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🌸7 Reasons to Read The Quran if You’re Not a Muslim:

Reading The Quran: What’s in it For Me?

Every belief system has an original source – oftentimes a book – upon which it is based. We can usually learn a lot from people of each faith. However, to truly form a complete picture of a belief system, we must read its scriptures. In Islam, this means reading the religion’s revealed book – the Holy Quran – which was sent to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) more than 1400 years ago.

What is The Quran?

The word “Quran” means ‘recitation’ – named as such because it came not in a physical, written-down form, but through oral revelation and transmission. The Arabian society to which Prophet Muhammad ﷺ belonged was not a literary one. The Arabs did not record things in writing, for the most part. Rather, they maintained a tremendously strong oral tradition, with knowledge and history passed through the generations by word of mouth and their incredible skills of memorization.

When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was 40 years old, the revelation first began. The Archangel Gabriel came to him with the first words of the book: “Iqra” – meaning ‘recite’ or ‘read’. These words came directly from Almighty God, carried by the angel to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ – the man who was to be the final Prophet and Messenger of God.

What followed was a period of 23 years over which the Quran was revealed. Upon completion, it was a divinely revealed guidebook to life consisting of 114 sections, called Surahs.

It’s important to note the Quran is only called as such when read in its original Arabic language. The meanings of the Arabic, however, can be translated into other languages – though translations can never fully capture the beauty and literary elegance of the words in their original classical Arabic.

So why should the Quran be essential reading?

1. It is The Unadulterated, Verbatim Word of God

The Quran is the verbatim word of God, and has been preserved – to the letter – in its original form since its revelation more than 1400 years ago. While God sent other scriptures to various groups over the centuries, many of them have been altered over time through translation.

The Quran, however, has been retained in its original classical Arabic language, and passed down through the centuries in this form. Not only has it been preserved in writing, but also via oral transmission. Millions of Muslims have memorised the entire book, with this tradition continuing in the 21st century.

“INDEED, IT IS WE WHO SENT DOWN THE QUR’AN AND INDEED, WE WILL BE ITS GUARDIAN.” [NOBLE QURAN 15:9]

WIth God promising to protect the Quran , it is the only scripture from God that has stood the test of time. Nothing has been added, nothing taken away, and nothing changed. It’s a direct, pure, and final communication from the Creator to the creation.

2. It’s A Guide For All Humanity Through All Ages

While other scriptures were sent to God’s messengers for their specific populations, in their particular time periods, the Quran – being the final message from God to humanity – is relevant to people of all times and all places.

“THIS IS THE BOOK ABOUT WHICH THERE IS NO DOUBT; A GUIDANCE FOR THOSE CONSCIOUS OF ALLAH.” [NOBLE QURAN 2:2]

It speaks to you directly – establishing a link between the reader and the Creator of the Heavens and Earth. If read with an open mind and humility – sincerely seeking guidance – the reader is sure to take benefit from the many lessons, encouragements, and warnings set out for humankind.

3. It Answers Life’s Big Questions

Where did we come from? Why do we exist? Who is God? Why is there suffering in this world? Where are we going? What happens after we die?

These are among the most critical questions pondered by humanity for centuries. And while philosophers and other great thinkers came to various conclusions throughout our collective history, the Quran answers these and other crucial questions with clarity.