<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">&nbsp;The book in which the Quran (the words of God) are contained is called a&nbsp;mushaf&nbsp;.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Quran is considered so unique in content and style that it cannot be translated; therefore, any translation is considered an interpretation of the meanings of the Quran.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">&nbsp;When God sent Prophets to the various nations He often allowed them to perform miracles that were relevant to their particular time and place. &nbsp;In the time of Moses magic and sorcery were prevalent therefore Moses&rsquo; miracles appealed to the people he was sent to guide. &nbsp;In the time of Muhammad, the Arabs, although predominantly illiterate, were masters of the spoken word. &nbsp;Their poetry and prose were considered outstanding and a model of literary excellence.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">&nbsp;&ldquo;And if you (Arab pagans, Jews, and Christians) are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e. the Quran) to Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a chapter of the like thereof and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides God, if you are truthful.&rdquo; (Quran 2:23)<br />
course&nbsp;they were unable to do so. &nbsp;In contrast to those who questioned the origin of the Quran, many Arabs converted to Islam after hearing the recitation. &nbsp;They knew immediately that such sublime beauty could originate only from God. Today&nbsp;it is possible to see Muslims moved to tears while listening to or reciting the Quran. &nbsp;In&nbsp;fact,&nbsp;some people, unable to understand even one word of the Arabic language are moved by the intrinsic beauty of the Quran.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">The Quran is the word of God and that it is a recitation, it is also important to understand that&nbsp;Quran&nbsp;has remained unchanged for more than 1400 years. &nbsp;Today when a Muslim in Egypt holds his&nbsp;mushaf&nbsp;in his hands and begins to recite you can be sure that in faraway Fiji another Muslim is looking at and reciting the exact same words. &nbsp;There are no differences. &nbsp;The child in France holding his first&nbsp;mushaf&nbsp;is tentatively reciting the same words that flowed from the lips of Prophet Muhammad.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">&nbsp;God assures us in&nbsp;Quran&nbsp;that He will surely protect His words. &nbsp;He says, &ldquo;Verily, it is We Who have sent down the Quran and surely, We will guard it (from corruption).&rdquo; (Quran 15:9) This means that God will guard against anything false being added or any part of it being taken away. It is protected from tampering and if anyone attempts to distort the meanings of the&nbsp;Quran, God will guide someone to expose the deception.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="color:#c0392b">&nbsp;Muslims believe that the previous revelations from God, including the Torah and the Gospels of&nbsp;Jesus,&nbsp;were either lost in antiquity, or changed and distorted, so it is a source of comfort to them knowing that God&rsquo;s words &ndash; the Quran &ndash; are now well guarded.</span></span></p>
