HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Jihad
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Qur’an
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Shariah
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Sunnah
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Qur’an, the sacred text of Islam, is believed to be the Word of God as revealed to the Prophet.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muslims believe the Koran was verbally revealed by God to the Prophet Muhammad in Arabic through the angel Gabriel over a period of approximately 23 years Muslims regard koranic revelations as the sacred word of God, intended to correct any errors in previous holy books such as the Old and New Testaments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Among the group of religious texts considered to be valid pre-Islamic revelations, the three that are mentioned by name in the Quran are the Tawrat, received by prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel; the Psalms, received by David; and the Gospel, received by Jesus.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Qur’an is the holy book that contains the teachings of Allah given to the Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims believe that Allah gave Muhammad these teachings because all earlier religious texts were no longer reliable.