About Islam & Qur'an:
Islam entails complete submission to God and acceptance of His guidance in order to achieve peace—peace with God, peace within oneself, and peace with God's creations.
The three-letter Arabic root S ()- L ()- M (), which creates words with related meanings like "surrender," "submission," "commitment," and "peace," is where the word Islam derives from. Islam is a term used to describe the monotheistic religion that was revealed to Muhammad ibn (son of) Abdullah between the years 610 and 632 CE.
The Qur'an, the holy book revealed to Muhammad, established the name Islam. Islam is not a brand-new religion to believers. Instead, it symbolises the final affirmation of the fundamental message of God's Oneness, which was a recurring theme in earlier monotheistic religious traditions.
Islam can be classified as a religion, but its followers, who make up a fifth of the global population, see it in much broader terms. Islam is practised as a complete and natural way of life, designed to bring God into the centre of one's consciousness and thus one's life, beyond belief in particular doctrines and the performance of significant ritual acts. Islam is essentially a worldview that places a strong emphasis on devotion to the One True God and adherence to His commandments.
Literally translated as "the reading" or "the recitation," the Qur'an refers to the divinely revealed book that was given to Muhammad. The Qur'an is regarded as the last revelation from God to humanity because Muhammad is the last prophet of God.
Muslims view the Qur'an as the actual Arabic-language speech that God spoke to Muhammad. Over a period of nearly twenty-three years, from 610 to 632 C.E., the Prophet Muhammad's mission saw the revelation of the Qur'an's chapters and verses. Contrary to popular belief, Muhammad did not write the Qur'an. He is seen as the ideal person to carry out the teachings and commandments contained in the revelation, as well as its chosen recipient and transmitter. Hadith, or the personal sayings or words of Muhammad, are distinct from the divine origin of the Qur'anic text.
The Qur'anic verses were recorded, memorised, and recited as they were revealed to Muhammad and then repeated by him to his companions and other Muslims. The Prophet also frequently oversaw the formal worship five times a day, reciting the revealed verses in accordance with the rules he established. In addition, certain Muslims recited the verses aloud in the early morning hours, before prayer times, and on other significant occasions. In other words, the verses of the Qur'an immediately and practically impacted Muslims' spiritual lives. The Prophet put the 114 chapters in the order they are found in the Qur'an today before he passed away. Both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars concur that the Qur'an is still complete and unaltered. As a religious text, the Qur'an is exceptional in this sense.