Background of Qur'an

• Arabic Language

  • Primary language of the Qur'an, Islams holy book, is Arabic. This language holds a special significance and considered sacred.
• Distinguishing features found in religious text contributed by Arabic or West Asian Countries.
• Calligraphy

  • Intricately woven into the design of religious texts with different styles, and scripts used to beautify the written word.
• Influence of Poetry

  • Adding depth and beauty to the
• Rich symbolisms

  • Plays a significant part in history
• Monotheistic Beliefs

  • Islamic texts emphasize the oneness of God ( Allah ) and the importance of submitting to His will.
  • Central theme that is Islamic Religious Texts
• Monotheistic

  • Believes only in One God
• Prophetic Tradition

  • Include accounts of prophets and messengers.
  • These prophets are seen as conveying divine messages to humanity.
• Legal and Ethical Guidance

  • Islamic Religious text, such as Qur'an and Hadith ( sayings and actions of propet Muhammad )
  • Provide guidance on various of life
• Eschatological - contain teachings about the afterlife, concept of heaven, hell, judgement, and ressurection.
• Emphasis on Memorization and Recitation

  • Place a strong emphasis on memorizing and reciting the Qur'an
• VOCUBULARY

  • Zakat - a term used in Islamic finance to refer to the obligation that an individual has to donate a certain portion of wealth each year to charitable causes
• VOCUBULARY

  • Al-Baqarah (The Cow) has been so named from the story of the Cow occuring in this Surah
• VOCUBULARY

  • Transgressors - sinners
  • Deluded - deceived; misled
  • Reckoning - accounting; weighing
• • Surah - (114) Chapters
• • Ayah - Verse
• Qur'an

  • Recited as an act of worship
  • Considered the final revealed scripture
• Subjects

  • Faith - Oneness of almighty Allah
  • Justice - Accountability
  • Virtue - Mercy
  • Worship - Prayer
• Muslims accept the Qur'an as God's actual speech told to Prophet Muhammad through the Archangel Gabriel over 1,400 years ago.
• Ayahs (Verses) considered to be a "sign from God"
• The Qur'an is recited in the original Arabic Dialect
• Millions of muslims memorize the Qur'an word for word in its entirety
• The Qur'an has not been changed, edited, or altered in any way from its original state.