1. Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah The Easy Way Basic Course Lesson – 12 www.understandQuran.com

2. Lesson Plan  Hadith  Quran - An-Naas  Grammar - فَاعِل، مَفْعُول، فِعْل، Feminine Gender  Learning tip  Reminders

3. HADITH

4. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Allah, the Exalted, smiles at two men, one of them killed the other and both will enter Jannah. The first is killed by the other while he is fighting in the Cause of Allah, and thereafter Allah will turn in mercy to the second and guide him to accept Islam and then he dies as a Shaheed (martyr) fighting in the Cause of Allah.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

5. AL QURAN Surah An-Naas The Mankind

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 for writing imp. Points… Keep looking at your notes for writing imp. Points…

7. قُلْ أَعُوذُبِرَبِّ النَّاسِ (1) Say I seek refuge in the Lord (of) mankind بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

8. مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ( 2) إِلـٰـهِ النَّاسِ ( 3) The King of Mankind (The) God of Mankind

9. Rabb, King, Deity As you say these 3 attributes, stretch your imagination to the maximum. As you say these 3 attributes, stretch your imagination to the maximum. Imagine the globe with the 7 billion people. And feel that Allah is Imagine the globe with the 7 billion people. And feel that Allah is Rabb: feeding them, taking care of them… Rabb: feeding them, taking care of them… King: He has absolute control over them King: He has absolute control over them Deity: He is the true deity of all people Deity: He is the true deity of all people With this imagination, feel His power and then ask for protection…

10. مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِالْخَنَّاسِ (4) From (the) evil (of) the whisperer the one who withdraws (after whispering) Feel the presence of the wicked enemy, always with you… and feel his roles

11. شَرّ Evil Anything that leads to evil (even if it appears to be good) What does this mean?

12. وَسْوَا س When you FORGET Allah Shaitan is always in one of the two States خَنَّاس When you REMEMBER Allah or

13. After you know, it is Only Zikr, not intelligence!!!

14. الَّذِي يُوَسْوِ سُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ (5) Whowhispers into the chests (of) mankind

15. Shaitaan is…! Creative Creative Committed Committed Intelligent Intelligent Experienced … from the time of Adam, (saws); has misled perhaps billions of people. Experienced … from the time of Adam, (saws); has misled perhaps billions of people. With you ALWAYS With you ALWAYS Can whisper right into your heart! Can whisper right into your heart!

16. Shaitaan is…! Hates you to the max. Hates you to the max. Loves your destruction (Hell) Loves your destruction (Hell) Hates you when you pray, study Qur’an, help others, … Hates you when you pray, study Qur’an, help others, … Loves you when you disobey Allah, the Most Merciful Loves you when you disobey Allah, the Most Merciful Evil, Wicked, disgusting, Evil, Wicked, disgusting,

17. صُدُور Chests Chest and the heart is like courtyard and the house. Shaitaan enters like a thief into the courtyard and whispers from there. If the heart is alive and sound with the Zikr of Allah, it will say A’oodhu billah just like the owner of the house who wakes up at thief’s entry. And Shaitan runs away like a thief.

18. شيطا ن قرآن يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ شِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ

19. مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ (6) From among Jinnand mankind Whispering of evil is done by devils from among jinn as well as by devils from among men.

20. وَسْوَ سة نِيَّة عَمَل First Step Repetition leads to habit – and habit leads to destiny And then such a person becomes “human Shaitan” too!

21. Interacting with Surah An-Naas; Bringing it into Life How many times did we fall into Shaitaan’s trap? Why? Bad friends? gadgets? Lack of knowledge? Plan to avoid. Make group plan too, at family and society level to avoid the attacks of Shaitaan. And work on them! We should recite Surah An-Naas or say “A’oozu billah…” very often. Let people know the dangers, the fatal strokes and entry points of Shaitaan.

22. An-Naas … at the end of Qur’an? Even if you have knowledge, you have to continuously fight the whispering of Shaitaan TILL DEATH. Even if you have knowledge, you have to continuously fight the whispering of Shaitaan TILL DEATH. You can not hit Shaitaan, you can not kill him, you can’t even see him. You can’t convince him either. You can not hit Shaitaan, you can not kill him, you can’t even see him. You can’t convince him either. The only COMPLETE and PERFECT solution is: Take refuge in Allah thru His Zikr. The only COMPLETE and PERFECT solution is: Take refuge in Allah thru His Zikr.

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

24. سُورَۃُ النَّاس قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ {1} مَلِكِ النَّاسِ {2} إِلَهِ النَّاسِ {3} 34 * 248

25. سُورَۃُ النَّاس مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ {4} الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ {5} مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ {6} 304

26. Interacting with Surah An-Naas; Bringing it into Life How many times did we fall into Shaitaan’s trap? Why? Bad friends? gadgets? Lack of knowledge? Plan to avoid. Make group plan too, at family and society level to avoid the attacks of Shaitaan. And work on them! We should recite Surah An-Naas or say “A’oozu billah…” very often. Let people know the dangers, the fatal strokes and entry points of Shaitaan.

27. Notice a fine point of difference between… أَعُوذُ 1. 1. بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ 2. 2. مَلِكِ النَّاسِ 3. 3. إِلَهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ... أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ. مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ... 1. غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ 2. النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ 3. حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ Al-Falaq: One attribute of Allah; 3 areas of protection (in addition to general). Fatal stroke – affects Aakhirah. Damages limited to this world, in general An-Naas: Three attribute of Allah (Stronger supplication); One area of protection

28. Implement it the way the Prophet pbuh did… Who among us does not want protection from the enemies of our world and our hereafter? Don’t every forget to recite it the way the Prophet pbuh did.

29. Protective Coating!!! Recite the last 3 Quls. After Fajr & Maghrib prayer – 3 times (Main coating); After Fajr & Maghrib prayer – 3 times (Main coating); After every Zuhr, Asr, Isha (Re-coat) After every Zuhr, Asr, Isha (Re-coat) Before sleep (Special coat) Before sleep (Special coat)

30. قواعد – Grammar

31. Let us Revise the last class

32. يَفْعَلُ يَفْعَلُونَ فَعَلَ فَعَلُوا لاَ تَفْعَلْ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا اِفْعَلْ اِفْعَلُواتَفْعَلُتَفْعَلُونَفَعَلْتَفَعَلْتُمْ أَفْعَلُ نَفْعَلُ فَعَلْتُ فَعَلْنَا When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs

33. Today’s Lesson

34. Do it with TPI فَاعِل the one who does مَفْعُول the one who is affected فِعْل to do, act of doing

35. TPI instructions … There was a time when Muslims used to give knowledge, art, technology, to the world. Now it is the opposite, because we left the Qur’an. Remember “to give.” When you say فَاعِل (doer), show it with your right hand as if you are giving, i.e., doing somthing. When you say فَاعِل (doer), show it with your right hand as if you are giving, i.e., doing somthing. When you say مَفْعُول (the one who is affected), show it with your right hand as if you are receiving something, i.e., affected by the help. When you say مَفْعُول (the one who is affected), show it with your right hand as if you are receiving something, i.e., affected by the help. While saying فعل (to do), show it with your right hand by making a fist raised high as if you are showing the power of action. While saying فعل (to do), show it with your right hand by making a fist raised high as if you are showing the power of action.

36. We already learnt Plurals… مُسْلِم مُسْلِمُون، مُسْلِمِين Therefore … فَاعِل فَاعِلُون، فَاعِلِين مَفْعُول مَفْعُولُون، مَفْعُولِين

37. يَفْعَلُ يَفْعَلُونَ فَعَلَ فَعَلُوا لاَ تَفْعَلْ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا اِفْعَلْ اِفْعَلُواتَفْعَلُتَفْعَلُونَفَعَلْتَفَعَلْتُمْ أَفْعَلُ نَفْعَلُ فَعَلْتُ فَعَلْنَا فَاعِل، مَفْعُول فِعْل فِعْل When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs

38. Feminine Gender We will learn only one form (singular, 3 rd Person) for feminine gender We will learn only one form (singular, 3 rd Person) for feminine gender This form occurs in the Qur’an many times This form occurs in the Qur’an many times Other forms occur rarely and we will learn them later. Other forms occur rarely and we will learn them later.

39. Feminine Gender هُوَ فَعَلَ هِيَ فَعَلَتْ هُوَ يَفْعَلُهِيَ تَفْعَلُ أَنْتَ تَفْعَلُ هِيَ تَفْعَلُ أَنْتَ تَفْعَلُ هِيَ تَفْعَلُ

40. تَفْعَل فَعَلَتْ يَفْعَلُ يَفْعَلُونَ فَعَلَ فَعَلُوا لاَ تَفْعَلْ لاَ تَفْعَلُوا اِفْعَلْ اِفْعَلُواتَفْعَلُتَفْعَلُونَفَعَلْتَفَعَلْتُمْ أَفْعَلُ نَفْعَلُ فَعَلْتُ فَعَلْنَا 108 * فَاعِل، مَفْعُول فِعْل فِعْل When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs

41. Learning tip We have to use BRAIN to learn the Qur’an! And we have got an extremely powerful one!!!!

42. Tip No. 1 Our brain has: 10000000 cells, neurons 10000000 cells, neurons Each cell has 20,000 dendrites Each cell has 20,000 dendrites Can make 1,00,000,000,000,000 (a million billion) Connections Can make 1,00,000,000,000,000 (a million billion) Connections 500 times/sec 500 times/sec We have toooooo much CAPACITY.

43. Tip No. 2 We use hardly 5% of our brain! We use hardly 5% of our brain! It is empty……! It is empty……!

44. Tip No. 3 Only up to 3% of brain cells die when you reach 60 years of age! Only up to 3% of brain cells die when you reach 60 years of age! If you forget things at this age, it is due to lack of using the rules of memory. If you forget things at this age, it is due to lack of using the rules of memory.

45. Tip No. 4 For brain and muscles – Exercise is a must. For brain and muscles – Exercise is a must. More important for aged people More important for aged people Use it or lose it!!! Use it or lose it!!! Why not use it for Qur’an Why not use it for Qur’an Learning Qur’an has special blessings too. Learning Qur’an has special blessings too.

46. Fill up the Worksheets Fill up the Worksheets Do the 7+2 Homeworks.

47. 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