How To Learn the Quran
The Quran is the religious text of the Islam religion and means "the recitation." Muslims believe the text is a guide of divinity and to how one should be directed in life. The original Classical Arabic text is also viewed as the final revelation of God. There are many translations of the Quran into different languages, but for historical experts and followers of the faith, the Classical Arabic text is the most accurate since it was written by Arabic scholars (see References). Purists believe the Classical Arabic language to be derived from Mohammad and Allah and that Modern Standard Arabic versions are less authentic. If you are interested in learning the Quran, you can should start by reading the history and significance of the Islam religion. There are also several resources provided online for understanding the Quran.
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Instructions
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Enroll in a history course concerning Islam or even a religious text course. In an instructor-led course, you have an environment where you can ask questions.
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Take an interactive online course for learning about the Quran (see References). At the Lessons of the Qur'an website, click on the "English interactive online course" option. Complete every lesson through Level 9. Take notes as you read.
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Click on the option to "Practice Holy Qur'an" with the available translation to test your knowledge. Other Quran learning resources are provided on the page, including an interactive version of the lessons, Islamic eBooks and historical information about the Quran.
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Use the resources from the online Quran library (see References). Scroll through the list of resources and use them to help you with learning the Quran. For example, click on the "Memorize the Quran" for a link to a step-by-step tutorial for understanding the English translation. Also, other resources such as MP3 audio version of the Quran in English and translations in 20 languages.
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Purchase a version of the Quran translated in your native language to use the actual text to study. Also, use "The Qur'an: A User's Guide" by Farid Esack to help you while you go through the text (see Resources). Take notes on your observations.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider learning Arabic to read the text in Classical Arabic.
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I want to make a correction here. You wrote: Purists believe the Classical Arabic language to be derived from Mohammad and Allah and that Modern Standard Arabic versions are less authentic. There are no multiple versions of Quran! Quran in the whole world is same. In USA 2, 3 years ago some body tried to publish selected book by removing some chapters, though it never called 'Quran' and the matter has been resolved. In fact this is the Miracle of Quran, that it never changed in 1400 years. And its the only religious script that doesn't conflict with modern science... before few years there were conflicts, but very latest science confirms that Quran was right from start! Since Quran is for all human being, Allah has Himself saved Quran for whole remaining world.
