The
Names and Characteristics of the Qur’aan
Source:
How To Memorise the Qur’aan (ITI Publications)
Article
ID: SCL050001
To
assist you in knowing the true worth of the Qur’aan, you should know that
Allaah has named the Qur’aan with many names and amongst them are:
Al-Qur’aan (the Recital), Al-Furqaan (the Criterion between Truth and falsehood),
at-Tanzeel (the
Revelation), Al-Kitaab (the
Book).
Allaah
has also given the Qur’aan many descriptions in His verses and amongst them
are:
Noor
(Light), Huda (Guidance), Mauidhah (Admonition), Shifaa (Healing), Rahmah (Mercy), Mubaarak (Blessing), Mubeen (Clear, Manifest), Bushraa (Good Tidings), Azeez (Mighty), Majeed (Glorious), Basheer (Bringer of Glad Tidings), Nadheer (Warner), Kareem (Noble), Ahsanul-Hadeeth (the Best of Speech)
Allaah
the Exalted said, in describing His Book:
Allaah
has sent down the most beautiful of speech, a Book, (parts of it) resembling
(others) oft-repeated. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it. Then
their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of Allaah. (Zumar
39:23)
Originally
from: Kaifa Nafhamul-Qur’aan of Jameel Zainoo, with
slight modification
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