Zakir Naik – Meaning of the Word Quran

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What does Quran

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actually mean?

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The word Quran is derived from the Arabic

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word Qara'a

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which means

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to read or to recite.

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And Quran

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means

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the recitation

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or the reading.

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The Quran is

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the last and final revelation

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of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala which was revealed

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to the last and final messenger Prophet Muhammad

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peace be upon him.

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And Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala

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has sent down several revelations.

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Allah says in Surah Ad, chapter number 13

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verse number 38,

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In every age have we sent down revelation.

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There were many, by name 4 are mentioned

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in the Quran. Torah, Zabur, engineer and the

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Quran.

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Torah is the Wahi, the revelation

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which was given to Moses, peace be upon

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him. Zaboor is the Wahi, the revelation which

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was

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revealed

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to Prophet David peace be upon him.

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And in Jeel is the Wahi the revelation

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which was revealed to Prophet Jesus peace be

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upon him. And Quran is the last and

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final revelation which was given to the last

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and final messenger Prophet Muhammad peace be upon

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him. So if there is something like the

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old testament and the new testament

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then Quran is the last testament.

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So Quran actually is a Wahi, it is

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a revelation.

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Normally people think that Quran is the book.

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Actually the book Quran the right Arabic word

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is Mushaf.

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So Quran

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is actually a revelation

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of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, which was given

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to the last and final messenger prophet Muhammad

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peace be upon.