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The Qur’an – The Final Revelation
The Qur’an is the literal word of God, The Almighty (Allah in Arabic), revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel.
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Aren’t there lots of problems with Islam?
Well, the Quran seems to be unlike any other scripture from at least one angle, and that is the nearly undisputed fact of its preservation and authenticity. Then again, how many of the issues that people have with Islam are actually to do with the teachings of the Quran and the Prophet as opposed to the behaviour of Muslims?
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Quran is guidance from the Creator
The orientalist Richard Burton writes that the Qur’an we have today is ‘the text which has come down to us in the form in which it was organized and approved by the Prophet….What we have today in our hands is the mushaf [text] of Muhammad.’
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The Qur'an and Mountains
The Quran mentions many things about the natural world and asks us to think deeply and contemplate, and that those with understanding will realise that these are all signs that point to the power and wisdom of its Creator, that all of this is not for nothing or for entertainment, but rather for a profound and noble purpose.
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The Quran is one of the greatest blessings of God
The Quran is one of the greatest blessings of God. God is the Author, salvation is its goal, and truth is its content.
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You need to find God
You need to find God. You can do so by reading the Quran and reflecting on nature.
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The Quran is true
The Quran is true because it has reached us like no other heavenly book and has scientific information that no other heavenly book does
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The Message of the Quran
The Message of the Quran is peace and reconciliation, even war is regulated and prisoners are given rights and human dignity
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The Quran was written down by select scribes
The Quran was written down by select scribes in the time of the Prophet Muhammad and memorized and recited five times in daily prayers
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The power of Quran
The Quran is not organized by subject matter or in chronological order and its power lies in recitation and listening to it in Arabic
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God is the source of Quran
The Quran has scientific information on the embryo, mountains, seas, the creation of the universe, etc. Its source must be God.
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Chapters of Quran
The Quran has 114 chapters and 114 times the Quran says 'In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate'
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Translations of Quran
Translations of Quran are just that. The Quran is only in Arabic as it was revealed; no other scripture is like that.
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The power of Quran
The Quran paints the picture of the end of the world in graphic detail
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The power of Quran
The Quran frequently talks about God's coming judgment so we can live responsibly
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The power of Quran
The Quran has stories of past prophets, prophecies of the future, and the working of God in the present all tied to God's power
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The Message of the Quran
The Message of the Quran: know and worship God, accept His prophets, follow the last Prophet (Muhammad) and serve humanity
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The Quran is God's final revelation to humanity
The Quran is God's final revelation to humanity, it exists in its original language and was passed down by memory and in writing
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The Qur’an and Homosexuality
There are five references in the Qur’an, which have been cited as referring to gay and lesbian behavior. Some obviously deal with “effeminate men” and “masculine women.”