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Begin to Understand
Quran & Salah The Easy Way

Lesson No. 7
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In this lesson

Quran

Al-Asr

Grammar

Prepositions

Educational tip: Invite your brain

Introduction
This is a concise but comprehensive surah,
which in three verses, outlines a complete way
of human life according to Islam.
This surah states that mankind is in a state of
loss except people who are characterized by 4
qualities:
Two of them for personal betterment:
1. Faith
2. Righteous deeds

Two of them relating to other people:

3. Advising each other for truth
4. Advising each other for patience

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By the time,

)1(

By the time,

the time

by

)1(

By the time,

1. and
2. By (oath)

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By the time,

So many Surahs start by

oaths, such as:

Message from:
)1(

By the time,

Time

by

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

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Allah is with those who

are patient

Indeed

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

man

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

the man;
mankind

)2(

Loss,

in

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

surely

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

)2(

Loss,

is [surely] in

mankind

Indeed,

The theme here is : how to avoid the loss.

Message from:

)2(

Loss,

is [surely]
in

mankind

Indeed,

)1(

By the
time,

4 times emphasis: Oath; Inna; Lafee; and

the statement which says majority is in

loss. (Everyone passed except 95%??)
Be alert and pay serious attention

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have Those
Except
believed who

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

righteous /
good deeds

1080
times

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

those who

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

belief,
faith

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

they did

have those
believed who

and

Except

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

to do,
to act

have those
believed who

Except

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

With belief, what kind of action

will Allah accept?
Good or Evil?
Therefore Salihaat = Good deeds

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

Message from:

righteous /
good deeds

and
done

have those
believed who

Except

O Allah! Give us the right and strong

belief and help us do good deeds.

If Iman is weak, read books, mix with
good people.

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

Studied
Taught
Taught to
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

advised
each other
taught
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

to the
truth,

Truth;
(in Quran &
Sunnah)

and advised
each other

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

advised
each other
taught
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

1. to obey

Perseverance,
patience

3. to face

2. to avoid sins

difficulties

Message from:

)3(

to [the]
patience.

and advised
each other

to the
truth,

and advised
each other

Just faith and actions are not enough.

One has to convey the message to others

and help others face it with Sabr.


Grammar

Let us Revise!

Occurr 4960
times in the Quran
with the 7 pronouns.

for

from

with

with

4960
times

These 4 prepositions

have occurred 4327

times in the Quran
with the 7 pronouns.

with, in

in

on

to, toward

4327
times

Todays Class

4 important points
about prepositions

Different languages use

different prepositions.

I believed in Allah;

Preposition: in Arabic
but not in English

entering the
religion of
Allah
Forgive me

Preposition: Not in Arabic but

required in English.

and have mercy

on me

save me from
your punishment

Change of preposition leads to

change in the meanings

Pray to

Send peace
on

Same thing in English

get; get in; get out;...

near, at, with

He has

Almost
200 times
in the
Quran

197 times

They
have
You
have
You
have

near him

near them
near you
near you all

I have

near me

We have

near us

Learning Tip

How much do we
remember?
25% of what we read
35% of what we listen
50% of what we see
60% of what we say
75% of what we do
95% of what we

78,000

New words with examples

65
51
666
247

4500

24,420
49

4924,420

78,000
4,500

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even 15 min. for the book of Allah.

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