Course Category: Tafsir | Level 2 Course

Course Code: TAF 202

Instructor: Dr. Zainab Alwani

Duration: 14 weeks

Course Dates: Sept. 17 - Dec. 17, 2021

Day: Fridays

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 am CST

Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.

Daylight savings time will end in the United States on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour later starting November 7.

Prerequisites:

Course Description: 

This class takes students on an epistemological journey with the Quran. Its focus is on awakening the heart in effort to understand the Quran on a deeper, more personal level. There are many translations and commentaries on the Quran that are great resources to help us understand the general messages that Allah sent to humanity. This class will guide the students to internalize the meaning of the Quran using their heart and their own reflections as the primary resource. Upon the completion of the class, the students will be able to apply the skills they learned in contemplating the Quran to reevaluate their perceptions and perspectives of Allah’s creations and the role they play in maintaining the sanctity of each relationship, as well as learning to live as an embodiment of the Quran in their daily lives.

Qatadah reported: I said to our mother Aisha, “O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” Aisha said, “Have you not read the Quran?” I said, “Of course.” Aisha said, “Verily, the character of the Prophet of Allah was the Quran.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 746

Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete one or more weekly assignments, complete a term paper, submit a midterm and a final exam.

This is an online course so students will need:

• Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance. 
• Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation. 
• To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable

Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until January 12th, 2022.

• $100.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• $20.00 late registration fee after September 10th (if seats are available)
• Auditing is not available for Level 3 & 4 courses.

Text: The Quran: An Eternal Challenge, by Muhammad Abdullah Draz

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Daybreak Press Global Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org

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