1. Challenges & Solutions to Understand Al-Qur’an Dr.Abdulazeez Abdulraheem www.understandquran.com In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

2. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail! Therefore, First, UNDERSTAND the Task. First, UNDERSTAND the Task. Next, make the PLAN. Next, make the PLAN. Then, DU’AA! Supplicate Allah to make the task easy. Then, DU’AA! Supplicate Allah to make the task easy. And, START the Task. And, START the Task. (If you walk towards Him, Allah will come to you running!!) - Hadeeth (If you walk towards Him, Allah will come to you running!!) - Hadeeth

3. For Understanding Al- Qur'an First get to know… How many words are there? How many words are there? How fast can the human brain learn new words? How fast can the human brain learn new words? How many days will it take? How many days will it take?

4. In the MUSHAF from Madinah, (or the one used by those who memorize the Qur’an) Words per Line 9 Lines per page 15 Total Words in every page 130 Pages in the Mus-haf 600 Words in the Mus-haf (130 x 600) 78,000 Non-repeated Words 17,000 Unique words (after learning صرف) 4,500 Root words 1,850 On an average, each root word occurs in 2 to 3 derived word forms. For example, عَلِمَ، عَلَّمَ، عَلاَّم ApproximatelyApproximately

5. قرآن – ھُدًي لّلنّاس (Al-Qur'an is a guidance for Mankind) Allah says, “Verily We have made Al-Qur'an EASY to understand and remember” Allah says, “Verily We have made Al-Qur'an EASY to understand and remember” So the suggestion that “Al-Qur'an is difficult” is from shaitan! Even in your thoughts, NEVER agree with it and NEVER say it. Do we want to contradict what Allah says in the Qur’an? (May Allah forbid us!)

6. قرآن – ھُدًي لّلنّاس (Qur’aan is a guidance for Mankind) Allah has made His Al-Qur'an easy for us in many wonderful ways. For example,… The words related to just the ones in the opening Surah Fatihah (which is recited everyday atleast 25 times in our Salaah) are found repeated in 7500 places in the whole Al- Qur'an! The words related to just the ones in the opening Surah Fatihah (which is recited everyday atleast 25 times in our Salaah) are found repeated in 7500 places in the whole Al- Qur'an!

7. قرآن – ھُدًي لّلنّاس (Qur’aan is a guidance for Mankind) 100 words (and their derivatives) from the essential recitations we use in our daily salaah – the Surah Fatiha, 6 often used small surahs, the usual dhikr words and 4 usual du’aas – the Surah Fatiha, 6 often used small surahs, the usual dhikr words and 4 usual du’aas are found 40,000 times in the Qur’aan. are found 40,000 times in the Qur’aan. This means 50% of the words in the Qur’aan are from our DAILY Salaah, dhikr and duaas!!! That is the content of our Short Course-1 (www.understandquran.com)

8. قرآن – ھُدًي لّلنّاس (Qur’aan is a guidance for Mankind) Additional Recitations - 12 Last Surahs - 25 Du’aas Learnt Basic Words (from 2 courses): 250 Occurrences in Al-Qur'an: 55,000 That is the content of our Short Course -2 (to be released soon, inshaAllah)

9. Unfamiliar/New words found in Al- Qur'an After the 2 Short Courses Juz’u / Paarah 1 : 20 per page Juz’u / Paarah 2 to 5 : 12 per page Juz’u / Paarah 6 to 28 : 6 per page Juz’u / Paarah 29 to 30 : 12 per page

10. Unfamiliar/New words found in Al-Qur'an After the 2 Short Courses 2020 126

11. Repetition / Reinforcement Opportunity on Every Page of Al-Qur'an! New Words per page : 20 TOTAL words per page : 130 Repeated words : 110 Therefore, each page ensure enough revision of the words that have learnt earlier!!!

12. Human Brain Capacity??? New Words memorizable per Day : 15 The Secret of this Capacity : Repetition Repetition ensures that the learnt words get stored in the PERMANENT MEMORY of the brain

13. If you want to learn Al-Qur'an, the Decision is YOURS! For daily 15 Minutes in the morning, read Surah and its Tafseer After that, for JUST 2 Minutes each at the following times: - Before starting your work in the morning session - Before starting your work in the afternoon session - In the evening Alternatively, Before OR after every Salaah

14. The Problem is NOT Time or Effort, It is just your Attitude, your Thought! Make it a Part of your Daily Routine Life. Like you eat 3 times and drink water 5-6 times. When you want to memorize the meaning of new words, follow the Sunnah of Allah (for memorizing… because that is the way He designed the brain). When you want to memorize the meaning of new words, follow the Sunnah of Allah (for memorizing… because that is the way He designed the brain). For this, adopt 2 main aids: –Vocabulary sheets & Posters –Friends (to help you and team up with)

15. A Final Appeal To understand Al-Qur’an, you need 200 Hours! (20 hours for the 2 short courses + 6 hours for each of the 30 Juz’u/Paarah) Start A.S.A.P. (As Soon As Possible) When you have any way decided to learn, When you have any way decided to learn, Why Delay? Why Delay?

16. Du’aa ! May Allah (Sub-hanahu wa Ta-’aalah) Give us the Thoufeeq to Read Al-Qur'an Understand Al-Qur'an Reflect/Contemplate upon Al-Qur'an Implement / Act upon Al-Qur'an Spread the learning and the message of Al- Qur'an (Aameen!)