The Qur’an — The Eternal Miracle of Islam

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The Qur’an — The Eternal Miracle of Islam

The Qur’an is the holy book of Islam which Muslims believe have the following characteristics:

• It is the Word of God, which He sent down to His Messenger Muhammad (PBUH) as guidance and light to humankind.
• It is the last divinely revealed book.
• It is divinely protected against all forms of alteration and corruption.
• Reciting or reading the Qur’an is considered an act of worship, and so is its memorisation as well as the implementation of its laws.

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The Qur’an consists of 114 sections or chapters (suwar, singular surah), covering a wide variety of subjects in which different literary mechanisms are employed. However, it is unanimously agreed that it is characterized by the highest order of eloquence and beauty of expression.Qur’an is mainly geared towards providing true guidance and calling people to worship God alone.

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The major themes of the Qur’an include the following:

1. Proving and establishing the oneness of God and refuting the misconceptions and fallacies of those who worship others besides Him

2. Giving an account of the prophets and the nations

3. Inviting people to contemplate the vast universe and creatures around us and drawing their attention to some of God’s countless blessings on them

4. Expounding religious laws and detailing the lawful and the unlawful activities according to God

5. Outlining the qualities and good moral character of the faithful and warning against bad character

6. Talking about the Day of Judgement and reward for the good and the punishment for the wicked

7. Enlightening and teaching the believers the lessons by commenting on the events that occurred to Prophet Muhammad (PUBH) and his companions

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