Background & Ayah 1
Recite Ayah 1
Alif, Lam, Mim.
Which word in this Ayah "ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ" signifies "guidance"
"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah"
"هُدًى"
“Ghayb” Signifies
The verities which are hidden from man's senses and which are beyond the scope of man's ordinary observation and experience, For example the existence and attributes of God, the angels. the process of revelation, Paradise, Hell and etc. '
Recite Ayah 4
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُون
Which word in this Ayah means "successful"
"أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ"
"Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful"
"ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ"
Use of letters by Allah "Alif, Lam, Mim" signifies
Evidence that this is divine guidance.
How many prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
5
Recite Ayah 3
الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ
Any 2 books revealed to prior prophets that we should also believe in
Bible
Injeel
Torah
True or False
According to this Ayah one of the criteria for success is reading and understanding the other books revealed by Allah swt to past Prophets.
False.
Disjointed letters of the Quran at the beginning of some Surahs to catch the reader's attention.
Huruf muqattaat
Recite Ayah 2
ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Second prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Belief in Ghayb
Which word in this Ayah "وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُون" means "revealed"
"And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]."
"أُنْزِلَ"
Recite Ayah 5
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
How many Surahs start with Huruf muqattaat
29
Humanity divided into 3 categories
Ayat 1-05 - Momin
Ayat 6-07 - Qaafir
Ayat 8-20 - Munafiq
Third prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Establish Prayer
Fifth prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Believe in the Books revealed by God to His Prophets in the various ages and regions of the world.
Believe in the Book revealed to Muhammad (peace be on him) as well as in those revealed to the other Prophets who preceded him.
Recite all 5 Ayahs from memory
1-5
Name two other Surahs that start with Huruf Muqattaat
Surah Qaaaf
Surah Ta'ha
First prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Those who want to benefit should be disposed to distinguish between good and evil and to shun evil and do good.
Forth prerequisite for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Spend out of what God has provided
The door of the Qur'an is closed to all those who
Do not consider it necessary for man to receive guidance from God.
Even if they believe in the need for such guidance, do not consider it necessary to seek it through the channel of revelation and prophethood, but would rather weave their own set of ideas and concepts and regard them as equivalent to Divine Guidance.
Believe in Divine books as such, but confine this belief to those books accepted by their forefathers, and spurn Divine Guidance revealed to anyone born beyond their own racial and national boundaries.
Success criteria for deriving benefit from the Qur'an
Success Criteria:
They believe in the unseen
They establish the prayer.
They spend in the way of Allah.
They believe in everything that was sent to the Prophet (PBUH) and all that was sent before.
They have a conviction in the hereafter.