{"id":90,"date":"2020-08-20T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alhambra.axiomthemes.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:36:05","slug":"what-is-the-quran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/what-is-the-quran\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Qur’an?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019\u0101n is the holy book for Muslims. It remains in its original form preserved in the exact language revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him, pbuh). The Qur\u2019\u0101n is not the words of the Prophet Muhammad inspired by God, rather it is the direct words of God.<\/p>\n

What does the word \u201cQur\u2019\u0101n\u201d mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The word refers to the holy scripture of Islam, however, linguistically it means \u201cthe most recited\u201d or \u201cthe most read.\u201d The name is part of its miracle because there is no book in the world that is recited more than the Qur\u2019\u0101n. Millions of Muslims recite the Qur\u2019\u0101n daily and it is also recited during the five daily prayers.<\/p>\n

When was the Qur\u2019\u0101n revealed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019\u0101n was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in 610. The Prophet (pbuh) continued to receive revelation over a period of 23 years.<\/p>\n

How is the Qur\u2019\u0101n preserved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The early Muslims wrote the Qur\u2019\u0101n, but they also memorized it by heart. Since its revelation, Muslims have strived to memorize the parts of the Qur\u2019\u0101n or its entirety. Today, millions of Muslims have the entire Qur\u2019\u0101n memorized by heart. Parts of it are also recited in the 5 daily prayers. Therefore, if someone tries to change the Qur\u2019\u0101n, others will quickly catch it because they commit it to memory. A good example would be if someone tried to change the words to a national anthem or change the order of the alphabets. So many people have it memorized that it\u2019s impossible to change without others noticing.<\/p>\n

What are the main teachings of the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The central message of the Qur\u2019\u0101n is the\u00a0oneness of God. One who reads the Qur\u2019\u0101n will quickly notice that God\u2019s oneness is the most important message that it mentions and emphasises. Other major themes of the Qur\u2019\u0101n include belief in all Prophets and Messengers, belief in the hereafter, and belief in previous scriptures.<\/p>\n

How many chapters are in the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019\u0101n contains 114 chapters, some chapters are long and might have around 300 verses while others are as short as 3 verses.<\/p>\n

Are there different versions of the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, there is only one version of the Qur\u2019\u0101n. All Muslims, regardless of which sect they belong to, agree that the Qur\u2019\u0101n we have today is the exact version that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).<\/p>\n

What is the best translation of the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No translation is perfect. Each translation will have some deficiencies when trying to convey the original meaning of the text. Nevertheless, the general message of the verses can be found in most of the popular translations.<\/p>\n

How should non-Muslims treat the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019\u0101n is the holy book of 1.5 billion people. Muslims consider it to be the direct word of God when it is in Arabic. Therefore, anyone who has a copy of the Qur\u2019\u0101n is requested to treat the book with respect. This includes not placing it in dirty places, taking it into the restroom, or degrading it in any way.<\/p>\n

How is the Qur\u2019\u0101n different than the Bible?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019\u0101n has many similarities with the Old and New Testament, but it also differs in some respects. Muslims are required to believe in the original Torah revealed to Moses and the Injeel revealed to Jesus. However, they believe that these original books were lost and what remains of them today is tampered with and not completely authentic. Therefore, the Qur\u2019\u0101n is the final testament that came to correct any inaccuracies found in these scriptures and confirm what is true in them.<\/p>\n

Does the Qur\u2019\u0101n tell Muslims to kill non-Muslims?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nowhere in the Qur\u2019\u0101n does it instruct Muslims to kill anyone based on their faith. The Qur\u2019\u0101n does allow self-defence and contains limits and instructions on fighting. One will find verses in the Qur\u2019\u0101n commanding Muslims to fight oppression, but never does it say to kill others simply based on their faith. To the contrary, the Qur\u2019\u0101n commands Muslims to be just, not transgress, and have good relations with people of other faiths.<\/p>\n

Where can I get a copy of the Qur\u2019\u0101n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can receive a free copy of the Qur\u2019\u0101n by visiting by contacting pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/<\/a>. \u00a0Have more questions? Simply call us at 03333 051 377, you deserve to know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What is the Qur\u2019\u0101n? The Qur\u2019\u0101n is the holy book for Muslims. It remains in its original form preserved in the exact language revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be ","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[101,69,70],"class_list":["post-90","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-qa","tag-article","tag-hope","tag-mercy"],"blog_post_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Quran-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"full":["https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Quran.jpg",675,506,false]},"categories_names":{"102":{"name":"Questions & Answers","link":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/category\/qa\/"}},"tags_names":{"101":{"name":"article","link":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/tag\/article\/"},"69":{"name":"hope","link":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/tag\/hope\/"},"70":{"name":"Mercy","link":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/tag\/mercy\/"}},"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3460,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90\/revisions\/3460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pureii.com\/gainhopenew\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}