The Quran

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The Holy Quran is fountain head of entire learning, but there is a striking difference between the Holy Quran and other books The Quran is word of Allah (SWT) and books on various branches of knowledge are human studies of Allah’s creation. These books deal with specific subjects and topics. A book on one discipline is quiet on other disciplines. They are no way comparable with the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran is a treasure of our knowledge and learning that man may need till end of time. All knowledge originates from the Holy Quran. This is the basic truth of Islamic doctrine of knowledge. We need to get out of the darkness of ignorance and move towards the limelight and bright future. The Holy Prophet (SAW) said,

“O people I am leaving behind among you the Holy Book (Quran) and the Sunnah (way of Prophet (SAW)), if you follow these in letter and spirit you will never be strayed.”

Hakim Al-Mustadrik, Book1 Hadith 318) Source https://equranclass.com/about-us/importance-of-learning-quran/

An History of the Quran

Acording to traditional Islamic beliefs, the Quran was revealed to Muhammad, starting one night during the month of Ramadan in 610 AD, when he, at the age of forty, received the first revelation from the angel Gabriel, who had given him the responsibility for inscribing these messages from God to give to mankind.^[3]

Muslim scholars believe that Muhammad was illiterate, as mentioned in the Quran itself, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quran#Origin_according_to_Islamic_tradition ]

“Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write, whom they will find described in the Torah and the Gospel (which are) with them……”Quran 7:157.

According to Bukhari (810–870), Muhammad’s wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid described that the first Quranic revelation occurred when the angel Gabriel visited Muhammad and asked him to recite. Muhammad responded ma ana bīqāre’u, which could be translated into a number of ways: ‘I do not read’ or ‘what am I to read/recite?’ or ‘I will not read/recite’. Gabriel pressed him “until all the strength went out of me; thereupon he released me and said: ‘Read!'” This was repeated three times and upon the third, Gabriel released him and said, “Read in the name of the Sustainer who created humankind from a clot! Read! And your Sustainer is the most Beautiful.”[4]:39–41 After this Muhammad continued sporadically over a period of twenty-three years to have revelations, until shortly before his death in 11/632.[4]:45

The Noble Quran

• English versions online: Most of these can be downloaded as PDF or various other formats and Apps.
• Clear Quran
• Quran in English – 3 translations
• Quranic Arabic Corpus the Quran word by word.
• The Holy Quran Translation by A. Yusuf Ali
• The Message of The Quran- Muhammad Asad
• The Meaning of the Glorious Quran By Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall
• The KoranTranslated From The Arabic By The Rev. J.M. Rodwell, M.A.
• Altasfir – many translations rather annoying to use.
• Internet Archive – Quran

There are many many others,in many languages, translated over the centuries: Australian Islamic Library Translations

Back in the 1980’s I was fortunate to interview and access an interfaith group with the view to making them a Field study for a course in Anthropology. Not only did I research as an onlooker but made it a point to speak with the Muslim in charge of Education at the local Mosque.

After showing me the Mosque, then in the building that used to house The World Wide church of God, she gave me a copy of Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s translation of the Message of the Quran.

I began to read it with the purpose of disambiguating it to show that it is a Book of Peace not violence.

I have participated in a few forums on line, which, however seem to get stuck on certain themes regarding the Christian Bible, and not much educated insight into the actual meaning of either.

I did not get very far with my efforts there, especially once it was known that I wasn’t there for an argument.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chapters_in_the_Quran with the relevant details regarding place and time. I.e. Meccan or Medina, chronological and numerical.

Here is an unlinked list of the Suras in the Qu’ran

List Of Suras In The Quran from https://www.arabicbible.com/for-christians/quran/1375-list-of-suras-in-the-quran.html

Number	Anglicized name	Arabic name	English Translation
1	al-Fatihah	al-faatiHah	The Opening
2	al-Baqarah	al-baqarah	The Cow
3	Al-Imran	aali-`imraan	The Family Of Imran
4	an-Nisa’	an-nisaa’	Women
5	al-Ma’idah	al-maa’idah	The Food
6	al-An`am	al-an`aam	The Cattle
7	al-A`raf	al-a`raaf	The Elevated Places
8	al-Anfal	al-anfaal	The Spoils Of War
9	at-Taubah	at-tawbah	Repentance
10	Yunus	yoonus	Jonah
11	Hud	hood	Hud
12	Yusuf	yoosuf	Joseph
13	ar-Ra`d	ar-Ra`d	The Thunder
14	Ibrahim	ibraheem	Abraham
15	al-Hijr	al-Hijr	The Rock
16	an-Nahl	an-naHl	The Bee
17	Al-Isra	al-Isra’	The Night Journey
18	al-Kahf	al-kahf	The Cave
19	Maryam	maryam	Mary
20	Ta Ha	Taa haa	Ta Ha
21	al-Anbiya’	al-anbiyaa’	The Prophets
22	al-Hajj	al-Hajj	The Pilgrimage
23	al-Mu’minun	al-mu’minoon	The Believers
24	an-Nur	an-noor	The Light
25	al-Furqan	al-furqaan	The Criterion
26	ash-Shu`ara’	ash-shu`araa’	The Poets
27	an-Naml	an-naml	The Ant
28	al-Qasas	al-qasas	The Narrative
29	al-`Ankabut	al-`ankaboot	The Spider
30	ar-Rum	ar-room	The Romans
31	Luqman	luqmaan	Lukman
32	as-Sajdah	as-sajdah	The Adoration
33	al-Ahzab	al-aHzab	The Allies
34	Saba’	as-Saba’	Sheba
35	Fatir	faaTir	The Creator
36	Ya Sin	yaa seen	Ya Sin
37	as-Saffat	aS-Saaffaat	The Rangers
38	Sad	Saad	Sad
39	az-Zumar	az-zumar	The Companies
40	Ghafir	Ghafir	The Forgiving One
41	Fussilat	Fussilat	Revelations Well Expounded
42	ash-Shura	ash-shooraa	The Counsel
43	az-Zukhruf	azl-zukhruf	The Embellishment
44	ad-Dukhan	ad-dukhaan	The Evident Smoke
45	al-Jathiyah	al-jaathiyah	The Kneeling
46	al-Ahqaf	al-aHqaaf	The Sandhills
47	Muhammad	muHammad	Muhammad
48	al-Fath	al-fatH	The Victory
49	al-Hujurat	al-Hujuraat	The Chambers
50	Qaf	qaaf	Qaf
51	ad-Dhariyat	ad-dhaariyaat	The Scatterers
52	at-Tur	aT-Toor	The Mountain
53	an-Najm	an-najm	The Star
54	al-Qamar	al-qamar	The Moon
55	ar-Rahman	ar-raHmaan	The Merciful
56	al-Waqi`ah	al-waaqi`ah	That Which is Coming
57	al-Hadid	al-Hadeed	The Iron
58	al-Mujadilah	al-mujaadilah	She Who Pleaded
59	al-Hashr	al-Hashr	The Exile
60	al-Mumtahanah	al-mumtaHanah	She Who is Tested
61	as-Saff	as-saff	The Ranks
62	al-Jumu`ah	al-jumu`ah	The Day of Congregation
63	al-Munafiqun	al-munafiqoon	The Hypocrites
64	at-Taghabun	at-taghaabun	The Cheating
65	at-Talaq,	aT-Talaaq	The Divorce
66	at-Tahrim	at-taHreem	The Prohibition
67	al-Mulk	al-mulk	The Kingdom
68	al-Qalam	al-qalam	The Pen
69	al-Haqqah	al-Haaqqah	The Inevitable
70	al-Ma`arij	al-ma`aarij	The Ladders
71	Nuh	nooH	Noah
72	al-Jinn	al-jinn	The Jinn
73	al-Muzammil	al-muzammil	The Mantled One
74	al-Mudathir	al-muddaththir	The Clothed One
75	al-Qiyamah	al-qiyaamah	The Resurrection
76	al-Insane	al-insane	The Man
77	al-Mursalat	al-mursalaat	The Emissaries
78	an-Naba’	an-naba’	The Tidings
79	an-Nazi`at	an-naazi`aat	Those Who Pull Out
80	`Abasa	`abasa	He Frowned
81	at-Takwir	at-takweer	The Cessation
82	al-Infitar	al-infiTaar	The Cleaving Asunder
83	Al-Mutaffifeen	Al-Mutaffifeen	The Defrauders
84	al-Inshiqaq	al-inshiqaaq	The Rending
85	al-Buruj	al-burooj	the Constellations
86	at-Tariq	aT-Taariq	The Night-Comer
87	al-A`la	al-A`laa	The Most High
88	al-Ghashiya	al-ghaashiyah	The Overwhelming Calamity
89	al-Fajr	al-fajr	The Dawn
90	al-Balad	al-balad	The City
91	ash-Shams	ash-shams	The Sun
92	al-Layl	al-lail	The Night
93	ad-Duha	aD-DuHaa	The Early Hours
94	ash-Sharh	ash-Sharh	The Expansion
95	at-Tin	aT-Teen	The Fig
96	al-`Alaq	al-`alaq	The Clot
97	al-qadr	al-qadr	The Majesty
98	al-Bayyinah	al-bayyinah	The Proof
99	Az-Zalzala	Az-Zalzala	The Shaking
100	al-`Adiyat	al-`aadiyaat	The Assaulters
101	al-Qari`ah	al-qaari`ah	The Terrible Calamity
102	at-Takathur	at-takaathur	Worldly Gain
103	al-`Asr	al-`asr	Time
104	al-Humazah	al-humazah	The Slanderer
105	al-Fil	al-feel	The Elephant
106	al-Quraish	al-quraish	The Quraish
107	al-Ma`un	al-maa`oon	The Daily Necessaries
108	al-Kauthar	al-kauthar	Abundance
109	al-Kafirun	al-kaafiroon	The Unbelievers
110	an-Nasr	an-naSr	The Help
111	Al-Masad	Al-Masad	The Palm Fibre
112	al-Ikhlas	al-ikhlaaS	The Unity
113	al-Falaq	al-falaq	The Daybreak
114	an-Nas	an-naas	The Men

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