[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
The Qur’an is the last and final testament of God. It confirms previous scriptures and revelations, but it claims to supercede them all. It also confirms all prophets who came before it, and declares that the Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the last of all prophets until the Day of Judgement.
The Qur’an is regarded as the words of God revealed in the Arabic language to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Its verses were revealed to the prophet, via the archangel Gabriel, over a course of 23 years.
“It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Torah (Of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus)” Qur’an. Chapter 3 : Verse 3
The purpose of having multiple prophets and divine revelations throughout history is because people and societies tend to stray from the original teachings and guidance that was given to them by a particular prophet. As the teachings and guidance of a prophet would become lost, corrupted or forgotten, God would then appoint another prophet to revive the divine message. Each prophet would convey God’s message to their people:
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The nature of the Qur’an is different from any other religious text. The religious texts of most religions have more than one author and were compiled over a period of time that spanned generations. For example, the Old and New Testaments are made up of a series of books which were authored by dozens of people over a period of hundreds of years. Some religious sects differ in regards to what they even consider to be their holy book. For example, there are Christian sects which include or exclude entire chapters and books from the Bible that other sects do not agree with. However, the Quran (regarded as the Last Testament) is only a single book with a single author. And there are no Muslim sects that use different versions of the Qur’an.