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Recitation of the Qur’an

Course Overview

Recitation of the Holy Qur’an is highly recommended by Allah (SWT) and His Holy Prophet Muhammad (S).

Allah (SWT) says in Surah al-Muzzammil:

وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْءانَ تَرْتِيلاً

And recite the Qur’an clearly (with correct pronunciation of letters and applying the rules of stopping including distinct and organised melodies) (73:4).

The Prophet Muhammad (S) says:

أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ قِرَائَةُ الْقُرْءَانِ

The Greatest ritual worship is the recitation of The Holy Qur’an. (Majmaʿ al-Bayān, vol. 1, p. 15)

Course Objectives

Since all Muslims value the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, we are blessed to offer this series of workshops to serve those who love the Qur’an.

  • Level 1: Tajwīd and rules of recitation
  • Level 2: Voice and tune in the recitation of the Holy Qur’an (Prerequisite: Knowledge of Level 1)
  • Level 3: Different narrations in the recitation of the Holy Qur’an (Prerequisite: Knowledge of Levels 1 & 2

Course Structure

These three different workshops will give you overall knowledge of correct and certified recitation.

It is highly recommended to attend all three workshops to be able to recite the Holy Qur’an as nicely as possible.

(Age 16+)

Course Syllabus

This programme was developed and is delivered and assessed by The Islamic College.

Admissions are open throughout the year. If you wish to apply please complete Register form or contact the Short Course Department by email: shortcourses@islamic-college.ac.uk or by phone: 020 8451 9993 

Course Info

Course Name: Workshops on Recitation of the Holy Qur’an
Course Fees: £60 (Registration fee per workshop)
Course Duration:

Please complete this form or contact the Short Course Department by e-mailing: shortcourses@islamic-college.ac.uk

22nd January 2019 – 26th March 2019

Learning methods

  • Delivered in English & Arabic

  • Multimedia resources

  • Group activities and role-playing

  • Plus extra supporting material selected by HE ISLAMIC COLLEGE Arabic department/teacher

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Week 1

  • Different narrations in the recitation of the Holy Qur’an
  • The main reasons for the different ways of qirāʾāt
  • The recitation of Nāfiʿ al-Madanī and his two narrators

Week 2

  • The recitation of Ibn Kathīr al-Makkī and his narrators

Week 3

  • The recitation of Abu ʿAmr al-Baṣrī and his two narrators

Week 4

  • The recitation of Ibn ʿĀmir al-Shāmī and his two narrators

Week 5

  • The recitation of ʿĀṣim al-Kūfī and his two narrators

Week 6

  • The recitation of Ḥamzah al-Kūfī and his two narrators

Week 7

  • The recitation of al-Kisāʾī al-Kūfī and his two narrators

Week 8

  • The recitation of Abu Jaʿfar al-Madanī and his two narrators

Week 9

  • The recitation of Yaʿqūb al-Miṣrī and his two narrators

Week 10

  • The recitation of Khalaf ibn Hishām al-Bazzār al-Baghdādī and his two narrators