What Can Quran Give Me

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most MercifulIn the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

What can theWhat can the

QuranQuran

give me?give me?(For Students of high school; WAMY Jan 05)(For Students of high school; WAMY Jan 05)


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The Ultimate QuestionsThe Ultimate Questions

Suppose you wake up tomorrow in aSuppose you wake up tomorrow in a

nice new place with all the facilitiesnice new place with all the facilities

QuestionsQuestions


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Quran & YouthQuran & Youth

The same questions are valid for thisThe same questions are valid for this

world too!!!world too!!!

Get the answers directly from theGet the answers directly from the

CreatorCreatorQURAN GIVES ME THE ANSWERSQURAN GIVES ME THE ANSWERS

DIRECTLY FROM THE CREATOR!!! ITDIRECTLY FROM THE CREATOR!!! IT

IS CREATORS BOOK!IS CREATORS BOOK!


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Can we neglect this? No!Can we neglect this? No!

Who are we?Who are we?


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Suppose you bring a computer. Plug itSuppose you bring a computer. Plug it

in 220Vin 220V

Did you read the manual?Did you read the manual?

THE QURAN GIVES ME THETHE QURAN GIVES ME THE

AUTHENTIC ANSWERS!AUTHENTIC ANSWERS!


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What happens when you openWhat happens when you open

Quran?Quran?How is the relationship between thisHow is the relationship between this

book and Allah?book and Allah?

How is that different from other books?How is that different from other books?

Allah starts talking to you!Allah starts talking to you!


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My Main Enemy?My Main Enemy?

Who is enemy? Shaitaan. His plan: ToWho is enemy? Shaitaan. His plan: To

take us to hellfire.take us to hellfire.

His strategy (step by step)His strategy (step by step)


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Shaitaans strategyShaitaans strategy

Most Important Aspect: Dont getMost Important Aspect: Dont get

attached to the book of Allah.attached to the book of Allah.

Example: For a future doctor/engr/mgr,Example: For a future doctor/engr/mgr,

kill his/her education at schoolkill his/her education at schoolAlim vs. Abid?Alim vs. Abid?


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Quran & Shaitaan?Quran & Shaitaan?

Al-Quran helps us in taking refuge inAl-Quran helps us in taking refuge in

Allah from ShaitaanAllah from Shaitaan

Al-QURAN SHOWS ME all kinds ofAl-QURAN SHOWS ME all kinds of

attacks of Shaitaan and also as to how Iattacks of Shaitaan and also as to how Ican save myselfcan save myself


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WHAT DO WE WANT IN THISWHAT DO WE WANT IN THIS

LIFE?LIFE?Peace & Happiness!Peace & Happiness!

Means?... Success?Means?... Success?

To get the success, whom will youTo get the success, whom will you

follow?follow?

And what did he (pbuh) have?And what did he (pbuh) have?

Quran guided him (pbuh) throughout hisQuran guided him (pbuh) throughout his

life.life.


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Quran the UltimateQuran the Ultimate

Possession!Possession!People take so much pride in havingPeople take so much pride in having

precious itemsprecious items

Quran is the ultimate possession, only ifQuran is the ultimate possession, only if

you realize it!!!you realize it!!!


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The Ultimate PossessionThe Ultimate Possession

A noble laureate writes a letter to YOU..A noble laureate writes a letter to YOU..

how to be successful. You will read it 10how to be successful. You will read it 10

times.times.

Here is a book Preserved 1400 years.Here is a book Preserved 1400 years. IT IS FOR ME He sent M pbuh forIT IS FOR ME He sent M pbuh for

me. Suppose everyone goes to Jannahme. Suppose everyone goes to Jannah

and if I go to hellfire (may Allah protectand if I go to hellfire (may Allah protect

me), then I am loserme), then I am loser


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The Ultimate Possession!The Ultimate Possession!

According to a research in HarvardAccording to a research in Harvard

University, when a person gets a job orUniversity, when a person gets a job or

promotion, 85% of the time it is becausepromotion, 85% of the time it is because

of ATTITUDE, and only 15% of the timeof ATTITUDE, and only 15% of the timebecause of intelligence and knowledgebecause of intelligence and knowledge

of specific facts and figures.of specific facts and figures.

It applies everywhereIt applies everywhere

Any task: Either you dont know how toAny task: Either you dont know how to

accomplish or dont want to do the workaccomplish or dont want to do the work


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For TeenagersFor Teenagers

TeenageTeenage

is the most unstable part of your lifeis the most unstable part of your life

Bustling with energyBustling with energy


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For TeenagersFor Teenagers

Youth / TeenagersYouth / Teenagers

After this age, you will be making manyAfter this age, you will be making many

critical decisions of your life..critical decisions of your life..

job;job;

new friends/colleagues at jobnew friends/colleagues at job

new settlements (countries, cities,new settlements (countries, cities,

..)..)settling in a new place; new city;settling in a new place; new city;

new environment; settle in lifenew environment; settle in life


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Have a New Look at the Quran!Have a New Look at the Quran!

Dont look at it from the abusive history Dont look at it from the abusive history

Old book! What has it got for me in thisOld book! What has it got for me in this

2121stst century?century?

It is the most powerful Book authored byIt is the most powerful Book authored bythe Most Knowledgeable and the Mostthe Most Knowledgeable and the Most

PowerfulPowerful


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Qurans role in HistoryQurans role in History

Most important / influential (statement inMost important / influential (statement inthe British parliament: as long asthe British parliament: as long asMuslims have Kaabah and Quran, weMuslims have Kaabah and Quran, wecan not defeat them).can not defeat them).

Those who do not believe say that EBThose who do not believe say that EB(Koran).(Koran).

In HUMAN HISTORY.. has createdIn HUMAN HISTORY.. has created

wonderful people. Who changed thewonderful people. Who changed thehistory of the world.history of the world.

Even today.. it is the issue. Why?Even today.. it is the issue. Why?


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Quran and HistoryQuran and History

People are so blinded with the west!People are so blinded with the west!

Think/live/actThink/live/act

but US is superpower for only 100 years.but US is superpower for only 100 years.

And Muslims for more than 1000And Muslims for more than 1000

years.years.

And why are they not powerful today?And why are they not powerful today?Because they have left it. yarfaooBecause they have left it. yarfaoo

bihaadhal kitaabibihaadhal kitaabi


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Ideology rules!Ideology rules!

It is not the tech., not the gadgets, not money,It is not the tech., not the gadgets, not money,

and not power. It is the idealogy that rules.and not power. It is the idealogy that rules.

Leaders of powerful countries are notLeaders of powerful countries are not

engineers / doctors but social scientists.engineers / doctors but social scientists.

Why are we suffering.. In Indopak context.. badWhy are we suffering.. In Indopak context.. bad

leadersleaders

Quran will give you the vision of leadership; theQuran will give you the vision of leadership; the

ideologyideology

You can be the leaders with Al-Quran, the trueYou can be the leaders with Al-Quran, the true

guidanceguidance


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Some of you willSome of you will

invent things;invent things;

will be leaders;will be leaders;

For success you need positive attitude &For success you need positive attitude &

Self-confidence.Self-confidence.

Quran fills in enormous positive attitude.Quran fills in enormous positive attitude.

Ibn-TaimiyahIbn-Taimiyah


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How does it guide?How does it guide?

ChandelierChandelier

Space & timeSpace & time


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You dont need lecturesYou dont need lectures

1 verse is enough to turn you on.1 verse is enough to turn you on.

Remember 1 verse of Allah > 1000Remember 1 verse of Allah > 1000

lectures (if received with open heart)lectures (if received with open heart)

The actual challenge is: Mood andThe actual challenge is: Mood and

resourcesresources


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You dont have to be HafizYou dont have to be Hafiz

You dont have to wait till you know fullYou dont have to wait till you know full

Quran to get the GuidanceQuran to get the Guidance

Just keep pondering on what you knowJust keep pondering on what you know

Ask Allah to guide (Ihdinassiraa) andAsk Allah to guide (Ihdinassiraa) and

he can open your hearthe can open your heart

Example: Surah al-FatihahExample: Surah al-FatihahRemember the hadithRemember the hadith


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UltimateUltimate

AttitudeAttitude

Qualities of interaction (Hujarat)Qualities of interaction (Hujarat)

ConfidenceConfidence

HopeHope

CharacterCharacter


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The SignsThe Signs

Quran : the revealed BookQuran : the revealed Book

Universe: An open Book of AllahUniverse: An open Book of Allah

Quran is not colorful but when you linkQuran is not colorful but when you link

it with the Universe, every thing of theit with the Universe, every thing of theUniverse confirms the message of theUniverse confirms the message of theQuran.Quran.

History becomes meaningful!History becomes meaningful!

Space and Time become completelySpace and Time become completelyintegrated and speak about Quranicintegrated and speak about Quranicsignssigns


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ExamplesExamples

Upset about friends/teachers/brothersUpset about friends/teachers/brothersor sisters/assets:or sisters/assets:

LiyabluakumLiyabluakum

Jaalna badakum fauqa badJaalna badakum fauqa bad Impressed by creationImpressed by creation

Wa-la asghara min zaalika..Wa-la asghara min zaalika..

Tusabbihu lahu..Tusabbihu lahu..

Impressed by InventionsImpressed by Inventions

Wa-laa yuheetoona bishayWa-laa yuheetoona bishay


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Models of SuccessModels of Success

Quran gives me inspiration from trueQuran gives me inspiration from true

models of successmodels of success

to become strong spirituallyto become strong spiritually

to enjoy continuing spiritual andto enjoy continuing spiritual andintellectual growthintellectual growth


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Quran & MeQuran & Me

Quran is for Musilms.Quran is for Musilms.

But what is imp. is whether I follow it orBut what is imp. is whether I follow it or

notnot

If I end up in paradise.. Successful; if allIf I end up in paradise.. Successful; if allend up in paradise except me (mayend up in paradise except me (may

Allah forgive me).. It is a complete lossAllah forgive me).. It is a complete loss

for me.for me.


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For the HereafterFor the Hereafter

How precious each word, line, .. A lineHow precious each word, line, .. A line

may give some point which may promptmay give some point which may prompt

you to do something which will improveyou to do something which will improve

your status (difference in grades ofyour status (difference in grades ofJannah). All of us given the same paper.Jannah). All of us given the same paper.

The only reason The only reason


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Start nowStart now

SO START BUILDING YOURSELFSO START BUILDING YOURSELF

FROM NOW.FROM NOW.

ALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAM TOALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAM TO

THIS WORLD. WILL DO IT WITH ORTHIS WORLD. WILL DO IT WITH ORWITHOUT US, IN SPITE OF US.. WeWITHOUT US, IN SPITE OF US.. We

will be lucky to ourselves Let uswill be lucky to ourselves Let us

therefore follow it.therefore follow it.


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How can it give?How can it give?

Understand it first!!!Understand it first!!!


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Quran can give a lot butQuran can give a lot but

We dont know how to read QuranWe dont know how to read Quran

(French newspaper?)(French newspaper?)

Example: Dad and sonExample: Dad and son

Last example. Why are you studying?Last example. Why are you studying?Future of 40 years?Future of 40 years?

What about Eternal FutureWhat about Eternal Future


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What is the relationship of the QuranWhat is the relationship of the Quran

with Ibraheem (a)?with Ibraheem (a)?

QURAN is what Ibrahim (a) had askedQURAN is what Ibrahim (a) had asked

for me (among other things)!!!for me (among other things)!!!


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ExamplesExamples

Tell me an incident in your life where aTell me an incident in your life where a

verse has affected youverse has affected you

If it is in the area of worship, how didIf it is in the area of worship, how did

your worship changeyour worship change It is not the info that you get (perhapsIt is not the info that you get (perhaps

you already know it) but did your heartyou already know it) but did your heart

get affectedget affected

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