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    Revelation & its trueNature

    The need for Wahy

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    The Jurisdiction of the Five Senses But these all sources cant answer the given Questions.

    We can see through the eyes those things that can beseen but cant think through them.

    Since there is a limitation, each source has its own limitand provides its use in this radius of limitation.

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    The Jurisdiction of the Intellect It should however, be noted that just as the jurisdiction of

    the Five senses is limited in the same way thejurisdiction of intellect is also limited.

    The intellect, too helps men to a certain limit, then leaveshim helpless in many cases.

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    The Third Source of Knowledge:Divine Revelation

    Almighty Allah has granted an another source toman to help and guide him where his Fivesenses and Intellect leave him helpless.

    That source is Divine Revelation, meaningprovision of knowledge to men by Allah throughheavenly revelation.

    This source of knowledge starts from the placewhere the jurisdiction of the intellect fails.

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    The need for Divine Revelation

    We have not to see how far this claim of Islamholds good in our contemporary world that theintellect can not guide man to acquire

    knowledge and guidance without any limit and inall circumstances, but the world stands in needof Prophets, Messengers of Allah and RevealedBooks.

    All answers of our Questions will be given byWahi Ilahi.

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    The Modes of Descent ( )

    A sound (sort of) a Bell was heard.

    Hazrat Jibrael (AS) would come in forms such as:

    Without appearing he would make words of Allah fall

    into the Prophets (PBUH) heart. In Human form.

    As an Angel (Happened thrice in the Prophets life)

    Direct two way conversation with Allah (Mirage)

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    The Chronology of the Revelation of theQuran

    The revelation took place twice.

    The first verse that was revealed was:

    Recite with the name of your Lord who created. Created

    man out of a blood-clot. Recite and your Lord is mostGenerous who taught by the Pen, taught man what he

    did not know.

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    Makki & Madani Verses

    The verses that were revealed before Hijrat are referredto as Makki verses.

    The verses that were revealed after Hijrat are referred to

    as Madani verses Some verses were revealed during Hijrat and are

    referred to as Madani Verses according to somescholars while others refer to them as Makki.

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    Characteristics of Makki and Madni Verses

    Makki Short verses Word

    Word has been used33times in 15 surah inlast half of Quran.

    Mostly Discuss Faithand actions against

    idolaters. Verses of Sajdah

    Madni

    Long verses Word

    Permission of Jihad Mostly Discuss deeds Mostly discuss actions

    against hypocrites

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    Sabab un Nuzool (Causes of Revelation)

    The verses of the Quran are of two kinds.

    1. The verses that Allah Almighty revealed on His own,Their revelation was not caused by some particular

    event or a question asked by someone.2. The verses which were revealed in answer to some

    question or with reference to some event.

    This could be termed as the background of these verses. Itis called in the terminology of commentators as the Sababof Nuzul (cause of revelation) or the Shan e Nuzul (thebackground of revelation).

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    Do not marry female associators unless they come to believe,

    and a Muslim slave girl is better than a female associator,even though she is liked by you. (Baqarah: 221)

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    The Seven Dialects of the Quran

    This Quran has been revealed covering sevenversions, so from out of these, recite in a way that

    is easy on you.

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    3. Abdullah Alhisbi (died: 118 HIijrah)

    a. Hishamb. Zakwan

    4. Abu Amr (died: 145 Hijrah)

    a. Al-Dauri

    b. Alsausi5. Hamza (died:188 Hijrah) a. Khalaf b. Khallad

    a. Khalaf

    b. Khallad

    6. Aasim Koofi (died: 127 Hijrah)a. Hafs ibn Sulaiman (died: 180 Hijrah)

    b. Abu Bakar Shuaba (died: 193 Hijrah)

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    7. Ali Al-Kasai (died: 189 Hijrah)

    a. Abu Harith Marwazib. Al-Dauri

    8. Yaqob Hazrami (died: 205 Hijrah)

    9. Khalaf ibn Hisham (died: 205 Hijrah)

    10.Abu Jafar (died: 130 Hijrah)

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    The Preservation of the Holy Quran

    In the days of the Holy Prophet

    In the Khilafat of Abu Bakr Siddique

    In the Khilafat of Hazrat Usman Ghani

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    Steps taken to facilitate Recitation

    Inclusion ofDots (.): AbuAswadDuwali/ Governer of Koofa Ziyad bin Abi Sufyan/ Hajaj

    bin Yousuf

    Marks of correct reading ) ( AbuAswadDuwali/ Hajaj bin Yousuf

    Ahzab or Manzil )( : The Companion andTabieen wuold complete the Quran in SEVEN

    days.

    Ajza or Parts )30( : May be Hazrat Uthman had arranged to have these written in thirty

    parts.

    Ruku or Sections ( ): The purpose of this sign is to identify an average portion of verses

    which could be recited in one Rakat.

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    Stop Signs (Rumuz Al Awqaaf)

    :It is better to stop here.

    :It is permissible to stop here.

    :Making a stop here is correct, but the better choice is not to make stop here .

    :Here is the place to breathe and stop rather than do it else where.

    :Making the stop here is most preferable of all stops.:It means do not stop here

    :A single verse has two possible explanation.

    :It means one should stop here breaking the sound but not the breath.

    :One must stop a little longer than Saktah but breath should not break here too.

    :Some identify a stop here while others do not.

    :It means stop.

    :It means it is better to recite in assimilated continuity

    :Some stop here and others continue.

    The Holy Prophet stopped here.

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    Famous commentaries of the Quran(Arabic)

    1. Tafseer ibn jareer2. Tafseer ibn Katheer3. Tafseer Qurtabi

    4. Tafseer Kabeer5. Tafseer BahrulMuheet6. Tafseer AhkamulQuran by Jassas7. Tafseer Durr-i-Manthur8. Tafseer Mazhari9. Tafseer Ruh-ul-Maani