1. 1 www.understandquran.com Short Course Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Lesson No. 14 www.understandquran.com www.understandquran.com Make sure you download the fonts sent with the email or visit the website and download them. To get maximum benefit from the lessons, please download the.wmv or.3pg (video) file or mp3 file and watch it along with the.pps files. Change the slide whenever you hear AllahuAkbar in the background.

2. 2 www.understandquran.com In this lesson… Qur ’ an: Azkar of Salah: Sana, Rukoo, and Sujood. Grammar: Practice the forms for نَصَرَ and خَلَقَ Motivational tip: Create the environment of learning.

3. 3 www.understandquran.com Sana, Ruku, and Sujood Memorize the meanings of each word thoroughly.

4. 4 www.understandquran.com ثناء سُبْحَانَكَ اللّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ جَدُّكَ وَلاَ إِلـٰـهَ غَيْرُكَ 41 تسبيح Negation of Negatives حمد Attributing Positives

5. 5 www.understandquran.com ركوع (Bowing) ، سجدۃ (Prostration) سُبْحَانَ رَ بِّيَ الْعَظِيم  سَمِعَ الله ُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه ،  رَ بَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ  سُبْحَانَ رَ بِّيَ الْأَعْلَىٰ  100 *

6. 6 www.understandquran.com Bringing Subhanallah in our life! (in addition to the ‘shirk’ aspect) How many times did I complain about my color, features, family, weather, prevailing situation around me, etc. Focus on the fact that whatever Allah does is perfect. The conditions are a test and some of them may be due to human errors. O Allah! Help me accept whatever is beyond my control (as a test for me). Propagate the message that Allah is free from any defects or deficiencies.

7. 7 www.understandquran.com Bringing Alhamdulillah in our life! (Praise) How many times did I get attracted or impressed by worldly attractions, people, and personalities and forgot to Say Alhamdulillah? Study the 99 names of Allah. Repeat them as much as possible. … O Allah! Help me believe you firmly as the ‘BEST’ in my day- to-day life. Propagate the message.

8. 8 www.understandquran.com Bringing Alhamdulillah in our life! (Thanks) How may times did I remember to thank Allah?... Ponder over different blessings when I say Alhamdulillah, especially 33 times after Salah. O Allah! Help me thank you for infinite blessings you have bestowed me. Propagate the message!

9. 9 www.understandquran.com قواعد – Grammar Take a deep breath now and do all the exercises with TPI.

10. 10 www.understandquran.com Precious Exercises If we understand just 6 words of the Qur’an in 6 min. it is more than worth it. Then what about 2* 21 words which come in the Qur’an more than 300 times! (Nasara and khalaqa). Do these exercises with full seriousness, love, and enthusiasm.

11. 11 www.understandquran.com تَنْصُرُ نَصَرَ تْ يَنْصُرُ يَنْصُرُو نَ نَصَرَ نَصَرُو ا لاَ تَنْصُرْ لاَ تَنْصُرُوا اُنْصُرْ اُنْصُرُ وا تَنْصُرُ تَنْصُرُو نَ نَصَرْ تَ نَصَرْتُ مْ أَنْصُرُ نَنْصُرُ نَصَرْ تُ نَصَرْنَا 92 * نَاصِر، مَنْصُور نَصْر نَصْر b نَصَرَ، يَنْصُرُ.. When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs 90% of the 92 forms are the ones we are practicing (shown here).

12. 12 www.understandquran.com تَخْلُقُ خَلَقَتْ يَخْلُقُ يَخْلُقُو نَ خَلَقَ خَلَقُوا لاَ تَخْلُقْ لاَ تَخْلُقُوا اُخْلُقْ اُخْلُقُوا تَخْلُقُ تَخْلُقُو نَ خَلَقْتَ خَلَقْتُمْ أَخْلُقُ نَخْلُقُ خَلَقْتُ خَلَقْنَا 248 * خَالِق، مَخْلُوق خَلْق b نَصَرَ، يَنْصُرُ.. When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs 90% of the 346 forms are the ones we are practicing (shown here).

13. 13 www.understandquran.com Learning Tip

14. 14 www.understandquran.com Create the environment for learning Poster (in the office / home) Poster (in the office / home) Vocabulary Card in the pocket Vocabulary Card in the pocket mp3 recording in your player mp3 recording in your player Video / mp3 recording in your computer Video / mp3 recording in your computer Study book on your desk Study book on your desk White/black board (to write verses) in your house. White/black board (to write verses) in your house. Friends / partners / family members to team up with to remind and continue. Least effective is family team (except in rare cases!) Friends / partners / family members to team up with to remind and continue. Least effective is family team (except in rare cases!)

15. 15 www.understandquran.com Vocabulary Card Carrying the card + Referring to it 5 times a day (preferably before or after the 5 obligatory prayers) will make your learning faster by 300% or more. Carrying it is relatively easy. Remembering to refer to it is MUCH MORE ‘DIFFICULT’!

16. 16 www.understandquran.com Vocabulary Cards سبق - 8 “Home-made word cards are an excellent technique for memorizing vocabulary.”

17. 17 www.understandquran.com What have we learnt? Study the material thoroughly, and then fill up the work sheet in the.pdf file sent with the email. Qur ’ an: سُبْحانَ، سَمِعَ، الأعلى، etc. Grammar: Practice the forms for نَصَرَ and خَلَقَ Motivational tip: Create the environment of learning.

18. 18 www.understandquran.com Be ready for the next lesson! Don’t give up! سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ نَشْهَدُ أَن لاَّ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ