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[[Image:Opened Qur'an.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A copy of the Koran opened for study.]]

[[Image:Opened Qur'an.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A copy of the Koran opened for study.]]

The '''Koran''', [[Arabic]] ''al-Qur'ān'', is a scripture considered sacred by [[Islam]].It is also considered an beautiful work of prose by many scholars

The '''Koran''', [[Arabic]] ''al-Qur'ān'', is a scripture considered sacred by [[Islam]].

The Koran is claimed by [[Muslims]] to have been revealed to the Prophet [[Muhammad]] over a number of years in the 7th century AD, purportedly through the [[angel]] [[Gabriel]].  The scripture is organized (roughly) according to the length of the chapters.  There are 114 suras (or chapters), with many of the later and more warlike ones appearing near the beginning.  The Prophet's first revelations were received in [[Mecca]].  He was exiled from Mecca after commanding the people to repent of [[polytheism]] and join the One True God, (in [[Arabic]], his name is [[Allah]]).  The Prophet Muhammad then travelled to [[Medina]] and converted the entire city.  He led them to a victory over the polytheists at Mecca.   

The Koran is claimed by [[Muslims]] to have been revealed to the Prophet [[Muhammad]] over a number of years in the 7th century AD, purportedly through the [[angel]] [[Gabriel]].  The scripture is organized (roughly) according to the length of the chapters.  There are 114 suras (or chapters), with many of the later and more warlike ones appearing near the beginning.  The Prophet's first revelations were received in [[Mecca]].  He was exiled from Mecca after commanding the people to repent of [[polytheism]] and join the One True God, (in [[Arabic]], his name is [[Allah]]).  The Prophet Muhammad then travelled to [[Medina]] and converted the entire city.  He led them to a victory over the polytheists at Mecca.