Order of the Koran.

[dawngorgeous]

Which is the correct order in which to read the Koran, chronologically or in the order of revelation?
Peace,
Dawn.

[Jafar]

Which is the correct order in which to read the Koran, chronologically or in the order of revelation?
Peace,
Dawn.

There are no specific order.. any order are correct..

[loxbox13]

I believe we read the quran backward , the small surahs are first , until the last sourah where we say elHAMD ,  wich is called fatiha now

[OPF]

Very good question!

I have nothing to say. All intriguing responses.

[Student of Allah]

Salam,

Whenever I research a topic to learn about my deen, I have to look into multiple chapters and verses without any specific order. So, never found the order of revelation to be relevant. Think about it like ,mmm, may be the bill of rights, or constitution. Even though its organised in an order, the wisdom is spread throughout the book and one needs cross referencing within the Qur'an to try and understand it. The order of compilation provides contextual meaning to many things, like stories or phrases made of multiple verses. Other than that, there is no specific way of reading. If you read all of it, it should be fine because you can cross reference and draw logical conclusions from the relevant ayaats.

PEACE

---------------------- Student of Allah

[OPF]

If you assume the quran is revealed in one order then you make assumptions.

Reading it backwards using that same order reveals a totally new vantage point that was already there but hard to see because of the idea that it "has an order".

Peace

[Student of Allah]

If you assume the quran is revealed in one order then you make assumptions.

Reading it backwards using that same order reveals a totally new vantage point that was already there but hard to see because of the idea that it "has an order".

Peace

Salam,

What do you mean ? Like Chapter X, Verse 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 that way ? Never tried reading it backwards, but the very idea sounds weird

Peace
-------------------- Student of Allah

[OPF]

Yes.

Although it will only reveal new things if you thought a specific order meant something. Whether it does actually mean something is beyond my knowledge.

Just as if you used to read Makkan verses after Medina then came to read them in any order it will demolish your preconceptions.

The content of al-quran does not change either way. Just your perception.

Peace

[Student of Allah]

Yes.

Although it will only reveal new things if you thought a specific order meant something. Whether it does actually mean something is beyond my knowledge.

Just as if you used to read Makkan verses after Medina then came to read them in any order it will demolish your preconceptions.

The content of al-quran does not change either way. Just your perception.

Peace

Salam,

When as a child I used to recite like a parrot, i noticed the makkan/medina labels. Never knew what they were. After growing up and starting to study religion and deen, understanding that hadiths were never even authorised, I came to know that people have labelled verses and chapters in many different ways. I personally don't know how they labelled the Global position of the landings of the ayaats.


PEACE
-------------------- Student of Allah