Makna & Terjemahan Surat Al-Fatihah (Pembukaan) & Juz Amma Dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran Dalam Bahasa Inggris.
The Holy Quran (also written as Koran) is the eternal and literal word of God. Prophet Muhammad ( an Arab and a descendant of Abraham) received these divine revelations (The Holy Quran) over a period of 23 years in the seventh century of the Common Era (C.E.). Each revelation was written down by the Prophet's scribes according to the Prophet's instructions. The current order and organization into the 114 chapters (surahs) of the entire revelations were therefore given to us by the Prophet himself. Additionally, the Prophet and many fellow Muslims (sahabah) had committed the entire Quran to memory.
The practice of memorizing the whole Quran continued throughout the centuries. There are thousands of such Muslims, known as Huffaz, usually one for each Mosque in Muslim countries. To learn more on this, please read Preservation of the Quran.
In order to gain a proper understanding of many verses in the Holy Quran, it is important to understand and know the historic context of the revelations. So many revelations in the Holy Quran came down to provide guidance to Prophet Muhammad and the fellow Muslims based on what they were confronting at that time.
"Alif, Lam, Meem. This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil). Who believe in the Unseen, and establish worship, and spend of that We have bestowed upon them; And who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the Hereafter. These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom." (Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2)
Al-Quran atau Quran (bahasa Arab: القرآن al-Qur'ān) ialah kitab suci bagi umat Islam. Menurut ajaran Islam, al-Quran ialah wahyu yang Allah turunkan kepada Muhammad melalui perantaraan Malaikat Jibril yang sampai ke zaman sekarang secara mutawatir. Perihal diturunkan Al-Quran mempunyai kaitan rapat dengan Lailatul Qadar. Al-Quran diturunkan kepada Nabi Muhammad secara beransur-ansur dalam tempoh 23 tahun.
Dalam salah satu ayat yang terdapat di dalam Al-Quran Allah berfirman: "Sesungguhnya Kamilah yang menurunkan Adz-Dzikr (Al-Qur’an), dan Kamilah yang akan menjaganya". (Al-Hijr 15:9)
Lafaz Al-Quran dari segi bahasa adalah bacaan atau himpunan huruf dan kalimah. Ini berdasarkan firman Allah:
Sesungguhnya Kamilah Yang Berkuasa mengumpulkan Al-Quran itu (dalam dadamu), dan menetapkan bacaannya (pada lidahmu); Oleh itu, apabila Kami telah menyempurnakan bacaannya (kepadamu, Dengan perantaraan Jibril), maka bacalah menurut bacaannya itu; (Surah Al-Qiyamah, 75:17-18)
