Facts about The Quran

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   Compiled into a single written text under the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan, the Quran established a standardized version to ensure textual uniformity across the expanding Muslim world.

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   Each of the 114 chapters in the Quran begins with the phrase Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim, except for Surah At-Tawbah.

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   Memorizers of the entire Quran hold the title of hafiz, a tradition that has preserved the text orally across generations worldwide.

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   Revealed in Arabic, the Quran is considered by Muslims to be the literal word of God as disclosed to the Prophet Muhammad over approximately 23 years.

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   Islam's central scripture, the Quran is divided into 114 chapters called surahs, arranged roughly from longest to shortest.

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