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?

  

 

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

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(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

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

 

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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?