Tafsir
Surah Qalam
Starting: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 11 AM EDT, 4 PM UK, 8 PM PK
Course Fee:
Free of cost
Taught by: Alimah Sana Jamil
Course Description
Course Description
A weekend maktab designed to help children learn the fundamentals of Deen: Aqidah, Tafseer, Fiqh, Seerah, and Adab in a fun and interactive way. Our goal is to nurture a love for Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, build strong character, and develop a positive Islamic identity. We aim to instill Islamic values that guide them throughout their lives and inspire them to practice their faith with confidence and sincerity.
Instructor Profile: Alimah Ruksana Nazu
Alimah Ruksana currently lives in Virginia with her family. She completed the Alimiyyah Degree Program with Maryam Institute and also studied at Georgia State University. Alimah Ruksana is a homeschooling mother of three children and has extensive experience in working with young girls in her community in Virginia. She leads all children’s programs at Maryam Institute.
Modules & Course Outline
A journey through selected short Surahs, exploring their meanings, lessons, and relevance in our daily lives. Children will learn to connect with the Qur’an, appreciate its beauty, and understand how its guidance shapes a believer’s character.
– Tafsir of Surah al-Qariah to Surah al-Qadr
– Tafsir of Surah Kahf
– Tafsir of Ayatul Kursi and the Four Quls
1. The First Stage of Revelation
2. The First Believers
3. Open Call to Islam
4. Persecution faced by Muslims
5. Migration to Abyssania
6. The Boycott
7. Year of Sadness
8. Isra wal Mi’raj
9. Pledge of Aqabah
10. Hijrah
– Revision: Eating, Drinking, Sleeping & Using the Bathroom
– Greeting Others with a Smile and Salam
– Entering a House with Blessings
– Sneezing & Yawning – What to Say and Do
– Showing Respect to the Qur’an
– Travelling with the Sunnah in Mind
– Manners in the Masjid
– Dressing Modestly & Neatly
– Being the Best Guest and the Kindest Host
– Sitting in a Gathering with Good Manners
– Cleanliness and purity for salah (najasah, wudu, ghusl, tayammum, khuffayn)
– Salah Rules: Wajib, Sunnah, Nullifiers, Prohibited Times
– Special prayers: Witr, Mareedh, Musafir
-Fiqh of Fasting, Taraweeh and Eid Salah
Course Description
A weekend maktab designed to help children learn the fundamentals of Deen: Aqidah, Tafseer, Fiqh, Seerah, and Adab in a fun and interactive way. Our goal is to nurture a love for Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, build strong character, and develop a positive Islamic identity. We aim to instill Islamic values that guide them throughout their lives and inspire them to practice their faith with confidence and sincerity.
Instructor Profile: Alimah Ruksana Nazu
Alimah Ruksana currently lives in Virginia with her family. She completed the Alimiyyah Degree Program with Maryam Institute and also studied at Georgia State University. Alimah Ruksana is a homeschooling mother of three children and has extensive experience in working with young girls in her community in Virginia. She leads all children’s programs at Maryam Institute.
Modules & Course Outline
Tafsir of the Qur'an
A journey through selected short Surahs, exploring their meanings, lessons, and relevance in our daily lives. Children will learn to connect with the Qur’an, appreciate its beauty, and understand how its guidance shapes a believer’s character.
- Tafsir of Surah al-Qariah to Surah al-Qadr
- Tafsir of Surah Kahf
- Tafsir of Ayatul Kursi and the Four Quls
Meccan Chronicles: Seerah of the beloved Prophet ﷺ
1. The First Stage of Revelation
2. The First Believers
3. Open Call to Islam
4. Persecution faced by Muslims
5. Migration to Abyssania
6. The Boycott
7. Year of Sadness
8. Isra wal Mi’raj
9. Pledge of Aqabah
10. Hijrah
Daily Sunnah Etiquettes
- Revision: Eating, Drinking, Sleeping & Using the Bathroom
- Greeting Others with a Smile and Salam
- Entering a House with Blessings
- Sneezing & Yawning – What to Say and Do
- Showing Respect to the Qur’an
- Travelling with the Sunnah in Mind
- Manners in the Masjid
- Dressing Modestly & Neatly
- Being the Best Guest and the Kindest Host
- Sitting in a Gathering with Good Manners
Essentials of Worship: Islamic Law
- Cleanliness and purity for salah (najasah, wudu, ghusl, tayammum, khuffayn)
- Salah Rules: Wajib, Sunnah, Nullifiers, Prohibited Times
- Special prayers: Witr, Mareedh, Musafir
-Fiqh of Fasting, Taraweeh and Eid Salah
Foundations of Aqeedah
A foundation in the core beliefs of Islam, explained in a way children can understand. They will learn about Allah’s Oneness, His attributes, the prophets, the hereafter, and what it means to be a Muslim, strengthening their faith from the inside out.
Course Features
Interactive Sessions
Engage with knowledgeable instructors and fellow students in a supportive online environment.
Weekly Lessons
Regular sessions that fit into your schedule, ensuring consistent learning.
Q&A Opportunities
Ask questions and receive personalized guidance to clarify doubts.
Resource Materials
Access to course notes, recordings, and other learning material for further study.
Who Should Enroll
- Young hearts eager to love and follow the Prophet ﷺ
- Kids who enjoy stories, crafts, and interactive learning
- Parents who want their children to develop strong Islamic values in a fun and engaging environment
This course is not merely an academic study of Surah al-Qalam—it is a deeply reflective and transformative journey into the inner world of the الإنسان. It invites the student to move beyond the surface meanings of the text and engage with the Qur’an as it was meant to be engaged: as a guide for purification, a معيار for truth, and a mirror for the state of one’s own heart.
Through a careful and nuanced exploration of Surah al-Qalam, students will be guided to confront the realities of the nafs—its غرور, its حبّ للدنيا, its resistance to truth, and its subtle forms of فساد that often go unnoticed. The course draws attention to the اخلاق condemned and praised in the Surah, allowing each participant to reflect: Where do I stand? Which traits have I overlooked within myself? And what is Allah calling me to become?
At its core, this journey is about تَزْكِيَة—true inner purification. Students will learn to identify spiritual diseases not as abstract concepts, but as lived realities within their own thoughts, reactions, and relationships. The Qur’anic narratives and warnings in Surah al-Qalam will be unpacked not just for their historical context, but for their immediate relevance in our modern lives—where arrogance, heedlessness, حبّ الجاه, and moral compromise continue to shape our decisions.
The course also places a strong emphasis on the Prophetic model of character. Through the lens of Surah al-Qalam—particularly the عظیم اخلاق of the Prophet ﷺ—students will be inspired to refine their own conduct, embodying patience, restraint, humility, and sincerity in both private and public life. This is not a passive learning experience, but an active process of self-accountability (محاسبة), where knowledge becomes a means of transformation.
By the end of this course, Surah al-Qalam will no longer remain a distant text. It will become deeply personal. A mirror in which each student sees their heart clearly—its strengths, its ضعف, its contradictions—and is equipped with the tools and spiritual insights needed to begin the journey of sincere إصلاح.
This course is for those who are ready to be honest with themselves, to confront what lies within, and to walk the path of change with the guidance of the Qur’an.