What is Quran?

"Quran" - It comes from the Arabic root "qa-ra-'a" and it means "recitation." It is best understood as "The Recitation."

It is God’s final message to mankind. It is a book of Guidance and a constitution for everyday living. It deals with every aspect of life, and provides practical solutions to life’s problems. The Arabs who were at the peak of eloquence of pure Arabic knew that no human could produce such a thing. Muhammad himself could not read or write. Thus hearing a few verses would change their lives completely as they would accept the faith. Those who didn’t accept were challenged by the Quran to produce something similar to it but they couldn’t. The Quran still remains in its original pure unadulterated form today as it was revealed to Muhammad more than 1400 years ago. The challenge to produce a book similar to the Quran or to prove it as not being from God still remains as well.


SOURCE:
Frequently Asked Questions About Islam. www.discoverislamaustralia.com