Year 3 - Religious education
Recitation in Islam
Spirituality: How do music and silence express beliefs?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will examine the role of music and silence within Christianity, Muslim and Sikh worldviews. They will investigate how music is used differently within worldviews, and how worldviews may have different attitudes to the use of music and silence.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how human voices are used in Islam.
Key Notes
- The Qur'an is an oral text with rhythm and cadence.
- Some Muslims will try to learn to recite the whole Qur'an. There are competitions in Qur'an recitation.
- The call to prayer is often chanted in many mosques.
- We can better understand Muslim responses to recitation by talking to different Muslims.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Qur'an: Muslim holy book
- recite: say aloud from memory
- melody: rise and fall of the voice
- muezzin: a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque
- cadence: rhythm and quality of the voice
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There are no musical sounds in Islamic ritual.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The Qur'an is an oral text with rhythm and cadence. Some Muslims will try to learn to recite the whole Qur'an. There are competitions in Qur'an recitation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Qur'an'
Muslim holy book.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: There are no musical sounds in Islamic ritual. Correction: Recitation of the Qur'an and the call to prayer have cadence, melody and rhythm.
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