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The Qur'an, the holy book of Islam, is the Word of God
as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the Arabic language. It
is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final Prophet. For
14 centuries the Holy Qur'an has illuminated the lives
of Muslims with its eloquent message, shaping their everyday
lives, anchoring them to a unique system of law and inspiring
them by its guiding principles. The Sunnah (teachings
and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad) complements the Holy
Qu'ran as it embodies his meticulously documented teachings
that were preserved by his companions in a body of writings called
the Hadith.
The Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah provide the framework
for Shari'ah, the sacred law of Islam, which governs all
aspects of the public and private, social and economic, religious
and political life of every Muslim.
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