Well said

>From: Stefanie <stefanie_v30@...>
>Reply-To: officiallleytonhewittfanclub@yahoogroups.com
>To: officiallleytonhewittfanclub@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Official Lleyton Hewitt Fanclub] The Most Widely Read Book in
>the World
>Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 04:10:05 -0700 (PDT)
>
>ppl
>
>can't we do something bout all these silly religious
>e-mails?
>I mean, tis just no fun at all
>all it does, is take up more space on my e-mail account!
>
>So seriously..
>Can we do something????
>Coz i'd hate to have to leave the Lleyton club.
>
>Stefanie
>
>
>--- Chery <Cheryl@...> wrote:
> > The Most Widely Read Book in the World
> >
> > The Qur’an is the Book of Allah (God) that was revealed
> > in Arabic to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be
> > upon him) over a period of twenty-three years. He
> > dictated it to his followers as he received it from the
> > Angel Jibril (Gabriel), and they wrote it down on
> > whatever materials were available. The Prophet and many
> > of his followers memorized it as it was revealed. The
> > Qur’an consists of 114 surahs (sometimes called chapters)
> > of various lengths, from 3 to 286 verses. The verses were
> > revealed a few at a time and not in their present order
> > but were placed in their position by the Prophet in
> > accordance to instructions from the Angel Jibril.
> >
> > Shortly after the death of the Prophet, the first caliph,
> > Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, ordered the scribe Zayd ibn Thabit to
> > collect the manuscripts and make one copy of the Qur’an.
> > He did so with the assistance of the hundreds of
> > Companions of the Prophet who had memorized the Qur’an,
> > thus assuring that nothing was added or omitted, and that
> > the order of the verses was according to the Prophet’s
> > instructions. Later, the third caliph, ‘Uthman ibn
> > ‘Affan, again asked Zayd to oversee the copying of the
> > Qur’an. Several standard copies were made and sent to all
> > the provinces of the Muslims, with orders that all other
> > manuscripts be burned. This was to ensure that there
> > would not be various readings of the Qur’an. Thus, the
> > Qur’an remains today exactly as it was revealed more than
> > 14 centuries ago and contains the exact Words of Allah.
> > Many thousands of Muslims memorized it each generation so
> > that it was never forgotten. Further, the Arabic language
> > in which the Qur’an was revealed remains a living
> > language. There are copies of the Qur’an from the first
> > century after the revelation in libraries in the Muslim
> > world. A comparison to modern printed copies shows that
> > the Qur’an has not changed over the centuries. Only the
> > Arabic text is the authentic Word of Allah. Translations
> > of the meaning of the Qur’an have been made in many
> > languages, but no translation can capture the full
> > meaning of the Qur’an. Therefore, to properly understand
> > the teachings of Islam, one must refer to and understand
> > the Arabic text of the Qur’an. The Qur’an remains today
> > exactly as it was revealed more than 14 centuries ago.
> > What Is the Qur’an About? Someone who is familiar with
> > the Bible might expect the Qur’an to be similar, but will
> > be surprised to find that it is not. It is not a
> > narrative or a collection of rules or a hymnal or a
> > science book, yet it contains elements of all these
> > things and more. The Qur’an speaks of the nature of
> > Allah, man’s relationship with Allah, and man’s
> > relationship with others. The Qur’an has a unique style
> > that moves from one topic to another, interweaving
> > various themes, moving from the specific to the general
> > and back again. For this reason, calling the surahs
> > “chapters” is really a misnomer, for a chapter deals with
> > one theme. The word “surah” is unique to the Qur’an. The
> > Qur’an contains, among other things, glimpses of the
> > stories of previous prophets but, with the exception of
> > Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), does not tell each story in one
> > unbroken narrative. Rather, in various places it relates
> > certain details and asks us to reflect on their
> > significance. The verses revealed in Makkah during the
> > first 13 years of the Prophet’s mission generally deal
> > with the articles of faith — the Oneness and Uniqueness
> > of Allah, the Day of Judgment, the Angels, Prophets,
> > previous Books, and Divine Decree. The verses revealed in
> > Madinah, where the Muslims had established a nascent
> > Islamic society, generally deal with social relationships
> > between individuals and groups. Often just a few verses
> > came down at a time to deal with a question or situation
> > that had arisen in the Muslim community. Therefore, the
> > study of the “reasons for revelation” — the background of
> > when, where and why a particular verse was revealed — is
> > integral to scholars’ understanding of the Qur’an. The
> > Qur’an remains the most widely read book in the world.
> > All Muslims memorize some parts of it to recite in their
> > ritual prayers daily. Many others devote a part of each
> > day to reading the Qur’an, and even more so during the
> > month of Ramadan. Further, there are still hundreds of
> > thousands — both Arab and non-Arab — who memorize the
> > entire Qur’an. We invite you to listen to a recitation of
> > the Qur’an and read a translation of its meaning: Qur'an
> >
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