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The Book has also been referred to by other names; for example, the Furqaan
(The Distinction):

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“Blessed is He who revealed the Furqaan to His slave in order that he
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may be a warner to all the worlds.”

and the Thikr, (The Reminder):

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“Verily, I revealed the Thikr and verily I will preserve it.”

The Qur’aan could be defined as Allaah’s words which were revealed in Arabic in
a rhythmical form to Prophet Muhammad (r). Its recitation is used in acts of
worship and its smallest chapter (soorah) is of a miraculous nature.

The Prophet’s divinely inspired statements which were recorded by his
followers are generally referred to as hadeeths. For example, the Prophet’s
companion (sahaabee), ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab, reported that he once said,

( ِﺔﻴﱢﻨﻟﺎِﺒ ُلﺎﻤﻋَﺄﹾﻟﺍ ﺎﻤﱠﻨِﺇ )

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“Verily, deeds are (judged) by their intentions.”

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Soorah al-Furqaan (25):1
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Soorah al-Hijr (15):9.
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Collected by al-Bukhaaree (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 1, no. 1) and Muslim (Sahih Muslim,
vol. 3, p. 1056, no. 4692).

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