Is the Qu'ran a religious book?
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Has it occurred to you that it is not a religious book because of some reason? Could you explain? I am fairly sure that it is not a horse riding manual. Unless when you use the word religious you do not understand by it the usual, may be old fashioned and obsolete thing of talking about God and all that.
Excuse if this answer is a bit off, but the question leaves me also a bit off.
Salaam
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Peace all,
I'm interested in reading your opinions on what kind of book the Qu'ran is. Is it at all a religious book? If it is such, is it all it is? Is it something else? If so what?
adjwi
Salam Adjwi,
It could be a book of prophecy because there are so many coincidences.
Hati
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Quran - (Qaf-Ra-Alif).
The Book that Allah revealed to Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him). Its literal meaning is collection.
Raghib says that the Book was called the Quran, as it was actually the collection or gist of all the previous revealed Books. It is the reservoir of all the knowledge.Ibn-e- Aseer says that it was called Quran since it is a collection of all the important historical stories, events, commands, prohibitive orders and promises (Taj).
Allah says, "It is up to Us to collect it and to preserve it - so when We collect and preserve it, you should follow it" (75/17-1. The Quran was collected and put together in the lifetime of Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him). It calls itself a Book in the opening verse (2/2) and, therefore, the story that Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) left it scattered, written on various items like leaves, bones, stones, etc. and was given the form of a book by the third Caliph Usman, is not correct. The very name "Quran" gives enough reference to this aspect. Some people might have written different verses on various articles like palm leaves, pieces of bones, stones as and when they were conveyed the revelation, but there was a master copy of the Quran kept in the Masjid-e-Nabawi at Al-Madina.
Other things about the Quran as explained in different verses-
It is a code of life, and removes doubts of all kinds (2/2).
Everything which was revealed to Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) is in the Quran (6/19).
Muslims are ordered to obey this book only, nothing else (7/3).
Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) was also ordered to follow this Book (10/109).
Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) used to take decisions according to the Quran (5/4.
Those who do not decide their affairs according to the Quran, are the ones who are K'afireen (5/44).
The Quran contains the complete and final revelation and no one can possibly make any changes in it (6/34, 6/116).
The Quran confirms and preserves the earlier revelations (5/4.
There is nothing contradictory in it (4/82).
All differences can be resolved only by following the Guidance contained in this Book (42/10).
Whatever is revealed in it, has also been explained in it (75/19) - that is why it is called as an exposition of everything.
This has been done in varied ways, generally by repeating the verses (Tasreef-al-Ay'at) (60/106, 17/41).
Rasool Allah (peace be upon him) used to clear every dispute with the help of the Quran (16/64).
The Quran itself is light (5/15) and has been revealed so that mankind may lead their lives as guided by this light (6/123).
It ordains mankind to think, ponder over and do research (47/24).
It is easy to get guidance from the Quran. (54/16) But at the same time it is necessary that the one seeking guidance should keep his mind clear and unprejudiced (56/79).
It is Shirk to inter-mingle human thoughts, concepts or beliefs with the contents of the Quran (42/21).
When a person falls prey to personality-worship, he turns a deaf ear, closes his eyes and turns away from the Quranic Guidance (17/46, 39/45, 40/12). Hence whenever someone presents such people with Quranic concepts, they tell other people not to listen to them and make distracting noises so that they may prevail (41/26). They don't even refrain from attacking him (22/72). Not only they themselves keep away from the Quran but also keep other people away (6/26).
There is nothing in the world equivalent to the Quran (6/94).People wanted Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) to make some changes in the Quran, but Allah told him to tell them that he could not bring about any changes in the Quran out of his own liking. Instead he always followed only what was revealed to him. (10/15).
The rise of Muslims was based on their adherence to the injunctions of the Quran (43/43) but when they turned away from its teachings, they fell into degradation. This would be the allegation which Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) would levy against his people before Allah (25/30).
Allah, the Almighty, has taken upon Himself the responsibility of keeping it preserved in all aspects of safety (15/9).
The word Quran has occurred in the Holy Book 58 times. It was revealed in 22 years, 5 months and 14 days. (Al-Mu'jamul Mufharas by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi). It has 114 Surah and 6,666 verses.http//deenrc.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/glossary-parwez.pdf