Qur'an The First Source of Islam
{"Image DocumentName": "Qur\u2019an The First Source of Islam", "Image ImageDescription": "Towards Understanding Islam and Muslims. 12/06/2001. Qur\u2019an The First Source of Islam. 114 Chapters (Suras) Each with a title, and start with In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful (113) Not one word has changed over the centuries. Revealed over 23 years. First verses reveled in one of the last nights of Ramadan (Lailatul-Qadr) The exact words revealedby God through the Angel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Memorized by Millions. WHAT IS THE QUR AN? For Muslims, the Qur an is a record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad during the twenty-three-year period of his prophetic mission. It was memorized by Muhammad and then dictated to his Companions, and written down by scribes, who cross-checked it during his lifetime. Not one word of its 114 chapters, Suras, has been changed over the centuries, so that the Qur an is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago. WHAT IS THE QUR AN ABOUT? The Qur an, the last revealed Word of God, is the prime source of every Muslim s faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects which concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures. At the same time it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an equitable economic system. First revealed verses were Read in the name of your Lord Who created. He created man from a clot. Read and your Lord is Most Honorable, Who taught (to write) with the pen, Taught man what he knew not... Holy Qur an (96:1-5) Throughout all its chapters and verses, the Qur an emphasizes the significance of knowledge and encourages Muslims to learn and to acquire knowledge not only of God s laws and religious injunctions, but also of the world of nature. The Qur an refers, in a language rich in its varied terminology, to the importance of seeing, contemplating, and reasoning about the world of creation and its diverse phenomena. It places the gaining of knowledge as the highest religious activity. That is why wherever the message of the Qur an was accepted and understood, the quest for knowledge flourished. Relationship between God and His creation \u2013 Allah is talks about himself and his attribute, role of man on earth, course to take, and man\u2019s freedom of choice in selecting the course of life, and the resulting consequence from deviation from that course. The five domains of the quranic text are: The oneness of God. The universe is a sign for its creator. Stories: History Lessons. Resurrection and accountability. Education and Legislation.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}