![]() The arrangement of surahs does not correspond to the chronological order in which they were revealed. The longest chapter of the Qur’an is Surah Baqarah (The Cow) with 286 verses and the shortest is Surah Al-Kawther (abundance) which has 3 verses. This is the thought with which Muslims should start every action. Each Chapter covers various aspects like rules and restrictions, rewards and the punishment.Īll the chapters except one begin with the sentence Bismillahir rahmanir raheem, ‘In the name of Allah the most merciful and the most kind’. Out of 114 chapters, 86 chapters were revealed when Prophet( PBUH) was in Meeca and 28 chapters were revealed when Prophet( PBUH) was in Madina. It is the only book in the world that is in its original form after its revelation 1400 years ago. Holy Quran is the finest piece of literature available in the world in Arabic language. The delegation of 12 people, including famous figures such as Uthman ibn Affan(RA), Ali ibn Abi Talib(RA), Talha ibn Ubaydullah(RA), Abdullah ibn Masood(RA), Ubayy ibn Kab(RA), Khalid ibn al-Walid(RA), and Hudhaifah(RA), came together in Umar’s(RA) house and collected all the materials on which verses from the Quran were written. The Quran was compiled into a book in the time of the first caliph, Abu Bakr(RA).ĭuring the 23 years of Muhammad’s( PBUH) time as a prophet, the verses of the Quran were memorized as they were revealed, and about 42 scribes wrote the verses on different materials such as paper, cloth, bone fragments and leather. The companions of Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) served in transferring the Islamic holy book to future generations. It is the most memorable book and is fully memorized by millions of people all over the world. ![]() It was revealed part by part, ayet by ayet and occasionally as whole chapters. The Holy Quran was collected by Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) companions and is written and memorized to pass it to the next generations. The revelation of Quran started when Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) was 40 years old and it ends when his age was approximately 63 years. Holy Quran is the miracle of Prophet Muhammad( PBUH). Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) received his first revelation in the cave of Hira where he spent lot of time worshipping Allah. After then it was revealed on earth towards Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) in different time periods according to the situation and this revelation process lasted for approximately twenty-three years. Holy Quran was revealed at once to Bait ul Aizzah in the month of Ramazan. The Quran was repeatedly revealed to Prophet Muhammad ( PBUH) through Angel Jibril(AS) who is the king of all Angels. Holy Quran is the most widely read book in the world. ‘Indeed, it is We who sent down the message and indeed, We will be its guardian.’ (Quran 15:9) ![]() Inimitable and unique, it is divinely protected from corruption. The Quran is the literal, spoken Word of Allah revealed to the last Prophet Muhammad( PBUH), may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, through Gabriel, the Angel of Revelation, transmitted to us by numerous channels, both verbally and in written form. This supreme status stems from the belief that the Qurʾan is the word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad( PBUH) via the archangel Gabriel, and intended for all times and all places. It is the book that ‘differentiates’ between right and wrong, so that nowadays, when the Muslim world is dealing with such universal issues as globalization, the environment, combating terrorism and drugs, issues of medical ethics, and feminism, evidence to support the various arguments is sought in the Qurʾan. It is the fundamental and paramount source of the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of the Islamic religion. THE QURʾAN is the supreme authority in Islam. And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)? ( Chapter No 54, Verse No 22 – Holy Quran ) ![]()
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