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Qur’an means ‘recitation’
Qur’an means ‘recitation’
 43: 3. We have made it a Qur'an
in Arabic, that ye may be able to
understand (and learn wisdom).
AYA
SELF 6:19. Say: "What thing is most
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weighty in evidence?" Say: “Allah
is witness between me and you;
This Qur'an hath been revealed
to me by inspiration, that I may
warn you and all whom it reaches.
AYA
 43: 3. We have made it a Qur'an
in Arabic, that ye may be able to
understand (and learn wisdom).
AYA
SELF 6:19. Say: "What thing is most
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weighty in evidence?" Say: “Allah
is witness between me and you;
This Qur'an hath been revealed
to me by inspiration, that I may
warn you and all whom it reaches.
AYA
 21:106. Verily in this
(Qur'an) is a Message
for people who would
(truly) worship Allah.
 10:37 This Qur'an is not such as
can be produced by other than
Allah; on the contrary it is a
confirmation of (revelations) that
went before it, and a fuller
explanation of the Book - wherein
there is no doubt - from the Lord
of the worlds.
 10:37. This Qur'an is not such as
can be produced by other than
Allah; on the contrary it is a
confirmation of (revelations) that
went before it, and a fuller
explanation of the Book - wherein
there is no doubt - from the Lord
of the worlds.
 10:37. This Qur'an is not such as
can be produced by other than
Allah; on the contrary it is a
confirmation of (revelations) that
went before it, and a fuller
explanation of the Book - wherein
there is no doubt - from the Lord
of the worlds.
 2:62. Those who believe (in the
Qur'an), and those who follow the
Jewish scriptures), and the
Christians and the Sabians,- any
who believe in Allah and the Last
Day, and work righteousness, shall
have their reward with their Lord;
on them shall be no fear, nor shall
they grieve.
 2:62. Those who believe (in the
Qur'an), and those who follow the
Jewish scriptures), and the
Christians and the Sabians,- any
who believe in Allah and the Last
Day, and work righteousness, shall
have their reward with their Lord;
on them shall be no fear, nor shall
they grieve.
 76:23. It is We Who have sent
down the Qur'an to thee by
stages.
 73:4 recite the Qur'an in slow,
measured rhythmic tones.
 54:17. And We have indeed made
the Qur'an easy to understand
and remember:
 76:23. It is We Who have sent
down the Qur'an to thee by
stages.
 73:4 recite the Qur'an in slow,
measured rhythmic tones.
 54:17. And We have indeed made
the Qur'an easy to understand
and remember:
 76:23. It is We Who have sent
down the Qur'an to thee by
stages.
 73:4 recite the Qur'an in slow,
measured rhythmic tones.
 54:17. And We have indeed made
the Qur'an easy to understand
and remember:
 The Qur'an is considered to be
the Word of God revealed
through Muhammad acting as
God's mouthpiece. The text of the
SOME
Qur'an was compiled under the
direction of the third Caliph,
BACKGROUND
'Uthman, and is accepted by both
Sunnis and Shi‘ahs as wholly
authentic.
 The Qur'an is considered to be
the Word of God revealed
through Muhammad acting as
God's mouthpiece. The text of the
SOME
Qur'an was compiled under the
direction of the third Caliph,
BACKGROUND
'Uthman, and is accepted by both
Sunnis and Shi‘ahs as wholly
authentic.
 Transmitted by
Muhammad over a period
of 22-23 years
 Accepted as complete and
authentic by all Muslims
 Most memorized book In
the world (Hafiz)
 Transmitted by
Muhammad over a period
of 22-23 years
 Accepted as complete and
authentic by all Muslims
 Most memorized book In
the world (Hafiz)
 Transmitted by
Muhammad over a period
of 22-23 years
 Accepted as complete and
authentic by all Muslims
 Most memorized book In
the world (Hafiz)
 Comprised of 114 chapters
(Suras)
 Each Sura is made up of
verses (ayas)
 The shortest Sura is 3
verses – the longest is 286
 Comprised of 114 chapters
(Suras)
 Each Sura is made up of
verses (ayas)
 The shortest Sura is 3
verses – the longest is 286
 Comprised of 114 chapters
(Suras)
 Each Sura is made up of
verses (ayas)
 The shortest Sura is 3
verses – the longest is 286
 Arranged (roughly) from
longest to shortest chapters
 Exclamatory in style
 Not translated into English
until 1734 by George Sale
 Arranged (roughly) from
longest to shortest chapters
 Exclamatory in style
 Not translated into English
until 1734 by George Sale
 Arranged (roughly) from
longest to shortest chapters
 Exclamatory in style
 Not translated into English
until 1734 by George Sale
 Is chanted rather than
read
 Compared with the Bible it
is roughly the size of the
New Testament
 Is chanted rather than
read
 Compared with the Bible it
is roughly the size of the
New Testament
 The basis for the conduct
of the individual & the
order of society
 General & Prescriptive
 The basis for the conduct
of the individual & the
order of society
 General & Prescriptive
 MUSLIMS ARE ‘PEOPLE
OF THE BOOK’
 JEWS, CHRISTIANS &
MUSLIMS ARE ‘PEOPLE
OF THE BOOK’
 MUSLIMS ARE ‘PEOPLE
OF THE BOOK’
 JEWS, CHRISTIANS &
MUSLIMS ARE ‘PEOPLE
OF THE BOOK’

"We believe in God, and that which
hath been sent down to us, and that
which hath been sent down to
Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac
and Jacob and the tribes: and that
which hath been given to Moses and
to Jesus, and that which was given
to the prophets from their Lord. No
difference do we make between any
of them: and to God are we
resigned. "
(Surih II, "The
Cow", v. 130) [2:130]

"We believe in God, and that which
hath been sent down to us, and that
which hath been sent down to
Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac
and Jacob and the tribes: and that
which hath been given to Moses and
to Jesus, and that which was given
to the prophets from their Lord. No
difference do we make between any
of them: and to God are we
resigned. "
(Surih II, "The
Cow", v. 130) [2:130]

"We believe in God, and that which
hath been sent down to us, and that
which hath been sent down to
Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac
and Jacob and the tribes: and that
which hath been given to Moses and
to Jesus, and that which was given
to the prophets from their Lord. No
difference do we make between any
of them: and to God are we
resigned. "
(Surih II, "The
Cow", v. 130) [2:130]
 "We will worship thy God
and the God of thy fathers
Abraham and Ishmael and
Isaac, one God, and to Him
are surrendered
(Muslims).”
(Surih II, "The Cow", v.
127) [2:127]
 "We will worship thy God
and the God of thy fathers
Abraham and Ishmael and
Isaac, one God, and to Him
are surrendered
(Muslims).”
(Surih II, "The Cow", v.
127) [2:127]
Qur’an
The message revealed to
Muhammad from God
through the angel
Gabriel.
Qur’an
Muslims believe in the revealed
books mentioned in the Qur’an.
Qur’an
Psalms
Qur’an
Psalms
Torah
Qur’an
Psalms
Torah
Gospel
Qur’an
Psalms
Torah
Gospel
Scrolls
Qur’an
Hadith
What Muhammad is
alleged to have said and
done.
Qur’an
Rules &
regulations
of Muslim
life.
Hadith
Sunnah
thy name shall be Abraham; for
a father of many nations have I
made thee. And I will make thee
exceeding fruitful, and I will
make nations of thee, and kings
shall come out of thee
–Genesis 17:5-6
thy name shall be Abraham; for
a father of many nations have I
made thee. And I will make thee
exceeding fruitful, and I will
make nations of thee, and kings
shall come out of thee
–Genesis 17:5-6
ABRAHAM
SARAH
HAGAR
KETURAH
ABRAHAM
SARAH
HAGAR
KETURAH
MOSES C 1500 BC
JUDAISM
MUHAMMAD
CHRIST 30 AD
ISLAM
CHRISTIANITY
BÁB 1844
BÁBÍ FAITH
Abrahamic Faiths
BAHÁ’ULLÁH
1863
BAHÁ’Í FAITH
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
 19:30. He [Jesus)] said: "I am
indeed a servant of Allah: He hath
given me revelation and made me
a prophet;
Who is
Christ?
 19:33. "So peace is on me the day
I was born, the day that I die, and
the day that I shall be raised up to
life (again)"!
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
 19:30. He [Jesus)] said: "I am
indeed a servant of Allah: He hath
given me revelation and made me
a prophet;
Who is
Christ?
 19:33. "So peace is on me the day
I was born, the day that I die, and
the day that I shall be raised up to
life (again)"!
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
Who is
Christ?

3:45. Behold! the angels said: "O
Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of
a Word from Him: his name will be
Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in
honour in this world and the Hereafter
and of (the company of) those nearest to
Allah;

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt
call his name JESUS. Luke 1:31
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
Who is
Christ?

3:45. Behold! the angels said: "O
Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of
a Word from Him: his name will be
Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in
honour in this world and the Hereafter
and of (the company of) those nearest to
Allah;

And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt
call his name JESUS. Luke 1:31
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Who is
Jesus?
2:87. And verily We gave unto
Moses the Scripture and We caused
a train of messengers to follow
after him, and We gave unto Jesus,
son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's
sovereignty), and We supported
him with the Holy spirit. Is it ever
so, that, when there cometh unto
you a messenger (from Allah) with
that which ye yourselves desire
not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye
disbelieve and some ye slay?
MP
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Who is
Jesus?
2:87. And verily We gave unto
Moses the Scripture and We caused
a train of messengers to follow
after him, and We gave unto Jesus,
son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's
sovereignty), and We supported
him with the Holy spirit. Is it ever
so, that, when there cometh unto
you a messenger (from Allah) with
that which ye yourselves desire
not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye
disbelieve and some ye slay?
MP
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Who is
Jesus?
2:87. And verily We gave unto
Moses the Scripture and We caused
a train of messengers to follow
after him, and We gave unto Jesus,
son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's
sovereignty), and We supported
him with the Holy spirit. Is it ever
so, that, when there cometh unto
you a messenger (from Allah) with
that which ye yourselves desire
not, ye grow arrogant, and some ye
disbelieve and some ye slay?
MP
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Son of God?
5:19 In blasphemy indeed are those
that say that God is Christ the son
of Mary. Say: "Who then hath the
least power against God, if His Will
were to destroy Christ the son of
Mary, his mother, and all, everyone
that is on the earth? For to God
belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all that
is between. He createth what He
pleaseth. For God hath power over
all things."
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Son of God?
5:19 In blasphemy indeed are those
that say that God is Christ the son
of Mary. Say: "Who then hath the
least power against God, if His Will
were to destroy Christ the son of
Mary, his mother, and all, everyone
that is on the earth? For to God
belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all that
is between. He createth what He
pleaseth. For God hath power over
all things."
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Son of God?
5:19 In blasphemy indeed are those
that say that God is Christ the son
of Mary. Say: "Who then hath the
least power against God, if His Will
were to destroy Christ the son of
Mary, his mother, and all, everyone
that is on the earth? For to God
belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all that
is between. He createth what He
pleaseth. For God hath power over
all things."
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
One God
 9:30-31 They take their
teachers, and their monks,
and the Messiah, son of
Mary, for Lords beside
God, though bidden to
worship one God only.
There is no God but He!
Far from His glory be what
they associate with Him!
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
One God
 9:30-31 They take their
teachers, and their monks,
and the Messiah, son of
Mary, for Lords beside
God, though bidden to
worship one God only.
There is no God but He!
Far from His glory be what
they associate with Him!
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
 4:171 O People of
What about
the Trinity?
the Book! Commit
no excesses in your
religion: Nor say of
Allah aught but the
truth.
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
 4:171 O Christ Jesus the
What about
the Trinity?
son of Mary was (no more
than) a messenger of Allah,
and His Word, which He
bestowed on Mary, and a
spirit proceeding from Him:
so believe in Allah and His
messengers. Say not
"Trinity" : desist: it will be
better for you: for Allah is
one Allah:
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
What about
the Trinity?
 4:171 O Glory be to
Him: (far exalted is
He) above having a
son. To Him belong all
things in the heavens
and on earth. And
enough is Allah as a
Disposer of affairs.
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

The
Crucifixion
4:157. And because of their
saying: We slew the Messiah,
Jesus son of Mary, Allah's
messenger - they slew him not
nor crucified him, but it
appeared so unto them; and
lo! those who disagree
concerning it are in doubt
thereof; they have no
knowledge thereof save
pursuit of a conjecture; they
slew him not for certain.
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

The
Crucifixion
4:157. And because of their
saying: We slew the Messiah,
Jesus son of Mary, Allah's
messenger - they slew him not
nor crucified him, but it
appeared so unto them; and
lo! those who disagree
concerning it are in doubt
thereof; they have no
knowledge thereof save
pursuit of a conjecture; they
slew him not for certain.
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS
The
Crucifixion
 4:158. But Allah
took him up unto
Himself. Allah
was ever Mighty,
Wise. (MP)
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Who is Mary?
3:42. And when the
angels said: O Mary!
Lo! Allah hath chosen
thee and made thee
pure, and hath
preferred thee above
(all) the women of
creation
QUR’AN &
CHRISTIANS

Who is Mary?
3:42. And when the
angels said: O Mary!
Lo! Allah hath chosen
thee and made thee
pure, and hath
preferred thee above
(all) the women of
creation
MP
CONVERSION
BY FORCE

Can one be
compelled to
believe?
2:256. Let
there be no
compulsion in
religion:
CONVERSION
BY FORCE

Can one be
compelled to
believe?
2:256. Let there be no
compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear
from Error: whoever
rejects evil and
believes in Allah hath
grasped the most
trustworthy hand-hold, that
never breaks. And Allah
heareth and knoweth all
things
CONVERSION
BY FORCE

Can one be
compelled to
believe?
2:256. Let there be no
compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from
Error: whoever rejects evil
and believes in Allah hath
grasped the most
trustworthy handhold, that never
breaks. And Allah
heareth and knoweth
all things
ATTITUDE TO
GOD

Love God
3:31. Say: "If ye
do love Allah,
Follow me: Allah
will love you and
forgive you your
sins: For Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
ATTITUDE TO
GOD

Love God
3:31. Say: "If ye
do love Allah,
Follow me: Allah
will love you and
forgive you your
sins: For Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
ATTITUDE TO
GOD

Believe His
Messenger
30:44-45. Those who reject
Faith will suffer from that
rejection: and those who work
righteousness will spread
their couch (of repose) for
themselves (in heaven): That
He may reward those who
believe and work righteous
deeds, out of his Bounty. For
He loves not those who reject
Faith.
ATTITUDE TO
GOD

Believe His
Messenger
30:44-45. Those who reject
Faith will suffer from that
rejection: and those who work
righteousness will spread
their couch (of repose) for
themselves (in heaven): That
He may reward those who
believe and work righteous
deeds, out of his Bounty. For
He loves not those who reject
Faith.
This program was
researched, designed and
produced by
Dr. Duane K. Troxel of
www.digital-transformations.com
www.DuanesWorldTravel.com
END OF SECTION
ON THE QUR’AN
This program was created by Dr. Duane K. Troxel