What is Qur`an?

Qur`an is a Message, Guidance, Mercy, Healing, Glad Tidings, Reminder, Blessings, Good Advice, Admonition, Light, Great Grace, Great News, Instruction, Evidences, Wisdom, Truth and Balance from Allah the Lord of Worlds revealed to Prophet Muhammad through Messenger Ruh Al-Quddus Gabriel.

Message
14:52 Hatha balaghun lilnnasi waliyuntharoo bihi waliyaAAlamoo annama huwa ilahun wahidun waliyaththakkara oloo al-albabi This (Qur'n) is a Message for mankind (and a clear proof against them), in order that they may be warned thereby, and that they may know that He is the only One Ilh (God - Allh) - (none has the right to be worshipped but Allh), and that men of understanding may take heed.

Guidance
2:2 Thalika alkitabu la rayba feehi hudan lilmuttaqeena This is the Book (the Qur'n), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqn [the pious and righteous persons who fear Allh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]. 2:185 Shahru ramadana allathee onzila feehi alqur-anu hudan lilnnasi wabayyinatin mina alhuda waalfurqani The month of Ramadn in which was revealed the Qur'n, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong).

Mercy
6:157 faqad jaakum bayyinatun min rabbikum wahudan warahmatun So now has come unto you a clear proof (the Qur'n) from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy. 7:52 Walaqad ji/nahum bikitabin fassalnahu AAala AAilmin hudan warahmatan liqawmin yu/minoona Certainly, We have brought to them a Book (the Qur'n) which We have explained in detail with knowledge, - a guidance and a mercy to a people who believe. 27:77 Wa-innahu lahudan warahmatun lilmu/mineena And truly, it (this Qur'n) is a guide and a mercy to the believers. 29:51 inna fee thalika larahmatan wathikra liqawmin yu/minoona Verily, herein is mercy and a reminder (or an admonition) for a people who believe.

Healing
17:82 Wanunazzilu mina alqur-ani ma huwa shifaon warahmatun lilmu/mineena wala yazeedu alththalimeena illa khasaran And We send down from the Qur'n that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islmic Monotheism and act on it), and it increases the Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers) nothing but loss. 41:44 qul huwa lillatheena amanoo hudan washifaon Say: "It is for those who believe, a guide and a healing.

Glad Tidings
46:12 hatha kitabun musaddiqun lisanan AAarabiyyan liyunthira allatheena thalamoo wabushra lilmuhsineena This is a confirming Book (the Qur'n) in the Arabic language, to warn those who do wrong, and as glad tidings to the Muhsinn (good-doers - see V.2:112).

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Reminder
21:10 Laqad anzalna ilaykum kitaban feehi thikrukum afala taAAqiloona Indeed, We have sent down for you (O mankind) a Book, (the Qur'n) in which there is Dhikrukum, (Reminder). Will you not then understand?

38:87 In huwa illa thikrun lilAAalameena It (this Qur'n) is only a Reminder for all the 'Alamn (mankind and jinns). 53:29 FaaAArid AAan man tawalla AAan thikrina walam yurid illa alhayata alddunya Therefore withdraw (O Muhammad SAW) from him who turns away from Our Reminder (this Qur'n) and desires nothing but the life of this world. 57:16 Alam ya/ni lillatheena amanoo an takhshaAAa quloobuhum lithikri Allahi wama nazala mina alhaqqi Has not the time come for the hearts of those who believe (in the Oneness of Allh - Islmic Monotheism) to be affected by Allh's Reminder (this Qur'n), and that which has been revealed of the truth 65:10 qad anzala Allahu ilaykum thikran Allh has indeed sent down to you a Reminder (this Qur'n).

Blessings
38:29 Kitabun anzalnahu ilayka mubarakun liyaddabbaroo ayatihi waliyatathakkara oloo al-albabi (This is) a Book (the Qur'n) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding may remember.

Good Advice
10:57 Ya ayyuha alnnasu qad jaatkum mawAAithatun min rabbikum washifaon lima fee alssudoori wahudan warahmatun lilmu/mineena O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur'an, ordering all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your breasts, - a guidance and a mercy (explaining lawful and unlawful things, etc.) for the believers.

Admonition
17:54 Kalla innahu tathkiratun Nay, verily, this (Qur'n) is an admonition. 21:2 Ma ya/teehim min thikrin min rabbihim muhdathin illa istamaAAoohu wahum yalAAaboona Comes not unto them an admonition (a chapter of the Qur'n) from their Lord as a recent revelation but they listen to it while they play.

Light
4:174 Ya ayyuha alnnasu qad jaakum burhanun min rabbikum waanzalna ilaykum nooran mubeenan O mankind! Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof (Prophet Muhammad SAW) from your Lord, and We sent down to you a manifest light (this Qur'n). 7:157 faallatheena amanoo bihi waAAazzaroohu wanasaroohu waittabaAAoo alnnoora allathee onzila maAAahu ola-ika humu almuflihoona So those who believe in him (Muhammad SAW), honour him, help him, and follow the light (the Qur'n) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful. 64:8 Faaminoo biAllahi warasoolihi waalnnoori allathee Therefore, believe in Allh and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and in the Light (this Qur'n) which

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Great Grace
35:32 thalika huwa alfadlu alkabeeru That (inheritance of the Qur'n), that is indeed a great grace.

Great News
38:67 Qul huwa nabaon AAatheemun Say: "That (this Qur'n) is a great news

Instruction
3:138 Hatha bayanun lilnnasi wahudan wamawAAithatun lilmuttaqeena This (the Qur'n) is a plain statement for mankind, a guidance and instruction to those who are Al-Muttaqn (the pious - see V.2:2).

Evidences
7:203 hatha basa-iru min rabbikum wahudan warahmatun liqawmin yu/minoona This (the Qur'n) is nothing but evidences from your Lord, and a guidance and a mercy for a people who believe.

Wisdom
36:2 Waalqur-ani alhakeemi By the Qur'n, full of wisdom (i.e. full of laws, evidences, and proofs) 31:2 Tilka ayatu alkitabi alhakeemi These are Verses of the Wise Book (the Qur'n).

Truth
21:18 Bal naqthifu bialhaqqi AAala albatili fayadmaghuhu fa-itha huwa zahiqun Nay, We fling (send down) the truth (this Qur'n) against the falsehood (disbelief), so it destroys it, and behold, it (falsehood) is vanished. 69:51 Wa-innahu lahaqqu alyaqeeni And Verily, it (this Qur'n) is an absolute truth with certainty.

Balance
42:17 Allahu allathee anzala alkitaba bialhaqqi waalmeezani It is Allh Who has sent down the Book (the Qur'n) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly).

About Quran (the Revelation)

40:2 Tanzeelu alkitabi mina Allahi alAAazeezi alAAaleemi The revelation of the Book (this Qur'n) is from Allh the All-Mighty, the All-Knower. 3:103 WaiAAtasimoo bihabli Allahi jameeAAan wala tafarraqoo waothkuroo niAAmata Allahi AAalaykum ith kuntum aAAdaan faallafa bayna quloobikum faasbahtum biniAAmatihi ikhwanan And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allh (i.e. this Qur'n), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allh's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islmic Faith) 39:28 Qur-anan AAarabiyyan ghayra thee AAiwajin laAAallahum yattaqoona An Arabic Qur'n, without any crookedness (therein) in order that they may avoid all evil which Allh has ordered them to avoid, fear Him and keep their duty to Him.

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18:1 Alhamdu lillahi allathee anzala AAala AAabdihi alkitaba walam yajAAal lahu AAiwajan All the praises and thanks be to Allh, Who has sent down to His slave (Muhammad SAW) the Book (the Qur'n), and has not placed therein any crookedness. 17:106 Waqur-anan faraqnahu litaqraahu AAala alnnasi AAala mukthin wanazzalnahu tanzeelan And (it is) a Qur'n which We have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And We have revealed it by stages. (in 23 years). 6:155 Wahatha kitabun anzalnahu mubarakun faittabiAAoohu waittaqoo laAAallakum turhamoona And this is a blessed Book (the Qur'n) which We have sent down, so follow it and fear Allh (i.e. do not disobey His Orders), that you may receive mercy (i.e. saved from the torment of Hell). 81:19 Innahu laqawlu rasoolin kareemin Verily, this is the Word (this Qur'n brought by) a most honourable messenger [Jibrael (Gabriel), from Allh to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)]. 73:4 Aw zid AAalayhi warattili alqur-ana tarteelan Or a little more; and recite the Qur'n (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style. 27:92 Waan atluwa alqur-ana famani ihtada fa-innama yahtadee linafsihi waman dalla faqul innama ana mina almunthireena And to recite the Qur'n, so whosoever receives guidance, receives it for the good of his ownself, and whosoever goes astray, say (to him): "I am only one of the warners. 30:17 Fasubhana Allahi heena tumsoona waheena tusbihoona So glorify Allh [above all that (evil) they associate with Him (O believers)], when you come up to the evening [i.e. offer the (Maghrib) sunset and ('Ish') night prayers], and when you enter the morning [i.e offer the (Fajr) morning prayer]. 30:18 Walahu alhamdu fee alssamawati waal-ardi waAAashiyyan waheena tuthhiroona And His is all the praises and thanks in the heavens and the earth, and (glorify Him) in the afternoon (i.e. offer 'Asr prayer) and when you come up to the time, when the day begins to decline (i.e offer Zuhr prayer). (Ibn 'Abbs said: "These are the five compulsory congregational prayers mentioned in the Qur'n)." 17:79 Wamina allayli fatahajjad bihi nafilatan laka AAasa an yabAAathaka rabbuka maqaman mahmoodan And in some parts of the night (also) offer the Salt (prayer) with it (i.e. recite the Qur'an in the prayer), as an additional prayer (Tahajjud optional prayer Nawfil) for you (O Muhammad SAW). It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqman Mahmda (a station of praise and glory, i.e. the highest degree in Paradise!). 3:7 Huwa allathee anzala AAalayka alkitaba minhu ayatun muhkamatun hunna ommu alkitabi waokharu mutashabihatun faamma allatheena fee quloobihim zayghun fayattabiAAoona ma tashabaha minhu ibtighaa alfitnati waibtighaa ta/weelihi wama yaAAlamu ta/weelahu illa Allahu waalrrasikhoona fee alAAilmi yaqooloona amanna bihi kullun min AAindi rabbina wama yaththakkaru illa oloo al-albabi It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Qur'n). In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book [and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkm (commandments, etc.), Al-Far'id (obligatory duties) and Al-Hudud (legal laws for the punishment of thieves, adulterers, etc.)]; and others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the truth) they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah (polytheism and trials, etc.), and seeking for its hidden meanings, but none knows its hidden meanings save Allh. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole of it (clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord." And none receive admonition except men of understanding. (Tafsir At-Tabar).

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