ty, the Koran is also a book of good manners and an authority on the humanities" (Shah vii). In writing the Qur'an, Muhammad set out to abolish the abuses and immorality that were rampant in contemporary Arab society, and that the Prophet envisioned would exist in the future as well.
A key feature of the Qur'an is its emphasis on prayer. The Muslim is exhorted to pray regularly: early morning, afternoon, late afternoon, dusk and night. Recognizing that this obligation could be difficult to adhere to in times of military confrontation, the Qur'an provides for social cooperation, dividing the congregation into two parties, allowing one party to pray while the other keeps watch: "then when they have prostrated themselves let them go to your rear, and let another party who have not prayed come forward and pray with you, and let them take their precautions and their arms" (Shah 47).
Fasting is likewise one of the religious duties of the Muslim. The period for fasting is the whole month of Ramadan, f
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