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1.1 Ulumul Qur’an

Islamic Religious Education · Grade 7 · 8 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning of Ulumul Qur'an
  • Reasons for the revelation of the Qur'an as a guide to mankind
  • How the Qur'an guides mankind
  • Stages of the revelation of the Qur'an
  • The first revelation at Cave Hira
  • Seeking knowledge from the first word Iqra
  • Reasons the Qur'an was revealed in portions
  • Importance of the Qur'an in the day-to-day life of a Muslim

What you will be able to do

  • state the reasons for the revelation of the Qur'an as a guide to mankind
  • describe the stages of the revelation of the Qur'an as a sign of mercy to mankind
  • narrate the incident of the first revelation of the Qur'an at Cave Hira to show the importance of seeking knowledge
  • explain the reasons for the revelation of the Qur'an in portions for ease of its implementation
  • assess the importance of the Qur'an in the day-to-day life of a Muslim as a divine guidance for humanity
  • value the Qur'an as a book of guidance to mankind

Key questions

“Why was the Qur'an revealed to mankind?”

“How does the Qur'an guide mankind?”

“How did Muslims benefit from the revelation of the Qur'an in portions?”

Lessons

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  1. Ulumul Qur'an: the Book of guidance
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    What Ulumul Qur'an studies, and why Grade 7 begins with the Qur'an as a book of guidance for mankind.
  2. Reasons the Qur'an was revealed
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Reasons from the Qur'an itself: guidance, mercy, light from darkness, criterion, and confirmation of earlier books.
  3. How the Qur'an guides mankind
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Guidance in worship, morals, family, fairness and learning, tested in mosque, school, home and Kenyan streets.
  4. Stages of the revelation of the Qur'an
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Three stages as mercy: Preserved Tablet, lowest heaven on Laylatul Qadr, then Jibril to the Prophet over about twenty-three years.
  5. The first revelation at Cave Hira
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Narration of the first incident: retreat at Hira, Jibril, Iqra three times, Al-Alaq 1-5, Khadijah and Waraqah.
  6. Iqra and the importance of seeking knowledge
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    The first word Read, the pen, and what Cave Hira demands of a Grade 7 learner in school and madrasa.
  7. Why the Qur'an was revealed in portions
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Benefits of nuzul in portions: strengthen the heart, memory, gradual law, timely answers, and ease of implementation.
  8. The Qur'an in daily life: divine guidance
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Assessing how the Qur'an guides a Muslim day in Kenya, and valuing it as the book of guidance for humanity.