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Islam???????
#1
why is friday special to islam? what type of literature does the qur'an contain? Also wot is the qur'an used for?
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#2
the QOR'AN is recited in prayers
sura #62
[9] O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salât (prayer) on the day of Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allâh (Jumu'ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salât (prayer)) and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know!
[10] Then when the (Jumu'ah) Salât (prayer) is ended, you may disperse through the land, and seek the Bounty of Allâh (by working, etc.), and remember Allâh much: that you may be successful.
[11] And when they see some merchandise or some amusement (beating of Tambur (drum) etc.) they disperse headlong to it, and leave you (Muhammad (peace be upon him)) standing (while delivering Jumu'ah's religious talk (Khutbah)) Say: "That which Allâh has is better than any amusement or merchandise! And Allâh is the Best of providers."

ADAM was created on a Friday
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#3
Its supposed to be the Sabbath day for Muslims. Koran has certain good attributes while some of it speaks of war against the opressor. The word Koran means the critereon to judge between right and wrong.
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#4
Peace be on you!

1= The Holy Quran
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The Holy Quran is a compilation of the verbal revelations given to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) over a period of twenty two years. The Holy Quran is the Holy Book or the Scriptures of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law and commandments, codes for their social and moral behaviour, and contains a comprehensive religious philosophy. The language of the Quran is Arabic.
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2= PRAYER
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There are two kinds of prayers in Islam: Du'a or the Silent Prayer, invoking God's help, and Salat or the ritualistic Prayer.

The performing of the Salat was the rust duty enjoined upon the Holy Prophet and the keeping up of Prayer is the most frequently repeated injunction in the Holy Quran.

In Islam, no one day is set aside exclusively for Prayer such as the Sabbath (Saturday) for the Jews and Sunday for the Christians. For Muslims, Prayer is made part of everyday life. There is a Prayer in the morning before sunrise; another just after midday; a third in the afternoon; a fourth at sunset; and a fifth later in the evening. The names of these five Daily Prayers are as follows:

Fajr Prayer in the morning before sunrise
Zuhr Prayer in the early afternoon
Asr Prayer in the late afternoon
Maghrib Prayer just after sunset
Isha Prayer later in the evening

There are certain times during the day when the performing of the Salat is prohibited. These are:

o when the sun is rising

o when the sun is directly overhead, and

o when the sun is setting

The reason for this prohibition is that there are some people in the world who worship the sun and these times happen to be important in the daily cycle of the sun.

Each Daily Prayer comprises some obligatory and some nonobligatory prayers, as follows:
Fardh Prayer: these are obligatory upon all Muslims.

Sunnah Prayer: although not obligatory, these Prayers were regularly offered by the Holy Prophet and, therefore, should be performed by the Muslims

Nafl Prayer: these Prayers are completely voluntary

Each Prayer starts with the standing position and includes bowing, prostration and sitting postures. Together, these four postures constitute a Raka't. The various Daily Prayers comprise two, three or four raka't as shown below:

Sunnah Fardh Sunnah Vitr

Fajr Prayer 2 2

Zuhr Prayer 4 4 2

Asr Prayer 4

Maghrib Prayer 3 2

Isha Prayer 4 2 3


In addition to the five Daily Prayers, Muslims are exhorted in the Holy Quran to get up in the middle of the night to offer the Tahajjud Prayer. It is a non obligatory Prayer and is offered in four units of two raka't each.

The Muslims are enjoined to offer all Daily Prayers in congregation as far as possible. On every Friday, there is a special congregational Prayer called the Jumuah Prayer (THE FRIDAY PRAYER) which is performed in place of the Zuhr Prayer. On this occasion the prayer is led by an Imam who also delivers a Khutba or sermon before the Prayer.

During their Prayers, the Muslims are enjoined to face the Ka'ba. The direction of Ka'ba from any given place is known as the Qiblah. In the early days of Islam, Muslims used to face the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Later on, Prophet Muhammad received the revelation in which he was commanded by God to face the Ka'ba, which then became the Qiblah of the Muslims.

Besides the five Daily Prayers and the Jumuah Prayer on Friday, there are other Prayers in Islam which are performed at special occasions:

Salat ul Eid: performed at the occasion of Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha
(Eid Prayer)

Salat ul Kasoof: performed on the occasion of solar and lunar eclipses
(Eclipse Prayer)

Salat ul Istisqa: performed when the need for rain is extreme
(Prayer for rain)

Salat ul Janaza: part of the funeral services for the deceased
(Funeral Prayer)
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3=MORE peaceful Islam @ <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.alislam.org">http://www.alislam.org</a><!-- m --> (particulary Friday sermon section)
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#5
"what type of literature does the qur'an contain?"

Stuff like this:

[2:126] "As for him who disbelieveth, I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the doom of Fire"

[4:56] Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins that they may taste the torment.

8:14 That (is the award), so taste it, and (know) that for disbelievers is the torment of the Fire.

10:4 ...as for those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom because they disbelieved.

17:10 And that those who believe not in the Hereafter, for them We have prepared a painful doom.

18:29 Say: (It is) the truth from the Lord of you (all). Then whosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire. Its tent encloseth them. If they ask for showers, they will be showered with water like to molten lead which burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place!

22:19 These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads, Disbelievers will wear garments of fire, boiling fluid will be poured on their heads, their bellies and skin will be melted, they will be tormented with iron hooks, and when they try to escape they will be driven back with the taunt: Taste the doom of burning.
22:20 Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted;
22:21 And for them are hooked rods of iron.
22:22 Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning.

... And so on, and on, and on, and on, ad nauseum. Utterly vile.
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#6
Friday: because God chose it to be special
Quran: Book of guidance, morals, criterion to seperate truth and falsehood, Tells us strories of Prophet. It is light to see the true path. Ultimately this book is used for pleasing God and entering in paradise.
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#7
Well, becos it is when Muslims are told to perform the congregation prayers on Friday and it is obligatory for males.

9. O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew!
10. And when the Prayer is finished, then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah. and celebrate the Praises of Allah often (and without stint): that ye may prosper.
11. But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong to it, and leave thee standing. Say: "The (blessing) from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! and Allah is the Best to provide (for all needs)."

It is the most beautiful book in this world, it tells of creation of man through Prophet Adam, pbuh, and the rest of the Prophets, and what are our duties in this world and also God's plans and how everything will eventually come to an end too, Day of Judgement.
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#8
Hi Emily. This article will tell you more about the Quran: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.islamtutor.com/quran.php?p=introduction-to-the-quran">http://www.islamtutor.com/quran.php?p=i ... -the-quran</a><!-- m -->

Friday was chosen becuase saturday and sunday were already taken by the jews and christians.
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#9
Pick me Pick me Pick me!! I am a Muslim who knows well about my religion

Friday is special to Muslims because its our hoy day, just they way christians have it on Sunday, and Jews on Saturday. However, the way we 'celebrate' this holy day is different from the way the Jews and Christians do. The only obligation on friday is to go to the friday prayers, while there are many other 'recommended' things to do.

The Quran contains a very strong literature. the Arab poets back then knew that from the language style of the Quran, it could never have been written by a human. It also contains variety of knowledge from Islamic judiciary, rulings, christianity(but it is not the bible, it only explains christianity a lil bit), Judaism(again, not the Torah, but gives explanation), Paganism(again, not one of the Pagan's book, but tells you about the Pagans who worship idols etc), to science, Mathematics, Creation etc.

The Quran, is the Muslims holy book, it is sometimes used as a reference by religious scholars. SOmetimes, prayers are extracted out of it, and sometimes, we just read it to gain hassanat(goodness)..
Hope that helps!!
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