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iCAN Member Syllabus

iCAN’s personal development department prepares its syllabus from the perspective of holistic personality development. In accordance with this objective, the following 8 areas are included in the Associate membership syllabus. Each of these areas is represented in a separate section below. Each section contains various flexible options for achieving the desired outcome (in terms of language, medium, and other aspects, as applicable).
 

Section 1: Quran Memorization and Tafseer

1. Memorization of any 15 Surahs (Optional resource: Last 20 surahs of Quran: Download)

2. Tafseer – Surah 2: Surah Al-Bakarah 
Passage 1: Ayah 40–46 “Call to fulfil the pledge”; Passage 2: Ayah 150-163 “ Mission and its obligation”; Passage 3: Ayah 261–272 “Infaq fi sabilillah” ​
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah baqarah): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Baqarah): Download

3. Tafseer – ​Surah 3: Aal-Imran 
  • Ayah 102-110 “ Purpose of Ummah”
  • Ayah 185 “Death”
  • Ayah 193-200 “Summary of Surah Al-Imran
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Aal Imran): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Aal Imran): Download

4. Tafseer – Surah 4: An-Nisa 
  • Ayah 131-137 “Witnessing to Justice, Summons to Iman”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Nisa): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Nisa): Download

5. Tafseer – Surah 16: An- Nahl 
  • Ayah 12-22 “Evidence for Tawhid, Risaalah, Aakhira”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Nahl): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Nahl): Download

6. Tafseer – Surah 17: Al-Isra 
  • Ayah 23-29 “Individual and collective morality”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al-Isra): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al-Isra): Download

7. Tafseer – Surah 24: An- Noor 
  • Ayah 47-52 “Collective life; response and obedience”
  • Ayah 62-64 “Collective life; response and obedience”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Noor): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah An-Noor): Download

8. Tafseer – Surah 29: Al-Ankaboot
  • Ayah 1-11 “Testing of faith”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al Ankaboot): Read / Download
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al Ankaboot): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)

9. Tafseer – ​Surah 41: Fussilat (also known as Surah Ha Meem Sajdah) 
  • Ayah 30-36 “Da’wah and required attributes”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Fussilat): Read / Download / Listen (full Surah)
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Fussilat): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)
​Urdu – Detailed Tafseer by Dr. Israr Ahmed (from Muntakhab Nisab): Watch: Part1, Part2, Part3

10. Tafseer – Surah 48: Al-Fath 
  • Ayah 8-11 “Pledge to continue the Prophet Mission”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al-Fath): Read / Download / Listen (full Surah)
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Al-Fath): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)

11. Tafseer – Surah 49: Al-Hujarat
  • Complete Surah – With Special emphasis on the following:
  • Ayah 1-9 “Collective life: relationship with leaders”
  • Ayah 10-15 “Collective life: Interpersonal Relations”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Hujuraat): Read / Download /  Watch / Listen 
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Hujuraat): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)
​Urdu – Detailed tafseer of Surah Hujaraat by Dr. Israr Ahmed – Watch / Read

12​. Tafseer – Surah 57: Al-Hadid 
  • Complete Surah with special emphasis on the following:
  • Ayah 20-25 “Present Life: infaaq, establishing justice”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Hadid): Read / Download / Listen (full surah)
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Hadid): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)
Urdu – Detailed tafseer of Surah Hadid by Dr. Israr Ahmed – Watch / Read 

13. Tafseer – Surah 59: Al-Hashr 
  • Ayah 18-24 “Preparing for Aakhira, Allah’s attributes”
Resources:
Urdu – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah hashr): Read / Download / Listen (full Surah)
English – Tafheem ul Quran (Surah Hashr): Download / Listen (full Surah – Abridged tafseer)
 
 

Section 2: Supplications

Memorize 10 supplications including:
– Masjid Entrance
– Sleep
– Washroom
– End of Gathering
– Any other 
(Our ‘Supplications Bookshelf’ may be beneficial in this regard)
 

Section 2: Supplications

Memorize 10 supplications including:
– Masjid Entrance
– Sleep
– Washroom
– End of Gathering
– Any other 
(Our ‘Supplications Bookshelf’ may be beneficial in this regard)

Section 3: Hadith

In order to complete the hadith syllabus, 1 of the 2 options below need to be completed.

Option 1: Rah e Amal – Maulana Jaleel Ahsan Nadvi
​Urdu: Read / Download
Option 2:​ The Prophetic Way of Life (English translation of Rah e Amal)
​English: Read – Part1, Part 2, Part 3

Section 4: Seerah

Option 1: Ar-Raheeq ul Makhtoom (The Sealed Nector) – (RECOMMENDED)
Urdu: Read / Download / Listen / iCAN Seerah Course (based on the book);
English: Read / Download
Option 2: Rasool e Kamil (Dr. Israr Ahmed) 
Urdu: Read / Download
Option 3: Seerah Lectures by Dr. Yasir Qadhi
English: Access from here
​Option 4: Khutbat e Madras – Syed Suleiman Nadvi
Urdu: Read / Download
English: Read / Download

Other beneficial resource (non-mandatory):
Rahmat e Aalam (Syed Suleiman Nadvi) – Urdu: Read / Download
Seerah Lecture Series (Mufti Ismail Menk) – English: Listen

Section 5: Fiqh

The following two requirements are required to be met.

1. Understand the way of offering Namaz-e-Janaza
(Our bookshelf on method of offering funeral salah can be consulted for relevant books)

2. Rasail o Masail se Intikhab – Maulana Syed Abul Aala Maududi
​Urdu – Download

Section 6: Organization Processes and Protocols

The following three requirements are required to be met:

1. Read and understand the full constitution of iCAN

2. The Organization and its workers – Syed Abul Aala Maududi
Option 1: Urdu – Tahreek aur Karkun – Read / Download
Option 2: Those who choose this option are required to complete the following two requirements:
English – Guidelines for the workers (A Selective translation from Tahreek Aur Karkun) – Download AND
English – Ethical Viewpoint of Islam – Download

3. Attributes required from the workers of religious organizations
Option 1: Urdu – Hizb ullah Ke Ausaf aur Ameer wa Mamoreen ka Bahimi Ta’aluq (Dr. Israr Ahmed) – Download
Option 2: Urdu – Karkuno ke Bahimi Ta’aluqat – Khurram Murad R.A.  – Read / Download
Option 3: English – Interpersonal Relations: An Islamic Perspective (Khurram Murad R.A.) – Download (This book is English translation of the book ‘Karkuno ke Bahimi Ta’aluqat)

Section 7: Islamic Character and Ideology

1. Towards understanding Islam (By Maulana Syed Abul Aala Maududi) / رسالہ دینیات    مولانا مودودی
Option 1: English: Read / Download / Listen; 
Option 2: Urdu: Download / Listen

2. Khutbat e Europe – Maulana Syed Abul Aala Maududi
​Urdu: Read / Download
Audios: 
Part01 – Deebacha
Part02 – Bartania main Islam aur musalmano ke masail
Part03 – Papa e Rom ka khat
Part04 – Daur e Hazir ka challenge aur Islam (London)
Part05 – Mujallatul Ghuraba ka Sawalnama
Part06 – Maghreb ko Islam ki Dawat
Part07A – Toronto main aik majlis – Part1
Part07B – Toronto main aik majlis – Part2
Part08 – Islam Maghrib ke Sawalat ka Jawab deta hai
Part09 – Islam kis cheez ka alambardar hai
Part10 – Zameema
Part11 – Dai-e-Haq ki khusoosiyat
​
3. Ethical Viewpoint of Islam
Option 1: Urdu: Tehreek Islami ki Ikhlaqi Bunyadein By Syed Abul aala Maududi – Download / Watch / Listen
Option 2: English – Ethical Viewpoint of Islam – Download
 

Section 8: Personal Effectiveness

1. Strategic Visions Workshop
Either attend the workshop face-to-face or complete one of the following:
Option 1: Urdu – Strategic Vision Workshop – Br. Suleiman Ahmer – Watch ​ – (RECOMMENDED)
Option 2: Urdu – Strategic Vision Workshop – Br. Yameen ud Din Ahmed – Watch
Option 3: English – Personal Excellence Workshop – Br. Suleiman Ahmer – Watch; Workshop Manual

2. Strategic Time Management
Either attend the workshop face-to-face or complete one of the following:
Option 1: Urdu – STM Workshop delivered by Br. Kamran Zahid – Watch; Workshop Manual
Option 2: English – Strategic Time Management Workshop Manual – Read

3. Emotional Intelligence
Option 1: Urdu – Behavior Management lecture – Br. Qasim Ali Shah – Listen
Option 2: English – Emotional Intelligence: Why it matters more than the IQ (Daniel Goleman)  / Working with Emotional Intelligence (Daniel Goleman) – Available in most libraries in Australia
Option 3: Complete any course or book on Emotional Intelligence