Qu'ran

Examples of Qu'ran in the following topics:

• Islamic Art

  • Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Allah) and the teachings of Muhammad, who is considered to be the last prophet of God.
  • Calligraphy and the decoration of manuscript Qu'rans is an important aspect of Islamic art as the word takes on religious and artistic significance.  
  • Typically, though not entirely, Islamic art has focused on the depiction of patterns and Arabic calligraphy, rather than human or animal figures, because it is believed by many Muslims that the depiction of the human form is idolatry and thereby a sin against God, forbidden in the Qur'an.

• Islamic Calligraphy

  • The most important religious text in Islam is the Qur'an, which is believed to be the word of God.
  • There are many examples of calligraphy and calligraphic inscriptions pertaining to verses from the Qur'an in Islamic arts.
  • The black ink in the image above from a 9th century Qur'an marks the consonants for the reader.  
  • Calligraphic inscriptions were not exclusive to the Qur'an, but also included verses of poetry or recorded ownership or donation.
  • This early Qur'an demonstrates the Kufic script, the earliest form of Arabic calligraphy noted for its angular form.

• The Quran

  • Muhammad received revelations from 609-632 CE, and they became the basis for the Quran, the central religious text of Islam.
  • Muhammad's first revelation, according to the Quran, was accompanied by a vision.
  • The Quran describes Muhammad as "ummi," which is traditionally interpreted as "illiterate," but the meaning is more complex.
  • According to the Quran, one of the main roles of Muhammad is to warn the unbelievers of their punishment at the end of the world.
  • Muslims believe the Quran to be both the unaltered and the final revelation of God.

• Arabian Cities

  • Many Muslims point to the Old Testament chapter Psalm 84:3–6 and a mention of a pilgrimage at the Valley of Baca, which is interpreted as a reference to Mecca as Bakkah in Qur'an Surah 3:96.
  • Another previous route, which ran through the Persian Gulf via the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was also threatened by exploitations from the Sassanid Empire, and disrupted by the Lakhmids, the Ghassanids, and the Roman–Persian Wars.

• Painting under the Yuan Dynasty

  • In Yuan poetry, qu was the main development, which was used among other poetic forms by most of the famous Yuan poets.
  • The qu form of poetry consists of words written in one of a number of certain, set tone patterns, based upon the tunes of various songs.
  • Zazu was a form of Chinese drama or opera which provided entertainment through a synthesis of recitations of prose and poetry, dance, singing, and mime, with a certain emphasis on comedy or happy endings.One of the key factors in the common zaju variety shows was the incorporation of poetry both classical and of the newer qu form.

• Women in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • The Quran mentions that the Arabs in Jahiliyyah (the period of ignorance or pre-Islamic period) used to bury their daughters alive.
  • After the rise of Islam, the Quran (the word of God) and the Hadith (the traditions of the prophet Muhammad) developed into Sharia, or Islamic religious law.
  • One of the relevant passages from the Quran translates as "O Prophet!
  • And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (Quran Surat Al-Ahzab 33:59).
  • These areas of the body are known as "awrah" (parts of the body that should be covered) and are referred to in both the Quran and the Hadith.

• SOUNDS OF LETTERS

  • b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, qu are pronounced as in English, except that bs, bt are pronounced ps, pt.

• SOUNDS OF LETTERS

  • b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, qu are pronounced as in English, except that bs, bt are pronounced ps, pt.

• Flight from Mecca to Medina

  • However, the Quran maintains that it began when Muhammad started public preaching.
  • Upset by the rate at which Muhammad was gaining new followers, the Quraysh proposed adopting a common form of worship, which was denounced by the Quran.
  • It is said that when Muhammad emerged from his house, he recited the a verse from the Quran and threw a handful of dust in the direction of the besiegers, which prevented them seeing him.
  • Though the terms of the Hudaybiyyah treaty may have been unfavorable to the Muslims of Medina, the Quran declared it a clear victory.

• Rituals

  • For example, when books are piled on top of a Qur'an in a museum display the spiritual integrity is compromised or destroyed completely, leaving the physical object devoid of cultural meaning .