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    I Wonder About the Qur'an
    I Wonder About the Qur'an
    I Wonder About the Qur'an
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    I Wonder About the Qur'an

    By Ozkan Oze

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    Have you ever wondered why the Qur’an is in Arabic, why it was revealed over 23 years or how people can be so sure it has never been changed? You might want to know some miracles of the Qur’an, or to read about the science in the Qur’an. All of this, and much more, is explored inside.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Islamic Foundation
    Release dateMay 22, 2017
    ISBN9780860375531
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      I Wonder About the Qur'an - Ozkan Oze

      Why is the Qur’an in Arabic?

      We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an so that you may understand.

      Surah Yusuf 12:2

      ALIF, BA, TA are the first letters of the Arabic alphabet. This was how my first Qur’an lesson started. A long time ago.

      Every summer’s day, when all the children played games on the streets, I would put my Arabic book under my arm and go to the Arabic teacher’s house, sad that I wasn’t able to play outside.

      The teacher would be waiting for me on the balcony as usual.

      Come child, come! Open up your lesson!

      The elderly woman would scan the lines of the Arabic book with me, her eyes barely visible under a pair of thick glasses.

      Whenever I made a mistake while reading she was always quick to correct me. But it seemed that she never got angry or bored.

      In fact, she always looked excited. Even though she had read these words thousands of times before, she happily sat there, listening to me, helping me whenever I needed

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