The objective of this course is to offer students a glimpse of the trove of timeless pearls contained in some of the shortest surahs in the Qur’an, which many Muslims recite on a regular basis.
Specific themes include revelation as a guide for all of humanity, the infinite Power and Knowledge of Allah and His countless blessings bestowed on His creation, the temporality of this world and the permanence of the hereafter, and constantly turning to Allah.
After this course, students should be able to appreciate the profound wisdom these surahs impart, while considering the circumstances of their revelation and the context of the broader Qur’anic message, and take a step closer to making the Qur’an a true life companion.

This course aims to provide an understanding of the core teachings of Islam through hadith literature as the second of the two primary sources of all Islamic knowledge.
Specifically, the course explores beliefs and practices of a Muslim, good and evil deeds, the heart and morality, fate, love, hope, and fear, and this world and the hereafter.
By the end of this course, students should have a genuine appreciation for the beauty in the perfect example laid out by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and be able to better embody his teachings in their daily lives.

The objective of this course is to teach students what is absolutely required of an individual to believe in to be considered a Muslim.
Specific topics discussed in the course include the Essence and Attributes of Allah, the infallibility of the prophets and messengers, the nature of this world and the hereafter, free will and predestination, paradise and hell, and good and evil.
By the end of this course, students should know what makes a Muslim a Muslim, and learn how to think and see the world around them like a Muslim.

This course aims to present compelling arguments for why Islam is true in an easily digestible but comprehensive format. It specifically addresses the existence of God and His necessary attributes, the question of science and religion, the problem of evil, and the purpose of life. By the end of this course, students should be able to provide answers to these pressing questions in a way that satisfies any sincere person, whether a Muslim or a non-Muslim, while also confident in their own faith.

This course aims to provide an understanding of the Islamic laws of purification to the degree required for every Muslim in his or her daily life.
Specifically, the course teaches how an individual can be completely purified from the various forms of impurity—physical or ritual, major or minor—through wudu, ghusl, and other methods.
By the end of this course, students should know how to keep themselves physically and ritually pure, and prepared for devotions such as salah (prayer) and reciting the Quran.

This course introduces students to fiqh or Islamic law as acquired and practiced in the Prophet’s ﷺ life, by the Companions and Successors, and by the following generations to the present time.
Specifically, the course explores the role of the two primary sources, the Quran and hadith, in forming legal rulings, legal schools, and later the further development of those schools; the role of secondary sources such as verdicts of the Companions, consensus, and reason; and how both jurists and non-specialists engage with fiqh on a regular basis today.
By the end of the course, students should understand the indispensability of fiqh in a Muslim’s individual and communal life, and value the incredible efforts of the jurists in preserving the true understanding of the religion.

The purpose of this course is to provide a general overview of the earlier years of the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ life until the migration to Madinah.
Specifically, the course addresses the religious and cultural climate in the Arabian Peninsula and Makkah in particular, the Prophet’s ﷺ personal and social life from childhood to adulthood, and the first revelations and how they were received by his people.
By the end of the course, students should start to appreciate the wholehearted readiness of the early Muslims to embrace the truth in its entirety and the immense sacrifice the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions made for its sake. This should then increase their love for the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions, and allow them to take a step forward in emulating their exemplary conduct in the face of trials and adversity.

This course introduces students to some of the most fundamental grammatical structures and vocabulary used in Classical Arabic. Specifically, it explores the forms and functions of possession, description, the past, present, and future tenses, the imperative, prohibitive, and subjunctive moods, and the singular, dual, and plural. By the end of the course, students should be able to recognize simple sentence structures and produce their own, and most importantly, identify these patterns in the Quran and hadith.