There are ninety-nine names of Allah, whosoever learns them and recites them will certainly enter Paradise. ~The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (Bukhari)

Overview

The Divine Names program will run from June 20th to July 18th in Boston, Massachusetts. The program will focus on Arabic, Islamic Studies (specifically the Divine Names of Allah), tajweed and community building. Through a balance of the aforementioned subject matters and highly motivating and inspiring teachers, this program will inshAllah be both a spiritual and intellectual excursion for all students! Classes and Friday prayers will be held at the brand new and welcoming Yusuf Mosque.

A part-time (evening) program will also be offered. Register for the Boston Evening Program here!

Why The Divine Names?

Say: Call upon Allah, or call upon Ar-Rahman: by whatever name you call upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. (Qur'an 17:110)

Imam al-Ghazali wrote that knowledge which contributes to knowing Allah is by far the greatest and most beneficial knowledge one can attain; this explains why Surah Ikhlas and Ayat ul-Kursi are so noble; they deal with Allah and His attributes. Knowing Allah through His Beautiful Names using Arabic to develop a deeper understanding of them is the purpose of the Islamic studies portion of this program. This program aims to take the Arabic that the students are learning and apply it to the Quranic verses pertaining to the Divine names, achieving the dual benefit of Quranic and Arabic studies at the same time.

Courses

Arabic

Fawakih is pleased to offer an array of Arabic classes that cater to the varying needs of our students. The introductory Arabic class will quickly take students from no knowledge of Arabic to a basic understanding and an ability to read simple texts independently and carry basic conversations. The intermediate class will further build upon the previous knowledge of the students and expose students to the linguistic subtleties of the Arabic Language through a study of morphology and syntax. Finally, in the upper intermediate class, students will begin to delve into more complex aspects of the Arabic language through a study of aphorisms, poetry, proverbs, Quran and Hadith. All of the classes will inshAllah not only be interesting and stimulating, but also challenging and intensive.

• Introductory Arabic- Ustadh Ahmed Elwa
• Intermediate Arabic 1-
• Intermediate Arabic 2- Ustadha Usaama al Azami and Ustadh Tammam Alwan

For a detailed description of each Arabic level, please visit the curriculum page.

Beginner Arabic 1 Beginner Arabic 2 Intermediate Arabic 1 Intermediate Arabic 2 Adv. Arabic - Sarf Adv. Arabic - Nahu Adv. Arabic - Balagha The Divine Names

Islamic Studies

• Integrated Arabic and Islamic Studies : Tafseer of Divine Names – Shaykh Jihad Brown- The Quran is full of the Beautiful Names of Allah  which are placed in perfect harmony with their context; however, it is often easy for us to read the verse and the name without reflecting on the deeper meanings of why Allah chooses to place certain names in certain verses. Furthermore, the names themselves contain linguistic subtleties that once unpacked, help us to realize the reality of the names. This course will chronologically go through the verses in the Quran in which the names of Allah appear focusing on the context, the subtleties of the meaning, and lessons that we can extract and implement in our daily lives.

• Lecture: The Beautiful Names of Allah - Joint Lectures (Sh. Laher, Ust. Faisalm. Sh. Taha Abdul-Basser).- This class will use the timeless book of Imam Ghazali entitled the 99 Beautiful Names of Allah in order to unpack the depth of meaning behind each name, as well as, understand the names of Allah with relation to one another. Although there are hidden meanings within each name, when juxtaposed with similar names or opposite names, a greater understanding is achieved. InshAllah by attending this class and gaining a deeper understanding of the names, students will be able to strengthen their connection with their Creator.

Tajweed

“No people gather in a house of the houses of Allah to read the Qur`an and study it between themselves except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, angels shield them, and Allah makes mention of them to those in His presence – (Sahih Muslim)”

Personal Development Workshop- The Art of Prophetic Communication

Led by Chaplain Khalid Latif and Haroon Mughal

This two-day workshop concentrates on the basic principles of effective public speaking, teaching Muslims how to take lessons from the early successes of Islam and the wisdom of our Prophet, peace be upon him, and apply them to the modern American media context. Through exercises and hands-on training, we help Muslims learn how the media works, what new trends and personalities tell us about successful messaging, what too many Muslim organizations don't know about introducing their voices into the public sphere and why so many Muslims fail to become effective public speakers.

Guidance Counseling

Fawakih staff, advisers and teachers will be available in all three programs to provide students with guidance in Arabic and Islamic Studies through utilization of Fawakih's resources and partnerships.  With a breadth of advisers available, we will insha'Allah be able to provide tailored advice to students who plan to focus on studying Islam abroad or in Western academia, as well as those who plan to study alongside their regular education.

Housing

Students will be housed in apartments conveniently located near the Yusuf Mosque. The cost will be $695 per student for double rooms.

Food

Boston offers a variety of food options for students to stay healthy and happy. In addition to being able to cook for yourself, there are a number small restaurants and shops around, but none more famous or delicious than the halal Boston House of Pizza. There will also be dinners regularly at the Yusuf Mosque sponsored by the local community, featuring a range of delicacies from Indonesion to Indo-pak, Arab, and American.

Recreation

In accordance with Fawakih's principal of balance, a number of recreational acitivies and trips are offered to help students relax, build lasting bonds of friendship, and explore the area. Planned activities for this summer include:

• BBQ's and picnics
• Student potlucks
• Basketball and soccer games
• Watching select games from the 2010 World Cup
• A walk on the Freedom Trail
• The country's most amazing 4th of July show!

Tentative Daily Schedule

Monday-Saturday

8:00am-9:00am Tajwid

9:15am-10:45am Arabic

11:00am-12:30pm Arabic

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch & Dhuhr Prayer

1:30pm-3:00pm Tafsir

7:00pm-8:30pm Evening Islamic Studies (Wednesday to Saturday, open to part-time students)

8:45pm-9:45pm Evening Arabic (Wednesday to Saturday, for part-time students only)

Classes will end at 11:45am on Fridays and resume at 7:00pm.

Recreational activities will usually take place on Sundays.

The Boston Evening Program

The Fawakih Evening Islamic Studies Program will focus on the study of Al-Ghazali's work on the 99 Beautful Names of God and will be taught by Ustadh Faisal Matadar, Shaykh Taha Abdul-Basser, Shaykh Suheil Laher and Shaykh Jihad Brown. It will be held from Wednesday to Saturday (schedule will be sent post-sign up) from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. The cost will be $150.

The Evening Quranic Arabic Program will focus on grammar and will be taught by Ustadh Fahim Qazi from Wednesday to Saturday from 8:45pm to 9:45pm. The cost will be $150.

For people who register for both the Islamic Studies and Quranic Arabic courses, the cost will be $200. Both courses will take place at the Yusuf Mosque in Brighton, MA.

Click Here to Register.