Tajwid Refinement Techniques 2.0: Maratibul Ghunnah
Teaching: More Than Knowledge — It’s an Art Rooted in the Prophetic Way :D
Recently, I had the honour of facilitating a training session on Refining Tajwid Techniques with around 30 fellow asatizah. We revisited important rules of Nun Sakinah, Mim Sakinah, and Marātibul Ghunnah, using a mix of lecture, activity, and peer teaching.
But beyond the Tajwid content itself, what I was most excited to share was a powerful reminder — the 5 Prophetic Teaching Strategies.
These are timeless tools the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used in his teaching — many of which we’re already using intuitively as teachers, coaches, or mentors today:
Using analogies and examples
Drawing from lived experiences
Demonstrating and illustrating
Asking questions
Telling stories
And every time I lay these out in a workshop, there’s always a spark of recognition and gratitude from fellow educators.
💭 Because in our efforts to keep up with new strategies and frameworks, we sometimes forget that the most heart-centered, effective teaching style was already shown to us by the Prophet SAW himself.
From storytelling to setting real-life examples, the Sunnah isn’t just something we learn — it’s something we can live through our teaching.
And that’s what makes this path so beautiful:
We’re not just teaching. We’re serving. We’re emulating the Prophet SAW.
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ
"Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have a beautiful example to follow…" (Qur’an 33:21)
"ومن سلك طريقًا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له به طريقًا إلى الجنة"
"Whoever treads a path seeking knowledge, Allah will ease his path to Paradise." (Sahih Muslim)
May Allah SWT accept our efforts as sincere ibadah. Ameen.
At Our Arabic Time, this is the essence of what we believe in: Learn, Live, Love Quran — through meaningful, creative, and heart-led learning experiences.💛
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