Challenges & Solutions Challenges & Solutions

to Understand Al-to Understand Al-Qur’an Qur’an Dr.Abdulazeez Dr.Abdulazeez AbdulraheemAbdulraheem

www.understandquran.comwww.understandquran.com

In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

If we fail to plan, we plan to If we fail to plan, we plan to failfail!!

Therefore, Therefore,

First, First, UNDERSTANDUNDERSTAND the Task. the Task.

Next, make the Next, make the PLAN.PLAN.

Then, Then, DU’AADU’AA! Supplicate Allah to ! Supplicate Allah to make the task easy.make the task easy.

And,And, START START the Task. the Task. (If you walk towards Him, Allah will come to you (If you walk towards Him, Allah will come to you

running!!) - running!!) - HadeethHadeeth

For Understanding For Understanding Al-Qur'anAl-Qur'an

First get to know…First get to know…

How many words are there?How many words are there?

How fast can the human brain learn new How fast can the human brain learn new words?words?

How many days will it take?How many days will it take?

In the MUSHAF from Madinah, (or the In the MUSHAF from Madinah, (or the one used by those who memorize the one used by those who memorize the

Qur’an)Qur’an)Words per LineWords per Line 9 9

Lines per pageLines per page 15 15

Total Words in every pageTotal Words in every page 130 130

Pages in the Mus-hafPages in the Mus-haf 600 600

Words in the Mus-haf Words in the Mus-haf (130 x 600)(130 x 600) 78,000 78,000

Non-repeated Words Non-repeated Words 17,000 17,000

Unique words (after learning Unique words (after learning صرفصرف) ) 4,5004,500

Root wordsRoot words 1,850 1,850

On an average, each root word occurs in 2 to 3 derived word On an average, each root word occurs in 2 to 3 derived word forms. For example, forms. For example, ا��م ال ا�، � ا ا ا�، ل ا��ما ال ا�، � ا ا ا�، ل ا

Approximately

ن�اس ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – ن�اسقر ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – قر(Al-Qur'an is a guidance for (Al-Qur'an is a guidance for

Mankind)Mankind)

Allah says, “Verily We have made Al-Allah says, “Verily We have made Al-Qur'an EASY to understand and Qur'an EASY to understand and remember”remember”

So the suggestion that “Al-Qur'an is So the suggestion that “Al-Qur'an is difficult” is from shaitan! Even in your difficult” is from shaitan! Even in your thoughts, thoughts, NEVER agreeNEVER agree with it and with it and NEVERNEVER saysay it. it.

Do we want to contradict what Allah says Do we want to contradict what Allah says in the Qur’an? (May Allah forbid us!)in the Qur’an? (May Allah forbid us!)

ن�اس ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – ن�اسقر ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – قر(Qur’aan is a guidance for (Qur’aan is a guidance for

Mankind) Mankind)

Allah has made His Al-Qur'an easy for us in Allah has made His Al-Qur'an easy for us in many wonderful ways. For example,…many wonderful ways. For example,…

The words related to The words related to justjust the ones in the the ones in the opening opening Surah FatihahSurah Fatihah ( (which is recited which is recited everydayeveryday atleast atleast 25 25 timestimes in our Salaah in our Salaah) ) are found repeated in are found repeated in 75007500 places in the places in the whole Al-Qur'an!whole Al-Qur'an!

ن�اس ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – ن�اسقر ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – قر(Qur’aan is a guidance for (Qur’aan is a guidance for

Mankind) Mankind)

100100 words words (and their derivatives)(and their derivatives) from the from the essential recitations we use in our daily salaah essential recitations we use in our daily salaah

– – the Surah Fatiha, 6 often used small surahs, the Surah Fatiha, 6 often used small surahs, the usual dhikr words and 4 usual du’aasthe usual dhikr words and 4 usual du’aas

are found are found 40,00040,000 times in the Qur’aan. times in the Qur’aan.

This means This means 50%50% of the words in the Qur’aan of the words in the Qur’aan are from our are from our DAILYDAILY Salaah, dhikr and duaas Salaah, dhikr and duaas!!!!!!

That is the content of our That is the content of our Short Course-1Short Course-1(www.understandquran.com)(www.understandquran.com)

ن�اس ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – ن�اسقر ن�ل دي ھ� آ�ن – قر(Qur’aan is a guidance for (Qur’aan is a guidance for

Mankind)Mankind)

Additional RecitationsAdditional Recitations

- 12 Last Surahs- 12 Last Surahs

- 25 Du’aas- 25 Du’aas

Learnt Basic Words (from 2 courses)Learnt Basic Words (from 2 courses) : : 250250

Occurrences in Al-Qur'anOccurrences in Al-Qur'an : : 55,00055,000

That is the content of our Short Course -2 That is the content of our Short Course -2 (to be released soon, inshaAllah)(to be released soon, inshaAllah)

Unfamiliar/New words found in Unfamiliar/New words found in Al-Qur'anAl-Qur'an After the 2 Short After the 2 Short

Courses Courses

Juz’u / Paarah Juz’u / Paarah 11 : : 2020 per page per page

Juz’u / Paarah Juz’u / Paarah 22 to to 55 : : 1212 per page per page

Juz’u / Paarah Juz’u / Paarah 66 to to 2828 : : 66 per page per page

Juz’u / Paarah Juz’u / Paarah 2929 to to 30 30 : : 1212 per page per page

Unfamiliar/New words found in Al-Unfamiliar/New words found in Al-Qur'anQur'an

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Repetition / Reinforcement Opportunity Repetition / Reinforcement Opportunity on Every Page of Al-Qur'anon Every Page of Al-Qur'an!!

New Words per pageNew Words per page : : 2020

TOTAL words per page TOTAL words per page : : 130130

Repeated words Repeated words : : 110110

Therefore, each page ensure enough Therefore, each page ensure enough revision of the words that have learnt revision of the words that have learnt earlier!!!earlier!!!

Human Brain Capacity???Human Brain Capacity???

New Words memorizable per Day New Words memorizable per Day : : 1515The Secret of this Capacity The Secret of this Capacity : : RepetitionRepetition

Repetition ensures that the learnt words get Repetition ensures that the learnt words get stored in thestored in the PERMANENT MEMORY PERMANENT MEMORY of the of the brainbrain

If you want to learn Al-Qur'an,If you want to learn Al-Qur'an,the Decision is the Decision is YOURS!YOURS!

For daily For daily 1515 Minutes in the morning, read Minutes in the morning, read SurahSurah and its and its TafseerTafseer

After that, for After that, for JUSTJUST 22 Minutes each at the Minutes each at the following times: following times: - Before starting your work in the morning session- Before starting your work in the morning session- Before starting your work in the afternoon - Before starting your work in the afternoon sessionsession- In the evening- In the evening

Alternatively,Alternatively,Before Before OROR after every Salaah after every Salaah

The Problem is The Problem is NOTNOT Time or Time or Effort,Effort,

It is just your It is just your AttitudeAttitude , your , your Thought!Thought!

Make it a Part of your Daily Routine Life.Make it a Part of your Daily Routine Life.

Like you eat 3 times and drink water 5-6 Like you eat 3 times and drink water 5-6 times.times.

When you want to memorize the meaning of When you want to memorize the meaning of new words, follow the Sunnah of Allah (for new words, follow the Sunnah of Allah (for memorizing… because that is the way He memorizing… because that is the way He designed the brain).designed the brain).

For this, adopt For this, adopt 22 main aids: main aids:– Vocabulary sheets & PostersVocabulary sheets & Posters– Friends (to help you and team up with)Friends (to help you and team up with)

A Final AppealA Final Appeal

To understand Al-Qur’an, you need To understand Al-Qur’an, you need 200200 Hours! Hours! ((2020 hours for the 2 short courses + hours for the 2 short courses + 6 6 hours for each of the hours for each of the 3030 Juz’u/Paarah) Juz’u/Paarah)

Start Start A.S.A.P.A.S.A.P. ( (AAs s SSoon oon AAs s PPossible)ossible)

When you have any way decided to learn, When you have any way decided to learn, Why Delay?Why Delay?

Du’aa Du’aa !!May Allah (Sub-hanahu wa Ta-’aalah)May Allah (Sub-hanahu wa Ta-’aalah)Give us the Thoufeeq toGive us the Thoufeeq to

Read Al-Qur'anRead Al-Qur'anUnderstand Al-Qur'anUnderstand Al-Qur'anReflect/Contemplate upon Al-Qur'anReflect/Contemplate upon Al-Qur'anImplement / Act upon Al-Qur'an Implement / Act upon Al-Qur'an Spread the learning and the message of Spread the learning and the message of Al-Qur'anAl-Qur'an

(Aameen!)(Aameen!)