LessonsThe Uncreated Qur’an: Divine Speech, Wording, Meaning and AttributionQuiz

وَالْقُرْآنُ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى غَيْرُ مَخْلُوقٍ
The Qur’an is God’s speech and is uncreated.

The name Qur’an is applied to eternal inner speech with respect to the divine attribute, while the Arabic arrangement that is read serves to signify and express it. Terms such as recited, written, memorized and heard may consequently concern the signs and means by which the divine speech is made known.

The mere occurrence of the word “Qur’an” does not settle whether a speaker means an eternal attribute or our temporal act of reading. Identifying the precise point under dispute is essential before evaluating opposed formulations.

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Two referents of the name “Qur’an”

The Uncreated Qur’an: Divine Speech, Wording, Meaning and Attribution

وَالْقُرْآنُ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى غَيْرُ مَخْلُوقٍ
The Qur’an is God’s speech and is uncreated.

The name Qur’an is applied to eternal inner speech with respect to the divine attribute, while the Arabic arrangement that is read serves to signify and express it. Terms such as recited, written, memorized and heard may consequently concern the signs and means by which the divine speech is made known.

The mere occurrence of the word “Qur’an” does not settle whether a speaker means an eternal attribute or our temporal act of reading. Identifying the precise point under dispute is essential before evaluating opposed formulations.