Tajweed Level 1

Description

Course Description

This course develops the learner’s ability in Arabic phonetics specifically for the purpose of the recitation of the Qur’an. The course is designed to cater for complete beginners in Tajweed (who can already read Arabic) as well as those who have some previous knowledge and ability of Qur’an recitation and Tajweed.

Students will study some rules of Tajweed, and have an opportunity to implement such rules in their reading looking into the Qur’an, and lastly learn to recite some surahs by rote. Students are required to turn on their camera when reciting to the teacher.

Duration:
12 weeks (30 hours in total), 2 hours and 30 minutes each lesson

Level: Level 1

Status: Compulsory for all students who wish to learn how to recite the Qur’an correctly.

Prerequisites: The ability to read Arabic and study of Access to Arabic and Tajweed, or its equivalent.

Progression: Tajweed Level 2

Course Plan

1. Theory: Introduction to tajweed; Etiquettes of Qur’an recitation; Basmalah;
   Makhaarij (pronunciation)
   Practice: pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet with the correct Makhaarij
   Memorisation: Surah al-Fatihah
2. Theory: Makhaarij
   Practice: pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet with the correct Makhaarij
   Memorisation: Surah al-Nas
3. Theory: Recap of makahrij
   Practice: Pronunciation of letters
   Memorisation: Surah al-Falaq
4. Theory: Ghunnah of Nun and Meem Mushaddad
   Practice: Implementation of Ghunnah of Nun and Meem Mushaddad
   Memorisation: Surahs al-Ikhlas
5. Theory: Qalqalah
   Practice: Implementation of Qalqalah
   Memorisation: Surahs al-Masad
6. Theory: Rule of Laam in Allah’s name
   Practice: Implementation of the rule of laam in Allah’s name
   Memorisation: Surahs al-Nasr
7. Theory: Rules of raa
   Practice: Implementation of the rule of raa in Allah’s name
   Memorisation: Surah al-Kafirun
8. Theory: recap of all rules covered
   Practice: Implementation of all rules covered so far
   Memorisation: Surah al-Kawthar
9. Theory: recap of all rules covered
   Practice: Reading with all the rules covered to date
   Memorisation: Surah al-Ma’un
10. Theory: recap of all rules covered
    Practice: Reading with all the rules covered to date
    Memorisation: Surah Quraysh
11. Theory: Revision of all rules covered to date
    Practice: implementation of all rules covered
    Memorisation: Surah al-Fil
12. Assessment

Assessment
Students will be assessed at the end of the course.

Course Delivery

This course is run either onsite or online. When registering, please choose your preferred option/platform. Please note, we may not have both options available in the same term.

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 course details, materials 5 days before the course 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).

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/.