ISLAMIC STUDIES JSS I

ISLAMIC STUDIES 
 JSS I
 Week II 
 TOPIC: THE QUR'AN AS A BOOK OF ALLAH

The Noble Quran, the great book of Allah has been given many names but the Quran is a commonly used name. Almighty Allah Himself has given this book the name of the Qur’an.
The Qur'an is a word of Allah.

The term Qur'an means: to read or to recite.
The Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad SAW through Arch-angel Jibril AS in Cave of Hira, at the mount

There is 30 juz in the Quran. There are 6236 verses in the Quran. In the Holy Quran, the word Quran is used 70 times.

Half of the length of the juz of the Quran is called Hizb. There are 60 Hizb in the Holy Quran. Each Hizb consists of four quarters. These quarters are known as Rubu.


There are 114 Suwar in the Quran.

  • The shortest Surah of the Holy Quran is Surah ‘al-Kausar’. This shortest surah consists of three (3) verses only.
  • The longest Surah of the Holy Quran is Surah ‘al-Baqarah’. This longest surah consists of two eighty-six (286) verses.

Surah Al Fatiha is the beginning Surah of the Holy Quran. This Surah is also known as the Umm ul Quran  (mother of the Quran). And Surah An Naas is known as the last Surah.


OTHER NAMES OF QUR'AN

  These names are as follows:
  • Al- Burhan (The clear argument)
  • Al- Haqq (The Truth)
  • Al- Noor (The Light)
  • Al- Rahmah (The Mercy)
  • Al- Mau’izah (The Admonition)
  • Al- Shifa (The Healing)
  • Al- Furqan (The Criteria to differ well from the bad)
  • Al- Dhikr (The Reminder)
  • Al- Huda (The Guideline)
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE HOLY QUR'AN
  • Milk is mentioned as the best drink in the Noble Quran. (Q16:66)
  • Honey is mentioned as the best food to eat in the Noble Quran. (Q16:69)
  • Laylatul Qadr is mentioned as the best night in the Noble Quran. (Q97:3)
  • A total of 25 Prophets are mentioned in the Noble Qur'an.
  • Among all weekdays, only Friday is mentioned in the Noble Quran
  • Three Mosques are mentioned in the Noble Quran.

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