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Quran

The Quran, also romanized Qur’an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from Allah. It is organized in 114 chapters, which consist of verses. 

About Holy Quran

The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behavior, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic.

Besides its proper name, the Quran is also known by the following names: al Kitab (The Book); al Furqan (The Discrimination); al Dhikr (The Exposition); al Bayan (The Explanation); al Burhan (The Argument); al Haqq (The Truth); al Tanzil (The Revelation); al Hikmat (The Wisdom); al Huda (The Guide); al Hukm (The Judgment); al Mau’izah (The Admonition); al Rahmat (The Mercy); al-Noor (The Light); al-Rooh (The Word).

What Does The Holy Quran Contain

To the Muslims, the Quran is the Word of God and contains complete guidance for mankind. Much of the Quran is about God, His attributes and man’s relationship to Him. But it also contains directives for its followers, historical accounts of certain prophets and peoples, arguments for accepting Muhammad as a genuine Prophet and good news for the believers and warnings for the disbelievers. Broadly speaking, the contents of the Holy Quran fall into five main categories:

  • Nature of the Spiritual World
  • The Law and Commandments
  • Historical Accounts
  • The Wisdom
  • The Prophecies

Surahs And Verses

The Holy Quran is divided into 114 Surahs or Chapters and each Chapter consists of individual Ayaat or verses. 

There are in total 6,348 verses in the Holy Quran. The Surahs are of varying lengths, some consisting of a few lines while others run for many pages.

 Surah al Baqarah (Ch.2) is the longest Chapter comprising 287 verses while Surah al Kauthar (Ch. 108) is the shortest with only four verses including the tasmia.

The text of the Holy Quran has remained unchanged over the past 1400 years. And this is not strange since God says in the Holy Quran that He Himself will guard this book:

“Surely it is We Who have revealed the Exposition, and surely it is We Who are its guardians” (15:10)

The Holy Quran

The Noble Qur'an » Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) - العلق

اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ العلق [1]
Recite in the name of your Lord who created - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [1]
خَلَقَ الْإِنسَانَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ العلق [2]
Created man from a clinging substance. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [2]
اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ الْأَكْرَمُ العلق [3]
Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [3]
الَّذِي عَلَّمَ بِالْقَلَمِ العلق [4]
Who taught by the pen - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [4]
عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ العلق [5]
Taught man that which he knew not. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [5]
كَلَّا إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَيَطْغَىٰ العلق [6]
No! [But] indeed, man transgresses Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [6]
أَن رَّآهُ اسْتَغْنَىٰ العلق [7]
Because he sees himself self-sufficient. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [7]
إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ العلق [8]
Indeed, to your Lord is the return. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [8]
أَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي يَنْهَىٰ العلق [9]
Have you seen the one who forbids Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [9]
عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰ العلق [10]
A servant when he prays? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [10]
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَىٰ العلق [11]
Have you seen if he is upon guidance Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [11]
أَوْ أَمَرَ بِالتَّقْوَىٰ العلق [12]
Or enjoins righteousness? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [12]
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ العلق [13]
Have you seen if he denies and turns away - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [13]
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰ العلق [14]
Does he not know that Allah sees? Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [14]
كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ العلق [15]
No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [15]
نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ العلق [16]
A lying, sinning forelock. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [16]
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُ العلق [17]
Then let him call his associates; Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [17]
سَنَدْعُ الزَّبَانِيَةَ العلق [18]
We will call the angels of Hell. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [18]
كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَاسْجُدْ وَاقْتَرِب ۩ العلق [19]
No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah]. Al-'alaq ( The Clot ) [19]
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