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[quote][blue]thnx for the comments by our participants.[/blue]

In order to understand the relationship between Qur'an and the teachings of the prophets, updated and summarized by the last prophet Muhammad sws(pbuh) we ought to understand the following facts, which we present not only in our Urdu and English journals issued from Almawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences, but alsoin the courses compiled by Studying Islam and the Q on our sister site Understanding Islam www.understanding-islam.org [blue]Text[/blue] [blue]Historical Background[/blue]

[purple]The Qur’an must be understood in the background in which it was revealed. According to established history, it was revealed to Muhammad (sws) in the sixth century in Arabia. It is evident from this history that Muhammad (sws) explained the Qur’an wherever and whenever a need arose, and so did the scholars among his Companions and the scholars and researchers after them. This history of the Qur’an is an established fact and demands the following from its students:[/purple]

[red]Firstly,[/red] [green]he must be well aware of the history of the period and place in which the Qur’an was revealed. Every student of the Qur’an knows that it mentions the destruction of previous Arab nations like the ‘Ad, the Thamud and the people of Madyan. The views held by these peoples are alluded to by the Qur’an. It also mentions the preaching of their respective prophets and the way these people reacted to it. Also depicted in the Qur’an is the arrival of Abraham (sws) into Arabia, the sacrifice of his son Ishmael (sws) and the construction of the Baytullah. The Qur’an also refers to the influence of Abraham (sws) and Ishmael (sws) on the cultural, moral, social and economic conditions of Arabia. Also portrayed in the Qur’an are the alterations done by the Quraysh in the religion constituted by Abraham (sws) and Ishmael (sws) and the way they transformed the Baytullah, the centre of monotheism into a centre of idol worship and the religious innovations and rituals which as a result of this made way into their religion. Similarly, discussed in the Qur’an are the circumstances in which the Qur’an was revealed, the incidents which took place at that time, as well as the political and religious views which were in vogue at that time. In order to understand all this, it is essential that the available history of that period be fully benefited from while keeping it subservient to the words of the Qur’an and its coherence. Through this, many aspects to which the Qur’an refers to can be understood better, and it is also helpful in unfolding many complexities of the Qur’an.[/green][/quote]

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