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The holy book of Islam is the Qur’an. It contains the words given by Allah to Muhammad the prophet. The Qur’an is written in Arabic. The teachings in the Qur’an guide Muslims through their lives. For example it contains rules on how to behave. Before reading the Qur’an, Muslims will wash. They often sit on the floor to read the Qur’an. They place the Qur’an on a special stand, so as not to put it on the floor. This is to show respect for the Qur’an and for the words of Allah. Muslims often come to the mosque to sit quietly and read the Qur’an. The picture shows copies of the Qur’an on the bookshelf with the stands on the bottom shelf. |