Religions Study Library

The Holy Quran

A complete English translation in clear, modern language by Talal Itani. All 114 chapters annotated with structured summaries, cross-referenced by theme across six topic lenses.

114 Chapters (Suras)
6,236 Verses (Ayat)
... Annotated Sections
6 Topic Lenses
Who brought this book
One prophet · One language · One source
Prophet & Recipient
Muhammad
The entire Quran, revealed over 23 years via Angel Jibril. His own words (hadith) were kept strictly separate.
610 – 632 CE
Primary Scribe
Zayd ibn Thabit
Recorded verses during revelation; led both the first compilation and the later standardisation.
610 – 650 CE
First Compilation
Abu Bakr (Caliph)
Ordered the first written collection after memorisers began dying in battle.
632 – 634 CE
Standardisation
Uthman ibn Affan (Caliph)
Produced the single authoritative Uthmanic codex; all variant copies were destroyed.
650 CE
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Stories

Prophets, peoples, and events across the Quran, drawn from every chapter's annotated summary and linked back to where they appear.

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Theology

God, creation, revelation, and faith: the doctrinal core of the Quran collected across all chapters into one view.

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Law

Divine legislation on worship, family, commerce, and conduct, drawn from across the chapters into a single reference.

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Guidance

Moral and ethical direction for how to live, relate to others, and carry yourself through the world.

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Prayers

Supplications and prayers spoken by prophets and believers in the Quran, gathered for reflection and daily use.

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Warnings

Passages on the consequences of rejection, hypocrisy, and wrongdoing, gathered from across the Quran.

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A Different Lens

Quran & Science

18 Quranic verses examined alongside modern scientific discoveries in cosmology, earth sciences, oceanography, biology, anatomy, and embryology. Each entry includes the verse, the science, the connection, and directions for your own research.

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Other Religions

What the Quran says about Judaism, Christianity, the Way of Abraham, the Sabians, Zoroastrianism, and polytheism. Six deep-dive profiles drawing from all 114 chapters.

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Spirituality & the Soul

The Quran on the soul, the ego, the heart, repentance, patience, gratitude, and God-consciousness: 8 core themes of inner work.

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Prophecies & the Future

12 Quranic predictions covering historical events that were fulfilled, ongoing divine promises, and signs of the end of time.

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War Verses in Context

The most-cited controversial verses on violence explained with full context: when fighting is permitted, when it must stop, and why Islam is a religion of peace.

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Chapters · 114 Suras

Each chapter of the Quran in traditional order. Select a chapter to read its full text or browse its structured summary.

Quran & Modern Science

Verses That Point to Science

Explore 18 passages from the Quran that align with discoveries in cosmology, earth sciences, oceanography, biology, anatomy, and embryology. Each entry presents the verse, the scientific finding, the connection between them, and directions for your own further research.

Stories

Quran on Other Faiths

Other Religions in the Quran

The Quran does not exist in a religious vacuum. It engages directly with Judaism, Christianity, and other traditions across all 114 chapters. Explore what it says about each faith, which communities are named, and how it positions Islam in relation to the faiths that came before.

Quran & Inner Life

Soul, Self & Spiritual Work

The Quran is not only a book of law and history. It is a deep manual for the inner life. Explore 8 core spiritual themes: from the mysterious soul breathed from God, to the ego that commands evil, to the tranquil heart that has found its rest in the remembrance of God.

Quran & Prophecy

What the Quran Said Would Happen

Twelve predictions made in the 7th century: some fulfilled within years, some confirmed over centuries, some still unfolding. Explore the evidence, read the verses, and follow the leads for your own deeper research.

Jewish & Christian Scripture

The Old Testament

39 books spanning creation to the Persian period. Written across 1,000 years in Hebrew and Aramaic. Called the Tanakh by Jews and the Old Testament by Christians: the same texts, different names, different ordering.

39Books
929Chapters
23,145Verses
1,000+Years written
What Jews Follow: The Tanakh
Torah (5 books) + Nevi'im/Prophets (8 in Jewish count) + Ketuvim/Writings (11). Counted as 24 books in Jewish tradition. No New Testament.
What Christians Follow: Old + New Testament
Same texts as Tanakh, counted as 39 books (some split differently). Plus the 27 books of the New Testament. Catholics also include 7 additional Deuterocanonical books.
Who wrote this book
Many authors · ~1,000 years · Hebrew & Aramaic · Canon closed ~90 CE
Torah · 5 books
Moses (traditional)
Genesis to Deuteronomy. Scholars identify 4 source traditions woven together by editors: J, E, D, and P.
~950 – 400 BCE
Historical Books · 12
Various; Deuteronomistic editors
Joshua through Esther. Compiled largely during and after the Babylonian exile.
~700 – 400 BCE
Psalms · 150 poems
David (73 attributed); also Asaph, Korah, Solomon
Temple songbook compiled over centuries. 73 of 150 are titled "of David."
~1000 – 400 BCE
Wisdom Books · 5
Solomon (Proverbs, Song of Songs); anonymous (Job, Ecclesiastes)
Practical and philosophical writing. Ruth is a short narrative included here.
~950 – 200 BCE
Major Prophets · 5
Isaiah · Jeremiah · Ezekiel · Daniel
Each dictated or wrote their own book. Isaiah spans two centuries; scholars see at least two distinct authors.
~760 – 530 BCE
Minor Prophets · 12
Hosea · Amos · Jonah · Micah · … Malachi
Twelve shorter prophetic books. Amos is the oldest. Malachi is likely the last OT text composed.
~760 – 400 BCE

All Books

Old Testament · Stories

The Great Stories

25 narratives that shaped three world religions and Western civilization. Many of these figures are also prophets in Islam.

Old Testament · Law

Law and Commandments

The Torah contains 613 commandments. These are the ones that shaped Jewish life, influenced Christian ethics, and echo throughout Islamic law.

Old Testament · Wisdom

Psalms and Wisdom

David's prayers, Solomon's proverbs, Job's questions. The most quoted texts in Western history, with deep parallels to Quranic themes.

Old Testament · Prophecy

Biblical Prophecies

Predictions spanning centuries. Jews, Christians, and Muslims each read these texts through a different lens. See how the same verses are interpreted across all three faiths.

Old Testament · Perspectives

Hebrew Spiritual Concepts

8 Hebrew words that carry deep spiritual weight. Each has near-identical parallels in Arabic and Islamic theology. The spiritual vocabulary of the Torah is closer to Islam than most people realise.

Old Testament · Perspectives

War and Hard Passages

The OT contains commands to kill entire nations, violent Psalms, and disturbing stories. These passages have troubled readers for centuries. Here is the full context, the scholarly debate, and how Jews, Christians, and Muslims read them today.

Christian Scripture

The New Testament

27 books written in Greek between 50-125 CE by followers of Jesus of Nazareth. Contains the four accounts of his life, Paul's theological letters, and the apocalyptic vision of Revelation.

27Books
260Chapters
7,957Verses
75 yrsWritten over
Jesus's Words: The Four Gospels
Jesus himself wrote nothing. His teachings were passed on orally for 40+ years before being written down. His words appear only in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Paul Wrote Most of the NT
13 of 27 NT books are Paul's letters, written before any Gospel existed. Paul never met Jesus in person. His theology (salvation by faith alone, grace) shapes most of Christian doctrine.
Who wrote this book
Jesus wrote nothing · Written in Greek · 40 – 95 CE · Canon settled 367 – 397 CE
Paul's Letters · 13 books
Paul of Tarsus
The earliest NT writings, before any Gospel existed. Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, and others. Paul never met Jesus in person.
50 – 58 CE
Gospel of Mark
Mark
The earliest Gospel, shortest and most action-focused. The primary source that Matthew and Luke both drew on.
~70 CE
Gospel of Matthew
Matthew
Based on Mark plus a lost sayings source ("Q"). Emphasises fulfilment of OT prophecy; written for a Jewish-Christian audience.
~80 – 85 CE
Gospel of Luke · Acts
Luke
Two-part work: the Gospel plus Acts. Luke also drew on Mark and Q. Acts traces the early church from Jerusalem to Rome.
~80 – 85 CE
Gospel of John
John
The most theological Gospel; independent of the other three. Opens: "In the beginning was the Word." Emphasises Jesus's divine identity.
~90 – 100 CE
General Epistles · 8
James · Peter · John · Jude
Letters to broad Christian audiences on faith, suffering, love, and truth. James may be Jesus's brother.
~60 – 100 CE
Revelation
John of Patmos
Apocalyptic vision written to seven churches under Roman persecution. Draws heavily on Daniel and Ezekiel from the OT.
~95 CE

All Books

New Testament · Topics

Words of Jesus

20 teachings drawn directly from the Gospels. The Sermon on the Mount, parables of the kingdom, commands on prayer, and profound statements of identity, including striking parallels to Islamic teaching.

New Testament · Topics

Parables of Jesus

15 stories Jesus told to reveal what the kingdom of God is like. Each uses everyday scenes: farming, family, feasting, money. Each contains a surprising reversal. Each has deep resonance with Islamic concepts of mercy, judgment, and the afterlife.

New Testament · Topics

Miracles in the New Testament

15 miracles recorded in the Gospels and Acts. Jesus heals the blind, raises the dead, feeds thousands, and calms storms. The Quran confirms most of these miracles; Islam regards Isa as one of the greatest miracle-working prophets.

Quran & Armed Conflict

War Verses in Context

The verses most often quoted to characterize Islam as violent were revealed during active warfare, addressed specific enemies, and surrounded by commands to stop fighting once peace was offered. Read them whole, in sequence, as they were revealed.