Taleem al Quran 2012 – P01 001A Introduction to Quran

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What does that mean? That Oh my Lord, Increase me, in my knowledge? Why are we making this though?

Do you want to increase your knowledge? You want to know? Why do you want to learn?

To implement it? Why would you implement knowledge that you're learning

to be a better person, to be a better Muslim, and to please Allah subhanaw taala. Remember that for every person, every action that we do any deed that it is whether it's seeking knowledge, or it is getting in charity, led, but you do what should be our intention to please Allah subhanaw taala because if our intention is not to please Allah subhanaw taala it is not to go closer to Allah than that actions, useless. Once the action is done, it's over, it's finished. But if we do something for the sake of Allah, then you know what you will find its benefit in the Hereafter, you will reap its benefit in this dunya as well. So as we embark on this journey of seeking knowledge, opening up the

book of Allah subhanaw taala, we have to be sure why we're doing it. We're doing it to please Allah subhanaw taala we're doing it to better ourselves. We're doing it so that we can come closer to Allah, we can be successful in this dunya and in the this is why we're studying the Quran. So are you with me? Everybody has this intention. Any other intentions, such as my mom sent me?

Does anybody have this intention? Don't have it anymore. Leave that aside. Yeah, your mom pushed you. But now that you're here, make up your mind. I'm doing it for Allah. so that I can benefit. I can be a better person. So everybody's on the same page. Okay. Do you all have your notebooks with you a pen with you? Have it ready? Because you're gonna start writing?

There's a statement by a scholar.

And say you don't knowledge is like an animal that you want to catch.

Just imagine a hunter. Just imagine a person who's fishing.

Have you gone fishing? So how do you fish? Do you have to stand silently, sometimes? Patiently, right, and you cannot miss the fish when it comes to eating as soon as you feel your fishing rod slightly moving, pull it out. So you have to be ready and alert. You can't be just standing there talking on your cell phone. Yeah, I'm so bored. No, you don't do that you have to be standing very alert. So Scott, I once said, you don't knowledge is like an animal you want to catch. And if you don't catch it on time, what's going to happen? It's gonna go away. You've lost that opportunity, that whole hour that you were standing very patiently gone. So ultimately, you don't well kita but

to Quito, and Quito via writing is what harnesses that animal. That knowledge. So if you don't write that knowledge down, what's going to happen, you're going to lose it. So this is why it's important that as we're sitting in this classroom, we have our pens and our notebooks ready. As soon as you find something necessary to write down immediately you can write it down. Now if your pen is somewhere in the pencil case, by the time you want to write it down, by the time you get that pen out of the pencil case and you write it in red, what did you say I completely forgot to alert ready with your pen in your hand and your book right in front of you.

In this course Inshallah, we will be studying the Quran.

Does anyone know what the word Quran means?

recitation?

Quran the word Quran, it literally means recitation. Have you heard of the word para? There are

so and so is an excellent party meaning so and so is an excellent reciter and Pilla recitation. So Quran is from the word Allah and Allah is to recite to read. So Quran is the recitation that which is read that which is meant to be recited. So is the Quran only meant to be put on your bookshelf very nicely.

Are you supposed to just have a very nice Quran app on your phone? And you say, Yeah, I have a Quran app on my phone. I bought it by the way. No, what's the purpose of the Quran? Why do we have it? What are we supposed to do with the Quran?

Read it. But tell me something. When can you benefit from reading a particular text?

When you understand it

yes the Quran when you read it you get benefit anyway whether you understand or not because for every letter you recite how much has an ad you earn 10 The Quran in reading it as benefit but the complete full benefit you gain when you actually understand and this is why we're here so we can understand the Quran better. It is also said that the word Quran is from the word Khurana and Khurana is to join together. And in the Quran, what is joined together

many sutras, many chapters, many lessons, many admonitions many stories. So a lot of good stuff is joined together in the Quran. And this is why we want to study the Quran. This is why you want to learn the Quran.

What is the Quran if somebody were to ask you? What's the Quran? Like for example, you put the Quran on your shelf and there's a little child and he asks you what is this Quran? Are you happen to go to school and you have your Quran with you now inshallah you'll be going on the bus with your Jews going to school with your Jews, perhaps to learn your lesson. If somebody asks you, what is the Quran? How would you describe the Quran to them?

It is a book that guides us to the right path what else? This is the book that has the words of Allah subhanaw taala in it. This Quran shows us how to live our lives in a more peaceful manner in a more righteous manner. It guides to virtue, it addresses human needs and provide solutions gives you answers to your questions to your problems. But if somebody were to ask you, who's the author? When was it written? Who's the publisher? What would you say?

That this is the speech of Allah subhanaw taala. So the Quran is the Arabic column it is the Arabic speech of Allah. And this Quran, Allah subhanaw taala revealed it revealed it to who?

Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

how did he reveal it? Through the angel dubrio? And how was it revealed? In wording and Meaning? Meaning it wasn't just the words that were revealed, but along with the words the understanding of those words, what does this text mean? Even that was taught to the Prophet sallallahu sallam.

And this has been preserved meaning the Quran has been preserved in the last half. Since when?

Long time from the very beginning. It has been preserved in the most hub and has reached by mutawa transmissions, what is immune with the latter being many, many? There isn't just one way through which the Quran has been passed down know many, many people have fasted on so which is why it's an authentic text. There's no doubt about it. Because somebody might say 1400 years old, do you think it is still the same? It is the same, it's definitely the same. And it is a challenge to mankind to produce something similar to it. This is what the Quran is.

Allah subhana wa Tada. He also tells us about the Quran. In his own words, we learn in sort of the chaga I 192 to 196 Allah subhanaw taala says, we're in a hole at the Louvre, believe me, I mean, indeed, this Quran is a revelation of who the Lord of the Worlds just imagine, Lord of the worlds the entire creation, who created it, Allah subhanaw taala, the One who created everything, the one who owns everything, he is the one who has sent this Quran down.

Nas Allah V. Hill wrote me in the trustworthy spirit, meaning the angel Jibreel he has brought it down. Allah subhanaw taala chose the best angel to bring down the Quran. And how does Allah describe him over here trustworthy at another place in the Quran? The other characteristics of the energy that are mentioned are that he's very strong, very mighty, very able. Meaning not a weak Angel, but a very evil angel.

Arla call Libby Kelly tekun Amina moody green upon your heart, meaning on the heart of the Prophet sallallahu salah. Why was the Quran revealed on the Prophet sallallahu salah, so that you would be of the warners. The reason behind the revelation of the Quran is to warn people warn them about what about the punishment of Allah? What the anger of Allah about failure loss in the hereafter. So this Quran is here to save us. It's a warning. Lita Cornermen on Wednesday, V San in Arabi, ye mobi in a clear Arabic language. So in what language was the Quran revealed in an era

avec now telling me can you call the translation the Quran?

The actual Quran isn't what Arabic language. So the translation cannot be equal to it. If you want to understand and benefit from the words of Allah, what do you have to do?

learn Arabic? Is that the answer?

There are two ways. One is that you first gain complete mastery in the Arabic language. How many people can do that? You can attend Arabic classes anywhere, but seriously, how many people can actually become experts of the Arabic language? Can everybody do that? Is that in everybody's ability? You think every person can become excellent in Arabic language? No, it's not within everybody's ability. So there is another way, which is that you understand the Arabic text. And this is why we're here. In this course in sha Allah, our aim is not to make you experts of the Arabic language. Our aim is to make you understand the Arabic text of the Quran. So that when you read the

ayah when you hear the ayah you will understand it.

Why did Allah subhanaw taala reveal the Quran? What's the purpose to guide mankind? Allah subhanaw taala says intuitive Rahim I want Kitab on Anza now who alayka This is a Book which We have revealed to you. Why Leto Khadija NAS? aminos lumati Illa. No, so that you may take people out of the darkness into the light.

What is the light?

It's the Quran. And what's darkness life without Quran?

If you think about darkness, is it scary? Yes, it is. What happens in darkness, you're very vulnerable. You can get harmed very, very easily. For example, if you walk into a very dark room, and there's a piece of furniture, like for example, a table can you see it? What's going to happen as you walk into the room?

You're gonna bump into it, you could hurt yourself.

Similarly, just imagine you're in a very dark building and there stairs you don't see the stairs can you fall? Can you hurt yourself? Can you make mistakes? Yes. So life without Quran is a life that isn't darkness. Which is why a person could end up harming himself. A person could end up making huge mistakes. This is why it's essential that we understand the Quran. So Kitagawa NS Allahu alayka, Ladakh region NAS Amina automatic Illa no be in Europe behave in as long as these are coming to the path of the one who is mighty and praiseworthy.

Which is the path of Allah subhanaw taala.

Who are the recipients of the Quran, mankind, which people? The Quran is a message for who? For All Mankind, for all people, regardless of their age of their color, or their nationality, or their ethnicity of their race, nothing matters. Their gender doesn't matter.

The Quran is for who all of mankind, Allah subhanaw taala says in an Zelina or legal Kitab, Lin Nursey Bill help. We have sent down the Quran to you for who, for the people, the Prophet sallallahu sallam was supposed to convey the Quran to who all people all of mankind, which is why we see that Maka, when the Prophet sallallahu sallam was there, there were many people who were free many people who were slaves, many people who are rich, and many people who are poor. They were people who were from the tribe of Quraysh, those were very elite. And there were those who were freed slaves. Like for example, Taheebo Rumi, he was a freed Roman slave, he was actually from Rome. Similarly, we have

people like Bilal Abila, who and who, from Harbor Russia. So we see people from different different backgrounds. But the Quran was for all of them.

This message this Quran is for who all of mankind.

How is the Quran revealed? How did it get to us?

It was revealed slowly, gradually over a period of 23 years. And how was it given to the Prophet sallallahu Sallam through what he revelation? Are you familiar with the word where he in shall we learn about the details of where he soon as in the literal meaning, so the Quran was revealed through where he and it was revealed? Gradually? Allah subhanaw taala says in total Islam, I 106 will earn and Farakka now who li Takala, who are the nasty Isla moccasin when Zilla Hooton Zilla, that this Quran, which we have separated by intervals, why have we separated it by intervals, meaning it's sent down gradually, so that you might recite it to the people over a prolonged period.

How long

Was this period 23 years, and we have sent it down progressively. Now what's the reason why was the Quran revealed gradually over a period of 23 years, whenever some Ayat were revealed there were relevant to the situation of the Prophet salallahu Salam or the Muslims were facing. So when it came, it was very meaningful for them very relevant for them, they could apply it. It was easier for the Prophet sallallahu Sallam for the companions to implement it. Just imagine, if we were to teach you the entire Quran today,

would it be possible first of all? Secondly, would you be able to remember everything?

Hardly.

And instead of enjoying the experience, benefiting from the experience, what would you remember? It was so difficult?

So Allah subhanaw taala, out of His mercy, he revealed the Quran over a period of 23 years. Because when you do something gradually, first of all, it's the way of Allah. Allah subhanaw taala created the heavens and the earth also in six days. Why could he not create it in a second?

Of course he could. But it's the way of Allah subhanaw taala that he does things gradually and this is what we learn as well. This is what he teaches us as well.

There is a lot of benefit in studying the Quran gradually, because when you take it gradually you can remember it better. You can benefit you can implement.

When was the Quran revealed?

In the month of Ramadan? Allah subhanaw taala says shout out Ramadan and lady on Zillow feel Quran. It's the month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed. Allah subhanaw taala chose the blessed month of Ramadan, and which night in particular

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in the Navajo feel a little code. What does the show why am I mentioning all of this? When was it revealed? What's the purpose?

Allah subhanaw taala chose a very blessed month, a very blessed night. When you do something at a very special time. What is it sure that what you're doing is very special. It's not ordinary. So I want you to realize that the book you're about to study is not an ordinary book. It's a very special book, Allah subhanaw taala has given a lot of honor to this book, he chose the best angel to send down this Quran. And the person the human being who received this Quran was who? Muhammad Sallallahu wasallam the best of all people

the night that Allah chose the best night. So this Quran is very special.

How is the Quran revealed? Allah subhanaw taala sent it down how through ye. And how has the Quran been revealed in the form of sutras, as well as I add Inshallah, we'll be studying all of the surah of the Quran. But before we study any Surah, we have to know what the word Surah means what is a Surah by the way,

Chapter wall barrier. The word Surah literally means an enclosure, something that closes something else within it.

So just imagine you're at home and you look out your window, your kitchen window, and you see the fences of all of the backyards. Your backyard is what

in an enclosure. The fence is what it's enclosing your piece of land your property within it. So the word sort of literally means an enclosure or fencing. And it's from the word salary, a pseudo salary a pseudo literally is to surround something with a wall or a railing. Why do you think the surah of the Quran is called surah? What is it enclosed within itself? particular idea. lessons

I asked versus there's a particular setup I asked which the solar has enclosed within itself. For example, when you think of Surah Fatiha, which I do think of hamdulillahi rabbil aalameen, all the way to well of barley.

A Surah contains a specific set of verses and obviously those verses the teachers many things, many lessons, many concepts many themes and what Surah also has another meaning which is an elevated plain and elevated vein you can see it from a distance, something that is at a height is honorable, respectable. So the Quran Olivet sutras are important. Every single surah is important.

How many souls are there in the Quran?

114 Are you ready to study all of them? What's your attitude to studying all of the surah of the Quran? Be excited. Every surah is special. Every surah is full of gems. Now these sewers what do they have?

Within the eye, versus what's an idea,

a verse of the Quran, the literal meaning of the word if it's used for a sign and indication, it's also used for a miracle. It's also used for a sentence. It's also used for a lesson and admonition it has many different meanings. So if you combine all these meanings together, and you look at the eyes of the Quran, what are the ayat of the Quran?

An eye is a verse of the Quran. And it's a miracle from Allah, every single ayah is a miracle. And as you study it, as you study every idea, you will realize that miracle, how eloquent it is, how profound it is, how meaningful it is, how relevant it is, how beautiful it is, from the words to the meaning, the content, the style, everything is so beautiful.

And it is a verse of the Quran. It's a miracle from Allah, it contains lessons for mankind. Why? So that people can benefit from them.

And it's also an admonition for the believers, as well as disbelievers. There's a lot of advice, a lot of lessons.

And the Quran, it has many names.

Do you know some of the names it's put on?

For on what is for on main criterion is from Farakka. Farakka is to separate to distinguish the Quran gives you the ability to distinguish the separate between what and what is it here to divide people? No, it tells you what is right and what is wrong. It tells you what is good and what is bad. It tells you what is beneficial and what is harmful. It tells you what will lead you to success and what will lead you to failure. It tells you about what will lead to the pleasure of Allah and what will lead you to the displeasure of Allah to the anger of Allah.

Have you ever been in confusion? What do I do? Do I do this? Or do I do that? Of course, all the time. And sometimes, you know, you look around you in this dunya there's so many ways people do things. One person is doing one thing one way and other person is doing something the other way. What's the better way? What's the best way?

It's the way that is shown to us in the Quran. Why? Because this Quran is from WHO? Allah subhanaw taala and who is Allah He knows us the way that he has shown is the best for us. So the Quran gives us criterion. Allah subhanaw taala says in the Quran, in Surah Furqan the Val can lead the nuzzle for Karna Allah Abdi Lee Hakuna in Ireland meaning that bless it is the one who was sent down the full con the criterion upon his servant. Similarly, the Quran has another name as well, which is a dick. And what does a dick mean?

Remembrance reminder. So the Quran is a reminder as well, how in what sense? For example, it's quite possible. Somebody asks you, where were you today? Saturday,

weekend? Where were you this morning? You might tell them I've joined a course to study the Quran.

They might say why are you doing it?

Don't you know what you're supposed to already? You know, you have to pray you pray anyway. You know that you're supposed to fasten the month of Ramadan, you do it anyway. Or you might question yourself, why should I study the Quran? Why? Because the Quran will remind you of what you're supposed to do. We all know we should be patient. Similarly, we know that we're supposed to fulfill our promises. We know that we should have trust on Allah. We know about many things. But what happens? We forget sometimes we don't realize how important these things are, how important these virtues are, how important these actions are, which is why we get carried away when I go Forget it.

I can't be bothered with this. But the Quran reminds you of its importance. The Quran reminds you of its relevance. The Quran reminds you of how much Allah subhanaw taala likes that virtue. So this is why the Quran is important. Allah subhanaw taala says we're in the hula the crew laka when you call mica this Quran is a reminder for you a Prophet salallahu Salam and also for your people. Think about it, the prophets of Allah Selim did he not know their religion from the beginning till the end? Of course he did. He was the one on whom the religion was revealed to but Allah subhanaw taala says reminder for you

if he needed that reminder Do we not needed more? Yes, we do.

And this Quran How important is it? You have learned about the virtues of the Quran the exalted status of the Quran, Allah subhanaw taala says in the Quran cool before only Allah he will be rock mighty he Furby Dalek Ophelia for who? With this Quran people should rejoice. They should be excited and I want to see the excitement on your faces as well. Because you're about to study the Quran. Allah subhanaw taala says this is something that you should be happy about. This is a

thing that you should be excited about. This is something that you should rejoice about that yes I have the Quran Yes, I'm going to study the Quran. Why? Because who are higher on me my energy my rune it is better than all that the people can gather. It is better than all that the people can collect.

People collect money things from money to things that are valuable to some hours on sleep. People collect many things. But what is the last panel Darla said the Quran is the best that you can collect.

Because think about it every weekend that you'll be coming over here. What are you doing, collecting a part of the Quran, taking a part of the Quran. And as you take each part of the Quran, rejoice over it, because it's the best that you could ever take for yourself. Who a hiring manager Martin, Allah subhanaw taala says what Heather because mobile Lacan and the know who that this is a reminder which is blessing, it's mobile rock, it's full of many blessings. Mubarak is something that is full of full of many, many blessings. So this is what the Quran is, it's full of blessings and inshallah you will see those blessings you will see those benefits as you study the Quran. for HANA the Quran

Mubaraka Anza. Now who we have revealed it, we have sent it down.

Those who study this Quran, what did the prophets are allowed to sort of say about those people? The prophets of Allah Islam said, Verily, Allah has chosen people amongst mankind, chosen people, select few, certain people who are very special to him.

They are the people of the Quran, they are the people of Allah and His Chosen Ones.

Who are the people of the Quran.

People who learn it, people who teach it people who implement it, people who recite it, people who memorize it, people who understand it, they are the people of the Quran. So as we have embarked on this journey, we are going to be reading the Quran, we are going to be understanding the Quran, we are going to be known as those people who go to a Quran class. So rejoice over it, be happy about this. Don't be embarrassed. This is something that you should feel very special about. Because when a person becomes of the people of the Quran, then who does it become of those people who are chosen by Allah, those who are selected by Allah and obviously, the best of you, the Prophet sallallahu

sallam said, the best among you are who those who study the Quran, learn the Quran, and also teach it.

People study many things. People teach many things as well. But out of all people who is the best one, the one who learns the Quran, and teachers, because he's doing the best thing ever,

I want all of you to stand up for half a minute, and share one thing with the person standing next to you about how you feel, or something you that you have learned.

And when I make you stand up, it doesn't mean go to the cafeteria.

When it make you stand up, it's not a break. It's actually a part of the class activity. So don't think that it's not important. This is also important. And when I've told you discuss something with one another, you should be doing that.

Now share something with me too. Yes. What did you learn? I learned that the people who say the Quran are going to be the inheritors of the Prophet. And that's one of the greatest blessings I could possibly have. The sister said that she learned that what she's doing is something that is very important. She should value this and she should be grateful for this. Should we be grateful for this opportunity? Yes. Because think about it. How many people are there in this world? Many people

there's so many Muslims, but tell me how many Muslims know the Quran?

How many can say that? Yes, when I hear the Quran, I know what it means.

Very few. If Allah subhanaw taala has chosen you to come here and study the Quran, nor the Quran so that when you hear the ayat, you know what they mean? Isn't that a huge blessing?

Is that a huge favor? It's a huge blessing. This is why we should value this best thing we should take the best out of this opportunity. We should thank Allah for this opportunity. At this point, yes, we should be happy, we should rejoice. We should be excited. But at the same time, we should also realize the seriousness of what we're about to do. This is not like taking an English course this is not like taking a math course this is not like taking a geography course. No. We're about to study the Quran. The words of Allah, the One who knows us when we're alone, the one who sees us when we're in front of everybody, the one who knows what's going on in our heads, the one who knows us

inside out.

We're studying his book, and we should realize

This is something very serious because the Quran is either a Hoja laka or alayka. It's either an argument for you or against you, meaning on the Day of Judgment, the Quran will either come pleading for you so that you can be successful you can be granted Janna or it will come complaining about you. What does it mean by that? That for some people say oh Allah and to him into Jana. Why? Because she read the book. She understood it, she implemented she passed it on. But some other people will Quran will be a Hoja. Against that, yes, they studied but they forgot they learned but they never implemented. So yes, we should be excited about what we're doing. But at the same time, we should

realize its seriousness, and only when we realize its seriousness, can we do this work properly.

So with this in our mind, with gratitude with thankfulness, and also with the realization of its importance, let's begin the study of the