The Permissible Range
In a previous post (Why are some teachers more picky than others?) we spoke about a ‘Permissible Range’. What exactly is that Range and how can…
How to Use the Subconscious Mind to Master Recitation
The Most Merciful Taught the Qur’an, Created man, [And] taught him eloquence. [Ar-Rahman: 1-4] علمه البيان Taught Him Eloquence Allah سبحانه وتعالى has created the amazing…
The Shubuhaat | Part 2: Heavy Ghunnah or Light?
Ghunnah Ghunnah is the nasal sound which accompanies two of the Arabic letters: م and ن. It is produced when the air coming from the voice box,…
Clearing the Confusion behind ض | Part 4: The correct ض of the Sanad
This series is based on a translation of the book إعلام السادة النجباء أنه لا تشابه بين الضاد والظاء by Dr. Ashraf Muhammad Fu’aad Tala’at and…
The Shubuhaat | Part 1: A Tale of Two Sukoons
In this last series, we elaborated on the importance of avoiding any innovation inserted into the oral sanad and the ways in which this is done…
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…