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  2. Quran - Wikipedia

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    The Quran, [c] also romanized Qur'an or Koran, [d] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters (surah, pl. suwer) which consist of individual verses (āyah). Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic ...

  3. History of the Quran - Wikipedia

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    According to the Muslim belief and Islamic scholarly accounts, the revelation of the Quran to the Islamic prophet Muhammad began in 610 CE when the angel Gabriel (believed to have been sent by God) appeared to Muhammad (a trader in the Western Arabian city of Mecca, which had become a sanctuary for pagan deities and an important trading center) in the cave of Hira.

  4. Al-Baqara - Wikipedia

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    116-141 The Jews denounced and the religion of Abraham declared to be the true Islam; 142-153 The adoption of Mecca as the Qibla of Islam rather than the initial Qibla at Al-Aqsa mosque; 154-163 The Bereaved friends of those slain at the Battle of Badr comforted; 164-172 Mekkans exhorted to faith in God, and directed to observe the law ...

  5. Historical reliability of the Quran - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Historical reliability of the Quran concerns the question of the historicity of the described or claimed events in the Quran. The Quran is viewed to be the scriptural foundation of Islam and is believed by Muslims to have been sent down by Allah (God) and revealed to Muhammad by the angel Jibreel (Gabriel).

  6. Al-Fatiha - Wikipedia

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    Headings for Al-Fatiha, and for Chapter 2, Al-Baqara. From the Qur'an of Ibn al-Bawwab. Baghdad, 1000/1001. Chester Beatty Library. Al-Fatiha (Arabic: ٱلۡفَاتِحَةِ, romanized: al-Fātiḥa, lit. 'the Opening') is the first chapter (sura) of the Quran. It consists of seven verses (ayat) which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy.

  7. Ar-Rahman - Wikipedia

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    Islam portal. v. t. e. Ar-Rahman[1] (Arabic: ٱلرَّحْمَانِ, ar-raḥmān; meaning: The Merciful; [2] Most Gracious; [3] Most Merciful [4]) is the 55th Chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an, with 78 verses (āyāt). The title of the surah, Ar-Rahman, appears in verse 1 and means "The Most Beneficent". The divine appellation "ar-Rahman" also ...

  8. History of Islam - Wikipedia

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    Islam first reached Maritime Southeast Asia through traders from Mecca in the 7th century, [ 137 ] particularly via the western part of what is now Indonesia. Arab traders from Yemen already had a presence in Asia through trading and travelling by sea, serving as intermediary traders to and from Europe and Africa.

  9. List of chapters in the Quran - Wikipedia

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    The Opening, the Opening of the Divine Writ, The Essence of the Divine Writ, The Surah of Praise, The Foundation of the Qur'an, and The Seven Oft-Repeated [Verses] [6] 7 (1) Makkah: 5: 48: Whole Surah [6] The fundamental principles of the Qur'an in a condensed form. [6] It reads: “(1) In the name of God (Allah), the Compassionate and Merciful ...