- So the Quran got revealed when
Prophet Muhammed (SAW) was in his cave of Hira.
And he heard, he saw a bright light coming to him.
- The angel of Jibraeel came down to him in a form of light
and squeezed him three times and told him to read.
He kept on saying “Iqra, Iqra, Iqra”,
and our Prophet wouldn't know how to read.
- And then on the last time,
the Prophet (SAW) said, "What do I read?"
And then, Angel Jibraeel (ASS) , said,
"iqrah bismi rabikalathee khalaq",
which means read in the name of Allah.
So from then on, he was taught and then it's been carried on
for years now.
- And the Prophet Muhammed (SAW) then taught the people.
And the people just taught generations to come
And that's the story.
- Aoothu billahi minashaitani rajeem. Bismillahi rahmani raheem.
- If somebody asked me what, what the Quraan was.
I’d just tell them that it's basically the book
of answers to all your questions.
- It's not just a book.
It's a revelation from the Lord of all worlds.
It was the last book given to Prophet Muhammed (SAW).
- It's basically a guide for the Muslims.
- If someone were to ask me to give them a definition
of what the Quran is, I would say
to them that the Quran is the word
of Allah (SWT) to all of mankind.
- That was revealed to his last Prophet,
Prophet Muhammed (SAW).
In the timeframe of 23 years.
Its mere recitation is an act
of worship and it is impossible
for mankind to bring anything like it.
So that’s in regards to the definition of the Quran.
- What does the Quran mean to you?
- So the Quran means to me,
Haha, it's such an open question.
Umm
- The Quran means to me,
Alhamdulilah he's the best friend,
I can fully trust it.
He’s the one show me, the right direction to the path
to communicate with my God.
If I lost, I go to the Quran and find my way.
And I find whatever I want there. Peaceful of mind.
Peaceful of heart.
It's the shadow of my life, inshallah until I face my God.
- So for me, it's
it's a personal letter or revelation than Allah sent.
And, you know, I feel that that it's directed towards me.
So that's, that's what the Quran is.
It's my connection with Allah.
- The Quran is my life.
The Quran is everything that I think of.
It's my heart. It's my soul. It's my brain.
Everything.
What is the main message of the Quran?
- The main message would be like really,
really use your life wisely.
- I would say the main message of the Quran is Tawheed.
Basically the message to worship Allah and the fact that
Allah is only one.
- The Quran teaches people to believe in one God
and to not associate partners with Him.
- And to do righteous deeds, such as salah (Prayer), zakaat (Charity), saum (Fasting).
- It's telling us that if you obey Allah's rules you'll,
If you obey Allah's rules you'll inshallah you'll go to Jannah (Paradise)
- It's going to sound very soft, but I feel like
the overriding message of the Quran, is that Allah is
extremely merciful.
I really feel the more I read the Quraan, mercy
and forgiveness comes up so much that you can't help
but feel the mercy of Allah is, is the overriding message.
That's my personal, my personal journey with the Quran.
I've really taken that away.
- The whole Quraan is basically educating you
about who Allah is.
And obviously knowing who Allah is, connects you to
with every other part of the religion.
Once you know who Allah is, that connects you
to your prayer, that connects you to your conduct,
that connects you to your, the beliefs that you
have. So basically the Quran is a book from
Allah telling you about Allah.
- You know, the versus of the Quran is for all of humanity.
And often I'm disappointed
that Muslims feel that this is only for them.
The Quran is a message that needs to touch the hearts of everyone
To live by the Quraan, is to treat our neighbors kindly,
to say a good word, to appreciate
and respect the rights of others over us.
It's not all about individuals, but it's
about the benefit of society, the benefit of mankind.
So that's what we hope to achieve with our connection
to the Quran, to understand our purpose in life.
That we are here for a very short journey
and that we're fulfilled the purpose
of that journey by worshiping Allah (SWT).