Some interesting facts about the Holy-Quran

What are some interesting facts about the Holy-Quran?

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In the name of Allah swt,the most gracious, the most-merciful(BISMILLAH-AL- RAHMAN-AL-RAHIM).
Here are a list of amazing & interesting facts about the Qur'an.

    1)The Qur'an has 30 parts(Juz).

    2)The Qur'an has 114 surahs/Chapters.

   3) In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful (Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Raheem) is repeated114 times in the Quran.

    4)All except for Surah “Al Tawbah” start with Bismillah al-Rahman al-Raheem.

    5)Al-Baqarah is the longest surah in the Qur'an.

    6)Al-Kawthar is the shortest surah in the Qur'an.

    7)Milk is the best drink mentioned in the Qur'an.

   8) Honey is the best food thing mentioned in the Qur'an.

    9)The best night is the Night of Power in Ramadan (Laylat al Qadr) which falls on any day of the last ten(10) days of Ramadan, on the odd days(mostly), this was on this night the first verses of the Holy-Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a cave.

   10) Surah Yaseen is called the HEART of the Qur'an.

    11)Surah Al-Ikhlas is considered as one third of the Qur'an.

    12)Qur'an was revealed over 23 years: 13 of it in Mecca (Makkah) and 10 of it in Madina.

    13)Surah An Nisa speaks about laws of marriage.

    14)For every letter of the Qur'an that is recited or that is heard, 10 Rewards are granted per letter.

    15)Reading even one verse of the Qur'an in Ramadan is equal to reading the entire Quran in other months.

    16)The Qur'an will intercede for people on the day of Judgment for those who had recited it.

   17) The Qur'an will testify against the people on the day of Judgment for not reciting it.

    18)Mary or in Arabic Maryam is the only woman mentioned by name and with an entire chapter in her name, chapter 19 Surah Maryam.

    19)Muslims in the Russian Republic of Dagestan rushed to see a nine-month-old boy who had verses from the Qur'an appearing spontaneously on the skin of young Ali Yakubov. Thousands visited his home to witness the miracle.

    20)Quran is a book which is 100% perfect without any error.proven by science).

    21)You mustn't touch the Qur'an that is the Arabic unless in a state of purity or Wudu that is after the ritualistic Ablution.

    22)The Holy-Quran have to revered with respect(Qadr) and kept on the highest shelf or place in the house, the area must be clean and free of insects movements, the Holy-Quran have to  be  not read by placing in on your lap nor turning it's pages using your fingers wet by your spit. Women should touch the Holy-Quran during their montly menstural periods.

    23)The Qur'an should not touch the ground so they keep a custom made wooden book holder to read the Qur'an easily while sitting on the ground.(respectly)

    24)The infamous and notrious Christian pastor Terry Jones in 2010 planned to create “International Burn a Qur'an Day" , He’s still fighting for it, but his plans to burn 2998 Holy-Qurans on September 11-2013 were cut short when he was arrested for illegally transporting kerosene to the burning site, along with a trailer filled with Qur'ans and a grill. An event is when American soldiers in Afghanistan threw several Holy-Qurans, kept for storage, into a waste fire accidentally and this caused days of rioting that left a lot of people dead

    25)The Dubai National Qur'an Awards, a contest in which children recite the Qur'an from memory in pursuit of 250,000 UAE ($70,000) and the top prize, there’s also an award for most the beautiful voice.

    26)The Qur'an is a miracle in itself, no book can ever compare to it's elegance, wisdom, and knowledge. This a challenge which still has not been won yet and it shall remain so. And if you are in doubt stage regarding what We have revealed (the Qur'an) to Our worshipper (Muhammad PBUH), then produce a chapter like it, and call your witnesses(supporters & helpers) besides ALLAH if you are truthful.  And if you don't do this, and you can never do it, then fear the Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones.  It has been prepared for disbelievers(kafirs).And give good news (O Muhammad ) to those who believe and do good deeds, that for them are gardens (Paradise) in which rivers flow....
       Qur'an, 2:23-25

    26)The Qur'an is considered a completion of the all the books revealed before it, the Torah given to Prophet Moses PBUH, the Pslams given to Prophet David PBUH,  the Gospel given to Prophet Jesus PBUH.

    27)The Qur'an is also called AL Furqan because it is used to judge the truth from the falsehood.

   28) "Read" is the first command that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad PBUH which is the core of the Qur'an to read, to gain knowledge, to question, to contemplate the verses and the signs of Allah SWT.

   29) Allah SWT has revealed knowledge about embryology some 1,400 years ago in the Qur'an.

    30)The Qur'an has information about the earth.Have We not created the earth as a bed, and the mountains as pegs?  (Quran, 78:6-7)

SUBHANALLAH, 


and ALLAH knowns best,