Quran

(noun)

Literally meaning "the recitation," it is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God.

Related Terms

  • Abu Bakr
  • Khadijah
  • Qu'ran
  • Five Pillars of Islam

Examples of Quran in the following topics:

  • The Quran

    • Muhammad received revelations from 609-632 CE, and they became the basis for the Quran, the central religious text of Islam.
    • Muhammad's first revelation, according to the Quran, was accompanied by a vision.
    • The Quran describes Muhammad as "ummi," which is traditionally interpreted as "illiterate," but the meaning is more complex.
    • According to the Quran, one of the main roles of Muhammad is to warn the unbelievers of their punishment at the end of the world.
    • Muslims believe the Quran to be both the unaltered and the final revelation of God.
  • Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • The Quran mentions that the Arabs in Jahiliyyah (the period of ignorance or pre-Islamic period) used to bury their daughters alive.
    • After the rise of Islam, the Quran (the word of God) and the Hadith (the traditions of the prophet Muhammad) developed into Sharia, or Islamic religious law.
    • One of the relevant passages from the Quran translates as "O Prophet!
    • And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (Quran Surat Al-Ahzab 33:59).
    • These areas of the body are known as "awrah" (parts of the body that should be covered) and are referred to in both the Quran and the Hadith.
  • Flight from Mecca to Medina

    • However, the Quran maintains that it began when Muhammad started public preaching.
    • Upset by the rate at which Muhammad was gaining new followers, the Quraysh proposed adopting a common form of worship, which was denounced by the Quran.
    • It is said that when Muhammad emerged from his house, he recited the a verse from the Quran and threw a handful of dust in the direction of the besiegers, which prevented them seeing him.
    • Though the terms of the Hudaybiyyah treaty may have been unfavorable to the Muslims of Medina, the Quran declared it a clear victory.
  • Islam Ascendant

    • Muhammad delivered Quranic verses permitting the Muslims, "those who have been expelled from their homes," to fight the Meccans in opposition to persecution.
    • According to the Quran, the loss at Uhud was partly a punishment and partly a test for steadfastness.
  • The Islamic Golden Age

    • Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art depicts nature patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than figures, because many Muslims feared that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Quran.
    • This was especially true for dinars, or gold coins of high value, which were inscribed with quotes from the Quran.
  • Early Life of Muhammad

    • The Quran, the central religious text in Islam, alludes to Muhammad's life.
  • Arabian Cities

    • Many Muslims point to the Old Testament chapter Psalm 84:3–6 and a mention of a pilgrimage at the Valley of Baca, which is interpreted as a reference to Mecca as Bakkah in Qur'an Surah 3:96.
  • Culture and Religion in Pre-Islamic Arabia

    • According to the holy Muslim text the Quran, Ibrahim, together with his son Ishmael, raised the foundations of a house and began work on the Kaaba around 2130 BCE.
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