Lesson_04_a - understand the Quran for Primary School Children

understand the Quran for Primary School Children

1. Understand Qur’an – the Easy WayUnderstand Qur’an – the Easy Way
For Primary School Children (Book-1)For Primary School Children (Book-1)
Lesson-4: Surah Al-IkhlaasLesson-4: Surah Al-Ikhlaas
In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

2. –If we understand this Surah then we will If we understand this Surah then we will
know who Allah is. Our faith will in Allah will know who Allah is. Our faith will in Allah will
be pure and correct. No wrong ideas or be pure and correct. No wrong ideas or
beliefs. beliefs.
–Prophet Muhammad pbuh said that this Prophet Muhammad pbuh said that this
Surah equals to one third of the whole Surah equals to one third of the whole
Qur’an. Because, it teaches us about Allah’s Qur’an. Because, it teaches us about Allah’s
attributes or qualities. attributes or qualities.
Al-Ikhlaas: Purity (of faith)Al-Ikhlaas: Purity (of faith)

3. ExampleExample
–Some people ask help from statues, pictures, idols, Some people ask help from statues, pictures, idols,
etc. Let me ask you a question. If those idols fall etc. Let me ask you a question. If those idols fall
and break, can they repair themselves??? and break, can they repair themselves???
Nooooo. They cannot even lift themselves up. Nooooo. They cannot even lift themselves up.
Then how are they going to help us? Then how are they going to help us?
–Therefore we should worship Allah alone and ask Therefore we should worship Allah alone and ask
for His help alone. He Created all of us and the for His help alone. He Created all of us and the
whole world, He cares for us, loves us, and we all whole world, He cares for us, loves us, and we all
will return to Him. will return to Him.

4. Let us start with the 1Let us start with the 1
stst
Verse Verse
************************ م
ْحَّرلا ِهللا
ِ
مْسِب
ٰ
ِ
ميِحَّرلا
ِ
ن

************************
ٌ
دَح
أَ
(1 ) هللاُ َ
وُه
ْ
لُق
'A…ad Hu-wAllahu Ául
[who is] One. (is) Allah, “He Say,
(
ْدَلوُي
3) ْ
مَلَو
ْ
دِلَي ْمَل
هلل
َا
ُ
ُدَمَّصلا
(2)
walamyoolad Lamyalid 'Allahu‹-Šamad
is He begotten, and nor He did neither
beget
Allah, the Self-Sufficient.
(
ٌدَح
أَ4) ا
ًوُفُك
ه َّل
،
ن
ُكَي ْمَل َو
'a…ad kufu waº Walamyakul-la-Hoo
anyone. comparable unto Him And (there) is not

5. Qul: SayQul: Say
–““Qul” - Qul means “Say”. Here, Allah is Qul” - Qul means “Say”. Here, Allah is
telling the Prophet pbuh, and to all of us telling the Prophet pbuh, and to all of us
to first understand this Surah and to first understand this Surah and then then
tell it to othertell it to others in the most s in the most beautiful and beautiful and
kind way.kind way.

6. Ahad: One and Only OneAhad: One and Only One
–There is no partner to Him. He does not There is no partner to Him. He does not
need any help at all. He Alone created need any help at all. He Alone created
us, and He alone should be worshipped us, and He alone should be worshipped
and obeyed. and obeyed.
–If we do not believe in Him or obey Him, If we do not believe in Him or obey Him,
then we will be ungrateful to Allah, and then we will be ungrateful to Allah, and
Allah will be very angry with us.Allah will be very angry with us.

7. Example: How many Example: How many
mothers do you have?mothers do you have?
–If someone asks you how many mothers If someone asks you how many mothers
we have, how will we feel? Very angry. we have, how will we feel? Very angry.
–If we get angry about such a question, If we get angry about such a question,
then imagine how angry Allah will get if then imagine how angry Allah will get if
we say there is more than one God! we say there is more than one God!

8. Practice 1Practice 1
stst
Verse 3 times; Go Verse 3 times; Go
to the next…to the next…
************************ م
ْحَّرلا ِهللا
ِ
مْسِب
ٰ
ِ
ميِحَّرلا
ِ
ن

************************
ٌ
دَح
أَ
(1 ) هللاُ َ
وُه
ْ
لُق
'A…ad Hu-wAllahu Ául
[who is] One. (is) Allah, “He Say,

9. Practice 2Practice 2
ndnd
Verse 3 times; Verse 3 times;
هلل
َا
ُ(
ُدَمَّصلا
2)
'Allahu‹-Šamad
Allah, the Self-Sufficient.

10. As-Samad: Self-SufficientAs-Samad: Self-Sufficient
–All of us need His help. We ask Him for our All of us need His help. We ask Him for our
health, food, money, toys, clothes, Paradise health, food, money, toys, clothes, Paradise
etc. etc.
–He needs no food, no sleep or no rest. He He needs no food, no sleep or no rest. He
watches over us all the time, even when we watches over us all the time, even when we
are sleeping. He does not need any help are sleeping. He does not need any help
from any one. from any one.
–He is sufficient for Himself, i.e., Self-He is sufficient for Himself, i.e., Self-
sufficient.`sufficient.`

11. Practice 2Practice 2
ndnd
Verse 3 times; Go Verse 3 times; Go
to 3to 3
rdrd
… …
(
ْدَلوُي
3) ْ
مَلَو
ْ
دِلَي ْمَل
walamyoolad Lamyalid
is He begotten, and nor He did neither beget
هلل
َا
ُ(
ُدَمَّصلا
2)
'Allahu‹-Šamad
Allah, the Self-Sufficient.

12. He has no son or daughterHe has no son or daughter
–Allah is the All-Mighty and therefore He Allah is the All-Mighty and therefore He
does not need any partner, or any does not need any partner, or any
children. children.
–Allah did not give birth to anyone or Allah did not give birth to anyone or
anything. anything.
–Allah does not grow old and therefore Allah does not grow old and therefore
does not need the help of children like does not need the help of children like
old people need helpold people need help. .

13. He has No father, He has No father,
No motherNo mother
–No one created Allah or gave birth to Him. No one created Allah or gave birth to Him.
–He has the power to create everything just He has the power to create everything just
by a single command: by a single command: Be!Be! And it is And it is
created. created.
–There was never a time when Allah was There was never a time when Allah was
not there or when He was born. not there or when He was born.
–Allah was always there, is always there, Allah was always there, is always there,
and will always be there.and will always be there.
(
ْدَلوُي
3) ْ
مَلَو
walamyoolad
is He begotten, and nor

14. Practice 3Practice 3
rdrd
Verse 3 times; Verse 3 times;
(
ْدَلوُي
3) ْ
مَلَو
ْ
دِلَي ْمَل
walamyoolad Lamyalid
is He begotten, and nor He did neither
beget