اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
“The purpose of Islamic education is not to cram the pupil’s head with facts but to prepare them for a life of purity and sincerity. This total commitment to character-building based on the ideals of Islamic ethics is the highest goal of Islamic education.” (Al-Attas, 1979, p. 104)
ILC has served the local and wider community since February 2012, Masha’Allah. The School is a non-profit making organisation with over 100 pupils and employs over 20 members of staff. The management team includes talented individuals from the community who sacrifice their time for the betterment of our future generations, community and purely for the sake of Allaah (awj). We teach three core subjects; Qur’an, Islamic Studies and Qur’anic Arabic for 6 to 16+ year olds. We also have an Arabic wing dedicated to Arabic speaking children.
We strive to attain the highest possible standards within the school. Staff work together with the pupils to ensure we achieve and maintain our goals. Our main purpose is to please Allaah ﷻ and provide a high standard of Islamic educational to our students.
ILC aims to offer a happy and vibrant Islamic environment for learning and helping to ignite the light of knowledge in the hearts of all students. This is achieved through dedication and teamwork. It is built on a foundation to please Allaah (awj) following His beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) .
We expect all teachers to interact and teach our students by following the way that our Prophet did and to adhere to our key values. Our beloved Prophet taught, dealt and interacted with children in such a way that many of them grew up to be outstanding companions and model Muslims. He taught us that in order to nurture Imaan in our children; we must first build the foundation blocks.
The first is to establish the bond of trust between teacher and student. His approach was always gentle and He made the children feel valued and special. As a result of this bond, children become more receptive to learning.
The second is to nurture love for and awareness of Allah.
The third is creating positive associations when teaching Islam. He would motivate them with rewards and teach them at their level of understanding.
The fourth is to develop the child’s morals and manners.
The final is to develop the social dimension of the children by teaching them to implement what they have learnt so that they grow into positive, contributing and active members of their community.
The Prophet’s pbuh methodology is the foundation of our of core values; Learn, Love and Live Islam.
Our children Learn about Islam in a nurturing and creative way,
We instil the Love of Islam by showing them the beauty of our religion, and
We teach our children to Live as practising and productive Muslims.
We take the Islamic education of our students as an enormous responsibility and strive to embed a lifelong love of learning. At ILC, our aim is to give our students a sense of identity as Muslims and to provide them with an understanding of Islam that prepares them to live, study and work in a multi-cultural, multi-faith Britain and contribute positively to the wider society.
The key objectives of ILC are to:
Please Allaah (awj) and follow the way of Prophet Mohammad .
Provide high quality Islamic education, which is authentic, broad and balanced.
Provide modern teaching methods in a structured programme to facilitate the study of the Qur’an, Qu’ranic Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Provide a rich and rewarding learning environment, necessary for the development of student’s personal and spiritual growth, character and Islamic identity.
Provide a safe, friendly and well-organised environment in which students can excel in their Islamic learning.
Encourage active participation and contribution within the community.
Provide the opportunity for each student to develop and achieve their full potential through the teachings and practice of Islam, so as to develop their identity as British Muslims.
Develop our student’s confidence, self-discipline and ability to positively meet challenges.
Develop a positive, life-long attitude towards learning and working.
Respect and care for the school and wider environment.
Help our students acquire a moral attitude to life through a conscientious awareness (Taqwa) of Allaah (awj), good character and practise of Islam in all their affairs and transactions.
Prophet Mohammed said: "Verily the one who recites the Qur'an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses (because he doesn't know how to read it but is trying to), then he will have TWICE that reward.
With the help Allaah (awj) we hope to produce talented representatives for the Muslim community who can recite Qur’an well, understand much of the meaning as well as instilling a good grounding of our deen and can interact positively with multicultural British society.