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The Holy Quran: Frequently asked Questions

Source: Al-Quran Al-Kareem Committee

1. What is the Qur’an ?

The Qur’an is an Arabic word derived from the verb iqra’a which literally means put letters as well as words together or read and the Qur’an means the words which are read very frequently and the Qur’an used practically for the words of Allah whether the last message that is this Qur’an or the previous messages which revealed to previous messengers like Jesus Moses Ibrahim (P.B.U.T) etc…However, people commonly use the word Al-Qur’an to mean this Qur’an. This Qur’an is therefore defined as words of Allah which was revealed to Muhammad (PBUH), and the recitation of which constitutes an integral part of the daily prayers.

Posted inProphets

WHO WAS JESUS (Peace Be Upon Him)?

By Yahiya Emerick
There are many questions that come to mind when the name Jesus is mentioned. Some people say he was a prophet, others call him a god, while others say he was a very wise man. But whatever your idea is, one thing remains certain: he was not your ordinary man. So if there is something special about him, why all the confusion? Just who was Jesus anyway?
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Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him)

By: Addullah alshihri
Mohammad: The Noble Character
Prophet Mohammad was born in Makkah, around A.D. 570, in a tribe called Quraish. His lineage traces back to Prophet Abraham, which Muslims call the father of the Prophets. A few weeks after his birth, his father, Abdullah, died and it was not long before his mother, Aminah, had passed away as well. Mohammad did not suffer the usual hardships and deprivations of orphanhood because all the things around, from people to animals up to stones and trees, surrounded him with care and attention; as if it had been known to all that future was anticipating his awaited arrival.
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Cat Stevens: How I came to Islam

By: Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)

All I have to say is all what you know already, to confirm what you already know, the message of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as given by God – the Religion of Truth. As human beings we are given a consciousness and a duty that has placed us at the top of creation. Man is created to be God’s deputy on earth, and it is important to realize the obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life. Anybody who misses this chance is not likely to be given another, to be brought back again and again, because it says in Qur’an Majeed that when man is brought to account, he will say,
“O Lord, send us back and give us another chance.” The Lord will say, “If I send you back you will do the same.”

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Following September 11 Events:The Italian Artist Who Reverted to ISLAM:I discovered that my previous information about ISLAM was all based on lies.

Giovanni Ferrotti is the ex-name of Muhammad Ferroti, the reputed Italian painter, who painted scenery for long years but could not understand what they meant until he embraced Islam. He said: “When I embraced Islam and learned the rules of Islam, I knew why I was living and the purpose of this life. I learned that the whole universe is AIIah’s and that he ordered us to deliberate on this great creation.

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Who Do Muslims Worship?

BY MICHELLE AL-NASR

The submission of man to his Creator is the essence of Islam. The word “Islam literally means, “to submit or to surrender. The real question one should ask is: “submit and surrender to whom? Muslims submit and surrender their will and desires to the will and the laws of the Creator. This is what “Islam truly means. By referring to, “The Creator, Muslims are talking about “Allah”.