The Koran begins by praising Allah, staking the claim that there is only one true God. This serves as a brief introduction to the book. In following surah or chapters, the order of being is shown. The reader is urged to attempt to unite their consciousness with the truth that Allah provides through these scriptures, and to be ethical and legal in their life. The story of Abraham is told, followed by a description of the general principles of human life.
There are passages urging the reader to submit their self to Allah, illustrating how every aspect of life is related to the submission of self to Allah. The story of Joseph is told, and there are verses that are like riddles, encouraging the reader to consider their place in the universe. We learn the story of Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem by night. There are verses criticizing Jewish folklore and Christianity. There are stories of Muhammed's experiences in a cave.
The story of Mary and her son Jesus the prophet are depicted. In following verses, the Koran details how Allah speaks through the prophets to illustrate his truths. There is a command to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. There is a call to believe and obey the scriptures, and to use discernment to sort through belief systems that one encounters in the world. More poetic riddles explore mankind's relationship to Allah through animal metaphors, like ants and spiders.
There is a brief history about the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Allah is said to be powerful over death, able to resurrect the dead. There is an injunction to worship Allah by bowing and praying daily prayers of adoration. In following chapters, the book details elaborate arguments about how mankind indulges in sin and is in need of forgiveness. Muhammad's prophetic primacy is explained, and there are more considerations about Allah's nature through metaphors from nature. The story of Moses at Mount Sinai is depicted.
Afterward, the Koran continues by explaining the order of society, the role of either gender, the role of a leader in a community, the order of religious services and community. There are specific prohibitions against indulgence and sins which it details, and there are transcendental arguments about the higher realms, the nature of angels, the nature of man's ascendence to heaven through correct obedience and worship of Allah, and the book continues with essays about night and day, dark and light, interspersed with commandments against deceit and gossip. There is a metaphor about an elephant. Finally, the life of a good man is illustrated through several chapters.
