SPEQS Package D Syllabus:
📌Package D
Tafsir of Legal Verses (Tafsir Ayat al-Ahkam):
Subtopics:
Introduction, history, and methodology of interpreting legal verses; rulings on lawful and unlawful food; the verse on seeking permission (Surah an-Nur); reconciliation between spouses; rulings on iddah (waiting period after divorce or death); rulings on gender interaction (Surah an-Nur: 30–31); the legal punishment for adultery (hadd al-zina); and the legal punishment for theft (hadd al-sariqah).
Hadith on End-Time Events (Hadith al-Fitan):
Subtopics:
The emergence of the Dajjal (Antichrist); the death of the Prophet and the conquest of Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis); the descent of Prophet ‘Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him); widespread killings and the perception of time passing quickly; the appearance of Gog and Magog (Ya’juj and Ma’juj); the spread of the plague of ‘Amwas and the construction of tall buildings; the sun rising from the west; the emergence of a fire from Hijaz; the lifting of knowledge and the spread of ignorance.
Quran and Hadith in Purification of the Soul (Tazkiyah al-Nafs):
Subtopics:
Introduction to Tazkiyah al-Nafs (spiritual purification); the heart as the control center of the soul and character; obstacles to purification: desires, Satan, and the world; signs of a diseased soul and how to identify them; methods of purification according to the Quran and Sunnah; cultivating love for Allah and the Prophet; daily practices that nourish the soul; and inspirational stories of the Companions in their journey of self-purification.
Introduction to the Science of Qira’at (Quranic Recitations):
Subtopics:
Introduction to Qira’at (definition, importance in understanding the Quran, and its historical development from the Prophet’s time until today); sources and foundations of Qira’at; the role of scholars in preserving the authenticity of Qira’at; classifications and categories of Qira’at; major Qira’at Imams and their transmitters (rawis); the importance of sanad (chain of transmission) in Qira’at narration; reading systems and methods in Usul and Farsh al-Huruf; differences in Qira’at and their implications (differences in pronunciation and wording, differences in meaning and interpretation, implications for rulings and prayer recitation); relationship between Qira’at and Quranic Sciences (‘Ulum al-Quran), Qira’at and Tajwid, Qira’at and Tafsir; and learning methods in Qira’at.