The Quran is the holy book of all Muslims of the world, its name means “reading aloud, by heart”, as well as “edification”. In Islam, it is the final scripture sent by Allah through the angel Jabra’il, who is identified with the biblical Archangel Gabriel. The commandments of Most High were written down from the words of the prophet Muhammad, who heard them over a period of twenty-two years. 114 surahs or chapters of the Quran were sent down to Muhammad in Mecca and Medina from 610 to 632.
In Islam, the Quran is considered the last and main covenant of God for all mankind. Before it, Allah communicated his will to mankind twice, through Musa and Isa — in the Bible they are Prophet Moses and Jesus Christ. The Quran educates Muslims in the spirit of righteousness, piety, decency, and submission to Allah. According to the Islamic faith, the content of the Quran is final and cannot be changed; Most High guards it until the Day of Judgment.
For one and a half billion Muslims, which is more than 20 percent of the population of the Earth, the Quran is the main holy book, the treatment of which requires special rules. It is necessary to read it with correct pronunciation and in designated places and to take it in hands only after ritual ablutions. It is necessary to hold the book high and it is strictly forbidden to put it on the floor. Many Muslims know individual chapters of the Quran by heart, and those who have learned the whole of it, have the title of Hafiz — the keeper of the Quran. For the convenience of regular reading the Quran by days of the week or month, it is divided into thirty and seven equal parts.
The Quran, which is in the permanent exhibition of the Museum of the History of World Cultures and Religions, belonged to Parnu Baba, the son of Haji Aga Dyarbyandi. The book was donated by the clergymen of one of the world’s oldest Muslim temples, the Juma mosque, built in the Dagestan city of Derbent almost one 1,300 years ago. The Quran was rewritten by hand, which could be done only by specially trained craftsmen who knew calligraphic script and were well versed in the texts of Scripture with their correct and accurate interpretation.
In Islam, the Quran is considered the last and main covenant of God for all mankind. Before it, Allah communicated his will to mankind twice, through Musa and Isa — in the Bible they are Prophet Moses and Jesus Christ. The Quran educates Muslims in the spirit of righteousness, piety, decency, and submission to Allah. According to the Islamic faith, the content of the Quran is final and cannot be changed; Most High guards it until the Day of Judgment.
For one and a half billion Muslims, which is more than 20 percent of the population of the Earth, the Quran is the main holy book, the treatment of which requires special rules. It is necessary to read it with correct pronunciation and in designated places and to take it in hands only after ritual ablutions. It is necessary to hold the book high and it is strictly forbidden to put it on the floor. Many Muslims know individual chapters of the Quran by heart, and those who have learned the whole of it, have the title of Hafiz — the keeper of the Quran. For the convenience of regular reading the Quran by days of the week or month, it is divided into thirty and seven equal parts.
The Quran, which is in the permanent exhibition of the Museum of the History of World Cultures and Religions, belonged to Parnu Baba, the son of Haji Aga Dyarbyandi. The book was donated by the clergymen of one of the world’s oldest Muslim temples, the Juma mosque, built in the Dagestan city of Derbent almost one 1,300 years ago. The Quran was rewritten by hand, which could be done only by specially trained craftsmen who knew calligraphic script and were well versed in the texts of Scripture with their correct and accurate interpretation.
