For students who recite well but want to know what they are saying. We work through surahs in full, using classical commentary explained in plain English.
Who this course is for
- Adults who recite daily but understand little of it
- Teenagers asking harder questions about faith
- Parents who want to explain meanings to their children
- Students preparing to teach in a weekend school
What you will cover
Context of revelation
When and why a passage was revealed, and what difference that context makes to how it is read today.
Word-by-word meaning
Working through the verse in Arabic, building the vocabulary that recurs throughout the Quran.
Themes and structure
How a surah is organised, and how its sections answer one another rather than standing alone.
Classical commentary
What the well-known mufassirun said, where they differed, and how to hold a difference of opinion responsibly.
Living with the text
Bringing a passage into present-day life without stretching it beyond what the words support.
