the Quran

• quran 


  • contains the words of god that were revealed to mohammed by the angel jibril
  • book of guidance
  • talks about qualities of god
  • guides muslims how to live
• ‘this is the scripture in which there is no doubt’
• authority : 


  the quran was revealed to muhammad in a way that it could not be distorted so as far as muslims are concerned it has absolute authority
• attitudes towards the quran 


  • keep their quran wrapped up on a shelf higher then all other books
  • wash their hands before reading
  • won’t eat or drink while reading
  • quran does not touch the floor when reading