What is Al-Quran The Quran (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 Quran 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 Quran 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 Quran different from the Sunnah is primarily its form. Unlike the Sunnah, the Quran is literally the Word of Allah (swt), whereas the Sunnah was inspired by Allah but the wording and actions are the Prophets (saw). The Quran has not been expressed using any humans 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 Quran 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 Its predecessors such as the Torah, Psalms, and Gospels have all been superseded.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 Quran and Islam to investigate it and evaluate it for themselves. Allah (swt) has guaranteed that He will protect the Quran from human tampering, and todays readers can find exact copies of it all over the world. The Quran of today is the same as the Quran revealed to Muhammad (saw) 1400 years ago. Ramadan The Month of Quran Ramadan has a special relationship with the Qurân, of course: The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qurân was sent down, a guidance for mankind, clear proofs for the guidance, the Criterion; so whoever amongst you witnesses this month, let him fast it. (Soorah al-Baqarah 2:185) Ibn Abbaas( R.A) narrates That the Messenger of Allah(SAW) was the most generous person, and he would be at his most generous in Ramadan because Jibreel would come to him every night and he would rehearse the Qurân with him. (Bukhari) This Ahaadeeth contains recommendation of the following:Studying the Qurân in RamadhaanComing together for this purposeChecking (ones memory/knowledge of) the Qurân with someone who has preserved it betterIncreasing recitation of the Qurân in RamadanAppreciating that the night time is the best time to recite, when other preoccupations decrease and it is easier to concentrate, as in (Soorah Al-Muzzammil 73:6).Further, Fatimah(Ra) narrated from her father(SAW), who told her that Jibreel would rehearse the Qurân with him (in Ramadan) once every year, and he did so twice in the year of his death. (Bukhari 6/485)
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