The literal meaning of Islam was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the earlier scriptures. Islam believes that each person is born pure. Islam believes that God created mankind in His image and by imbuing the attributes of God on a human level mankind can attain his nearness. Islam`s main message is to worship God and to treat all God`s creation with kindness and compassion.

The Quran contains the spoken words of Allah. The Quran is revealed in the Arabic language and it is noted for its inimitable excellent language. It has 114 chapters, which are not chronologically arranged. The different pronouncements by the Prophet at different intervals were recorded and arranged in their present form by orders of Caliph Uthman (645-656). The prophet was not a man of letters. Therefore, the utterances in the Quran are considered to be genuine speech of God himself. The Quran is referred by the Muslims for all teachings about God, Angels, the Prophet, Resurrection, and the day of reckoning and the theory of heaven and hell. The Quran contains the final and definite revelation of God`s will for the guidance of man. It is the foundation of the whole Islamic structure. The Quran also clearly states the importance of the Hijra.