Qur'an

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the canonical text?Uthmanic codex, established around 650 CE
2. What is the primary sources of islamic law?The Qur'an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad
3. What is the Qur'an and who wrote it?The Qur'an is the holy book of Islam, believed to be the literal word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over about 23 years through the Angel Gabriel.
4. How was the Qur'an kept safe before it was written down?It was memorized by Muhammad's companions, and some wrote the verses on palm leaves, parchment, and bone.