The Qur’an (‘Qor-Ann’) is a message to humankind from Allah (swt). It was conveyed to us in a chain from the Almighty Himself (swt) to the Prophet Muhammad to the angel Gabriel (saw). Over a span of about 23 years, this message was given to the Prophet (saw) in parts (610 CE to 632 CE). When the Qur’an started to be revealed to him, the Prophet (saw) was 40 years old and when the revelation was completed, he was 63. The language of the original message was Arabic, although several other languages have been translated into it.
