Why are some teachers more picky than others?
Many students of Qur’an, when they have recited to more than one individual, will no doubt encounter a situation where one teacher will be more picky…
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Reciting to Multiple Teachers | Part 2: A Word to the Teachers
Part 1 Now it’s time to address the teachers (again). Sometimes the Qur’an can be more of a trial for the teacher than the student, and…
Reciting to Multiple Teachers | Part 1: A Word to the Students
Part 2 نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَّن نَّشَآءُ وَفَوقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ We raise in degrees whom We will, but over every possessor of knowledge is…
How to Handle the Conflict | Part 2: Some Practical Advice
In the previous post, we discussed some general points a student should keep in mind when dealing with a situation where the teacher is teaching something…
How to Handle the Conflict | Part 1: Some General Advice
Part 2 A common scenario many students of Qur’an face is when their teacher teaches them to recite the Qur’an in a way which has been…
Attention Teachers of Qur’an | Conclusion: Lessons Learned
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 In the previous installment of this series, we presented a real-life case example of an instance where innovation in…
Attention Teachers of Qur’an | Part 5: A Real-Life Case: Open or Closed Lips?
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Conclusion In previous installments of this series, we explained the pitfalls of deriving our knowledge…
Attention Teachers of Qur’an | Part 4: What if the Recitation was Lost?
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 5 | Conclusion So far, we’ve discussed the importance of maintaining the integrity of one’s Sanad and only teaching that which was orally transmitted…
Attention Teachers of Qur’an | Part 3: What if the Recitation itself was Incorrect?
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Conclusion In previous installments of this series, we discussed the importance of transmitting the oral recitation of the Qur’an over…
Attention Teachers of Qur’an | Part 2: Don’t Pollute your Sanad!
Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Conclusion After explaining in the last post the restriction upon teachers regarding what they are allowed to teach, let us…