The term Quran derives from the verb qara’ which means to read or recite. For the faithful, the Quran is the word of God transmitted by the Archangel Gabriel to the prophet Muhammad, the last in the succession initiated by the biblical prophets. The prophet understood that his mission and the revelations were of the same inspiration as the previous ones, sent to the Jews and Christians and, therefore, coincided in part, being a renewal of the message of God that had been announced in the Old and New Testaments.

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            The Quran provides instructions on the conduct of life and it is an ethical source of guidance for the community. Most of the revelations took place over approximately twenty years and were recorded by several disciples and secretaries. Before being a graphically fixed text, the Quran was, therefore, a recitation.

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          The Quran presents themes such as the absolute and transcendent unity of God, his power and the human condition in relation to Him and His creation. The image of the Last Judgment is affirmed as a paradigm by which the believer should be guided. Several accounts of the Bible are reinterpreted, such as Adam and Eve, Abraham and Ishmael, King Solomon, among others.

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                Insofar as it calls for a dignified and true life, the Quran recommends the conduct that the faithful should follow in the religious, moral and political spheres. The foundations of Muslim law and legislation are tributary to this legislation inherent in revelation, but the various interpretations of these principles have led Muslims to conflicting theses and positions typical of exegesis.