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Mutoon Curriculum
المتون
"Rooting students in the classical texts of Islamic scholarship"
Programme Overview
The Rawdatul Atfaal Mutoon Curriculum dedicates a portion of weekly study explicitly to the memorisation, understanding, and application of classical Islamic texts (mutoon).
These are the identical foundational texts that have been studied in structured Islamic institutions for centuries. Beginning with short but highly consequential works on Tawheed and its nullifiers, students progress through increasingly substantive texts.
By building this repository of memorised knowledge, we aim to furnish our children with protective theological frameworks that will serve them throughout their lives.
Weekly Class Rhythm
Each week follows a strictly consistent pedagogical pattern. This rhythm ensures that new material is effectively consolidated before the student advances, preventing knowledge from accumulating without deep understanding.
3 Teaching Days
Focusing strictly on new sections, accurate recitation, and detailed comprehension of the classical texts.
1 Dedicated Revision Day
A completely dedicated day explicitly for reviewing the previous 3 days, solidifying retention, testing memory, and active Q&A.
Curriculum at a Glance
| Level | Text | Duration | Objective Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Nawāqiḍ Al-Islām | 4 Weeks | Memorise & understand the 10 nullifiers of Islam with their evidences |
| Level 2 | Al-Qawāʼid Al-Arbaʼ | 6 Weeks | Study the 4 principles distinguishing Tawheed from shirk, ancient and modern |
| Level 3+ | Progressing into Al-Usool Ath-Thalaathah & Kitaab At-Tawheed (Development phase) | ||
Detailed Master Plans
Nawāqiḍ Al-Islām — Nullifiers of Islam
Author: Shaykh al-Islam Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdil-Wahhāb
Comprehensive Lesson Plan
Week 1
The First Nullifier — Associating partners with Allah (Shirk)
The Second Nullifier — Appointing an intermediary between oneself and Allah (seeking intercession through created beings)
The Third Nullifier — Not declaring the polytheists to be disbelievers, doubting their disbelief, or considering their religion to be correct
Revision of Week 1 — all three nullifiers with their evidences
Week 2
The Fourth Nullifier — Believing that any guidance is more perfect or complete than the guidance of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
The Fifth Nullifier — Hating anything that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم came with, even if one acts upon it
The Sixth Nullifier — Mocking or ridiculing any aspect of the religion, its rewards or punishments
Revision of Week 2 — nullifiers four through six
Week 3
The Seventh Nullifier — Practising magic (sihr), or being pleased with its practice
The Eighth Nullifier — Supporting and aiding the polytheists against the Muslims
The Ninth Nullifier — Believing that some people are exempt from following the Shariʼah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Revision of Week 3 — nullifiers seven through nine
Week 4
The Tenth Nullifier — Turning away from the religion of Allah: not learning it and not acting by it
The Closing Remarks of the Author — warnings, conditions and distinctions related to the nullifiers
General Revision — all ten nullifiers with complete review
Final Consolidation — full memorisation check and Q&A
Al-Qawāʼid Al-Arbaʼ — The Four Principles
Author: Shaykh al-Islam Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdil-Wahhāb
Comprehensive Lesson Plan
Week 1 — Introductions
Introduction 1 — Opening, seeking Allah's help and tawfeeq; author's intention
Introduction 2 — Knowing Allah through His names, attributes, and actions
Introduction 3 — The obligation of worshipping Allah alone and avoiding shirk
Revision of Week 1 — the three introductions reviewed
Week 2 — Introduction 4 & The First Principle
Introduction 4 — The religion of Ibraaheem (ʿalayhi as-salaam): its nature and obligation
The First Principle — The polytheists (mushrikeen) affirmed Allah's Rububiyyah yet still committed shirk in His Uluhiyyah (worship)
The Second Principle — The doubts and justifications raised by the disbelievers to legitimise their shirk
Revision of Week 2
Week 3 — Examination of the Two Doubts
Doubt 1 (continued) — Seeking closeness to Allah through the righteous: analysis and Qurʼaanic refutation
Doubt 2 — Seeking intercession (shafaaʼah) through created beings: the corrupt understanding
Intercession is of two types: the lawful intercession (granted by Allah's permission) and the forbidden intercession (directed to other than Allah)
Revision of Week 3
Week 4 — The Third Principle — Part 1
The Third Principle (Part 1) — The polytheists worshipped a variety of deities: angels, prophets, the righteous, trees, stones, sun and moon
The Third Principle (Part 2) — Qurʼaanic evidence against the worship of angels and prophets
The Third Principle (Part 3) — The ʼIsaa (ʼalayhi as-salaam) example: those who were worshipped and disowned the worship
Revision of Week 4
Week 5 — The Third Principle (continued) & The Fourth Principle
The Third Principle (Part 4) — Worship of the jinn; those who were pleased with worship and those who were not
The Third Principle (Part 5) — Conclusion: the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم command to cut off all means leading to shirk
The Fourth Principle — The polytheists of today are more severe and extreme in their shirk than the polytheists of the past
Revision of Week 5
Week 6 — Fourth Principle Completion & Full Review
The Fourth Principle (Part 2) — Evidence: the ancient mushrikeen only called upon their deities in hardship; today's mushrikeen call on them in both ease and hardship
Comprehensive Revision — The First Principle & The Second Principle
Comprehensive Revision — The Third Principle & The Fourth Principle
Final Review — Complete text of Al-Qawāʼid Al-Arbaʼ: memorisation assessment and Q&A
Future Master Texts
The Rawdatul Atfaal Mutoon programme follows a deliberate upward trajectory. While Levels 1 & 2 establish the immediate protective boundaries, subsequent levels will immerse students in deeper foundational treatises, subject to teacher discretion and student readiness.
Planned Classical Corpus
- Level 3— Al-Usool Ath-Thalaathah (The Three Fundamentals)
- Level 4— Kashf Ash-Shubuhaat (Removal of the Doubts)
- Level 5— Kitaab At-Tawheed (The Book of Monotheism)
"And say: My Lord, increase me in knowledge."