Tecniques on Holding a discussion

How to do a DQ in ramadan:

Speech delivery:

1. prepare lec
2. practice verbal speaking
3. non-verbal skills
4. how to question
5. how to summarize
6. audio-visual skills

  Ineffective speech :

• 100%  the speaker speaks in an ineffective speech
• One way speech; no interaction with the audience
• Ustaad wont ask any questions; big or small;
• Students are totally dependent on the Ustaad; speaker doesnt tickle their minds.
• No activities are planned; no activity sheet; no diff. scenerios to think about and ponder.
• No audio-visual aids are used.
• too much note writing and to the point notes.
• discussion not done

When should the discussion be done:

When the students are fresh

or After one hour of lecture

After two hr, students need a break

Make it light and interesting if no time left;

Refrain from using difficult language; simple language

What are the main components of a holding a discussion:

1. Intro to the lec.; Intro. to para;  Intro to discussion after the lecture:focus on main points of Amal
2. During discussion : use Key terms the ustazah used or the theme of the para
3. Give examples from real life for the students to relate; example for Taqwa: – hidden cameras/cops for speeding
4. Use analogies; opposites; comparisions

Effective Intro:

• Show the main objectives of the lec in 3-4 sentences
• ask rhetorical questions: questions in which the answers can be found; in Quran Allah swt asks:” dont you see who made the skies..?”
• Before starting the discussion, we can ask a couple of questions to review the theme of the entire lec; like ” what was the theme of todays lec?” or the recurrent theme or what did you get out of it?
• Share a famous Hadith or a Quote at the beginning; it should be related to the lec/topic or a phrase that needs defining and we can say today we will get the answer to this defination
• Recap the previous para/juz in a line or two
• Case -solving if related with the topic: show the problems we face today and let them know that we will find the answer in this lection: picque their curiosity
• motivate them to share , to type
• Share a personal experience
• Make notes for the discussion before the class by listening to the lecture:gives time to think
• to hold a discussion without notes :wastes time, lose main points, raises nervousness and anxiety

What if we have our notes ready:

1. Kam waqt main zayeda cheeze sikha sakte hai
2. will be on the topic
3. wont lose the message
4. Main points will be covered
5. even if the time is up , we will relay our message/points
6. we are relaxed
7. more sadaqah jaria

How and where to write our notes:

1. write on pages
2. index cards
3. presentation
4. Quran
5. notebook

use hihglightters:

 can even highlight the points in importance order? like red highlighter extremely imp to cover and green extra helpful things?

How to evaluate:

Day 25

Day 25: Al widaa Ramadan

We need to cultivate seriousness in us, dont be ghafil

Dont try to justify your actions; it wastes time and might be corrupted with lies

Try to develop Taqwa, mindful of what we say , cry on your sins

Do we have the amaals that wont embarass us on DOJ

O Allah, envelope us in your rahmah, our sins will ruin us if You dont forgive us and overlook our mistakes

Time to Analyze ourselves:

Day 22

The way Allah swt gives such finer details for women.

Women is the hand that rocksthe cradle rules the world

The society depends: behind every man is a woman

Napolean said give me good women and i will give you good nations

Women molds the kids,

Ramadan : Siyaam

Saum means to stop

In islamic terminology means to stop from halal and haram things

Saum become

Day 21

Ramadan : Month of Layla tul Qadr

Honorable Night

Special night

Quran was revealed in it

peace until fajr

entire surah dedicated to this night

Look for it in odd nights of last 10 nights

 

[Sunan ibn majah] Narrated by Ans bin Malik:

Rasool (saw) said that

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Narrated by Abu urairah:

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Signs of Layla tul Qadr:

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Karne ke kaam:

Wish for it and Strive for it;

Stay up with Quran, Qayam al LAyl

Nafl, Duaas, Salat ul Tasbeeh

Include kids and all

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Dua for Layl tul Qadr:

“Allahuma innaka affuwun kareemun tubihbbul afwa faa’ fu anni”

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Day 20

Itekaaf ke liy mahrum ki shart nahi hai; but his permission is necessary.

 

Day 19

The Messengers were surrounded by negativity, but that didnt stop themfrom pursuing their mission.

Surround ourselves with good company.

Ramadan : Month of Itekaaf

Farz Ain: everyone has to do it in emergency

Farz e Kifaya: one person doing it will suffice

Masnoon Itekaaf: last ten days

• distance yoursel from wordly issues and devote to the worship of your Lord
• in the masjid
• can do more than ten days
• can do less than ten days also
• can be done even for a day
• Sunnah to sit on the 20th after fajr
• Fasting is obligatory
• women can also do it

Nafli Itekaaf:

• can be done in places other than the masjid

Karne Ke kaam:

• Fulfil your responsibities first before itakaaf
• Help someone do it
• make a time table before sitting
• read Quran, salat, nafl, zikr, reflect
• avoid useless talk when in Itekaaf
• dont argue, or meet guests
• be patient

Hadith: [masnad Ahmed] Narrated by Abi Malik al Ashari that Rasool (saw) said

Jannat mai khas place for

who feeds people,

talks humbly

fasts in continuity

prays salat when all are sleeping.

Day 18

Ramadan : The Last Ten Days

All Ramadan is full of of blessins for worship

But last ten days are more emphasized

Sunnah: Rasool (saw) used to be more prepared in the last ten days and stay up all night for worship and used to wake up  his family too.

Try to get excited to stay up

Plan your nights.

Sleep a little after zuhr

Take a shower before isha

Read lots of Quran in salat

 

Day 17

Goal of this Ramadan:  Strive for Taqwa and avoid lying

Hadith: whoever wish that Allah swt love him then he should speak the truth, fulfil responsibilities: mother, wife, daughter, student , employee, boss, neighbor, citizen,[ when we are mean to others our deeds will be voided]; be nice to neighbors

Imanwala asks what he can do for others and not what others can do for him.

Our faraiz:

sila rahmi, do ahsaan, help others,

being a wife should keep her husband happy, respect him, protect his property, talk nicely; smile all the time, welcome him with pleasantness, look good , smell good.

iron his clothes without asking,

Ramadan : Month of Umrah

Juz 17

Juz 17: Surah Anmbiya 1-112; Surah Hajj: 1-178

Surah Anmbiya:

Qiyamet se ghafil people

Quran me kis ka zikr zayada hai

Farishton ki sifaat; insaan apne aap ko compare kare;

Apni niymaton ka zikr karne ka baad, Allah says ‘ har nfs will taste death’

khair  aur sha r se trial

Ibrahim (as)

Ayub (as)

Yunus(as) ‘s dua

Surah Hajj:

qiyamet ki yaad dilata hai

comaprision of some people when they listen to Quran and their reaction

Background of Hajj

Maqsad and qurbani

Ayah 1-3: hisab ka waqt= qiyamet is near but they are still ghafiland turning their faces away.

not serious;

listening to the ayats but no asar,

hearts are not present when listening;

So we should listen to the Quran with all our hearts.

Ayah 10: Quran mai hamara zikr hai; means this is addressed to us, muslim, momeen. mankind; it deals with our issues

Ayah 19 ; whatever is in the heavens and earth and angels worship Allah swt , doing tasbeeh ; unconditional, complete submission, dont get tired

Ayah 33: fous on our own focal point; and revovle around it

Ayah everyone will taste death:

Ayah 34: take a lesson when someone dies

Ayah 35 ajis bande ki quality: sabr karne wale , namaz padhne wale, aur Allah ki raah mai kharch karne wale

Ayah 40: Allah swt ‘s help comes when someone helps Allah in His deen

Ayah 46:qalbi nura

Ayah 53:

Ayah 58-62

Ayah 77To attain falah:

haqqa jihadihi: Strive in His cause with all your might

Day 16

Musa (as) was knowledgeable still went for miles to seek Knowledge

Ramadan : Month of Qiyam ul Layl

Allah swt has creted us for His worship

Ramadan has lot of variety in worship

Most important is Farz ibadaat

DOnt tire yourself in day time

 

Night prayes: Hadith: [bukhari]: whoever stays up in the night in salat with eimaan and seeking reward on DOJ, then Allah swt erases all his previoua sins.

AsSajdah 16:

Az Zariyaat 17,18

 who sleeps less, and asks for forgiveness in Sehri

When they call on Allah , they do it with fear and hope; and they spend

Qayyam ul Layl becomes easy in Ramadan; spritually motivated , soaring eimaan also becoz of good company

Hadith: Tahajjud is a means

to attain the ways of saaliheen

to attain the nearness to Allah swt

to erase previous sins

to avoid future sins.

       Tahajjud: means to strive , to struggle, to sacrifice

In Ramadan , praying taraweeh is sunnah;

it is recommended, qayyam ul layl in the odd nights of the last ten days