Quranic study for the Homeschool

HomeSchool Quranic Study Method
by Umm Sulaimaan

Overview	Grades K-2
Grades 3-6	Grades 7-Adult

Overview

A. read the surah all the way through writing down titles for each paragraph. This reveals the general thought development of the book. The titles should meet the following requirements:

   1.Predict: Ask yourself or your child after reading the title what they think this surah is about.
   2.Perceive: Read the story once thru and see if you get the total picture. Ask your self after contemplating if you understand.
   3.Decide how you will determine where the paragraph divisions belong. If studying with a study group, it is probably best
     to stay with first talking to the youngest or least prepared of the group to see if they need a little coaching.

B. Compile all the references ie Hadith, Tafseer and Books from "Sound" sources. This is usually done by drawing three columns on a sheet of paper-- one for the surah, one for the hadith, and one for others. The data should be referenced with the chapter and verse, and marked with an asterisk.

C. Summarize or Narrate if your audience is young or have the older ones in group narrate what they have just read..

GRADES K-2
Specific Study (5 questions for each paragraph)

After doing the overview study for the whole surah, do the following 5 studies for each surah, recording your findings as you go. Honestly a good book for this is : Short Surahs published by Iqra - consider it a teachers manual.

A. The Arabic Language

Identify and define the key and difficult words and phrases. Perform word studies using dictionaries Arabic/English.
Look for the meaning of the the surah and ask yourself why is it called that?

Memorize the whole surah.or depending on your level the Ayat.

Write or draw new words you are learning in Journal. If possible at this age I suggest drawing pictures near them. (sorry - what can we do?).

Learn any new words or sentences depending on your level use them in sentences.

If you are just learning arabic work on learning 3 letters a week and find them in the surah.

At end of week, make sure your child knows at least one vowel or elongated vowel. (Imlaa')

EX: child should know difference between baa with fatha over it and baa with alif after it?

B. Historical

Read with your children the history of this surah? Ask your children questions when you are done. Why did Allah reveal this surah and when was it revealed before or after Hijra?

C. Iman

     What does this paragraph teach about issues of Iman: such as the nature of Allah, sin, man, Shaytan, the masjid, and
     Islamic life? What are you learning about your life? How can you help your family enjoin the good things Allah has taught
     you? How does Allah want us to govern our lives? Why did Allah reveal this surah? What does he want us to change?.

D. English Language

     Learn any new words that might help you understand. Pick out 2 or 3 new words and learn to spell them. Talk with
     parents about their meaning. Know the arabic word that means the same. Use these words in a sentence.
     Write a story or letter to someone you know describing what you are learning from this surah or just write the word as
     spelling words to learn.

E. Art/Science

Draw a picture that makes you remember the meaning of this surah. Use your Nature Journals to record anything your
discover in nature that proves the existence of Allah or what you learned from the Surah you are learning.

GRADES 3-6
Specific Study (6 questions for each paragraph)

After doing the overview study for the whole surah, do the following six studies for each surah, recording your findings as you go.

A. The Arabic Language

Identify and define the key and difficult words and phrases. Perform word studies using dictionaries Arabic/English.
Look for the meaning of the the surah and ask yourself why is it called that?

Memorize the whole surah.or depending on your level the Ayat.

Write the whole surah or Ayat down in your Arabic Journal.

Learn any new words or sentences depending on your level use them in sentences.

If you are just learning arabic work on learning 3 letters a week and find them in the surah, then write the words where it was found.

Memorize at least one corresponding Hadith and write it in your journal in Arabic and/or English..

At end of week, make sure the child can write down the words picked as spelling words.(Imlaa')

B. Historical

How does your understanding of the historical setting affect your understanding of the words?
Identify and explain any additional historical references. Can you find them? Where?

C. Iman

     What does this paragraph teach about issues of Iman: such as the nature of Allah, sin, man, Shaytan, the masjid, and the
     Islamic life? It is important to limit your observations to the information in the surah at hand and the corresponding Hadith..
     How does what is taught in this surah apply to your community and the world around you? Ask yourself how this happens
     to apply to you? How does Allah want us to govern our lives? Why did Allah write this surah?
     What does he want us to change?

D. English Language

     Learn any new words that might help you understand. Pick out 2 or 3 and look in dictionary for their meaning.
     Know how to spell them and their meaning along with the arabic word that means the same. Use these words in a sentence.
     Or Write a story or letter to someone you know describing what you are learning from this surah.

E. Personal Application

In your jounal write down a list of things that you can do to help apply this surah to your life.How can you make your
friends submit to Allah when they might reject what Allah has commanded? Add this to your journal.

GRADES 7-ADULT
Specific Study (6 questions for each paragraph)

After doing the overview study for the whole surah, do the following six studies for each surah, recording your findings as you go.

A. The Arabic Language

     Identify and define the key and difficult words and phrases. Perform word studies using dictionaries Arabic/English.
     Look for parallel passages to help explain phrases also look to see if some of these words look familiar from other surahs..
     The style of the paragraph affects its interpretation. This is the case if Allah wants us to contemplate the issue
     Now ask your self....Often the grammatical usage of the ending words mean Allah is specifically talking to who?

Memorize the whole surah.

Write the whole surah down in your Arabic Journal.

Learn any new Verbs and conjugate them or depending on your level use them in sentences.

Memorize at least one corresponding Hadith and write it in your journal.

B. Historical

How does your understanding of the historical setting affect your understanding of the words?
Identify and explain any additional historical references. Can you find them? Where?

C. Iman

D. Strategic

     How does this paragraph fit into the overall purposes of our lives? Why does Allah write this surah?
     Why does he include it here? This is the question which will give depth
     to your interpretation and ensure that your application is legitimate.

E. Contemporary Application

     How does what is taught in this surah apply to our world today? How does it affect your overall Islamic
     world-view? What are the implications for the masjid and community life? How does this Ayaats contrast to the
     world-system?

F. Personal Application

How does these Ayaats apply to my own life? What are its implications for my problems, relationships
and general spiritual growth? What are its implications in the same areas for the people in your community and age bracket?