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The Quran (English pronunciation: /kɔrˈɑːn/[n1] kor-ahn; Arabic: القرآن‎ al-qur'ān, IPA: [qurˈʔaːn],[n 2]literally meaning "the recitation"; also romanised Qurʾan or Koran)is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to bea revelation from God (Arabic: الله‎, Allah).[1] Its scripturalstatus among a world-spanning religious community, and its majorplace within world literature generally, has led to a great deal ofsecondary literature on the Quran.[2] Quranic chapters are calledsuras and verses are called ayahs.
Manuscript of the Quran. Brooklyn Museum.
Quran - in Mashhad, Iran - written by Ali.
Muslims believe the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammadthrough the angel Gabriel (Jibril),[3][4] gradually over a periodof approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE,[5] whenMuhammad was 40, and concluding in 632 CE, the year of hisdeath.[1][6][7] Muslims regard the Quran as the most importantmiracle of Muhammad, a proof of his prophethood,[8] and theculmination of a series of divine messages that started with themessages revealed to Adam and ended with Muhammad. They considerthe Quran to be the only revealed book that has been protected byGod from distortion or corruption.[9]