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QURAN

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The Holy Quran

Outlines

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What is Quran? Purpose of the Quran what is the essence /philosophy of the scripture? Identify the universal values mentioned in the scripture Management by values: an essential requisite for todays global scenario .Explain How can we apply these values to build great teams? How can we eradicate social issues from the society? Present status of women mentioned in various scripture and compare with todays scenario. How to manage conflict and stress by practicing values of scriptures. Key learning of scripture.

What is Quran?

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Qur'an is a word of Allah SWT and it will be alive till the end of times. The last and complete book

All Muslims believe in it Guide all Muslims into a better and faithful life.

Purpose of the Quran

Guidance and primary teaching for mankind Solve a particular question Deal with the requirements of a particular occasion General advice for the people

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WHAT IS THE ESSENCE /PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCRIPTURE?

To get to know Allah Jalla Jalalahu, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. To know oneself; by getting to know the relationship between one's own self and the Creator and His expectations from His slaves. To know the message of Islam and its purpose. To know IslamGod's chosen way of life, and how to live according to its teachings. Stories of messengers and Prophets in order to take them as role models and imitate them. To introduce us to the kingdom of Allah and His Sunnah (way of doing things) in His kingdom. This allows us to know if the kingdom of Allah will bear witness to our actions on the Day of Judgment or be a witness against us.

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To introduce us to the unseen creation of Allah including the jinns and angels; their roles, numbers, and abilities. It is in essence a manifestation of the powers of Allah and is referred to as Iman bil ghaibor faith in the unseen. To know the journey and to warn us against the hardships and enemies waiting for us along the way such as Shaytaan, our nafs (desires and temptations), love of this world, fear of the unseen, weaknesses of our souls etc. Once we know about them, we can equip ourselves to deal with them properly. To relay the importance of the Love of Allah and the rights of the brotherhood among Muslims quintessential quality of believers, which we as a nation are deprived of today. The outcome of the journey of life and the two destinations jannah orjahannam. If we spend our lives according to the message of Islam the reward isJannah, if not then the destination is jahannam. One third of the Qur'an is dedicated to the description and delights of jannah and the horrors of jahannam

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Management by values: an essential requisite for todays global scenario .Explain

The Holy Quran confirms:

[43:32] We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work from others...
This Ayah (43:32) encompasses the entire philosophy and wisdom of modern management. It emphasizes, in essence, the creation of appropriate hierarchies and the division of responsibilities subject to individual capabilities.

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Quran and Modern Management

The Holy Quran has also laid down the institutional framework for putting this golden rule into practice: 1.Obedience and Respect for Authority; 2.Principles of Equal Opportunities; and 3.Motivation and Commitment.

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OBEDIENCE AND RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY Obedience and respect for authority is the

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basic fundamental requisite for taking work from others and getting it done. Working through people actually presupposes the willingness of people to obey. It is therefore necessary for those people who are given the job to complete a task to obey all legal and reasonable orders and perform it responsibly.

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Holy Quran instructs:

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Obey Allah and His Messenger and those in position of authority among you.

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When this spirit of voluntary obedience is instilled in the mind of an employee, the scope of the hierarchy as envisaged by the Ayat is strengthened [43:32]. Needless to say, without the spirit of voluntary obedience among those who work, the creation of hierarchy will not serve any purpose .

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PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The principle of equal opportunities postulate that all members of an organization shall have equal and fair chances to grow, contribute, and be rewarded accordingly.

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The Holy Quran emphasis this golden rule: [49:13]

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O people We created you from a single male and female couple and then divided you in nations and tribes so that you may recognize one another. Verily the most honorable among you in the sight of Allah is he who is most righteous of you.

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MOTIVATION & COMMITMENT

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Making people what they are supposed to do requires a certain degree of commitment which can only be achieved through motivation. It is an established fact that the way a Manager behaves or deals with the subordinates determines the level and vitality of their motivation and commitment to a great extent.

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The Holy Quran too speaks about this golden rule:[3:159]

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(telling the Prophet) If you had been stern and fierce of heart they (the companions and followers) would have disappeared from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the conduct of affairs

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The Holy Quran too speaks about this golden rule:[3:159]

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(telling the Prophet) If you had been stern and fierce of heart they (the companions and followers) would have disappeared from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the conduct of affairs

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What it Mean to Management?

This beautiful ayat emphasizes upon two aspects: one, that compassionate and sympathetic behavior towards companions and followers, and second, the adoption of participatory approach when dealing with them i.e. consulting them, is the most effective way of management. If this golden rule is not observed then they will disappear from you i.e. they wont pay attention nor any interest in you or what your work entails. Both these golden rules play vital role in the motivation of subordinates and inculcating in them the spirit of commitment and passion for work.

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HOW CAN WE APPLY THESE VALUES TO BUILD GREAT TEAMS?

Equal opportunity Decentralized leadership Shared support and responsibility Mutual respect clarification of errors. Communication and interaction Democratic governing

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BUILDING TEAMS

Consider the strategic implication of the organization as a whole. Divide responsibilities with well-defined job descriptions. Know the importance of coordination. Plan the details with best intentions. Execute with full effort and determination. Report frequently and timely to inform one's supervisors. Take responsibilities and be accountable for them. Evaluate performance and follow up.

Inviting People Towards Allah Inviting the people to HOW the CAN WE ERADICATE SOCIAL worship Allah and preventing them from obeying the ISSUES THE SOCIETY? despots and FROM tyrants and to remain aloof from them. The Holy Qur'an says: To every nation We sent a Messenger (saying): 'Worship Allah and shun the Devil'. (Surah an-Nahl, 16:36) Giving Warnings and Bearing Good News The Holy Qur'an says: We have sent you (Muhammad) for a genuine purpose to proclaim glad tidings and warnings. You will not be blamed for the dwellers of blazing Hell. (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:119)

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Teaching and Imparting Instructions The Almighty Allah sent the Prophets towards the people so that they might give them training and tell them those things which they needed. The Holy Qur'an says: It is He who has sent to the illiterates a Messenger from among their own people who recites to them His revelations, and purifies them. He will teach the Book to them and others who have not yet joined, and He will give them wisdom. Before this they had been in plain error.(Surah al-Jumu'ah, 62:2) Exposing the Futility of False and Evil Things To expose the wrong ways of the false gods and despotic rulers and disgrace them. The Holy Qur'an says: Thus, do We explain our revelations so that the sinful ways can be plainly discerned. (Surah al-An'am, 6:55)

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Establishing a Society Based on Justice The Prophets founded a society in which the people should establish justice and treat others without any consideration of caste, creed, political or economic differences. The Prophets' main function was to inculcate in the people's heart a firm belief in Allah and the Day of Judgement and to create in the individual and the society such moral standard and Divine thinking as would arouse in them the spirit of justice and equity towards their fellow beings. The Holy Qur'an says: We sent Our Messengers with clear evidence (to support their truthfulness), and sent with them the Book and the Balance (criteria of right and wrong) so that people would maintain justice. We sent down iron, in which is a vital war material and which benefits the people, so that Allah would know who would help Him though unseen, and His Messengers. (Surah al-Hadid, 57:25)

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PRESENT STATUS OF WOMEN MENTIONED IN VARIOUS SCRIPTURE AND COMPARE WITH TODAYS SCENARIO.

Women before Islam

The birth of a daughter in a family was not an occasion for rejoicing, but was regarded with humiliation. The practice of killing female children was rampant. In India, the Hindu woman was the most suppressed creature. she had faced following consequences:She was born to serve her men folk, her father and brother before marriage, and husband and father-in-law and husbands brothers after the marriage. She was forced to worship her husband. After the death of her husband she had no right to live and was forced to be burnt alive at the pyre of her husband.

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This inhuman custom was called the Sati. If she had no issue from her husband, she was forced to lie with her husband's brothers to get pregnant. This practice was called "Niyoga.

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Women After Islam

Her

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spiritual and moral status: The Quran says: "Unto men the benefit of what they earn (of virtue) and unto women the benefit of what they earn (of virtue) (i.e., in matters of spiritual grace both, man and woman, enjoy equal status and are independent of one another)" (4:32)
Her economic rights: The Quran says: "Unto the men

(of a family) belongs a share of that which parents and near kindred leave, and unto the women a share of that which the parents and near kindred leave, whether it be little or much #150; a legal share." (4:7) Her legal rights: The Quran says: "And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, according to what is equitable." (2:228)

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Cont.
Islam ensured a dignified life to the fair sex, which was

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hitherto treated in an unfair manner. Woman became the mistress of the household. Man was not allowed to beat or manhandle them nor deprive them of their share in the property. The Holy Quran declared: "A mother should not be made to suffer because of her child, nor he to whom the child is born (be made to suffer) because of his child (because both are equal before the law)." (2:233).

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How to manage conflict and stress by practicing values of scriptures

"Be sure we will test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives, but give glad tidings to those who are steadfast, who say when afflicted with calamity: To God we belong and to him is our return. They are those on who (DESCEND) blessings from God and mercy and they are the once that receive guidance. 2:155. "In their heart there is a disease and God has increased their disease and grievous is their penalty because they lie to themselves." (Qur'an 2:10)

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"And (There are) others who have acknowledged their faults. They mix a righteous action with another that was bad. It may be that Allah will relent toward them. Lo! Allah is relenting, merciful." (Qur'an 9:102)

"O (you) soul in (complete) rest and satisfaction. Come back to your Lord, will pleased (yourself) and will pleasing unto him. Enter you then among my devotees, enter you in my heaven." (Qur'an 89:27-30)

On the other hand a believer should do the following: ABS a. Increase dhikr (Remembrance of God) "who have believed and whose heart have Rest in the remembrance of God. Verify in the remembrance of God, do hearts find rest." (Qur'an 13:28)

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b. Increase their prayer. "O you who believe, seek help with steadfastness and prayer. For God is with those who are steadfast." (Qur'an 2:1530) c. Ask forgiveness "And I have said: seek forgiveness from your Lord. Lo He was ever forgiving." (Qur'an 71:100)

It (the Qur'an) is a Book We have sent down to you, full of blessing, so let people of intelligence ponder its Signs and KEY LEARNING take heed. (Qur'an, 38:29) OF SCRIPTURE. ABS This book is prepared to strengthen the knowledge of the Qur'an for those who wish to get to know Allah, who are willing to meticulously perform their duties as servants of Allah, reorient their lives in line with the values of the Qur'an and make attaining the good pleasure, mercy and Paradise of Allah their main objective.

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