Islamic Texts

Qur’an Allah’s true and pure words as revealed to the prophet Muhammad in stages These words are thought to correct any errors in previous holy books of Abrahamic faiths (Torah/Old Testament and New Testament)

Qur’an Organization 114 chapters All begin with, “In the name of Allah the most merciful and the most kind…” The Qur'an is sometimes divided into 30 roughly equal parts, known as juz'. These divisions make it easier for Muslims to read the Qur'an during the course of a month and many will read one juz' each day, particularly during the month of Ramadan. (from BBC religions website)

Reverence of the Qur’an Memorizing the Qur’an is considered a great act At first helped preserve it Any one who can commit it to memory is known as a hafiz. One should refrain from speaking, eating, drinking, or making noise while the Qur’an is being recited

Other Sacred Texts Sunnah: Hadith: Practices, customs, and traditions of the prophet Muhammad Seen as an example of a how to live a perfect life Hadith: Reports of what Muhammad said and approved