The quran a biography
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Atlantic Books
The Qur&#;an: A Biography is a beautifully written and authoritative account of one of the world&#;s most famous, and most misunderstood books.
Few books in history are as poorly read or understood as the Qur&#;an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, it is regarded by the faithful as the unmediated word of Allah. It is revered by Muslims throughout the world, it inspires unparalleled levels of devotion, passion, fear and, sometimes, incomprehension.
In this book, the distinguished scholar Bruce Lawrence shows precisely why the Qur&#;an is Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia and looks at why the Qur&#;an needs to be both memorized and recited by its followers. Lawrence also discusses the book&#;s many doubters and commentators and assesses its important influence in societies and politics today. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur&#;an demands interpretation, and can only be properly understood through its history.
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Quran
Central religious text of Islam
This article is about the central religious text of Islam. For other uses, see Quran (disambiguation).
The Quran,[c] also romanized Qur'an or Koran,[d] is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in chapters (surah, pl. suwer) which consist of individual verses (āyah). Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature,[11][12][13] and has significantly influenced the Arabic language. It is the object of a modern field of academic research known as Quranic studies.
Muslims believe the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final Islamic prophetMuhammad through the angelGabriel incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning on the Laylat al-Qadr, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in , the year of his death. Muslims regard the Quran as Muhammad's most important miracle, a proof of his prophethood, and the culmination of a series of divine messages starting with those revealed to the first Islamic prophet Adam, including the holy books of the Torah, Psalms, and Gospel in Islam.
The Quran is believed by Muslims to be God's own divine sp