HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Mosque
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Allah
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Hijra
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Qur’an
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Detailed explanation-1: -Qurʾān, (Arabic: “Recitation”) also spelled Quran and Koran, the sacred scripture of Islam.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Arabic, Islam (Arabic: , lit. ‘submission [to God]’) is the verbal noun of Form IV originating from the verb (salama), from the triliteral root -- (S-L-M), which forms a large class of words mostly relating to concepts of submission, safeness, and peace.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islamic and Arabic scholars say the spelling Qur’an is preferred, but in much of the non-Arabic, Western press, the name of the scripture is more commonly spelled Koran. (The Sun uses Quran in its news stories.)
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Islamic tradition, the Quran was first compiled into a comprehensive book by Abu Bakr.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first word revealed to our Prophet Muhammad from Allah was “Iqra” which means to Read! To seek knowledge! Educate yourselves! Be Educated.