This document provides an introduction to lesson 3 of a course on understanding the Quran and Salah. It includes 3 Quranic verses to study, grammar rules on plural forms, and a tip about creating flashes in the brain to aid memorization. Students are encouraged to use all resources including their pen to compete in doing the best actions, and to be ready for the next lesson.

1. Short Course Begin to Understand Qur’an & Salah – The Easy Way Lesson No. 3 (Introduction) www.understandQuran.com Make sure you download the fonts sent with the email or visit the website and download them.

2. In this lesson… Qur’an: 3 verses (or parts) Grammar: his, her, … Educational tip: Create flashes in the brain

3. Ask Allah for knowledge! رَبِّ زِدْ نِي عِلْمًا 1 518 * DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check O my Lord increase me in knowledge

4. Use your pen (and all resources) الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ 2 304 DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check the one who taught by the pen

5. Compete ! أَيّ ُكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلاً 3 45 318 * DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check which of you is better in action

6. Examples of comparative degree كبير أكبر صَغِير أَصغر حسن أحسن

7. Come with the spirit of competition You made intention! Prayed to Allah (to increase you in knowledge) Picked up all resources (including pen) And now compete (show it to Allah) Satan is ready; angels too; so should you be!!! DPPR Ask Evaluate Plan Propagate Understand I+G Check

8. قواعد – Grammar

9. When practicing in Arabic, say it as if you are talking to Arabs These 6 words have occurred 1295 times in the Qur’an نَحْنُ we أنَا I أنْتُمْ you all أنْتَ you هُمْ they هُوَ he

10. TPI (Total Physical Interaction): See it; say it; show it ; listen to it; think it;… نَحْنُ we أنَا I أنْتُمْ you all أنْتَ you هُمْ they هُوَ he These 6 words have occurred 1295 times in the Qur’an

11. مُسْلِم  مُسْلِمُون،مُسْلِمِين مُؤْمِن  مُؤمِنُون،مُؤمِنِين صَالِح  صَالِحُون،صَالِحِين كَافِر  كَافِرُون،كَافِرِين مُشْرِك  مُشْرِكُون،مُشْرِكِين مُنَافِق  مُنَافِقُون،مُنَافِقِين جمع سالم : ون، ين أَنَا مُسْلِم نَحْنُ مُسْلِمُون أنْتَ مُسْلِم أنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُون هُوَ مُسْلِم هُمْ مُسْلِمُون

12. Educational tip: On brain and memory

13. First Method: Create flashes in the brain! Sound Spelling Shape Emotions Story Smell Picture (worth 1000 words) Movement / action / film / movie Context Pronncn

14. The more flashes you create… The easier it is to memorize / remember. The easier it is to retain The easier it is to recall. That is why we use TPI for learning Grammar words. We create as many flashes as possible (see it, say it, show it, think it, read it with others,…)

15. What have we learnt? Quran: رَبّ، الَّذِي، زِد، أحسن، علم، عمل Grammar: Rule for making plural Learning tip: Create flashes Study the material thoroughly, and then fill up the work sheet (sent with the email).

16. Be ready for the next lesson! Don’t say that I don’t have even 15 min. to spare for learning Qur’an. Don’t give up! Keep going!! سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَكَ اللهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ نَشْهَدُ أَن لاَّ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ نَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ