Samantha G
The Qur’an was written my Muhammad as a foundation to the new religion of Islam., although the book was not finished until after Muhammad’s death. The book consists of recitations of the revelations that Muhammad heard from God. The book begins with a prayer and then moves into a list of suras, or chapters, that each describes a different lesson in a poetic form. The poetic form is one of the things that differs the Qur’an from the odes of the pre-Islamic period. Each sura, while unique in its tale, shares its basic themes. They have the remembrance of the beloved, followed by the spiritual journey, and then the boast of God’s generosity.
In the primary text (Rosenwein, 89-91) there are six different suras represented to show examples of the Qur’an. These examples were taken from the earlier works in the Meccan period. The Opening is the prayer that starts off the book. In this prayer it begins with giving praises to God and explaining the wonderful generosities that God had granted. Then moving into Muhammad asking for guidance in life and to help him and the people of Islam to follow the religious teachings and the values that God has placed. Each sura that is listed after the prayer begins with the line, “In the Name of God the Compassionate the Caring”, it seems that this line is reiterated in all the suras, as well as in The Opening prayer, as a reminder to the reader of the prayer and its significance and for them to remember that everything that follows that first line is to be used for God’s benefit and to worship him. These suras are not only shared to benefit the people, but for the people to use those benefits and knowledge to give it back to God, almost as a thank you for the generosity that was explained in The Opening prayer.
The suras consist of a lot of reformations. What is written offers a lot of advice and then continues to tell the reader that if those laws and rules are followed then there will be a benefit to them, “Those who keep the faith and perform the prayer are the best of creation As a recompense for them with their Lord gardens of Eden waters flowing underground… That is for those who hold their lord in awe – The Testament.” (Rosenwein, 91) This motif of action and reward is repeated in the Qur’an, as well as in most, if not all, religious texts. Showing that although the Qur’an was written for a religion other than Christianity, the values of Christianity are still held and encouraged.
The Qur’an was written my Muhammad as a foundation to the new religion of Islam., although the book was not finished until after Muhammad’s death. The book consists of recitations of the revelations that Muhammad heard from God. The book begins with a prayer and then moves into a list of suras, or chapters, that each describes a different lesson in a poetic form. The poetic form is one of the things that differs the Qur’an from the odes of the pre-Islamic period. Each sura, while unique in its tale, shares its basic themes. They have the remembrance of the beloved, followed by the spiritual journey, and then the boast of God’s generosity.
In the primary text (Rosenwein, 89-91) there are six different suras represented to show examples of the Qur’an. These examples were taken from the earlier works in the Meccan period. The Opening is the prayer that starts off the book. In this prayer it begins with giving praises to God and explaining the wonderful generosities that God had granted. Then moving into Muhammad asking for guidance in life and to help him and the people of Islam to follow the religious teachings and the values that God has placed. Each sura that is listed after the prayer begins with the line, “In the Name of God the Compassionate the Caring”, it seems that this line is reiterated in all the suras, as well as in The Opening prayer, as a reminder to the reader of the prayer and its significance and for them to remember that everything that follows that first line is to be used for God’s benefit and to worship him. These suras are not only shared to benefit the people, but for the people to use those benefits and knowledge to give it back to God, almost as a thank you for the generosity that was explained in The Opening prayer.
The suras consist of a lot of reformations. What is written offers a lot of advice and then continues to tell the reader that if those laws and rules are followed then there will be a benefit to them, “Those who keep the faith and perform the prayer are the best of creation As a recompense for them with their Lord gardens of Eden waters flowing underground… That is for those who hold their lord in awe – The Testament.” (Rosenwein, 91) This motif of action and reward is repeated in the Qur’an, as well as in most, if not all, religious texts. Showing that although the Qur’an was written for a religion other than Christianity, the values of Christianity are still held and encouraged.