Qur'an

The Qur'an (also Quran, Koran, Alcoran; Arabic قُرْآن) is the holy book of Islam .

Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the literal word of God as revealed to their prophet, Muhammad, over a period of 22 years. The Qur'an consists of 114 suras, or books, with a total of 6,236 ayats (verses). The Qur'an retells stories of many of the people and events of the Jewish and Christian Bibles, although these differ in both substance and detail. Well-known Biblical characters such as Adam, Noah, Abraham , Moses , Jesus, Mary , and John the Baptist are mentioned in the Qur'an as Prophets of Islam, in roles that are sometimes different than those portrayed in Jewish and Christian doctrines.

Table of contents

1 Bismillah 2 Topics in the Qur'an 2.1 On the Qur'an 2.2 Spirituality 2.2.1 Comfort 2.2.2 Life 2.2.3 Death 2.2.4 Day of Judgement 2.2.5 Heaven 2.2.6 Hell 2.2.7 Satan 2.3 Persons 2.3.1 Angels 2.3.2 Jesus 3 Translations of the Qur'an 4 External Links

Bismillah

• In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
  Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
  Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
  Master of the Day of Judgment.
  Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
  Show us the straight way,
  The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
  • The Opening of The Quran as translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali. In Arabic the opening words read: Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim, and the entire passage is often referred to as the Bismillah. It opens every surah of the Qur'an except Surah 9.
  • Essay on the Bismillah

Topics in the Qur'an

On the Qur'an

Alif Laam Raa. A book which we have revealed to you (Muhammad) so that you may lead the people from out of the darknesses into the light by their Lord's leave to the path of the All-Mighty, the Praiseworthy. [Qur'an 14:1]

Alif Lam Mim. This is the book whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). [Qur'an 2:1]

Spirituality

Comfort

By the morning hours and by the night when it is stillest, thy Lord hath not forsaken thee nor doth He hate thee; and verily the latter portion will be better for thee than the former, and verily thy Lord will give unto thee so that thou wilt be content. Did He not find thee an orphan and protect (thee)? Did He not find thee wandering and direct (thee)? Did He not find thee destitute and enrich (thee)? Therefore the orphan oppress not; therefore the beggar drive not away; therefore of the bounty of thy Lord be thy discourse. - Qur'an 93

Life

By the declining day, man is a state of loss, save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance. - Qur'an 103

Death

Day of Judgement

Surely they think it to be far off, and We see it nigh: on the day when the heaven shall be as molten copper, and the mountains shall be as tufts of wool, and friend shall not ask of friend (though) they shall be made to see each other. - Qur'an 70:6-11

When the sun is overthrown, and when the stars fall, and when the camels big with young are abandoned, and when the wild beasts are herded together, and when the seas rise, and when souls are reunited, and when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked for what sin she was slain, and when the pages are laid open, and when the sky is torn away, and when hell is lighted, and when the Garden is brought nigh, (then) every soul will know what it hath made ready. Chapter 81:1-14

Heaven

Hell

Satan

Persons

Angels

Jesus

Translations of the Qur'an

Sura Fatihah 1.All the praise to Allah,the Sustainer

External Links

• Three translations of the Qur'an online together at the University of Southern California
• Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali at the University of Missouri at Rolla
• Translation by M.H. Shakir at the University of Michigan
• Translation by Maulvi Sher Ali at Alislam.org
• Translation by Muhammad Asad
• Translation by Muhammad Sarwar at al-shia.com