1. 1 Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah The Easy Way Basic Course Lesson – 7 www.understandQuran.com

2. www.understandquran.com 2 Lesson Plan  Hadith  Quran - Surah Al-Kafiroon  Grammar - Prepositions بِ، فِي، عَلی، إلَی  Motivational Tip - Use the Quran now  Reminders

3. www.understandquran.com 3 HADITH

4. 4 Hadith Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported : I heard Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying: "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.'' "By Allah, I seek Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.'' [Al-Bukhari]

5. www.understandquran.com 5 AL QURAN Surah Al-Kafiroon

6. www.understandquran.com 6 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 and note down the important points. Keep looking at your notes and note down the important points.

7. www.understandquran.com 7 Background of revelation The disbelievers of Makkah has made many offers to Prophet Mohamed pbuh, including wealth, women and kingdom to stop him from spreading his message. The disbelievers of Makkah has made many offers to Prophet Mohamed pbuh, including wealth, women and kingdom to stop him from spreading his message. Then, they asked him to worshop their gods for one year; in return, they will worship his god for a year. Then, they asked him to worshop their gods for one year; in return, they will worship his god for a year. This surah responds to all their proposals definitely and decisively. This surah responds to all their proposals definitely and decisively. Source: Maa’riful Quran

8. www.understandquran.com 8 Virtues of this Sura Prophet Mohamed pbuh has recited Surah Al Kafiroon and Surah Al Ikhlas in the sunnah prayers of both Fajr and Maghrib. Prophet Mohamed pbuh has recited Surah Al Kafiroon and Surah Al Ikhlas in the sunnah prayers of both Fajr and Maghrib. Prophet Mohamed pbuh has advised his companions to recite it before going to sleep. He has told that this will protect them from polytheism. Prophet Mohamed pbuh has advised his companions to recite it before going to sleep. He has told that this will protect them from polytheism.

9. www.understandquran.com 9 1 قُلْيَآأَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) Say,Odisbelievers! بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

10. www.understandquran.com 10 َ َ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ O You who believe! Say, “O disbelievers!” قُل قُل يَآأَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ How Allah addresses believers & disbelievers Words

11. www.understandquran.com 11 كَافِر Some Muslims think that all people know what Islam is! Through Media, internet, … Some Muslims think that all people know what Islam is! Through Media, internet, … Look at Muslims themselves. 90% or more don’t know what is in the Qur’an. And they expect others to know what Islam is? Look at Muslims themselves. 90% or more don’t know what is in the Qur’an. And they expect others to know what Islam is? This is really arrogance and forgetting one’s own job. Look at how many times the Prophet pbuh conveyed the Message to Quraish in Makkah.. for 13 years!!! How many years have we done? 13 hours so far? This is really arrogance and forgetting one’s own job. Look at how many times the Prophet pbuh conveyed the Message to Quraish in Makkah.. for 13 years!!! How many years have we done? 13 hours so far? Words

12. www.understandquran.com 12 1 Plural singular قُل قُل يَآأَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ Words كَافِر كَافِرونكَافِرين

13. www.understandquran.com 13 1 قُلْيَآأَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) Say,Odisbelievers! بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ Allah is angry with the disbelievers. In the whole Qu’ran, Allah does not address them directly. Should we not be alerted and respond immediately? We should think about what we are doing. Are we following our egos & traditions or are we following the Qu’ran and Sunnah?

14. www.understandquran.com 14 لاَ أَعْبُدُمَاتَعْبُدُونَ ( 2) I do not worship whatyou worship 2

15. www.understandquran.com 15 لاَ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ Words from the same root ع ب د. We will learn these systematically later. أَعْبُدُ نَعْبُدُ We worship You all worship تَعْبُدُونَ I worship Words

16. www.understandquran.com 16 لاَ أَعْبُدُمَاتَعْبُدُونَ ( 2) I do not worship whatyou worship 2 Because concept of Allah in Islam and other religions is different. There it is polytheism or association with Allah.

17. www.understandquran.com 17 وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُو نَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ (3) [And] Nor (are) you worship- pers (of) what I worship 3

18. www.understandquran.com 18 1 Plural singular وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ Words عَابِد عَابِدُونعَابِدين

19. www.understandquran.com 19 وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُو نَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ (3) [And] Nor (are) you worship- pers (of) what I worship 3 You do not worship only ONE deity, i.e., Allah. You associate partners with Him or call someone as son of God or avtar (human form) of God or you have angels as daughters of God; and so on. You do not have pure Tawheed.

20. www.understandquran.com 20 وَلاَ أَنَاعَابِدٌمَّاعَبَدْتُّمْ ( 4) [And] Nor (will) I (be) a worshipper (of) what you worshipped4

21. www.understandquran.com 21 فَعَلْتُم عَبَدْتُم You all did You all worshipped وَلاَ أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدْتُّمْ Words

22. www.understandquran.com 22 وَلاَ أَنَاعَابِدٌمَّاعَبَدْتُّمْ ( 4) [And] Nor (will) I (be) a worshipper (of) what you worshipped4 لاَ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ was about present situation وَلاَ أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدْتُّمْ This is about future. That is: No compromise in the matter of Deen (not because of arrogance, but because we are afraid of Allah).

23. www.understandquran.com 23 وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَمَآأَعْبُدُ ( 5) [And] Nor (will) you (be) worshippers (of) what I worship 5 You don’t worship what I worship. (That is why I am not going to worship your way now nor in future)

24. www.understandquran.com 24 لَكُمْدِينُكُمْوَلِيَدِينِ ( 6) To you (be) your religion and to me my religion

25. www.understandquran.com 25 Not In this Surah, مَا is used ONLY in the sense of ‘what’ مَآ What

26. www.understandquran.com 26 Abada used in this Surah… عَابِد عَابِدُو نَ عَبَد تُّمْ أَعْ بُدُ نَعْ بُدُ عَابِدو ن Worshippers You all worshipped We worship Worshipper worshippers I worship

27. www.understandquran.com 27 لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ (6) Not a message to say that All religions are equal. Not a message to say that All religions are equal. Neither a message that we should stop Da’wah. Did the Prophet stop preaching after this revelation? Neither a message that we should stop Da’wah. Did the Prophet stop preaching after this revelation? It was revealed in response to offer of compromise. No compromise in faith matters. It was revealed in response to offer of compromise. No compromise in faith matters.

28. 28 In this Sura, we learnt that we should worship Allah alone and should never make any compromise when it comes to Deen. We do this not because of arrogance but because of fear of Allah ’ s punishment.

29. www.understandquran.com 29 Silent Study for 2 min. in Silence Use your pencil to mark or underline new words. And now translate…

30. www.understandquran.com 30 سورة الكا فرون قُلْ يَآ أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ (1) لاَ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ (2) وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ (3) 150461 143 135

31. www.understandquran.com 31 سورة الكا فرون وَلاَ أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدْتُّمْ (4) وَلاَ أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ (5) لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ (6) 68 1367

32. www.understandquran.com 32 قواعد – Grammar

33. 33 Let us Revise the last class

34. www.understandquran.com 34 These parts have come in almost every line of the Qur’an (almost 10,000 times ) His/him, their/them, … - هُ his - هُم their - كَ your - كُم your -ي-ي-ي-يmy - نَا our

35. www.understandquran.com 35 رَبُّه ، His Rabb رَبُّهُمْ Their Rabb رَبُّكَ Your Rabb رَبُّكُمْ رَبِّي My Rabb رَبُّنَا Our Rabb رَبّ Cherisher & sustainer When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs

36. www.understandquran.com 36قواعد لَ لِ: لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِين مِن: أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَان عَن: رَضي الله عنه، عَنِ النَّعِيم مَعَ: إنَّ الله َ مَعَ الصَّابِرِين --هُ --هُمْ --كَ --كُمْ --ي --نَا --هَا These prepositions have occurred 4960 times in the Quran with the 7 pronouns.

37. www.understandquran.com 37 4960 * لَه ، مِنْهُعَنْهُمَعَه ، لَهُمْمِنْهُمْعَنْهُمْمَعَهُمْ لَكَمِنْكَعَنْكَمَعَكَ لَكُمْمِنْكُمْعَنْكُمْمَعَكُمْ لِيمِنِّيعَنِّيمَعِِي لَنَامِنَّاعَنَّامَعَنَا لَهَامِنْهَاعَنْهَامَعَهَا

38. 38 Today’s lesson in Grammar

39. www.understandquran.com 39 --- هَا - هُ - هُمْ - كَ - كُمْ - ي - نَا بِ فِي عَلَى إِلَى These prepositions have occurred 4327 times in the Quran with the 7 pronouns.

40. www.understandquran.com 40 بِہ ا بِھِمْ بِكَ بِكُمْ بِي بِنَا بِھَا in بِسْمِ الله

41. www.understandquran.com 41 فِيہِ فِيھِمْ فِيكَ فِيكُمْ فِيَّ فِينَا فِيھَا in فِي سَبِيلِ الله

42. www.understandquran.com 42 عَلَيہِ عَلَيھِمْ عَلَيكَ عَلَيكُمْ عَلَيَّ عَلَينَا عَلَيھَا on السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

43. www.understandquran.com 43 إلَہِ إلَيھِمْ إلَيكَ إلَيكُمْ إلَيَّ إلَينَا إلَي to إنَّا ِللهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُون

44. www.understandquran.com 44قواعد with, ininonto, toward بِه ا فِيهِعَلَيْهِإِلَيْهِ بِهِمْفِيهِمْعَلَيْهِمْإِلَيْهِمْ بِكَفِيكَعَلَيْكَإِلَيْكَ بِكُمْفِيكُمْعَلَيْكُمْإِلَيْكُمْ بِِيفِيَّعَلَيَّإِلَِيَّ بِنَافِينَاعَلَيْنَاإِلَيْنَا بِهَافِيهَاعَلَيْهَاإِلَيْهَا Words of this table has come 4327 times in the Quran

45. www.understandquran.com 45 Motivational tip

46. www.understandquran.com 46 Qur’an is not Only Easy but an Excellent Work خَيْرُكُمْمَّنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَه ، ( بخارى ) The best of you (is the one) who learns the Qur'an and teaches it (to others).

47. www.understandquran.com 47 Meanings of مَنْ مَنْ who Who are you? I am the one who …

48. www.understandquran.com 48 Meanings of مَنْ مَنْ مَنْ رَبُّكَ؟ who خَيركُمْ مَّنْ تَعَلَّمَ القرآن وعلّمه سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه ،

49. www.understandquran.com 49 تَعَلَّمَ ، عَلَّمَ تَعَلَّمَعَلَّمَ Learnt taught

50. www.understandquran.com 50 The best class… You may have attended hundreds of classes so far. This is the best one (and those in which you learnt the Qur’an). You may have attended hundreds of classes so far. This is the best one (and those in which you learnt the Qur’an). Right now, thousands of classes may have been in progress. But the best in the sight of Allah is the one in which Qur’an is taught. Right now, thousands of classes may have been in progress. But the best in the sight of Allah is the one in which Qur’an is taught.

51. www.understandquran.com 51 Encouragement Student is mentioned first and then the teacher! Student is mentioned first and then the teacher! For تعلّمَ and عَلَّمَ, you need to have a class, a teacher and you. Therefore, try to be punctual to this class. For تعلّمَ and عَلَّمَ, you need to have a class, a teacher and you. Therefore, try to be punctual to this class. As long as we are students of the Qur’an, inshaAllah we will be ‘the best.’ As long as we are students of the Qur’an, inshaAllah we will be ‘the best.’ Be the real student, the best student, whom Allah can say: He was the real student! Be the real student, the best student, whom Allah can say: He was the real student!

52. www.understandquran.com 52 Lean to Teach! Don’t stop at learning. Plan for teaching too. RIGHT NOW make the intention and you will get reward. Don’t stop at learning. Plan for teaching too. RIGHT NOW make the intention and you will get reward. List 2 names whom you will teach. Or start at your home. Allah is watching you; so respond now by making niyyah. List 2 names whom you will teach. Or start at your home. Allah is watching you; so respond now by making niyyah. While teaching: Just stick to the basics. Don’t talk anything extra unless you check with a scholar. While teaching: Just stick to the basics. Don’t talk anything extra unless you check with a scholar.

53. www.understandquran.com 53 Assume you are selected for If you were selected for IAS, you feel the chosen one (out of millions). The feeling stays all the times. If you were selected for IAS, you feel the chosen one (out of millions). The feeling stays all the times. Allah has chosen you to become the students of the Qur’an. You should be excited all the times and thank Allah by Allah has chosen you to become the students of the Qur’an. You should be excited all the times and thank Allah by Doing all the Homeworks. Doing all the Homeworks. Never missing a class Never missing a class

54. www.understandquran.com 54 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.

55. www.understandquran.com 55 Be ready for the next lesson! Allah has chosen you to learn Qur’an this way. 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

56. www.understandquran.com 56 Abada & Ibadah… Please put a slide on the difference between abada and ibadha – Please include abidun and abidoon and abd and ibadah (singular and plural)

57. 57 1.You don’t have to wait till you know full Qur’an to get The Guidance. Just keep pondering over what you know. 2.Ask Allah to guide you and He is the only one who can do so. 3.May Allah bless us with perseverance and consistency. 4.Learn with love and enthusiasm 5.Learn the meanings with an example