What are good Islamic Books? To know the answer, we must understand what Islam demands from its followers. Islam is the religion of peace, which can inculcate within the self first, and then the society. This peace comes by connecting to the All-Mighty in the way shown to the world by the last Prophet Peace be upon him. Islamic syllabus is the course of study that helps students achieve this inner peace with their fellow human beings and build a strong personal relationship with Allah in the light of the life lived by Prophet Muhammad, Sallau ellehe wa aleihi wasalam.
Islamic education has its roots in two sources: The Holy Quran and the life of the Prophet. These two sources contain within them the divide code that can help each person achieve peace at their own personal level. The study of these two sources has to be made by each Muslim. The wisdom unfolds as each person ponders over these sources at an individual pace.
A good Islamic syllabus should enable students to study these two sources independently. It opens a way for students to start a personal journey towards self-discovery and knowing Allah, the creator of everything. As personal understanding of these two sources grows, the learner starts living a proactive life. A good Islamic syllabus helps students discover the ways a positive contribution can be made in life.
Islam links strong bondage with Allah and inner peace with success in the life hereafter. So all the contributions made by a Muslim in this life bring reward in the life hereafter. That’s another purpose of the Islamic School syllabus: to prepare students for the life hereafter.
Here are some of the concepts that students should learn through Islamic Books. Given with each concept is the chapter of the Quran that can help students grasp that concept:
1. The oneness of Allah:Â Surah Ikhlas
2. Allah is the protector: Surah Quresh
3. Allah is the creator: Surah Alla
4. Living a proactive life: Sura Asar
5. Inner peace:Â Surah Nashirah
6. Freedom from Fear:Â Surah Falak and Naas
7. Asking Allah for help: Surah Fatiha
8. Abstaining from Materialism:Â Surah Al Takatur
9. Being grateful: Surah Al Adiyat
10. Creating a personal relationship with Allah: Surah Zuhha
Each of the above themes can be explained and elaborated with references from the Prophet’s life. That makes a theme from the Quran more relevant and practical as children can study the practical side of the idea discussed in the Quran.
There can be many other themes that can be made a part of the Islamic Syllabus, as the Quran has many of such themes discussed in it from start to finish. But an Islamic School Syllabus may cover the above ten, and then students can become lifelong students of Quran and Hadith.