Saudi Arabia Grade 2 Curriculum - Islamic Studies

Course Entries:

Unit 1: My Faith Guides Me

• Allah, the Most Kind (al-Latif), the All-Aware (al-Khabir)
• Students learn that Allah is kind and aware of everything.
• Students identify manifestations of Allah's kindness.
• Students learn how to treat others with kindness.
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• Surah Al-Asr
• Students learn to recite Surah Al-Asr correctly and with proper pronunciation.
• Students understand the meaning of the Surah and its message about time, faith, good deeds, and patience.
• Students learn that success comes from faith, good deeds, advising others to truth, and patience.
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• Belief in the Messengers
• Students learn about Prophets Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham).
• Students understand the wisdom behind sending messengers.
• Students identify the qualities of prophets and messengers.
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• Surah Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers)
• Students learn to recite Surah Al-Kafirun correctly and with proper pronunciation.
• Students understand the meaning of the Surah and its message about not worshipping false gods.
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• I Love Good for My Brother (Hadith)
• Students learn a hadith about loving good for others as much as for oneself.
• Students understand the meaning of the hadith and its message about treating others with kindness and compassion.
• Unit 2: I Am a Clean and Pure Muslim
• Purification and the Nullifiers of Wudu (Ablution)
• Students learn the meaning of taharah (purification).
• Students identify the things that invalidate wudu.
• Students learn the etiquette of using the toilet.
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• Surah Al-Inshirah (Solace)
• Students learn to recite Surah Al-Inshirah correctly and with proper pronunciation.
• Students understand the meaning of the Surah.
• * The Prophet Muhammad Loves Work
• Students learn that the Prophet Muhammad worked as a shepherd.
• Students identify some of the qualities of the Prophet Muhammad at work.
• * Performing Wudu (Ablution) Well (Hadith)
• Students learn a hadith about the reward for performing wudu properly.
• Students learn the dua recited after wudu.
• * Ali ibn Abi Talib
• Students learn about Ali ibn Abi Talib's lineage and upbringing.
• Students identify some of the qualities of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
• Unit 3: Worship Refines Me
• I Pray (1)
• Students learn how to perform Fajr prayer.
• Students learn the tashahhud and dua al-Istiftah.
• * Excellence of Prayer (Hadith)
• Students learn a hadith about the importance of prayer.
• * Muhammad, the Truthful and Trustworthy
• Students learn how the Prophet Muhammad solved the problem of placing the Black Stone in the Kaaba.
• Students learn about the Prophet Muhammad's ethics in trade.
• * Surah Quraysh
• Students learn to recite Surah Quraysh correctly and with proper pronunciation.
• Students understand the meaning of the Surah.
• * Trustworthiness
• Students learn the concept of amanah (trustworthiness).
• Students understand the importance of trustworthiness and the harmful effects of betrayal.
• * I Pray (2)
• Students learn how to perform the four-rakah prayers.
• Students learn the dua recited after prayer.
• This curriculum also includes additional topics such as:
• The Angels
• The Books of Allah
• The Prophets of Allah
• Istinja
• The Five Pillars of Islam
• The Masjid
• How to Perform Wudu
• Adhan (The Call to Prayer)
• Dhikr and Dua
• Telling Lies
• Truthfulness
• Stealing
• Etiquette of Talking
• Etiquette of Going Out and Walking
• Zakah
• Fasting in the Month of Ramadan
• The Pilgrimage
• The Islamic Calendar