English (2009) - Understand Quran - online tajweed classes

very good short course for beginners to understand and learn the meaning of basic surahs, salah and basic duas...this site also has more detailed courses

http://www.understandquran.com/courses/short-course-2/english-2009.html

Concentration in Salah - Said Rageah (video clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKCquFJQYvs&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=1EBB8215BE0C019F

Easy way to learning the meaning of what is recited in Salah

salaams everyone...

i came across this site called www.understandquran.com
It is dedicated to understanding the quran and found a beautiful short course teaching an intro to undersatnding the quran...which can be done at your convenience...and be completed in less than a month! :)
Each lesson is only 15-20 mins long and i found it very easy to follow and understand...

The link to this course is: http://www.understandquran.com/courses/short-course-2/english-2009.html

The course covers the following:

- word for word translation and meaning of Surah Fatihah and 4-5 other surahs that can be recited in Salah
- translation and meaning of all recitations during Salah
- important arabic grammar
- translations and meanings of important duas

At the end of this course you would have learnt the meanings of about 40,000 words in the holy quran...as the words in the above teachings occur nearly 40,000 times in the quran!! that's almost 50%!!!

Personally, i found the biggest takeaway from this course is learning the meaning and undersanding every word in Salah...i found it improves concentration during Salah and most importantly helps us stay away from all kinds of haraam as we understand the words and dialogue we have had with ALLAH in every prayer....inshallah it will make a difference to you as well...

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