Explain two ways in which the authority of the Qur’an influences Muslims today. [4 marks]

• Muslims try to live according to the principles in the Qur’an.

• This is because it is ‘the Criterion’ (Al-Furqan): the only totally reliable guide to what is right and wrong.

• Many Muslims try to read the Qur’an as often as possible.

• This is because even reading the Qur’an without understanding it brings blessings (through reading and understanding it brings more).