1C The Qur'an

Question 1

The Nature of the Qur’an

Answer 1

• Direct word of Allah
• Recited by the Prophet and immediately recorded by his companions

Question 2

How to treat the Qur’an

Answer 2

• Perform Wudu
• Keep it higher than any books
• Read it everyday
• Avoid eating and drinking whilst reading
• Dress modestly

Question 3

Surah 15:9

Answer 3

‘It is We who sent down the Qur’an, We will be its guardian’

Question 4

Different translation issues - Sura 4:34

Answer 4

‘As for those women who might rebel…strike them (adribuhunna)

this can also mean ‘turn away from them’

Question 5

The Qur’an is eternally relevant

Answer 5

*Predicts the future e.g. day of judgement.
*Still applicable to all Muslims, e.g. no pork.
*Origin of Islam, The Night of Power and Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr.
*Eternal word of Allah, unchanged

Question 6

The Qur’an isn’t eternally relevant

Answer 6

*Not relevant for non-Muslims, what could happen to Islam?
*Outdated for western civilization, e.g. homosexuality.
*Cannot be translated and therefore not accessed by all.
*Different interpretation from scholars.