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Copyright © 2008 digiartport.net/dawah/Dawah
In the name of Allah most Gracious
most Merciful
The word "Qur’an" literally means ''The Book
being read repeatedly".
The revelation of the Qur’an started through
Wahi (inspiration) from Allah (swt).
The first revelation came to the Prophet (pbuh)
in Ghare Hera (cave Hera).
The Path to
Cave Hera
Cave Hera in
Jabl-e-Noor
First Revelation
Cave Hera is in Jabl-e-Noor (Noor Mountain)
on the road to Mina about 3 miles to the East of
Holy Macca.
The Prophet was about 40 years old when
Angel Jibrail brought the first revelation from
Allah (swt).
The first revealed verses of the Qur’an are the
first 5 verses (Ayats) of Surah Al Alaq.
The first revealed verses of the Qur’an
‫ق‬
َ َ‫س ِم َربِّ َك الَّ ِذي َخل‬
ْ ‫ا ْق َر ْأ بِا‬
1 READ in the name of thy Sustainer, who has-
‫ان ِمنْ َعلَق‬
َ ‫س‬
َ َ‫َخل‬
َ ‫اْلن‬
ِْ ‫ق‬
2 created man out of a germ-cell
‫ا ْق َر ْأ َو َربُّ َك ْاْلَ ْك َرم‬
3 Read - for thy Sustainer is the Most Bountiful One
‫الَّ ِذي َعلَّ َم بِا ْلقَلَ ِم‬
4 who has taught [man] the use of the pen –
‫ان َما لَ ْم يَ ْعلَ ْم‬
َ ‫س‬
َ ‫اْلن‬
ِ ْ ‫َعلَّ َم‬
5 taught man what he did not know!
The period of Revelation
The period of revelation of the Qur’an is 22
years, 5 months and 14 days.
The last verse was revealed shortly before the
Prophets (pbuh) death. It is the third verse of
Surah Al Maidah.
The subject of the Qur’an is ''Man" (the one
created in the best of form) and his ultimate
goal in life.
The Theme of the Quran
The theme of the Quran consists broadly of
three fundamental beliefs. They are:
1. Tawhid - Allah and predestination
2. Risalah - Angels of Allah, Books of Allah and
Messengers of Allah
3. Akhirah - Life after Death and the Day of
Judgement
The Language of the Qur’an
The language of the Qur’an is pure and clear
Arabic.
The Qur’an is divided into 30 parts (Parahs in
Urdu or Juz in Arabic).
There are 114 chapters (Surahs) in the Qur’an.
There are 540 paragraphs (Rukoos) in the
Qur’an.
Verses (Ayats) in the Quran
There are 6666 verses (Ayats) in the Qur’an.
There are 10 different kinds of verses (Ayats) in
the Qur’an. They are:
1. Promise verses 1000
2. Warning verses 1000
3. Forbidden verses 1000
4. Order verses 1000
Kinds of Verses Contd…
5. Example verses 1000
6. Story verses 1000
7. Allowing as lawful 250
8. Prohibitory verses 250
9. Praise verses 100
10. Miscellaneous verses 66
The Qur’an Commands
The Qur’an commands the Muslims to offer
Salah (Namaz) 700 times.
There are 14 verses (Ayats) in the Qur’an
where prostration is a must whenever you
recite or listen to those verses.
The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh)
in two cities. Macca Al-Mukarramah and
Madina Al-Munawwarah.
ِ ‫ص َل َوا‬
‫صلَ ِة ا ْل ُو ْس َطى‬
َّ ‫ت وال‬
َّ ‫َحافِ ُظو ْا َع َلى ال‬
َ‫لِل َقا ِن ِتين‬
ِ ‫َوقُو ُمو ْا ِ ه‬
BE EVER mindful of prayers, and of praying in the most excellent
way; and stand before God in devout obedience. (Al-Baqara: 2:238 )
Chapters (Surahs) Revealed in
Macca & Madina
65 chapters (Surahs) were revealed in Macca
and they are called Maccan Surahs.
The period of revelation in Macca was 13 years.
18 chapters (Surahs) were revealed in Madina
and they are called Madani Surahs.
The period of revelation in Madina was 10
years.
Macca & Madina
Prophets Mentioned in the Quran.
The names of 26 Prophets are mentioned in the
Qur’an.
Prophet Musa (pbuh) is mentioned most in the
Quran. He is mentioned 135 times.
Prophet Ibrahim (pbuh) is mentioned 67 times
in the Qur’an.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned 5
times in the Qur’an.
Angels Mentioned in the Qur’an
God Almighty's name ''Allah" is mentioned 2584
times in the Qur’an.
4 angels are mentioned in the Qur’an. They are:
1. Jibrail (pbuh)
2. Mikail (pbuh)
3. Haroot
4. Maroot
Mosques Mentioned in the Qur’an
5 Mosques are mentioned in the Qur’an. They
are: 1. Masjid-e-Haram in Mecca 2. Masjid-eAqsa in Baitul Muqaddas, Palestine 3. Masjide-Quba in Madina 4. Masjid-e-Nabawwi in
Madina 5. Masjid-e-Zarar in Madina
Allah (swt) ordered in the Qur’an to destroy
(demolish) Masjid-e-Zarar in Madina. This
mosque was built by the hypocrites
(Munafeqeen) the enemies of Muslims.
First Person to Memorize the Qur’an
The biggest chapter (Surah) in the Qur’an is
Surah Al-Baqarah (the cow). It has 286 verses
(Ayats).
The smallest chapters (Surahs) in the Qur’an
are Surah Al-Asr, Al-Kauser and An-Nasr.
They have 3 verses (Ayats).
The first person to memorize the Qur’an was
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Bismillah AlRahman AlRaheem
Bismillah AlRahman AlRaheem
Surah Tauba (also called Surah Barat) does not
begin with "Bismillah AlRahman AlRaheem"
(In the name of Allah..).
In Surah Naml (chapter ant) ''Bismillah
AlRahman AlRaheem" (In the name of Allah..)
is mentioned twice.
By the time the Prophet (pbuh) passed away,
40 people (Huffaz) had already memorized the
Quran.
The Glorious Names of Allah
Asma-e-Husna Mentioned in the Quran
The 99 Attributes / the Glorious names of Allah
(Asma-e-Husna) are mentioned in the Qur’an.
The 3 men who were not the Prophets of Allah
but are mentioned in the Qur’an are:
1. Luqman
2. Aziz-e-Misr
3. Zulqarnain
Hazrat Maryam is the only woman mentioned
by name in the Qur’an.
The Bani Israil
The Bani Israil (nation) is mentioned in the
Qur’an as the people whom Allah had blessed
with many favors but they disobeyed Him.
The only Sahabi (companion of the Prophet)
mentioned by name in the Qur’an is Zaid Bin
Harithah.
Ummul Qur’an
6 chapters (Surahs) in the Qur’an are named
after the Prophets. They are: 1. Surah Younus
2. Surah Hud 3. Surah Yousuf 4. Surah
Ibrahim 5. Surah Nuh 6. Surah Muhammad
Surah Al-Fatiha is also called as "Ummul
Qur’an" (the mother of the Qur’an). It is the
first chapter (Surah) of the Qur’an.
The Zenith of the Qur’an
Surah Al-Baqarah is also called as "Sinamul
Qur’an" (the zenith of the Qur’an). This Surah
contains more commands than any other
Surah.
Surah An-Nas is the last Surah of the Qur’an.
Unaltered and Undistorted
The Qur’an is the only revelation of Allah that
exists unaltered and undistorted.
Allah the Almighty has taken the responsibility
of preserving the Qur’an. He says in Surah AlHijr, Ayat-9 "Surely, We have revealed this
reminder (zikr) and Lo, We verily are its
Guardian".
An Admonition to all Creatures
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"Blessed is He Who sent down the criterion
to His servant, that it may be an
admonition to all creatures."
(Al Furqan)
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A Clearly Expressed Unique Book
Praise be to Allah the Cheriser and Sustainer of of the
worlds, Who said in Surah Al-Ma'ida; Ayat 15, "There
has come to you from Allah a new light and a clearly
expressed Book".
And may peace and blessings be upon Prophet
Muhammad who has said, "The best among you is he
who learned the Qur'an and then taught it.
The Glorious Qur’an is a unique Book with a supreme
author, an external message and a universal relevance.
It contains the foundations for an entire system of life.
It covers different issues such as articles of faith, moral
teachings, rights and obligations, crime and
punishment, personal and public law etc.
The Qur'an is for all Times, all Conditions
and all Mankind
It contains a complete code which provides for all areas
of life. It is a code which has no boundaries of time,
place or nation. It will remain the same for all times to
come as Allah (swt) has taken upon Himself the duty of
guarding it.
In the Qur'an there are also reminders of Allah's
favours on His creation, mild but firm warnings and
rebukes. There are also stories of the past, followed by
lessons to be learned from their fate.
The Qur'an is Allah's Eternal Miracle
Its subject is man and its central theme is the
concepts relating to God, the universe and man.
It totally changes the pattern of life of those
who believe and practise its teachings. Allah
(swt) has perfected His religion for all mankind
with the revelation of thr Qur'an. We should
therefore read it, understand it and follow it to
achieve success and eternal bliss.
َ ‫َوه‬
َ َ‫اب أ‬
ُ‫ار ٌك َفا َّت ِب ُعوه‬
َ ‫نز ْل َناهُ ُم َب‬
ٌ ‫َـذا ِك َت‬
َ‫َوا َّتقُو ْا َل َع َّل ُك ْم ُت ْر َح ُمون‬
And this, too, is a
divine writ which We
have bestowed from
on high, a blessed
one: follow it, then,
and be conscious of
God, so that you
might be graced with
His mercy.
(Al-An’am: 6:155 )
Presentation by: Zaiba Mustafa