Read with Tajweed

Who? This course is aimed at children with no, or little, experience of reading the Quran.

Prerequisites? No previous knowledge of Quranic recitation is required for this course.

Course Duration? 6 months.

Class Times? Monday to Friday, 3.35 pm to 8.30 pm.

Class Size? 1 to 3 students per class.

Fees? £64.16 per month. Sibling discounts are available.

Learning Outcomes:

By then end of the course the learner will be able to read the Qur'an independently:

· Recognise letters of the Arabic language in singular and joint form

· Sound letters with correct point of articulation (makhraj)

· Read Quranic verses according to the basic rules of tajweed

· Read Quranic verses with medium fluency

Course Structure:

This course is structured over five levels:

Level 1: This level teaches fluency in letter recognition (singular and joint form) of the Arabic language. This will be covered in lessons 1 to 3 of the text.

Level 2: This level will cover sounding of letters with correct point of articulation (makhaarij) for the three vowel types (fatha, damma, kasrah). In addition, the application of tanween, madd and leen will be taught. This will be covered in lessons 4 to 9 of the text.

Level 3: This level focuses on the application of shaddah, sukoon and shaddah combined with madd. These topics will be covered in lessons 10 to 16 of the text.

Level 4: This level reviews all of the above concepts to further embed them into the learner’s long-term memory. This is done under the final lesson, lesson 17, to complete the text.

Level 5: This level eases the child into reading from the Noble Quran. The last 10 surahs are recited with reference back to the text to ensure rules have been understood.

Reading of the Noble Quran

Who? This course is aimed at children who are able to recite the Quran and wish to recite the full Quran under teacher supervision.

Prerequisites? In order to enrol on this course the learner should have the following skills:

· Medium fluency in reading verses of the Noble Quran.

· Ability to read with the basic rules of tajweed.

· Ability to sound letters from the correct point of articulation (makhraj).

Course Duration? The average learner takes 24 months to complete this course. It is possible to speed up the course and this can be discussed on application.

Class Times? Monday to Friday, 3.35 pm to 8.30 pm.

Class Size? 1 to 3 students per class.

Fees? £64.16 per month. Sibling discounts are available.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course the learner will be able to:

· Read the Quran fluently according to the narration of Hafs from Asim

· Read the Quran with correct tajweed

· Apply the rules of stopping (waqf) correctly

· Identify areas of the Quran that are special cases (such as places of prostration, places of extra care and places where special rules of tajweed apply).

Course Structure:

The full Quran (30 ajzaa) is recited by learner to teacher. This is split into the below 5 levels. As the learner progresses through each level, the pace of learning quickens and more ajzaa are included in each level. This division has two key advantages. Firstly, it allows the learner to achieve key milestones more easily at the beginning of the course so that the self-confidence of the learner is built. Secondly it allows the teacher to focus on accuracy of recitation at the beginning of the course, rather than speed of recitation, so that correct tajweed and makharij are established in the learner.

· Level 1 – Juz 1

· Level 2 – Juz 2 to Juz 5

· Level 3 – Juz 6 to Juz 10

· Level 4 – Juz 11 to 20

· Level 5 – Juz 21 to 30

Memorisation of the Noble Quran

Who? This course is aimed at children who wish to start on the noble journey of memorising the blessed Words of Allah, the Noble Quran.

Prerequisites? In order to enrol on this course the learner should have the following skills:

· Good fluency in reading verses of the Noble Quran.

· Ability to read with the basic rules of tajweed.

· Ability to sound letters from the correct point of articulation (makhraj).

Course Duration? The average learner takes 4 years to complete this course. It is possible to speed up the course and this can be discussed on application. We appreciate that 4 years is a relatively long time to plan for. We therefore divide the course into levels so that learners may set shorter-term aims.

Class Times? Monday to Friday. 2 hours each day for evening classes (separate classes for males and females). 1.5 hours each day for morning classes (males only).

Class Size? A maximum of 11 students per class.

Fees? £60 per month. Sibling discounts are available.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course the learner will:

· Have memorised the full Quran under the supervision of a teacher

· Gain Ijaazah in hifz according to the narration of Hafs from Asim

· Be able to prepare for and deliver the taraweeh pray in Ramadan

Course Structure:

The learner will be supported in memorising the Quran. This is broken down into 5 levels. There is a strong emphasis on explaining to the learner tried-and-tested techniques for memorisation.

· Level 1 – Memorisation of Juz 30

· Level 2 – Memorisation of Juz 1 to Juz 5

· Level 3 – Memorisation of Juz 6 to Juz 10

· Level 4 – Memorisation of Juz 11 to 20

· Level 5 – Memorisation of Juz 21 to 29

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The Institute for Quran Memorisation (IQM) is part of Dar al-Ulum Oxford. We are governed by The Oxford Islamic Society (OXIS). OXIS is a registered charity established in 1998 by the students of Shaikh Riyad Nadwi (حفظه الله) to support and advance the education of Muslim students in Oxford.

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