The Qur’an is the eternal book of guidance. It is the manual that the Prophet ﷺ used to raise and nurture the best of generations — a generation characterised by unwavering iman, a deep love for Allah and His Messenger and the pursuit of iḥsān.
This did not happen overnight. In fact, the Qur‘an was revealed over a period of 23 years to allow the companions to understand, internalise and shape their character according to it. The Companions would learn ten verses from the Prophet ﷺ, and they would not move on from them until they had learned the knowledge and actions contained within them.
This was the Prophetic tarbiyah. A nurturing of minds and hearts to transform knowledge into real world application.
Sometimes, we only focus on making our children memorise the Qur‘ān or perfect their tajwīd, but we neglect to inspire and teach them the message and the meanings of the Qur‘ān.
Quranic Tarbiyah is not limited to theoretical knowledge, but aims to develop a righteous believer, who submits to Allah and spreads righteousness on the earth.
