The Quran

By: Isabella Goff, Ryan Heath, Sam Lyszak, Sarah Odom,

and Griffin Krause
The Quran
● The Quran is the holy text for Muslims
● Over 1,400 years old
● The Quran is divided into chapters which is put into
verses
● 12 different ways to read the Quran
- Hafs and Warsh
How it all began with the Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad is known for being the founder of Islam and God’s messenger who
brought to the people of Islam the holy teachings and words from God that were
later put together to make up what is now known as the Quran.

● He was born in the year of 570 AD in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

● Muhammad was meditating in the cave of Hira when he was visited by a
presence which instructed him to recite the words that later connected to the
words of God.
● After informing the public about the presence and passing on the messages,
he became known as God’s messenger and the founder of Islam
● He died in the year of 632 AD at the age of 62
Practices / Five Pillars
-Praying five times a day (Salat)

-(al-fajr, al-zuhr, al-'asr, al-maghrib, al-'isha)

-Towards Mecca

-Giving to charity (Zakat)

-Ramadan (Sawm)

-Profession of faith (Shahadah)

-Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj)

-Relating to Emily
Misconceptions of the Quran
- Only God Knows the Meanings
- It’s Randomly Ordered
- It is a Manual of All Knowledge
- 72 Virgins
Only God Knows the Meanings...No
- Mutashabihat Verses
- Verse 3:7
- WORDS
It’s Randomly Ordered… Think Again

- Every Surah has a theme

- Every Surah has structure
- There is connection
- They stand out as individuals (Surah’s)
It’s a Manual of All Knowledge…. Nahh

We did not leave anything out out of this Book.

Then all will be gathered for their lord. (6:38)
- Why that’s not so.
72 Virgins

- Unreliable source
- Mentions afterlife
Different branches of Islam
-Sunni
Make up more than 85% of total islam population

-Shia

About 12% of islamic population

-Kharijite

~ 3% of islamic believers
Sunnis
No formal leaders

1.62 billion followers

“Orthodox Islam”

Traditionalist

Pillars of iman
Shias
Many different sub branches

Caliphs (head of state) chosen by god

Beliefs differ between branch to branch

More specific islam

 Kharijite
“Radical Islam”

Al-Qaeda, Islamic State (IS)

Believe that Islam is the only way of life

Most strict interpretation of The Quran

Believe in dying for the sake of god

 Islamic Religious Arabic Culture
vs
Practices
● Praying five times per day ● Wearing a hijab (niqab, burka)
● Being charitable ● No contact between members
● Confessing of opposite sex
● Beating women
● Pilgrimage to Mecca
● Honor is more important than
● Eating halal foods facts
HOW DOES IT ALL RELATE THO?

WELL HERE IS
HOW.
Works Cited
● https://www.thoughtco.com/islamic-prayer-timings-2003811
https://salamislam.com/content/alms-tax-zakat

https://www.biography.com/people/muhammad

https://www.pbs.org/muhammad/timeline_html.shtml

- 3-common-misconceptions-about-the-quran
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI8