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Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim. Alhamdullilahi Rabbil Alamin.
Assalamu alaykum wa ramatullahi wa barakatuh.
Recommended Plan for the Study of the Quran
It is highly recommended that a student of the Quran do a page by page, ayat by ayat and word by word, study from Surah Al-Fatihah, in page 1, to Surah An-Nas, in page 604.
A basic knowledge of the Quran's Arabic language is necessary.
Recommended steps in learning
1. Study surah's background information
2. Read the Arabic page
3. Learn to read and recite using the learning materials in this site
4. Memorize the ayats of the page
5. Understand each word
6. Look for ayat's tafsir or scholar's exegesis
7. Look for any sahih hadith
8. Evaluate and record your personal progress
9. Repeat the appropriate steps 1-8
10. When ready and willing, go to learning assessment. Repeat and cycle of the steps until the desired level of excellence is reached.
Quran Study Principles:
Learning must be a voluntary personal effort of a committed Muslim. This personal study may be integrated and made complementary to more formal studies in Islamic schools or lectures by scholars and teachers.
There must be a personal plan and a timetable/schedule for the study of the Quran. It may be a 6-months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years or any timetable deemed necessary according to personal goals.
A student of the quran must be commited to the attainment of mastery in the recommended areas of excellence.
There must be assessment of learning, so the student may know his/her status as to the attainment of goals and objectives. This is purely voluntary and according to a student's study plan and schedule. Grading system for subjective personal assessment and objective scholarly professional-academic assessment of learning by an Islamic scholar/teacher. The Islamic scholars/imam/ustadh or teachers must be recognized and well respected among the Muslim communities, in the area, city, country or region where the Muslim student resides.
The professional-academic assessment is similar to the defense of an undergraduate study, master's thesis or doctoral dissertation where the student has to make a presentation to and pass the asessment of a panel of at least 1, 2 or more Muslim scholars or teachers depending on the level of assessment needed.
Note/Reminder: The professional-academic assessment is not a mandatory requirement for all learners of the Quran, using the materials at "quranstudyguide.com" but it is highly recommended and purely voluntary for a Muslim who wants to serve Allah, in a higher, wider or more effective capacity.
Assessment Criteria of the Quran Study
The following are the recommended areas of excellence in study of the Quran.
Area 0 - Background information (BI), the basic minimum requirement is the mastery of the background information of the Surah. Where and where it is revealed to our beloved prophet, Muhammad, sallalahu alayhi wa salam, summary of messages and other circumstances relevant to its revelation.
Mandatory requirement areas of excellence (per page and/or ayats):
Area 1 - Reading and recitation with proper tajweed
Area 2 - Memorization
Area 3 - Understanding of the meaning of the ayat and/or arabic word
Area 4 - Quran Arabic grammar of the ayat (syntax and morphology)
Optional requirements (per page and/or ayats)
Area 5 - Islamic Scholars Point of View / Tafsir (Classical-Historical and/or Modern Scholarship)
Area 6 - Any sahih Hadith related to the ayat/s or phrases within the page
Area 7 - Impact on personal/family and the community
Grading System . must both be personal evaluation (private) and basic or professional-academic evaluation by an Islamic scholar or teacher. All of these are purely voluntary and optional.
Levels of Assessment of Learning
Level 0 - Personal and Private Assessment
Basic Level - Basic Academic Assessment (Area 0, 1, 2 and 3) assessed and certified by at least one Islamic scholar or teacher
Level 1 - (Areas 0, 1) - BI and recitation
Level 2 - (Area 0, 1, 2) - BI, recitation and memorization
Level 3 - (Area 0, 1, 2, 3) - BI, recitation, memorization and word meaning
Advanced Level - Professional-Academic Assessment (Area 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) assessed and certified by at least two Islamic scholars or teachers.
Level 1 - (Basic Level 3 + Area 4 ) - Basic plus Arabic grammar
Level 2 - (Basic Level 3 + Areas 4, 5) - Basic plus Arabic grammar, Tafsir
Level 3 - (Basic Level 3 + Areas 4, 5, 6) - Basic plus Grammar, Tafsir, Hadith
Level 4 - All of the above plus impact on personal/ family and the community
RECOMMENDED Learning Documents for Personal Guidance
Learning Plan and Schedule
2. Personal Assessment of Learning
3. Basic Level Assesment of Learning
4. Advanced Level : Professional-Academic Assessment
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