THE QUR’AN
AND ITS STUDY
An In-Depth Exploration of Islam’s Sacred Scripture
ADNAN ZARZOUR
Translated and Edited by Adil Salahi
The Qur’an and its Study
Published by
The Islamic Foundation
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Markfield, Leicestershire LE67 9SY, United Kingdom
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Copyright © Adnan Muhammad Zarzour, 2018/1439AH
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The right of Adnan Zarzour to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the copyright, designs and Patents act, 1988.
Cataloguing-in-Publication Data is available from the British library
ISBN 978-0-86037-780-1 paperback
ISBN 978-0-86037-785-6 casebound
ISBN 978-0-86037-795-5 ebook
Cover design and typesetting: Nasir Cadir
Printed by: Mega Basim, Turkey
Contents
Introduction to the English Edition
The Impact of the Qur’an on Arabic
The Impact of the Qur’an on Islamic Culture and Civilisation
The Authenticity of the Qur’anic Text and the Date of its Finalisation
The Qur’an and Earlier Divine Books
1. Definition of the Qur’an and How it Differs from the Hadith
2. A Brief Comparison with Earlier Divine Books
3. Other Names of the Qur’an and Another Form of its Preservation
Revelation: The Source of the Qur’an
2. Erroneous Views of the Phenomenon of Revelation
3. The True Phenomenon of Revelation
The Revelation of the Qur’an and Why it was Revealed in Parts
1. Revelation and Sending Down
2. The Duration of Sending Down the Qur’an: The First and the Last Revelations