In a time in which materialist philosophies and ways of life increasingly dominate our culture, it has never been more important for Muslims to embark on the transformative journey of seeking knowledge of Revelation and the Divine. The path leading to this knowledge was laid down by the Prophet and was tread upon by the Companions, and each subsequent generation of Muslims has traveled it in a manner that was relevant and responsive to their own changing contexts.
Tayseer provides an in-depth introduction to the foundational Islamic sciences that enables students to become insightful and effective servants of God in the modern world. In addition to covering the core Islamic sciences such as ʿUlūm al-Qurʾān, Tafsīr, Sīrah, Hadith, Tawḥīd, Fiqh, and Sulūk, classes on Islam in America, Islam and Modernity, Activism, and Methodology help students to understand text in light of context and to translate their knowledge into effective courses of individual and communal action.