INTRODUCTION TO THE QURAN

According to the Quran, as a part of the test for man, Satan will spring upon him from the front and from the rear, from the right and from the left. (THE QURAN, 7: 17) But if he reads the Quran with understanding, he will never go astray. Moreover, the Quran shows that the joys of this life should be taken as a foretaste of Paradise, and not as an unconditional blessing. Man’s freedom to savour these joys should never, therefore, be misused. A Spiritual and Moral Guide The Quran gives us rules for what is right and wrong in every aspect of daily life. It lays down man’s duties not only to his Creator but also to himself and his fellow men. It defines true piety as belief in God, the Last Day, the angels, the Book and the prophets and urges us to be kind to those in need. The Quran is an eternal book, warning man of the coming of the Last Day. It is a verbal trumpet, blown before the actual last trumpet announcing the Day of Judgment. The successful are those awakened by it. Eternity is Better Successful is the person who purifies himself, who remembers the name of his Lord, and prays. Yet you prefer this life, although the life to come is better and more lasting. All this is written in earlier scriptures; the scriptures of Abraham and Moses. (87: 14-19)