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The Islamic Studies is pervasive at LUA since Islamic concepts and principles are integrated into all subject areas. In addition, there is a formal curriculum for Islamic Studies that covers a wide range of topics that are presented from the earliest grades all the way through middle and high school.
GENERAL PROGRAM GOALS
To make students more aware of Allah (swt) and their responsibility to serve Him and propagate His
message.
To teach students how to prepare for their ultimate objective: success in the life hereafter.
To help establish in students the firm commitment and dedication to Islam as the eternal source of
guidance.
To make students aware of their appropriate role and responsibility as Muslims.
To teach students how to think, analyze, and solve problems based on the Sunnah.
To encourage students to acquire positive attitudes, develop balanced personalities,
and appreciate knowledge.
To prepare students to be good citizens and contribute to the establishment of an Islamic society.
To develop the students’ concept of the Islamic Ummah as one world community.
To provide opportunities for an active Islamic involvement of children and their parents.
To participate in Islamic programs that lead to better understanding to human behavior.
To develop strong bonds with the Muslim community.
To work closely together with parents to provide a secure, nurturing, and motivating environment for
children to grow and prosper in.
To keep ongoing efforts to integrate Islamic knowledge, behavior, Akhlaq and Adab in the daily activities
of each classroom.
To expand students’ reading vocabulary and improve their understanding of words and word meanings.GENERAL OBJECTIVES FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES
To teach students the fundamentals of Islam which includes:
A. Tawheed
B. Iman
C. Ibadah
D. Da’awah
E. Shariah (Islamic Law)
To develop in students a deep-rooted belief in, and a commitment to, the fundamentals of Islam.
To help students establish the knowledge and practice of Tawheed.
To develop the students’ knowledge of the Prophet (pbuh) and appreciate and practice the teachings of
his Sunnah.
To help students gain the realization that the Prophet, his companions, and the righteous people are the
ultimate examples in our lives.
To help students develop their identity as Believers (Mu’aminun) of Iman and Islamic practices.
To help students define the Islamic way of worship and living.
To clarify to students the Islamic laws in the light of Qu’ran and Sunnah of Rasulullah.
To develop students’ understanding of the types of Shirk.
To help students understand the concept of sin in Islam and its consequences.
To develop students’ personal relationship to the Qur’an as the word of Allah.
To develop students’ respect and appreciation for the Qur’an as the final source of guidance and final
criterion in Islam.
To develop students’ appreciation for the Sunnah as an explanatory source of the Qur’an.
To develop in students an appreciation for the memorization and understanding of the Qur’an and its
unique linguistic style.
To help students develop an awareness of the wisdom behind Allah’s creation.
To emphasize to students the responsibility of Muslims toward self, family, the Muslim nation, and
humanity at large.
To help students realize that Allah’s word is truth and the teachings of the Prophet are truth.
To lead students to develop the practice of the Truth in all aspects of their lives according to the examples
and teachings of the Sunnah.
To teach students Islamic manners and etiquette in relation to themselves and all others.
To help students develop a moderate practice of Islam in all aspects of their lives based on the Qur’an
and the Sunnah.
To encourage students to appreciate all branches of knowledge of Allah’s creation such as applied
sciences, history, and languages.
To make students aware of their responsibility as Muslims to their environment.
To prepare students to contribute to the establishment of an Islamic society.
To make students aware of the Muslim communities around the world.
To encourage students to work toward the uplifting and unity of the Islamic Ummah.Islamic Studies Curriculum
Level I (Prekindergarten) Learning Objectives
Understand that Allah (swt) is our Creator.
Understand the compassionate and merciful nature of Allah (swt) to all His creation.
Gain knowledge in Risalat and the fact that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was the last Prophet of Allah
(swt).
Instill knowledge of Qur’an as the book of Allah (swt) and the fact that it was sent to Prophet Muhammad
(SAW).
Provide experience and knowledge in learning about Iman (faith).
Gain understanding of Salah (prayers).
Develop a strong self-image as a Muslim.Level I (Kindergarten) Learning Objectives
Knowing Arkan Al-Islam (Pillars of Islam) and Arkan Al-Iman (Pillars of Faith).
Saying the Shahadah and understanding the word of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah).
Obedience to parents, rights of relatives, neighbors, teachers.
Watching Allah (swt) in our deeds, (bad deeds and good deeds).
The good manners: helping needy people, mercy, Al-Ihsan.
Loving Allah (swt) and his Paradise.
Story of Isa (Jesus) and His mother Maryam (Mary).Level II, Part One, Learning Objectives
Ibadah (Worshiping).
Taharah (Purification).
Arkan Al-Islam (The Pillars of Islam).
Arkan Al-Iman (The Pillars of Faith).
The place of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in our heart and life.
The story of Prophet Muhammed (SAW).
Stories of the prophets of Allah: Hud; Yaqub; Ishaq; Yusuf; Dawud; Ilyas; Sulaiman; Yunis; Ayyub; and
Isa.Level II, Part Two, Learning Objectives
Reviewing Arkan Al-Islam and Arkan Al-Eman.
Halal and Haram (food, earning, manners).
Islamic behavior.
Islamic social manners.
General Adab (manners)
Difference between Fard and Sunnah (prayers, fasting, Zakah, Hajj, eating , talking and walking).
The life of the Muslim: relationship with Allah (loving, fearing, depending on Him, hoping, and glorifying
Him, etc.)
Muslim relations with non-Muslims.
Good examples of Muslim life (Prophet Muhammed and his companions).
Geography of Muslim countries.
General topics.
The importance of Islamic knowledge (Ahadeeth).Level III, Part One, Learning Objectives
Understanding of statement of witness: There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of
Allah.
Iman and its conditions to be accepted.
The intention, its importance to one’s deeds, and its relationship to Iman.
The concept of Tawheed and its divisions: the Lordship and Worship.
Every Prophet and Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had been sent to their people to believe in one God, to
obey Allah’s command, and to believe in all Prophets and follow them, with verses and Ahadeeth that
support this concept.
Examples of following the Prophet.
The concept of Shirk: types of Shirk; the small and the great.
The concept of sin in Islam.
Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem: the definition of the Qur’an.
The general themes of Al-Qur’an revealed in both eras: Mecca and Medina.
The Ahadeeth of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW).The categories of As-Sunnah:
Obligatory
Recommended
Traditional, etc.
General look at the terminology of the science of Ahadeeth’s books.
The sources of Tashree’a.
The importance of Iman (knowledge of Islam).
The Da’awah of Islam.Level III, Part Two, Learning Objectives
The life of the Muslim.
Muslim relations with other Muslims.
Muslim relations with non-Muslims.
The good example of Muslim life.
The responsibilities of the Muslim: toward himself; his family; other Muslims; and his religion.
The concept of Al-Haqq (truth in Islam).
Signs of the coming of the Last Day (small signs and big signs).
The effects of believing in the Last Day in our lives (repentance to Allah and remembrance of Allah).
The Grave (the people of Paradise and their condition and the people of the Hellfire and their condition).
Level III, Part Three, Learning Objectives
The psychological roots of the Muslim.
At-Taqwa (definition, importance of At-Taqwa, and examples).
Brotherhood (definition, reward of brotherhood among Muslims, results of brotherhood in the society and
examples)
General social manners (Adab).
General topics (the current situation of Muslims in the world, causes of the Muslims’ crises and
solutions).
Arkan Al-Islam (the two parts of Ash-Shahadah, understanding and practicing, As-Salah and At-Taharah).
The obligatory prayers, the optional prayers, how to pray, conditions of the prayer.
References: Fiqh As-Sunnah and Tamam Al-Minnah
Arkan Al-Iman: believing in Allah (swt); His Messenger; His Angels; His Books; the Last Day of
Judgement; the Fate (Al-Qadar); and the life after death.
The stories of the Prophets of Allah (swt) mentioned in the Qur’an.
The life of the Arabs before the message of Islam.
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