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The Qur’ān (Arabic:
القرآن ;al-ķur'ān, literally "the recitation"; also
sometimes transliterated as
Quran, Koran, or Al-Qur'an) is the central religious text of
Islam. Muslims believe
the Qur'an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind and
consider the text in its original Arabic to be the literal word of Allāh, revealed to
Muhammad (pbuh) over a
period of twenty-three years and view the
Qur'an as Allāh's final revelation to humanity. Muslims regard the Qur'ān as the culmination of a series of divine messages
that started with those revealed to Adam — the
first prophet in Islam—
and including the Suhuf-i-Ibrahim
(Scrolls of Abraham), the Tawrat (Torah), the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injil (Gospel). Muslims hold that Islam is derived from two sources:
one being infallible and containing compressed information — the Qur'an — and
another being a detailed explanation of the everyday application of the
principles established in the Qur'an: The Sunnah, or the living example of
the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). All Muslims believe that the Qur'an is
error-free and it will remain as such. The Qur'anic text itself proclaims a divine protection of its message:
Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its
guardian.
The Qur'anic verses were
originally memorized by Muhammad's (pbuh) companions as
Muhammad (pbuh) recited them, with some being written down by
one or more companions on whatever was at hand, from stones to
pieces of bark. The collection of
the Qur'ān compilation took place under the Caliph Abu Bakr (R.A), this task being led
by Zayd ibn Thabit
Al-Ansari (R.A). "The manuscript on which the Quran was collected, remained with Abu Bakr
(R.A) till Allah took him unto
Him, and then with 'Umar' (R.A) till Allah took him unto Him,
and finally it remained with Hafsa bint Umar (R.A) (Umar's daughter). The third
Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan (R.A), in
about 650 ordered a standardized version to be prepared to preserve the sanctity
of the text and to establish a definitive spelling for all
time. This remains the authoritative text of the Qur'an to
this day.
Muslims hold that the wording of the Qur'anic text available today
corresponds exactly to that revealed to Muhammad (pbuh) himself: as the words
of God, said to be delivered to Muhammad (pbuh) through the angel Gabriel. The
Qur'ān is not only considered by Muslims to be a guide but also as a sign of the
prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh) and the truth of the religion. Muslims argue that it is
not possible for a human to produce a book like the Qur'an, as the Qur'ān
states:
"And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to
Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or
helpers (If there are any) besides Allah, if your (doubts) are true. But if ye
cannot- and of a surety ye cannot- then fear the Fire whose fuel is men and
stones,- which is prepared for those who reject Faith. "
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100 Questions on
Qur’ān.
Q)
What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"?
A) That which is
Read.
Q) Where was the Qur'an revealed first?
A) In
the cave of Hira (Makkah)
Q) On which night was the Qur'an
first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
Q) Who revealed the Qur'an?
A) Allah revealed the
Qur'an
Q) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed?
A)
Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
Q) To whom was the
Qur'an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet Muhammed (Sallahu
Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) Who took the responsibility of keeping
the Qur'an safe?
A) Allah himself
Q) What are the
conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an?
A) One has
to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
Q) Which is
the book which is read most?
A) The Qur'an
Q) What is
the topic of the Qur'an?
A) Man
Q) What are the other
names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself?
A)
Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda
Q) How
many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A)
86
Q) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the
Qur'an?
A) 28
Q) How many Manzils (stages) are there
in the Qur'an?
A)7
Q) How many Paara or Juz (parts)
are there in the Qur'an?
A) 30
Q) How many Surahs
(chapters) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 114
Q) How many
Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 540
Q)
How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 6666
Q) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the
Qur'an?
A) 2698
Q) How many different types of Aayaath
(verses) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 10
Q) Who is the
first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an?
A) Prophet Muhammed
(Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) At the time of the death of
Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz
were there?
A) 22
Q) How many Aayaaths (verses) on
Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur'an?
A) 14
Q)
In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the
first verse about Sajda (prostation) ?
A) The 9th Paara,
7th Chapter-Surah- al-Araaf, Verse206
Q) How many times
has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times
Q) How many times has the Qur'an
emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
Q) How many
times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han- Nabi?
A)11
times
Q) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'?
A)Paara
28, Surah Saff, Ayath 6
Q) How many times has the name of
Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in
the Qur'an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 4
times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 1 time.
Q) Name
the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the
Qur'an?
A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
Q) Who were the
Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu),
Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) And
Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who was the
first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
Q) On whose advice did
Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) On whose order
was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu
Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who confined the recitation of
the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman
(Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Out of the copies of the Qur'an
compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are
they at present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the
other in Istanbul.
Q) Which Surah of the Qur'an was
Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while
praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im Listened to and
embraced Islam?
A) Surah Thoor
Q) Which was that Surah
of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after
listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation) ?
A) The first
five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
Q) Which is the first and
the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an?
A) Kaaba.
Q) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are
those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers.
Q)
Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that
his body is kept as an admonishing example for future
generations to come?
A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh)
Q) Besides
the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an
admonishing example for future generations to come?
A
)Noah's Ark.
Q) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark,
which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur'an?
A)
Cave of Judi.
Q) In the Qur'an the name of which companion
of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.
Q) Who is the relative of the
Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is
mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) Abu Lahab
Q) In the Qur'an
there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his
mother's name. Who was he?
A) Jesus Prophet (Isa Alahis
salaam) is mentioned as bin Maryam.
Q) Which was the
agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a
battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya.
Q) What are the
different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an?
A)
Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
Q) Which category of creature
does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into?
A) Jinn.
Q) What
were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to
the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the
Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah: 43)
Q) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you
say which day it is?
A) Youmal Qiyamah. (Doomsday)
Q)
Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they
were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an?
A)
Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur'an mentioned
repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth
Saheb.
Q) In which year were the vowels inserted in the
Qur'an?
A) 43 Hijri.
Q) Who were the first serious
students of the Qur'an? A) As-haabus Suffah.
Q) Which is
the first Residential University where the faculty of the
Qur'an was established for the first time?
A)
Masjid-e-Nabvi. Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam)
Q) By what name did the Qur'an address those
noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey
His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool
(Messenger).
Q) What type of a person does the Qur'an want
to make?
A) A Momin.
Q) What is the scale or measure
of one's dignity according to the Qur'an?
A) Thaqwa.
(Piety)
Q) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause
of the evil?
A) Alcohol.
Q) What are the two most
important types of kinds of Aayaaths (Verses) found in the
Qur'an?
A) Muhakamaat and Muthashabihaath.
Q) Which is
the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an?
A)
Surah-al-Baqarah.
Q) Which is the smallest Surah in the
Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Kausar.
Q) What was the age of
Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when the Qur'an
was first revealed to him through aeel (Alaihis-salaam)?
A) 40 Years
Q) How long did Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the
Qur'an in Makkah?
A) 13 Years.
Q) How long did Prophet
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation
of the Qur'an in Madinah?
A) 10 Years.
Q) Where was
the first Surah revealed?
A) In Makkah.
Q) Where was
the last Surah revealed?
A)In Madinah.
Q) How many
years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an?
A) 22 years, 5 months and 14 days.
Q) Which Surah
(Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each
raka'at of the Sallat (Namaaz)?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
Q) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a
Du'a(Prayer) ?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
Q) What is the
reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the
Qur'an?
A) It is the door to the Qur'an
Q) What is the
Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in
the Qur'an?
A) Surah-al-Fatihah.
Q) Who was the only
lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an?
A) Bibi
Mariam (Alaihis-salaam).
Q) In which Surah (Chapter) of
the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions?
A)
Surah-al-Baqarah.
Q) When and Where did the Prophet
Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel
(Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time?
A) On
Friday,18th Ramadan,in the Cave of Hira.
Q) What was the
interval between the first and the second revelation?
A) 2
years and six months.
Q) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that
does start without Bismillah? A) Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath.
Q) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an is Bismillah
repeated twice?
A) Surah-al Naml.
Q) How many Surahs
(Chapters) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different
Prophets?
A) 6 Surahs (Chapters)
Q) How many Surahs
(Chapters) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different
Prophets?
A) 6 Surahs (Chapters)
1- Surah-al-Yunus. 2-
Surah-al-Hood. 3- Surah-al-Yusuf. 4- Surah-al-Ibraheem . 5-
Surah-al-Nuh. 6- Surah-al-Muhammed.
Q) In which part of
the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul-Kursi' (Verse of the Throne)?
A) In the beginning of the third Part. (Chapter 2-55)
Q) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the
Qur'an?
A) 99.
Q) Who were the three non-prophets
whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an?
A) Luqman, Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain.
Q) At the
time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had
compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book?
A) 75
companions.
Q) Which is that only book which is completely
memorized by millions of people in the world?
A)
Al-Qur'an.
Q) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaaths
(Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other?
A) We have heard
a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we
believe in it.
Q) Which are the most popular transalations
of the Qur'an in English?
A) Transalation by Muhammed
Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali.
Q) Into how
many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been
transalated?
A) Nearly 103 languages.
Q) Who was the
first transalator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu?
A) Moulana
Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi.
Q) What will be our
condition on 'The day of the Judgement' according to the
Qur'an?
A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety.
Q)
Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three
generations were prophets?
A) Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam).
Q) What is that book which abolished all old rules and
regulations?
A) Al-Qur'an.
Q) What does the Qur'an say
about property and wealth?
A) They are tests of one's
faith.
Q) According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun
Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)?
A) Prophet Muhammed
(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) What is the name of the
book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning
and the end of the world?
A) Al-Qur'an.
Q) In the
Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah?
A)
Bakkah and Baladul Ameen.
Q) According to the Qur'an what
other name is given to the city of Madinah?
A) Yathrib.
Q) Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according
to the Qur'an?
A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob
(Alaihis salaam) who is alsoknown as Israeel.
Q) Which are
the 5 mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 1-
Masjid-ul-Haram. 2- Masjid-ul-Zirar. 3- Masjid-ul-Nabawi. 4-
Masjid-ul-Aqsa. 5- Masjid Quba.
Q) Which are the 4 angels
that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
A) 1- Jibraeel Ameen.
(Alaihis salaam) 2- Meekaeel. (Alaihis salaam) 3- Haroot.
(Alaihis salaam) 4- Root.(Alaihis alaam)
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Qur’ān'S WAY OF
LIVING
KORAN Says....
1. Respect and honor all human beings irrespective of
their religion, colour, race,
sex, language,
status, property, birth, profession/job and so on
[17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity
or deception [33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak and say them in the best
possible way [17/53, 2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low.
[31/19]
5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that are
deceitful and ostentatious [22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart [3/167]
8. Speak in a civilized manner in a language that is
recognized by the society and
is
commonly used [4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is
against a relative [6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18] Do not talk,
listen or do anything vain
[23/3,
28/55]
11. Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near
a futile play, then pass by
with dignity
[25/72]
12. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether
surreptitious or overt
[6/151]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether
surreptitious or overt
[6/151]
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you,
then correct yourself
expeditiously [3/134]
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people
[31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit [17/37,
31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]
18. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous
leers and salacious stares
[24/30-31, 40/19]
19. If you do not have complete knowledge about
anything, it is better to keep
silent. You might think that speaking about something without
full knowledge is
a trivial
matter. But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]
20. When you hear something malicious about someone,
keep a favorable view
about
him/her until you attain full knowledge about the matter.
Consider others
innocent
until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence
[24/12-13]
21. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite
someone in ignorance and
afterwards repent of what you did [49/6]
22. Do not follow blindly any information of which you
have no direct knowledge.
(Using
your faculties of perception and conception) you must verify
it for
yourself. In the Court of
your Lord, you will be held accountable for your
hearing, sight, and the faculty
of reasoning [17/36]
22. Never think that you have reached the final stage
of knowledge and nobody
knows
more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone endowed with
knowledge
is another endowed with
more knowledge [12/76].
23. Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was asked to keep
praying, "O My sustainer!
Advance
me in knowledge." [20:114]
24. The believers are but a single Brotherhood. Live
like members of one family,
brothers and sisters unto one another [49/10]
25. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others
[49/11]
26. Do not defame others [49/11]
27. Do not insult others by nicknames
[49/11]
28. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion and
guesswork might deplete your
communal energy [49/12]
29. Spy not upon one another [49/12]
30. Do not backbite one another [49/12]
31. When you meet each other, offer good wishes and
blessings for safety. One
who conveys to you a message
of safety and security and also when a
courteous greeting is offered to
you, meet it with a greeting still more
courteous
or (at least) of equal
courtesy [4/86]
32. When you enter your own home or the home of
somebody else, compliment the
inmates [24/61]
33. Do not enter houses other than your own until you
have sought permission; and
then
greet the inmates and wish them a life of blessing, purity and
pleasure
[24/27]
34. Treat kindly : Your parents; Relatives; The
orphans; And those who have been
left alone in the society
[4/36]
35. Take care of : The needy, The disabled, Those whose
hard earned income is
insufficient to meet their needs; And those whose businesses
have stalled ;
And those who
have lost their jobs. [4/36]
36. Treat kindly : Your related neighbours, and
unrelated neighbours; Companions
by your side in public gatherings, or public transportation.
[4/36]
37. Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son
of the street, and the
one who
reaches you in a destitute condition [4/36]
28. Be nice to people who work under your care.
[4/36]
39. Do not follow up what you have given to others to
afflict them with reminders
of
your generosity [2/262]
40. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour, not
even thanks [76/9]
41. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not
cooperate with others in
evil and
bad matters [5/2]
42. Do no try to impress people on account of
self-proclaimed virtues [53/32]
43. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend
your own ways first.
Actions
speak louder than words. You must first practice good deeds
yourself,
then preach [2/44]
44. Correct yourself and your families first [before
trying to correct others] [66/6]
45. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a
bad deed out of
ignorance, and
then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]
46. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially
virulent emotions to creative
energy, and become a source
of tranquillity and comfort to people [3/134]
47. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and
beautiful exhortation.
Reason
with them most decently [16/125]
48. Leave to themselves those who do not give any
importance to the Divine code
and
have adopted and consider it as mere play and amusement [6/70]
49. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine
Law unless they engage in
some other conversation
[4/140]
50. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]
51. In your collective life, make rooms for others
[58/11]
52. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time. Do
not arrive too early to wait
for the
preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in
bootless babble.
Such things may
cause inconvenience to the host [33/53]
53. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation
[7/31]
54. Do not squander your wealth senselessly [17/26]
55. Fulfil your promises and commitments
[17/34]
56. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43, 5/6]
57. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself
with exquisite character from
inside out [7/26]
58. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour [29/17,
2/188]
59. Do not devour the wealth and property of others
unjustly, nor bribe the officials
or the judges to deprive others of their possessions [2/188]
60. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]
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Arithmetic Miracles in
Qur’ān
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Dunya
This
world |
|
115 |
| Al-Akhira
The
hereafter |
|
115 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Mala'ikah
Angles |
|
88 |
| Al-Shayateen
Satan |
|
88 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Hayat
Life |
|
145 |
| Al-Maout
Death |
|
145 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Rajul
Man |
|
24 |
| Al-Mar'ha
Women |
|
24 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Shahr
Month |
|
12 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
Koran |
| Al-Yahom
Day |
|
365 |
| Word/Meaning |
|
Mentioned in the
KoranKoran |
| Al-bahar
Sea |
|
32 |
| Al-bar
Land |
|
13 |
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If we add up the total
words of both "sea" and "land" we get 45. Now if we do a
simple calculation:
32/45 X 100% =
71.11111111%
13/45 X 100% = 28.88888888%
Above is
what we know today, the percentages of Water (Sea) and
Land in the world. Yet another miracle in the
Koran. |
|
The Miracles of the Koran will never end. There
will never be a time when mankind can fully take in all
the knowledge in this Holy Book. The word of God (Allah
S.W.T.) is a miracle to all of mankind. There are no
values that one can set to the words of the Creator. It
is a treasure which guides those that want to succeed in
this life and the
hereafter. |
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Know more about Holy
Qur’ān.
Underneath
the useful and the valuable collection about the Holy Koran is
given in form of questions and answers . The aim is to
know more about
the Holy Book of God with a one
glance.
1. How
many Sura are in Holy Koran ? 114
2. How many Verses
are in Holy Koran ? 6666.
3. How many dots are in
Holy Koran ? 1015030.
4. How many over bar (zaber)
are in Holy Koran ? 93243
5. How many under bar (
Zaer ) are in Holy Koran ? 39586
6. How many Raque
are in Holy Koran ? 1000.
7. How many stop ( Waqf )
are in Holy Koran ? 5098.
8. How many Thashdeed are
in Holy Koran ? 19253.
9. How many letters are in
Holy Koran ? 323671
10 How many pash are in Holy
Koran ? 4808.
11. How many Madd are in Holy Koran ?
1771
12 How many words are in Holy Koran ?
77701.
13 How many parts of Holy Koran ?
30.
14 How many time Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem
is repeated ? 114.
15 How many Sura start with
Besmillah Al-Rahmaan Al-Raheem ? 113.
16 How many
time the word 'Koran' is repeated in Holy Koran ?
70.
17 Which is the longest Sura of Holy Koran ?
Al-Baqarah.
18 Which is the best drink mentioned in Holy
Koran ? Milk.
19 The best eatable thing mentioned in Holy
Koran is ? Honey.
20
Which is the shortest Sura of Holy Koran ?
Qausar.
21 The longest verse of Holy Koran is in
which Sura? Al-Baqarah No.282
22 The most disliked
thing by the God though Halal is ? Divorce
23 Which
letter is used for the most time in Holy Koran.?
Alaph
24 Which letter is used for the lest time in
Holy Koran ? Zaa.
25 Which is the best night
mentioned in Holy Koran ? Night of Qadar.
26 Which
is the best month mentioned in Holy Koran ?
Ramzan.
27 Which is the
biggest animal mentioned in Holy Koran ? Elephant.
28 Which
is the smallest animal mentioned in Holy Koran ?
Mosquito.
29 How many words are in the
longest Sura of Holy Koran ? 25500.
30 How many
words are in the smallest Sura of Holy Koran ?
42.
31 Which Sura of Holy Koran is called the mother
of Koran ? Sura Hamd.
32 How many Sura start with
Al-Hamdullelah ? Five - Hamd, Inaam, Kahf, Saba
&Fatr.
33 Which Sura has the same number of verses
as the number of Sura of Holy Koran ? Taqveer, 114
verses.
34 How many Sura's name is only one letter
? Three, Qaf, Sad & Noon.
35 How many Sura start
with word " Inna " ? Four sura - Fatha,
Nuh,Qadr,Qausar.
36 Which Sura has the number of its
verses equal to the number of Masumeen ? Saf, 14
verses.
37 Which sura are called Musabbahat ? Esra,
Hadeed, Hsar, Juma, Taghabun & Aala.
38 How
many sura are Makkahi and how many are Madni ? Macci 86,
Madni 28.
39 Which sura is on the name of tribe of
Holy Prophet ? Quresh
40 Which sura is called the
heart of Holy Koran ? Yaseen.
41 In which sura the name of Allah is repeated
five time ? Sura al-Haj.
42 Which
sura are named Azaiam ? Sajdah, Fusselat, Najum &
Alaq.
43 Which sura is on the name of one Holy war ?
Sura Ahzaab.
44 Which sura is on the name of one
metal ? Sura Hadeed.
45
Which sura does not starts with Bismellah ? Sura
Tauba.
46 Which sura is called '
Aroos-ul-Koran ? Sura Rehman.
47 Which sura is
considered as 1/3 of holy Koran ? Sura tauheed.
48
The name of how many sura are with out dot ? Hamd, Raad,
Toor, Room, Masad.
49 In which sura Besmillah came
twice ? Sura Naml.
50 How many sura start with the
Initials ( Mukette'at ) 29 Sura.
51 Which Sura was
revealed twice ? Sura Hamd.
52 In which Sura the
back biter are condemned ? Sura Humzah.
53 In which Sura the name of Allah is
repeated in every verse ? Sura Mujadala.
54
In which Sura the letter 'Fa' did not come ?
Hamd.
55 Which Sura are called Muzetain ? Falk
& Nas.
56 Which are
those Sura if their name are reversed remain the same ? Lael
& Tabbat.
57 Which
is that Sura if its first letter is remove becomes the name of
one of the city of Saudi Arab? Sajdah
58 Which Sura
start with word ' Tabara Kallazi' ' Mulk &
Furkan
59 Macci Sura were revealed in how many years ?
13 years
60 Madani Sura were revealed in how many
years ? 10 years.
61 Which sura start with word Kad
? Mujadala & Momenoon.
62 Which Sura is related to Hazrat Ali ?
Sura Adiat.
63 How many Sura are in 30th.
Chapter ? 37.
64 Which sura every verse ends with
letter 'Dal ' ? Tauheed.
65 Which Sura is revealed
in respect of Ahllelbayet ? Sura Dahr.
66 Which sura
every verse ends with letter ' Ra ' Qauser.
67 In which
sura the creation of human being is mentioned ? Sura Hijr
V-26.
68
In which sura the regulations for prisoner of war is mentioned
? Sura Nesa
69 Which sura is having the laws about marriage
? Sura Nesa.
70 In which
sura the law of inheritance is mentioned? Sura
Nesa.
71
Which sura if its name is reversed becomes the name of one
bird ? Sura Room.
72 In which sura the story of the
worship of cow of Bani Esra'iel is mentioned ? Sura
Taha.
73 In which sura the Hegira of Holy
Prophet is mentioned ? Sura Infall.
74 In which Sura
the 27 Attributes of God are mentioned ? Sura
Hadeed.
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SCIENTIFIC COMPARISON BETWEEN
Qur’ān AND BIBLE
If you glance through the Bible and the Koran you may
find several points which appear to be exactly the same in
both of them, but when you analyze them closely, you realize
that there is a difference of 'chalk and cheese' between them.
Only based on historical details it is difficult for someone
who is neither conversant with Christianity or Islam to come
to a firm decision as to which of the scriptures is true;
however if you verify the relevant passages of both the
scriptures against scientific knowledge, you will yourself
realize the truth.
a. Creation of the Universe in Six Days
As
per the Bible, in the first book of Genesis in Chapter One,
the universe was created in six days and each day is defined
as a twenty-four hours period. Even though the Koran mentions
that the universe was created in six 'Ayyaams', 'Ayyaam' is
the plural of years; this word has two meanings: firstly, it
means a standard twenty-four hours period i.e. a day, and
secondly, it also means stage, period or epoch which is a very
long period of time.
When the Koran mentions that the
universe was created in six 'Ayyaams', it refers to the
creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or
epochs; scientists have no objection to this statement. The
creation of the universe has taken billions of years, which
proves false or contradicts the concept of the Bible which
states that the creation of the Universe took six days of
twenty-four hour durations each.
b. Sun Created After the Day
The Bible says
in chapter 1, verses 3-5, of Genesis that the phenomenon of
day and night was created on the first day of creation of the
Universe by God. The light circulating in the universe is the
result of a complex reaction in the stars; these stars were
created according to the Bible (Genesis chapter 1 verse 14 to
19) on the fourth day. It is illogical to mention the result
that is the light (the phenomenon of day and night) was
created on the first day of Creation when the cause or source
of the light was created three days later. Moreover the
existence of evening and morning as elements of a single day
is only conceivable after the creation of the earth and its
rotation around the sun. In contrast with the contents of the
Bible on this issue, the Koran does not give any unscientific
sequence of Creation. Hence it is absolutely absurd to say
that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) copied the passages pertaining to
the creation of the universe from the Bible but missed out
this illogical and fantastic sequence of the
Bible.
c. Creation of the Sun, The Earth and the
Moon
According to the Bible, Book of Genesis, chapter
1, verses 9 to 13, the earth was created on the third day, and
as per verses 14 to 19, the sun and the moon were created on
the fourth day. The earth and the moon emanated, as we know,
from their original star, the Sun. Hence to place the creation
of the sun and the moon after the creation of the earth is
contrary to the established idea about the formation of the
solar system.
d. Vegetation Created on the third day and Sun on
the fourth day
According to the Bible, Book of Genesis,
chapter 1, verses 11-13, vegetation was created on the third
day along with seed-bearing grasses, plants and trees; and
further on as per verses 14-19, the sun was created on the
fourth day. How is it scientifically possible for the
vegetation to have appeared without the presence of the sun,
as has been stated in the Bible?
If Prophet Muhummad (pbuh)
was indeed the author of the Koran and had copied its contents
from the Bible, how did he manage to avoid the factual errors
that the Bible contains? The Koran does not contain any
statements which are incompatible with scientific
facts.
e. The Sun and the Moon both Emit
light
According to the Bible both the sun and the moon
emit their own light. In the Book of Genesis, chapter 1, verse
16 says, "And God made two great lights; the greater light to
rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the
night".
Science tells us today that the moon does not have
its own light. This confirms the Koranic concept that the
light of the moon is a reflected light. To think that 1400
years ago, Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) corrected these scientific
errors in the Bible and then copied such corrected passages in
the Koran is to think of something impossible.
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Common Concept of God in
Hinduism:
1.
Hinduism is commonly perceived as a polytheistic religion.
Indeed, most Hindus would attest to this, by professing belief
in multiple Gods. While some Hindus believe in the existence
of three gods, some believe in thousands of gods, and some
others in thirty three crore i.e. 330 million Gods. However,
learned Hindus, who are well versed in their scriptures,
insist that a Hindu should believe in and worship only one
God.
The major difference between the Hindu and the Muslim
perception of God is the common Hindus’ belief in the
philosophy of Pantheism. Pantheism considers everything,
living and non-living, to be Divine and Sacred. The common
Hindu, therefore, considers everything as God. He considers
the trees as God, the sun as God, the moon as God, the monkey
as God, the snake as God and even human beings as
manifestations of God!
Islam, on the contrary, exhorts man to consider himself
and his surroundings as examples of Divine Creation rather
than as divinity itself. Muslims therefore believe that
everything is God’s i.e. the word ‘God’ with an apostrophe
‘s’. In other words the Muslims believe that everything
belongs to God. The trees belong to God, the sun belongs to
God, the moon belongs to God, the monkey belongs to God, the
snake belongs to God, the human beings belong to God and
everything in this universe belongs to God.
Thus the major difference between the Hindu and the
Muslim beliefs is the difference of the apostrophe ‘s’. The
Hindu says everything is God. The Muslim says everything is
God’s.
2. Concept of God according to Hindu
Scriptures:
We can gain a better understanding of the
concept of God in Hinduism by analysing Hindu scriptures.
BHAGAVAD GITA :
The most popular
amongst all the Hindu scriptures is the Bhagavad Gita.
Consider the
following verse from the Gita:
"Those whose
intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender
unto demigods and follow the particular
rules and regulations of
worship according to their own
natures."
[Bhagavad
Gita 7:20]
The Gita states
that people who are materialistic worship demigods i.e. ‘gods’
besides the True God.
UPANISHADS
:
The Upanishads are
considered sacred scriptures by the Hindus.
The following
verses from the Upanishads refer to the Concept of
God:
"Ekam
evadvitiyam"
"He is
One only without a second."
[Chandogya Upanishad 6:2:1]1
"Na casya kascij
janita na cadhipah."
"Of Him there are neither parents nor
lord."
[Svetasvatara
Upanishad 6:9]2
"Na tasya pratima
asti"
"There is no
likeness of Him."
[Svetasvatara Upanishad 4:19]3
The following
verses from the Upanishad allude to the inability of man to
imagine God in a particular form:
"Na samdrse
tisthati rupam asya, na caksusa pasyati kas
canainam."
"His form is not
to be seen; no one sees Him with the
eye."
[Svetasvatara
Upanishad 4:20]4
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1[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 447
and 448]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 1 ‘The
Upanishads part I’ page 93]
2[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page
745]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The Upanishads
part II’ page 263.]
3[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page 736
& 737]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The
Upanishads part II’ page no 253]
4[The Principal Upanishad by S. Radhakrishnan page
737]
[Sacred Books of the East, volume 15, ‘The Upanishads
part II’ page no 253]
THE VEDAS :
Vedas are considered
the most sacred of all the Hindu scriptures. There are four
principal Vedas: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda and
Atharvaveda.
Yajurveda
The following verses from the Yajurveda echo a similar
concept of God:
"na tasya pratima
asti
"There is no
image of Him."
[Yajurveda 32:3]5
"shudhama
poapvidham"
"He is
bodyless and pure."
[Yajurveda 40:8]6
"Andhatama
pravishanti ye asambhuti
mupaste"
"They enter
darkness, those who worship the natural elements" (Air, Water,
Fire, etc.). "They sink deeper in
darkness, those who
worship sambhuti."
[Yajurveda 40:9]7
Sambhuti means
created things, for example table, chair, idol,
etc.
The Yajurveda
contains the following prayer:
"Lead us to the good
path and remove the sin that makes us stray and
wander."
[Yajurveda
40:16]8
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5[Yajurveda by Devi Chand M.A. page 377]
6[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Giffith page
538]
7[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Giffith page
538]
8[Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Griffith page
541]
Atharvaveda
The Atharvaveda praises God in Book 20, hymn 58 and
verse 3:
"Dev maha
osi"
"God is verily
great"
[Atharvaveda
20:58:3]9
Rigveda
The oldest of all
the vedas is Rigveda. It is also the one considered most
sacred by the Hindus. The Rigveda
states in Book 1, hymn
164 and verse 46:
"Sages (learned Priests) call one God by many
names."
[Rigveda
1:164:46]
The Rigveda gives
several different attributes to Almighty God. Many of these
are mentioned in Rigveda Book 2
hymn 1.
Among the various
attributes of God, one of the beautiful attributes mentioned
in the Rigveda Book II hymn 1
verse 3, is Brahma. Brahma means ‘The Creator’.
Translated into Arabic it means Khaaliq. Muslims can have no
objection if Almighty God
is referred to as Khaaliq or ‘Creator’ or Brahma. However if
it is said that Brahma is
Almighty God who has four heads with each head having a
crown, Muslims take strong exception to it.
Describing
Almighty God in anthropomorphic terms also goes against the
following verse of Yajurveda:
"Na tasya Pratima
asti"
"There is no
image of Him."
[Yajurveda 32:3]
Another beautiful
attribute of God mentioned in the Rigveda Book II hymn 1 verse
3 is Vishnu. Vishnu means
‘The Sustainer’. Translated into Arabic it means Rabb.
Again, Muslims can have no objection if Almighty God is
referred to as Rabb or
'Sustainer' or Vishnu. But the popular image of
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[Atharveda Samhita vol 2 William Dwight Whitney page
910]
Vishnu among
Hindus, is that of a God who has four arms, with one of the
right arms holding the Chakra, i.e.
a discus and one
of the left arms holding a ‘conch shell’, or riding a bird or
reclining on a snake couch. Muslims
can never accept
any image of God. As mentioned earlier this also goes against
Svetasvatara Upanishad
Chapter 4 verse
19.
"Na tasya pratima
asti"
"There is no
likeness of Him"
The following
verse from the Rigveda Book 8, hymn 1, verse 1 refer to the
Unity and Glory of the Supreme
Being:
"Ma cid anyad vi
sansata sakhayo ma
rishanyata"
"O
friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One.
Praise Him alone."
[Rigveda 8:1:1]10
"Devasya samituk
parishtutih"
"Verily,
great is the glory of the Divine
Creator."
[Rigveda
5:1:81]11
Brahma Sutra of Hinduism:
The Brahma Sutra
of Hinduism is:
"Ekam Brahm,
dvitiya naste neh na naste kinchan"
"There is only one
God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least
bit."
Thus only a
dispassionate study of the Hindu scriptures can help one
understand the concept of God in
Hinduism.
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[Rigveda Samhita vol. 9, pages 2810 and 2811 by Swami
Satya Prakash Sarasvati and Satyakam Vidyalankar]
11[Rigveda Samhita vol. 6, pages 1802 and 1803 by Swami
Satya Prakash Saraswati and Satyakam Vidyalankar]
As from the sun." The Prophecy confirms:
The name of the Prophet as Ahmed since Ahmed is an
Arabic name. Many translators misunderstood it to be ‘Ahm at
hi’ and translated the mantra as "I alone have acquired the
real wisdom of my father".
Prophet was given eternal law, i.e. the
Shariah.
The Rishi was enlightened by the Shariah of Prophet
Muhammad. The Qur’an says in Surah Saba Chapter 34 verse 28
(34:28):
"We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger)
to men, giving them glad tidings and warning them (against
sin), but most men understand not."
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CONCEPT OF GOD IN
SIKHISM:
MULMANTRA: THE FUNDAMENTAL CREED OF
SIKHISM
The best definition that any Sikh can give regarding
the concept of God in Sikhism is to quote the Mulmantra – the
fundamental creed of Sikhism, which occurs at the beginning of
Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
It is mentioned in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, volume 1
Japuji, the first verse:
"There exists but one God, who is called The True, The
Creator, Free from fear and hate, Immortal, Not begotten,
Self-Existent, Great and Compassionate."
Sikhism is a monotheistic Religion
Sikhism enjoins its followers to practice strict
monotheism. It believes in only One Supreme God who is, in the
unmanifest form, called Ek Omkara.
In the manifest form He is called Omkara and has
several attributes such as:
Kartar – The Creator
Akal – The Eternal
Sattanama
– The Holy Name
Sahib – The Lord
Parvardigar – The
Cherisher
Rahim – The Merciful
Karim – The
Benevolent
He is also called Wahe Guru – the One true
God.
Besides Sikhism being strictly monotheistic, it also
does not believe in Avataravada – the doctrine of incarnation.
Almighty God does not incarnate Himself in what is known as
Avatara. Sikhism is also strongly against idol
worship.
Guru Nanak was influenced by Sant
Kabir
Guru Nanak was influenced by the sayings of Sant Kabir
so much that several chapters of Sri Guru Granth Sahib contain
couplets of Sant Kabir.
One of the famous couplets of Sant Kabir is:
"Dukh mein sumirana sabh karein
Sukh mein karein na
koya
Jo sukh mein sumirana karein
To dukh kaye
hoye?"
"In times of trouble, God is remembered by all
But
none remembers Him during peace and happiness.
If God is
remembered in good times of happiness
Why should trouble
occur?"
Compare this with the following verse of the Koran
:
"When some trouble toucheth man,
He crieth unto his
Lord,
Turning to Him in repentance:
But when He bestowed
A favour upon him
As from Himself,
(Man) doth
forget what he cried
And prayed for before,
And he doth
set up
Rivals unto Allah."
[Al-Qur’an 39:8]
The Sikh scriptures therefore emphasize monotheism and
God-consciousness.
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