Quran E Majeed


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(1). Surat Al-Fatihah
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(2). Surat Al-Baqarah
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(3). Surat 'Ali `Imran
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Brief Overview of the Qur'an

  1. Only "Holy Book" or "Scriptures" of Islam
    -- Qur'an= "recitation"
  2. Muslims believe it to be revelations of Allah/God
    --through angel Gabriel
    --to prophet Muhammad
  3. First revelation during Ramadan 610 CE
    --Surah 96: Lailat al-Qadr "night of power"
  4. Revelations continued 23 years
    --Until Muhammad's death, 632 CE
  5. Muhammad memorized individual revelations
    --He "recited" them to his followers.
    --They wrote them down, during his lifetime
  6. Qur'an not compiled until 640s CE
    --Under third Caliph, Uthman ibn Arran.
    --All other versions destroyed
  7. Qur'an contains
    --Moral guidelines
    --Laws of God
    --Rules of Islamic Faith
  8. In form of:
    --moral directives
    --legal prescriptions
    --exhortations
    --admonitions
    --condemnations
    --warnings
    --good tidings
    --words of consolation
  9. 114 Surahs
    -- With 3-285 Ayas each
  10. Arranged by length
    -- Decreasing length
    -- Except Intro Surah 1
  11. Same heading
    -- "In the name of Allah,the most Gracious,the most Merciful"
    -- All except Surah 9
  12. Divided into 30 Juz (blocks)
    -- Muslims read whole Qur'an during Ramadan
  13. Earlier Surahs(1, 6-7, 10-21, 23, 25-32, 34-46, 50-56, 67-114)
    -- Makkan period
    ---- Social justice, conversion, final judgment, monotheism
  14. Later Surahs(2-5, 8-9, 22, 24, 33, 47-49, 57-66, 98, 110, [55, 76, 99?])
    -- Madinan Period
    ---- Relationships within Muslim Community
    ---- Relationships with Jews and Christians
  15. Later Surahs(2-5, 8-9, 22, 24, 33, 47-49, 57-66, 98, 110, [55, 76, 99?])
    -- Madinan Period
    ---- Relationships within Muslim Community
    ---- Relationships with Jews and Christians


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