Quranic Ethics

1. Define morality and its place in Islam
2. Explain Qur'anic descriptions of Prophet Muhammad as a moral example
3. Discuss moral teachings of the Qur'an relating to family and community
4. Analyze the moral obligations of rulers and subjects in an Islamic context
5. Evaluate the Qur'anic teachings on justice, truthfulness, and righteousness
6. Interpret Qur'anic injunctions on dressing for men and women
7. Apply Islamic principles to address contemporary issues like corruption and social vices

13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN ISLAM

   • Unit 1: Definition of Morality and its place in the Holy Qur'an · 2 hours

     Read the definitions of morality from various scholars.. Understand the status of morality in human society.. Identify the role of the Qur'an as a book of guidance..

2. Week 2Module 1: CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN ISLAM

   • Unit 2: The Qur'anic Morality and Prophet Muhammad's Examples · 2 hours

     Identify moral themes in the Qur'an.. Study Qur'anic descriptions of Prophet Muhammad as a moral example.. Reflect on the moral characters of Prophet Muhammad's Companions..

3. Week 3Module 1: CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN ISLAM

   • Unit 3: Moral Teachings of the Qur'an Relating to the Family · 2 hours

     Understand the moral obligations of a father to his children.. Study Prophet Luqman's admonition to his son.. Reflect on mother's moral responsibilities and moral precepts for children..

4. Week 4Module 1: CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN ISLAM

   • Unit 4: Moral Teachings of the Qur'an Regarding Kinsmen, Neighbours and the Community at large · 2 hours

     Study Qur'anic precepts on kinship.. Understand the Qur'an and Hadith on neighborhood.. Reflect on moral obligations in the community..

5. Week 5Module 1: CONCEPT OF MORALITY IN ISLAM

   • Unit 5: Moral Obligations of the Rulers and their Subjects · 2 hours

     Reflect on the moral duties of rulers.. Understand the moral duties of the subjects.. Apply Islamic principles to contemporary governance..

6. Week 6Module 2:

   • Unit 1: THE TEACHINGS OF THE QUR'AN ON JUSTICE, TRUTHFULNESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS · 2 hours

     Study Qur'anic teachings on justice, truthfulness, and righteousness.. Reflect on maintaining justice and good human relations.. Distinguish between justice and injustice..

7. Week 7Module 2:

   • Unit 2: THE QUR'ANIC INJUNCTIONS ON DRESSING · 2 hours

     Understand dressing etiquettes for men and women.. Identify Qur'anic chapters and verses on Islamic modes of dressing.. Discuss the anti-Hijab campaign..

8. Week 8Module 2:

   • Unit 3: THE QUR'ANIC TEACHINGS ON UNITY, EQUALITY OF MANKIND AND PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE · 2 hours

     Study the Qur'anic position on unity of the origin of mankind.. Understand the Qur'anic position on the equality of human beings.. Reflect on Islamic stand on peaceful coexistence..

9. Week 9Module 2:

   • Unit 4: THE QUR'ANIC INJUNCTIONS RELATING TO FULFILLMENT OF PROMISES, TRUSTS AND CONTRACTS · 2 hours

     Study the Qur'anic position on fulfillment of promises.. Understand the significance of Trusts in the Muslim society.. Reflect on the teachings of the Qur'an on contracts..

10. Week 10Module 2:

    • Unit 5: THE QUR'ANIC CONDEMNATION OF VICES SUCH AS PRIDE, ENVY, AND HYPOCRISY · 2 hours

      Reflect on moral teachings on pride.. Understand moral teachings on envy.. Study moral teachings on hypocrisy..

11. Week 11Module 3:

    • Unit 1: THE QUR'AN'S STAND ON SLANDERING, SCANDAL-MONGERING AND FALSEHOOD · 2 hours

      Study Qur'anic teachings on slandering and scandal-mongering.. Understand Qur'anic teachings on falsehood.. Reflect on the consequences of these vices..

12. Week 12Module 3:

    • Unit 2: THE PROBLEM OF CORRUPTION AND SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS · 2 hours

      Understand corruption from the Islamic perspective.. Analyze corruption in Nigeria.. Reflect on Islam's framework for solving the problem..

13. Week 13Module 3:

    • Unit 3: ISLAM'S STAND ON VICES OF INTOXICANTS (KHAMR), HARD DRUGS AND GAMBLING · 2 hours

      Study the meaning and prohibition of khamr and maysir in the Qur'an.. Understand the harms of khamr and gambling.. Reflect on Islamic injunctions on these vices..