The Roadmap Begins: AlBina AlManhaji Preliminary Schedule for the Amdad Batch

Starting the Journey: The AlBina AlManhaji Preliminary Schedule (Amdad Batch)

Our dear family, the family of AlBina in the Amdad Batch (The Batch of Reinforcements), may you be well, may your endeavors be blessed, and may your lives and deeds be purified.

The time has come to begin, and upon the steps of steadfastness, we are guided. This is the station of Knowledge, so give it its due right. This is the field of Action, so fully utilize its blessings. So, in the name of ALLAH, we start with the right hand, and may the eye of ALLAH watch over you.

Below is the schedule for the Preliminary Phase (AlMustawa At-Tamhidi). Please note that the course materials will be published on a daily basis—ALLAH willing—to facilitate the process for you as much as possible. May ALLAH grant you the openings of the Knowers (Futuh al^cArifeen), and grant you provision in knowledge and action upon it.

The Structure of the Preliminary Phase

The program begins by establishing the correct relationship with knowledge itself. In the first weeks, the student is introduced to the concept of knowing ALLAH and the critical difference between structured methodology and chaotic learning. This week sets the mental framework required for the entire four-year journey, emphasizing that knowledge is not just information, but a central pillar of reform.

Moving into the following weeks, the curriculum shifts to practical application and the authority of Revelation. Students will learn how to organize their daily lives to accommodate seeking knowledge, a skill often overlooked but essential for longevity in this path. Furthermore, the weeks cover deep theological concepts regarding the standards of Revelation (WaHy) and how to receive the Quran upon the methodology of Prophethood.

The Weekly Roadmap

Below is the detailed translation of the schedule. The content is consumed daily, encompassing video lectures, audio commentaries, and reading assignments, all of them translated into articles.

Week 0: The Opening

The journey begins with the most fundamental of all knowledge: knowing the One for whom we learn.

• Knowledge of ALLAH – Ahmed Al-Sayed (Part 1).
• Knowledge of ALLAH – Ahmed Al-Sayed (Part 2).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 1: Foundations of Methodology

This week focuses on organizing the mind of the student, distinguishing between chaotic information consumption and structured methodological building.

• Knowledge between Methodology and Chaos (Full Lecture).
• Centrality of Knowledge – Centralities of Reform (Full Lecture)
• How a Student of Knowledge Arranges His Day – Hussein Abdul Raziq (First Third).
• How a Student of Knowledge Arranges His Day (Second Third).
• How a Student of Knowledge Arranges His Day (Final Third).
• The Authority of Revelation – Centralities of Reform (Full Lecture).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 2: The Quranic Method

The focus shifts to the standards of Revelation and the correct method of receiving the Quran, moving away from purely academic study to transformative reception.

• The Standard of Revelation and Correcting Standards – Sharh al-Minhaj (Full Lecture).
• Variation in Ranks of Religion – Sharh al-Minhaj (Full Lecture)
• Receiving the Quran upon the Prophetic Method – Sharh al-Minhaj (Full Lecture).
• Reflection (Tadabbur) on Surat Al-Fatihah (Full Lecture).
• Objectives (Maqaasid) of Surat Al-Muzzammil (Full Lecture).
• Objectives (Maqaasid) of Surat An-Najm (Full Lecture).

Week 3: Faith and the Path to the Quran

We enter the section of Iman (Faith), focusing on the testimony of faith and beginning the pivotal book The Way to the Quran.

• Objectives (Maqaasid) of Surah Al-Ahqaf (Full Lecture).
• La Ilaaha Ila LLAH (Full Lecture)
• The Way to the Quran – Ibrahim Al-Sakran (Reading: Pages 5 to 36).
• The Way to the Quran – Ibrahim Al-Sakran (Reading: Pages 37 to 60).
• The Way to the Quran – Ibrahim Al-Sakran (Reading: Pages 61 to 78).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 4: The Remembrance of ALLAH

Continuing with The Way to the Quran, the curriculum then introduces Meanings of Adhkar to ensure the student understands the spiritual depth of daily remembrances.

• The Way to the Quran – Ibrahim Al-Sakran (Reading: Pages 79 to 119).
• The Way to the Quran – Ibrahim Al-Sakran (Reading: Pages 120 to End).
• Meanings of Adhkar – Muhammad Al-Munajjid (Reading: Pages 8 to 32).
• Meanings of Adhkar – Muhammad Al-Munajjid (Reading: Pages 33 to 71).
• Meanings of Adhkar – Muhammad Al-Munajjid (Reading: Pages 72 to 116).
• Meanings of Adhkar – Muhammad Al-Munajjid (Reading: Pages 117 to 154).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 5: Purification (Tazkiyah)

The pillar of Tazkiyah begins here. Knowledge without a purified vessel (the heart) is of little benefit. This week addresses the tools and centrality of self-purification.

• Meanings of Adhkar – Muhammad Al-Munajjid (Reading: Pages 155 to End).
• Centrality of Tazkiyah (Full Lecture).
• Tazkiyah for Reformers – Ahmed Al-Sayed (Full Lecture).
• Means of Tazkiyah (Part 1).
• Means of Tazkiyah (Part 2).
• Obstacles to Tazkiyah (Full Lecture).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 6: Awareness and Frontiers

The curriculum transitions to Wa^cy (Awareness). The student must understand the obstacles within themselves and the major intellectual shifts in the world around them.

• Obstacles to Tazkiyah 2 (Part 1).
• Obstacles to Tazkiyah 2 (Part 2).
• Centrality of Awareness – Centralities of Reform (Part 1).
• Centrality of Awareness – Centralities of Reform (Part 2).
• The Era of Major Transformations (Full Lecture).
• Map of Frontiers – Episode 1 (Part 1).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 7: The Reformist Mindset

This week connects the student to the legacy of the Prophets and the Companions, establishing the Reformist Method required for today’s age.

• Map of Frontiers – Episode 1 (Part 2).
• Heirs of the Prophets (Full Lecture).
• The Making of Carriers and Reformers (Full Lecture).
• How the Generation of Companions Was Founded (Part 1).
• How the Generation of Companions Was Founded (Part 2).
• Foundational Introductions to Understand Religion, Knowledge, and Reform (First Third).
• Rest and Catch-up.

Week 8: Conclusion and Assessment

The Preliminary Phase concludes with the final parts of the foundational introductions, followed by a review period and the final assessment to qualify for Year 1.

• Foundational Introductions to Understand Religion, Knowledge, and Reform (Second Third).
• Foundational Introductions to Understand Religion, Knowledge, and Reform (Final Third).
• Rest and Catch-up.
• Preliminary Level Exam.

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Sources:

• Sheikh Ahmed Al-Sayed – AlBina AlManhaji | Batch 7 | Preliminary Level (Private Telegram Channel)