The Quran is the Book read by Muslims. It is the word of God and the final revelation; sent to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Arabic language over 1400 years ago. Not a single letter has been altered, subtracted or added. There are not different versions of the Quran. For this reason, a Quran found in a mosque in China is the same Quran read in a mosque in South America. The Quran centers around three fundamental matters:

1. Knowledge about the Oneness of Allah, and affairs of doctrine.

2. Commands toward good, and prohibitions from evil.

3. Knowledge about the creation, to include stories of the prophets and their nations, the beginning of creation, and the Afterlife.

The meaning of the Quran has been translated into numerous lan guages. The best, most widely distributed, English translation is The Noble Quran, translated by Dr. Hilali and Muhsin Khan.