The Koran
The Koran is the holy book of Islam and the main source of Islamic law. According to tradition, it was revealed to Muhammad in the Arabian Peninsula between 610 and 632 of the Common Era (CE).
The last great scripture to emerge in the Near East, the Koran contains the words that God spoke to His prophet through the angel Gabriel and was soon revered as an expression of the pre-existing, uncreated human word of God, similar to the conception of the divine word incarnate in Jesus for Christians. For Muslims, the Koran is the final and most perfect revelation of God, preceded by earlier revelations sent to other prophets throughout human history.
The main Koranic message is divine unicity and transcendence, as well as the prophethood of Muhammad, sent by God. All but the ninth chapter begin with the formula Basmalah: ‘In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate’.
Koran from Uzbekistan
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Koranic manuscript. Authenticated by Dr Joan Vernet, who considered it a complete Koran. It has since been reviewed by Professor Josep Puig Montada, who notes that the final passages are missing (it ends with the 101st surah). Acquired in Uzbekistan.
Paper manuscript written in black and red ink, without covers.
Dimensions: 15 x 22 x 6 cm.