The Qur'an and the Hadith
what is surahs?
A surah is the equivalent of "chapter" in the Quran. There are 114 surahs in the Quran, each divided into ayahs. The chapters or surahs are of unequal length; the shortest surah has only three verses while the longest contains 286 verses.
what is ayahs?
An Ayah is a "verse" in the Islamic Quran, one of the statements of varying length that make up the Surahs of the Quran and are marked by a number.
State the purpose/ use of the Hadith
Hadith (meaning sayings) It contains the words of advice and guidance spoken by Muhammad. It is a collection of sayings and deeds of the prophet Muhammad and the instructions he gave to his followers. The Hadith was collected and written down by Muhammad disciples.
what is Shar'iah?
Islamic law called Shar'iah is the entire body of laws that guides the believer in their life.
what is Hadith?
It is a collection of sayings and deeds of the prophet Muhammad and the instructions he gave to his followers.
how did Muhammad received the word from Allah?
Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hira when he saw the Angel Jibril . The angel commanded him to recite the words before him.
how do Muslims show respect to their Holy Book?
Muslims should behave with reverence and refrain from speaking, eating or drinking, or making distracting noise as well as when it is too old it is buried instead of burned or thrown away
what are Sources of authority in Islam
QUR'AN HADITH SHARIAH LAWS
what is the Qur'an?
The Qur'an or Koran (meaning that which is read or recited) is the sacred book which Muhammad received as revelation from Allah via the angel Gabriel (Jibril) over a period of 23 years beginning in 610 C.E. They believe it is Allah's final word. It tells Muslims how to live their lives, how Allah expected them to live day by day as they submit to His will.
Outline the teachings of the Qur'an
The book is written in Arabic and consists of many chapters which are called surahs. There are 114 surahs altogether and all are written in verses, except for the first surah. They are arranged in the order of the longest to the shortest. There are 6666 ayahs (verses) in it. Muslims regard the Qur'an with the greatest respect: they wash their hands before touching or reading from it, place it above all other books on a bookshelf, it is placed on a special wooden stand for reading, it is never placed on the ground and when it is too old to be read it is burnt or buried.
Differentiate between the Qur'an and the Hadith
While the Quran is the edifice of the religion or the faith called Islam, Hadith are the books containing the life, actions, and sayings of the prophet Muhammad. Hadith are written later than Quran by different scholars having different abilities and memories.
