The Qur'an, the holy scripture of Islam, is the literal word of Allah (God) revealed to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) spanned over a period of 23 years through the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel). It is written in Arabic and serves as the ultimate source of guidance for all aspects of life, including spiritual, moral, social, and legal matters. It is divided into 114 chapters (Surahs) and contains over 6,000 verses (Ayahs).
The Qur'an is unique in its claim of divine origin, linguistic eloquence, and preservation since its revelation. Qur'an is the direct speech of Allah and thus unlike many other scriptures which are written by humans, it is not authored by any human being but revealed verbatim. Allah describes its origin:
"Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an, and indeed, We will be its guardian." (Surah Al-Hijr, 15:9)
The Qur'an embodies in itself a comprehensive guide for all humanity, addressing every facet of human life and applicable to all times and places. It provides principles for belief, worship, interpersonal relationships, governance, and morality, making it the cornerstone of Islamic life.
"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah." (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:2)
Its divine origin makes the Qur'an sacred and infallible, deserving reverence and careful adherence. We have already shared the explanation/exegete / tafsir of all 114 Surahs of Qur'an and many selected verses based on specific subject or Commandments of Allah. Since the scope of my blog is increasing day by day, I have created many reference pages to help y readers to consult and refer to tafsir / exegete of Qur'an, selected verses, scholars' view point and many other aspects, I feel it appropriate to open a new reference page to accommodate all previous posts, and future posts as well, related to understanding of Qur'an both through verses from within Qur'an, Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and scholarly view of Qur'an.
Herein under are three sections of this refference page for easy reference to understanding of Qur'an:
Qur'an as understood from Qur'an itself:
- General Information about Qur'an
- What is Holy Qur'an - The Book of Allah
- Introduction to Al Qur'an
- Essence of Qur'an
- Qur'an: A Book of guidance and glad tidings to those who have submitted to Allah
- Qur'ān - The Al Furqan (The Criterion): Warner for the entire Mankind
- Quran was revealed for people with understanding to reflect over its verses
- Divine Commandments in Qur'an
- Surahs of the Holy Quran Known as Al-Musabbihat "The Praisers"
- Understanding the Holy Quran: Huroof Muqatta’at - Disjoined Letters
- Divine wrath for those intending to make any change in Qur’an
- Exegesis / Tafsir of 114 Surahs of Qur'an
- Selected verses about Qur'an from Qur'an
Qur'an as understood and explained in Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
Qur'an as explained by eminent Muslim scholars:
- Qur'an - is it word of God
- Is the Qur'an the word of God?
- How Qur'an is word of God - 1
- How Qur'an is word of God - 2
- What is unique about the Qur'anic Arabic - A linguist explains [Link]
- Qur'an Related Questions
- Understanding Surah 2. Al Baqarah (The Cow) - specially the supplication in its last two verses
- Surah Ad Duha - a deeper look
- Incredible explanation of 5th verse of Surah 1. Al Fatiha (The Opener)Who are the blessed FORERUNNERS "السّٰبِقُوۡنَۚ" mentioned in Qur’anDo we get reward "Sawab" for reading Qur'an translation in native language?
- What is the Authenticity of Quran
- Relevance of Arabic Language Qur'an
- Linguistic Miracle of Ayat ul Kursi
- How to Convince an Atheist that Quran is Word of God - Scientifically
- How was the Qur'an revealed in the month of Ramadan?
- Time Reveals Mind-blowing Miracle of Qur'an
- Why is Taqwa needed to understand Qur'an
- Unique Correlation between Surah As Sajda and Surah Al Insān (The Surahs Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited in Fajr prayer on Fridays)
I hope this special page will be useful to our readers and will help them understand Qur'an easily.
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so that they are able to discuss issues with non-Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the Sole Creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.
You may like to read more posts on similar theme in our series of posts related to: Ref Page: Divine Court Rules
You may read more posts on similar theme in our series of posts related to: Compiled verses from Qur'an on specific subjects: Religion
You may read more posts on similar theme in our series of posts related to: Compiled verses from Qur'an on specific subjects: Faith in Allah
For more Selected Verses, please refer to our reference page: Selected Verses from the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages and Understanding Al Qur'an for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.
An effort has been made to gather explanation / exegesis of the surahs and selected verses of the Qur'ān from authentic sources and then present a least possible condensed explanation of the surah. In that the exegesis of the chapters of the Quran is mainly based on the "Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Qur'an" by one of the most enlightened scholars of the Muslim World Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi.
In addition, references of other sources which have been explored have also been given above. Those desirous of detailed explanations and tafsir (exegesis), may refer to these sites. For expansion of meaning and themes / contextual background help from ChatGPT is also taken.
Disclaimer: The material for this post has been collected from the references given above. If anyone differs with the material contained in this post, one may consult the references and their authors. If someone has more material about the subject, he/she is most welcome to share in the comments box to make the post all encompassing.
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