Qur’an Intensive Programme

Description

• How many of us resolve each year that we will attempt to study the Qur’an?
• Can you imagine the joy you will feel when you understand some of what is being recited in your Salah and the tarawih prayers in Ramadhan?
• Are you aware of the key messages and lessons of each surah in the Qur’an?
• How can you engage with the Qur’an for your personal development?
• Is there a programme on the Qur’an you can attend?

In this course you will learn:

• Key stories, messages and lessons of the Qur’an
• Summary and overview of all 114 surahs
• Personal development lessons from the Qur’an
• How to benefit from the Qur’an in your daily life

Course content and overview:

• The course will give an overview of the structure, themes and guidance contained in each of the 114 chapters of the Qur’an.
• In particular we will be looking at how Surah names are related to each Surah and the historical contexts of their revelation
• Some of the inter-textual relationship and coherence between verses of each Surah and the relationship with preceding / following Surahs;
• Cross-referencing to other parts of the Qur’an in order to demonstrate how the “Qur’an explains the Qur’an”;
• Explanation of key passages in each chapter; practical guidance and lessons that can be derived from each Surah.
• We will also be discussing some of the linguistic and stylistic devices used in the Qur’an, and some of the problems with translation and having alternative plausible interpretations.

Terms

• Term 1 (starts in September) – 10 weeks
• Term 2 (starts in January) – 10 weeks
• Term 3 (starts in May) – 10 weeks

Day/times

Wednesday 18:00-20:00

Male and female classes

Prerequisites

No prior learning or knowledge required

Programme Delivery

The programme will be delivered online using Zoom.

For more information on how Zoom works, please view our Zoom user guide at https://ebrahimcollege.org.uk/zoom/

Course Resources

All students will receive the relevant programme details and materials 5 days before the programme starts. This will include:

• Zoom meeting details (for online courses)
• Pdf versions of the course materials/notes by email
• Link to Google Drive to access courses notes and recordings (if applicable)
• Link to Google Classroom to interact with teachers, receive additional course material and information (if applicable).
• Link to Telegram group to interact with teachers, receive additional support (if applicable).

Please note:

• Printed copies of your course materials are available to collect from the college office on request.
• If you would like a printed copy to be posted to your address, you will need to place an order via our website https://ebrahimcollege.org.uk/product/course-material/. Once purchased, course materials will be dispatched to you 5 days before your course starts.