lesson no. 1 (introduction)
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Most Easy and simple yet effective method of developing a live relationship with Quran. The final revealation.TRANSCRIPT
Short Course Short Course
Begin to Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy WayUnderstand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way
Lesson No. 1 (Introduction)Lesson No. 1 (Introduction)
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ا �ر� ي ��م� الله� خ اك �اج�ز �ر� ي ��م� الله� خ اك �ج�زMay Allah reward those May Allah reward those
Who made arrangements to get it Who made arrangements to get it delivered or informed you about it.delivered or informed you about it.
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LLك ��ار �ار� كم�ب م�بCongratulationsCongratulations
To those who will attend this.To those who will attend this.
Allah made us reach the month of Allah made us reach the month of Ramadan Ramadan
And gave a chance to study the Qur’an And gave a chance to study the Qur’an too.too.
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In this lesson…In this lesson…
An ayah from Qur’an An ayah from Qur’an
Introduction of the courseIntroduction of the course
Relationship with Qur’an and Relationship with Qur’an and
a simple model to interact a simple model to interact
with it.with it.
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Scholars
My Position
General Public
Clarification of my positionClarification of my position
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StyleStyle
This short course is based on modern teaching This short course is based on modern teaching techniques taken from:techniques taken from:Brain (Tony Buzan etc.)Brain (Tony Buzan etc.)Lateral thinking (De Bono)Lateral thinking (De Bono)Positive thinking Positive thinking Effective living (Stephen Covey, etc.)Effective living (Stephen Covey, etc.)Time and Resource ManagementTime and Resource ManagementNLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming)NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming)Second Language learning (Latest style of Second Language learning (Latest style of teaching English to foreigners); Word power; teaching English to foreigners); Word power; etc.etc.Review of books published in India, Pak, UK, Review of books published in India, Pak, UK, USA USA Teaching models (interactive, lecturing, …)Teaching models (interactive, lecturing, …)www.understandquran.comwww.understandquran.com
Objectives of the Short CourseObjectives of the Short Course
1.1. Convince that Qur’an is easy to learnConvince that Qur’an is easy to learn
2.2. Encourage to recite Qur’an again and Encourage to recite Qur’an again and
again with understandingagain with understanding
3.3. Help in interacting with the Qur’an (to Help in interacting with the Qur’an (to
bring it into our lives)bring it into our lives)
4.4. To pray Salah effectivelyTo pray Salah effectively
5.5. To generate the team spiritTo generate the team spirit
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What will we study?What will we study?
Surah Al-Fatihah, and last 6 SurahsSurah Al-Fatihah, and last 6 Surahs
Parts of SalahParts of Salah
Supplications, etc.Supplications, etc.
PLUS grammar rules in every PLUS grammar rules in every sessionsession
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How will we study?How will we study?
15 minutes sessions for 27 days15 minutes sessions for 27 days
Each Session will have:Each Session will have:
Qur’an / HadithQur’an / Hadith
GrammarGrammar
Educational and motivational Educational and motivational tipstips
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Our StrategyOur Strategy
Through these common recitations, we Through these common recitations, we
will learn almost 100 words that will learn almost 100 words that
occur in the Qur’an almost 40,000 occur in the Qur’an almost 40,000
times (50% of the words of the times (50% of the words of the
Qur’an)Qur’an)
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Understanding Qur’anUnderstanding Qur’anvs.vs.
Learning Arabic LanguageLearning Arabic Language
4 Major Differences in our 4 Major Differences in our approachapproach
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No. 1: Smooth Start No. 1: Smooth Start
Start from Salah (Why use any other text, Start from Salah (Why use any other text, when you want to understand Qur’an)…when you want to understand Qur’an)…
If I want to teach you french and if I know that If I want to teach you french and if I know that you speak something in french for 1 hour, I you speak something in french for 1 hour, I will say: Let us learn that first!will say: Let us learn that first!
A common sense approachA common sense approach
Valid for every Muslim man, woman, old, and Valid for every Muslim man, woman, old, and young, and even for a child because he is…young, and even for a child because he is…
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No. 2: Focus on Listening No. 2: Focus on Listening and Readingand Reading
Language Language LearningLearning
Understanding Understanding Qur’anQur’an
ReceptionReceptionListeningListeningReadingReading
ProductionProductionSpeakingSpeaking - - XX- -
WritingWriting - -XX- -
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More focus on Vocabulary (just the way a More focus on Vocabulary (just the way a child learns…)child learns…)
Less focus on grammar; otherwise if we Less focus on grammar; otherwise if we teach the way shown below, people will run teach the way shown below, people will run away!away!
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No. 3: More Focus on No. 3: More Focus on VocabularyVocabulary
مذكر، جمع، غائب،مهموز،
إفعال باب
بثبوت مرفوع مضارع فعلاألفعال من ألنه النونضمير والواؤ الخمسة،
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No. 4: More Focus on SarfNo. 4: More Focus on Sarf
In Grammar, we giveIn Grammar, we give
More emphasis on Sarf (word construction) More emphasis on Sarf (word construction)
Less emphasis on Nahw (sentence construction) Less emphasis on Nahw (sentence construction)
Because:Because:• We are familiar with the topics of Qur’an;We are familiar with the topics of Qur’an;• We are learning from existing English We are learning from existing English
translations; translations; • We are learning to repeat the translation, rather We are learning to repeat the translation, rather
than ‘translation’ itself.than ‘translation’ itself.
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Rules of the Short Rules of the Short CourseCourse
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Rules …Rules …
We will learn with love, smiles, and We will learn with love, smiles, and relaxation.relaxation.
This is a thoroughly interactive short This is a thoroughly interactive short course therefore listen attentively, course therefore listen attentively, and participate continuously.and participate continuously.
Listen interactively, with your Listen interactively, with your HEART and have faith that Allah will HEART and have faith that Allah will teach you. Don’t doubt about teach you. Don’t doubt about yourself. yourself.
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Rules …Rules …
Remember the gold rule: Remember the gold rule:
I listen, I forget. I listen, I forget.
I see, I remember.I see, I remember.
I practice, I learn.I practice, I learn. I teach, I masterI teach, I master (more (more
later)later)
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Repetition of words in Repetition of words in Qur’anQur’an
�ا �ن ل ��نز �ابf أ iت �اك �ن ل ��نز �ابf أ iت �ه�ه�ك �ي iل � إ �ي iل ك�ك� إ261*
Repetition in
Qur’an
Noun (singular + plural forms);
Verb (all forms)
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Today’s Today’s VerseVerse
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Purpose of RevelationPurpose of Revelation
fاب� iت �ابf ك iت �اك �ن ل ��نز �اأ �ن ل ��نز �ه�ه�أ �ي iل � إ �ي iل كf ك�ك� إ ��ار كfم�ب ��ار م�ب
n n ل وا ل �pر �دpب واي �pر �دpب iي �ات i آي �ات هiهi آي
i iو�ل pر�و�ل �ذ�ك �ت pر�ي �ذ�ك �ت �ابi ي �ب �ل �وا األ� و�ل� �ابi أ �ب �ل �وا األ� و�ل� (ص: (ص: أ
2929((
382*
261*
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Purpose of RevelationPurpose of Revelation
261*
��ار م�بfك
��ك �ي iل �إ �ن ل ��نز أه�ا
fاب� iت ك
full of blessings;
to you (O! Muhammad,
pbuh)
We have revealed it
)It is (a book
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Purpose of RevelationPurpose of Revelation
iهi �ات واآي �pر �دpب nي لits versesso that they ponder
�pر �ذ�ك �ت iي �ابi و�ل �ب �ل �وا األ� و�ل� : (ص أ
29(and men of understanding receive admonition.
382*
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Pondering: What & Pondering: What & How?How?
You don’t need it while you read a newspaper!
You can’t read a book of science without pondering at each sentence!
You can ponder only when you understand!
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Before we ponder, Let us look Before we ponder, Let us look
atat
Our Relationship with Qur’an Our Relationship with Qur’an
DirectDirectPersonalPersonalPlannedPlannedRelevantRelevant
DPPRDPPR
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~ر ~ر تدب ~ر & &تدب ~ر تذك A simple : A simple : تذكmethodmethod
• ASK: Each verse of the Qur’an demands something from us. To fulfill it, start with supplication.
• EVALUATE (your past day or week in the light of that supplication)
• Make a PLAN of the next day / week.
• PROPAGATE the message (The Prophet pbuh said: Convey from me even if it is one verse).
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~ر ~ر تدب ~ر & &تدب ~ر تذك A simple : A simple : تذكmethodmethod
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Check!Check!When it comes to group or Fiqh issues When it comes to group or Fiqh issues or any new idea, then please check or any new idea, then please check with scholars before you mention it to with scholars before you mention it to others or implement it.others or implement it.
Then what is the real area for common Then what is the real area for common people like us?people like us?Relationship with Allah, Following the Relationship with Allah, Following the Prophet pbuh, planning for the Prophet pbuh, planning for the hereafter, Zikr, Worship, Morals, hereafter, Zikr, Worship, Morals, Dealings, Dawah, Preaching and Dealings, Dawah, Preaching and Propagation, Ordering good and Propagation, Ordering good and Stopping evil, Team spirit etc.Stopping evil, Team spirit etc.
CheckCheck
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Example: Example: ر~ ~ر تدب ~ر + + تدب ~رتذك تذك
Just Prayer / supplication is not enough. One Just Prayer / supplication is not enough. One
should evaluate his performance and make should evaluate his performance and make
plans.plans.
Example: Do you think a student who just asks Example: Do you think a student who just asks
Allah to help him succeed is sincere if he Allah to help him succeed is sincere if he
does not follow it up with studies?does not follow it up with studies?
The real target of this course is: The real target of this course is: تذكرتذكر++تدبر تدبر
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Rights of the Qur’anRights of the Qur’an
Believe in itBelieve in it Read itRead it Understand itUnderstand it Ponder its versesPonder its verses Act upon itAct upon it Spread itSpread it
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What have we learnt What have we learnt today?today?
The following words which occur many times in the The following words which occur many times in the
Qur’anQur’an : :
From Qur’anFrom Qur’an : : iكتاب، آيات، لiكتاب، آيات، ل
Our relationship with Qur’an and an Our relationship with Qur’an and an
interaction modelinteraction model . .
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From next session, we will From next session, we will have…have…
1.1. IntroductionIntroduction
2.2. Today’s lessonToday’s lesson• Text – 6 min.Text – 6 min.• Grammar – 6 min.Grammar – 6 min.• Educational / motivational tip. - 2 Educational / motivational tip. - 2
Alhamdulillah, you have started! Don’t Alhamdulillah, you have started! Don’t give up!! give up!!
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MashaAllah you have started! MashaAllah you have started! Don’t give up!!Don’t give up!!
1.1. Ramadan is the month of Qur’an – Each Ramadan is the month of Qur’an – Each day we should get closer to it.day we should get closer to it.
2.2. Don’t fail yourself! Don’t say you Don’t fail yourself! Don’t say you don’t have time! Snatch those 15 don’t have time! Snatch those 15 minutes from your day anyway!minutes from your day anyway!
3.3. Don’t forget to become the ‘student’ Don’t forget to become the ‘student’ of the Prophet pbuh!of the Prophet pbuh!
pم��ك� الله ان ��ح ب �iح�م�دiهi س �ح�ان� اللهi و�ب ب �س �iح�م�دiك و�ب
��وب �ت ك� و�أ ��غ�فiر ت س�� �ت� أ �ن p أ iال �ه� إ iل p إ �ن ال ه�د� أ �ش� ن
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