the quran Flashcards
What does “Qur’an” mean?
the quran means recitation; and it has another name which is al frqan
Define the Qur’an
the quran is a sacred book accepted by Muslims as revelations made to Muhammad (PBUH) by Allah through the angel Gabriel.
What is the first sura of the Qur’an?
The first surah is alfat7a
What is Sura?
it is a chapter in the quran
What is Ayah?
it is a verse in the quran
In how many years was the quran revealed?
in 23 years (610-632 CE)
What are the topics of the Qur’an?
Quran talks about the way of life, as well as rules, stories of the prophet, the day of judgement, hell and heaven, talks about ethics and morality, praying, fasting, strengthen your faith and fearing god, that there’s only one god, the battles, and much more
How is the Qur’an arranged? By topic? Chronological order? By length?
The Quran is not reveled in chronological, it’s arranged by length.
how many surahs in the quran?
114 surahs
how is the title chosen for a surah?
Usually, the title of a Sura is a word mentioned within the text of the Surah itself.
how many prophets were mentioned in the quran?
25 prophets
What did Al-Tabari do?
he wrote tafseer al-tabari
the prophet had companies write, read and memorize the Quran by heart? T/F
true
who ordered a comprehensive copy made, held by Hafsa, daughter of ‘Umar and wife of the prophet.
Abu Bakr
The role of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan was?
Uthman collected and sent six of the original quran to different parts of the Islamic word.
What is meant by I’jaz?
the Quran, it can not be imitated or matched and that no human speech can match.
Describe the style and structure of the first revealed verses?
The last words rhyme, repetition, and short (appeal to listeners)
What are the main differences between the Meccan and the Madinan verses?
One of the differences is that the Meccan verses were told by God to the prophet Mohammed in Mecca, and the Medinan verses were told by God to the prophet in Medina. The second difference is that the Medinan surahs were longer than the Meccan. Medinan surahs were more detailed and focused on rules such as divorce, haram/halal.
How would you explain that there is foreign vocabulary in the Qur’an, when several verses say that the Qur’an is revealed in clear Arabic language?
The Qur’an contains parables, anecdotes, and as argued by some Muslim and non-Muslim scholars, some foreign vocabulary. (However, those are words that were Arabized before Islam such as fardaws, zanjabil…)
What is meant by tajwid?
Reciting the Quran while following specific pronunciation rules.
How did the Qur’an influence Arabic literature?
- The Quran, had a very big impact on the Arabic language as well as literature since it’s the main holy book of Islam and throughout the years as Islam spread, the Quran had the effect of unifying and standardizing Arabic.
- Al maqamat is a way of writing that was inspired by the Quran verses
what is the difference between the first collection of the quran and the second collection?
the first collection of the quran was un dotted and without vowels and the second collection has dots and vowels.
who was the person to suggest to add the dots?
Abu al aswad al duali was the first person who suggested to add the dots but there isn’t proof of that
Tajwīd is the ritual chanting of the Qur’an according to rules of sound and pronunciation.
true
Tajwīd means
to make better
I’jāz al-Qur’an refers to the doctrine of
the inimitability of the Qur’an
The miraculous qualities of the Qur’an are attributed to style and content.
true
The Qur’an was first written down or memorized by Muslims during the lifetime of
The prophet Muhammad
The Qur’an is arranged by
length
The Qur’an is arranged by
length
There are 114 verses (ayat) in the Qur’an.
false; there are 114 surahs not ayat
In how many years was the Qur’an revealed?
23 years
The first revealed verses
rhymed
One of the differences between Meccan and Medinan verses is that
- The Medinan are usually shorter
- The Meccan are addressed Muslim community only
- The Meccan included laws and regulations
- (None of the above)
The Qur’an did not influence Arabic literature
false; it did
Qur’an literally means
recitation
saj’ refers to
rhyming prose
Qur’an 22:77 “Oh you who believe… and do good; that ye may prosper” is a
Medinan verse from chapter 22
The responsibility of compiling the Qur’an during the reign of Abu Bakr was given to
Zayd ibn Thabit, Muhammad’s primary scribe
The name of the literary genre that was influenced by the rhyming Quranic verses is
maqamat
The influence of the Qur’an on the development of Arabic literature included
- Quoting the Qur’an
- Imagery and metaphors
- development of new literary genre
During the reign of ‘Uthman ‘Utman bin ‘Affan the Qur’an was compiled for the first time.
false
The poets’ resort to the Qur’an as a source of imagery is limited to zuhdiyyat (poems of asceticism)
false
names of works that were influenced by the Qur’an include
- One Thousand and One Night
- The Misers by al-Jahiz
- Al-Maqamat
