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Reading any book has a purpose and a method. No good reader will ever read a book without taking note of its author, its publisher and its date of publication. And to read any new book, the very first point of call is its contents which tell you the topics and the subjects you will read about in it.

The word Qur’an means continuous recitation. It is so called because of its inimitable origin which makes it a compelling daily reading throughout the world, across nations and ages. It is the unsurpassable word of Allah not only in the grandeur of its diction and splendour of its rendition but also in the depth of its meaning, substance and profundity.

The revelation of this Glorious Book to mankind through an unlettered desert Arab, Muhammad son of Abdullah and Aminah, began in 610 CE. It lasted 22 years and three months (10 years in Makkah and12 years plus three months in Madinah). The book contains 114 chapters and 6236 verses (not 6666 verses often taught by most Imams and Alfas). Of these 114 chapters, 86 were revealed in Makkah and 28 in Madinah. But the 28 chapters revealed in Madinah constitute two thirds of the Book. And this is because the Makkah chapters are short and rhythmic while those of Madinah are long and prose-like.

Although the Qur’an was revealed orally, its writing began almost immediately the revelations started. The writing was however done on primitive materials like wood, animal hides, back of trees and other materials of the like which were then readily available. It was only much later, after the demise of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), that those writings were rendered into a book form. And one of the wonders of recording the Qur’an is the classification of those revelations into chapters and verses by the Prophet himself despite his illiteracy.

Qur’an’s main appeal is to man’s intellect, feelings and imagination. But it also gives insight into some natural phenomena like sphericity and revolution of the earth (Q. 39:5) the formation of rain (Q. 30:48); the fertilization of the wind (Q. 15:22); the revolution of the sun, the moon and the planets in their fixed orbit (Q. 36:29-38); the aquatic origin of all creatures (Q. 21:30); the duality of the sex of plants and other creatures (Q. 36:35); the collective life of animals (Q.6:38); the mode of life of the bees (Q. 16:69) and the successive phases of the child in the mother’s womb (Q. 22:5 & 23:14). Yet, the purpose of this Book is not to teach history, astronomy, philosophy or sciences. That is the Qur’an for you, an incomparable divine book of all ages and times.

An Islamic scholar, Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kuranga has urged Muslims to exploit the power of the Holy Quar’an in finding solutions to their problems rather than engage in unorthodox practices.

Kuranga said through constant recitation of the Holy Qur’an and regular prayer the problems of a believer will be solved.

He spoke at the Ramadan Lecture of Asejere Quranic Prayer Movement of Nigeria.

He regretted that many Muslims have been misled by some scholars that indulge in associating partners with Allah (Shrik) and deceive them that they have super natural power to solve their problems.

According to him, no human being can solve problems except through constant prayer to Allah. It is Allah that creates problems and it is only He that can solve it, he emphasised.

The scholar said prayer can lead to for forgiveness of sins; triumph of truth over falsehood; destruction of oppressors; increase of knowledge; deliverance from the torment of the enemy; peace of mind and abundance of provision and mercy of Allah and His guidance.

He said through constant prayer, the socio-economic problem facing Nigeria can change for better and the country will bounce back to its former glory.