Talim-ul-Quran — Page 15
THE HOLY QUR'ĀN. What is the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the record of the verbal revelations in Arabic from God Almighty to the Holy Prophet Muhammad", over a period of about 23 years (610-632 AD). The word. Qur'an means that which is often read or recited. It contains a complete code of teaching and laws suitable to the needs of every age and provides the means for the spiritual and moral development of all mankind. The Holy Qur'an also contains numerous prophecies for the future. The Holy Qur'an calls itself a reminder to the worlds: إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرُ لِلْعَلَمِيْنَة in huwa illa dhikrullil ‘alamin. It is nothing but a Reminder unto all the worlds. (81:28). Compilation of the Holy Qur'an. Sa. The Divine revelations were committed to memory and written down by scribes appointed by the Holy Prophet. He, himself, indicated the arrangement of verses and chapters in the Qur'an, as we find it today. So the entire text of the Holy Qur'ān was written on barks, leafs etc. , during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet. However, the compilation of it, in one volume, was undertaken and completed during the Khilafat of. Hadrat Abu Bakr. ra. Chapters and Verses of the Holy Qur'an sa sa. The Qur'an is divided into one hundred and fourteen Surahs or Chapters. This division is based upon their subject matter and has the authority of the Holy Prophet. Each Surah has a name given to it, and is further divided into Ayat or verses. However, the division of the Holy Qur'an into thirty Sipārahs or Parts is arbitrary. A reference to a particular verse of the Holy Qur'an is generally represented by two numbers separated by a colon, "". For example, the reference (2:187) means the 187th verse of the 2nd Chapter. . Safeguarding of the Holy Qur'an sa. As soon as a revelation was received by the Holy Prophet" it was recorded in writing from his dictation. A number of persons are known to have been employed by the. Holy Prophet for this purpose. Of these the names of the following fifteen have been sa 15