Study Plan

Personal
Study
Plan
 Study
Plan
 
 This
is
a
study
plan
for
those
who
work/study
full
time.

 Essential
Booklist:
 Qur’an:
 • • • •

How
to
approach
and
understand
the
Qur’an
–
J.Zarabozo
 Introduction
to
the
sciences
of
the
Qur’an.
–
Yasir
Qadhi.
 Etiquettes
of
the
bearers
of
the
Qur’an
–
Imam
Aajurri
(al
Qur’an
Society).
 Tafseer
Ibn
Katheer/In
the
shade
of
the
Qur’an
(Sayyid
Qutb)
(Juzz
 Amma).


Sunnah:
 • •

• • •

The
authority
and
importance
of
the
Sunnah
–
J.Zarabozo.
 Commentary
of
Imam‐
an‐Nawawi’s
forty
hadeeth:
Compendium
of
 knowledge
&
wisdom
–
Ibn
Rajab.
Or
J.Zarabozo’s
three
volume
 commentary.
 Introduction
to
the
science
of
hadith
–
S.Hasan.
(al
Qur’an
Society)
 Textbook
of
Hadith
studies
–
Hashim
Kamali
 Nukhbatul
Fikr
–
Ibn
Hajar.
(This
has
to
be
studied
with
a
teacher).


‘Aqeedah:
 • • • •

Explanation
of
the
three
fundamental
principles
‐
Ibn
‘Uthaymeen.
 Explanation
of
Kitaab
at‐Tawheed
–
Sa’adi
(preferably
studied
with
a
 teacher)
 The
‘Aqeedah
Series
by
Sulayman
al
Ashqar.
 Al
‘Aqeedah
al
Waasitiyyah
–
Ibn
Taymiyyah.
(This
has
to
be
studied
with
 a
teacher.
An
audio
explanation
is
available
by
Ali
Tamimi
and
Abu
Talha).


Fiqh:
 • • •

Manhaj
as­Salikeen
–
Sa’adi
 ‘Umdatul
Fiqh
–
Ibn
Qudamah.

 Buloogh
al
Maram.
(all
three
need
to
be
studied
with
a
teacher.)


History/Seerah:
 • •

Lessons
from
the
Seerah
–
Mustafa
Siba’I.

 Seerah
of
Muhammad
(saw)
–
Ali
as‐Sallaabi
(3
vol)
Darus‐Salam.


Arabic
Studies:
 • • 


Medinah
Books
 Al
Ajaroomiyyah.


Personal
Study
Plan
 The
above
is
a
very
concise
list
of
books
that
you
should
have
to
study
from.
 Naturally
there
are
a
plethora
of
other
books
you
can
read
for
each
subject,
but
 these
books
should
act
as
your
pillars
of
knowledge.
I
have
put
the
books
in
 order
of
what
book
you
should
study
first.
(The
order
of
the
subjects
was
 written
randomly)
 Devising
a
timetable:
 Adhering
to
a
timetable
requires:
 1. 2. 3. 4.

Dedication
 Consistency
 Discipline
 Patience



Sit
down
for
a
while
and
ponder
over
the
above
four
terms.

 Ideally
you
should
be
studying
a
number
of
different
subjects
per
week.
Some
 are
of
the
view
that
you
should
stick
to
one
book
and
not
move
to
another
book
 until
you
have
finished
the
first
book,
otherwise
one’s
reading
could
get
confused
 and
information
muddled
up.
However
the
benefit
of
studying
a
number
of
 subjects
per
week
prevents
boredom
and
makes
reading
more
of
an
enjoyable
 and
refreshing
experience.

 Remember
to
base
your
timetable
around
the
lessons
you
already
attend.

Some
 of
you
will
be
attending
the
40
Hadith
and
‘Umdah
class
so
make
these
two
 subjects
the
major
subjects
for
your
weekly
studies.
Add
to
that,
the
Arabic
 language.

 Try
and
make
one
of
subjects
that
you
will
be
studying
based
on
an
audio
 explanation
(e.g.
al
‘Aqqedah
al

Waasitiyyah
–
Abu
Talha).

This
will
make
your
 studying
experience
more
dynamic
and
enjoyable.
 
 The
following
is
an
example
of
what
your
timetable
should
be
like:
 
 Monday
 ‘Umdah
 Class


Tuesday
 How
to
 Approach.
 10
Pages
 
 The
 Authority
 of
Sunah
 10
Pages


Wednesday
 Expl.
3
 Fundamentals.
 15
Pages.
 Memorise
 Hadith
for
 Friday.


Thursday
 Revise
Hadith
 memorization.
 
 Arabic
H/W


Friday
 40
Hadith
 Class.
 
 Arabic
 H/W


Saturday
 Arabic
 Class.
 Lessons
of
 Sirah:
15
 pages.


Sunday
 Revise
 ‘Umdah
 class
and
 re‐write
 notes.



 •

The
above
is
only
an
example
of
how
your
timetable
should
look
like.
 It
is
important
that
when
you
are
reading
you
set
yourself
a
target
of
how
 much
you
should
be
reading.

Always
set
yourself
goals,
as
this
will
make


Personal
Study
Plan
 you
feel
as
though
you
are
achieving
something
and
therefore
make
it
less
 likely
for
you
to
give
up
and
feel
de‐motivated.
 Remember,
when
setting
your
reading
targets,
be
realistic!
Start
off
with
a
 comfortable
amount
for
each
reading
session
and
if
you
find
you
are
 consistent
in
reaching
your
target;
increase
your
reading
target
by
a
few
 pages.
 • •

•

Have
a
monthly
review
of
your
reading
achievements.

 
 NOTE
TAKING:
This
is
a
science
in
and
of
itself.
The
aim
in
note
taking
is
 to
be
as
minimal
as
possible.
This
is
enable
to
revise
the
information
you
 have
studied
very
quickly
and
hence
making
the
intake
of
knowledge
 easier.
Note
taking
from
textbooks
is
essentially
summarising
the
text
in
 front
of
you.

If
you
find
you
are
writing
too
much,
then
find
ways
of
 cutting
out
non‐essential
information
or
leaving
out
information
that
you
 already
know
very
well.

 
 When
completing
a
chapter
in
a
book,
pause
and
reflect
on
what
you
have
 learnt.
If
you
have
a
friend,
brother,
sister,
wife
etc,
sit
them
down
and
 summarise
to
them
what
you
have
learnt
from
that
chapter.
If
you
have
 no
one,
try
and
jot
down
the
main
points
from
memory.

Keep
a
hold
of
 these
chapter
summarisations
as
they
are
an
excellent
way
of
revising.




 •

Always
remember
to
read
the
Qur’an
every
day.
Set
yourself
a
wird,
 which
is
a
fixed
amount
of
Qur’an
you
set
for
yourself.
The
Qur’an
is
 divided
into
juz’
/
hizb
(half’s
and
quarters).
Set
a
target
for
memorization
 on
a
daily
basis
alongside
revision.
Remember,
revision
is
just
as
 important
as
memorization.



•

With
your
reading,
try
and
have
a
‘casual’
reading
book.
Ideally
this
is
a
 book
that
should
give
you
spiritual
nourishment.
Have
it
by
your
side
at
 home/work
at
all
times.
Whenever
you
have
5‐10
minutes
pick
it
up
and
 read
it.



•

Finally,
remember
to
seek
Allah’s
(swt)
assistance
in
your
studies.
Make
 du’a
constantly
that
He
increases
your
knowledge
and
makes
the
 knowledge
that
you
gain
beneficial
for
you
in
this
dunya
and
akhirah.









 Wa
billahi
at­Tawfeeq
 And
from
Allah
(swt)
comes
success.