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Video: Qur’an Recitation in Prayer
The Qur’an is the central religious text of Islam. It is the final revelation of Allah and before it came; the Suhuf-i-Ibrahim (Scrolls of Abraham), the Tawrat (Torah), the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injeel (Gospel). The Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) by the angel Jibraeel (Gabriel) over a period of 23 years.
The Qur’an consists of 114 chapters of varying lengths, each known as a “surah”. Chapters are classed as Meccan or Medinan, depending on where the verses were revealed. Each “surah” (chapter) is formed from several “ayat” (verses).
The Qur’an is a book of divine guidance and direction for mankind and the text in its original Arabic is the literal word of God.
One meaning of Qur’an is “recitation”, the Qur’an itself outlines the general method of how it is to be recited: slowly and in rhythmic tones. Tajwid is the term for techniques of recitation.
