Arabic Stream 2 Level 3 for non-Arabic Speakers Ihsan (Year 7-11)

Main Mentor: Saba Hakim and Layth Al-Mukhtar

Stream 2 is for non-Arabic speaking students. It is aimed at developing students’ understanding of the Arabic

language to eventually enable them to read familiar Qur’anic text with confidence. Students also become

familiarised with an expansive vocabulary based on the Qur’an. This will enable students to eventually read

familiar Qur’anic text with meaning; and to critically reflect on various English translations of the Qur’an. Stream

2 also aims to develop students’ writing and conversational skills, as well as a simple understanding of Arabic

Grammar.

There are three levels in this Stream; Level 1, 2 and 3. This is Level 3 Qur’anic Arabic. Students build their

skills in this level over five years of learning. In this level learners engage in higher level grammar and Tajweed

learning. They are further building their fluency in reading. There is little focus on writing at this stage as we

focus on meaning. Here, they begin to explore the implications and possibilities of Arabic for further study. There

is a growing focus on personal responsibility for learning the Arabic language and the Qur’an. Some of the skills

focused on this year include:

read texts and effectively extract main ideas and detailed information for use in understanding Qur’anic text

recognise and identify the various Tajweed rules in their reading; and read with fluency

read selected passages with fluency.

build on the Qur’anic vocabulary

employ strategies for broadening their language awareness, and repertoire of script, structures and vocabulary, from reading materials.

demonstrate knowledge of the effect of word order and context on meaning

demonstrate understanding of language as a complex system through strategies such as reflection, drafting, questioning linguistic relationships, observing and hypothesising.

Continue to build on conjugated forms of learnt root verbs (third person past tense فعل). Develop skills to

search for verbs and nouns in the Qur’an in their various conjugated forms eg using:

http://tanzil.net/#search/quran/الرحمن continue developing the distinction between verbs, nouns and prepositions. Understand that

prepositions can be separate or as prefixes and suffixes eg كتابك لعبتي

begin to understand the difference between nominal sentence and verb & subject هبتداء وخبر الفعل والفاعل

develop their knowledge on verbs past present and command

begin to recognise the difference between object هفعىل به and subject فاعل and indirect subject (ًائب الفاعل)

begin to recognise the singular and plural forms of nouns (feminine and masculine; regular and irregular eg regular هعلوات صيادوى irregular هدارس)

expand knowledge of prepositions على هي في الىand possessives طاولة الوعلن –الجر باالظافة

expand understanding and application of interrogation particles االستفهام أدوات

confidently recognise and use the signs in the standard Uthamni script Qur’an associated with the

Tajweed rules eg the non-parallel tanween sign for accusative and genitive nunation; the presence or

absence of sukoon sign over the noon indicative of ikhfa or idgham; the presence of shadda over the

letter after the lam in the definite nouns indicate a silent lam.

In studying the Qur’anic text, there are four aspects to learning in Qur’an class:

•Rules (Ahkam) of Tajweed: Rules of letters, rules of stopping, & places of articulation

•Styles of Tajweed/Tarteel

Tajweed & Tarteel

•Background history relating to the Sura

•Tafseer of ayas

•Practical application to our daily lives

Tafseer •Understand the

meaning of key words in each surah

•Develop a list of the most common words in the Qur'an

•Understand sentence structure, pronounse, verbs and nouns, feminine/masquline suffixes , connecting words

Language and

Comprehension

•Memorisation techniques

•Memorisation of approximatly three ayas a week

•Revision of previously memorised suras

•Memorisation of sequence of suras

Memorisation

Tajweed (Reading Rules):

Tajweed

أحكام التجويد

Rules of letters

احكام الحروف

# The vowels الحركات

# Rules of Madd, احكام المد

# Assimilation, االدغام

# Qalqalah, القلقلة

# Rules of noon sakinah and tanween, احكام النون الساكنة والتنوين

# Rules of lam, احكام الالم

Rules of stopping

احكام الوقف

# Stopping and initiation, الوقف واالبتداء

# Punctuation marks, عالمات الضبط

Places of articulation

مخارج الحروف

Focus on difficult letters: eg ق , غ, ع, ض ظ ذ ز, ص س

خ, ح, ك

Tafseer (Quranic meaning) - Our approach to studying the Holy Quran:

Qur'an

Read

Reflect

Understand Remember

Apply

Our program focuses on mannerism of reading and

respecting the Quran, and the skill of pondering over the Quran: Read

- Reflect - Understand - Remember - Apply. Learners are

encouraged to share their contemplations, and their

appreciation of the miraculous perfection of the Quran.

Throughout our studies we discuss the concept of tawheed, free will, signs of Allah, mercy and justice of

Allah, and the importance of increasing faith and spirituality

through contemplation and thought.

Our tafseer is mainly based on 'Alama Tabatabai's Tafseer Al-

Mizan.

Suras (chapters) studied this year: Learners explore in depth the history of chapters studied, associated context and practical application.

Learners use their own creative approach to express the meaning of each verse studied including art,

poetry, writing, and multimedia. Our workshops are interactive and require the learner to actively

ponder on the various aspects of each verse. Our theme this year is Imama. In line with this theme, we

will be looking at various Ayat that relate to the Imams and Ahlul Bayt. Also, our focus is Surat Al-

Qiyama. The Surah contains important lessons for us to help us understand our journey in this world

and its connection to the afterlife. Students will study the main vocabulary associated with Surat Al-

Qiyamah, sentence structure, Tajweed rules, and main themes covered in the Surah.

• History and significance of Surat Al-Qiyama: Surah is Makki; benefits of recitation of Surah; the significance of the opening two verses of the Surah; The historical context of the Surah (the neighbour of the Prophet (S) who asked about the day pf Judgment); the names of the Day of Judgment in the Qur'an (over 100 names). the word Qiyama has been mentioned 70 times).

• The corrolation beytween the Day of Judgment and our own conscience: The three types of Nafs: Al'Ammara, Al-Lawwama, and Al'Mutma'inna. The importance of the Reproaching self. Similarities between Day of Judgment and the Reproaching self include:

• the judge, witness and excutant are all one

• in this court, no bribe or substtute is accepted

• judgment is quick and final

• the punishment starts from within and radiates outwards

• The questions and doubts cast by disbelivers

• signs and description of the Day of Judgment

• Ayah 16 - 19 advice to the Prophet (s)

• Signs of disbelievers and believers on the Day of Judgment

• Creation of human beings and God's promise of resurrection.

Surat Al-Qiyama Ayah

• We will examin the various ayat that are associated with Ahlul Bayr. Using the Jigsaw learning activity, students will explore the selection of ayat below and the significance of Ahlul Bayt including their akhlaq, status and events ssociated with them:

• Surat Al-Baqara Ayah 31-32

• Surat Aal-Imran Ayah 61

• Surat Al-Ma'ida Ayah 55

• Surat Ibrahim Ayah 24-25

• Al-Hijr Ayah 47

• Al-Isra Ayah 57

• Taha Ayah 132

• Surat An-Nur Ayah 35

• Surat Al-Furqan Ayah 74

• Surat Al-Sajda Ayah 24

• Surat Al-Ahzab Ayah 33

• Surat Al-Shura Ayah 23

• Surat Adhariyat Ayah 17

• Surat Ad-Dahr Ayah 8

• Surat Al-Fajr Ayah 1-4

• Surat Al-Kawthar Ayah 1

Ayat relating to Ahlul Bayt