The Qur'an ("Qor-Ann") is a Message from Allah (swt)
to humanity. It was transmitted to us in a chain starting from the Almighty
Himself (swt) to the angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad (saw). This message
was given to the Prophet (saw) in pieces over a period spanning approximately 23
years (610 CE to 632 CE). The Prophet (saw) was 40 years old when the Qur'an
began to be revealed to him, and he was 63 when the revelation was completed. The
language of the original message was Arabic, but it has been translated into
many other languages.
The Qur'an is one of the two sources which form the basis of
Islam. The second source is the Sunnah of the Prophet (saw). What makes the Qur'an
different from the Sunnah is primarily its form. Unlike the Sunnah, the Qur'an
is literally the Word of Allah (swt), whereas the Sunnah was inspired by Allah
but the wording and actions are the Prophet's (saw). The Qur'an has not been
expressed using any human's words. Its wording is letter for letter fixed by no
one but Allah.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) was the final Messenger of Allah to
humanity, and therefore the Qur'an is the last Message which Allah (swt) has
sent to us. Its predecessors such as the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels have all
been superseded. It is an obligation - and blessing - for all who hear of the
Qur'an and Islam to investigate it and evaluate it for themselves. Allah (swt) has
guaranteed that He will protect the Qur'an from human tampering, and today's
readers can find exact copies of it all over the world. The Qur'an of today is
the same as the Qur'an revealed to Muhammad (saw) 1400 years ago.
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