Q. 1 Who is Allah?
A. Allah is the true God Who is the Creator and the Lord of all that exists. He is the only One Who has the sole right to be worshipped.
Q. How can man know Allah?
A. Though Allah's Sings in nature and the teachings of the Prophets who got the true knowledge direct from Allah by means of Revelation.
Q. Who are the Prophets?
A. Prophets are a special genus of human beings chosen and immunized from sins by Allah for the purpose of conveying the Divine Message to mankind.
Q. What does Islam mean?
A. The Arabic word Islam means peace, submission and obedience. The religion of the Islam is the complete submission and obedience to Allah that creates peace --- both in mind and society.
Q. How many Surahs (Chapters) are there in the Holy Qur'an?
A. There are 114 Surahs.
Q. How many Ayahs (Verses) are there in the Holy Qur'an?
A. There are 6600 Ayahs.
Q. What does Shrik (polutheism) mean?
A. Shrik means associating a patner with Allah ---- in His Self, Acts or Attributes.
Q. What does Dalal (Deviation) mean?
A. Dalal is straying or deviating from the right path showed by the Prophet (S.A.W.), in whatever one believes, says or does.
Q. In how many years was the Holy Qur'an revealed?
A. In 23 years.