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the Holy Quran
The Qur'an is the last in
a series of divine books revealed by Allah to mankind
through the prophets. The Holy Qur'an was revealed to
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) over a
period of 23 years and consists of 114 chapters arranged
from longest to shortest. Its length compares to that of the
New Testament. The revelations were written down by a group
of people appointed by the Prophet (peace be upon him and
his family) and, after his death, first compiled by Imam
'Ali (peace be upon him).
The Qur'an sheds light on
many different aspects of life - legal, moral, social,
political, economic, philosophical, mystical, and scientific
- and also contains stories of previous prophets. "We have
sent down to you the Book as an exposition of everything - a
guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have
submitted themselves to Allah as Muslims." (16:89) Less
rigid than poetry but more beautiful than prose, its
peculiar music transcends all other forms of writing. It
speaks only the truth, and its directives are universal for
all places and times. In reality, it is the completion of
the earlier revelations, such as the Old and New Testaments,
and is the only divine revelation to exist in its original
unchanged form: "Verily, it is We Who have sent down the
Qur'an, and surely We will guard it from corruption." (15:9)
From the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his
family) until today, not one word of the Qur'an has been
edited, altered, added, omitted, lost, distorted, or
otherwise changed.
The Qur'an plays an
important role in Muslim life. It constantly reminds Muslims
of their duties, rights, obligations, and destiny. Muslims
are asked to study, memorize, ponder, and reflect on the
Qur'an and then to implement its teachings. The chapters of
the Qur'an contain the supreme divine wisdom which is meant
for all seekers of truth - ordinary people, scholars,
specialists, old, young, Muslims, and non-Muslims. It
addresses all mankind; specific verses even clarify this
fact by beginning with the words, "O mankind!" The Qur'an
satisfies people with its symphony of words, its science,
its narrations and intellectual discourse, and fascinates
them with its richness and depth.
It was demanded of the
Prophet, as it had been of other prophets, that he produce a
miracle. The Prophet himself also confirmed the power of
prophets to produce miracles as has been asserted clearly by
the Quran. Many miracles by the Prophet have been recounted,
the transmission of some of which is certain and can be
accepted with confidence. But the enduring miracle of the
Prophet, which is still alive, is the sacred book of Islam,
the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran is a sacred text consisting
of six thousand and several hundred verses (ayah) divided
into one hundred and fourteen large and small chapters (surah).
The verses of the Holy Quran were revealed gradually during
the twenty-three year period of prophecy and mission of the
Prophet. From less than one verse to a whole and complete
chapter were revealed under different circumstances, both at
day and night, on journeys or at home, in war or peace,
during days of hardship or moments of rest.
The Holy Quran in many of
its verses introduces itself in unambiguous language as a
miracle. It invited the Arabs of that day to rivalry and
competition in composing writings of comparable truth and
beauty. The Arabs, according to the testimony of history,
had reached the highest stages of eloquence and elegance of
language, and in the sweetness of language and flow of
speech they ranked foremost among all people. The Holy Quran
claims that if it be thought of as human speech, created by
the Prophet himself or learned through instruction from
someone else, then the Arabs should be able to produce its
like or ten chapters like it, or a single one of its verses,
making use of whatever means were at their disposal to
achieve this end. The celebrated Aram men of eloquence
claimed that in answer to this request that the Quran was
magic and it was thus impossible for them to produce its
like.
Not only does the Quran
challenge and invite people to compete with its eloquence
and elegant language, but also it occasionally invites
rivalry from the point of view of its meaning and thus
challenges all the mental powers of men and jinn, for the
Quran is a book containing the total program for human life.
If we investigate the matter carefully we will discover that
God has made this vast and extensive program which embraces
every aspect of the countless beliefs, ethical forms and
actions of mankind and takes into account all of their
details and particularities to by the "Truth" (haqq) and to
be called the religion of the truth (din-i haqq). Islam is a
religion whose injunctions are based on the truth and the
real welfare of mankind, not the desires and inclinations of
the majority of men or the whims of a single, powerful
ruler.
Source: Advanced Islamic
Dictionary
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