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 Quran & Science facts

• It is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language
• The Quran is divided into chapters (surah in Arabic), which are then divided into verses (ayah)
• Muslims believe the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning on 22 December 609 CE, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632, the year of his death
• Muslims regard the Quran as the most important miracle of Muhammad, a proof of his prophethood, and the culmination of a series of divine messages that started with the messages revealed to Adam and ended with Muhammad
• The word "Quran" occurs some 70 times in the text of the Quran, although different names and words are also said to be references to the Quran
• According to the traditional narrative, several companions of Muhammad served as scribes and were responsible for writing down the revelations
• Shortly after Muhammad's death, the Quran was compiled by his companions who wrote down and memorized parts of it
• These codices had differences that motivated the Caliph Uthman to establish a standard version now known as Uthman's codex, which is generally considered the archetype of the Quran known today
• There are, however, variant readings, with mostly minor differences in meaning
• The Quran assumes familiarity with major narratives recounted in the Biblical scriptures