Know your religion "Interesting facts about Qur’an"
Though it proved very controversial in the Islamic world, Saddam Hussein commissioned a copy of the Qur'an written in his own blood. But there are plenty more fascinating (if less creepy) pieces of knowledge centering around this book. Muslims make up over 1.5 billion of the planet’s population, so sticking to the reasons we are here with some interesting facts about Qur'an.
The Qur'an has 30 parts (Juz).
The Qur'an has 114 Surahs/Chapters.
Within the 114 chapters and 6236 verses in Quran, the name of Prophet Mohammed can only be found in 4 places (Ch. 3:144, Ch. 33:40, Ch. 47:2, Ch. 48:2).
Conversely, the name of Jesus is mentioned far more than Mohammed. Jesus can be found in the Quran in 25 places.
No actual women are named in the Koran, except for one—Mary (Mariam), the mother of Jesus. Two entire chapters, Chapter 3 (Family of Mariam) and Chapter 19 (Mariam), are dedicated to the story of Mary. Within these chapters, it explains that Mary is without original sin, was a virgin and went to heaven with her physical body.
Milk is the best drink mentioned in the Qur'an.
Honey is the best food thing mentioned in the Qur'an.
Qur'an was revealed over 23 years: 13 of it in Mecca (Makkah) and 10 of it in Madina.
The Qur'an is also called AL Furqan because it is used to judge the truth from the falsehood.
A very controversial fact is that Saddam Hussein commissioned a copy of the Qur'an to be written in his own blood.
