* Can explain what the Quraan is and why it was revealed* Knows who the Quraan was revealed to
* Has a basic understanding of how the Quraan was revealed
* Understands that the Quraan is written in a language called Arabic
* Knows the number of Surahs in the Quraan
* Knows the number of Juz in the Quraan
* Knows how the Juz get their names
* Knows what a hizb of the Quraan is and how many there are
* Can find any given surah in the Quraan
* Knows the name/number of each surah in the Quraan
* Knows what an ayaat is and can identify one in the Quraan
* Understands that each surah is made up of ayaat
* Can identify how many ayaat a surah has
* Can identify where a surah begins and ends in the mushaf
* Knows how to handle a mushaf of the Quraan
* Knows to have wudhu when touching the Quraan
* Knows to recite the istiadah before reciting Quraan and why
* Knows that the basmalah is recited before each surah except Surah Tawbah
* Has memorized some/all surahs of the Quraan with the rules of Tajweed
* Understands what Tajweed means
* Knows the basic meaning of the surahs that have been memorized
* Knows individual words/phrases of the surahs memorized
* Can write surahs/ayaat that have been memorized, without looking
* Knows what Tafsir of the Quraan is and has read/been read tafsir for memorized surahs
* Can read the Quraan in Arabic (memorized and unmemorized surahs)
* Can recite memorized surahs with Tajweed
* Knows when to make sajdah for Quraan recitation and what to say
Quraan Knowledge and Skills List
After making the list above, I enhanced it by putting it in question and answer format for my kids that could be used for quick reviews, in shaa Allah. 3 pages (PDF)
