The Most Widely Read Book in the World

AnonMoos · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Glad to hear you're singing the praises of the Bible (which is,
after all, "The Most Widely Read Book in the World")!

Linkname: Bible Gateway
URL: http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?

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Some Qur'an quotes: 5:20 qaala muusaa 5:21 "yaa qawmi ´dkhuluu ´l-'arDa
´l-muqaddasata ´llatii kataba ´llaahu lakum" 17:104 waqulnaa ... libanii
'israa'iila "´skunuu ´l-'arDa" || In English: Moses said, "My people,
go into the Holy Land which God has assigned to you!" And we said to the
Children of Israel, "Inhabit the land!" http://symbolictruth.fateback.com/

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Demosthenes · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Abu-Alwafa > The Most Widely Read Book in the World

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ?

Sorry. Just couldn't resist it.

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Demosthenes

Beware lest in your anxiety to avoid war you obtain a master.

Abu-Alwafa · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 23

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His
Messenger.

The Most Widely Read Book in the World

The Qur'an is the Book of Allah (God) that was revealed in Arabic to the
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over a period of
twenty-three years. He dictated it to his followers as he received it from
the Angel Jibril (Gabriel), and they wrote it down on whatever materials
were available. The Prophet and many of his followers memorized it as it was
revealed.

The Qur'an consists of 114 surahs (sometimes called chapters) of various
lengths, from 3 to 286 verses. The verses were revealed a few at a time and
not in their present order but were placed in their position by the Prophet
in accordance to instructions from the Angel Jibril.

Shortly after the death of the Prophet, the first caliph, Abu Bakr
As-Siddiq, ordered the scribe Zayd ibn Thabit to collect the manuscripts and
make one copy of the Qur'an. He did so with the assistance of the hundreds
of Companions of the Prophet who had memorized the Qur'an, thus assuring
that nothing was added or omitted, and that the order of the verses was
according to the Prophet's instructions. Later, the third caliph, 'Uthman
ibn 'Affan, again asked Zayd to oversee the copying of the Qur'an. Several
standard copies were made and sent to all the provinces of the Muslims, with
orders that all other manuscripts be burned. This was to ensure that there
would not be various readings of the Qur'an.

Thus, the Qur'an remains today exactly as it was revealed more than 14
centuries ago and contains the exact Words of Allah. Many thousands of
Muslims memorized it each generation so that it was never forgotten.
Further, the Arabic language in which the Qur'an was revealed remains a
living language. There are copies of the Qur'an from the first century after
the revelation in libraries in the Muslim world. A comparison to modern
printed copies shows that the Qur'an has not changed over the centuries.

Only the Arabic text is the authentic Word of Allah. Translations of the
meaning of the Qur'an have been made in many languages, but no translation
can capture the full meaning of the Qur'an. Therefore, to properly
understand the teachings of Islam, one must refer to and understand the
Arabic text of the Qur'an.

What Is the Qur'an About?

Someone who is familiar with the Bible might expect the Qur'an to be
similar, but will be surprised to find that it is not. It is not a narrative
or a collection of rules or a hymnal or a science book, yet it contains
elements of all these things and more.

The Qur'an speaks of the nature of Allah, man's relationship with Allah, and
man's relationship with others. The Qur'an has a unique style that moves
from one topic to another, interweaving various themes, moving from the
specific to the general and back again. For this reason, calling the surahs
"chapters" is really a misnomer, for a chapter deals with one theme. The
word "surah" is unique to the Qur'an.

The Qur'an contains, among other things, glimpses of the stories of previous
prophets but, with the exception of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), does not tell
each story in one unbroken narrative. Rather, in various places it relates
certain details and asks us to reflect on their significance.

The verses revealed in Makkah during the first 13 years of the Prophet's
mission generally deal with the articles of faith - the Oneness and
Uniqueness of Allah, the Day of Judgment, the Angels, Prophets, previous
Books, and Divine Decree. The verses revealed in Madinah, where the Muslims
had established a nascent Islamic society, generally deal with social
relationships between individuals and groups. Often just a few verses came
down at a time to deal with a question or situation that had arisen in the
Muslim community. Therefore, the study of the "reasons for revelation" - the
background of when, where and why a particular verse was revealed - is
integral to scholars' understanding of the Qur'an.

The Qur'an remains the most widely read book in the world. All Muslims
memorize some parts of it to recite in their ritual prayers daily. Many
others devote a part of each day to reading the Qur'an, and even more so
during the month of Ramadan. Further, there are still hundreds of
thousands - both Arab and non-Arab - who memorize the entire Qur'an.

We invite you to listen to a recitation of the Qur'an and read a translation
of its meaning: Qur'an

http://www.islamonline.net/

Ray Hardy · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message$f7.102300@localhost...
> In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
>
> All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon
His
> Messenger.
>
> The Most Widely Read Book in the World
>
Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.

jackkincaid · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"Ray Hardy" wrote in message news:...
> "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> $f7.102300@localhost...
> > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> >
> > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon
> His
> > Messenger.
> >
> > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> >
> Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.

I think it's Lord of the Rings, actually.

1MAN4ALL · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

"Ray Hardy" wrote in message news:...
> "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> $f7.102300@localhost...
> > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> >
> > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon
> His
> > Messenger.
> >
> > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> >
> Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.

I would say Quran is the most recited book in the world, the passages
of which are recited by millions of Muslims EVERYDAY.

The Department of Defense · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"1MAN4ALL" wrote in message@posting.google.com...
> "Ray Hardy" wrote in message
news:...
> > "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> > $f7.102300@localhost...
> > > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> > >
> > > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon
> > His
> > > Messenger.
> > >
> > > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> > >
> > Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.
>
> I would say Quran is the most recited book in the world, the passages
> of which are recited by millions of Muslims EVERYDAY.

Oh so *thats* the reason why there is all this violence in the muslim
world.....and muslims forcing their violence in other peoples lives....
gotcha....

The Holy Kafir · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

"jackkincaid" wrote in message@posting.google.com...
> "Ray Hardy" wrote in message
news:...
> > "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> > $f7.102300@localhost...
> > > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> > >
> > > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon
> > His
> > > Messenger.
> > >
> > > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> > >
> > Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.
>
> I think it's Lord of the Rings, actually.

I hear that's number two, after the bible.

The Holy Kafir · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

"1MAN4ALL" wrote in message@posting.google.com...
> "Ray Hardy" wrote in message
news:...
> > "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> > $f7.102300@localhost...
> > > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> > >
> > > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon
> > His
> > > Messenger.
> > >
> > > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> > >
> > Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.
>
> I would say Quran is the most recited book in the world, the passages
> of which are recited by millions of Muslims EVERYDAY.

A whole colony of parrots. You guys want some crackers?

mariner · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

"1MAN4ALL" wrote in message@posting.google.com...
> "Ray Hardy" wrote in message
news:...
> > "Abu-Alwafa" wrote in message
> > $f7.102300@localhost...
> > > In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
> > >
> > > All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon
> > His
> > > Messenger.
> > >
> > > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> > >
> > Is the BIBLE Abu..the rest of your drivel has been snipped.
>
> I would say Quran is the most recited book in the world, the passages
> of which are recited by millions of Muslims EVERYDAY.

Agreed, but the people reciting from it have absolutely no idea what they
are reading - parrot fashion I think they call it...I have also read in
various articles that if the koran is not read in the original arabic all or
most meaning is lost - is that a true observation ??