Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Holy Qur'aan

[Muhammad Abdul-Rahman]

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(Reference:  http://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN1861791542)
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10197: The Holy Qur'aan 

Question: 

What is the Qur'aan? 


Answer: 

Praise be to Allaah. 

The Qur'aan is the word of the Lord of the Worlds, which Allaah revealed to His 
Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), to bring 
mankind forth from darkness into light: 

It is He Who sends down manifest Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, 
signs, revelations, etc.) to His slave (Muhammad) that He may bring you out 
from darkness into light 

[al-Hadeed 57:9 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

Allaah has told us in the Qur'aan the stories of the earlier and later 
generations and the creation of the heavens and the earth. He has explained in 
detail what is halaal and what is haraam, the basics of good manners and 
morals, the rulings of worship and dealings with others, the lives of the 
Prophets and the righteous, and the reward and punishment of the believers and 
disbelievers. He has described Paradise, the abode of the believers, and He has 
described Hell, the abode of the disbelievers. He has made it (the Qur'aan) an 
explanation of all things: 

And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur'aan) as an exposition of 
everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted 
themselves (to Allaah as Muslims) 

[al-Nahl 16:89 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan explains the names and attributes of Allaah and what He has 
created. It calls us to believe in Allaah, His angels, His Books, His 
Messengers and the Last Day: 

The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his 
Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allaah, His Angels, His 
Books, and His Messengers. (They say,) `We make no distinction between one 
another of His Messengers' — and they say, `We hear, and we obey. (We seek) 
Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)' 

[al-Baqarah 2:285 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan describes the Day of Judgement and what will happen after death _ 
the resurrection, the gathering, the judgement and being brought to account. It 
describes the Cistern, the Siraat (bridge over Hell), the Balance [in which 
deeds will be weighed], the blessings and torment, and the gathering of mankind 
on that great Day: 

Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). 
Surely, He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection about which 
there is no doubt. And who is truer in statement than Allaah? 

[al-Nisaa' 4:87 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan calls us to examine and ponder the signs of Allaah in the universe 
and the verses of the Qur'aan: 

Say: `Behold all that is in the heavens and the earth' 

[Yoonus 10:101 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

Do they not then think deeply in the Qur'aan, or are their hearts locked up 
(from understanding it)? 

[Muhammad 47:24 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan is the Book of Allaah for all of mankind: 

Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'aan) for 
mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his 
ownself; and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And 
you (O Muhammad) are not a Wakeel (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) 
over them[al-Zumar 39:41 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan confirms the Books which came before it, the Tawraat (Torah) and 
Injeel (Gospel), and it is a witness over them, as Allaah says (interpretation 
of the meaning): 

And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'aan) in truth, 
confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhaymin (trustworthy in 
highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures)[al-Maa'idah 5:48] 

After the Qur'aan was revealed, it became the Book for all of mankind until the 
Hour begins. Whoever does not believe in it is a kaafir who will be punished 
with torment on the Day of Resurrection, as Allaah says (interpretation of the 
meaning): 

But those who reject Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, 
revelations, etc.), the torment will touch them for their disbelief (and for 
their belying the Message of Muhammad)[al-An'aam 6:49] 

Because of the greatness of the Qur'aan and the signs, miracles, parables and 
lessons contained therein, in addition to its eloquence and beautiful style, 
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

Had We sent down this Qur'aan on a mountain, you would surely have seen it 
humbling itself and rent asunder by the fear of Allaah. Such are the parables 
which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect[al-Hashr 58:21] 

Allaah has challenged mankind and the jinn to produce something like it, even 
one soorah or one aayah, but they could not do that and will never be able to 
do that, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

Say: `If the mankind and the jinn were together to produce the like 

Boycott Israel [IslamCity] The Holy Qur'aan

[Muhammad Abdul-Rahman]

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(Reference:  http://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN1861791542)
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10197: The Holy Qur'aan 

Question: 

What is the Qur'aan? 


Answer: 

Praise be to Allaah. 

The Qur'aan is the word of the Lord of the Worlds, which Allaah revealed to His 
Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), to bring 
mankind forth from darkness into light: 

It is He Who sends down manifest Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, 
signs, revelations, etc.) to His slave (Muhammad) that He may bring you out 
from darkness into light 

[al-Hadeed 57:9 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

Allaah has told us in the Qur'aan the stories of the earlier and later 
generations and the creation of the heavens and the earth. He has explained in 
detail what is halaal and what is haraam, the basics of good manners and 
morals, the rulings of worship and dealings with others, the lives of the 
Prophets and the righteous, and the reward and punishment of the believers and 
disbelievers. He has described Paradise, the abode of the believers, and He has 
described Hell, the abode of the disbelievers. He has made it (the Qur'aan) an 
explanation of all things: 

And We have sent down to you the Book (the Qur'aan) as an exposition of 
everything, a guidance, a mercy, and glad tidings for those who have submitted 
themselves (to Allaah as Muslims) 

[al-Nahl 16:89 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan explains the names and attributes of Allaah and what He has 
created. It calls us to believe in Allaah, His angels, His Books, His 
Messengers and the Last Day: 

The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his 
Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allaah, His Angels, His 
Books, and His Messengers. (They say,) `We make no distinction between one 
another of His Messengers' — and they say, `We hear, and we obey. (We seek) 
Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)' 

[al-Baqarah 2:285 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan describes the Day of Judgement and what will happen after death _ 
the resurrection, the gathering, the judgement and being brought to account. It 
describes the Cistern, the Siraat (bridge over Hell), the Balance [in which 
deeds will be weighed], the blessings and torment, and the gathering of mankind 
on that great Day: 

Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). 
Surely, He will gather you together on the Day of Resurrection about which 
there is no doubt. And who is truer in statement than Allaah? 

[al-Nisaa' 4:87 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan calls us to examine and ponder the signs of Allaah in the universe 
and the verses of the Qur'aan: 

Say: `Behold all that is in the heavens and the earth' 

[Yoonus 10:101 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

Do they not then think deeply in the Qur'aan, or are their hearts locked up 
(from understanding it)? 

[Muhammad 47:24 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan is the Book of Allaah for all of mankind: 

Verily, We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'aan) for 
mankind in truth. So whosoever accepts the guidance, it is only for his 
ownself; and whosoever goes astray, he goes astray only for his (own) loss. And 
you (O Muhammad) are not a Wakeel (trustee or disposer of affairs, or guardian) 
over them[al-Zumar 39:41 _ interpretation of the meaning] 

The Qur'aan confirms the Books which came before it, the Tawraat (Torah) and 
Injeel (Gospel), and it is a witness over them, as Allaah says (interpretation 
of the meaning): 

And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'aan) in truth, 
confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhaymin (trustworthy in 
highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures)[al-Maa'idah 5:48] 

After the Qur'aan was revealed, it became the Book for all of mankind until the 
Hour begins. Whoever does not believe in it is a kaafir who will be punished 
with torment on the Day of Resurrection, as Allaah says (interpretation of the 
meaning): 

But those who reject Our Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, 
revelations, etc.), the torment will touch them for their disbelief (and for 
their belying the Message of Muhammad)[al-An'aam 6:49] 

Because of the greatness of the Qur'aan and the signs, miracles, parables and 
lessons contained therein, in addition to its eloquence and beautiful style, 
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

Had We sent down this Qur'aan on a mountain, you would surely have seen it 
humbling itself and rent asunder by the fear of Allaah. Such are the parables 
which We put forward to mankind that they may reflect[al-Hashr 58:21] 

Allaah has challenged mankind and the jinn to produce something like it, even 
one soorah or one aayah, but they could not do that and will never be able to 
do that, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

Say: `If the mankind and the jinn were together to produce the like