Belief in Quràn

A Muslim believes in
all scriptures and revelations of God, as they were complete and in their
original versions. Allah, the Creator, has not left man without guidance for
the conduct of his life. Revelations were given to guide the people to the
right path of Allah and sent down to selected people, the prophets and
messengers, to convey it to their fellow men.

The
message of all the prophet and messengers is the same. They all asked the
people of their time to obey and worship Allah and none other. Abraham, Moses,
David, Jesus and Muhammad who were revealed their own book of Allah, were sent
at different times to bring back straying human beings from deviation to the
right course.

The
Quran is the sacred book of the Muslims. It is the last book of guidance from
Allah, sent down to Muhammad, peace be upon him, through the angel Jibraeel
(Gabriel). Every word of it is the
word of Allah. It was revealed over a period of 23 years in
the Arabic language. It contains 114 Surahs (chapters) and over 6000 verses.

The
Quran deals with man and his ultimate goal in life. Its teachings cover all
areas of this life and the life after death. It contains principles, doctrines
and directions for every sphere of human life. The theme of the Quran broadly
consists of three fundamental ideas: Oneness of Allah, Prophethood and life
after death. The success of human beings on this earth and in the life
hereafter depends on obedience to the Quranic teaching.

The
Quran is unrivalled in its recording and preservation. The astonishing fact
about this book of Allah is that it has remained unchanged even to a dot
over the past fourteen hundred years. No scholar has questioned the fact that
the Quran today is the same as it was revealed. Muslims till today memorize the
Quran word by word as a whole or in part. Today, the Quran is the only
authentic and complete book of Allah. Allah is protecting it from being lost,
corrupted or concealed.