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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 The Koran / Qu'ran
| What were the first phrases of the Koran to be revealed (not compiled)? | The Koran
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Iqra Bisme Rabbikal Lazi -- Read, in the Name of Thy Lord. The full paragraph is "Iqra Bisme Rabbikal lazi khalaq...." The translation is: "Read, in the name of Thy Lord, who created man from a clot of blood, who taught man to write, which he knew not, Read!" The phrase is often used to condemn present-day mullah bigotry and prove Islam's emphasis on knowledge and learning.
| How many chapters of the Koran are there? | The Koran
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114. The first one is "The Opening" and the last one is "The People." However, the Koran was not revealed in the same order that it was compiled in.
| What is the longest chapter in the Koran? | The Koran
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"The Cow". "The Cow" has about 286 phrases. The name probably came from the golden calf that the Israelites began to worship in Moses' absence.
| What is the chapter "The Elephant" about? | The Koran
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Abraha's attack on the Ka'aba. Mecca had become a flourishing city because of the annual pilgrimage it hosted (the tradition goes back long before Islam) and Abraha, king of Yemen, wanted people to come to his capital of San'aa instead. About a year before Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) was born, Abraha annexed Mecca in an attempt to destroy the Ka'aba with an army of elephants. It is said that God sent thousands of birds with rocks and pebbles in their beaks. These swallows dropped the stones on the elephants, until none of them was left, as said in the end of the chapter: "Casting against them stones of baked clay, so He rendered them like straw eaten up."
While it is a little unbelievable that birds could take out an entire army of elephants with rocks, there are ways it could have happened. Maybe the birds weren't carrying pebbles (the word used in the Koran is rather vague) and instead, they had pieces of pure ammonium nitrate, which, if heated a little and applied at the correct pressure, can cause a large explosion. The suffocating temperature of Mecca might have provided the amount of heat energy needed (but this is my theory only).
| Which is the only chapter that doesn't start with "Bism Allah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim" - "In the Name of God, most Beneficent, most Merciful"? | The Koran
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"The Immunity". The chapter condemns the non-believers, and their practice of going on the Hajj (pilgrimage) naked. It also forbade all non-Muslims to enter the area around the Ka'aba.
| In which chapter can you find the line "Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?" about 34 times? | The Koran
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"The Beneficent". This chapter names some of the endless bounties of God for mankind -after each bounty is named, the phrase, "Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?" is repeated.
| Who was the only companion of Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) to be named in the Koran? | The Koran
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Zaid. Zaid was the first enslaved person to accept Islam. Although he was Mohammed's (P.B.U.H.) servant, Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) treated him like a son. He was killed in the Battle of Mo'atta. The other three were also revered companions of Mohammed (P.B.U.H.).
| The chapter called The Victory deals with what victory? | The Koran
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Treaty of Hudaybia. In 8 A.H., the treaty of Hudaybia was signed by Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) and the Meccans. The Muslims were very dishearted because the treaty appeared to be a great success for the Meccans. That was when this chapter was revealed to Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) and claimed an open victory for the Muslims. Later, the Muslims realized what the victory was. Trade grew and missionaries converted hundreds of people to Islam. Also, Mohammed (P.B.U.H.) had the chance to recruit and train hundreds of men for the Islamic army.
| How many chapters in the Koran are named after animals? | The Koran
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six. "The Cow," "The Cattle," The Bee," "The Ant," "The Spider," and "The Elephant."
| The first revelation that Allah's messenger received forms the first verses of which Surah? | The Qu'ran
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Surat Al-Alaq. Surat Al-Alaq is the ninety-sixth Surah of the Qu'ran. The other three are the last three which are 112th, 113th and 114th.
| What is the first verse that Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) received? | The Qu'ran
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Iqra/ bi-ismi rabbika allathee khalaqa. The other three are the second, third, and fourth verses.
| How old was the Prophet when the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to him? | The Qu'ran
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Forty. It was around 610 A.D. For many years after Prophet Muhammad's (Peace Be Upon Him) marriage, he used to spend his nights in a lonely cave called Hira', praying and thinking deeply. It was there that the Qu'ran was first revealed to him through an angel called Jibreel.
| How many Surahs is the Qu'ran made up of? | The Qu'ran
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114. These Surahs are all of unequal length.
Arabic. The Qu'ran could be translated to other languages but is originally Arabic.
| There are different names of the Qu'ran. What does Al-Kitab mean? | The Qu'ran
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The Book. The Glorious Qu'ran is Al-Qu'ran Al-Majid, sent down means Tanzil in Arabic and the Qu'ran-full of wisdom is Al-Qu'ran Al-Hakim.
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