What Is The Quran?
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The Qur’an is the primary revelation in Islam, held to be the direct Word of God given to the Prophet Muhammad.
The Qur’an affirms that God is the one Creator and Sovereign of the universe,
has willed its right order and balance, and that all beings (not only humans) praise and glorify God.
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
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The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scripture of the Muslims.
It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behaviour, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy.
AlIslam.org, The Official Website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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The Qur’an is a sacred book for Muslims, revealed to Prophet Muhammad and written in Arabic.
Literally “recitation,” the Qur’an is primarily an oral text, preserved through listening and reciting.
The Pluralism Project, Harvard University
