The Prophet himself took care of the actual arrangement of the revelation, when it was written down. Zaid is reported to have said: "We used to compile the Qur'an from small scraps in the presence of
Introduction to the Qur`an
Transmission of the Qur'an Written Text
The Qur'an was not only written down by those Companions who did so on their own initiative. Indeed, the Prophet, when a revelation came, called for the scribe and dictated to him.
Memorization and Oral Transmission of The Qur'an
The fact that some of the earliest historical reports make special mention in the accounts of the battles that were fought, of Muslims killed who knew (something of) the Qur'an by heart, gives a clear
Introduction to Tajwid and Rules of Reading Qur’an
Literally, 'tajwid' means improvement and perfection. If you do something with tajwid it means you are trying to do it with the utmost quality and in the most perfect way possible. The term is technic
Is the Qur'an Self-Inspired?
If the human mind were to try to explain the total break between Muhammad's life before receiving his message and his life after it, it would inevitably conclude that the new knowledge Muhammad expres
The Qur'an: A Book of Guidance
The Glorious Qur'an is the final Book of divine guidance, revealed by Allah through His Last Prophet, Muhammad (peace be on him). Each and every word of this Book is from Allah, the Creator of the Uni
Qur'anic Concepts on Gender Relations (Part 2)
It is important to make a distinction here between being identical and being equal. Islam recognizes that men and women have different abilities and strengths that complement each other. They differ p
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