INTRODUCTION OF HOLY

QUR'AN

SOURCES OF ISLAM
WHAT IS ISLAM?

THE MEANING OF ISLAM:

 Islam,an arabic word which denotes submission.surrender, and pure obedience
of Allah.
 The literal meaning of the word is ‘peace’ which signifies the most vital aspect of the
islamic religion that a person can acheive the true tranquility of both heart and mind only
through his obedience of one God who is Omnipotent,Omnipresent and the Sustainer of the
universe.
WHAT IS ISLAM?

Islam Is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around The Qur’an, a

religious text that is the direct word of God as it was revealed to Prophet Muhammad
(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household), the main and final Islamic prophet
 The basic Islamic concept is based on Tauheed and the belief that Muhammad (PBUH) is the last prophet sent by God as a
messenger to guide and teach the mankind to the right path.
 Islam teaches that the creation of everything in the universe was brought into being by God’s command as expressed by the wording, “Be, and it
is,”and that the purpose of existence is to worship God
 Following are the Pillars of Faith In Islam
 Believe in Oneness of God (Tauheed)
 Believe in Angels
 Believe in Books of Allah
 Believe In Messengers Of Allah
 Believe in Day Of Judgement
 Believe in Predestination
 http://repository.stei.ac.id/4052/5/THE%20MEANING%20AND%20CHARACTERISTICS%20OF%20ISLAM%20IN%20THE%20QUR
%E2%80%99AN.pdf
LET’S THINK FOR HOW MANY TIMES THE WORD QUR’AN IS
MENTIONED?

 thelastdialogue.org/article/the-topic-or-word-quran-mentioned-in-quran/
 How many times then we recite it?
 How many times do we care about it?
 Do we show our respect, love?
 Do we read it with an understanding?
 Is it the responsibility of only the Scholars?
 Aren’t we responsible, if we neglected on the day of Judgment?
 https://iiit.org/wp-content/uploads/Miraculous-Language-of-the-Quran.pdf
INTRODUCTION OF HOLY QUR’AN

 The Quran is the last revealed Book of Allah. It is a word-by-word record of Allah’s communication
with Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him and His Household) His last Messenger on earth.
The Divine Message called Revelation (Wahi), was brought by the Angel Jibrail (Gabriel) from time
to time over a period of 23 years.
 Holy Qur’an is divided into 30 equal Chapters
 Which consists of 114 Surahs.
 Out of 114 Surahs, 86 Surahs were revealed when Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him
and His Household) was in Meeca
 28 Surahs were revealed when Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him and His Household) was in Madina.
Each Chapter covers various aspects like rules and restrictions, rewards and the punishment.
 It was revealed in 23 years (22 years,2months,22 days Gradual Revelation)
The longest chapter of the Qur’an is Surah Baqarah (The Cow) with 286 verses and the
shortest is Surah Al-Kawther (abundance) which has 3 verses.
 The arrangement of surahs does not correspond to the chronological order in which they
were revealed
 Holy Quran is the finest piece of literature available in the world in Arabic language. It is
the only book in the world that is in its original form after its revelation 1400 years ago.
 Quran Majeed is the last Holy book and there will be no Holy book after it and it is the book
for all the people in the world. It also attests previous Holy Books and the Prophets.
THE FIRST REVELATION

Prophet Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)

received his first revelation in the cave of Hira where he
spent lot of time worshipping Allah.
The revelation of Quran started when Prophet
Muhammad(Peace Be Upon Him and His Household) was 40
years old and it ends when his age was approximately 63
years.
The first Revelation was (Surah 96 Al-'Alaq, The Clot Ayat 1-
5)
(96:1) Recite in the name of your Lord Who created, (96:2)
created man from a clot of congealed blood. (96:3) Recite:
and your Lord is Most Generous, (96:4) Who taught by the
pen, (96:5) taught man what he did not know.
MODE OF REVELATIONS

Quran was revealed by Allah through Jibrael (Gabriel). But most people do not know all the
ways through which the Quran was revealed. Here are a few ways in which this glorious book
was revealed by Allah.
1.In the form of dreams
2.Sometimes, it was revealed directly in the heart of the Holy Prophet
3.One of the common ways of revelation is that the Jibrael brought the revelation in the form
of an ordinary man
4.Revelation through Jibreel in his true form
 5.Sometimes, Allah directly communicated with the Prophet Muhammad and revealed
some verses on him
THE GRADUAL REVELATION

Wisdom behind gradual revelation

1. To Strengthen resolve 25:32
2. To simplify memorization and understanding
3.) To prove the truthfulness of the Prophet 25:33
4.) To prove the miraculous nature of the Quran 4:82
5.) To reveal the laws of Islam
NAMES OF QUR’AN MENTIONED IN QUR’AN

Holy Quran has lot of names , among all 6 are most popular.
Al-Kitab (Surah- AlBaqrah- 2)
Al-Quran (Surah- AlBaqrah- 185)
Al-Zikar (Surah- Alhijr- 9)
Al-Wahyi (Surah- AlAnbiya-45)
Al-Furqan (Surah- AlFurqan- 1)
 Al-Rooh (Surah- AlShurah- 53)
COMPILATION OF QUR’AN

 1st compilation By Hazrat Abu Bakr in 12 AH after Battle of Yamamah

 2nd compilation by Hazrat Uthman in 24-25 AH
 Studnets should deeply study the periods of revelation in details
 CONTENTS OF HOLY QUR’AN
Main Themes of Holy Qur’an
 1. Creed or matters of Belief ( Aqaid)

(Telling about Believe in Oneness of God, Believe in Day of

Judgement, Believe in Messengers of Allah, etc)
 2. Ethics/ Morality
 { Ikhlaaqiyaat ( Verses Related to social Manners,
Purification of one’s Character)}
 3.Laws
 { Verses Related to Permissibility and Prohibition i.e
Permissibility of Trade And Prohibition of Riba ( Interest),
also verses related to the Obligatory Deeds}
INIMITABILITY OF THE QURAN

The Quran is considered the Greatest miracle.

“And if you are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to Our slave,
then produce a chapter of the like thereof and call your witnesses (supporters and
helpers) besides Allah, if you are truthful” (2:23)
“Say, Bring you then ten chapters like unto it, and call whomsoever you can, other
than God, if you speak the truth!” (11:13)
In the verses cited, Prophet Muhammad’s opponents are invited to try to produce a text like
the Qur’an, or even ten chapters, or even a single chapter. But the challenge has not been
met.
EXEGESES
(AL-TAFSEER) OF QUR’AN

 The word ‘tafsir’ comes from the root word ‘fassara’, which means to expound or to explain.
Therefore, Tafsir of Quran means the explanation or interpretations of the verses of Quran
 These are the two major types
 1. Tafsir bil Ma’sur:
 It is the first type of Tafsir, in which explanation of the verses of Quran is made through
different transmission sources. In These sources
 First source Quran itself, where explanation is done by referring to other ayahs of Quran that
speak of the same subject matter.
 Second source is the traditions of Prophet (PBUH), where His said and done things shed light on the
meaning of verses of Quran.
 Thirdly, it is the explanation of verses of Quran done by the Companions of Prophet Muhammad
(Peace Be Upon Him and His HouseHold).
2. Tafsir bil Ray:
 It is the second kind of Tafsir of Quran, which although is not based on the
transmission of knowledge, rather it is based on reasoning and what is called
‘ijtihad’. The thing to note is that Ijtihad does not mean abrupt or random interpretations,
rather it is done by comparing the verses, traditions and sayings of the renowned
Companions of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him and His Household)
 Thus, by this comparison and contrast, scholars reason and reach a particular
interpretation of the verses of Quran.
ASBAB AL-NUZUL (OCCASION OF REVELATION)

Studying Asbab al-Nuzul or events which are related to Revelation of the Ayats, helps to
understand the Quran and its law.
Hukm (law) is not limited to the events or circumstances.

Benefit of knowing Occasion of Revelation

To understand the circumstances in which a verse was revealed
To apply verses in a proper manner
To know the person who caused the revelation
HOLY QUR’AN AS A SOURCE

Holy Qur’an is the first source of Islamic law. It is said,

“O you who believe Obey Allah and Obey the Messenger And those charged with
authority among you if you differ in any thing among yourselves Refer it to Allah
and His Messenger”(Al-Nisa 4.59)
This verse confirms the validity of Quran as a first source of Islamic Law
The Quran gives the basic principles and fundamental rules of Islamic beliefs and
practices
For beliefs, it is said,
“It is righteous to believe in Allah and the last day and the angels and the book
and the messengers” (2:177)
 The Quran gives a set of Islamic practices. It commands to establish worship
(prayer) and to pay the poor due after faith in one God.
 The Quran frequently says: “ And establish prayer and give zakah” (2:110)
CONCEPT OF QUR’AN.

 In Holy Qur’an Allah is telling us that Iblees (Shaitan) is clear enemy of Man. He would be
misleading very last Human on Earth.
 But Allah also tells us that He will Send His guidance and whoever will accept his
guidance, there would be no grieve to them. Holy Qur’an is the word of Allah for guidance
of mankind. This Last Book of Allah is revealed on Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon
Him and His Household) and it is his greatest Miracle.
 Because it not only tells us about the Last Prophet Muhammad. But also it is confirming
previous scriptures and prophets. As Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him and His
Household) is the last Prophet, he is Prophet for very last person Existing in the Earth. In
the same way Qur’an his greatest Miracle would also be there for guidance of very last
Person existing in the earth.
PRESERVATION OF THE QUR’AN

“Verily, We have revealed the Reminder, and verily We shall preserve it.” (Quran
15:9)
 https://www.thelastdialogue.org/article/the-topic-or-word-revelation-mentioned-
in-quran/
MESSAGE OF QUR’AN/

 The message of Qur’an is to give instructions about each and every corner of life.
 Qur’an gives set of instructions for the establishment of Islamic state covering all it’s needs by giving guidance what
Is Haraam And Halaal providing basis for legal ruling of Jurisprudence, Islam promotes Justice and for this reason there
is verses in Holy Qur’an for economic and social system.
 “Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between
people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and
Seeing.” (Surah 4:58)
 For Person’s Character Building and moral values there is a complete Surah (Surah Hujarat) which teaches us Ethics
 Qur’an giving Discription about The Day Of Judgement and telling about Heaven And Hell, so that person really
gets in his mind idea about “The Rewards”, “The Accountability”
 Qur’an encourages person to think rationally and there are enormous Verses in Qur’an which are inviting Mankind To
Think, To Observe
Qur’an is the Book of Allah which telling us How to do anything in perfect and best possible way. Whether it is about
Person’s Relation with another person or with society or with its Lord Allah
HOW TO INCREASE OUR AFFILIATION WITH QUR’AN

 Holy Qur’an is the word of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him and
His Household) for guidance of mankind So we should be looking at Holy Qur’an as a
source of Guidance
 In order to develop our affiliation with Qur’an so that we can take guidance from it.
 We Should try to recite Qur’an at the beginning of our day, even read some 2-3 verses in a
day
 Try to read when you are calm and alone so that you can focus on it
 Try to read it’s translation and tafseer too after Recitation
 Qur’an is literal words of Allah. Keep that in your mind and then recite to it