Welcome to Dr. Elzeiny Quran Class

1.     This is a site for translation of the Holy Quran using easy English.

2.     This is a site for Meaning of Quran in Pictures.

3.     Books about the Names of Allah [Book 1[Book 2[Brief Meanings]

Choose for yourself. Where would you like to live?

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Table of Contents

Lesson [0]: Preparation: Prepare Quran Explorer and Learn about the Quran Class Website. 1

Lesson [1]: The Names of Allah Explain Life. 1

Lesson [2]: Viewing Life Through the Glasses of Iqra’a. 1

Lesson [3]: The Trust - How Allah is Trusting Us. Khalifa on Earth. 1

Lesson [4]: The Name of Allah Al-Salam Part I (The Source of the Ultimate Peace and Security) 1

Lesson [5]: The Second Meaning of The Name of Allah Al-Salam Part II: The Flawless. 1

Lesson [6]: The Names of Allah Related to Rahma (Mercy) – Part I 1

Lesson [7]: Scientific Miracles of the Holy Quran. 1

Lesson [8]: The Names of Allah Related to Rahma (Mercy) - Part II 1

Lesson [9]: The Names of Allah Related to Forgiveness. Al-Ghafor, Al-Ghafar and Al-Affow (الغفور، الغفار العفو،) 1

Lesson [10]: The Name of Allah Al-Tawab Part I 1

Lesson [11]: The Name of Allah Al-Tawab Part II 1

Lesson [12]: The Name of Allah Al-Hakim. Part I - The Most Wise - The Wisdom Behind Halal and Haram.. 1

Lesson [13]: The Name of Allah Al-Hakeem II - The Most Wise – The Wisdom in our inability to see Allah, his angel or the life after death. 1

Lesson [14]: The Names of Allah Related to Providing us with our Needs – Part I: Concept of Rizq in Islam.. 1

Lesson [15]: The Names of Allah Related to Providing us with our Needs – Part II: Distribution of Wealth. 1

Lesson [16a]: The Names of Allah Related to Providing us with our Needs – Part III: The test of being rich is harder than the test of being poor. 1

Lesson [16b]: The Names of Allah Related to Providing us with our Needs – Continue Part III: The test of being rich is harder than the test of being poor. 1

Lesson [17]: The Names of Allah Related to Providing us with our Needs – Part IV: How to Increase our Pre-assigned Shares of Wealth. 1

Lesson [18]: The Name of Allah Al-Wasi3 الْوَاسِعْ - The Unlimited, the. 1

Lesson [19]: The Name of Allah Al-Qudos. The Pure, The Holy. 1

Lesson [20]: The Names of Allah Al-Hady & Al-Model - The Guidance Provider and the Misguiding. 1

Lesson [21]: The Name of Allah Al-Adel – The Just; The Balance Maker; The Balance Provider – Part I – Balance in the laws of Nature and the Laws of Islam.. 1

Lesson [22]: The Name of Allah Al-Adel – The Just; The Balance Maker; The Balance Provider – Part II – Balance Between the Body and the Soul 1

Lesson [23]: The Name of Allah: (Al-Fatah - The Opener or the Reliever) 1

Lesson [24]: The Name of Allah – Al-Wadud, the Loving, the Full of Love, the Maker of Love and the Source of Love. 1

Lesson [25]: The Names of Allah Al-Jubbar (The Mighty and the Mender) 1

Lesson [26]: The Name of Allah Al-Jamil (The One Full of Beauty; The Most Beautiful; The Most Pretty; The Pinnacle of Beauty; The Creator of Beauty; The One Who Deals in the Most Beautiful Manners) 1

Lesson [**]: The Name of Allah Al-Aziz – The Most Powerful - the Most Rare. 1

Lesson [**]: The Names of Allah related to creation: Al-Khalaq, Al-Khaliq, Al-Bari'a and Al-Mosawer (The Continuously Creator, The Creator, The Maker and the Fashiorer). 1

Lesson [**]: The Names of Allah Al-Majeed and Al-Majid. (The Ultimate Glory and Perfection, and the Endless Giving) 1

Lesson [**]: The Names of Allah related to Originating the creation and then bringing it back to life. 1

Lesson [**]: The Names of Allah Al-Hafeez and Al-Hafiz (The Preserver of people, deeds, knowledge and everything He wills to preserve). 1

Lesson [**]: The Three Names of Allah Related to Ability and Planning. Al-Qadeer, Al-Qadir and Al-Moqtadir 1

Lesson [**]: The Three Names of Allah Related to Gifting. Al-Karim, Al-Akram and Al-Wahab. 1

Lesson [**]: The Name of Allah Al-Sittir (The Coverer of Shame) 1

Lesson [**]: The Name of Allah Al-Latif (The Gentle, the Knower of Hidden Things). and Al-Shufa3a  الشفاعة. 1

Lesson [**]: Multiple Names of Allah; Latif, Halim, Shakur, Hafiz, Hasib, Karim, Mojib, Mobi, Moied, Hai and Qayom . 1

Lesson [**]: Names of Allah that come in Pairs; Rafi3-Khafid, 1

Lesson [**]: Beginning of Surat Al-Hadeed (the Iron) --> Al-Awal (The First); Al-Akhir (The Last); Al-Zahir (The Outward); Al-Batin (The Inward). 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir Ayah of the Royal Chair of Allah --> Shafa'a. 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir Surat Al-Fatiha Part I 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir Surat Al-Fatiha Part II 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir Surat Al-Fatiha Part III 1

Lesson [35]: Tafsir Surat Al-Fatiha by Dr. Yasir Qadhi – Part I 1

Lesson [36]: Tafsir Surat Al-Fatiha by Dr. Yasir Qadhi – Part II 1

Lesson [32]: Surat Al-Kahf (1) by Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi. 1

Lesson [33]: Surat Al-Kahf (2) by Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi. 1

Lesson [34]: Surat Al-Kahf (3) by Sheikh Dr. Yasir Qadhi. 1

Lesson [**]: Surat Al-Baqara (The Cow 2:246-251) --> Story of Taloot and Galoot. 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir Surat The Spider (سورة العنكبوت) 1

Lesson [**]: Tafsir of the beginning of Surat Taha. 1

Lesson [**]: The Speech of Shytan by Dr. Yasir Qadhi. 1

Lesson [**]: Keeping Faith During Faithless Times – Message to Muslim Youth by Dr. Yasir Qadhi. 1

 


Lesson [0]: Preparation: Prepare Quran Explorer and Learn about the Quran Class Website.

1.     The program Quran Explorer must be used for memorization. Don’t memorize on your own because you may memorize it wrong. The web site is https://www.quranexplorer.com. Click here to Watch the Tutorial on how to use Quran Explorer.

2.     You should visit the YouTube channel for Quran Explorer https://www.youtube.com/c/QuranExplorerVideo/playlists 

3.     Dr. Yasir Qadhi has so many videos that we would use in our classes.


Lesson [1]: The Names of Allah Explain Life.

Click here to watch the video recording of the class.

Or Click here to listen to the audio recording of the class.

(Optional) Click here to see Dr. Qadhi lectures about why do we need to learn about the Names of Allah Part I.

(Optional) Click here to see Dr. Qadhi lectures about why do we need to learn about the Names of Allah Part II.

Homework:

[Part 1] If you have not done this already, send me an email to hw@zeiny.net telling me about yourself. What you want me to know about you. It is very confidential. I will not share it with anyone. If you are using your parent’s email, you may print it out and give to me in person. Please include a picture of yourself in the email. You can take a selfie picture of yourself and email it to me.

[Part 2] Memorize Ayat 22 from Surat Al-Hashir [59:22] by clicking here

[Part 3] Watch the video or listen to the audio recording of the class and answer the following questions thoroughly. Short answers are not accepted. You must email me the homework via email hw@zeiny.net. I prefer that the body of the email contains each question followed by its answers. I require that the subject line to show Qxx, where xx is the homework number. For example, Q04 is Quranic Homework number 4.

1.     How many Names Allah has? How many primary Names he has? Mention ten of them.

2.     Why does Allah have so many Names?

3.     What are the three reasons for which we need to learn about the Names of Allah? Explain in details.

4.     What did the Prophet saw not like about the Christian faith in terms of quantity and quality?

5.      What did the Prophet saw not like about the Jewish faith in terms of quantity and quality?

6.     Why did the Prophet saw went to a cave? What was the name of the cave?

7.     Why did the Prophet saw decided to observe the nature?

8.     What were the basic questions of life that the Prophet saw looking for an answer for?

9.     What are the questions the Prophet saw was seeking an answer for?

10. What happened to the Prophet saw in the cave?

11. What was the first Ayat that were revealed to the Prophet saw?

12. What is the theory of evolution?

13. One of the principles of the theory of evolution conflicted with Islam. What is it and what is the conflict?

14. Does Islam reject the entire theory of evolution?

15. What are the principles of the Pagan religion? Why do people pray to dead objects or statues?

16. In idol worshiping you will be taken advantage of. How? Explain in detail.

Notes:

How do you select which Names of Allah’s to use when making Du3a, i.e. to call Allah with?

It is based on the needs. For example,

Increase you provision, seek increase in income, ...

Al-Raziq, Al-Razaq, Al-Basit, Al-Wahab, ….

Seeking Mercy

Al-Rahman (الرحمن), Al-Rahim (الرحيم), Khairo Al-Rahmin (خير الراحمين), Arham Al-Rahmine (أرحم الراحمين), Thu Al-Rahma (ذو الرحمة).

Healing from diseases or grudges

Al-Shafi, Al-3Afi, Al-Mo3afi, …

الشافي، العافي

Seek forgiveness and repentance.

الغفار، الغفور، الغافر، العفو، التواب، ....

Pray for revenge from a tyrant or a criminal.

المنتقم، الجبار، عزيز ذو إنتقام، الواحد القهار

 

Notes from previous years

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Lesson [2]: Viewing Life Through the Glasses of Iqra’a.

 

Click here to watch the video recording of the class.

Or Click here to listen to the audio recording of the class.

Homework:

[Part 1] Memorize Ayat 22-23 from Surat Al-Hashir [59:22-23] by clicking here. This web site repeats the recitation of the Ayat. Use the recitation so that you can memorize them right.

[Part 2] Watch the video or listen to the audio recording of the class, read the notes below and answer the following questions thoroughly. Short answers are not accepted. You must email me the homework via email hw@zeiny.net

1.    Why did the Prophet saw isolated himself in the cave of Hira’a? Mention two reasons.

2.     How did the Prophet saw know that the man that came to the cave was not a traveler?

3.     Why did Allah create?

4.     If he wants to create, why not just creating just angels and trees that will not kill, commit crimes and spread corruption?

5.     What are the two kinds of names of Allah? Which kind represent the manners of Allah? Which names that Allah want us to follow and which kind of names that we are forbidden to follow? Give five examples of each kind with explanation of the meaning.

6.     What is the meaning of Mushrik (مشرك)? How is this meaning related to the names of Allah?

7.     How did the Prophet saw know that the man was not a traveler?