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Quran

The Quran, also romanized Qur’an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from Allah. It is organized in 114 chapters, which consist of verses. 

About Holy Quran

The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behavior, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic.

Besides its proper name, the Quran is also known by the following names: al Kitab (The Book); al Furqan (The Discrimination); al Dhikr (The Exposition); al Bayan (The Explanation); al Burhan (The Argument); al Haqq (The Truth); al Tanzil (The Revelation); al Hikmat (The Wisdom); al Huda (The Guide); al Hukm (The Judgment); al Mau’izah (The Admonition); al Rahmat (The Mercy); al-Noor (The Light); al-Rooh (The Word).

What Does The Holy Quran Contain

To the Muslims, the Quran is the Word of God and contains complete guidance for mankind. Much of the Quran is about God, His attributes and man’s relationship to Him. But it also contains directives for its followers, historical accounts of certain prophets and peoples, arguments for accepting Muhammad as a genuine Prophet and good news for the believers and warnings for the disbelievers. Broadly speaking, the contents of the Holy Quran fall into five main categories:

  • Nature of the Spiritual World
  • The Law and Commandments
  • Historical Accounts
  • The Wisdom
  • The Prophecies

Surahs And Verses

The Holy Quran is divided into 114 Surahs or Chapters and each Chapter consists of individual Ayaat or verses. 

There are in total 6,348 verses in the Holy Quran. The Surahs are of varying lengths, some consisting of a few lines while others run for many pages.

 Surah al Baqarah (Ch.2) is the longest Chapter comprising 287 verses while Surah al Kauthar (Ch. 108) is the shortest with only four verses including the tasmia.

The text of the Holy Quran has remained unchanged over the past 1400 years. And this is not strange since God says in the Holy Quran that He Himself will guard this book:

“Surely it is We Who have revealed the Exposition, and surely it is We Who are its guardians” (15:10)

The Holy Quran

The Noble Qur'an » Al-Layl ( The Night ) - الليل

وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ الليل [1]
By the night when it covers Al-Layl ( The Night ) [1]
وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّىٰ الليل [2]
And [by] the day when it appears Al-Layl ( The Night ) [2]
وَمَا خَلَقَ الذَّكَرَ وَالْأُنثَىٰ الليل [3]
And [by] He who created the male and female, Al-Layl ( The Night ) [3]
إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّىٰ الليل [4]
Indeed, your efforts are diverse. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [4]
فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَىٰ وَاتَّقَىٰ الليل [5]
As for he who gives and fears Allah Al-Layl ( The Night ) [5]
وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ الليل [6]
And believes in the best [reward], Al-Layl ( The Night ) [6]
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَىٰ الليل [7]
We will ease him toward ease. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [7]
وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَىٰ الليل [8]
But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need Al-Layl ( The Night ) [8]
وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَىٰ الليل [9]
And denies the best [reward], Al-Layl ( The Night ) [9]
فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَىٰ الليل [10]
We will ease him toward difficulty. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [10]
وَمَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ مَالُهُ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰ الليل [11]
And what will his wealth avail him when he falls? Al-Layl ( The Night ) [11]
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ الليل [12]
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [12]
وَإِنَّ لَنَا لَلْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولَىٰ الليل [13]
And indeed, to Us belongs the Hereafter and the first [life]. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [13]
فَأَنذَرْتُكُمْ نَارًا تَلَظَّىٰ الليل [14]
So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [14]
لَا يَصْلَاهَا إِلَّا الْأَشْقَى الليل [15]
None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [15]
الَّذِي كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ الليل [16]
Who had denied and turned away. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [16]
وَسَيُجَنَّبُهَا الْأَتْقَى الليل [17]
But the righteous one will avoid it - Al-Layl ( The Night ) [17]
الَّذِي يُؤْتِي مَالَهُ يَتَزَكَّىٰ الليل [18]
[He] who gives [from] his wealth to purify himself Al-Layl ( The Night ) [18]
وَمَا لِأَحَدٍ عِندَهُ مِن نِّعْمَةٍ تُجْزَىٰ الليل [19]
And not [giving] for anyone who has [done him] a favor to be rewarded Al-Layl ( The Night ) [19]
إِلَّا ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ الْأَعْلَىٰ الليل [20]
But only seeking the countenance of his Lord, Most High. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [20]
وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ الليل [21]
And he is going to be satisfied. Al-Layl ( The Night ) [21]

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