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How to Read the Quran for Free

The Quran is the most sacred, authentic and central religious text of Islam. Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed by God through the angel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad in his lifetime at the cities of Mecca and Medina of Saudi Arabia. It defines itself as a book of guidance, narrating thorough explanations of particular historical events along with the ethical implications of those events. The Quran was descended in the Arabic language and is made up of 114 chapters. Each chapter of the Quran is identified as "Sura" and each "Sura" has several verses, known as "Ayat." The Quran has lot of similarities to the earlier divine books, such as Torah, Gospel and Bible.

Instructions

    • 1

      Open Quran website in the browser; see link in the Resources. Choose a chapter you want to read from the list of chapters on the home page. Click on a specific chapter to open it. You can increase or decrease the text size by pressing "+" or "-" button on the right corner. In the "Languages" bar on the left side, you can choose English translations by different scholars, or you can select one of International language in "Other Languages" option.

    • 2

      Open Allah's Quran website in the browser (see link in the Resources). Click "Read" on the top bar. A list of chapters will be displayed on a new webpage. Click on a chapter you want to read. You can choose translation of a specific scholar from the top options.

    • 3

      Open Quran Explorer website in the browser (see link in the Resources). Click "Launch Quran Explorer" button. A new window will open displaying Arabic text on the right side and English translation to the left. You can choose the chapter from the dropdown list on the top bar. You can also listen to the recitation of Qruan along with translation by pressing "Play" button on the bottom left of the screen.

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