What is Quran?

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superseded.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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