1. Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Basic Course Lesson - 2 www.understandQuran.com

2. Lesson Plan  Hadith  Quran - Al Fathihah 5-7  Grammar - He is a muslim…  Motivational tip - Book of blessings  Reminders

3. HADITH

4. Hadith "Allah does not look at your figures, nor at your attire but He looks at your hearts and accomplishments". [Muslim]. "Allah does not look at your figures, nor at your attire but He looks at your hearts and accomplishments". [Muslim]. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Source: Riyadh us Saaliheen 2-7

5. Allah Does not look at But, looks at your figures/ attire your hearts and accomplishments

6. Hearts: Let us study Qur’an to please Him only. Accomplishments: Let us plan to be consistent.

7. AL QURAN Al-Fatihah The Opening Chapter The Opening Chapter

8. Open your notes & Take out your pencil Let us study it verse by verse. Let us study it verse by verse. Keep looking at your notes for writing imp. points with your pencil. Keep looking at your notes for writing imp. points with your pencil.

9. نَسْتَعِينُ وإِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ إِيَّاكَ we ask for help. and You alone we workship You alone Verse No. 4

10. نَعْبُدُ From the same root ع ب دMeaningsعِبَادَةمَعْبُود

11. نَسْتَعِين From the same root ع و نMeanings عَون، تَعَاوُن إسْتِعَانَة إعَانَة، مُعَاوِن

12. نَسْتَعِينُ وإِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ إِيَّاكَ we ask for help. and You alone we workship You alone 4 To worship You also we need Your help. To worship You also we need Your help. Ask Allah from the depth of your heart. Ask Allah from the depth of your heart. Feel that I am a beggar in front of Allah and nothing without Allah’s help. Feel that I am a beggar in front of Allah and nothing without Allah’s help.

13. المُستَقِيمَالصِّرَاطَ اهدِنَا the straight (to) the path, Guide us 5

14. اِهْدِ From the same root ه د يMeaningsهِدَايَةهُدًى

15. مُسْتَقِيم Straight

16. المُستَقِيمَالصِّرَاطَ اهدِنَا the straight (to) the path, Guide us This is the help that we need. This is the main Du’aa of the Surah. This is the help that we need. This is the main Du’aa of the Surah. We need His help to know the path and to follow it till out death. We need His help to know the path and to follow it till out death.

17. عَلَيهِ مْ أَنعَمْتَالَّذِينَ صِرَا طَ on them You have bestowed favors (of) those The path 10801423

18. أنْعَمْتَ favorMeaningsإنْعَام You have bestowed favors

19. عَلَى + هُمْ = عَلَيْهُمْ Meanings them on عَلَيْهِمْ Like بِهِم، فِيهِمْ، إلَيهِمْ Easy to say it!!!

20. أَنعَمْتَ عَلَيهِمْ أنبِيَاء أنبِيَاء صدّيقين صدّيقين شهدَاء شهدَاء صَالِحين صَالِحين Let us take the top one, Muhammad, pbuh He recd. the guidanceHe recd. the guidance Understood itUnderstood it Propagated itPropagated it Did tazkiah (purificn. of those who accepted it)Did tazkiah (purificn. of those who accepted it) Implemented the laws in the societyImplemented the laws in the society & Became successful here & the hereafter.& Became successful here & the hereafter.

21. عَلَيهِ مْ أَنعَمْتَالَّذِينَ صِرَا طَ on them You have bestowed favors (of) those The path 10801423 Ask Allah from the depth of your heart that you want to follow in all those areas

22. غَيْرِالْمَغْضُوبِعَلَيْهِمْ not (of) those who earned (Your) wrath on them وَلاَالضَّآلِّينَ ( 7) [and] nor of those who go astray.

23. مَظْلُوممَغْضُوب To Remember مَغْضُوب One who is subjected to ظُلم One who is subjected to anger

24. ضَالٌّ those who go astrayMeaningsضَالُّونضَالِّين the one who goes astray

25. A person follows the wrong because: He does not know He does not know He does not want to follow He does not want to follow Worst case: Who knows but does not follow; that is why it is mentioned first. غَيْ رِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِ مْ وَلاَ الضَّآلِّينَ (7) not (of) those who earned (Your) wrath on them [and] nor of those who go astray.

26. Recite it with the feelings that we really don’t want to be such people. غَيْ رِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِ مْ وَلاَ الضَّآلِّينَ (7) not (of) those who earned (Your) wrath on them [and] nor of those who go astray.

27. Silent Study for 2 min. in Silence Use your pencil to mark or underline new words. And now translate…

28. سُورَۃُ الْفَاتِحَۃ... إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ {5} اهدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ المُستَقِيمَ {6} 143 * 46

29. سُورَۃُ الْفَاتِحَۃ... صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنعَمتَ عَلَيهِمْ غَيرِ المَغضُوبِ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ الضَّالِّينَ {7} 1732 10801423 147

30. قواعد – Grammar

31. Let us Revise the last class

32. 1295 times or 1.5% of total words هُوَHe هُمْThey أنْتَyou أنْتُمْ you all أنَاI نَحْنُwe Explain to Arabs

33. Today’s Lesson

34. Let us learn to make plurals By adding ون or ين ون or ين

35. مُسْلِم  مُسْلِمُون، مُسْلِمِين مُؤْمِن  مُؤمِنُون، مُؤمِنِين صَالِح  صَالِحُون، صَالِحِين كَافِر  كَافِرُون ، كَافِرِين مُشْرِك  مُشْرِكُون، مُشْرِكِين مُنَافِق  مُنَافِقُون، مُنَافِقِين هُوَ مُسْلِم هُمْ مُسْلِمُون أنْتَ مُسْلِم أنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُون أَنَا مُسْلِم نَحْنُ مُسْلِمُون جمع سالم: ون، ين

36. Motivational tip

37. We have to understand the Qur’an… If we want to make our relationship with the Qur’an meaningful

38. Our Relationship with Qur’an Direct Direct Personal Personal Planned Planned Relevant Relevant DPPR www.understandquran.com

39. Direct Whenever we read Qur’an or listen to it, it is Allah talking to us. He is ALIVE. He is watching our response LIVE (right there). Whenever we read Qur’an or listen to it, it is Allah talking to us. He is ALIVE. He is watching our response LIVE (right there).

40. Personal If Allah says, “Be Kind to parents” then take it as for you and not for others in the audience. It is for me. A personal message. If Allah says, “Be Kind to parents” then take it as for you and not for others in the audience. It is for me. A personal message.

41. Planned If I hear something of Qur’an today, it was written in my fate before even I was born that so and so verses will be recited to me. If I hear something of Qur’an today, it was written in my fate before even I was born that so and so verses will be recited to me. Same is true for any ayah. Same is true for any ayah. If food, clothing and all the material needs are a part of Qadr, then what I listen or read is also a part of Qadr. If food, clothing and all the material needs are a part of Qadr, then what I listen or read is also a part of Qadr.

42. Relevant If I hear today, “Be kind to parents”, I should immediately check my relationship with parents TODAY and NOW. If I hear today, “Be kind to parents”, I should immediately check my relationship with parents TODAY and NOW. Allah will not talk to us any irrelevant things. It is our duty to find the relevance. Allah will not talk to us any irrelevant things. It is our duty to find the relevance. Same way for other verses Same way for other verses

43. So, to realize this relationship… Direct Direct Personal Personal Planned Planned Relevant Relevant We have to understand the Qur’an.. DPPR www.understandquran.com

44. What have we learnt? Quran : صراط، غير، لا etc. Quran : صراط، غير، لا etc. Grammar :He is a Muslim, etc Grammar :He is a Muslim, etc Educational tip:Book with full of Blessings Educational tip:Book with full of Blessings Study the material thoroughly, and then fill up the work sheet in the.pdf file sent with the email.

45. Remember Dua 7 Home Works 5 Min Study at the Start of the Day 5 Min Recitation without Translation 5 Min Recitation from Memory 30 seconds study @ 5 times (preferably before or after Salah) from the pocket book/POSTERS 1 Min Discussion about the lesson with someone Recite different Surahs in the Salah Listen to the Cassettes Pray to Allah after almost every Salah that Allah give you & your friends to continue this work.

46. Be ready for the next lesson! Allah has chosen you to learn Qur’an this Ramadan. Thank Him & don’t reject his selection by walking away! Don’t give up! سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ نَشْهَدُ أَن لاَّ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ