{"id":2644,"date":"2017-02-17T05:36:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-17T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkauthar.org\/ilm\/?p=2644"},"modified":"2021-11-28T00:25:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T00:25:56","slug":"must-know-learn-quran-recitation-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.alkauthar.org\/must-know-learn-quran-recitation-online\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Must Know When You Learn Qur’an Recitation Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Image credit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Izzati Bahri<\/p>\n\n\n\n These days seeking knowledge has become more accessible than ever. It is no longer unusual to hear about someone attaining professional qualifications through unconventional education streams such as online courses. Alhamdulillah, for the better part of the past half-decade, I have been blessed with the opportunity to extend this accessibility to teach Qur\u2019an recitation online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it may seem like a straightforward process, learning Qur\u2019an recitation online is not an easy feat. You would notice that the dynamics in a cyber-classroom is quite unlike that of a physical classroom. The simple truth is that platforms such as online courses provide seekers of knowledge with more autonomy and control – this, however, requires discipline and better self-management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The complexities of seeking knowledge can be viewed from the four main relationships involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first relationship is between the student and himself.<\/strong> Like all acts of worship, quran recitation starts with renewing our intentions. This is important because it will serve as our constant source of motivation especially when we need it most. Aligning our actions with our intentions allows the end goal to be attained much easier, insha Allah<\/em>. A famous hadith recorded in Bukhari and Muslim is a valuable reminder that seeking knowledge is worship and should only be done for Allah\u2019s sake and His pleasure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cActions are according to intentions and everyone will get what he had intended.\u201d – narrated by Abu Hafs \u2018Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Within the context of seeking knowledge, this means doing everything in our power to maintain focus and discipline which starts with putting ourselves in a conducive environment – doing everything in our power means having our class in a quiet area free from distractions, with reliable internet connection. This will make it easy for us to keep steadfast in delivering our \u2018ibadah<\/em>, but of course it doesn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second relationship is between the student and his teacher<\/strong>. In Islam, teachers are highly regarded because of the responsibilities that come with their jobs. We must remind ourselves that in addition to us and our classmates, the teacher could be overseeing tens of other students, possibly hundreds or even thousands (this would most likely be world-renowned or well known Islamic scholars, may Allah have mercy on them). Having to oversee the development of so many people cannot be easy. One way to realise the gravity of this situation is to think of someone having children – having a few kids allows better focus and more pampering while having more kids can get to be a handful sometimes. Think of all the names the teacher has to remember, on top of having to remember the important things like the students\u2019 areas of development and weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is why, the least we could do is give our teachers the respect they deserve. In a physical classroom, showing respect becomes a much easier task as the teacher is able to see us, and would acknowledge our silence and attention as an indicator of respect. In a cyber setting however, the teacher would not be able to see us, so they have no choice but to trust us and give us the benefit of the doubt. We must return the favor by honoring that trust and not betray it by conducting ourselves appropriately when interacting with the teacher, beit in class or outside of class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third relationship is between the student and his classmates<\/strong>. Following the point above, we must note that the teacher will in fact have other students besides us, and this of course includes our classmates. They deserve as much of the teacher\u2019s time and attention as we do. So we must take it upon ourselves to give the other students a chance to communicate with the teacher without feeling judged, pressured or rushed. The truth is, often, the knowledge we seek extends far beyond the syllabus we enrolled in – it also encompassess the ettiquettes we must adopt in an educational setting. This requires patience, in waiting for our turn to speak, as well as respect for fellow classmates, who like us, are embarking on a journey of personal development. There is no reason why we cannot learn from the interactions between the teacher and the other students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The last relationship is between the student and Allah. <\/strong>Unlike the relationship with the teacher, our relationship with Allah does not end when our courses end – it is eternal. And although this may very well be the most important relationship of the four, there\u2019s not much else that needs to be said. There is not a time that Allah is not aware of us, so there should not be a time when we are not aware of Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the start of my career as a teacher, I fooled myself into thinking that online courses are much easier to subscribe to, as we are in control of our timing, and of our environments. In the last five years however, I\u2019ve seen why these are in fact the very reasons why it is much harder to seek knowledge online than in a physical classroom. It became obvious why personal development has to come from within, it became clear how well this development is reflected through our relationships with others. While it definitely takes a lot more strength, there are lots of things we can do to take advantage of these conveniences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have devised 5 things to do for better development in an online Qur\u2019an recitation course:<\/p>\n\n\n\n May Allah make us sincere and steadfast in seeking His knowledge and pleasure. We are definitely in need of every good He generously bestows upon us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ameen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These days seeking knowledge has become more accessible than ever. It is no longer unusual to hear about someone attaining professional qualifications through unconventional education streams such as online courses. ...<\/p>\nRead More <\/i><\/a>","protected":false},"author":826,"featured_media":37687,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-islam"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n