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Islamic Scriptures
Islamic scripture consists of two types: the Qur'an and the Sunnah also called Hadith. The Qur'an, according to Muslim belief, was revealed to Muhammad through angel Gabriel by God over a 23 year period of his prophetic life. It consists of 114 surahs (chapters-crude translation in English) and 6666 verses. Hadith consists of the sayings, actions and approvals of prophet Muhammad besides the Qur'an regarding religious matters.
The following links provides access to resources related to the Qur'an and Hadith. It also provides some links to prophet Muhammad's biography, which could be helpful to understand Islam.
Qur'an Links
1. The Meanings Of The Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/rel/islam/Quran.html
This is the most widely read English translation of the Qur'an. Besides the translation the hardcopy of the book contains short commentaries of the verses. This site only provides translation.
2. Holy Qur'an Resources on the Internet
http://www.quran.org.uk/
A comprehensive resource page on the Qur'an. Provides link to a few translations and other resources related to Qur'an.
3. Multilingual Qur'an by Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project
http://www.al-islam.org/quran/
This page is good for those who want to read original Arabic version of the Qur'an along with English translation by several authors.
4. Introduction to the Study of the Qur'an by Sayyid Abul A'la al-Mawdudi
http://masmn.org/Books/Abul_Ala_Mawdudi/Introduction_To_The_Quran/index.htm
A very good guide to the readers of the Qur'an. Details the purpose and style of the Qur'an along the history of its compilation. Good for anyone , Muslim or non-Muslim, who wants to understand the Qur'an
5. Chapter Introduction to the Qur'an by Sayyid Abul A'la al-Mawdudi
http://masmn.org/Quran/Chapter_Intro_To_Quran/index.htm
An excellent guide to understand each chapter of the Qur'an. Discusses why the chapter is so named, period of its revelation, historical background, main theme, etc
Search the Qur'an Online
Hadith Links
1. Prophetic Hadith at al-Islam.com
http://hadith.al-islam.com/Bayan/
This site holds a complete hadith database searchable in topical order. The Arabic version of the site allows searching hadith from specific books of hadith.
2. An Introduction to the Science of Hadith by Suhaib Hasan
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Hadith/Ulum/
Discusses the history of compilation of hadith, various categorization of ahadith (sg. hadith) and other related sciences of hadith.
Prophet's Biography
1. Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (THE SEALED NECTAR): Memoirs of the Noble Prophet [pbuh] / by Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
http://masmn.org/Books/Safiur_Rahman_Mubarakpuri/Raheeq_Al_Maktoom/
A very comprehensive and most authentic and extensively researched biography of prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
2. Biography of Prophet Muhammad
http://www.prophetmuhammed.org/
A complete site dedicated to the biography of prophet Muhammad. Deals with different aspects of his life.
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