Qur'an: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Put into writing around the seventh century, the Qur'an was "the central religious text of Islam...comprised of revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad." It was first written as a codex, not in scroll form like many other texts of that time. The | Put into writing around the seventh century, the Qur'an was "the central religious text of Islam...comprised of revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad." <ref>Robinson, Solveig C. ''The Book in Society''. Broadview Press, 2014.</ref> It contained 114 chapters, or ''suras'', and was first written as a codex, not in scroll form like many other texts of that time. The Qur'an had no poetic writing or hymns, but when it is read aloud in Arabic (the Qur'an's native language) the rhythm and rhyme within the ''suras'' is evident. | ||
== Origins and Expectations == | == Origins and Expectations == | ||
Originally, the Prophet's revelations were only preached orally, so believers were expected to memorize the Qur'an. This is a tradition that prevailed even after the revelations were formally written down. Influenced by religion, literacy quickly became a valued skill in Islam because of the importance of reading and reciting ''suras''. Eventually, copying the Qur'an in one's own hand became a religious practice, too. The more time and effort one put into copying the text, the deeper one connected to one's faith. | |||
== Notes == | |||
Revision as of 13:20, 3 September 2025
Put into writing around the seventh century, the Qur'an was "the central religious text of Islam...comprised of revelations received by the Prophet Muhammad." [1] It contained 114 chapters, or suras, and was first written as a codex, not in scroll form like many other texts of that time. The Qur'an had no poetic writing or hymns, but when it is read aloud in Arabic (the Qur'an's native language) the rhythm and rhyme within the suras is evident.
Origins and Expectations
Originally, the Prophet's revelations were only preached orally, so believers were expected to memorize the Qur'an. This is a tradition that prevailed even after the revelations were formally written down. Influenced by religion, literacy quickly became a valued skill in Islam because of the importance of reading and reciting suras. Eventually, copying the Qur'an in one's own hand became a religious practice, too. The more time and effort one put into copying the text, the deeper one connected to one's faith.
Notes
- ↑ Robinson, Solveig C. The Book in Society. Broadview Press, 2014.
