Holy book of islam#islam holy book#The holy Quran#What is quran#Muslims holy book#
Title:Holy book of islam#islam holy book#The holy Quran#What is quran#Muslims holy book# The holy book of Islam is the Quran (also spelled Qur'an or Koran). It is considered by Muslims to be the literal word of God (Allah) as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the archangel Gabriel over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning in 610 CE and concluding in 632 CE, the year of Muhammad's death. ### Structure The Quran is written in Arabic and is composed of 114 chapters, known as surahs, which vary in length. Each surah is made up of a number of verses, called ayahs. The surahs are traditionally arranged roughly in order of decreasing length, rather than chronologically. The chapters revealed in Mecca (Makkan surahs) tend to be shorter and focus on themes such as monotheism, the afterlife, and moral conduct, while those revealed in Medina (Madinan surahs) are generally longer and address legal matters, social issues, and community organization. ### Major Theme...