Opening Session
- Recitation of the Holy Qur’an by a Tifl.
- Translation of the Holy Qur’an by a Tifl.
- Atfal Pledge, lead by Nazim Atfal or Qaid Majlis. (View Atfal Pledge)
- Hadith by a Tifl.
Before going into today’s lesson please take into account the following objectives: recitation of the Holy Qur’an and the memorization of salat.
Regarding the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, please encourage the Atfal to recite daily.
Regarding the memorization of salat, please ensure that each tifl has a personalized weekly goal for how much to memorize. It is important to help keep each tifl on track to reach the goal of memorizing the full salat. For Atfal younger than 10 years old the emphasis should be on memorizing salat fully in Arabic. For Atfal older than 10 years, emphasis should be put on memorizing the full salat in Arabic with the English translation. Please ensure that each tifl is keeping up with their goals in this area. Those Atfal who have already memorized salat along with the translation should set goals to memorize some portions of the Holy Qur’an along with the translation.
We would also like to emphasize the assigned readings for the Atfal. Please divide the class into 2 age groups. Please read for 10-15 minutes and then have a discussion from the reading. Please encourage the Atfal to review the reading at home.
Class Agendas
A reminder to please remember the following objectives before going into today’s lesson plan: Recitation of the Holy Qur’an and the Memorization of Salat.
Regarding the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, please encourage the Atfal to recite daily.
Regarding the memorization of salat, please ensure that each tifl has a personalized weekly goal for how much to memorize. It is important to help keep each tifl on track to reach the goal of memorizing the full salat. For Atfal younger than 10 years old the emphasis should be on memorizing salat fully in Arabic. For Atfal older than 10 years, emphasis should be put on memorizing the full salat in Arabic with the English translation. Please ensure that each tifl is keeping up with their goals in this area. Those Atfal who have already memorized salat along with the translation should set goals to memorize some portions of the Holy Qur’an along with the translation.
Class April 8/9
Why the Holy Qur’an is called a ‘Reminder’
His Holiness (aba) further quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who said that the Holy Qur’an has been called a ‘reminder’ because it reminds one of the inner capacity and qualities. The Holy Qur’an reminds one of their hidden capabilities that are to manifest at different instances, such as kindness, bravery, anger, contentment etc. The Holy Qur’an reminds us of those natural qualities which we possess and regulates them in the right way in order to maximize them and have them reach their full potential. This is another light in which we should read the Holy Qur’an. At a time when immoral and unnatural laws are being made and human nature is being distorted, it is necessary to ponder over the Holy Qur’an, as it can save young and old from the degradation being promulgated by society under the pretense of ‘freedom’.
His Holiness (aba) continued quoting the Promised Messiah(as) who said that the Holy Qur’an also reminds one of the spiritual light that they possess within them upon reading it. By revealing the Holy Qur’an, God has manifested a miracle whereby man can come to recognise the divine and spiritual realities of which they were unaware. Yet, it is unfortunate that some see the Qur’an merely as a compilation of stories, whereas it was revealed to remind people of the truths which had been lost from the world. It was thus that the Holy Prophet(sa) foretold of a time when people would recite the Holy Qur’an but it would go no lower than their throats, meaning they would not implement it in the slightest. This is exactly what we witnessed today. However the Holy Qur’an is a reminder, and in this era the Promised Messiah(as) was commissioned to draw the world’s attention to this reminder, that is the Holy Qur’an. His Holiness(aba) said that as Ahmadis, we should constantly analyze ourselves to see the degree to which we act according to the Holy Qur’an.