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In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful
Begin to
UNDERSTAND QUR’AN & SALAH The Easy Way
SHORT COURSE for Beginners (Ramadan Special)
A simple yet effective course of 8 hours to teach you 100 words which occur approx. 40,000 times (out of a total of approx. 78000 or 50% of total words) in the Qur’an using Daily Recitations and other selections.
Only basic meanings of the words are taught in this course.
Objectives: (1) To prove that Qur’an is easy to learn; (2) To encourage people to study Qur'an; (3) To teach how to interact with Qur’an
Taught by Dr. Abdulazeez Abdulraheem Director, Understand Qur’an Academy, Hyderabad
Understand Qur’an Academy – Hyderabad, INDIA
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Table of Contents
FROM QUR’AN / HADITH 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Introduction 1 Introduction 2 Introduction 3 Surah Al-Fatihah Surah Al-Fatihah Surah Al-Asr Surah Al-Nasr Surah Al-Ikhlaas Surah Al-Falaq Surah An-Naas Surah Al-Kafiroon Azkar of Wudu Iqamah Sana Ruku, Sjd Tshd Praying for the Prophet pbuh Praying for the Prophet pbuh Before Ending Salah Supplications: Sleeping Supplications: Eating Qur’anic Supplications Miscellaneous-1 Miscellaneous-2 Miscellaneous-3 Frequent Words-1 Frequent Words-2 After this course? GRAMMAR MOTIVATIONAL & LEARNING TIPS
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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES
Prerequisite: You should be able to read Arabic text. Duration: 9 hours (Preferably in 2 to 3 sessioss) Some Guidelines for using the Short Course Effectively: • • We will learn with love, smiles, and relaxation. This is a thoroughly interactive short course therefore listen attentively, and participate continuously. We are practicing so there is no problem even if you do mistakes. Nobody learns without first committing mistakes. The one who practices more will get more even if he/she commits mistake. Remember the golden rule: I listen, I forget. I see, I remember. I practice, I learn. Remember the 3 levels of learning: o o o Listening (without paying attention). Your ear hears noises. Listening carelessly or with doubt. Listening interactively; listening with HEART; responding immediately to the p oints.
1. At least FIVE minutes recitation (for the beginner) of the Qur'an from the Mushaf. 2. At least FIVE minutes recitation of the Qur'an from memory during activities such as walking. Two for Study: 3. At least FIVE minutes study of the Word-forWord translation (or from this book, for the beginners). 4. 30 seconds study of the vocabulary booklet or sheet, preferably before or after every Salah or any other suitable intervals. ALWAYS carry the vocabulary booklet with you till you complete the course. Two for Listening and talking to others: 5. Listening to a tape which contains these recitations with word-by-word meanings (in your car while driving and at your home while doing household chores). You can record the contents of this course yourselves into a tape, in case a recorded tape is not available. 6. Talking to your colleague for 1 minute every day regarding the lesson (if you are studying it in a class). The last one for using it: 7. Recitation of the last 14 Surahs in rotation in the Sunan and Nawafil of daily Salah. And two more homeworks on Du'aa (i) for self ً ْ ِ ِ ْ ; َب زدand (ii) for others that Allah ِ ر helps us all to fulfill our duties towards Qur'an. • And lastly: The best way to learn is to teach. And the best way to teach someone is to turn him into a teacher. About the Logo: DPPR: Direct, Personal, Planned, Relevant
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• Space after MOTIVATIONAL AND LEARNING TIPS is left blank for you to take notes and add other things to it based on your experience. If the space is not enough, you may use back side of the paper. • Each lesson is followed by Grammar. Grammar contents is not directly related with the main lesson simply because it will be too complicated to analyze grammatical aspects of the lesson in the first class. It may require separate Grammar teaching before we start studying Surahs. Therefore, Grammar lessons build up your Arabic Grammar in parallel to vocabulary that you learn in the main lesson. • DON’T FORGET TO DO THE 7 HOMEWORKS AS WILL BE EXPLAINED DURING THE COURSE. And MOST IMPORTANT of all: Don’t forget to carry that vocabulary sheet in your pocket/purse and refer to it at least 5 times during a day. The 7 Homeworks are: Two for Tilawat:
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Lesson – 1 Introduction
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full of blessings; to you (O! Muhammad, pbuh) We have revealed it (It is) a book
(29 : )
and men of understanding receive admonition. its verses so that they ponder
Objectives of the Short Course
Convince that Qur’an is easy to learn Encourage to recite Qur’an again and again with understanding Help in interacting with the Qur’an (to bring it into our lives) To pray Salah effectively To generate the team spirit
Understanding Qur’an vs. Learning Arabic Language (4 Major Differences in our approach)
Start from Salah (Why use any other text, when you want to understand Qur’an)… Focus on Reception (listening and reading More Focus on Vocabulary More Focus on “Sarf” and less on “Nahw”
Our Relationship with the Qur’an
Direct Personal Planned Relevant
&
: A simple method
ASK: Each verse of the Qur’an demands something from us. To fulfill it, start with supplication. EVALUATE (your past day or week in the light of that supplication) Make a PLAN of the next day / week. PROPAGATE the message (The Prophet pbuh said: Convey from me even if it is one verse).
While Making plans
When it comes to group or Fiqh issues or any new idea, then please check with scholars before you mention it to others or implement it. Then what is the real area for common people like us? Relationship with Allah, Following the Prophet pbuh, planning for the hereafter, Zikr, Worship, Morals, Dealings, Dawah, Preaching and Propagation, Ordering good and Stopping evil, Team spirit etc.
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Lesson – 2 Introduction
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to understand and remember We have made the Qur'an easy And indeed
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so is (there) : (1) Memorize; (2) Understand and take lesson
any who will receive admonition?
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learns the Qur'an (is the one) who The best of you
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on intentions. Actions (are based) only
and teaches it (to others).
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GRAMMAR: Learn these words using TPI (Total Physical Interaction) as explained in the left box below: Detached / Personal Pronouns he they you you all I we
No. sr. 3rd pl. sr. Person
When you say َ ( هHe), point the index finger of the right hand ُ towards your right as if that person is sitting on your right. When you say ْ ( هThey), point all the four fingers of your right hand ُ towards your right. In a class, both the teacher and the student should practice this together. When you say َ ْ ( أYou), point the index finger of your right hand َ towards your front. When you say ْ ُ ْ َ (All of you), point all the four أ fingers of your right hand towards your students. In a class, the teacher should point his fingers towards the students and the students should point their fingers towards the teacher. When you say َ ( أI), point the index finger of your right hand َ towards yourself. When you say ُ ْ َ (we) point all the four fingers of your right hand towards yourself.
pl
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2nd
sr. dl., pl. 1st
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Lesson – 3 Introduction
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in knowledge. Increase me O My Lord!
:1 :2
by the pen. taught (The one) Who
(4 :
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(2 :
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in deeds? is better Which of you
:3
GRAMMAR: Pronouns (with examples) For the first 3 times, practice these 6 forms with translation, i.e., just show and say َ هhe, ْ هthey, َ ْ أyou, ْ ُ ْ َ you all, ُ ُ َ أ َ أI, ُ ْ َ we. Since you will be showing what you mean by َ your hand, you don’t need to translate each of them after 3 cycles. Just say ُ ْ َ ، َ .ه َ، ه ْ، أ ْ َ، َ ْ ُ ْ، أThat is َ أ َ ُ ُ the immediate benefit of using TPI, among many others. Continue the above steps without translating these words. Just Five minutes of your practice using TPI will make the learning of these six words and many other things extremely easy!!! Also note that while practicing, don’t worry about learning the terminologies. Just focus on these six words and their meanings. He is a Muslim. They are Muslims. You are a Muslim. You are Muslims. I am a Muslim. We are Muslims.
No. sr. 3rd pl. sr. pl Person
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2nd
sr. dl., pl. 1st
Please note down the rule for making Soild plurals (Just add ونor
at the end). This is one of the rules.
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Lesson – 4
.luficreM tsoM eht ,suoicarG tsoM eht ,hallA fo eman eht nI .1 --- ---- --- ---- --- --- ----.tsactuo eht ,nataS morf hallA ni egufer kees I *
SURAH 1: AL-FATIHAH (Verses-1-4)
the outcast.
from Satan,
in Allah
I seek refuge
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(1)
the Most Merciful.
:
a
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(of) Allah, In the name
The Grammar part below is not directly related with the main lesson simply because it will be too complicated to analyze grammatical aspects of the lesson in the first class. It may require separate Grammar teaching before we start studying Surahs. Therefore, Grammar lessons build up your Arabic Grammar in parallel to vocabulary that you learn in Surahs.
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Attached/Possessive his their your your my our
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.sdlrow eht fo droL eht ,hallA ot eb sknaht dna sesiarp eht llA .2 .tnemgduJ fo yad eht fo retsaM ehT .4 .luficreM tsoM eht ,suoicarG tsoM ehT .3
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the Most Gracious,
(2)
(of) the worlds. the Lord (be) to Allah, (All) the praises and thanks
(4)
(3)
the Most Merciful. the Most Gracious,
No.
Person
Lesson – 5
.yartsa og ohw esoht fo ron sevlesmeht no htraw )ruoY( denrae ohw esoht fo ton ;meht no srovaf dewotseb evah uoY esoht fo htap ehT .7 .htap thgiarts eht ot su ediuG .6 .pleh rof ksa ew enola uoY dna pihsrow ew enola uoY .5
SURAH 1: AL-FATIHAH (Verses-5-7)
(5)
Guide us we ask for help. and You alone we worship You alone
(6)
on them; You (have) bestowed favors (of) those (The) path the straight. (to) the path,
(7)
those who go astray. [and] nor of on them (of) those who earned (Your) wrath not
GRAMMAR:
book …
his book their book your book your book my book our book
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way of life ...
his way of life / religion their way of life/ religion your way of life/ religion your way of life/ religion my way of life/ religion our way of life/ religion
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Attached/Possessive his their your your my our
No.
Person
.
her book
:
her way of life
:
her Lord
:
she
:
Please note down the rule for making feminine gender (Just add ةat the end). This is one of the rules. The rule for making its plural is to add اتat the end (after removing .) ة
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Lesson – 6
,emit eht yB . 1
SURAH 103: AL-ASR
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(2)
,deednI
from (in urdu)
(1)
,emit eht yB ohw esoht
for
(3)
GRAMMAR:
with
Example sentences for remembering the meanings of prepositions.
from, about, with
: : : :
Note that when a preposition comes with a verb or a verbal noun, its meaning changes according to the verb with which it comes and the language to which it is translated. Use TPI here too.
Each language may have its own perposition style for a given verb to express something. For example:
¿è O ﷲاZ< اZ
The above 3 sentences in 3 different languages express the same fact, i.e., I believed, but the preposition in each language is different.
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/ﻻ نZ /
I believed in Allah;
,hturt eht ot
deveileb evah
enod dna
rehto hcae desivda dna
dniknam
sdeed doog / suoethgir
ni ]ylerus[ si
rehto hcae desivda dna .ecneitap ]eht[ ot
,ssol
tpecxE
.ecneitap ot rehto hcae desivda dna hturt eht ot rehto hcae desivda dna sdeed suoethgir enod dna deveileb evah ohw esoht tpecxE . 3
,ssol ni ]ylerus[ si d n i k n a m ,deednI . 2
Lesson – 7
,semoc yrotciV eht dna hallA fo pleH eht nehW .1
SURAH 110: AN-NASR
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and the Victory, the Help of Allah, comes When
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in crowds / troops, (the) religion of Allah entering into the people And you see
GRAMMAR:
Note that when a preposition comes with a verb or a verbal noun, its meaning changes according to the verb with which it comes and the language to which it is translated. Use TPI here too.
For the same language, a preposition may be or may not be required depending upon the verb being used: Example: I said to him; I told him.
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.gniv igrof-tfO si eH ,deednI .miH fo ssenevigrof ksa dna droL ruoy fo esiarp eht htiw yfirolg nehT .3
,spoort / sdworc ni hal lA fo noigiler eht gniretne elpoep eht ees uoy dnA .2
(of) your Lord
with (the) praise
Then glorify
(3)
is Oft-forgiving. Indeed, He and ask forgiveness of Him.
Example sentences for remembering the meanings of prepositions.
to, toward
on
in
with, in
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Lesson – 8
.enO ]si ohW[ ,hallA si eH“ ,yaS .1
SURAH 112: AL-IKHLAAS
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Allah, [who is] One. (is) Allah, “He Say,
:
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GRAMMAR (4 tips about Prepositions): 1. Same thing is expressed in different languages using different prepositions. For example: I believed in Allah; /Z /ن ﻻZ< اZ اﷲOè¿ (in urdu)
The above 3 sentences in 3 different languages express the same fact, i.e., I believed, but the preposition in each language is different. For the same language, a preposition may be or may not be required depending upon the verb being used. Example: I said to him; I told him.
2. Sometimes, a preposition may be there in Arabic but not required in English (or any other) language. For example, entering the religion of Allah Forgive me 3. Sometimes, a preposition may not be there in Arabic but required in English. I ask forgiveness of Allah and have mercy on me 4. Change of preposition leads to change in the meanings. Examples: In English: get; get in; get out; get off; get on In Arabic:
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.tneiciffuS-fleS eht ,hallA .2 ,nettogeb eH si ron dna tegeb rehtien did eH .3 ”.miH otnu elbarapmoc enon si ereht dnA .4
(3)
is He begotten, and nor He did neither beget
(2)
the Self-Sufficient.
(4)
anyone. comparable unto Him And (there) is not
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Lesson – 9
kaerbyad eht fo droL eht ni egufer kees I“ ,yaS .1
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SURAH 113: AL-FALAQ
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(the) evil From (of) the daybreak, in (the) Lord “I seek refuge Say,
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GRAMMAR (Revision of what you learnt in Lesson 6):
They all did. You did. You all did. I did. We did.
2.
3.
Depending upon the person (3 , 2 , or 1 ), gender (masculine or feminine), and number (singular or plural), ending words of the corresponding forms of the past tense change. By this change we know whether this verb (past tense) is singular or plural, 3 , 2 or 1 person, and feminine or masculine. To remember this feature, here is an example. If you are standing on a road, you can see the backside of a departed car, truck or jeep. A look at the backside is enough for you to tell which type of car has gone. So, remember the endings for past tense forms: (
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ts
1
When you say ُ ْ َ َ (I did), point the index finger of your right hand towards yourself. When you say َ ْ َ َ (we did) point all the four fingers of your right hand towards yourself.
dn
2
When you say َ ْ َ َ (You did), point the index finger of your right hand towards your front. When you say ْ ُ ْ َ َ (All of you did), point all the four fingers of your right hand towards your students. In a class, the teacher should point his fingers towards the students and the students should point their fingers towards the teacher.
dr
3
”.seivne eh nehw reivne eht fo live eht morf dnA .5
,stonk eht ni wolb ohw esoht fo live eht morf dnA .4
;detaerc e H hcihw taht fo live eht morF .2 ,esnetni si ti nehw ssenkrad fo live eht morf dnA . 3
1.
(2)
when (of) darkness (the) evil And from He created; (of) that which
(4)
in the knots, (of) those who blow And from (the) evil
(3)
it becomes intense,
(5)
he envies. when (of) the envier And from the evil
When you say َ َ َ (He has done), point the index finger of the right hand towards your right as if that person is sitting on your right. When you say ( َ َ ُ اThey did), point all the four fingers of your right hand towards your right. In a class, both the teacher and the student should practice this together.
Past Tense
He did.
Person
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Lesson – 10
,dniknam fo droL eht ni egufer kees I“ ,yaS .1
SURAH 114: AN-NAAS
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(of) Mankind, (The) King
:
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(1)
(of) mankind, in the Lord “I seek refuge Say,
GRAMMAR: Imperfect tense He does. They do. You do. You all do. I do. We do.
ts
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”.dniknam dna nniJ gnoma morF .6 – dniknam fo straeh / stsehc eht otni srepsihw ohW .5
– gnirepsihw retfa swardhtiw ohw eno eht ,rerepsihw eht fo live eht morF .4
,dniknaM fo gniK ehT .2 ,dniknaM fo doG ehT .3
(3)
(of) the whisperer, From (the) evil (The) God of Mankind,
(4)
whispers Who the one who withdraws after whispering –
(6)
and mankind.” From among Jinn
(5)
(of) mankind – into the chests / hearts
Person
The same procedure of fingers pointing can be used for practicing the different conjugations of Imperfect tense verbs also. To distinguish between the past tense and the present tense, you may pronounce all the past tense forms and move your right hand at a lower level while pointing towards right, in front, or yourself. For present tense, raise your right hand at a higher level and pronounce the present tense verbs with a higher pitch.
Lesson – 11
SURAH 109: AL-KAFIROON
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(2)
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(1)
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“O Say,
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When you say ْ َ ْ َ َ , point the index finger of your right hand in front of you and move your hand from left to right as if you are directing somebody not to do something. When you say , َ َ ْ َ ُ اthe same action can be repeated with the four fingers of the right hand instead of just one.
Don’t do! Don’t (you all) do!
Do! Do (you all)!
When attached pronouns come with a verb, they become ‘objects’. Below is an example with a verb. Notice the change for ‘me’.
He (Allah) created...
created him created them created you created you all created me created us
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Attached/Possessive pronouns
him them you you me us
No.
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.pihsrow I tahw fo sreppihsrow uoy era roN .3
”.noigiler ym em ot dna noigiler ruoy eb uoy oT .6
.pihsrow I tahw fo sreppihsrow eb uoy lliw roN . 5 .deppihsrow uoy tahw fo reppihsrow a eb I lliw roN . 4
.pihsrow uoy tahw pihsrow ton od I .2
!sreveilebsid O“ ,yaS .1
you worship.
what
I do not worship
disbelievers!
(3)
I worship. (of) what worshippers [And] Nor (are) you
(4)
you worshipped. (of) what (be) a worshipper [And] Nor (will) I
(5)
I worship. (of) what (be) worshippers [And] Nor (will) you
(6)
my religion.” and to me your religion To you (be)
GRAMMAR: When you say ْ َ ْ ِ , point the index finger ا of your right hand in front of you and move your hand down from a raised position as if you are giving a command to somebody standing in front of you. When you say , ِ ْ َ ُ اthe same action can be repeated by all ا the four fingers of the right hand.
Person
Lesson – 12
WUDU (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Prayer before starting ablution (Wudu) *****
GRAMMAR:
active participle; passive participle, and verbal noun
While saying
Using TPI, practice the complete َ َ َ table at least 3 times. This verb has occurred 105 times in the Qur’an. Spare 10 minutes and make sure that you memorize this table using TPI thoroughly. Almost 20,000 words of the Qur’an have come on this pattern.
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.regnesseM siH dna evals siH si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I dna ;miH ot rentrap on si ereht ,enola hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I *
.sevlesmeht yfirup ohw esoht gnoma em ekam dna tneper ohw esoht gnoma em ekaM !hallA O
.hallA fo eman eht nI *
Allah except god that and I bear witness to Him; Make me O Allah! and His Messenger. those who purify themselves. among and make me
(of) Allah.
In the name
***** Prayer after finishing ablution (Wudu) *****
(there is) no
that
I bear witness
(there is) no partner
alone,
(is) His slave
Muhammad (pbuh)
those who repent
among
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 ِ َ (doer), show it with your right hand as if you are giving, i.e., doing somthing.
Doer. The one who is affected. To do, act (of doing)
When you say ( َ ْ ُ لthe one who is affected), show it with your right hand as if you are receiving something, i.e., affected by the help. (to do), show it with your right hand by making a fist raised high as if you are showing the power of action.
pl.
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Lesson – 13
.hallA fo regnesseM eht si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I * .hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I * .tsetaerg eht si hallA .tsetaerg eht si hallA *
GRAMMAR:
IQAMAH (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
*** Iqamah ***
I bear witness that there is no god except Allah Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.
the prayer.
Come to
I bear witness that Muhammad (pbuh) is the Messenger of Allah.
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.hallA tpecxe dog on si erehT * .tsetaerg eht si hallA .tsetaerg eht si hallA *
.dehsilbatse si reyarp eht deednI .dehsilbatse si reyarp eht deednI *
.ytirepsorp eht ot emoC * .reyarp eht ot emoC *
Indeed the prayer is established. the prayer is established. Indeed the prosperity. Come to There is no god except Allah. Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.
(1a) has occured in the Qur’an 29 times in its various forms. The letters 1a in the bracket show the verb type
346 (1a) also. ( : he opened; : he made)
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Lesson – 14
.uoY naht rehto dog on si ereht dna ;ytsejaM r u o Y si hgih dnA ;eman ruoY si desselb dna ;esiarp
Sana, Rukoo’, Sujood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Sana *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the 21 forms of
Note that this verb is of type 1b (as shown in the table as Type-1b or just 1b), i.e., َ َ َ . َ بDon’t be afraid of these classifications. There are extremely minor differences in these classes. The little difference here is that instead of
...َْ َ ُ، َ ْ َ ُون
instead of ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too.
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.uoY ot eb esiarp eht lla ,droL ruO ===============
.tnecifingaM eht ,droL ym ot eb yrolG
.detlaxE eht ,droL ym ot eb yrolG *
ruoY htiw dna ,hallA O u o Y era deifirolG *
Your name;
and blessed is
and with Your praise;
O Allah,
Glorified are You
other than You.
and (there is) no god
And high is Your Majesty;
***** Things pronounced When bowing / raising up *****
the Magnificent.
my Lord,
Glory be to
(be) all the praise.
[and] to You
Our Lord praised Him.
to the one who
Allah has listened
***** The Adhkaar of Sujood (Prostration) *****
the Exalted.
my Lord,
Glory be to
ََ َ
92
(1b), he helped. Do it for one more verb
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
َ ََ ِْ
248
(1b) he created.
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
in the imperfect tense, we have
...،َْ ُ ُ، َ ْ ُ ُون
16
ص Arabic verbs are mostly of َ َ َ . َ ب
(that is, we have ‘u’ sound on
Lesson – 15
.sdrow erup eht lla dna sreyarp eht lla dna hallA ot eud era stnemilpmoc eht llA ===============
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***** Tashahhud *****
and the pure words (all worships by spending wealth). and the prayers (all worships of body) (are due) to Allah All the compliments (all worships of tongue)
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of the verbs
.hallA fo sevals suoethgir eht lla no dna su no eb ecaeP .regnesseM siH dna evals siH si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I dnA ;hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I
.sgnisselb s i H d n a hallA fo ycrem eht dna ,tehporP O uoy no eb ecaeP
and His blessings.
and the mercy of Allah
O Prophet,
(be) on you
Peace
the righteous ones.
the slaves of Allah,
and on
(be) on us
Peace
except Allah;
(there is) no god
I bear witness that
and His Messenger.
(is) His slave
Muhammad (pbuh)
And I bear witness that
َ َ361 ذَآ
(1b) and
َ َ َ164آ
ُ َ ِع ر
(1b).
( َ َ : ذَآhe remembered) and َ َ َ : 341آhe disbelieved; he was ungrateful )
َْ ْأ ِْ ِ َ ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
17
Lesson – 16
;dammahuM fo ylimaf eht no dna dammahuM no ecaep dneS !hallA O
GRAMMAR:
Darood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Durood (Sending prayers on the Prophet, pbuh) *****
the family of Muhammad;
and on
on Muhammad
Send peace
O Allah!
Practice the following 21 forms of
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.yrolg fo lluf ,esiarp fo yhtrow era u o Y ,deednI .meeharbI fo ylimaf eht no dna meeharbI no ecaep tnes uoY sa
(
(of) Ibraheem.
the family
and on
on Ibraheem
as You sent peace
full of glory.
worthy of praise,
Indeed, You are
122
: he provided,
(1b),
78
(1b), and
143
(1b).
: he entered,
: he worshipped)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
18
Lesson – 17
;dammahuM fo ylimaf eht no dna dammahuM no sgnisselb dneS !hallA O
Darood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Durood (Sending prayers on the Prophet, pbuh) *****
(of) Muhammad; the family and on on Muhammad Send blessings O Allah!
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of
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.y rolg fo lluf ,esiarp fo yhtrow era uoY ,deednI
.meeharbI fo ylimaf eht no dna meeharbI no sgnisselb tnes uoY sa
(of) Ibraheem.
and on the family
on Ibraheem
You sent blessings
as
full of glory.
worthy of praise,
Indeed, You are
58
(1c),
266
(1c).
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
19
Lesson – 18
Before the End of Salah (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Prayer after Durood / before the Ending Salam *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of the verbs
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.em no ycrem evah dna ssenevigrof r u o Y fo tuo )snis ym( em rof evigrof os ;uoY tpecxe snis eht evigrof nac enon dna .luficreM tsoM eht ,gnivigroF-tfO eht era enola !uoY deednI
;sgnorw evissecxe htiw flesym degnorw evah I deednI !hallA O
with excessive wrongs;
myself
[I] have wronged
Indeed, I
O Allah!
so forgive me (my sins)
except You;
the sins
can forgive
and none
and have mercy on me.
out of Your forgiveness
the Most Merciful.
(are) the Oft-Forgiving
Indeed You! Alone
53
(1c) and
95
(1c).
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
20
Lesson – 19
Supplications
***** Before sleep *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of
َ ِ َ . َ بHere again, the small difference is that instead of ... َ َ َ، َ َ ُ اin the past tense, we have ...( َ ِ َ، َ ِ ُ اi.e,, in the past tense forms we have ‘i’ sound on the 2nd root letter instead of 518 ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too. Repeat the 21 forms of the verb ِ َ and 318 ََِ as shown above.
Note that this verb type is 1d, .
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.noitcerruser eht si miH otnu dna ,htaed su nevig dah eH retfa efil s u e v a g o h W hallA ot eb gnivigsknaht dna esiarp llA
===============
gave us life (is) the resurrection.
.evil I dna eid I eman ruoY nI !hallA O
and I live.
I die
In Your name
O Allah!
***** After getting up *****
Who
(be) to Allah
All praise and thanksgiving
and unto Him
He had given us death
after
100
(1d);
518
(1d); and
318
(1d).
(
100
: he heard;
: he knew;
: he acted, he did, he worked)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
21
Lesson – 20
hallA fo eman eht nI *
Supplications
***** Before eating *****
or if one forgets to say in the start, then
GRAMMAR:
َ ِ َ . َ بHere again, the small difference is that instead of ... َ َ َ، َ َ ُ اin the past tense, we have ...( َ ِ َ، َ ِ ُ اi.e,, in the past tense forms we have ‘i’ sound on the 2nd root letter instead of 518 ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too. Repeat the 21 forms of the verb ِ َ and 318 ََِ as shown above.
Note that this verb type is 1d,
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.dne sti dna gninnigeb sti ta hallA fo eman eht nI * .smilsuM eht gnoma morf su edam dna ,knird ot su evag dna su def ohW hallA ot eb gnivigsknaht dna esiarp llA *
and its end.
in its beginning
In the name (of) Allah
***** At the end of meal *****
and gave us to drink,
fed us
Who
(be) to Allah
All praise and thanksgiving
the Muslims.
from among
and made us
Practice the following 21 forms of
148
(1d); and
318
(1d).
(
100
: he heard;
: he knew;
: he acted, he did, he worked)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
22
Lesson – 21
.egdelwonk ni em esaercnI !droL yM *
Supplications (from Qur’an)
***** Qur’anic supplications *****
(20:114)
(in) knowledge. Increase me My Lord!
GRAMMAR: We are learning special cases of trilateral verbs. In this lesson, we will learn those verbs whose second letter of the 3 root letters is a weak letter (one of the 3 letters: .) و، ي، اA weak letter gets ‘tired’ quickly so it does not survive in all forms of the verb (past, imperfect, imperative, etc). It either disappears or sends another weak letter in its place! The good thing is that the three weak letters support each other to overcome their ‘weakness’! Let us take said) as an example. In the past tense
َ( َ لRoot letters: ) ق و لhas alif in the middle which gets replaced by waaw ُ in َ ُ لand gets replaced by yaa in َ ِ (it is said; the passive voice; not shown here). In some cases, it just disappears as in ْ ُ (say). The different forms of َ َ follow the pattern of َ َ َ َ َ . Practice َ َ ل ب آن also. َ : آَ نhe was; : َ ُ نhe is or will be ; ْ : آbe! ُ ُ
َْ ْأ ُ َ ِع ر ِْ ِ َ
1631
ِْ
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9171
.eriF eht fo tnemehsinup eht morf su tcetorp dna ,doog si hcihw taht retfaereh eht ni dna doog si hcihw taht dlrow siht ni su eviG !droL ruO * --- --- ---- --- --- -----
and in the Hereafter
(that which is) good
in (this) world
Give us
Our Lord!
(2:201)
(of) the Fire. the punishment and protect us (from) (that which is) good
ََ ل
(he
Lesson – 22
for the worlds.
Miscellaneous-1
as a mercy
except
And We have not sent you
then He will bring you to life.
then He will cause you to die
then gave you provisions
created you
Allah is the One who
.
those who are patient. with Allah is Indeed
.
(are) to return. to him and indeed we for Allah; Indeed we (are) All-Wise. All-Knowing, And Allah is
GRAMMAR: We are learning special cases of trilateral verbs. In this lesson, we will learn those verbs whose second letter of the 3 root letters is a weak letter (one of the 3 letters: .) و، ي، اA weak letter gets ‘tired’ quickly so it does not survive in all forms of the verb (past, imperfect, imperative, etc). It either disappears or sends another weak letter in its place! The good thing is that the three weak letters support each other to overcome their ‘weakness’! Let us take (he said) as an example. In the past tense
replaced by waaw in
cases, it just disappears as in
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َآَ ن
also.
ْ ُ (say). The different forms of ََ ل َ : آَ نhe was; : َ ُ نhe is or will be ; ْ : آbe! ُ ُ
َُ ل ُ
ََ ل
(Root letters:
and gets replaced by yaa in
َ ِ
قول
ََ ل
9171
) has alif in the middle which gets
(it is said; the passive voice; not shown here). In some follow the pattern of
َ َ َ ََ ب
. Practice
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
24
Lesson – 23
Miscellaneous-2
in the earth.
and whatever is
in the heavens
whatever is
Glorifies Allah
except Him.
any deity for you
(there is) not
worship Allah;
O my people,
in the path of Allah.
and your selves
with your wealth
And strive
GRAMMAR: So far we have learnt the cases where the second letter of the three root letters was a weak letter (one of the three letters: .) و، ي، اNow we take the case where where the last letter of the three root letters of a verb is a weak letter. An example of this type is:
791
َ َد
which follows the pattern of (
َ َ َ َ. َ ب
ُ َ ِع ر
َ َ : دhe called out)
َْ ْأ ِْ ِ َ ِْ
(ََ ء
: he willed / he wanted)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
Other forms are not common in the Qur’an.
(َ ء
َ
: he came):
(
)
25
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Miscellaneous-3
in deed.
(is) best
Which of you
of my Lord.
the grace
from / by / of
This is
.
the act of satan. opens If (based) on intentions. Actions are but May Allah be pleased with him Peace be upon you all. the sleep. better than The prayer is
Allah wills.
If
How is the condition?
What is your religion?
Who is your Lord?
The angel of death.
How much is this?
with you?
money (is)
How much
GRAMMAR:
The words Qur’an.
َ ِ ه َا، ه ُ ِ، ذ ِ َ، ُو ِ َ، ا ِي، اhave come 2286 times in the أ ء
these
Practice them using TPI. Point one finger to something near you to a book, floor, or table and say Point four fingers in the same direction and say
.ه َء َ .ذPoint four
.ه ا
Point one finger towards someone at a distance and say fingers in the same direction and say
. ُو أ
Point one finger upwards, slightly bent, as if remembering someone and say .ا ِيPoint four fingers in the same direction and say َ ِ . ا
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snuonorP evitaleR dna evitartsnomeD
this that those the one who those who
Lesson – 25 and 26 Frequent Words
List of almost 100 words which have occurred almost 40,000 times (out of approximately 78000 words) in the Qur’an. Write the meanings of all these important words!
a aaa . . (past)
2371
… . aaa
mg/fg mg mg/fg
… aaa
522
mg
aaa a aaa
184
.
mg mg mg
aaa :: دِ ْ ُ َ؟ :: ْ ر ؟ :: َ ا ْ َ ل؟ :: آَ ْ ُُ س ِ َكَ؟
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aaa
aaa
328 **
27
38
َ َ ْ َآ :: آَ ْ ه َا؟
َ ؟ َ ْ؟ آَ ْ َ ؟ آَ ْ؟
68
fg
68
mg/fg
86
.
mg/fg
531
.
mg
0801
mg
403
.
mg
5512
743 741 666 724 402 444 64 18
When
454
7631 6203 8561 3241 7921 404 361 015 637 241
. :: ::
future
Prepositions that have come with 7 pronouns a a
a . :: ::
:: . a aaaa :: . :: :: :: :: . aa aaaaa
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904
::
932 691 833 791
826 675 362 641 002 051 -
past
Attributes
:: . . ::
28
::
Signs ...
164 07
a :: :: ( aa
aa (pl ) )
233
(pl
)
ة (pl . . .
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393
(pl
)
741
)
511
223
541
88
( pl
)
013
(pl
)
281
.
972
522
47
::
079
261
04 75 19 79 57 47 77
aة . . :: ... . . :: . :: (pl ) . (fg (pl (pl (pl ) ) ) )
2072 68
(
)
People worl …
:: :: ... . . . .
a
aa (pl )
392
(pl
)
(pl
)
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37
(pl
)
671
( pl
)
162
742
681
621
842
383
511
58 43 88 34 29 38 48 13 56 64
Triliteral Verbs
a aa * * *
501 9171 1631 643 842 164
361 221 341
* . :: . . ::
- in grammar lessons -
*
*
:: . . :: . :: :: :: * :: . :: * * :: .
•
*
*
*
indicates that detailed conjugation table is available in the “Understand Qur’an – the Easy Way: Workbook”
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31
772
*
813
*
001
*
662
*
841
815
791
632
92 29 85
87 59 35 55
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e H dnA
,hgiH tsoM eht )si(
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htrae eht dna egdelwonk siH fo
ni eugitaf on sleef eH dna tpecxE
ssapmocne reven lliw yeht dna swonk e H ohW )si( hcihw taht taht eh si
.slliw eH hcihw taht ;meht dniheb si ?noissimrep siH htiw .htrae eht no )si( rebmuls .peels ron
sdnah nwo rieht nihtiw edecretni )nac(
hcihw taht dna tpecxe revetahw dna
miH htiw
snevaeh eht
sgnoleb miH oT
ni si revetahw
.)stsixe taht lla fo( rotcetorP dna reniatsuS ehT !hallA dog on )si erehT(
miH ekatrevo ton seoD
,e H t u b
gniviL-revE ehT
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Lesson – 27 After this course ... An Exmaple
Total Words : 50, New Words : 17 (34% or just 1/3 rd) !!!
(255)
32 : (255)
.emerpuS eht ,hgiH tsoM eht si eH dnA .meht fo htob gnivreserp d n a g n i d r a u g ni eugitaf on sleef e H dna ,htrae eht dna snevaeh eht sessapmocne riahc siH .slliw eH hcihw taht tpecxe egdelwonk siH fo gnihtyna ssapmocne reven lliw yeht dna ;meht dniheb si hcihw taht dna sdnah nwo rieht nihtiw si hcihw taht swonk e H ?noissimrep siH htiw tpecxe miH htiw edecretni nac taht eh si ohW .htrae eht no si revetahw dna snevaeh eht ni si revetahw sgnoleb m i H oT .peels ron miH ekatrevo ton seod rebmulS .)stsixe taht lla fo( rotcetorP dna reniatsuS eht ,gniviL - r e v E e h T ,e H t u b d o g on si erehT !hallA .552
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.sreoD .)owt( sreoD .reoD
.detceffa era ohw esoht llA .detceffa era ohw owt ehT .detceffa si ohw eno ehT
Passive participle ل
larulP
!!)lla uoy( oD
!od )lla uoy( t’noD
lauD
!)owt uoy( oD
!od )owt uoy( t’noD
ralugniS
!oD
!od t’noD
.did eW
.od lliw eW .od eW
.did I
.od lliw I .od I
.did lla uoY
.od lliw lla uoY .od lla uoY
.did owt uoY
.od lliw / od owt uoY
.did uoY
.od lliw uoY .od uoY
.did lla yehT
.od lliw ro od yehT
.did owt yehT
.od lliw /od owt uoY
.did eH
.od lliw ro seod eH
Attached Pronouns
To do, act (of doing)
Imperfect Tense
(Verbal noun)
Past Tense
ہ
ہ
َ ُْ ل
.enod si )tI(
.enod gnieb si tI
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(with noun) (with verb)
_
_
_
Negative
ا
34
.
Active participle
Imperative
أ
He did.
ا
Detached Pronouns
Singular
Plural
Dual
(108)
َ ُْ ل
Translations are not given here so that you don’t mix this table with the previous one.
Feminine Gender She did. (105)
Attached Pronouns
Imperfect Tense
Past Tense
Detached Pronouns
(with noun) (with verb)
_
_
_
.
Negative Imperative Singular Dual Plural
Passive participle
Active participle
Singular Dual Plural
Passive Voice
Passive Voice
Translations are not given here so that you don’t mix this table with the previous one.
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Table of Contents
FROM QUR’AN / HADITH 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Introduction 1 Introduction 2 Introduction 3 Surah Al-Fatihah Surah Al-Fatihah Surah Al-Asr Surah Al-Nasr Surah Al-Ikhlaas Surah Al-Falaq Surah An-Naas Surah Al-Kafiroon Azkar of Wudu Iqamah Sana Ruku, Sjd Tshd Praying for the Prophet pbuh Praying for the Prophet pbuh Before Ending Salah Supplications: Sleeping Supplications: Eating Qur’anic Supplications Miscellaneous-1 Miscellaneous-2 Miscellaneous-3 Frequent Words-1 Frequent Words-2 After this course? GRAMMAR MOTIVATIONAL & LEARNING TIPS
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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES
Prerequisite: You should be able to read Arabic text. Duration: 9 hours (Preferably in 2 to 3 sessioss) Some Guidelines for using the Short Course Effectively: • • We will learn with love, smiles, and relaxation. This is a thoroughly interactive short course therefore listen attentively, and participate continuously. We are practicing so there is no problem even if you do mistakes. Nobody learns without first committing mistakes. The one who practices more will get more even if he/she commits mistake. Remember the golden rule: I listen, I forget. I see, I remember. I practice, I learn. Remember the 3 levels of learning: o o o Listening (without paying attention). Your ear hears noises. Listening carelessly or with doubt. Listening interactively; listening with HEART; responding immediately to the p oints.
1. At least FIVE minutes recitation (for the beginner) of the Qur'an from the Mushaf. 2. At least FIVE minutes recitation of the Qur'an from memory during activities such as walking. Two for Study: 3. At least FIVE minutes study of the Word-forWord translation (or from this book, for the beginners). 4. 30 seconds study of the vocabulary booklet or sheet, preferably before or after every Salah or any other suitable intervals. ALWAYS carry the vocabulary booklet with you till you complete the course. Two for Listening and talking to others: 5. Listening to a tape which contains these recitations with word-by-word meanings (in your car while driving and at your home while doing household chores). You can record the contents of this course yourselves into a tape, in case a recorded tape is not available. 6. Talking to your colleague for 1 minute every day regarding the lesson (if you are studying it in a class). The last one for using it: 7. Recitation of the last 14 Surahs in rotation in the Sunan and Nawafil of daily Salah. And two more homeworks on Du'aa (i) for self ً ْ ِ ِ ْ ; َب زدand (ii) for others that Allah ِ ر helps us all to fulfill our duties towards Qur'an. • And lastly: The best way to learn is to teach. And the best way to teach someone is to turn him into a teacher. About the Logo: DPPR: Direct, Personal, Planned, Relevant
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• Space after MOTIVATIONAL AND LEARNING TIPS is left blank for you to take notes and add other things to it based on your experience. If the space is not enough, you may use back side of the paper. • Each lesson is followed by Grammar. Grammar contents is not directly related with the main lesson simply because it will be too complicated to analyze grammatical aspects of the lesson in the first class. It may require separate Grammar teaching before we start studying Surahs. Therefore, Grammar lessons build up your Arabic Grammar in parallel to vocabulary that you learn in the main lesson. • DON’T FORGET TO DO THE 7 HOMEWORKS AS WILL BE EXPLAINED DURING THE COURSE. And MOST IMPORTANT of all: Don’t forget to carry that vocabulary sheet in your pocket/purse and refer to it at least 5 times during a day. The 7 Homeworks are: Two for Tilawat:
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Lesson – 1 Introduction
:1
full of blessings; to you (O! Muhammad, pbuh) We have revealed it (It is) a book
(29 : )
and men of understanding receive admonition. its verses so that they ponder
Objectives of the Short Course
Convince that Qur’an is easy to learn Encourage to recite Qur’an again and again with understanding Help in interacting with the Qur’an (to bring it into our lives) To pray Salah effectively To generate the team spirit
Understanding Qur’an vs. Learning Arabic Language (4 Major Differences in our approach)
Start from Salah (Why use any other text, when you want to understand Qur’an)… Focus on Reception (listening and reading More Focus on Vocabulary More Focus on “Sarf” and less on “Nahw”
Our Relationship with the Qur’an
Direct Personal Planned Relevant
&
: A simple method
ASK: Each verse of the Qur’an demands something from us. To fulfill it, start with supplication. EVALUATE (your past day or week in the light of that supplication) Make a PLAN of the next day / week. PROPAGATE the message (The Prophet pbuh said: Convey from me even if it is one verse).
While Making plans
When it comes to group or Fiqh issues or any new idea, then please check with scholars before you mention it to others or implement it. Then what is the real area for common people like us? Relationship with Allah, Following the Prophet pbuh, planning for the hereafter, Zikr, Worship, Morals, Dealings, Dawah, Preaching and Propagation, Ordering good and Stopping evil, Team spirit etc.
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Lesson – 2 Introduction
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to understand and remember We have made the Qur'an easy And indeed
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so is (there) : (1) Memorize; (2) Understand and take lesson
any who will receive admonition?
(
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learns the Qur'an (is the one) who The best of you
:2
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on intentions. Actions (are based) only
and teaches it (to others).
(
:3
GRAMMAR: Learn these words using TPI (Total Physical Interaction) as explained in the left box below: Detached / Personal Pronouns he they you you all I we
No. sr. 3rd pl. sr. Person
When you say َ ( هHe), point the index finger of the right hand ُ towards your right as if that person is sitting on your right. When you say ْ ( هThey), point all the four fingers of your right hand ُ towards your right. In a class, both the teacher and the student should practice this together. When you say َ ْ ( أYou), point the index finger of your right hand َ towards your front. When you say ْ ُ ْ َ (All of you), point all the four أ fingers of your right hand towards your students. In a class, the teacher should point his fingers towards the students and the students should point their fingers towards the teacher. When you say َ ( أI), point the index finger of your right hand َ towards yourself. When you say ُ ْ َ (we) point all the four fingers of your right hand towards yourself.
pl
.
2nd
sr. dl., pl. 1st
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Lesson – 3 Introduction
(114 : )
in knowledge. Increase me O My Lord!
:1 :2
by the pen. taught (The one) Who
(4 :
)
(2 :
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in deeds? is better Which of you
:3
GRAMMAR: Pronouns (with examples) For the first 3 times, practice these 6 forms with translation, i.e., just show and say َ هhe, ْ هthey, َ ْ أyou, ْ ُ ْ َ you all, ُ ُ َ أ َ أI, ُ ْ َ we. Since you will be showing what you mean by َ your hand, you don’t need to translate each of them after 3 cycles. Just say ُ ْ َ ، َ .ه َ، ه ْ، أ ْ َ، َ ْ ُ ْ، أThat is َ أ َ ُ ُ the immediate benefit of using TPI, among many others. Continue the above steps without translating these words. Just Five minutes of your practice using TPI will make the learning of these six words and many other things extremely easy!!! Also note that while practicing, don’t worry about learning the terminologies. Just focus on these six words and their meanings. He is a Muslim. They are Muslims. You are a Muslim. You are Muslims. I am a Muslim. We are Muslims.
No. sr. 3rd pl. sr. pl Person
.
2nd
sr. dl., pl. 1st
Please note down the rule for making Soild plurals (Just add ونor
at the end). This is one of the rules.
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Lesson – 4
.luficreM tsoM eht ,suoicarG tsoM eht ,hallA fo eman eht nI .1 --- ---- --- ---- --- --- ----.tsactuo eht ,nataS morf hallA ni egufer kees I *
SURAH 1: AL-FATIHAH (Verses-1-4)
the outcast.
from Satan,
in Allah
I seek refuge
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(1)
the Most Merciful.
:
a
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(of) Allah, In the name
The Grammar part below is not directly related with the main lesson simply because it will be too complicated to analyze grammatical aspects of the lesson in the first class. It may require separate Grammar teaching before we start studying Surahs. Therefore, Grammar lessons build up your Arabic Grammar in parallel to vocabulary that you learn in Surahs.
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Attached/Possessive his their your your my our
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yad eht )fo(
.tnemgduJ )fo(
.sdlrow eht fo droL eht ,hallA ot eb sknaht dna sesiarp eht llA .2 .tnemgduJ fo yad eht fo retsaM ehT .4 .luficreM tsoM eht ,suoicarG tsoM ehT .3
:RAMMARG
the Most Gracious,
(2)
(of) the worlds. the Lord (be) to Allah, (All) the praises and thanks
(4)
(3)
the Most Merciful. the Most Gracious,
No.
Person
Lesson – 5
.yartsa og ohw esoht fo ron sevlesmeht no htraw )ruoY( denrae ohw esoht fo ton ;meht no srovaf dewotseb evah uoY esoht fo htap ehT .7 .htap thgiarts eht ot su ediuG .6 .pleh rof ksa ew enola uoY dna pihsrow ew enola uoY .5
SURAH 1: AL-FATIHAH (Verses-5-7)
(5)
Guide us we ask for help. and You alone we worship You alone
(6)
on them; You (have) bestowed favors (of) those (The) path the straight. (to) the path,
(7)
those who go astray. [and] nor of on them (of) those who earned (Your) wrath not
GRAMMAR:
book …
his book their book your book your book my book our book
+
way of life ...
his way of life / religion their way of life/ religion your way of life/ religion your way of life/ religion my way of life/ religion our way of life/ religion
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Attached/Possessive his their your your my our
No.
Person
.
her book
:
her way of life
:
her Lord
:
she
:
Please note down the rule for making feminine gender (Just add ةat the end). This is one of the rules. The rule for making its plural is to add اتat the end (after removing .) ة
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Lesson – 6
,emit eht yB . 1
SURAH 103: AL-ASR
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:
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(2)
,deednI
from (in urdu)
(1)
,emit eht yB ohw esoht
for
(3)
GRAMMAR:
with
Example sentences for remembering the meanings of prepositions.
from, about, with
: : : :
Note that when a preposition comes with a verb or a verbal noun, its meaning changes according to the verb with which it comes and the language to which it is translated. Use TPI here too.
Each language may have its own perposition style for a given verb to express something. For example:
¿è O ﷲاZ< اZ
The above 3 sentences in 3 different languages express the same fact, i.e., I believed, but the preposition in each language is different.
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/ﻻ نZ /
I believed in Allah;
,hturt eht ot
deveileb evah
enod dna
rehto hcae desivda dna
dniknam
sdeed doog / suoethgir
ni ]ylerus[ si
rehto hcae desivda dna .ecneitap ]eht[ ot
,ssol
tpecxE
.ecneitap ot rehto hcae desivda dna hturt eht ot rehto hcae desivda dna sdeed suoethgir enod dna deveileb evah ohw esoht tpecxE . 3
,ssol ni ]ylerus[ si d n i k n a m ,deednI . 2
Lesson – 7
,semoc yrotciV eht dna hallA fo pleH eht nehW .1
SURAH 110: AN-NASR
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and the Victory, the Help of Allah, comes When
:a
a
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(2)
in crowds / troops, (the) religion of Allah entering into the people And you see
GRAMMAR:
Note that when a preposition comes with a verb or a verbal noun, its meaning changes according to the verb with which it comes and the language to which it is translated. Use TPI here too.
For the same language, a preposition may be or may not be required depending upon the verb being used: Example: I said to him; I told him.
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.gniv igrof-tfO si eH ,deednI .miH fo ssenevigrof ksa dna droL ruoy fo esiarp eht htiw yfirolg nehT .3
,spoort / sdworc ni hal lA fo noigiler eht gniretne elpoep eht ees uoy dnA .2
(of) your Lord
with (the) praise
Then glorify
(3)
is Oft-forgiving. Indeed, He and ask forgiveness of Him.
Example sentences for remembering the meanings of prepositions.
to, toward
on
in
with, in
: : : :
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Lesson – 8
.enO ]si ohW[ ,hallA si eH“ ,yaS .1
SURAH 112: AL-IKHLAAS
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Allah, [who is] One. (is) Allah, “He Say,
:
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GRAMMAR (4 tips about Prepositions): 1. Same thing is expressed in different languages using different prepositions. For example: I believed in Allah; /Z /ن ﻻZ< اZ اﷲOè¿ (in urdu)
The above 3 sentences in 3 different languages express the same fact, i.e., I believed, but the preposition in each language is different. For the same language, a preposition may be or may not be required depending upon the verb being used. Example: I said to him; I told him.
2. Sometimes, a preposition may be there in Arabic but not required in English (or any other) language. For example, entering the religion of Allah Forgive me 3. Sometimes, a preposition may not be there in Arabic but required in English. I ask forgiveness of Allah and have mercy on me 4. Change of preposition leads to change in the meanings. Examples: In English: get; get in; get out; get off; get on In Arabic:
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.tneiciffuS-fleS eht ,hallA .2 ,nettogeb eH si ron dna tegeb rehtien did eH .3 ”.miH otnu elbarapmoc enon si ereht dnA .4
(3)
is He begotten, and nor He did neither beget
(2)
the Self-Sufficient.
(4)
anyone. comparable unto Him And (there) is not
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Lesson – 9
kaerbyad eht fo droL eht ni egufer kees I“ ,yaS .1
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SURAH 113: AL-FALAQ
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(the) evil From (of) the daybreak, in (the) Lord “I seek refuge Say,
:
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GRAMMAR (Revision of what you learnt in Lesson 6):
They all did. You did. You all did. I did. We did.
2.
3.
Depending upon the person (3 , 2 , or 1 ), gender (masculine or feminine), and number (singular or plural), ending words of the corresponding forms of the past tense change. By this change we know whether this verb (past tense) is singular or plural, 3 , 2 or 1 person, and feminine or masculine. To remember this feature, here is an example. If you are standing on a road, you can see the backside of a departed car, truck or jeep. A look at the backside is enough for you to tell which type of car has gone. So, remember the endings for past tense forms: (
ts dn dr ts dn dr
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ts
1
When you say ُ ْ َ َ (I did), point the index finger of your right hand towards yourself. When you say َ ْ َ َ (we did) point all the four fingers of your right hand towards yourself.
dn
2
When you say َ ْ َ َ (You did), point the index finger of your right hand towards your front. When you say ْ ُ ْ َ َ (All of you did), point all the four fingers of your right hand towards your students. In a class, the teacher should point his fingers towards the students and the students should point their fingers towards the teacher.
dr
3
”.seivne eh nehw reivne eht fo live eht morf dnA .5
,stonk eht ni wolb ohw esoht fo live eht morf dnA .4
;detaerc e H hcihw taht fo live eht morF .2 ,esnetni si ti nehw ssenkrad fo live eht morf dnA . 3
1.
(2)
when (of) darkness (the) evil And from He created; (of) that which
(4)
in the knots, (of) those who blow And from (the) evil
(3)
it becomes intense,
(5)
he envies. when (of) the envier And from the evil
When you say َ َ َ (He has done), point the index finger of the right hand towards your right as if that person is sitting on your right. When you say ( َ َ ُ اThey did), point all the four fingers of your right hand towards your right. In a class, both the teacher and the student should practice this together.
Past Tense
He did.
Person
).
Lesson – 10
,dniknam fo droL eht ni egufer kees I“ ,yaS .1
SURAH 114: AN-NAAS
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(of) Mankind, (The) King
:
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(1)
(of) mankind, in the Lord “I seek refuge Say,
GRAMMAR: Imperfect tense He does. They do. You do. You all do. I do. We do.
ts
1
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dr
3
2
”.dniknam dna nniJ gnoma morF .6 – dniknam fo straeh / stsehc eht otni srepsihw ohW .5
– gnirepsihw retfa swardhtiw ohw eno eht ,rerepsihw eht fo live eht morF .4
,dniknaM fo gniK ehT .2 ,dniknaM fo doG ehT .3
(3)
(of) the whisperer, From (the) evil (The) God of Mankind,
(4)
whispers Who the one who withdraws after whispering –
(6)
and mankind.” From among Jinn
(5)
(of) mankind – into the chests / hearts
Person
The same procedure of fingers pointing can be used for practicing the different conjugations of Imperfect tense verbs also. To distinguish between the past tense and the present tense, you may pronounce all the past tense forms and move your right hand at a lower level while pointing towards right, in front, or yourself. For present tense, raise your right hand at a higher level and pronounce the present tense verbs with a higher pitch.
Lesson – 11
SURAH 109: AL-KAFIROON
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(2)
:
a
(1)
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“O Say,
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When you say ْ َ ْ َ َ , point the index finger of your right hand in front of you and move your hand from left to right as if you are directing somebody not to do something. When you say , َ َ ْ َ ُ اthe same action can be repeated with the four fingers of the right hand instead of just one.
Don’t do! Don’t (you all) do!
Do! Do (you all)!
When attached pronouns come with a verb, they become ‘objects’. Below is an example with a verb. Notice the change for ‘me’.
He (Allah) created...
created him created them created you created you all created me created us
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Attached/Possessive pronouns
him them you you me us
No.
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evitarepmI evitageN
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.pihsrow I tahw fo sreppihsrow uoy era roN .3
”.noigiler ym em ot dna noigiler ruoy eb uoy oT .6
.pihsrow I tahw fo sreppihsrow eb uoy lliw roN . 5 .deppihsrow uoy tahw fo reppihsrow a eb I lliw roN . 4
.pihsrow uoy tahw pihsrow ton od I .2
!sreveilebsid O“ ,yaS .1
you worship.
what
I do not worship
disbelievers!
(3)
I worship. (of) what worshippers [And] Nor (are) you
(4)
you worshipped. (of) what (be) a worshipper [And] Nor (will) I
(5)
I worship. (of) what (be) worshippers [And] Nor (will) you
(6)
my religion.” and to me your religion To you (be)
GRAMMAR: When you say ْ َ ْ ِ , point the index finger ا of your right hand in front of you and move your hand down from a raised position as if you are giving a command to somebody standing in front of you. When you say , ِ ْ َ ُ اthe same action can be repeated by all ا the four fingers of the right hand.
Person
Lesson – 12
WUDU (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Prayer before starting ablution (Wudu) *****
GRAMMAR:
active participle; passive participle, and verbal noun
While saying
Using TPI, practice the complete َ َ َ table at least 3 times. This verb has occurred 105 times in the Qur’an. Spare 10 minutes and make sure that you memorize this table using TPI thoroughly. Almost 20,000 words of the Qur’an have come on this pattern.
501
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.regnesseM siH dna evals siH si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I dna ;miH ot rentrap on si ereht ,enola hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I *
.sevlesmeht yfirup ohw esoht gnoma em ekam dna tneper ohw esoht gnoma em ekaM !hallA O
.hallA fo eman eht nI *
Allah except god that and I bear witness to Him; Make me O Allah! and His Messenger. those who purify themselves. among and make me
(of) Allah.
In the name
***** Prayer after finishing ablution (Wudu) *****
(there is) no
that
I bear witness
(there is) no partner
alone,
(is) His slave
Muhammad (pbuh)
those who repent
among
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 ِ َ (doer), show it with your right hand as if you are giving, i.e., doing somthing.
Doer. The one who is affected. To do, act (of doing)
When you say ( َ ْ ُ لthe one who is affected), show it with your right hand as if you are receiving something, i.e., affected by the help. (to do), show it with your right hand by making a fist raised high as if you are showing the power of action.
pl.
.pl
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ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
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Lesson – 13
.hallA fo regnesseM eht si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I * .hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I * .tsetaerg eht si hallA .tsetaerg eht si hallA *
GRAMMAR:
IQAMAH (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
*** Iqamah ***
I bear witness that there is no god except Allah Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.
the prayer.
Come to
I bear witness that Muhammad (pbuh) is the Messenger of Allah.
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( َ َ َ .) بPractice different forms of
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.hallA tpecxe dog on si erehT * .tsetaerg eht si hallA .tsetaerg eht si hallA *
.dehsilbatse si reyarp eht deednI .dehsilbatse si reyarp eht deednI *
.ytirepsorp eht ot emoC * .reyarp eht ot emoC *
Indeed the prayer is established. the prayer is established. Indeed the prosperity. Come to There is no god except Allah. Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.
(1a) has occured in the Qur’an 29 times in its various forms. The letters 1a in the bracket show the verb type
346 (1a) also. ( : he opened; : he made)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
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Lesson – 14
.uoY naht rehto dog on si ereht dna ;ytsejaM r u o Y si hgih dnA ;eman ruoY si desselb dna ;esiarp
Sana, Rukoo’, Sujood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Sana *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the 21 forms of
Note that this verb is of type 1b (as shown in the table as Type-1b or just 1b), i.e., َ َ َ . َ بDon’t be afraid of these classifications. There are extremely minor differences in these classes. The little difference here is that instead of
...َْ َ ُ، َ ْ َ ُون
instead of ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too.
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.uoY ot eb esiarp eht lla ,droL ruO ===============
.tnecifingaM eht ,droL ym ot eb yrolG
.detlaxE eht ,droL ym ot eb yrolG *
ruoY htiw dna ,hallA O u o Y era deifirolG *
Your name;
and blessed is
and with Your praise;
O Allah,
Glorified are You
other than You.
and (there is) no god
And high is Your Majesty;
***** Things pronounced When bowing / raising up *****
the Magnificent.
my Lord,
Glory be to
(be) all the praise.
[and] to You
Our Lord praised Him.
to the one who
Allah has listened
***** The Adhkaar of Sujood (Prostration) *****
the Exalted.
my Lord,
Glory be to
ََ َ
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(1b), he helped. Do it for one more verb
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
َ ََ ِْ
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(1b) he created.
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
in the imperfect tense, we have
...،َْ ُ ُ، َ ْ ُ ُون
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ص Arabic verbs are mostly of َ َ َ . َ ب
(that is, we have ‘u’ sound on
Lesson – 15
.sdrow erup eht lla dna sreyarp eht lla dna hallA ot eud era stnemilpmoc eht llA ===============
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Tashahhud (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Tashahhud *****
and the pure words (all worships by spending wealth). and the prayers (all worships of body) (are due) to Allah All the compliments (all worships of tongue)
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of the verbs
.hallA fo sevals suoethgir eht lla no dna su no eb ecaeP .regnesseM siH dna evals siH si )hubp( dammahuM taht ssentiw raeb I dnA ;hallA tpecxe dog on si ereht taht ssentiw raeb I
.sgnisselb s i H d n a hallA fo ycrem eht dna ,tehporP O uoy no eb ecaeP
and His blessings.
and the mercy of Allah
O Prophet,
(be) on you
Peace
the righteous ones.
the slaves of Allah,
and on
(be) on us
Peace
except Allah;
(there is) no god
I bear witness that
and His Messenger.
(is) His slave
Muhammad (pbuh)
And I bear witness that
َ َ361 ذَآ
(1b) and
َ َ َ164آ
ُ َ ِع ر
(1b).
( َ َ : ذَآhe remembered) and َ َ َ : 341آhe disbelieved; he was ungrateful )
َْ ْأ ِْ ِ َ ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
17
Lesson – 16
;dammahuM fo ylimaf eht no dna dammahuM no ecaep dneS !hallA O
GRAMMAR:
Darood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Durood (Sending prayers on the Prophet, pbuh) *****
the family of Muhammad;
and on
on Muhammad
Send peace
O Allah!
Practice the following 21 forms of
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.yrolg fo lluf ,esiarp fo yhtrow era u o Y ,deednI .meeharbI fo ylimaf eht no dna meeharbI no ecaep tnes uoY sa
(
(of) Ibraheem.
the family
and on
on Ibraheem
as You sent peace
full of glory.
worthy of praise,
Indeed, You are
122
: he provided,
(1b),
78
(1b), and
143
(1b).
: he entered,
: he worshipped)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
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Lesson – 17
;dammahuM fo ylimaf eht no dna dammahuM no sgnisselb dneS !hallA O
Darood (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Durood (Sending prayers on the Prophet, pbuh) *****
(of) Muhammad; the family and on on Muhammad Send blessings O Allah!
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of
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.y rolg fo lluf ,esiarp fo yhtrow era uoY ,deednI
.meeharbI fo ylimaf eht no dna meeharbI no sgnisselb tnes uoY sa
(of) Ibraheem.
and on the family
on Ibraheem
You sent blessings
as
full of glory.
worthy of praise,
Indeed, You are
58
(1c),
266
(1c).
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
19
Lesson – 18
Before the End of Salah (FROM: PARTS OF SALAH)
***** Prayer after Durood / before the Ending Salam *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of the verbs
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.em no ycrem evah dna ssenevigrof r u o Y fo tuo )snis ym( em rof evigrof os ;uoY tpecxe snis eht evigrof nac enon dna .luficreM tsoM eht ,gnivigroF-tfO eht era enola !uoY deednI
;sgnorw evissecxe htiw flesym degnorw evah I deednI !hallA O
with excessive wrongs;
myself
[I] have wronged
Indeed, I
O Allah!
so forgive me (my sins)
except You;
the sins
can forgive
and none
and have mercy on me.
out of Your forgiveness
the Most Merciful.
(are) the Oft-Forgiving
Indeed You! Alone
53
(1c) and
95
(1c).
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
20
Lesson – 19
Supplications
***** Before sleep *****
GRAMMAR: Practice the following 21 forms of
َ ِ َ . َ بHere again, the small difference is that instead of ... َ َ َ، َ َ ُ اin the past tense, we have ...( َ ِ َ، َ ِ ُ اi.e,, in the past tense forms we have ‘i’ sound on the 2nd root letter instead of 518 ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too. Repeat the 21 forms of the verb ِ َ and 318 ََِ as shown above.
Note that this verb type is 1d, .
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.noitcerruser eht si miH otnu dna ,htaed su nevig dah eH retfa efil s u e v a g o h W hallA ot eb gnivigsknaht dna esiarp llA
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gave us life (is) the resurrection.
.evil I dna eid I eman ruoY nI !hallA O
and I live.
I die
In Your name
O Allah!
***** After getting up *****
Who
(be) to Allah
All praise and thanksgiving
and unto Him
He had given us death
after
100
(1d);
518
(1d); and
318
(1d).
(
100
: he heard;
: he knew;
: he acted, he did, he worked)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
21
Lesson – 20
hallA fo eman eht nI *
Supplications
***** Before eating *****
or if one forgets to say in the start, then
GRAMMAR:
َ ِ َ . َ بHere again, the small difference is that instead of ... َ َ َ، َ َ ُ اin the past tense, we have ...( َ ِ َ، َ ِ ُ اi.e,, in the past tense forms we have ‘i’ sound on the 2nd root letter instead of 518 ‘a’ sound). Note similar small changes in the imperative forms too. Repeat the 21 forms of the verb ِ َ and 318 ََِ as shown above.
Note that this verb type is 1d,
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.dne sti dna gninnigeb sti ta hallA fo eman eht nI * .smilsuM eht gnoma morf su edam dna ,knird ot su evag dna su def ohW hallA ot eb gnivigsknaht dna esiarp llA *
and its end.
in its beginning
In the name (of) Allah
***** At the end of meal *****
and gave us to drink,
fed us
Who
(be) to Allah
All praise and thanksgiving
the Muslims.
from among
and made us
Practice the following 21 forms of
148
(1d); and
318
(1d).
(
100
: he heard;
: he knew;
: he acted, he did, he worked)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
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Lesson – 21
.egdelwonk ni em esaercnI !droL yM *
Supplications (from Qur’an)
***** Qur’anic supplications *****
(20:114)
(in) knowledge. Increase me My Lord!
GRAMMAR: We are learning special cases of trilateral verbs. In this lesson, we will learn those verbs whose second letter of the 3 root letters is a weak letter (one of the 3 letters: .) و، ي، اA weak letter gets ‘tired’ quickly so it does not survive in all forms of the verb (past, imperfect, imperative, etc). It either disappears or sends another weak letter in its place! The good thing is that the three weak letters support each other to overcome their ‘weakness’! Let us take said) as an example. In the past tense
َ( َ لRoot letters: ) ق و لhas alif in the middle which gets replaced by waaw ُ in َ ُ لand gets replaced by yaa in َ ِ (it is said; the passive voice; not shown here). In some cases, it just disappears as in ْ ُ (say). The different forms of َ َ follow the pattern of َ َ َ َ َ . Practice َ َ ل ب آن also. َ : آَ نhe was; : َ ُ نhe is or will be ; ْ : آbe! ُ ُ
َْ ْأ ُ َ ِع ر ِْ ِ َ
1631
ِْ
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.eriF eht fo tnemehsinup eht morf su tcetorp dna ,doog si hcihw taht retfaereh eht ni dna doog si hcihw taht dlrow siht ni su eviG !droL ruO * --- --- ---- --- --- -----
and in the Hereafter
(that which is) good
in (this) world
Give us
Our Lord!
(2:201)
(of) the Fire. the punishment and protect us (from) (that which is) good
ََ ل
(he
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for the worlds.
Miscellaneous-1
as a mercy
except
And We have not sent you
then He will bring you to life.
then He will cause you to die
then gave you provisions
created you
Allah is the One who
.
those who are patient. with Allah is Indeed
.
(are) to return. to him and indeed we for Allah; Indeed we (are) All-Wise. All-Knowing, And Allah is
GRAMMAR: We are learning special cases of trilateral verbs. In this lesson, we will learn those verbs whose second letter of the 3 root letters is a weak letter (one of the 3 letters: .) و، ي، اA weak letter gets ‘tired’ quickly so it does not survive in all forms of the verb (past, imperfect, imperative, etc). It either disappears or sends another weak letter in its place! The good thing is that the three weak letters support each other to overcome their ‘weakness’! Let us take (he said) as an example. In the past tense
replaced by waaw in
cases, it just disappears as in
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َآَ ن
also.
ْ ُ (say). The different forms of ََ ل َ : آَ نhe was; : َ ُ نhe is or will be ; ْ : آbe! ُ ُ
َُ ل ُ
ََ ل
(Root letters:
and gets replaced by yaa in
َ ِ
قول
ََ ل
9171
) has alif in the middle which gets
(it is said; the passive voice; not shown here). In some follow the pattern of
َ َ َ ََ ب
. Practice
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
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Lesson – 23
Miscellaneous-2
in the earth.
and whatever is
in the heavens
whatever is
Glorifies Allah
except Him.
any deity for you
(there is) not
worship Allah;
O my people,
in the path of Allah.
and your selves
with your wealth
And strive
GRAMMAR: So far we have learnt the cases where the second letter of the three root letters was a weak letter (one of the three letters: .) و، ي، اNow we take the case where where the last letter of the three root letters of a verb is a weak letter. An example of this type is:
791
َ َد
which follows the pattern of (
َ َ َ َ. َ ب
ُ َ ِع ر
َ َ : دhe called out)
َْ ْأ ِْ ِ َ ِْ
(ََ ء
: he willed / he wanted)
َْ
ْأ
ُ َ ِع ر
ِْ
ِ َ
ِْ
Other forms are not common in the Qur’an.
(َ ء
َ
: he came):
(
)
25
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Miscellaneous-3
in deed.
(is) best
Which of you
of my Lord.
the grace
from / by / of
This is
.
the act of satan. opens If (based) on intentions. Actions are but May Allah be pleased with him Peace be upon you all. the sleep. better than The prayer is
Allah wills.
If
How is the condition?
What is your religion?
Who is your Lord?
The angel of death.
How much is this?
with you?
money (is)
How much
GRAMMAR:
The words Qur’an.
َ ِ ه َا، ه ُ ِ، ذ ِ َ، ُو ِ َ، ا ِي، اhave come 2286 times in the أ ء
these
Practice them using TPI. Point one finger to something near you to a book, floor, or table and say Point four fingers in the same direction and say
.ه َء َ .ذPoint four
.ه ا
Point one finger towards someone at a distance and say fingers in the same direction and say
. ُو أ
Point one finger upwards, slightly bent, as if remembering someone and say .ا ِيPoint four fingers in the same direction and say َ ِ . ا
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snuonorP evitaleR dna evitartsnomeD
this that those the one who those who
Lesson – 25 and 26 Frequent Words
List of almost 100 words which have occurred almost 40,000 times (out of approximately 78000 words) in the Qur’an. Write the meanings of all these important words!
a aaa . . (past)
2371
… . aaa
mg/fg mg mg/fg
… aaa
522
mg
aaa a aaa
184
.
mg mg mg
aaa :: دِ ْ ُ َ؟ :: ْ ر ؟ :: َ ا ْ َ ل؟ :: آَ ْ ُُ س ِ َكَ؟
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aaa
aaa
328 **
27
38
َ َ ْ َآ :: آَ ْ ه َا؟
َ ؟ َ ْ؟ آَ ْ َ ؟ آَ ْ؟
68
fg
68
mg/fg
86
.
mg/fg
531
.
mg
0801
mg
403
.
mg
5512
743 741 666 724 402 444 64 18
When
454
7631 6203 8561 3241 7921 404 361 015 637 241
. :: ::
future
Prepositions that have come with 7 pronouns a a
a . :: ::
:: . a aaaa :: . :: :: :: :: . aa aaaaa
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904
::
932 691 833 791
826 675 362 641 002 051 -
past
Attributes
:: . . ::
28
::
Signs ...
164 07
a :: :: ( aa
aa (pl ) )
233
(pl
)
ة (pl . . .
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393
(pl
)
741
)
511
223
541
88
( pl
)
013
(pl
)
281
.
972
522
47
::
079
261
04 75 19 79 57 47 77
aة . . :: ... . . :: . :: (pl ) . (fg (pl (pl (pl ) ) ) )
2072 68
(
)
People worl …
:: :: ... . . . .
a
aa (pl )
392
(pl
)
(pl
)
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37
(pl
)
671
( pl
)
162
742
681
621
842
383
511
58 43 88 34 29 38 48 13 56 64
Triliteral Verbs
a aa * * *
501 9171 1631 643 842 164
361 221 341
* . :: . . ::
- in grammar lessons -
*
*
:: . . :: . :: :: :: * :: . :: * * :: .
•
*
*
*
indicates that detailed conjugation table is available in the “Understand Qur’an – the Easy Way: Workbook”
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772
*
813
*
001
*
662
*
841
815
791
632
92 29 85
87 59 35 55
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htrae eht dna egdelwonk siH fo
ni eugitaf on sleef eH dna tpecxE
ssapmocne reven lliw yeht dna swonk e H ohW )si( hcihw taht taht eh si
.slliw eH hcihw taht ;meht dniheb si ?noissimrep siH htiw .htrae eht no )si( rebmuls .peels ron
sdnah nwo rieht nihtiw edecretni )nac(
hcihw taht dna tpecxe revetahw dna
miH htiw
snevaeh eht
sgnoleb miH oT
ni si revetahw
.)stsixe taht lla fo( rotcetorP dna reniatsuS ehT !hallA dog on )si erehT(
miH ekatrevo ton seoD
,e H t u b
gniviL-revE ehT
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Lesson – 27 After this course ... An Exmaple
Total Words : 50, New Words : 17 (34% or just 1/3 rd) !!!
(255)
32 : (255)
.emerpuS eht ,hgiH tsoM eht si eH dnA .meht fo htob gnivreserp d n a g n i d r a u g ni eugitaf on sleef e H dna ,htrae eht dna snevaeh eht sessapmocne riahc siH .slliw eH hcihw taht tpecxe egdelwonk siH fo gnihtyna ssapmocne reven lliw yeht dna ;meht dniheb si hcihw taht dna sdnah nwo rieht nihtiw si hcihw taht swonk e H ?noissimrep siH htiw tpecxe miH htiw edecretni nac taht eh si ohW .htrae eht no si revetahw dna snevaeh eht ni si revetahw sgnoleb m i H oT .peels ron miH ekatrevo ton seod rebmulS .)stsixe taht lla fo( rotcetorP dna reniatsuS eht ,gniviL - r e v E e h T ,e H t u b d o g on si erehT !hallA .552
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.sreoD .)owt( sreoD .reoD
.detceffa era ohw esoht llA .detceffa era ohw owt ehT .detceffa si ohw eno ehT
Passive participle ل
larulP
!!)lla uoy( oD
!od )lla uoy( t’noD
lauD
!)owt uoy( oD
!od )owt uoy( t’noD
ralugniS
!oD
!od t’noD
.did eW
.od lliw eW .od eW
.did I
.od lliw I .od I
.did lla uoY
.od lliw lla uoY .od lla uoY
.did owt uoY
.od lliw / od owt uoY
.did uoY
.od lliw uoY .od uoY
.did lla yehT
.od lliw ro od yehT
.did owt yehT
.od lliw /od owt uoY
.did eH
.od lliw ro seod eH
Attached Pronouns
To do, act (of doing)
Imperfect Tense
(Verbal noun)
Past Tense
ہ
ہ
َ ُْ ل
.enod si )tI(
.enod gnieb si tI
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(with noun) (with verb)
_
_
_
Negative
ا
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.
Active participle
Imperative
أ
He did.
ا
Detached Pronouns
Singular
Plural
Dual
(108)
َ ُْ ل
Translations are not given here so that you don’t mix this table with the previous one.
Feminine Gender She did. (105)
Attached Pronouns
Imperfect Tense
Past Tense
Detached Pronouns
(with noun) (with verb)
_
_
_
.
Negative Imperative Singular Dual Plural
Passive participle
Active participle
Singular Dual Plural
Passive Voice
Passive Voice
Translations are not given here so that you don’t mix this table with the previous one.
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