Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Short Course Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Lesson No. 4 www.understandQuran.com Make sure you download the fonts sent with the email or visit the website and download them.

In this lesson… Qur’an: Al-Fatihah (Verses 1-4) Grammar: his, their, your, your… Educational tip: Create flashes in the brain With intention, Du’aa, and then support of Allah… NO PROBLEM INSHA-ALLAH.

Surah Al-Fatihah (Verses 1-4) DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check Surah Al-Fatihah (Verses 1-4) Memorize the meanings of each word thoroughly.

سُورَۃُ الْفَاتِحَۃ (آيات 1-4) DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check 88* 3026 2702* أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيم بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (1) 182 57 510* Before we start Qur’an: Take refuge in Allah. Rajeem: Remember Rajm; A’oodhu: I just said and came. He is not far. Ar-rahmaan: intensely Merciful (عطشان، جوعان، غضبان) Ar-raheem: Continually Merciful (جميل، كريم); We are drenched in His Mercy. www.understandquran.com

سُورَۃُ الْفَاتِحَۃ (آيات 1-4) DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check سُورَۃُ الْفَاتِحَۃ (آيات 1-4) 73 970 304 الْحَمْدُ ِللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (2) الرَّحْمٰـنِ الرَّحِيمِ (3) مٰـلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ (4) 182 57 Rabb: Cherisher and sustainer. Ex: Reactions in body from food that is eaten. Ad-deen: judgment; system of life. It is a part of His Mercy that He does justice. One should not be under wrong impression that he can do anything because… 92 393* www.understandquran.com

قواعد – Grammar Show the rules first. We will use all our senses. It is called TPI or TPR. It really enhances the learning. And note that this is not limited to these 6 pronouns. It has much more to do with all the verb forms that we will learn. You have spared so much time and came all the way. Don’t listen to Shaitaan. Don’t be shy to use these directions. We are learning the words of Qur’an here. If you use them, your learning will be easier and quicker. The rule for repetition is: Teacher (Ar+Ur) – Student (Ar+ Ur) * 3 times T(Ar) – St (Ur) * 3 times T(AA) – St(AA) * 3 times (in pairs; ex: huwa, hum – huwa,hum, …)

These 6 words have occurred 1295 times in the Qur’an هُوَ he هُمْ they أنْتَ you أنْتُمْ you all أنَا I نَحْنُ we TPI (Total Physical Interaction): See it; say it; show it; listen to it; think it;… Revision Show the rules first. We will use all our senses. It is called TPI or TPR. It really enhances the learning. And note that this is not limited to these 6 pronouns. It has much more to do with all the verb forms that we will learn. You have spared so much time and came all the way. Don’t listen to Shaitaan. Don’t be shy to use these directions. We are learning the words of Qur’an here. If you use them, your learning will be easier and quicker. The rule for repetition is: Teacher (Ar+Ur) – Student (Ar+ Ur) * 3 times T(Ar) – St (Ur) * 3 times T(AA) – St(AA) * 3 times (in pairs; ex: huwa, hum – huwa,hum, …) These 6 words have occurred 1295 times in the Qur’an

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

رَبُّه، his Rabb رَبُّهُمْ their Rabb رَبُّكَ your Rabb رَبِّي my Rabb رَبُّنَا our Rabb Cherisher and sustainer رَبّ T(A)-S(U): 3 times T(AA) – S(UU): 2 times When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs

Learning tip Get more images of right and left brain; and the quadrants; use them all. (color – highlighter, color pens).

Take a deep breath; Charge your brain to the full Oxygen Blood Brain Do this especially when you start memorizing / recalling something! Tip No.

What have we learnt? Quran: شيطان، رحمن، رحيم، عالم، يوم، دين Grammar: his, her, their, their, my, our Educational tip: Take a deep breath; charge the brain With intention, Du’aa, and then support of Allah… NO PROBLEM INSHA-ALLAH. Study the material thoroughly, and then fill up the work sheet in the .pdf file sent with the email.

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