Quran Literature Analysis : Quran

Chraibi’s book Muhammad: A Novel is a fantastic, powerful read because it is just that: a novel. It is a fictional story, but written by an author who had an unusual, mystical calling himself to write the book. By using original aspects from the traditional biographies of Muhammad and then adding his own personal, esoteric twist on these characteristics, Chraibi creates a work of literature that is truly compelling and shows Muhammad’s journey to becoming a prophet in a mystical light. Two central distinctions, namely Muhammad’s relations with Khadija and Bahira, add the spice in this novel that really help the reader grasp what is mystical about both this literature and most importantly, Muhammad himself.

Religious scholars, and scholars for that matter, tend to be male. The educated female perspective found in the book The Qur’an and Women Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman’s Perspective by Amina Wadud was deeply refreshing. To hear an interpretation of the Qur’an strictly from a female perspective was fascinating, but more than that eye opening. Wadud was very careful to focus solely on the teachings of the Qur’an and not Islam as a whole, this was something I was grateful for. While it was a challenging read with advanced and interesting concepts she never assumed preexisting knowledge and explained all of her reasoning meticulously. This female voice was not only educated and well informed but also very needed. Many of the concepts she addresses are reinforced wholly by the teachings found in the Qur’an, contrary to what most would expect.

Although he has been critiqued for disparaging Reformist variants of Islam, these critiques, in my opinion, fail to see his particular utilization of the embodiment of Qur’anic knowledge. For instance, Adeline Masquelier in her essay “Qur'an Schooling and the Production of Mindful Bodies in West Africa” is correct to critique Ware’s final polemic against Reformist Islam as lacking a fair insight about its historical circumstances and relationship with the other Islamic discursive traditions; however, her comparison of Saba Mahmood’s embodiment of piety exhibited in her book Politics of Piety and Ware’s conceptualization of the term undercuts Ware’s unique approach and paints embodiment with the same brush (Masquelier 189-190). Failing to acknowledge the epistemological project that comes with embodying the Qur’an in Reformist Islam’s particular way, such as the adoption of specific subjectivities and modes of piety, reduces the differences the West African epistemology possesses, for “The Walking Qur’an is not only the Qur’an embodied but also the Qur’an in action” [his italics] (Ware, WQ 14). Overall, whether through the embodiment of the memorization and dispositions or the becoming of the literal walking, talking, and living Qur’an, these two conceptualizations of embodiment prove the important point that the Qur’an is intricately tied to the Muslim’s corporeal interactions in this physical existence, for in every motion, the Qur’an is

The Qur’an, self-contradicting yet written by one man, dares to challenge the Bible, the God-breathed Scripture written by 40 writers declaring one truth. The Qur’an is the holy scripture of Islam; it is the record of the revelations Muhammad received from Allah, their one true God. Muslims live according to the Qur’an, believing that it is directly spoken by Allah. They do not doubt the book, which is ironically self-contradicting. While the Qur’an is being accepted as the ultimate source of truth to Islamic faith without doubt, it holds contradictions and flaws that need to be questioned.

Major themes of the Quran by Fazlur Rehman is a comprehensive and explanatory piece of writing about Holy Quran and provides a broad understanding about most of the thematic concerns of the Quran. Holy Quran is revealed for guidance of human beings, and also give humans a knowledge to understand the good and evil and to choose form it. Holy Quran is the last and most perfect publicized word of the God. The Quran is not just a religious text; it is actually more than a religious scripture, because it highlights the social and moral behavior of humans. Quran shows an individual, how to live an excessive and blameless life. Holy Quran’s tafseer (inclusive translation) changes for every new generations, no matter whatever situations is Quran provides a solution.

The Quran had served as the cornerstone of the Islamic society. They spread the message of

In all countries throughout the world the sources of Islamic traditions are found in the Qur’an. Similar to the Bible the Qur’an has different chapters to refer to in the holy book; the chapters in the Qur’an are called Surah’s. In the Muslim

Our religion and where we are raised is a major ingredient to formulating our identity. It is also why one person may perceive, as ‘kissing in public’ to being extremely wrong, where as one may not even notice it. Within the Iranian and Middle-Eastern culture, numerous perceive situations through the rights and wrongs of the Holy Quran. Research also claims that many of the passages within the Holy Quran “…are meant for human perception and comprehension…” (Berrada 45). This statement illustrates that our

Like many other religions, the Muslim faith has experienced many changes and branches. Like Christianity, the original faith is still practiced by some, but others have started new branches with their own unique interpretation being Muslim. Despite these differences within the Muslim religion, one set of rules for moral guidance is central to all. These rules are the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars act as a moral compass for Muslims and are universally accepted as they are mentioned specifically in the Qur’an, the sacred Muslim book of God’s words as they were recited to Muhammad (Molloy, 425).

(Book: “The Story of the Qur 'an, its history and place in Muslim life.” Second edition. Author: Ingrid Mattson. Page 95) When looking at this passage in broader historical context you must start with the events leading up to this point. Muhammad was seen as god 's messenger. He would recite passages of the Quran and the word of god from memory which had been given to him by the Angel Gabriel. He would recite these passages orally, as he was illiterate and could not write. Many of Muhammad 's Sahaba(companions) were able to memorize the whole Quran by heart after Muhammad recited the passages. Once the Prophet died in 632 AD many wanted to complete the Quran and add the finals surahs(chapters of Quran). Many believe that this process was completed in two stages (Mattson, pg 94). The first stage was when Umar the Sahabi or senior companion of muhammad, went to Abu Bakr(father in-law) (the first caliph) and told him, he was concerned that many qurra(reciters) died in the battle of Yamama. He also worried that these qurra would also die in future battles and not be able to provide information on the Quran. In turn, Abu Bakr eventually agreed with Umar and gave the task of collecting the Quran to Zayd Ibn Thabit(one of prophets most reliable scribes). Zayd then proceeded to collect the Qur 'an passages from parchments, chest of men, and from the other companions themselves. (Mattson, pg 95). The general rule he followed was that the passages had to be verified by two witnesses.

Question: Research the two positions on reciting Quran for the dead. Explain both positions with their evidences, and explain which of the two positions is stronger.

This paper examines the role of the Holy Quran and its role for human beings in leading a successful life. Holy Quran has great importance in the lives of Muslim. This paper examines what are lessons explained in the Holy Quran? How can we say Holy Quran is guidance for leading a successful life? And is there any significant relationship between Science and Holy Quran? This paper is limited to the Muslims.

Islam, now one of the major religions of the world, was found by a prophet, named Muhammad. The idea of Islam is the believer, called a Muslim, accepts surrender to the will of Allah, who is their God. Allah is viewed as the creator of the world. Islam is much like Christianity, as they are both monotheistic, potentially believing in the same God. Islam’s practices are written in the holy book, called the Qur’an, or Koran in English. Allah revealed the Koran to his messenger, Muhammad, who is considered the last of a series of prophets (Rahmin). Within the Islam religion, Muslims practice the Five Pillars of Islam, which is one of the most important practices. The Five Pillars of Islam are the five obligations that every muslim must satisfy in order to live a good and responsible life according to Islam (Five Pillars of Islam). Carrying out the Five Pillars demonstrates the Muslim is putting their faith first. The first pillar is called “Shahadah,” which focuses on reciting the Muslim profession of faith (Five Pillars of Islam).

At its core, Al-Buruj is a punishment story that employs intense appeals to emotion. Distinct elements such as oath formulations, external referencing, juxtapositional statements, and ring compositions altogether work to enable such appeals. Ultimately, these elements, which define both Al-Buruj and Meccan suras, collectively work to strengthen faith in and compel further adoption of the Qur’anic message.

Although Islam is the second largest religion in the world with a following of 1.8 billion followers, no other religion has faced more scrutiny and hardship in the past decades. This has been caused by media and governments labeling Islam as a whole with their extremist groups like Al Queda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. I even thought that the principals held by these extremist group were more common in Islam than they are. After studying Islam and gaining more information I came to respect this religion more than any other we studied this semester because of its seriousness and unity. The Quran and Hadith provide concrete details and instructions to follow in the faith of Islam. No texts from any other religion are as upfront with their beliefs than these. Muhammad was and continues to be a powerful and understanding leader that has led it to becoming the world’s fastest growing religion. I enjoyed studying the powerfulness of Muhammad and the direct voice of God in the Quran that is sets Islam apart from Judaism and Christianity.