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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Alhamdulillah, welcome to Be Quranic.

This is the blessed month of Ramadan—Ramadan Mubarak to everyone! May Allah bless us in this month with a fasting full of Iman and sincerity, leading to taqwa and forgiveness from Him.

The Be Quranic Taraweeh Approach

Each Ramadan, I choose one surah as my pet surah to study and recite throughout the month in Taraweeh.

I lead Taraweeh with the Qaswa community here in Perth, and our approach may differ slightly from other places.

We select one surah and deeply study it throughout the month. Each night before Taraweeh, we have a short tafsir session, and the ayat covered in tafsir are then recited in salah. This means we repeat the same ayat for several nights—allowing us to develop a deeper connection with the Qur’an.

This method helps us internalise the surah and absorb its meanings so that when we hear the recitation in prayer, it resonates more deeply with us.

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A Journey Through Past Ramadans

We started this approach in 2019 with Surah Al-Baqarah.

In 2020, due to COVID restrictions, we opted for Surah Al-Kahf, keeping things shorter and simpler.

By 2021, restrictions were still fluctuating, so we went through Juz Amma, studying and repeating it in our Taraweeh prayers.

Then, in 2022, as things returned to normal, we resumed our original format with Surah Ali ’Imran, followed by Surah An-Nisa in 2023, and Surah Al-Ma’idah in 2024.

This year, 2025, our chosen surah is Surah Al-An’am.

The Purpose of This Approach

This is not just an intellectual tafsir—it is a practical approach. We extract real-life lessons from the surah, which we can turn into action points for the next 11 months.

Each Ramadan, we add a new checklist of Qur’anic principles to live by, so that over the years, we gradually build our character through the Qur’an.

This way, we don’t just read or listen to the Qur’an—we live by it.

Introduction to Makki Surahs

What Makes a Surah Makki?

The division of Makki and Madani Surahs is not based on geography—it is based on time.

• Makki Surahs were revealed before Hijrah when the Prophet ﷺ was based in Makkah.

• Madani Surahs were revealed after Hijrah, even if they were revealed outside of Madinah.

For example:

• Surah An-Nasr (إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ) was revealed in Makkah but is still a Madani Surah because it was revealed after the migration.

• Surah Al-Fath (إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُّبِينًا) was revealed near Hudaybiyyah, closer to Makkah than Madinah, yet it’s a Madani Surah.

So, the division is based on period, not place.

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