(the Old and New Testaments)
This [Message] is a declaration to [all] people as well as a guidance and instruction for God-fearing people.
Quran, 3:138
Will they not ponder on the Quran? If it had been from other than God they would have found therein much incongruity (inconsistency).
Quran, 4:82
And it was not possible for this Quran to be produced by other than Allah, but it is a confirmation of the revelation made before it and a detailed explanation of the Book (former scripture), without a doubt it is (a revelation) from the Lord of the worlds.
Quran, 10:37
And We have displayed for people all manner of similitude in this Quran, but man is, in most things, arguable.
Quran, 18:54
And We have displayed for people all manner of similitude in this Quran, but man is, in most things, arguable.
Quran, 18:54
And We have certainly presented for people in this Quran from every [kind of] example - that they might remember.
Quran, 39:27
Do they not reflect upon the Quran, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?
Quran, 47:24
And indeed, [O Muhammad], you receive the Quran from one Wise and Knowing.
Quran, 27:6
With the truth We have sent the Quran down, and with the truth it has descended, We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.
It is a Quran which We have separated [revealed intervals] that you might recite it to people over a prolonged period. We have sent it down progressively.
Say: “Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration, saying: Glory to our Lord! Verily the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled." And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Qur'an increases them in humble submission.
Quran,17:105-109
Say: “Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call, to Him belong the best names."
And do not recite it [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way
And say: “Praise be to Allah, who has not taken a son and who has no partner in [His] dominion and who does not need a protector out of weakness. Glorify Him with great glorification."
Quran, 17:110-111
Rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, who sees you when you arise [to pray], and sees your movement among those who prostrate [to Him]. He is the All-Hearing and All-Knowing.
Shall I tell you upon whom the devils descend? They descend upon every lying, wicked person.
They listen eagerly and pass on what is heard. Most of them are liars.
And as for the poets, those who go astray follow them. Do you not see that they wander distracted in every valley? And that they say what they do not do?
Except those [poets] who believe [in God], do righteous deeds, engage much in the remembrance of God and defend [their faith and the believers] after they were wronged.
And those who have wronged will know [after their death] to what kind of return they will be returned.
Quran, 26:220-227
I swear by that you see, and by that you do not see
It is the speech of a noble Messenger. It is not the speech of a poet [little do you believe]. Nor the speech of a soothsayer [little do you remember].
It is a Message sent down from the Lord of the Worlds.
And if [the Messenger] were to make up about Us some [false] sayings, We would have seized him by [his] right hand, then We would have cut his life-vein. And none of you could withhold Us from [punishing] him.
Indeed, [the Quran] is a Reminder to the godfearing;
And We certainly know that there are among you that reject [it]. And indeed, it will be [a cause of] regret upon the disbelievers.
Indeed, it is the truth of certainty. So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great.
The Quran, Uninterruptible Recitation Since Revelation and Until Now
Ijaza is a uique certificate of authenticity that is granted by a certified scholar or committee to a person who has memorized the whole Quran by heart and perfected its recitation according to the unbroken chain of certified instructors going back to Prophet Muhammad.
It is only issued by scholars who have "ijaza," i.e. they were certified by others according to the same accredited styles of recitation.
Therefore, ijaza is the highest level of authenticity because it conditions or requires an actual meeting between the certifier and certified person, a tradition that has been maintained since Prophet Muhammad's time.
The chart on the next page was produced by the ministry of endowments and Islamic affairs in Kuwait.
It shows the chain of righteous people who memorized and conveyed the Quran from revelation until our present time.
It is written in Arabic. At the top of the chart, is the name of God, then archangel Gabriel who conveyed God's revelation to Prophet Muhammad. Below are the five companions of Prophet Muhammad who learned the Quran from him, then their successors from one generation to another until present time.
It is written in Arabic. At the top of the chart, is the name of It is like a family tree where each branch forms a chain of certified instructors. Incredibly, there is a 100% match among all branches. This is an incredible preservation of God's words to humanity
On the next page, is the ijaza certificate of Shaikh Mishari bin Rashid Al-Afasy, a well known reciter from Kuwait that gained international recognition in the Islamic world. The certificate was issued by Sheikh Ahmad al-Ziyyat. It confirms the uninterruptable chain between Prophet Muhammad and Mishari Bin Rashid.
Ambassador of Quran, Shaikh Fahad Al-Kandari
He is a young Kuwaiti scholar who memorized the whole Quran when he was fifteen years old.
He became an imam leading the prayers in the Grand Mosque of Kuwait. In 2013, he was appointed by Qatar Charity as an "ambassador of the Quran".
He established a media production company and produced a series titled "Guided through the Quran" in which he interviews people from all over the world who found guidance after reading the Quran.
You can visit Fahad Al Kandari YouTube channel to view many English subtitled episodes.
YouTube channel