why understand quran_for youth

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In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, MostIn the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most

MercifulMerciful

Quran & YouthQuran & Youth


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Suppose you wake up tomorrowSuppose you wake up tomorrow

in a nice new place with all thein a nice new place with all the

facilitiesfacilities QuestionsQuestions


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The same questions are validThe same questions are valid

for this world too!!!for this world too!!!

Get the answers directly fromGet the answers directly fromthe Creatorthe Creator


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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.Suppose you bring a computer.

Plug it in 220VPlug it in 220V

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


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Who is enemy? Shaitaan. HisWho is enemy? Shaitaan. His

plan: To take us to hellfire.plan: To take us to hellfire.

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


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Most Important Aspect: DontMost Important Aspect: Dont

get attached to the book ofget attached to the book of

Allah.Allah. Example: For a futureExample: For a future

doctor/engr/mgr, kill him/her atdoctor/engr/mgr, kill him/her at

schoolschool


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Al-Quran helps us in takingAl-Quran helps us in taking

refuge in Allah from Shaitaanrefuge in Allah from Shaitaan

shows different attacksshows different attacks


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Youth / TeenagersYouth / Teenagers

The most unstable part of yourThe most unstable part of your

lifelife Bustling with energyBustling with energy


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Youth / TeenagersYouth / Teenagers

As teenagers you will beAs teenagers you will be

making many critical decisionsmaking many critical decisionsof your life..of your life..

job;job;

new friends/colleagues at jobnew friends/colleagues at job new settlements (countries,new settlements (countries,

cities, ..)cities, ..)

settling in a new place; newsettling in a new place; new

city; new environment; settle incity; new environment; settle in


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All of us want to be successful.All of us want to be successful.

Who among you wants to be aWho among you wants to be a

beggar, a labor, none.beggar, a labor, none. Most successful person with theMost successful person with the

book?book?

People take so much pride inPeople take so much pride inhaving precioushaving precious


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Dont look at it from theDont look at it from the

abusive history abusive history

Old book! What has it got forOld book! What has it got forme in this 21me in this 21stst century?century?

It is the most powerful BookIt is the most powerful Book

authored by the Mostauthored by the Most

Knowledgeable and the MostKnowledgeable and the Most

PowerfulPowerful


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Most important / influentialMost important / influential

(British parliament).(British parliament).

Those who do not believe sayThose who do not believe saythat EB (Koran).that EB (Koran).

In HUMAN HISTORY.. hasIn HUMAN HISTORY.. has

created wonderful people. Whocreated wonderful people. Who

changed the history of thechanged the history of the

world.world.

Even today.. it is the issue.Even today.. it is the issue.

Why?Why?


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People are so blinded with thePeople are so blinded with the

west!west!

Think/live/actThink/live/act but US is superpower for onlybut US is superpower for only

100 years.100 years.

And Muslims for more thanAnd Muslims for more than1000 years.1000 years.

And why not today? They haveAnd why not today? They have

left it. yarfaoo bihaadhalleft it. yarfaoo bihaadhal

kitaabikitaabi


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Is it tech./ moneyIs it tech./ money

They are slaves;They are slaves;

The leaders of the west are notThe leaders of the west are notScientists/Engr/Doct: They areScientists/Engr/Doct: They are

social leaderssocial leaders

Why are we suffering in India..Why are we suffering in India..Politics of partition; politics ofPolitics of partition; politics of

AyodhyaAyodhya

Quran will give you the visionQuran will give you the vision

of leadership; of changeof leadership; of change


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It is not the tech., not theIt is not the tech., not the

gadgets, not money, and notgadgets, not money, and not

power. It is the idealogy thatpower. It is the idealogy thatrules.rules.

Leaders of powerful countriesLeaders of powerful countries

are not engineers / doctors butare not engineers / doctors but

social scientists.social scientists. And you can be the leaders withAnd you can be the leaders with

Al-Quran, the true guidanceAl-Quran, the true guidance


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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 attitude &For success you need attitude &

Self-confidence. Quran fills inSelf-confidence. Quran fills inenormous positive attitude.enormous positive attitude.

Ibn-TaimiyahIbn-Taimiyah


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Example: Surah al-FatihahExample: Surah al-Fatihah

(Remember the hadith) +(Remember the hadith) +

AttitudeAttitude


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to Know Allah, the Creator andto Know Allah, the Creator and

to know what he wantsto know what he wants

(perhaps that is known). but to(perhaps that is known). but tocommunicate with him; to getcommunicate with him; to get

his live guidance.his live guidance.

He will give you a perfectHe will give you a perfect

vision, guide your intellect tovision, guide your intellect tothe best of its use; show youthe best of its use; show you

solutions; yousolutions; you

will be completely satisfiedwill be completely satisfiedWITH our vision + our lifeWITH our vision + our life


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to get inspiration from trueto get inspiration from true

models of successmodels of success

to become strong spirituallyto become strong spiritually


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to enjoy continuing spiritual andto enjoy continuing spiritual and

intellectual growthintellectual growth


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What do you want to become?What do you want to become?

Best ?Best ?


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A noble laureate writes a letterA noble laureate writes a letter

to YOU.. how to be successful.to YOU.. how to be successful.

You will read it 10 times. HereYou will read it 10 times. Hereis a book Preserved 1400is a book Preserved 1400

years. IT IS FOR ME He sentyears. IT IS FOR ME He sent

M pbuh for me. SupposeM pbuh for me. Suppose

everyone goes to Jannah and if Ieveryone goes to Jannah and if Igo to hellfire (may Allah protectgo to hellfire (may Allah protect

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


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Quran is for Musilms.Quran is for Musilms.

But what is imp. is whether IBut what is imp. is whether I

follow it or notfollow it or not If I end up in paradise..If I end up in paradise..

Successful; if all end up inSuccessful; if all end up in

paradise except me (may Allahparadise except me (may Allah

forgive me).. It is a completeforgive me).. It is a complete

loss for me.loss for me.


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We dont know how to readWe dont know how to read

Quran (French newspaper?)Quran (French newspaper?)

Example: Dad and sonExample: Dad and son Last example. Why are youLast example. Why are you

studying? Future of 40 years?studying? Future of 40 years?

What about Eternal FutureWhat about Eternal Future


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How precious each word, line, ..How precious each word, line, ..

A line may give some pointA line may give some point

which may prompt you to dowhich may prompt you to dosomething which will improvesomething which will improve

your status (difference inyour status (difference in

grades of Jannah). All of usgrades of Jannah). All of us

given the same paper. The onlygiven the same paper. The onlyreason reason


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Quran : the revealed BookQuran : the revealed Book

Universe: An open Book ofUniverse: An open Book of

AllahAllah Quran is not colorful but whenQuran is not colorful but when

you link it with the Universe,you link it with the Universe,

every thing of the Universeevery thing of the Universe

confirms the message of theconfirms the message of theQuran.Quran.

History becomes meaningful!History becomes meaningful!


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SO START BUILDING YOURSELFSO START BUILDING YOURSELF

FROM NOW.FROM NOW.

ALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAMALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAMTO THIS WORLD. WILL DO ITTO THIS WORLD. WILL DO IT

WITH OR WITHOUT US, IN SPITEWITH OR WITHOUT US, IN SPITE

OF US.. We will be lucky toOF US.. We will be lucky to

ourselves Let us thereforeourselves Let us thereforefollow it.follow it.

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