1. The document provides instructions for learning Quran and Salah through online lessons and exercises. 2. It emphasizes practicing grammar forms for the words "nasara" and "khalaqa" and memorizing their meanings. 3. The lesson encourages creating an environment for learning through study materials, vocabulary cards, and learning with others.

1. Short Course Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Lesson No. 14 www.understandquran.com Make sure you download the fonts sent with the email or visit the website and download them. To get maximum benefit from the lessons, please download the .wmv or .3pg (video) file or mp3 file and watch it along with the .pps files. Change the slide whenever you hear AllahuAkbar in the background.

2. In this lesson… Create the environment of learning. Motivational tip: Practice the forms for نَصَرَ and خَلَقَ Grammar: Azkar of Salah: Sana, Rukoo, and Sujood. Qur’an:

3. Sana, Ruku, and Sujood Memorize the meanings of each word thoroughly. DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

4. ثناء سُبْحَانَ كَ اللّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِ كَ وَ تَبَارَكَ اسْمُ كَ وَ تَعَالَى ٰ جَدُّ كَ وَلاَ إِل ـٰـ هَ غَيْرُ كَ 41 تسبيح Negation of Negatives حمد Attributing Positives DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

5. ركوع ( Bowing ) ، سجدۃ (Prostration) سُبْحَانَ رَ بِّ يَ الْعَظِيم  سَمِعَ الله ُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَه ،  رَ بَّ نَا لَ كَ الْ حَمْدُ  سُبْحَانَ رَ بِّ يَ الْأَعْلَى ٰ  100 * DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

6. Bringing Subhanallah in our life! (in addition to the ‘shirk’ aspect) How many times did I complain about my color, features, family, weather, prevailing situation around me, etc. Focus on the fact that whatever Allah does is perfect. The conditions are a test and some of them may be due to human errors. O Allah! Help me accept whatever is beyond my control (as a test for me). Propagate the message that Allah is free from any defects or deficiencies. DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

7. Bringing Alhamdulillah in our life! (Praise) How many times did I get attracted or impressed by worldly attractions, people, and personalities and forgot to Say Alhamdulillah? Study the 99 names of Allah. Repeat them as much as possible. … O Allah! Help me believe you firmly as the ‘BEST’ in my day-to-day life. Propagate the message. DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

8. Bringing Alhamdulillah in our life! (Thanks) How may times did I remember to thank Allah?... Ponder over different blessings when I say Alhamdulillah, especially 33 times after Salah. O Allah! Help me thank you for infinite blessings you have bestowed me. Propagate the message! DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

9. قواعد – Grammar Take a deep breath now and do all the exercises with TPI.

10. Precious Exercises If we understand just 6 words of the Qur’an in 6 min. it is more than worth it. Then what about 2* 21 words which come in the Qur’an more than 300 times! (Nasara and khalaqa). Do these exercises with full seriousness, love, and enthusiasm.

11. نَاصِر، مَنْصُور نَصْر b نَصَرَ، يَنْصُرُ .. When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs 90% of the 92 forms are the ones we are practicing (shown here). تَنْصُرُ نَصَرْتُ نَصَرْنَا أَنْصُرُ نَنْصُرُ نَصَرْتَ نَصَرْتُمْ تَنْصُرُ تَنْصُرُونَ اُنْصُرْ اُنْصُرُوا لاَ تَنْصُرْ لاَ تَنْصُرُوا نَصَرَ نَصَرُوا يَنْصُرُ يَنْصُرُونَ نَصَرَتْ 92 *

12. خَالِق، مَخْلُوق خَلْق b نَصَرَ، يَنْصُرُ .. When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs 90% of the 346 forms are the ones we are practicing (shown here). تَخْلُقُ خَلَقْتُ خَلَقْنَا أَخْلُقُ نَخْلُقُ خَلَقْتَ خَلَقْتُمْ تَخْلُقُ تَخْلُقُونَ اُخْلُقْ اُخْلُقُوا لاَ تَخْلُقْ لاَ تَخْلُقُوا خَلَقَ خَلَقُوا يَخْلُقُ يَخْلُقُونَ خَلَقَتْ 248 *

13. Learning Tip

14. Create the environment for learning Poster (in the office / home) Vocabulary Card in the pocket mp3 recording in your player Video / mp3 recording in your computer Study book on your desk White/black board (to write verses) in your house. Friends / partners / family members to team up with to remind and continue. Least effective is family team (except in rare cases!)

15. Vocabulary Card Carrying the card + Referring to it 5 times a day (preferably before or after the 5 obligatory prayers) will make your learning faster by 300% or more. Carrying it is relatively easy. Remembering to refer to it is MUCH MORE ‘DIFFICULT’!

16. Vocabulary Cards “ Home-made word cards are an excellent technique for memorizing vocabulary.” سبق - 8

17. What have we learnt? Study the material thoroughly, and then fill up the work sheet in the .pdf file sent with the email. Create the environment of learning. Motivational tip: Practice the forms for نَصَرَ and خَلَقَ Grammar: سُبْحانَ، سَمِعَ، الأعلى، etc. Qur’an:

18. Be ready for the next lesson! Don’t give up! سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ نَشْهَدُ أَن لاَّ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ