Role of Qur’an in Islam

The Holy Quran is all revelation of Allah through the prophet. Quran has the most effective appeal to all Muslims the world over. The original source from which all principles and ordinances of Islam are drawn is the Holy book called al-Qur’an. The name Qur’an is frequently mentioned in the Book itself (2: 185; 10: 37, 61: 17: 106, etc.) which also states, to whom, when, in what language, how, and why it was revealed. It was revealed to Muhammad: “And (who) believe in what has been revealed to Muhammad, and it is the very truth from their Lord” (47: 2). It was revealed in the month of Ramadzan on a certain night which thenceforward received the name of Lailatal-Qadr or the Grand night: “The month of Ramadzan is that in which the Qur’an was revealed” (2: 185); “We revealed it on a blessed night” (44: 3); “Surely we revealed it on the Grand Night” (978: 1). It was revealed in the Arabic language: “So We have made it easy in thy tongue that they may be mindful” (44: 58); “Surely WE have made it an Arabic Qur’an that you may understand” (43: 3). It was revealed in portions, every memory as soon as it was revealed, and the revelation of it was spread over twenty-three years of the Holy Prophet’s life, during which reformation of a benighted world: “And it is a Qur’an which we have made distinct so that thou mayest read it to the people by slow degrees, and we have revealed it revealing in portions” (17: 106). It was not the Prophet who spoke under the influence of the Holy Spirit; it was a Divine Message brought by the Holy Spirit or Gabriel, and delivered in words to the Holy prophet who delivered it to mankind: “And surely this is a revelation form the Lord of the worlds, the Faithful Spirit has come down with it upon thy heart, that thou mayest be of the warners, in plain Arabic language: (26: 192-195); “Whoever is the enemy of Gabriel, surely he revealed it to thy heart by Allah’s command” (2: 97); “The Holy Spirit has brought it down from thy Lord with the truth” (16: 102).