Allaah promised in the Qur’aan that He would take on the responsibility of protecting His final word from loss. He said, “Verily I have revealed the Reminder (Qur’aan), and verily I shall preserve it.” (Soorah al-Hijr (15):9) Thus, the Qur’aan has been preserved in both the oral as well as written form in a way […]
Allaah has described the Noble Qur’aan with a number of magnificient characteristics of which Ibn Qudaamah mentioned eight in points 27 – 30 of Lum‘atul-I‘tiqaad. They are as follows: 1. That it is clear (mubeen) and makes clear the laws and reports which it contains. 2. That it is Allaah’s firm rope (Hablullaah), that is, […]
Not only is the Qur’aan unique among books today in its origin and purity, but it is also unique in the way it presents its subject matter. It is not a book in the usual sense of the word wherein there is an introduction, explanation of the subject, followed by a conclusion. Neither is it […]
The word “Qur’aan,” a verbal noun, is equivalent in meaning to “qiraa’ah,” as both come from the verb “qara’a” which means “to read.” That is, Qur’aan literally means “a reading or reciting.”[1] However, the term “Qur’aan” has been historically used specifically to refer to the book which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu `alayhi wa […]
According to Allaah’s statements in His Book, there were two distinct revelations of the Qur’aan which took place. It is important that these two revelations be understood in order to clear up the apparent contradictions in the various terms used in the Qur’aan and Sunnah to describe the Qur’aan’s revelation. On one hand, the Qur’aan […]
According to Allaah’s statements in His Book, there were two distinct revelations of the Qur’aan which took place. It is important that these two revelations be understood in order to clear up the apparent contradictions in the various terms used in the Qur’aan and Sunnah to describe the Qur’aan’s revelation. On one hand, the Qur’aan […]
