Download The Qur`an

The Qur’an
The Islamic Faith
Bell Ringer 2/19
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What do you know about the Qu’ran
(Koran)? What did you know (or think
you knew) before we began the
notes? What are
similarities/differences between this
text and the Christian Bible? Beliefs?
With whom is the Qu’ran most
associated (nationalities, not Muslims).
History
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Sometimes referred to as Koran
(means “to recite”)
Believed to be sent by Allah to the
world
Believed to be the final revelation of
Allah
Primary religious text of Muslims
Divided into 114 surahs (chapters);
6,616 ayas (verses)
Muhammad
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Prophet
Believed to have spent days in complete
seclusion in the Cave of Hira, in Mecca
– taken over by a spirit, later revealed as
the angel Gabriel
– continued to receive passages of the
scripture over the next 23 years
– was illiterate, so recited the passages to
29 scribes
Special Requirements
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Anyone who handles the text must be
pure
The text must be placed on the
highest shelf in the home
The text must never have anything
placed on top of it
The text must never touch the ground
The text should be held overhead in a
wedding and over the casket in a
Six Pillars of Belief
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Belief in one God, without doubt or
exception
Belief in angels
Belief in the books of the prophets
Belief in the prophets
Belief in the accountability of their
actions
Belief in divine decree of God
Five Pillars of Islam
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Declaration of Faith – public
Five Daily prayers, bowing, facing
Mecca
Fasting during Ramadan – sunrise to
sunset
Almsgiving – poor and needy
Pilgrimage to Mecca once in lifetime