Sorry, I know this is long, but it explains the Quran completely. It should answer this and any other question you have about the Quran. God willing.
The Qur’aan is the word of the Lord of the Worlds, which Allaah(God) revealed to His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), to bring mankind forth from darkness into light:
“It is He Who sends down manifest Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) to His slave (Muhammad) that He may bring you out from darkness into light [al-Hadeed 57:9 – interpretation of the meaning]
Allaah has told us in the Qur’aan the stories of the earlier and later generations and the creation of the heavens and the earth. He has explained in detail what is halaal(allowed) and what is haraam(forbidden), the basics of good manners and morals, the rulings of worship and dealings with others, the lives of the Prophets and the righteous, and the reward and punishment of the believers and disbelievers. He has described Paradise, the abode of the believers, and He has described Hell, the abode of the disbelievers. He has made it (the Qur’aan) an explanation of all things:
“And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur’aan) as an exposition of everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted themselves (to Allaah(God) as Muslims)”[al-Nahl 16:89 – interpretation of the meaning]
The Qur’aan explains the names and attributes of Allaah(God) and what He has created. It calls us to believe in Allaah(God), His angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Last Day:
“The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allaah(God), His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. (They say,) ‘We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers’ — and they say, ‘We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)’”[al-Baqarah 2:285 – interpretation of the meaning]
The Qur’aan describes the Day of Judgement and what will happen after death – the resurrection, the gathering, the judgement and being brought to account. It describes the Cistern, the Siraat (bridge over Hell), the Balance [in which deeds will be weighed], the blessings and torment, and the gathering of mankind on that great Day:
“Allaah(God)! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Surely, He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection about which there is no doubt. And who is truer in statement than Allaah(God)?[al-Nisaa’ 4:87 – interpretation of the meaning]
The Qur’aan calls us to examine and ponder the signs of Allaah(God) in the universe and the verses of the Qur’aan:
“Say: ‘Behold all that is in the heavens and the earth’”[Yoonus 10:101 – interpretation of the meaning]
“Do they not then think deeply in the Qur’aan, or are their hearts locked up (from understanding it)?”[Muhammad 47:24 – interpretation of the meaning]
The Qur’aan is the Book of Allaah(God) for all of mankind:
“Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur’aan) for mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his ownself; and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And you (O Muhammad) are not a Wakeel (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) over them”[al-Zumar 39:41 – interpretation of the meaning]
The Qur’aan confirms the Books which came before it, the Tawraat (Torah) and Injeel (Gospel), and it is a witness over them, as Allaah(God) says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur’aan) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhaymin (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures)”[al-Maa'idah 5:48]
After the Qur’aan was revealed, it became the Book for all of mankind until the Hour begins. Whoever does not believe in it is a kaafir(non-believer) who will be punished with torment on the Day of Resurrection, as Allaah(God) says (interpretation of the meaning):
“But those who reject Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), the torment will touch them for their disbelief (and for their belying the Message of Muhammad)”[al-An’aam 6:49]
Because of the greatness of the Qur’aan and the signs, miracles, parables and lessons contained therein, in addition to its eloquence and beautiful style, Allaah(God) says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Had We sent down this Qur’aan on a mountain, you would surely have seen it humbling itself and rent asunder by the fear of Allaah(God). Such are the parables which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect”[al-Hashr 58:21]
Allaah(God) has challenged mankind and the jinn(another creation of God, created from fire) to produce something like it, even one soorah(chapter) or one aayah(verse), but they could not do that and will never be able to do that, as Allaah(God) says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Say: ‘If the mankind and the jinn(another creation of God, created from fire) were together to produce the like of this Qur’aan, they could not produce the like thereof, even if they helped one another’”[al-Israa’ 17:88]
Because the Qur’aan is the greatest of the heavenly Books, the most complete, the most perfect and the last of them, Allaah(God) commanded His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah(God) be upon him) to convey it to all of mankind, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O Messenger (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allaah(God) will protect you from mankind” [al-Maa'idah 5:67]
Because of the importance of this book and the ummah’s(mankind) need for it, Allaah(God) has honoured us with it. He sent it down to us and has guaranteed to preserve it. Allaah(God) says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur’aan) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption)” [al-Hijr 15:9]
From Usool al-Deen al-Islami by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem al-Tuwayjri (www.islam-qa.com)
2006-06-15 00:24:41
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answered by Umm Ali 6
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The quran is the word of Allah. The angel Gabriel revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammad peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The Prophet was illiterate so he memorized the words of the quran and recited it to his companions who also memorized it. It was then written down onto paper and formed the Quaran. In the book Allah has promised Muslims that the words of The Quaran will never change, it is protected. Thousands of people have all the words of it remembered in their heart and so it can never be changed.
2006-06-16 01:16:20
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answer #2
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answered by qwertyu 4
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Aliens from the planet Muslimia, near the Southern Cross Constellation.
2006-06-15 00:14:17
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answered by tonyintoronto@rogers.com 4
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Some man wrote it who didn't not believe in the power of Jesus, wanted to rebel and make other people rebel, too. He got people to say "How do I know the bible is real?? This doesn't make sense to me..". People forget that no one on this earth understands everything, and you have to believe and have faith because people had to come from somewhere. The devil does things like that, he gets you to doubt everything, and make you think in a worldy way, instead of thinking beyond. Hope you take heed in this. Bless ya!!
2006-06-15 00:16:46
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answered by Anonymous
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God revealed it to the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) through the angel Gabrielle. It was created by God. It was not written by man and is the last book.
2006-06-15 00:16:51
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answered by *Samantha* 3
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Their is no proof its all based on faith just as faith in the bible..their is no way to prove that either was created by god.
2006-06-15 03:44:40
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answered by Jax 3
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the god has sent it to the creatures to show them the right way of living.it shows us how to live to be successful and have a happy life whitout doing the wrong works.if you study it whit thinking about its meaning,you will understand .
2006-06-15 00:22:42
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answered by wonder boy 1
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The Holy Koran
Arabic: 'al-qur'anu l-karīm
Other spellings: Qur'an, Quran, Qor'an
THE HOLY KORAN
In English translation. Number of ayas (verses) in 3. column
Any of the words All of the words Exact phrase Boolean search
1 Opening / Fatiha 7
2 The Cow 286
3 Imran's house 200
4 Women 175
5 The Table 120
6 Cattle 165
7 The Heights 205
8 The Spoils 76
9 Repentance 130
10 Jonah 109
11 Hud 123
12 Joseph 111
13 Thunder 43
14 Abraham 52
15 El Hijr 99
16 The Bee 128
17 Night Journey 111
18 The Cave 110
19 Mary 98
20 Ta Ha 135
21 The Prophets 112
22 The Pilgrimage 78
23 Believers 118
24 Light 64
25 Discrimination 77
26 Poets 228
27 The Ant 95
28 The Story 88
29 The Spider 69
30 The Greeks 60
31 Luqman 34
32 Adoration 30
33 Confederates 73
34 Saba 54
35 The Creator 45
36 Ya Sin 83
37 The Ranks 182
38 Sad 88
39 The Hordes 75
40 The Forgiving One/ The Believer 85
41 Clear revelations 54
42 Counsel 53
43 The Gilding 89
44 The Smoke 59
45 The Kneeling 36
46 The Sand Dunes 34
47 Muhammad 40
48 Victory 29
49 The Inner Chambers 17
50 Q 45
51 The Winds 60
52 The Mountain 49
53 The Star 62
54 The Moon 55
55 The Merciful 78
56 The Inevitable 96
57 Iron 29
58 The Pleader 22
59 Exile 24
60 The Tried 13
61 The Ranks 14
62 The Congregation 11
63 The Hypocrites 11
64 Cheating 18
65 Divorce 12
66 Prohibition 12
67 The Kingdom 30
68 The Pen 52
69 The Catastrophe 52
70 The Ladders 44
71 Noah 29
72 The Jinn 28
73 The Enwrapped 20
74 The Covered 55
75 The Resurrection 39
76 Man 31
77 Those sent 50
78 The Tidings 41
79 Those Who Tear Out 45
80 He Frowned 42
81 The Darkening 29
82 The Cleaving Of The Sky 19
83 The Unjust 36
84 The Rending Asunder 25
85 Zodiacal Signs 22
86 Night Star 17
87 The Most High 19
88 The Overwhelming 26
89 The Dawn 30
90 The City 20
91 The Sun 15
92 The Night 21
93 The Forenoon 11
94 The Opening 8
95 The Fig 8
96 Congealed Blood 19
97 Night of Power 5
98 Manifest Sign 8
99 The Earthquake 8
100 The Chargers 11
101 The Disaster 8
102 Wordly Gain 8
103 Force Of Time 3
104 The Backbiter 9
105 The Elephant 5
106 The Quraysh 4
107 Alms 7
108 Abundance 3
109 The Misbelievers 6
110 The Helpisbelievers 3
111 Fibre 5
112 Unity 4
113 Daybreak 5
114 Humans 6
The holy book of Islam. Also referred to in English as "Quran", or "Qur'an". The latter is the correct transliteration, but in this article we use the common "Koran".
The exact meaning of the word "Koran" is not clear for us today, but the three main theories. It may either be connected to the word for 'collect'; or to the word for 'tie together'; or perhaps best to the most commonly used word for "read" or "recite," which is an important verb in the book itself.
The Koran as a book is the result of:
1. Alleged revelations to Muhammad in the period 610- 632 (Muhammad's death).
2. Writing down of these revelations by people around Muhammad in a period probably starting some years after 610, and ending a couple of years after 632.
3. Compilation of these writings stretching from mid-630s and perhaps until mid -650s.
4. Stories relating to Muhammad, largely stories in which he communicates with God, usually concerning contemporary matters.
5. Vowelling and dotting of the text. Ancient Arabic was written without dots, leaving some letters look identical. And in many cases the lack of vowels would make two different words look identical.
Prior to the 5th stage, it was, therefore, up to the memories of the learned to remember what was the correct meaning of every word. But as these learned people died, the early Muslim community found it important to save the exact meaning once and for all, before it was too late.
UNDERSTANDING THE KORAN
Essential to the reading of the Koran are the interpretations of the content. Even in modern times, there are scholars working on interpreting the text, but most of the material available now was performed within the earliest centuries of Islam.
As the Koran has a structure and a language, as well as allusions, which often are difficult for the normal Muslim to understand, a whole science were built around the comprehension of the Koran. The early Muslims studied history, language and nature science in an effort to understand the Koran better. The product is surprisingly well accepted by the whole Muslim society, and no Muslim child or adult of today, studying the Koran, does this without help from the interpretations built on the early sciences of the Koran.
The early efforts of Koranic science have given room for different approaches to the book and its content, but all interpretations are considered equal, and none can be claimed better than the other.
There are today 7 ways of reading the Koran, each of these have two variances, leaving the Muslims with 14 ways of reading the Koran. But in modern Koranic science this applies only to Muslim scholars, the ordinary Muslim reads the Koran without entering this level of complexity.
The Koran is divided into 114 suras, which are opened by indications on their origin. The origin is either Mecca or Madina. But it is generally assumed that some suras have content from both town, even though one is presented as the origin. The whole structure of the Koran is a science in itself, as there is no chronology in it, like the one found in the Bible, and as most of it consists of commandments and warnings, and only a small part are stories.
The following can be said about its structure: Except the first sura, 'al-fatiha, 'The Commencement', the longest suras are found in the beginning, and then gradually decreases on to the end of the Koran. Sura 2, 'al-baqara, 'The Cow' is 286 āya (verses) long, while sura 114 is only 6 aya long. But the shortest are sura 103, 106 and 108, all consisting of 3 aya.
USE OF THE KORAN
The two main importances of the Koran for the believer are:
1. Being the one and only commandment from God. The Koran is regarded by most as the non-created word of God, written on golden tablets in Paradise. This view, strongly contended inside the Muslim world in the first centuries, became orthodox towards the end of the most fruitful period of Muslim science (it is however clear that this is misunderstanding, see below).
Until the middle of the 9th century (2nd hijra century) the dominating view among theologians was that the Koran was created by God, hence it is his spoken word. For Muslims today, the Koran is seen as a physical proof of Islam.
2. Being the sound of Islam. When recited, a holy atmosphere is created, an atmosphere involving God, the world, the truth and peace. During the moment of reciting, the compound becomes sacred, and the moment powerful.
The reciting of the Koran is an art known by most Muslims. The most frequently used technique normally involves sitting on the ground with the book in the lap or placed on a specially made low table. This sitting position is resembling the lotus position used in eastern religions, but is not at all strict on the upright position of the spine — most Muslims bend over the Koran as they read.
The reading technique uses a rhythm with around 60 beats a minute. The performance of this rhythm, is done with both torso, swaying a little in a oval shape, as well as with the voice and the speed of reading. Surprisingly overlooked by most Western scholars, the reading of the Koran is a meditative moment for a Muslim and it is a ritual that can be performed anywhere anytime.
The Koran's actual guidance in everyday life for Muslims, must not be overestimated, despite the common misconception that the Koran gives guidance on all aspects of life. As a matter of fact, for most moral and legal questions the answer will not be found in the Koran. This is well illustrated by the many other sources used for the development of Sharia.
And in general, most Muslims will think of the Koran as far too complex to be a guide in daily matters if it should be interpreted by a Muslim layman.
When a Muslim has problems understanding the real truth of the Koran, he/she will resort to books written by men learned in Islamic sciences or ask the learned in the local society. There are situations where Muslims look up the Koran for guidance, but this will be in cases where they know what to look for, and where to look and feel competent to interpret the content.
TRANSLATIONS OF THE KORAN
Muslims not speaking Arabic will normally stick to an Arabic version of the Koran. Most of them will learn how to read Arabic text, and learn some Arabic words, and then read the Koran according to the way described above. In general, Muslims will agree that the Koran can never be correctly translated, and that the Arabic original is the only version that is correct.
Translations of the Koran are in many cases a fruit of the needs of Western scholars to have a uniform text which is common in between them. Also, the Koranic translations are motived by curiosity and interest of many non-Muslims.
The first translation of the Koran into another language was to Latin in 1143, and this was performed by a monk, who sought understanding of the Crusaders' enemy.
From the 18th century and up until now, the Koran has been translated into most Western languages, and with a steadily increasing quality.
Today most Muslims endorse this effort, with the hope that some misunderstandings on Islam can be refuted, and also with the hope of conversions by people of the West.
WORD OF GOD OR MAN?
There is a common idea today that all of the content of the Koran is eternal and there is a theological idea that the original of the Koran is written on tablets in heaven, as said in sura 85:22. A common idea is that these tables are made from gold, as any other material would degrade the book.
But the heavenly, eternal "Koran" cannot be the entire volume of today's Koran, it can only be understood as the core content of the modern book. Virtually all Muslims believe that the modern Koran equals to perfection the heavenly, but this notion must be deemed a misunderstanding. This view was challenged by the prominent Egyptian Mufti (1899-1905), Muhammad Abduh, ascribed many parts of it to the personal thinking of Muhammad himself, hence not being the word of God.
Therefore, the Koran must be understood as an amalgamation of 2 forms of content: The message alleged to be from God to Muhammad in order to pass on to humankind. The other element are stories or passages relating to Muhammad's prophetic activity, as well as God's advice directly on Muhammad's prophetic activity. Below follows examples of a couple of aya relating directly to incidents from Muhammad's own life:
Sura 33: Confederates
37 And when thou didst say to him [Muhammad's adopted son] God had shown favour to and thou hadst shown favour to, ‘Keep thy wife to thyself and fear God;’ and thou didst conceal in thy soul what God was about to display; and didst fear men, though God is more deserving that thou shouldst fear Him; and when Zaid had fulfilled his desire of her we did wed thee to her that there should be no hindrance to the believers in the matter of the wives of their adopted sons when they have fulfilled their desire of them: and so God’s bidding to be done.
Sura 16: The Bee
103 And whenever we change one verse for another,- God knows best what He sends down. They say, ‘Thou art but a forger!’- Nay, most of them do not know.
There are no traces of any ideas in early Islam that the second of these elements had existed prior to Muhammad. But as soon as the Koran was compiled into a book, its importance grew and its force as the foundation of the Islamic faith became something a Muslim couldn't question. After time the misunderstanding of the Koran as a perfect creation of God had established itself, and any Muslim claiming that not every single word of the Koran was sacred, risked his position in society, his health or even life.
2006-06-15 00:35:08
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answer #8
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answered by Mag:) 2
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it was not created,it was copied and modified from an elaborate fairy tale entitled the bible which was written by a bunch of old sexually deprived,wine drunk,paedophiles.
2006-06-15 00:35:44
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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God created it.....
2006-06-15 00:15:56
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answered by zzi_love_uzz 1
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