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1. The Qur'an   The Qur'an is the faithful and complete recording of all revelation that came in the form of divine inspiration to Prophet Muhammad. It is a record of the exact words revealed by God through the Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad. It was memorized by Muhammad, and then dictated to his Companions and written down by scribes who cross-checked it during his lifetime. Not one word of its 114 chapters, has been changed over the centuries, so that the Qur'an is in every detail the unique and miraculous text which was revealed to Muhammad fourteen centuries ago.   The Qur'an therefore is the prime source of every Muslim's faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects which concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures. At the same time it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an equitable economic system.   The language of the revelation was Arabic. The process of revelation involved vision as well as audition.   The word Qur'an itself means "recitation." It was in this recited form that Muhammad conveyed it to his followers. This book was kept in two ways; the first was by memorizing, and the second by writing.   The Qur'an is meant to be recited and to be heard, in order to be fully experienced.   It is impossible to convey the majesty and power of the Arabic recitation in any other language in which the Qur'an might be rendered. The power of the Word of God for a Muslim lies not only in its impact on the mind, but also on the heart.   So The Qur'an, is the last revealed Word of God, its the prime source of every Muslim's faith and practice. It deals with all the subjects which concern us as human beings: wisdom, doctrine, worship, and law, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures. At the same time it provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and an equitable economic system.   2. Sunnah(Prophet's Traditions)     Hadith are the standardized reports of what Prophet Muhammad did, said,and agreed upon, transmitted by his Companions, or members of his family. These traditions were then passed on to succeeding generations. These Hadiths and the chain of transmitters were in turn submitted to tests of authentication to enable scholars to judge the relative validity of the accounts.   The corpus thus constitutes an important source of values in Islam. For Muslims, these Hadiths are a model and represent an ideal pattern, referred to as the Sunnah, meaning customs or practices of the Prophet. The Sunnah provides Muslims with patterns they can emulate. In so doing, they look to Muhammad as an exemplary human being, who had realized in his own life the ideals of Islam revealed by Allah (God). So Belief in the sunnah is part of the Islamic faith .   So the Sunnah, is the practice and example of the Prophet, and it is the second authority for Muslims. A Hadith is a reliably transmitted report of what the Prophet said, did, or approved. Belief in the Sunnah is part of the Islamic faith. Examples of the Prophet's sayings: The Prophet said: 'God has no mercy on one who has no mercy for others.' 'None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.' 'He who eats his fill while his neighbor goes without food is not a believer. ' 'The truthful and trusty businessman is associated with the prophets the saints, and the martyrs.' 'Powerful is not he who knocks the other down, indeed powerful is he who controls himself in a fit of anger. ' 'God does not judge according to your bodies and appearances but He scans your hearts and looks into your deeds.'

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