Fawz al-Kabeer

Principles of Quranic Exegesis

Synopsis

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Then, do they not give serious thought to the Qur‘ān, or do they have locks on their hearts [47:24]

This is the basic primer in the study of the principles surrounding the Tafsir [exegesis] of the Quran which was authored by the great 12-century scholar Shah Waliullah al-Dehlawi.  Owing to its popularity, it remains the fundamental text taught at Islamic seminaries worldwide ever since its completion.

It was written with a very clearly defined purpose: it was to serve as a simplified manual of how Tafsir ought to be conducted. It eschews the intricacies, complexities and inanities of Qur'an related works. What it seeks to provide the reader with is a comprehensive paradigm of how to engage with the Qur'an in extracting meaning from it.

Student requisites

Students must be able to:

dedicate 2 hours per week

use PDF and Word files

attend weekly class

Materials provided

Arabic text with full tashkeel (Arabic Vowels) in PDF & WORD

Full written commentary in Arabic

Supplementary materials related to the science

Duration

This course will be completed within one term. If you are interested in studying this course and would like to know course dates, please register your interest by filling out the form at admissions or emailing cordobaacademy [at] gmail.com

Upon completion

This is an Ijazah course and students who attend and understand the principles covered in the text will be honored with a written Ijazah. For more detailed information please see FAQs.

Fada’il al-Qur’an

Forty Ahadith on the Virtues of the Qur'an]

Synopsis

A short course with regard to the remarkable collection of 40 hadith by the theologian, Hanafi jurist and Hadith Scholar, Mulla 'Ali Qari, (d. 1014 AH) on the excellence of the All-Clarifying Illuminating Qur’an. Through the words of our beloved Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, the author encourages us to strengthen our connection to the Qur’an and increase our reading of it.  This is a course we offer free of charge annually during the blessed month of Ramadhan in order to encourage students to reconnect to the Qur'an in the month of Qur'an and thereafter.

What’s in it for me?

By the end of the course, a student will:

• Learn the virtues associated with reciting and memorizing the Qur'an, as well as encouraging others towards this.

• Learn about the important role of the Qur’an in the life of the Muslim and be amazed at the blessings of the Qur’an.

• Be connected back to Allah's beloved (صلى الله عليه و سلم) through a sound, unbroken chain of narrators.

• Be reminded of some of the well known virtues of the Qur'an as mentioned by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم)

• Be inspired and transformed by the words of our beloved Messenger about the Qur’an.

Student requisites

Students must be able to:

dedicate 2 hours per week

use PDF and Word files

attend weekly class

Materials provided

Arabic text with full tashkeel (Arabic Vowels) in PDF & WORD

Complete English translation of Arabic text.

Supplementary materials related to the science

Duration

This course will be completed within one term. If you are interested in studying this course and would like to know course dates, please register your interest by filling out the form at admissions or emailing cordobaacademy [at] gmail.com

Upon completion

This is an Ijazah course and students who attend and understand the principles covered in the text will be honored with a written Ijazah. For more detailed information please see FAQs.

Al-Tibyaan fi adab Hamalatil Quran

Synopsis

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In this classical and indispensable work the erudite jurist and tradionist Imam Sharafuddin Abu Zakariyyah al-Nawawi [D. 676 AH] seeks to take the student of knowledge on a detailed journey exploring the most effective methodology required in order to obtain optimum benefit from the Book of Allah. He discusses the proper etiquette required of the student in studying, and the teacher in teaching the Holy Quran.

Imam al-Nawawi further elucidates on the immense virtues of reciting, and the lofty status achieved in Islam, by those that commit the Quran to memory. He produces numerous anecdotes that display the reverence and dedication that the pious predecessors would show to it and the commendable chapters and specific times for reading the Quran. He then concludes with a chapter to that explores the proper pronunciation of words and phrases related to the text.