3. Preparatory Stage — Detailed Lessons

1. Quranic Studies

• Memorization (Noble Quran):
  • Solid memorization of the last 3 Juz (Juz 28: Qad Sami’allah, Juz 29: Tabarak, and Juz 30: ’Amma — Surah Al-Mujadilah to Surah An-Nas).
  • Complete memorization of Surah Al-Kahf with fluent Tajweed recitation.
• Key Verse Analysis & Thematic Tafsir:
  • Surah Ali ’Imran 31–32 — Attaining Allah’s love through obedience to the Messenger.
  • Surah Al-Baqarah 208 — Entering Islam entirely and rejecting the footsteps of Satan.
  • Surah Saba 15–21 — The parable of the people of Sheba, ungratefulness for blessings, and consequences of transgression.
  • Surah Al-A’raf 160–167 — Lessons from the history of Bani Isra’il, trials, and covenant breakers.
  • Surah Ghafir 28–51 — The inspiring stand of the believer from Pharaoh’s court who concealed his faith to defend truth and justice.
  • Surah Al-Ma’idah 78–79 — The severe condemnation of societies that abandon enjoining good and forbidding wrong.

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2. Hadith Sciences

• Memorization & Systematic Review:
  • Complete review and contextual study of Imam an-Nawawi’s Forty Hadith (100 Hadiths with Translation and Commentary).
  • In-depth study of 40 selected chapters from Riyad as-Salihin (Gardens of the Righteous), memorizing at least one hadith per chapter.
• Core Reference Works:
  • Imam an-Nawawi: Riyad as-Salihin (Gardens of the Righteous) — Volume 1 & Volume 2 (Uyghur Edition, IslamHouse).
  • Imam an-Nawawi: The Forty Hadith (Full Uyghur Translation & Sharh).
  • Abdul’ahad Hafiz: 100 Hadiths: Translation & Commentary.

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3. Islamic Creed (Aqidah)

• Core Theological Themes:
  • Rational and scientific proofs for the existence and oneness of Allah (Belief in Allah).
  • The Three Categories of Tawheed: Tawheed ar-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship), Tawheed al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Worship), and Tawheed al-Asma wa-s-Sifat (Oneness of Names and Attributes).
  • Six Pillars of Faith and nullifiers of faith (Shirk, Kufr, Nifaq, and ostentation — Foundations of Faith Q&A).
• Recommended Literature:
  • Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi: The Sole Creator (Al-Khaliq al-Wahid) — Rational arguments for the existence and oneness of Allah.
  • Sheikh Muhammad Salih Damollam (transl.): Pillars of Faith (Usul al-Iman) — Comprehensive foundational guide to Islamic creed.
  • Abu Bakr Jabir al-Jaza’iri: Creed of the Believer (Aqidat al-Mu’min) — Sound Islamic dogma and refutation of superstitious deviations.
  • 2000 Questions & Answers: Creed & Faith Section.

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4. Jurisprudence (Fiqh & Usul)

• Wisdoms of Worship (Hikmat at-Tashri’):
  • Rules and inner secrets of Taharah (Purity) (Wudu and Masah Guide).
  • Spiritual, physical, and communal dimensions of Salah (Detailed Rulings of Prayer).
  • Spiritual discipline and rules of Sawm (Fasting).
  • Socio-economic solidarity through Zakat.
  • Universal brotherhood and rituals of Hajj & Umrah (The Five Pillars of Islam).
• Evolution of Legal Schools (Madhabs) & Ijtihad:
  • Historical development of the four Sunni schools of jurisprudence (Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanbali) (Legal Schools — 2000 Q&A).
  • Methodologies of the great jurists (Abu Hanifa, Malik, Ash-Shafi’i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal) (Q1735–1770).
  • Understanding differences of opinion (Ikhtilaf) as scholarly mercy and legitimate interpretive plurality.
• Reference Literature:
  • Foundations of Worship & Legal Terms (2000 Q&A).
  • Illustrated Manual of Prayer and Worship.
  • Halal and Haram in Islam.

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5. Seerah & Companions

• Crucial Meccan Turning Points:
  • The Siege of Banu Hashim (Shi’b Abi Talib): The 3-year crippling social and economic embargo endured with unshakeable resolve by the Prophet ﷺ and early Muslims (The Sweet Spring — Seerah).
  • The Miracle of Isra and Mi’raj: The divine night journey to Jerusalem, ascent past Sidrat al-Muntaha, and the ordainment of the 5 daily prayers following the Year of Sorrow.
  • The Second Pledge of ’Aqabah: The historic defense covenant made with the Yathrib Ansar establishing the geopolitical groundwork for the Hijrah (Story of the Hijrah).
• Exemplary Companions (Biographies from Suwar min Hayat as-Sahabah):
  • Mus’ab ibn ’Umair (RA) — The wealthy youth who gave up all luxury for Islam, became the first ambassador to Madinah, and standard-bearer at Uhud.
  • Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (RA) — The courageous companion who openly recited the Quran before the Quraysh, custodian of prophetic secrets.
  • Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) — Mother of the Believers, who affirmed the Prophet’s mission when others doubted and sacrificed everything in support of Islam (100 Hadiths Commentary — On Khadijah / Beginning of the Mission).
• Reference Literature:
  • Dr. Abdurrahman Ra’fat Pasha: Biographies of the Companions (6-Part Series).
  • Mahmud Sa’id Muhammad: The Sweet Spring — Biography of the Prophet ﷺ.
  • Quranic Stories: Prophetic Seerah and Expeditions.

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6. Islamic Thought & Political Literacy

• Creed Schools of Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah:
  • The historical perspectives and shared orthodoxy of the Ash’ari, Maturidi, and Athari/Salafi traditions.
  • Preserving orthodox methodology while avoiding extremism (Ghuluww), unwarranted excommunication (Takfir), and destructive sectarianism.
• Governance & Political Literacy:
  • Principles of Islamic Governance: Shura (Consultation) and Bay’ah (Pledge).
  • Fundamental differences between an Islamic civil state governed by divine law and authoritarian theocracies (Question 1960).
  • Historical rise and decline of Caliphates (Rightly Guided Caliphs, Umayyads, Abbasids, and Ottomans).
  • The collapse of the Caliphate, colonial impact, and navigating contemporary geopolitical challenges facing the Muslim world.
• Reference Literature:
  • The Islamic State & Historical Caliphates (2000 Q&A).
  • Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi: Fiqh ad-Dawlah fi al-Islam (Jurisprudence of the State in Islam).
  • History of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs.