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Qur'anic Study

Compilation:

Abid Hussain

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Dedicated to,

Hazrat Shah Shaheedullah Faridi

Every meeting with whom was a beacon

for seekers to walk towards the

“Inner aspects of faith”.

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(Late) Shafeeq Ahmed

Father of the compiler

Br. Abid Hussain

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3 حم بسم هللا الر م ا ن الر ج م ا هلل م ا عوذ ب ا ن ا لر يطملش

ALAHZAB–#

33:71

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NAHAL–#

16:98

HUD–#

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YOUSUF–#

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AHZAAB–#

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TAHA–#

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ZUMAR–#

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QIYAMAH–#

75:1675:1775:1875:19

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AALA–#

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❖ Goal of these sessions is not to be an Allama or a Mufti and start handing out fatwas but to Study Quran

❖ Teacher: Syed Shaukat Zoha Sahab, Dallas, TX, USA❖His Teacher: ❖ Sheikh Mohammad Hashim Jan Sarhindi Rahmmatullahi Alaih

(Tando Saindad, Hyderabad, Pakistan)❖ Sheikh Fazal Ahmad Chishti Baba Rahmmatullahi Alaih

(Karachi , Pakistan)

❖What’s out there: In the current information/media age, with access to plenty of printed tafaseer (exegesis) one could be on his own; If one wishes to read a line/ayat in Arabic, it’s literal translation, the importance of its revelation, review related hadith and move on etc., you could very well do that yourself at home today’

❖ Some good resources for that are:❖ “Ma’ariful Quran” by Mufti Mohammad Shafi (8 Volumes, Urdu) ❖ “Study Quran” by Hossein Nasr (Excellent Commentary, English)

❖ .. And if you like to find out about Orders of Quran, Learn Prophetic Stories, Know History of Mankind etc., you could do that with Self-Study as well.

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❖ 1700s: Shah Wali-Ullah Muhaddis Dehelvi (Rahmmatullahi Alaih), Delhi, India crafted a course of selected ayaat of the Qur’an for the Study purpose

❖ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shah_Waliullah_Dehlawi

❖ Dars e Nizami: Is a traditional course where you spend few years at an Islamic Institution to learn Arabic, Quran, Hadith etc., and will graduate as an Allama etc. ❖ Allama is a title of highest degree (Similar to Shastri in Hinduism, PhD in Western

Education etc.); You are formally convocated (dastar-bandi) after completion

❖ 1900s: Dr Israr Ahmed created a course; but he was politico-religious minded person who wanted to bring about Islamic Revolution. So the course he drafted was with that perspective and included a selection of Ayats that laid an emphasis on how we build ourselves and how we spread Islam in the world

❖ 2000s: Syed Zoha Sahab looked at demand of current times and devised a course based on “Mandatory requirements of Islam”❖ Knowing which, one could be a Good Muslim; handle responsibilities, fulfill

obligations and be successful in front of Allah Subhanahu Taala

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❖ Teacher: One does need a teacher to help study. ❖ One of the best teachers in our lives are Parent.❖ No matter how illiterate, a father is , he does teach something to his children❖ The age difference between a father and a child includes experience; and that experience

fulfills the “knowledge gap” in the academic qualification

❖ Format of the class:❖ Beginning: Introduction of Quran ~ 15 minutes❖ End: One liner Dua

❖ Quran in the Background: Know and understand that as we think and learn about anything, Quran should be in our back-ground ❖ Example: As you go shopping for birthday gift for your kid, you imagine various

things, you do price matching, check affordability, etc., but because of love for the child, because it’s child’s birthday you are also smiling ☺; you are also feeling happy from inside.

❖ Likewise, with ongoing worldly tasks/requirements; life, family, job, money, etc., in the background, you must always have Allah Almighty, Prophet (Peace Be up On Him) and The Glorious Quran

❖ This is possible only when the Quran gets into our hearts

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❖ 2 Ways to Read Quran: (as mentioned in Quran)❖ Iqra Bismi Rabbikallazi khalaq (Qirath/Read) – it’s for the mind; it’s for the day (for regular study)❖ Waratthilil Qurana tartheela (Tilawat/Recite) – it’s for heart; it’s for the night (for building connection)

❖ Read Quran with tartheel ( like sand grains which can be separated)❖ Qiymul Layla illa qalila (Wake up in the middle of the night; Adhi Raath ko utho; Tahajjud Time) (It’s

from the heart, No Show-off, It’s for God’s Presence); Recite Quran; Build Relationship with Allah

❖ Word Based – Study (Done with Mind)❖ For Folks who know the history; aspects; jurisprudence; can initiate fatwas; know the

intricacies (aiin-ghaain) ❖ This is done with mind; for this one needs memory, need practice, one need to learn

❖ When Arch-Angel Gabriel (Peace Be Up On Him) would come to the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) and descend Quran (as mentioned in Quran), he would descend it on Prophet’s Heart❖ Since the Quran was descended on Prophet’s Heart, not on His Mind; this Quran should

descend on Muslims Heart (through the Prophet)

❖ Another Example: ❖ A person worked hard and collected coins (nickel, dime etc.) in a bag; ❖ Then, there's another person, who has been handed over a bag full of money (to spend there from

as he wishes). He does not have a count of dimes, nickels or how much money is in that bag – but he has been handed that bag to pull out the money as he wishes

❖ Likewise, when you ask someone (on whose Heart, the Quran is descended), something from Qur'an, He will think for few minutes and response , as, when he needs something from (Allah & the Messenger), he just thinks; and the answers come out automatically)..he say’s...My Lord say’s this…

❖ But you ask someone (on whose Mind, the Quran is descended), he will straightaway start quoting chapter # / ayah # , references etc. It’s because he has been prepared for that

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❖ The person (who has Quran in his heart), when he needs something from (Allah & the Messenger), he just thinks; and the answers come out of heart ( automatically)..My Lord say’s this…

❖ Example: One of Zoha Sahab’s Elders use to teach Hadith. He lost eye-sight with age. People around him got curious ; he can’t see anything and how is he lecturing? And they started testing him by swapping the hadiths - and he would correct them. He would just listen to the Hadith and say’ if it’s right or wrong❖ People got more curious and asked him’ You don’t read anymore but how are

you able to correct them? He said’ I don’t even remember so many hadith, but as I get asked for clarification by someone, I just put my head down, towards my heart, and if :❖ I see Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) smiling face – I say hadith is right!❖ I see Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) unhappy face - I say hadith is wrong!

❖ This is “relationship (nisbath)” with Quran and “relationship (nisbath)” with Prophet; This is “connection” with The Quran, The Prophet and The Lord

❖ Every Muslim has not been asked to be an Aalim, Jurist, Mufti, ❖ But, it’s expected of Every Muslim to build that relationship; and it could be any

level of relationship

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❖ Every Muslim; big, small, educated, illiterate etc. can and must build that bond❖ Note: Bond of an illiterate person with His Lord & Prophet & Quran could be much

stronger than educated person (who may have memorized multiple surah/ayats from Quran etc.) – So one should not underestimate anyone.

❖ Classic example is of Hazrath Bilal (Razi Allahu Taala Anhu); he could not pronounce (shiin); he did not know tajweed. (People even objected, but our Prophet said’ Bilal (RA) will continue calling Adhan because it’s pleasant. Our deen has so many considerations: If Adhan was called for by someone who was perfect, then it would have been a tough requirement for us all; think of it as a consideration for us Non-Arabs who cannot properly pronounce (aiin-ghaain etc.)

❖ Tajweed and pronunciation is worldly (zahiri) aspect; but the hidden (bathini) aspect of Quran is connection with the Lord (taaluq-billah) & connection with the Prophet (taaluq-birrasul) & connection with the Quran (taaluq-bilquran)

❖ Just like everything has zahir & bathin, Quran also has zahir & bathin❖ Just like everything has zahir & bathin, our connection with Allah, Prophet & Quran also has

zahir & bathin aspect

❖ In these sessions; we will try and build that “connection” with Quran; ❖ In order to establish that connection, we need some techniques, and we are lucky to have

been handed the techniques devised by our elders like Pir Hashim Jan Sirhindi (RA); May Allah raise his ranks

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❖ Personal Learning Experience: ❖ If asked ’ what Zoha Sahab learnt from his Sheikh in the years he spent in his

company; he can hardly recall 1~ 2 ayats., which may already have been part of one of his speeches over there; only now, at this age, he realizes what he has learnt ❖ Then he studied Quran from Fazal Ahmed Chishti (Rahmatullahi Alaih) who

mentored him (an artistic/poetic personality) to be hard working student❖Moral: Must work hard to achieve something valuable❖ If his students are willing to work hard; he is willing to share all what he learnt

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Own a copy of the Quran: Keep it as a personal copy / Read only from it / Helps build photographic memory / Makes it easier to memorize / your eyes start identifying where something is in Quran (what page/side etc.) / Any translation is fine

All Companions of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) are said to have had their own copies of the Quran, with notes, for personal use

Having a personal hard copy (not digital*)

creates an unbreakable bond & you feel that you have possession of something valuable / prized possession / life-search guide / ready referral for everything

Reading, Highlighting and Re-Reading helps in better understanding

• Same digital device (smartphone/tablet) is also being used for watching worldly things – it’s not appropriate• We go crazy over owning/possessing worldly things like smartphones/new gadgets that will not help much• Dr Mazhar Baqa (Teacher) recommended owning 2 copies (small & big but same lay-out) use small size

while young to build photographic memory; and big size when you grow old ( another pocket size could be handy for traveling)

Own a (personal) copy of the Quran

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The more you sit with it, the more it

honors you, gives

you its secrets and

elevates your status

Quran is a friend which will never let

you down in this

World & Hereafter

Quran will be your intimate friend after death (It will be your

supporter & Intercessor on the day

of Resurrection)

You are known by the company you

keep! & Quran is the

best companion!

Make Quran your Best FriendM

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❖ Translation:❖ Pick-up any translation you are inclined towards (Ahmed Raza Khan, Tadabbur-e-Quran ,

or whatever comforts you) or else your mind will waver; do not stress over it because as we learn the reading technique, translation will be redundant.

❖ Example: A little child learns to say “good” but does not know what it means & says❖ “very good” when he needs to stress on it (nobody taught him what good & very good

means); his understanding of “very” is “very” & “good” is “good”; there’s no translation in his mind; when asked what is “very” he might use gesture as he does not have a “second word from a borrowed language” to explain “very” ;

❖ Likewise, as we learn to understand Quranic Words as Quranic Words, we will not need translation; it does take some hard work. ❖ We take advantage from a “second language”

❖ Translation binds your thoughts❖ Arabic Language can not be easily translated in other language

❖ Each word translated would end up being 5 lines; so, it’s wise to understand the word it-self

❖ Arabic, unlike English is a Beautiful Language❖ Compare English with Arabic:

❖ In English, one would say’ He “come” “came” “go” “gone” etc., it’s understood that “come” lead to “came” & “go” lead to “gone”, but not every word has similar logic (being produced from same word)… where as in Arabic, word is

❖ based on root-word concept

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❖ Root Word:❖ Learning just one root-word in Arabic helps with many forms of a given word ❖ Reading Arabic Dictionary is a challenge in itself; in fact not everybody can

❖ Example: If you want to look up the word “Mustaqeem” in dictionary, you would try and break it down to “mim” “seen” “thay” “qaf” “yay” “mim” but you wouldn't find it there till end of time

❖ Qaum & Mustaqeem are from same root-word (qaaf, wow, yay); iqama, muqam, etc. also come from same root-word.

❖ Understanding the root letter just once would help you automatically know what’s the meaning of the next word❖ Example: “Hamd” = Allah’s Praise (hay, mim, daal); now when you say’ Muhammad’ ,

you at least get e feeling that it has some connection with “Hamd”❖ Example: “Sajid”, “Masjid”, “Sajdah” ( when you say Sajid’ you do get a feeling that it

has some connection with Sajdah or Masjid etc. ) ❖ Similarly, each word has 3-5 letters ; from among them, you just need to understand

the top most 3 letter word (root-word) ❖ One needs an intention and some patience to learn it. It’s easy!

❖ Over-All Needs for Learning:❖ Devotion; Punctuality; Sincerity; ❖ Keep in mind that we are not here to become Aalim e deen - We are studying to get Quran

in to our hearts & to build connection with Quran

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❖ Zoha Sahab’ Sheikh, Chisthi Baba’ would say’ Quran is something that you hold once –And it won’t leave you

❖ It’s a matter of making an effort once; things start happening automatically. Allah Taala guarantees it in Quran

❖ Side Note on Scheduling/Making time for Learning Quran, Dars-e-Quran sessions: 5 Days a week, we manage hectic schedules (sleep late; wake up early) for a job/to earn a living… once in couple of weeks, can’t we get up early for the life-giver?❖ “Earning” a livelihood is only required till we are “alive”; after that what?❖ So once every-often, schedule time for “Learning” AS WELL

❖ Intent of these sessions is not to learn all 114 chapters of the Quran but to learn how to “navigate” the Quran; how to build “relation” with Quran❖ Example: If you are in any life-situation, you should be able to relate back to Quran

and confirm…Oh yes, it’s mentioned in Quran. ❖ Example: If something is going through your mind… and you are flipping through

the Quran; and you find what you intended: automatically. In other words, you are able to (in background memory) find/identify/locate what you intended to, in Quran.. ❖ You don’t necessarily have to be Hafiz e Quran; Aalim; Mufti etc. to build that

relation

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❖ Learning Aids/Recommendations:❖ Listen more, write less; avoid distraction❖ Recording would be made available via the secure site

❖ Make an effort; go back to the recording consistently and review; by self & with family; Start listening and learning little by little; Nawalli Ma’tawalla ( We will help you’ in the direction you proceed’)

❖ Lying on a couch doing nothing or chilling in Star-bucks or McDonalds talking about Islam? It doesn’t work that way.

❖ There will be Re-cap of what was learnt in last session❖ Zoha Sahab would be available – for questions ❖ Everything needs a protocol – And for us, it STARTS with having a personal copy of Quran❖ Listening carefully is important ❖ You don’t necessarily have to understand everything; you just need to embrace Quran; bring it

close to your heart ❖ As He learnt from His Sheikh: Don’t talk about anything that you have studied, (Ulema

of today doubt it as they believe studying is bottom-line of talking) Talk about what you have understood

❖ Quran Says: Sa’nukhrika La Yunsa – Aur Jab hum tumhay padhayengay, tho tum bhul-ogay nahi – And when we teach you, you’ll not forget)

❖ Requirement: Always be in Wudu, Always be in a condition in which you can imagine, read and talk about Quran all the time

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Study Quran

from heart versus mind

Create

relationshipwith Quran

Own a copy of Quran

Make

friendshipwith it

Highlight important

Ayats

Build photographic

memory

Learn root letters of

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You start reading and

understanding

Quran then it won't leave

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Anything you do Quran

should be in

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Give it the due respect

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❖ Every Session, Make sure to jot down the Ayat Numbers you have studied so you can refer back to it at home. Review those a couple of times a week for 15 minutes at least (Homework)

❖ Highlight specific ayats (with a marker) directly on the Quran❖ When you do Tilawat, Qirath, and see that upcoming ayat is highlighted - you will know that you have

studied it; and this will remind you of what you have learnt about that ayat❖ You’ll remember it automatically, you don’t have to memorize the word-meanings❖ This way you’ll learn the full meaning of the ayat; Gradually, after reviewing it few times, in a few

months you’ll start translating it (hint: a lot of ayats in Quran are repetitive)

❖ Quranic Ayats are written in Numbers ❖ Numbering Arabic Vs Urdu

❖ Quranic Sign – Ruku

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❖ Nothing comes ahead of Allah’s Name, That's why in Arabic and Urdu you see Ayat Number is mentioned at the end i.e., after Ayat in Quran

❖ So write Ayat Number like in Urdu…at the end.A

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Similarly, When we read, we start with:

❖ Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim… (which should be translated as): *Allah* kay naam say’ shuru versus Shuru Allah kay naam say’

❖ There is a reason why Bism is written in a certain way in Arabic:

❖ .. “Ba-Ism Allah” (So adding a “Ba” created a compound word “Bismillah”)

❖ ..And it means (Allah Kay Naam Kay Saath) together with the name of Allah

❖ We say’ *Auz billahi minash shaitan nirrajiim* before *Bismillah hirrahman nir rahim*

❖ It isn't in Quran but we read it verbally before Bismillah. Why? ❖ The following Ayats have an explanation for that:

❖ ج م ا ن الر يطمعذ بهلل م الش است ن ف ات القرام ر ا ق اذ ف (An-Nahl , 16:98)

So, when you recite the Qur'an, seek the protection of Allah against Satan, the accursed.

ALLAH, IN THE NAME OF

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م ا ن الر حم بسم هللا الر

❖ The effort we are making “here” to learn will be compensated in the “here-after” ❖ If we seek that here, then what would you get there?

❖ We are doing all this for God’s Pleasure – And, He will make it known on the day of judgement, if He is pleased with us ?

❖ We should not judge if God’s pleased with us in this world with worldly assets we have amassed❖ Even Kuffar (Infidels) have plenty to boost about in this world (In fact they have more; &

Quran explains the reason why)❖ So, it’s (worldly belongings; big mansions, luxury cars, beautiful wive(s) etc.) not a good

scale to judge a successful life ❖ Following Ayat from Surah Al-Ahzaab 33:71 defines What “Success” is

❖ Wamain Yutiullaha Rasulahu Faqad Faza Fauzan Azeema ❖ Jisnay Allah aur uskay Rasul ki Itaa’th ki, usnay badi kamyaabi haasil ki

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❖ One who understands, that, in the here-after, in the ever-lasting life, I will be Successful –That’s a BIG Achievement!

ALAHZAB–#

33:71

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اعالك

١ی صلح لك وزا عظ از ف د ف ق سوله ف ی طع هللا و ر ی و مAllah will correct your deeds for your benefit, and forgive for you your sins. And whoever obeys

Allah and His Messenger achieves a great success.

QURAN SHARIF Starts with:

❖ Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim ❖ *Allah* in the name of; Most Gracious; Most Merciful

❖ We say’ *Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim* (I Seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan ) before *Bismillah hirrahman nir rahim*

❖ It isn't in Quran but we have been asked to read it “verbally” before Bismillah. ❖ Why don’t they print/write it in Quran?❖ This is Glorious Quran’s biggest proof of

legitimacy (Not a single letter has been altered from the way it was descended upon the Holy Prophet over 1400 years ago

❖ It’s been like this since, and nobody dare write it (print it) if Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) did not write it

❖ Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) started doing this first.

❖ The following Ayats from Quran has more explanation:

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HUD–#

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21 يا هلل م ا عوذ ب ج م لش ا ن ا لر طم

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❖ Allah is saying’ when you recite the Quran; seek refuge in Allah from outcast Satan (You start building a relationship with Quran, right away as you notice in this ayat that there’s an ask from Allah Subhanahu Taala…and we must respond)❖ Example: You tell someone to get a glass of water for you; and that person (instead of bringing

the water) just keeps on repeating your request ‘ … He is saying’ get a glass of water.. He is saying’ get a glass of water – which is not the right way to respond❖ Or, he will just get-up and go get the water (without saying anything); even if he

wanted to say something, he would say’ I will go get the water ❖ So, essentially you “answer” instead of just repeating the ask (this is how you build

relationship with Quran)❖ In the context of the above ayat: When Allah is saying’ when you recite the Quran, seek

refuge in God from Satan (Shaitan).. The person reading it would actually respond’ I Seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan (*Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim*)

❖ The reason “Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim” is not included / printed in Quran is because it is not an ayat by itself… it’s actually human being’s answer/response to Allah Subhanahu Taala’s ask❖ See how careful one has to be?

22 ات ا قر اذ ن ف عذ القرام است ا ن م بهلل ف يطمج م الش الر

So, when you recite the Qur'an, seek the protection of Allah against Satan, the accursed.

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❖ In Surah Nahal (Bee), Allah Taala is showing Human Beings (who think big about themselves) to learn a lesson from a small bee; that, If Allah wills, what she can produce (pure honey) and a human being cannot.

❖ It’s a serious matter to have a system built in to a small fly that can produce sweet honey – If Allah Taala can make that possible; (If He wills), ❖ Can’t He make Human Being His Caliph (Qalifa)?❖ Isn’t it possible that Human Being becomes His (Allah’s) Hands, Legs, Eyes, Ears etc. (Wali-Allah). There’s Hadith to back

that up❖ So, Everything rolls back to Allah Taala; you just need “faith” and that comes with relationship you build with Allah Taala

❖ Since we haven't seen Allah Taala; and are born 1400 years after the Holy Prophet – The only thing (as human-beings), (for our contentment), what we are relying on, that we have faith in is “Quran”

❖ If we leave this Quran (also), then we are at Allah’s Mercy, our fate is sealed❖ We even go to visit Kaabatullah’ , Prophet’s Roza, but we don’t feel that connection; our legs don’t shake, nothing

happens inside of us. It’s because we don’t know the history about those places. And, for those who know, they sure witness things most of us don’t❖ A recent example of a person visiting Roza e Rasool and imagining that Prophet’ would walk here, Prophet’

would do things this way; right then, a person came and rolled out a dastar’quan and offered him food to eat. When asked who is he? He said’ Eat my son’, you are loving Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s Messenger is loving you back. He was appreciated along with his family

❖ … so you have to build your relation with…

❖ First thing to build relationship with Quran. Have your own copy of Quran, Make it a part of yourself all the times, doing regular routines etc.

❖ Make sure to have a Printed Quran not a Digital one❖ Having Quran in a phone? Phone is just a gadget that has multiple other things, it’s certainly not recommended to rely

on Quran in digital form (via an app etc.)❖ Holding an actual Quran is of more sanctity (taqaddus) than a smart phone; you can kiss it and say’ Subhan ’Allah

whilst reading. ❖ When you find yourself in a situation, wanting to show your love to Allah Subhanahu Taala; (unlike the smartphone,)

you would not hesitate to pick up the Quran and kiss-it ❖ Smart Phone/Digital Version of Quran is something you use for emergency, while traveling etc., it cannot be your

Quran, it cannot replace your own Quran; it’s just a gadget you use as needed

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HUD–#

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❖ My Lord! Truly I seek refuge in Thee from questioning Thee concerning that whereof I have no knowledge. If thou dost not forgive me and have mercy upon me, I shall be among the losers

❖ Asking for things – that we have no knowledge of?: All our Dua’s fall in this category. ❖ We have no clue about our future and we keep asking (making Dua) – even when we have been told to not ask for things we

have no knowledge of❖ The Ayat teaches us Adab/Respect of sitting in front of Allah – that

❖ If you don’t know something’ you better keep quiet❖ And, if you Adopt Silence; Almighty will “Forgive” you; He will have “Mercy” on you; He will let you “Know” what it is. Don’t

worry❖ It’s the same reason when one would visit “Elders of Religion” (Buzurg-anay Deen), you would find them quite (because they

didn’t know); but some visitors would create a commotion and say’ you don’t know anything, you are out-of-date etc.); and that results in you being at loss

❖ Example: When Zoha Sahab visited his Sheikh (Pir Hashim Jaan RA) once, he was asked not to leave and he obliged; Sheikh Sahab went inside while he waited outside in the room for about 20 minutes. Then, Sheikh Sahab’s wife let him in, and as he went inside, he found Sheikh Sahab lying on a bed in verandah. He was offered a chair by the bed-side; he sat there quiet for over an hour as Sheikh Sahab was quiet as well. Because he didn’t know, he didn’t feel the need to “ask” why he was called.

❖ This is what Quran is teaching us; The Adab/Respect of sitting in front of Allah; sitting in front of teacher/elders; sitting in front of parents

❖ If you want to get something from your elder, keep your mouth “shut” (you know what you already know; when the elder speaks’ he will say something that you don’t know). So, if you want to know what they know, you better keep quite; even if he has said something that you already knew, you are not the looser! It’s revision for you.

❖ People don’t become successful just like that; Likes of Imam Ghazali were not born just like that❖ Seek Refuge (like when you hide in a trench when bombing happens) from saying’ asking’ for such a thing – that I don’t

know

24 ا ليس ل به علم لك م اعوذ بك ان اسئ ب ان ر

ال ١قق م

ال اكا ن م ن ح تغفر ل و ت

و ال رسHe said, "My Lord, I seek refuge with You against that I ask You something of which I have no

knowledge. And if You do not forgive me and do not show mercy to me, I shall be among the losers."

YOUSUF–#

12:23-

❖ This Ayat is from story of Yousuf Alaihi Salam, when Zulaiqa wanted to catch him, he said this’ ❖ Pay attention to the word “Auz” ; Maz ’Allah, Nauz’ Billah are also made from Auz; Similarly, last two

Surah’s from Quran “Qul Auz Bi-Rabbinnas” “Qul Auz Bi-Rabbilfalaq” are called “Mauzatain” ; Likewise, Saying Auz Billah is called “Tawwuz”❖ Insha-Allah down the road we will learn to relate these words; and how these words are formed;

learning one root-word could help identify multiple others❖ With this methodology you don’t necessarily have to use your memory; we would want to get rid of

memory challenge and add feeling instead; like, when I say’ *Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim* (I Seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan ), I should find myself in-front of Allah! (rather than getting in to word-meaning matter)

❖ If we read Quran with mind-set that we are a very knowledgeable person; we are being highly respected in society (it’s also needed, but for institutions etc., otherwise institutions would close-down); if we just want to be an Aalim, to give fatwas’ etc., we could make money, but would loose out on heartiness

❖ As a prominent poet said’ ❖ Alfaz o tashreeh ki gambheer may na jaye dost; Is-say dhan tho badhtha hai par man ka ziya hotha hai

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And she, in whose house he was, seduced him away from his (resisting) self and bolted the doors, and said, "come on!" He said, "May Allah save me. Surely, he is my master. He has given me a good lodging.

Surely, the wrongdoers do not prosper."

ت الب قل فسه و غ

ن تا ع ت هو ف بته ال د او ت لك و ر ١اب و قالت ه ا

ب ه راذ هللا ان ع م

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ای ثو ١م لمون ه ل یفلح الظ م

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❖ How to build relation with Quran? ❖ When I say’ Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim (it should come to my mind that’ Allah Taala has

ordered me that when reading Quran, read Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim; that I should seek refuge from asking something that I do not know; that My Allah taught me, when I am worried, I should say’ Maz’Allah; My Allah gave me two Surah’s (Falaq & Nas) reading which I get under His Protection;

❖ When you say’ Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim, you enter in to castle of Allah Subhanahu Taala and there is no reason why Shaitan would lead you astray

❖ Pay attention to specific words from the Ayat’s we are reading; like the word “Auz” we read today and its various forms. Likewise, every time we will focus on few words and that will Insha Allah help us build vocabulary of important words over time

❖ Zoha Sahab will share some good on-line tools that would help with the Quranic Study❖ Your own Quran should be in front of you (always) even while using on-line tools❖ You’ll not detach from your own copy of Quran any-time❖ Even as you use other tools and resources, you will mark/highlight your own copy; you have to “build

your own Quran” in that sense; ❖ You should take Ownership: This is my Quran; I read from it; I need to build “Relation” with it

❖ If we are not able to build relation with Quran – all efforts will be in vain

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27AS YOU START

READNG QUR’AN

GOD HAS INSISTED THAT

WE SEEK REFUGE IN HIM

NOTE THE BASICS BEFORE

READING QUR’AN

PAY ATTENTION TO GRAMMER

FOLLOW WHAT’S RECITED

READ QUR’AN AS IF IT’S

DESCENDED -NOW FOR ME

READ QUR’AN SAHABA (RA)

WAY

DIVISIONS OF QUR’AN

QURAN’S FOCUS IS HUMANS

ISLAM IN A NUTSHELL

LOVE QUR’AN WAY TO RABBNO

COMPULSION IN RELIGION

RAHMAN & RAHIM

GUIDANCE FOR GOD FEARING

STOPS & SIGNS IN QUR’AN

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH

GOD’S COMMAND-

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NO FEAR NO GRIEF

SYNC WITH QUR’AN

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❖ Start with’ Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim م ا ن الر حم بسم هللا الر ❖ It’s an ayat from Surah An Naml 27:30: It was written in the letter Suleman Alaih Salam wrote to Princess

Bilqees❖ Here you’ll notice that Entire Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim is written here unlike Auz Billa Himinash

Shaitan Nirrajiim ❖ This Entire Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim is written in the beginning of Quran e Kareem because it is an

Ayat from Quran (unlike Auz Billa Himinash Shaitan Nirrajiim) ❖ Prophet Peace Be Up On Him wrote it (with Allah’s command)

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AHZAAB–#

33:56-

28 م ا ن الر حم ه بسم هللا الر ا ن و ان ه م سل مم

ان It is from Sulaiman and it is (in the following words:) With the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the

Very-Merciful.

ب الن ون لع

ل ه یص تئك لم ١ان هللا و م موا ت

ل وا عل ه و س ل نوا ص م ام ذ

ا ال ی سلی یم

Surely, Allah and His angels send blessings to the Prophet. 0 those who believe, do pray Allah to bless him, and send your Salam (prayer for his being in peace) to him in abundance.

❖ Recite Durood Shareef ( Recitation of Durood Shareef is also mentioned in Quran: Surah Al Ahzab 33:56)❖ Allahumma Salli 'ala Sayyidina Maulana Muhammadin Nabiyyi - Ummiyyi wa Sahbihi wa Barik wa

Sallim.

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❖ Surah Zumr Ayat # 39:22 ❖ For who Allah Taala opened his chest/heart (It’s worth noting that Allah didn’t say’ who has been provided intellect),

for him is BIG NOOR (Enlightenment) ❖ And a BIG WARNING for him whose heart is closed to Zikr of Allah, It’s very unfortunate. May Allah Forgive

❖ It’s Very Unfortunate that a person spends his life based on intellect (It’s unfortunate that “person of intellect” is thought of as BIG person (Intellect needs to be re-defined). BIG Person or small person, will have to die one-day.

❖ Equation starts after death; Accountability is taken on day of judgement- Time to organize ourselves!

ZUMAR–#

39:22-

29دری ح ل ص ب اش ر

امری ﴾25﴿قال ل ان ﴾26﴿و یرس س

ل ة م لل عقد ول ﴾27﴿و ا هوا ق ﴾28﴿یفق

He said, "My Lord, put my heart at peace for me and make my task easy for me and remove the knot from my tongue, that they may understand my speech.

ه ب ر ر م م ن هو لع م ف

سل

ه لل در ح هللا ص ا ن ش ١اف ذكر هللا ة قلوبم م سي لقم

یل ل و ئك ف ف

اولمبی لمل م ض

So I ask about a person whose heart Allah has opened up for Islam, and consequently he proceeds in a light from his Lord. (Can he be equal to the one whose heart is hardened?) So, woe to those

whose hearts are too hard to remember Allah. Those are wandering in open error.

❖ When Quran started descending, via Arch Angel Gabriel, Prophet (Peace Be Up On Him) would hurriedly repeat the Ayats so he doesn’t forget.❖ Allah Taala say’s Do not move your tongue hastily (we must have patience while reading

Quran)❖ It’s on Allah Taala to collect & read there-of

❖ The word Quran also comes from here (something you “read”)❖ Follow what you have recited

❖ That’s why: 16:98 Seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan…you start saying’ I Seek refuge in Allah from the outcast Satan (*Auz billa himinash shaitan nirrajiim*)

❖ That’s why: An Naml 27:30: (Bismillah Hirrahman Nirrahim, since, it was written in the letter Suleman Alaih Salam wrote to Princess Bilqees, Muslims started saying/writing it before every task (Before which Prophet use to say’ Bismillahi Sami-Ul Aleem; when this ayat was descended Prophet PBUH started using this)

QIYAMAH–#

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30 ل به عج انك لت ك به لس ر ل ت اان ه و عل ن ع ج نه ا ف قرام ه اذ انم بع قر

ات نه ف قرام اثم ان انه ب عل ن

( O Prophet,) do not move your tongue (during revelation) for (reciting) it (the Qur'an) so as you receive it in hurry. It is surely undertaken by Us to store it (in your heart), and to let it be recited (by you after revelation is completed). Therefore, when it is recited by Us (through the angel), follow its

recitation (by concentration of your heart). Then, it is undertaken by Us to explain it.

AL

AALA–

# 87:6

❖ When we teach you to recite; it’s our responsibility to ensure you remember it. You’ll not forget!

❖ Recap of other aspects to remember:❖ Do not Hurry while Reading Quran❖ Read from Heart❖ Read at Night regularly❖ Read to Build a Relation with Quran

❖ Be interested in Building Relationship with Quran first!❖ Our Heart should be content that it’s Quran that will make us successful in both the worlds

Final Takeaway: Re-read the 3-4 Ayats we studied today; Read Translation; Read Tafseer, etc.

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نقرئك فل سWe will make you recite, then you will not forget