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Dates: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every Month (Term time only)
Time: 10.00-12.30pm
Tafsir Class followed by Lunch and Sisterhood!

Why another Qur’ān study course?

The purpose of a miracle is to increase the īmān of those who witness it. The Qur’ān is the miracle sent to the Muslims, but how many of us understand its miraculous nature?

In this class you will come to appreciate the wonders of the Qur’ān.

• You will gain an appreciation of the power of the language, and the perfection of the Qur’ānic style such that not a single word of the Qur’ān could be replaced with a better alternative.

-You will study the science of ‘munāsabāt’ through which you will come to understand how each and every ayah is perfectly linked to that which comes before it and that which comes after it, both linguistically as well as in subject matter. How the beginning of each sūrah is linked to its ending and how the end of each sūrah links perfectly with the beginning of the next sūrah.

• Many Orientalists have criticized the Qur’ān for being haphazard in its order, where the ayaat jump from the story of Ādam and Iblīs to that of Mūsa and Fir’awn and then onto the Day of Judgement in the space of a page. You will come to understand how these powerful stories, despite their differences are perfectly linked and how the ordering of the ayaat actually proves the miraculous nature of the Qur’ān!

• You will engage in ‘tadabbur’ (contemplation of the ayaat of the Qur’ān) which is one of the greatest ways to increase your īmān, reflecting on the many points of tadabbur mentioned in the classical works of Tafsīr.

-You will study the ‘asbāb un Nuzūl’ (causes of revelation) to garner a deeper understanding of the events from the seerah surrounding the revelation of certain ayaat.

• And finally, you will learn how to apply that which you learn to your daily life, making this a practical course not just a theoretical one.

Course Instructor:

The course will be taught by Ustādhah Sheam Abdul Aziz Khan.

Ustādhah Sheam obtained a Bachelors in Shari’ah and Islamic Sciences (1st class Hons) from the Faculty of Shariah, Princess Noura University, Riyadh, KSA in 2012.

She went on to complete her Masters in Tafsīr and Ulūm ul Qur’ān from the College of Shari’ah, Qatar University, with a special interest in the Role of Tafsīr in Qur’ān Translations.

Ustādhah Sheam has been active in da’wah and teaching Islamic classes for over 20 years.

Course Syllabus

The course will instruct the students in detailed methods of Tafsīr and the Sciences of the Qur’ān through the study of selected passages and sūrahs that are frequently recited such as Sūrah al-Kaḥf, Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, Āyatul-kursi, Sūrah al-Mulk and others. Due to the in-depth nature of the Tafsīr only one or two ayāt will be covered on average in every session to give each ayah justice.

Course Details:

Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month (term time only and excluding Ramadan)

Time: 10am-12.30pm

Start Date: Tuesday 6th January

Location: The Hive, 1 Arnison Avenue, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 6DQ. (Bowerdean Hall A, B and C).

As-Sakīnah Institute is a not-for-profit initiative, therefore the small payment required is only to cover the cost of running the class and the lunch and snacks provided at each session

*Anyone who is unable to make payment due to financial difficulties is still more than welcome on the course and their place will be paid for by generous donors who will sponsor them to study. If you require help to pay please email admin@sakinah-institute.com. If you are sponsored regular attendance will be expected with no more than 3 absences over the course with legitimate reasons for non-attendance.

Course Aids:

• The course will be delivered using a power point presentation each week to facilitate the taking of notes and understanding of the material

• Tea / Coffee will be available before the class as well as in the half-time break (10.40 – 10.50am) and catering is being arranged to provide a nutritious lunch for all students to gather around at the end which all students are encouraged to stay for to nurture the sisterhood and strengthen the bonds of community.

Pre-Requisites for enrolling in the class:

• The student must be able to attend class regularly with minimal absence. Up to 3 absences will be allowed after which the seat will be offered to another student.

• Students must arrive punctually and register attendance each week.

• There are no exams in this class, however students are encouraged to take notes and must try to review the material each week in preparation for the next class to gain maximum benefit.

Course References:

The course has been compiled from the authentic sources of Tafsīr and ‘Ulūm ul Qur’ān amongst which is:

• Fath-ul Qadīr (Ash-Shawkāni)

• At-Tahrīr wa Tanwīr (Ibn ‘Āshūr)

• Al Muḥarar al Wajīz (Ibn ‘Atiyah)

• Jami’ul Bayān (Tafsīr at-Tabari)

• Fath-ul Bayān (Siddiq Hasan Khan)

• Nadhm ad-durar fī tanāsub al ayāti was-suwar (al-Baqā’ī).

• Adwā ul Bayān (Ash-Shanqīṭī).

• Al Burhān fī ‘Ulūm ul Qur’ān (Az-Zarkashi)

• Al- ‘Itqān fī ‘Ulūm ul Qur’ān (As-Suyooti).

• Manāhil al-‘Irfaan fī Ulūmil Qur’ān. (Az-Zarqaani)

• At-Tafsīr wal Mufassirūn (Muhammad Husayn adh-Dhahabi)

• Al-Muqadimmah fī usūl at-Tafsīr (ibn Taymiyah)

• Asbāb un-Nuzūl (al-Waahidi)

• Ulūm ul Qur’ān (Zarzoor)