In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful What can the Qur’an give me? (For Students of high school; WAMY – Jan 05)

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

What can the What can the Qur’an Qur’an

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

The Ultimate Questions…The Ultimate Questions…

–Suppose you wake up tomorrow in a Suppose you wake up tomorrow in a nice new place with all the facilitiesnice new place with all the facilities

–Questions… Questions…

Qur’an & YouthQur’an & Youth

–The same questions are valid for this The same questions are valid for this world too!!!world too!!!

–Get the answers directly from the Get the answers directly from the CreatorCreator

–QUR’AN GIVES ME THE ANSWERS QUR’AN GIVES ME THE ANSWERS DIRECTLY FROM THE CREATOR!!! IT DIRECTLY FROM THE CREATOR!!! IT IS CREATOR’S BOOK!IS CREATOR’S BOOK!

Qur’an & YouthQur’an & Youth

–Can we neglect this? No! Can we neglect this? No! –Who are we? Who are we?

Qur’an & YouthQur’an & Youth

–Suppose you bring a computer. Plug it Suppose you bring a computer. Plug it in 220Vin 220V

–Did you read the manual?Did you read the manual?–THE QUR’AN GIVES ME THE THE QUR’AN GIVES ME THE

AUTHENTIC ANSWERS!AUTHENTIC ANSWERS!

What happens when you open What happens when you open Qur’an?Qur’an?

–How is the relationship between this How 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!

My Main Enemy? My Main Enemy?

–Who is enemy? Shaitaan. His plan: To Who is enemy? Shaitaan. His plan: To take us to hellfire. take us to hellfire.

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

Shaitaan’s strategy Shaitaan’s strategy

–Most Important Aspect: Don’t get Most Important Aspect: Don’t 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 school‘kill’ his/her education at school

–Alim vs. Abid?Alim vs. Abid?

Qur’an & Shaitaan?Qur’an & Shaitaan?

–Al-Qur’an helps us in taking refuge in Al-Qur’an helps us in taking refuge in Allah from ShaitaanAllah from Shaitaan

–Al-QURAN SHOWS ME all kinds of Al-QURAN SHOWS ME all kinds of attacks of Shaitaan and also as to how I attacks of Shaitaan and also as to how I can save myselfcan save myself

WHAT DO WE WANT IN THIS WHAT DO WE WANT IN THIS LIFE?LIFE?

–Peace & Happiness!Peace & Happiness!–Means?... Success?Means?... Success?–To get the success, whom will you To get the success, whom will you

follow?follow?–And what did he (pbuh) have? And what did he (pbuh) have? –Qur’an guided him (pbuh) throughout his Qur’an guided him (pbuh) throughout his

life. life.

Qur’an – the Ultimate Qur’an – the Ultimate Possession!Possession!

–People take so much pride in having People take so much pride in having precious itemsprecious items

–Qur’an is the ultimate possession, only if Qur’an is the ultimate possession, only if you realize it!!!you realize it!!!

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 10 how 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 for IT IS FOR ME… He sent M pbuh for

me. Suppose everyone goes to Jannah me. Suppose everyone goes to Jannah and if I go to hellfire (may Allah protect and if I go to hellfire (may Allah protect me), then I am loser me), then I am loser

The Ultimate Possession!The Ultimate Possession!

–According to a research in Harvard According to a research in Harvard University, when a person gets a job or University, when a person gets a job or promotion, 85% of the time it is because promotion, 85% of the time it is because of ATTITUDE, and only 15% of the time of ATTITUDE, and only 15% of the time because of intelligence and knowledge because of intelligence and knowledge of specific facts and figures. of specific facts and figures.

– It applies everywhere It applies everywhere –Any task: Either you don’t know how to Any task: Either you don’t know how to

accomplish or don’t want to do the workaccomplish or don’t want to do the work

For TeenagersFor Teenagers

–Teenage Teenage

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

Bustling with energy Bustling with energy

For TeenagersFor Teenagers

–Youth / TeenagersYouth / Teenagers–After this age, you will be making many After 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, new settlements (countries, cities, ..)cities, ..)

settling in a new place; new city; settling in a new place; new city; new environment; settle in lifenew environment; settle in life

Have a New Look at the Qur’an!Have a New Look at the Qur’an!

–Don’t look at it from the abusive history – Don’t look at it from the abusive history – –Old book! What has it got for me in this Old book! What has it got for me in this

2121stst century? century?– It is the most powerful Book authored by It is the most powerful Book authored by

the Most Knowledgeable and the Most the Most Knowledgeable and the Most Powerful Powerful

Qur’an’s role in HistoryQur’an’s role in History

–Most important / influential (statement in Most important / influential (statement in the British parliament: as long as the British parliament: as long as Muslims have Kaabah and Qur’an, we Muslims have Kaabah and Qur’an, we can not defeat them). can not defeat them).

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

– In HUMAN HISTORY.. has created In HUMAN HISTORY.. has created wonderful people. Who changed the wonderful people. Who changed the history of the world. history of the world.

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

Qur’an and HistoryQur’an and History

–People are so blinded with the west!People are so blinded with the west!–Think/live/act… Think/live/act… –but US is superpower for only 100 years. but US is superpower for only 100 years.

–And Muslims… for more than 1000 And 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. yarfa’oo Because they have left it. yarfa’oo bihaadhal kitaabi…bihaadhal kitaabi…

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 not Leaders of powerful countries are not engineers / doctors but social scientists. engineers / doctors but social scientists.

– Why are we suffering.. In Indopak context.. bad Why are we suffering.. In Indopak context.. bad leadersleaders

– Qur’an will give you the vision of leadership; the Qur’an will give you the vision of leadership; the ideology ideology

– You can be the leaders with Al-Qur’an, the true You can be the leaders with Al-Qur’an, the true guidanceguidance

Qur’an & YouthQur’an & Youth

Some of you will Some 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. –Qur’an fills in enormous positive attitude. Qur’an fills in enormous positive attitude.

Ibn-Taimiyah Ibn-Taimiyah

How does it guide?How does it guide?

–ChandelierChandelier–Space & time Space & time

How does it guide?How does it guide?

–You don’t need lecturesYou don’t need lectures–1 verse is enough to turn you on. 1 verse is enough to turn you on. –Remember 1 verse of Allah > 1000 Remember 1 verse of Allah > 1000

lectures (if received with open heart)lectures (if received with open heart)–The actual challenge is: Mood and The actual challenge is: Mood and

resourcesresources

How does it guide?How does it guide?

–You don’t have to be HafizYou don’t have to be Hafiz–You don’t have to wait till you know full You don’t have to wait till you know full

Qur’an to get the GuidanceQur’an to get the Guidance–Just keep pondering on what you knowJust keep pondering on what you know–Ask Allah to guide (Ihdinassiraa…) and Ask Allah to guide (Ihdinassiraa…) and

he can open your hearthe can open your heart–Example: Surah al-Fatihah Example: Surah al-Fatihah –Remember the hadithRemember the hadith

Ultimate…Ultimate…

–AttitudeAttitude–Qualities of interaction (Hujarat)Qualities of interaction (Hujarat)–Confidence Confidence –HopeHope–Character Character

The SignsThe Signs

–Qur’an : the revealed BookQur’an : the revealed Book–Universe: An open ‘Book’ of AllahUniverse: An open ‘Book’ of Allah–Qur’an is not ‘colorful’ but when you link Qur’an is not ‘colorful’ but when you link

it with the Universe, every thing of the it with the Universe, every thing of the Universe confirms the message of the Universe confirms the message of the Qur’an. Qur’an.

–History becomes meaningful!History becomes meaningful!–Space and Time become completely Space and Time become completely

integrated and speak about Qur’anic integrated and speak about Qur’anic signssigns

ExamplesExamples

– Upset about friends/teachers/brothers Upset about friends/teachers/brothers or sisters/assets:or sisters/assets:

Liyabluakum…Liyabluakum…Ja’alna ba’dakum fauqa ba’dJa’alna ba’dakum fauqa ba’d

– Impressed by creationImpressed by creationWa-la asghara min zaalika..Wa-la asghara min zaalika..Tusabbihu lahu..Tusabbihu lahu..

Impressed by InventionsImpressed by InventionsWa-laa yuheetoona bishay…Wa-laa yuheetoona bishay…

Models of SuccessModels of Success

–Quran gives me inspiration from true Quran gives me inspiration from true models of successmodels of success

– to become strong spirituallyto become strong spiritually– to enjoy continuing spiritual and to enjoy continuing spiritual and

intellectual growthintellectual growth

Qur’an & MeQur’an & Me

–Qur’an is for Musilms. Qur’an is for Musilms. –But what is imp. is whether I follow it or But what is imp. is whether I follow it or

notnot– If I end up in paradise.. Successful; if all If I end up in paradise.. Successful; if all

end up in paradise except me (may end up in paradise except me (may Allah forgive me).. It is a complete loss Allah forgive me).. It is a complete loss for me.for me.

For the HereafterFor the Hereafter

–How precious each word, line, .. A line How precious each word, line, .. A line may give some point which may prompt may give some point which may prompt you to do something which will improve you to do something which will improve your status… (difference in grades of your status… (difference in grades of Jannah). All of us given the same paper. Jannah). All of us given the same paper. The only reason … The only reason …

Start now…Start now…

–SO START BUILDING YOURSELF SO START BUILDING YOURSELF FROM NOW. FROM NOW.

–ALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAM TO ALLAH WILL BRING BACK ISLAM TO THIS WORLD. WILL DO IT WITH OR THIS WORLD. WILL DO IT WITH OR WITHOUT US, IN SPITE OF US.. We WITHOUT US, IN SPITE OF US.. We will be lucky to ourselves… Let us will be lucky to ourselves… Let us therefore follow it. therefore follow it.

How can it give?How can it give?

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

Qur’an can give a lot… but Qur’an can give a lot… but

–We don’t know how to read Qur’an We don’t know how to read Qur’an (French newspaper?)(French newspaper?)

–Example: Dad and son Example: 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 Future What about Eternal Future

Qur’an & YouthQur’an & Youth

–What is the relationship of the Qur’an What is the relationship of the Qur’an with Ibraheem (a)?with Ibraheem (a)?

–QUR’AN is what Ibrahim (a) had asked QUR’AN is what Ibrahim (a) had asked for me (among other things)!!!for me (among other things)!!!

ExamplesExamples

–Tell me an incident in your life where a Tell me an incident in your life where a verse has affected youverse has affected you

– If it is in the area of worship, how did If it is in the area of worship, how did your worship changeyour worship change

– It is not the info that you get (perhaps It is not the info that you get (perhaps you already know it) but did your heart you already know it) but did your heart get affectedget affected