Muslims believe that the quran is Allah’s word, channeled through his prophet Mohammed (PBUH), the last messenger of Allah. It’s a gift to humans from Allah to guide them out of the darkness of polytheism to the light of monotheism.
They also believe that the teachings in this book motivated the Arab nation to forge one of the colossal empires, which lasted for about 13 centuries.
Since its revelation from the sky, the Quran has been the holy book for millions of Muslims worldwide.
In this article, we grabbed for you some of the most interesting facts about the Quran that might blow your mind, keep reading.
10 Facts About The Quran
There is no question that the holy Quran is the most sacred text in Islam. Muslims across the world revere the Quran as the word of God and believe that it was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel. Read more to know 10 facts about this holy book.
1. Quran’s Revealed in 23 Years
quran isn’t revealed as a single word but was revealed during a period, that Muslim scholars estimated to be 23 years, after counting the years, starting from the first revelation of the quran in mecca until the prophet muhammad’s death in 632 A.C
Many proofs in the sacred book confirm it was revealed sporadically in successive intervals. In Surah, Al- Furqan Allah replied to the question of the people of mecca who wander why the entire Quran wasn’t revealed once and said it was for strengthening the prophet’s belief.
And those who disbelieve say, “Why was the Qur’an not revealed to him all at once?” Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. (Furqan, 32)
A second verse underpins that evidence, in surah Israa, ayat 106
˹It is˺ a Quran We have revealed in stages so that you may recite it to people at a deliberate pace. And We have sent it down in successive revelations.
2. Quran Was First Revealed in Ramadan
Quran was first descended from heaven to the first sky in the holy month of Ramadan, at the night of Layla-tul-qadar, and it was in a preserved book.
Allah described this night, saying:
“Indeed, We sent it down on a blessed night, for We always warn ˹against evil˺. On that night every matter of wisdom is ordained (Surah Dukhan, 3.4)
Then, It was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by Gabriel in one of his retreats in Ghar Heraa. And prophet felt like he was clasped by a titanic power that his face was full of sweat and his heart was trembling and when he sought out his wife Kkadiga, she managed to remove his worries.
3.” Recite” is the First Verse of The Quran
Recite in the name of your Lord, Who created man from a clot of congealed blood. Recite: and your Lord is Most Generous, Who taught by the pen taught man what he did not know.
As recorded in Islamic history, those five verses from surah Alaq which start with the word recite, have been the first to be revealed.
And those verses inspired many scholars to see Islam as a light that guides people out of ignorance to enlightenment, out of misconceptions and myths to the facts and proofs. Until today, the word (recite) still reverberates as an outcry to read, because no nation can rise up without education and reading.
4. Muhammad Was 40 Years Old when Received Revelation
When receiving revelation in 609 C.E. Mohammed has already turned up 40, an honest trademan, a husband to a wealthy widow, and a father to 4 beautiful daughters, in a time, when burying baby girls alive was rampant.
Being in his forties, We can say that prophet has gone through a lot of situations in life and successfully completed his preparation as a human and now he is ready to carry the Quran massage, which is, by all standards, isn’t an easy mission.
And you may ask yourself why Quran was revealed when Mohammed turned 40. was it much better if it was earlier?
Maybe, but there is a high potential that people won’t believe him if he is young. as Allah said in the quran:
Say, “If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it Yunus, 16)
5. Quran Was Revealed in Mecca and Al Madinah.
We mentioned before that Quran was revealed over 23 years. 10 years of them were in Mecca before the prophet’s immigration to Al Madinah where the quran continues to be sent for around another 13 years.
The overall surahs of the Quran were 114. The number of Meccan surahs was 86, which equals 2/3 of the Quran, while the rest was revealed in Al Madinah, Yathrib, the second most important city in Islam (thus, they are named the civil surahs)
There are many differences between Meccan and civil surahs, especially in their length and topics. Meccan surahs are shorter and represented the message of Islam, the existence of only one god, paradise, and fire. On the other hand, civil ones were longer and focused on the pillars of Islam and its teachings and jurisprudence, like marriage, separation, trading, war, and community.
Quran Has Many Names
Allah Has Mentioned three Names for The sacred book: Quran ( القرآن). The Book (الكتاب), Zekr (reminder) (الذكر), and The Furqan (الفرقان) Which Means the decisive factor between good and evil.
Here are three examples from Quran that highlights those three names
This is the Book! There is no doubt about it —a guide for those mindful ˹of Allah (Baqarah, 2)
Has the Reminder been revealed ˹only˺ to him out of ˹all of˺ us?” In fact, they are ˹only˺ in doubt of My ˹revealed˺ Reminder. In fact, ˹they do so because˺ they have not yet tasted My punishment. (Sad, 1)
Blessed is the One Who sent down the Furqan to His servant, so that he may be a warner to the whole world. (Furqan, 1)
6. Quran Is Divided Into 30 Parts
The Quran is divided into 30 parts, also known as juz’ (plural: ajiza).
Each part is further subdivided into sections called hizb (plural: ahzab), and each hizb is divided into 64 units called manzil (plural: manazil).
The purpose of the division is for facilitating reading and understanding of the holy book for the reciter.
Also, the surahs are organized by a length while the longest surahs are located first in Mushaf, and the shortest ones are at the last.
7. Broken letters in Quran
There are 29 surahs in Quran that begin with broken Arabic letters like الر، طس, حم, الم. For example, look at the beginning of surah hud.
Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted. (Hud, 1)
No person is able to interpret what letters literally mean.
However, some Muslim scholars think that they are openings for the Quran or names of quranic surahs or something that Allah swears by.
8.Quran Was Collected in The Age of Abu Bakr
Many companions memorized the quran when Prophet Mohammed was alive, and wrote it in many places such as bones and aminal’s skin, but they mostly relied on their memory.
However, When Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq – may God be pleased with him ascended to power, it was a time of strifes and chaos, and he feared that parts of the Quran would be lost, especially after the martyrdom of about 70 memorizers of the Qur’an in the Battle of Yamama.
To this end, Abu Bakr has assigned a committee presided by Zayd ibn Thabit, the personal scribe of the prophet Muhammad to collect the quran and verify its authenticity by checking verse by verse. Every memorizer should have two witnesses who ensured the quranic verses he memorized is true and conform to the original text. Then, all quranic surahs were secured in a book.
Quran includes noteworthy scientific facts
The Quran includes many scientific facts that have been verified by modern science. For example, the Quran correctly states that the origin of the universe is created in 6 days and that mountains have roots deep in the ground, everything is created from water, and that there is no light in the deep oceans.
If you’re quite curious to know more about amazing facts in the holy book, you can read this article about Quran miracles.
More Interesting Facts About Quranic Surahs
Read more interesting quran facts.
- The number of Quranic surahs is 114, of which 87 are Meccan and “27 civil
- All the surahs begin with the basmalah (bismillahirrahmanirrahim) except for surah “al-Tawbah” and surah al-Naml, which has two basmalahs
- Six Suras in Quran hold the names of seven prophets: Yunus, Hud, Yusuf, Ibrahim, Muhammad, Noah.
- The longest surah is Surat Al-Baqara with 286 verses, and the shortest is Surat Al-Kawthar with 3 verses.
- The first surah in mushaf is Al Fatiha and the last in Al nas
- The first surah to be revealed in Al Alaq and the last in Al Nasr.
- The word “Allah ” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an “2707” times, “980” in the nominative case, “592” in the accusative case, and “1135” in the prepositional case.
- Surah al Fatiha has many names such as Fatihatul Kitab (opening of the book) and Ummul Kitab (mother of the book).
- The longest verse in Quran is 282 in surah Al Baqrahs and it tackled debt and trading.
- Five surahs begins with alhamdulillah: AL Fatiha, al Ana’am, Al Kahf, Sabb’, Fater.
Conclusion
The Quran is the Holy Book of Islam and is the central religious text of the Muslim world.
Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad and that it is the word of God. The Quran is divided into 114 chapters, called surahs, and is divided into 30 parts. The Quran is the most read book in the world and is the second-most printed book after the Bible.
In this article, you’ve known about the quran as a revelation from the sky, when and where it’s revealed, how it’s collected, and its names, you know many interesting facts about the surahs of the quran.
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