One thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Quran does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which came fourteen centuries ago from the Arabian desert; and they expect that the book should look something like […]
Category: The Holy Quran
The Beauty and Eloquence of the Quran .
The first audiences of the Quran were the desert-dwellers of Arabia, who were proud of their language skills. Their material possessions were meager, but their language was far in advance of their culture. They earned their livelihood by trading and took many trips abroad to buy and sell goods. Their long journeys across the desert […]
The Authenticity and Preservation of the Holy Quran.
Although it is proven that the text of the Quran has remained intact till today, how are we sure that the words actually originated from God and not some other source? This takes us to look at the authenticity, authority, or source of the Quran. Concerning the authorship of the Quran, Muslims believe that it […]
An Introduction to the Quran , Organization and Meanings.
The Quran is the Muslim scripture, that is to say the scripture of the followers of Islam. Islam is the religion established among the Arabs – a people until then largely confined to the Arabian Peninsula – by the Prophet Muhammad in the early seventh century. The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad by God […]
Preservation of the Quran (part 1 of 2): Memorization.
The Glorious Quran, the Muslims’ religious Scripture, was revealed in Arabic to the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, through the angel Gabriel. The revelation occurred piecemeal, over a period of twenty-three years, sometimes in brief verses and sometimes in longer chapters. The Quran (lit. a “reading” or “recitation”) […]
Did Muhammad Author the Quran?
Who authored the Quran? Someone must have produced it! After all, how many desert men have stood up in the history of man and given the world a book like the Quran? The book has amazing details of past nations, prophets, and religions as well as accurate scientific information unavailable at the time. What was […]
Sûrat Az-Zumar (The Groups) XXXIX.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. The revelation of this Book (the Qur’ân) is from Allâh, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. 2. Verily We have sent down the Book to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in truth: So worship Allâh (Alone) by doing religious deeds sincerely for Allâh’s sake only. […]
Sûrat Al-Qâri‘ah (The Striking Hour) CI.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Al-Qâri‘ah (the striking Hour i.e. the Day of Resurrection). 2. What is the striking (Hour)? 3. And what will make you know what the striking (Hour) is? 4. It is a Day whereon mankind will be like moths scattered about. 5. And the mountains will be like carded wool.
Sârat Qâf .L
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Qâf. [These letters (Qâf, etc.) are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. By the Glorious Qur’ân. 2. Nay, they wonder that there has come to them a warner (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from among themselves. So […]
Sûrat Al-Qamar (The Moon) LIV.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon).[2] 2. And if they see a sign, they turn […]