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Revelation and authority of the Qur'an

I can explain the importance of the Qur'an as a source of authority for Muslims.

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Revelation and authority of the Qur'an

I can explain the importance of the Qur'an as a source of authority for Muslims.

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Key learning points

  1. The first revelations of the Qur'an came on the Night of Power.
  2. The Qur'an is the complete revelations for all of humanity.
  3. The Qur'an contains the direct words of Allah without error.
  4. The Qur'an is the ulitmate authority for Muslim teachings.

Keywords

  • Corrupted - altered from its original divine form

  • Jibril - angel who delivered revelations to the Prophet Muhammad

  • Muhammad - final prophet of Islam

  • Night of Power - the night the Qur'an was first revealed

  • Surah - a chapter of the Qur'an

Common misconception

That the Qur'an was revealed entirely on the Night of Power.

The Qur'an was revealed in sections over a period of around 23 years, always to the Prophet Muhammad. Some sections were revealed whilst Muhammad was living in Makkah, others in Madinah.


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To understand the impact that translations can have on the interpretation of the Qur'an students can look online at sites which show how the same Arabic Surah and Ayah are translated differently by different translators.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match each term with its definition.
Correct Answer:Hadith,sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad
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sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad

Correct Answer:Jibril,angel who delivered revelations
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angel who delivered revelations

Correct Answer:Sunnah,the way of life based on Muhammad’s teachings
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the way of life based on Muhammad’s teachings

Correct Answer:Seal of the Prophets,title given to Muhammad as the final prophet
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title given to Muhammad as the final prophet

Q2.
What is the Qur’an?
the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad
Correct answer: the holy book of Islam
a book of prayers for Muslims
Q3.
How was the Qur’an first recorded?
Muhammad wrote it down himself.
Correct answer: It was revealed over time and memorised by his followers.
It was written as a book immediately.
Q4.
Why is Prophet Muhammad called a “Messenger” in Islam?
Correct answer: He was given a scripture from Allah.
He built the Ka’aba.
He was the first prophet of Islam.
Q5.
Who delivered the revelation of the Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad?
Angel Mikail
Correct answer: Angel Jibril
Angel Israfil
Q6.
What does the title ‘Seal of the Prophets’ mean?
There will be more prophets after Muhammad.
Muhammad was the first prophet.
Correct answer: Muhammad is the final prophet.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match each term with its correct description.
Correct Answer:Night of Power,the night when the first Qur’anic revelation was received
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the night when the first Qur’anic revelation was received

Correct Answer:Jibril,the angel who revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad
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the angel who revealed the Qur’an to Muhammad

Correct Answer:wudu,a ritual wash before touching the Qur’an
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a ritual wash before touching the Qur’an

Q2.
The Qur’an is divided into chapters known as ...
Correct Answer: surahs, Surahs
Q3.
Muslims believe the Qur’an is an book.
Correct Answer: invincible, Invincible
Q4.
What does the word “Qur’an” mean?
holy book
Correct answer: to read or recite
collection of stories
Q5.
What language is the Qur’an originally written in?
Persian
Correct answer: Arabic
Urdu
Q6.
The Prophet Muhammad is sometimes called the prophet because many Muslims believe he could not read or write.
Correct Answer: unlettered, Unlettered

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