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• Week 1: We Respect Rasulullah ﷺ focuses on the verse “O believers! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet” teaching children beautiful adab through loving him, obeying Him, following his sunnah, and trusting what he said even when it feels hard
• Features the inspiring story of Thabit ibn Qays who had a loud voice and stopped visiting the Prophet ﷺ fearing his deeds were ruined, until receiving the happy news “You are from the people of Paradise,” demonstrating how the Companions followed new ayahs straight away
• Includes tadabbur time reflection asking learners to recite the ayah again and think about how they feel when someone raises their voice and why Allah commands believers to not raise their voices, helping them connect Quranic teaching to their own experiences
• Engaging activities include crossing out wrong answers about how Companions showed respect, matching words with meanings (adab, ummah, hujurat), and a practical Ramadan scenario where Musa must wake his sisters for suhur without shouting loudly
• Designed for family learning with colourful illustrations, Arabic text with English translations, age-appropriate language, and practical applications that help children understand respect and gentle communication in their daily lives at home

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Session 4: A Journey Through Surah Qaf – The Final Clue: The Heart First

• Begins by learning from the past, reflecting on nations who were tall, physically powerful, and built lofty strong buildings yet were destroyed despite their wealth and power, understanding that no amount of worldly strength can protect against Allah’s decree
• Discovers the three conditions of benefitting from the Quran’s reminder: having a heart that is alive and healthy, directing one’s sense of hearing completely to the One who is speaking (alqa al-sam’), and having one’s heart and mind present (shahid) during the experience
• Understands that reciting the Quran properly means engaging the tongue, mind, and heart together, where the tongue recites with precision, the mind reflects on the meaning, and the heart responds with sincerity and eagerness to act
• Reflects on Allah’s absolute power in creating the heavens, earth, and everything between in six days without tiring, rejecting the false belief that God needed rest, and understanding that recreation is even easier than initial creation
• Explores sabr as the remedy for trials, understanding that sabr is active steadfastness and self-control, not passive waiting, combined with the powerful weapon of dhikr and remembering Allah through salah at specified times
• Learns the three types of sabr: sabr in obeying Allah (such as waking for Fajr when exhausted), sabr in staying away from sins (such as resisting peer pressure to gossip), and sabr in regards to trials Allah has decreed (such as failing an exam despite studying hard)
• Applies sabr to real-life scenarios including responding when parents ask for help during holidays, dealing with racist remarks, handling sibling conflicts over belongings, and managing online negativity from friends
• Reflects on the mighty blast that will be called from a nearby place so everyone hears it equally and simultaneously, understanding that people will come out from their graves on the Day when they hear it in reality
• Discovers that the final return is to Allah, with repeated emphasis on ‘We’ showing that giving life and death is easy for Him, and the gathering will be easy when the earth splits apart on that Day
• Understands the Quran as the best reminder, learning that our beloved Prophet ﷺ was sent only to convey the message not to force belief, that guidance comes from Allah alone whilst our role is to share the truth, and noticing the powerful connection between the beginning and ending of this surah
• Engages in the Quran promotion activity, designing creative adverts in groups explaining why everyone (Muslims and non-Muslims) needs the Quran, being assessed on both design and content whilst remembering that less is more

Perfect for teenage learners in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of certainty, excellence, and responsibility.

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Session 3: A Journey Through Surah Qaf – Dreams Come True

• Begins with a powerful exploration of Jahannam’s terrifying nature, understanding its enormous size through the verse where Hell asks if there is more, revealing that there will always be room for more inhabitants who become squashed and constricted
• Reflects on the profound reality that Jahannam is surrounded by desires whilst Jannah is surrounded by hardships, understanding that surrendering to desires leads one towards the Fire
• Discovers the four characteristics of the people of Paradise: constantly returning to Allah (awwab), protecting oneself from haram and Allah’s boundaries (hafiz), holding the Most Gracious in awe though He is unseen (khashyah), and coming before Him with a heart turned to Him in devotion (munib)
• Explores the importance of the heart in our din, understanding that a munib heart is one that is always turning to Allah through inabah
• Engages in the crumpled paper heart activity, writing a heartfelt letter to Allah begging for forgiveness, acknowledging one’s lowly status, and promising to try never to return to sin
• Reflects on the honour of the people of Jannah as Paradise will be brought close to them, no longer distant, and they will enter it in peace on the Day of everlasting life
• Understands that the best welcome awaits believers with eternal peace and serenity, including the greeting of “Salam” from the Most Merciful Lord
• Explores the promise that people of Jannah will have literally anything they wish for plus mazid, the ultimate gift, reflecting on what this additional blessing might be
• Watches and reflects on the phenomenal experience of seeing Allah, understanding that the greatest joy a believer will enjoy in the hereafter will be the joy of seeing and meeting their Lord, an experience beyond words
• Creates their ideal Jannah through artistic expression, choosing to draw, sketch, write poetry, spoken word, or descriptive pieces, engaging all their senses in the competition activity

Perfect for teenage learners in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of love, pure heart, and servitude.

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Session 2: Every Step Counts

• Begins by addressing Allah’s might in creation, questioning whether it is easier to create something from scratch or recreate it, establishing that resurrection is inevitable
• Explores the profound reality that Allah knows what the soul whispers, being closer to us than our jugular vein, and reflects on how this belief should transform our behaviour
• Discovers the two angels who record every deed, learning that the angel on the left delays registering sins for six hours to allow for repentance, revealing Allah’s mercy
• Understands that not a single word is uttered without an ever-present watcher, emphasising the importance of guarding one’s speech
• Practises taking an audit of actions through the 24-hour playback challenge, writing down positive and negative things said or done in the last 24 hours
• Examines the trance of death and the petrifying sound of the trumpet, understanding that each person will arrive at the Divine Court attended by angels to drive them on and bear witness
• Explores the reality of having the veil lifted on the Day of Judgement, when those who were heedless will finally see everything with sharp sight
• Identifies the five characteristics of the people of Hell: stubborn disbeliever, preventing good, aggressive and crossing boundaries, causing others to doubt, and setting up other gods alongside Allah
• Engages in role play activities to understand these characteristics and develop practical strategies to avoid them
• Learns that even the devil will disown sinners on that Day, and understands Allah’s perfect justice through His statement that He is not unjust to any creature

Perfect for teenage learners in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of certainty, pure heart, and responsibility.

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Session 1: A Wake-Up Call

• Begins with reflecting on the centrality of the Quran in our lives through honest self-examination, asking how important the Quran truly is on a scale of one to ten
• Explores why our beloved Prophet ﷺ would recite Surah Qaf in large gatherings including Jumuʿah salah, Friday sermons, the two Eid salahs, and Fajr salah
• Examines the powerful beginning of the surah where Allah takes an oath by the glorious Quran, understanding the function of oaths and the meaning of al-Majid (lofty, glorious, majestic)
• Identifies the two key issues raised by the Quraysh: their amazement at receiving a human warner, and their denial of resurrection after becoming dust
• Discovers Allah’s absolute knowledge through understanding that everything is recorded in al-Lawh al-Mahfuz, and explores the consequence of rejecting truth, leading to confusion and loss
• Reflects deeply on Allah’s signs in creation including the flawless sky, the earth with its mountains and joyous plants, blessed water from the sky, and tall palm trees laden with dates
• Understands the similarities between water from the sky and revelation from the sky, both being sources of life
• Examines how Allah brings dead land back to life as proof of resurrection, and learns from history by studying nations who denied their messengers including the people of Noah, Rass, Thamud, Ad, Pharaoh, Lot, the Forest Dwellers, and Tubba
• Includes engaging activities such as drawing aspects of nature, the ABC fruit and vegetable game, matching pictures to ayat, and a four-session competition to encourage memorisation and active participation

Perfect for teenage learners in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of certainty, servitude, and love for Allah’s words.

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Part 1: Quranic Focus and Action Planning

• Begins with a comprehensive exploration of Surah al-Baqarah (2:183-187), guiding learners to extrapolate timeless lessons directly from Allah’s words
• Revisits the three levels of fasting taught by Imam al-Ghazali, understanding how this blessed month moves beyond the outward act to transform the heart
• Guides learners to develop personalised Ramadan action plans that balance worship between themselves and Allah with their responsibilities towards people
• Explores how to taste the sweetness of ibadah through Quran recitation with tadabbur, salah with khushu, meaningful dhikr and tafakkur, and duʿa at the best times
• Provides practical guidance on strengthening akhlaq, practising charity, honouring parents, and maintaining silat al-rahim
• Identifies actions to avoid including backbiting, arguing, and excessive social media use

Part 2: A Heart Attached to Allah

• Explores how Ramadan trains the heart, cultivates ikhlas through secret deeds, and addresses both actions and diseases of the heart
• Unveils ten powerful intentions to renew throughout the fast, transforming each moment into an act of worship
• Discovers the extraordinary blessings of suhur, understanding why our beloved Prophet ﷺ emphasised this pre-dawn meal as a means of following the Sunnah, gaining strength for worship, and receiving special salam from Allah and His Angels
• Delves into the magnificence of Laylat al-Qadr with its dual meaning of decree and glory, learning the special duʿa asking Allah by His Name al-Afuww
• Emphasises Ramadan as a month of training where fasting expiates sins, disciplines the nafs, and allows believers to taste the sweetness of worship

Perfect for Level 11 learners (ages 15+) in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this lesson nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of servitude, pure heart, and excellence.

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Part 1: Gift of Ramadan and Fasting

• Explores why Ramadan is so special, understanding how the doors of Jannah open, the doors of Jahannam close, and the shayatin are chained
• Discovers Ramadan as the month of the Quran, fasting, forgiveness, mercy, duʿa, generosity, good deeds, and freedom from Hell-fire
• Examines the connection between fasting and taqwa through Surah al-Baqarah (2:183), understanding how temporarily making halal things haram trains learners to say no to their nafs
• Unveils eight powerful reasons why we fast, from attaining taqwa and protection from Hell-fire to receiving a surprise reward from Allah
• Explores the three opportunities for complete forgiveness through fasting Ramadan, performing qiyam, and standing in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr, all with iman and hoping for reward
• Provides practical guidance on protecting your fast, controlling anger and tongue, and responding when provoked
• Identifies optimum times for duʿa in Ramadan and introduces general and specific dhikr practices
• Includes role play activities and good deed calendar creation

Part 2: Quran and Laylat al-Qadr

• Explores how to strengthen bonds with the Quran through Surah al-Baqarah (2:185), understanding Ramadan as the month when the Quran was revealed
• Provides practical tips including reciting fixed portions daily, reading or listening to tafsir, asking “what is Allah telling ME?”, and revising memorisation
• Guides learners on how to taste the sweetness of qiyam, addressing common struggles like tiredness during tarawih
• Unveils the magnificence of Laylat al-Qadr, explaining why this night is super special and memorising Surah al-Qadr with translation
• Teaches the special duʿa for Laylat al-Qadr asking Allah by His Name al-Afuww
• Explores how to make duʿa properly with praise, salawat, istighfar, and supplication for oneself and the ummah
• Identifies the three special times for duʿa in Ramadan: during the entire fast, before iftar, and in the last third of night in sujud

Perfect for Level 9 learners (ages 13+) in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of servitude, excellence, and beautiful character.

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Part 1: Preparing for Ramadan

• Explores the profound connection between fasting and taqwa through Surah al-Baqarah (2:183), discovering how temporarily making halal things haram trains learners to say no to their nafs
• Unveils the unique reward of fasting where Allah personally declares that fasting is for Him alone, and learns about the two moments of joy awaiting every fasting person
• Discovers that the smell from the fasting person’s mouth is more fragrant to Allah than musk
• Creates comprehensive lists of actions to embrace and avoid during Ramadan through collaborative group activities
• Actions to do include fasting, Quran recitation, qiyam, dhikr, duʿa, charity, beneficial lectures, and silat al-rahim
• Actions to avoid include backbiting, arguing (especially with siblings), foul language, social media, wasting time, looking at haram, and overeating
• Learns how to protect the fast and what to say when someone insults or argues with them
• Memorises the beautiful duʿa after opening the fast
• Creates inspiring good deed calendars to motivate worship throughout Ramadan

Part 2: The Month of Quran and Laylat al-Qadr

• Explores Ramadan as the month of the Quran through Surah al-Baqarah (2:185), understanding that this is when the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind
• Provides practical tips for strengthening Quran bonds including reciting fixed portions daily, reading or listening to tafsir, asking “what is Allah telling ME?”, and revising memorisation
• Discovers the three magnificent opportunities for complete forgiveness through fasting Ramadan, performing qiyam, and standing in prayer on Laylat al-Qadr, all with iman and hoping for reward
• Addresses common challenges like finding tarawih tiring and provides practical solutions for performing qiyam with excellence
• Explores what makes Laylat al-Qadr super special and memorises the special duʿa asking Allah by His Name al-Afuww
• Learns proper duʿa etiquette including praise, salawat, istighfar, and supplication for oneself and the ummah
• Identifies the three special times for duʿa in Ramadan: during the entire fast, before iftar, and in the last third of night in sujud

Perfect for Level 8 learners (ages 12+) in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of servitude, excellence, and responsibility.

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Discovering Shaʿban

• Introduces learners to Shaʿban as the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, the month before Ramadan
• Explains how Shaʿban is like the sunnah prayers, helping us get into the mode of salah and prepare us for the fard prayers
• Emphasises starting preparation now, both spiritually and physically, to make this Ramadan the best

Three Virtues of Shaʿban

• Discovers how our beloved Prophet ﷺ fasted in Shaʿban more than any other month, as narrated by ʿA’ishah (radiy Allahu ʿanha)
• Learns that actions are raised to Allah daily (morning and evening), weekly (Monday and Thursday), and annually in Shaʿban, and that the Prophet ﷺ liked for his annual performance review to correspond with him being in a state of fasting
• Explores how Allah looks down on the middle night of Shaʿban and forgives all of His creation, except anyone who commits shirk or harbours hatred

Practical Preparation Activities

• Completes the Shaʿban Challenge Bingo with nine activities: extra fasting, extra Quran reading, start praying at night, visit a relative, adjust sleep routine, get Eid cards and gifts ready, Quran memorisation, increase tawbah, and talk to parents about zakat
• Writes letters to welcome Ramadan, making pledges to treat this as their best Ramadan yet
• Discovers the year-long value of Ramadan: the Sahabah would supplicate to Allah for six months to allow them to reach Ramadan, then supplicate another six months to accept it from them
• Memorises the duʿa for seeing the new moon, asking Allah to let the moon pass over with blessings, iman, safety, Islam, and the ability to act on actions that He loves

Perfect for Levels 3 to 6 learners (ages 7 to 10) in madrasahs, homeschools, and Islamic study circles, this presentation nurtures hearts through authentic Quranic tarbiyah rooted in the values of servitude, responsibility, and beautiful character.

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