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B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION 36 36 36 36 36 ♦ First Qur’anic revelation: Verses 2-5 of Surah Al-`Alaq ( 96:2-4) ♦ Last Qur’anic revelation: Verse 4 of Surah Al-Maa'idah (5:4), however Surah Al-Nasr was the last Surah revealed. ♦ The total number of letters in the Holy Qu'ran: 323,760 ♦ The total number of words in the Holy Qur'an: 86,430 ♦ The total number of Ruku’ in the Holy Qur'an: 540 ♦ The total number of Sajdah-Tilawat (prostration during recitation) is 14 (agreed upon). The recitation of the Holy Qur'an is a spiritual experience and provides an enlightenment of the mind and comfort for the soul. To maximize the plea- sure of its recitation and the undersanding of its content, a summary of the etiquette and correct recitation is presented in the following pages: Allah says in the Holy Qur'an: And when you recite the Qur'an, seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected. (16:99) As such, we recite the prayer ( ta'awwuz) before every recitation session: I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected. It is important to understand the philosophy of seeking Allah's protection while reciting the Qur'an. We must seek Allah's protection so that: ♦ We may not miss any teaching of the Qur'an due to our negligence, sins or evil company. ♦ We may not fail to understand rightly any teaching of the Qur'an. ♦ Having understood, may Allah provide us the strength to act upon these teachings and never forget or ignore them. We should say, Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem, before starting any thing. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Etiquette of Recitation Prayer before starting recitation Some More Facts About The Qur'an A A A A A LLAH LLAH LLAH LLAH LLAH AND AND AND AND AND THE THE THE THE THE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y Q Q Q Q Q UR UR UR UR UR ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ AN AN AN AN AN — T — T — T — T — T HE HE HE HE HE H H H H H OL OL OL OL OLY Y Y Y Y Q Q Q Q Q UR UR UR UR UR ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ AN AN AN AN AN & & & & & ITS ITS ITS ITS ITS E E E E E TIQUETTE TIQUETTE TIQUETTE TIQUETTE TIQUETTE 2. 2 2. 2 2. 2 2. 2 2. 2