THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 12th day of Muharram (Monday 31st August 2020). WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QUR'AN AND KITAAB? WE KNOW ALLAH USES BOTH IN HIS MASSAGE FOR MANKIND AND JINN KIND. HOW DO THEY RELATE?. BismilLah. 

This is a bit long but very beneficial knowledge so don't miss reading it. 

Understanding the Words Kitaab and Qur'an which are two popular names ALLAH (As-Sabur, The Patient, The Timeless) uses for HIS BOOK. 

Kitaab comes from the Arabic word Kataba which means to write and at the time of the Prophet sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam or olden days they write on stones, woods, leafs etc, so they couldn't edit or change what they've written on these olden materials so ALLAH (Ar-Rashid, The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower) using the word Kitaab has a profound reality or uniqueness of the QURAN which means Quran is something written down and no room for editing. We can't edit or change anything in the Qur'an. Even though Quran was revealed orally, it was already written down including the arrangements so the duty of Angel  Jibril alayhi salaam was to reveal, teach and explain to the Prophet in memory so that none can change it which is one of miracles of the Quran. So it's fix from Faatihah first then Baqarah etc, no room for change. 

Quran on the other hand comes from the word Qara'a which basically means to read or recite loud. So the Kitaab was revealed for us to recite it in dunya or on earth so basically what we recite is the Quran but the complete book and it's arrangements is what ALLAH (Al-Badi, The Incomparable, The Originator) termed as Al-Kitaab which ALLAH(An-Nur, The Light) wrote down to the 7th Heaven and was under the strong security guarding by special Angels (as ALLAH (Al-Ghani, The All Rich, The Independent) says Qiraamim Barara, a surrounded book). 

You may have noticed in the Quran that when ALLAH (Dhu-al-Jalaliwa-al-Ikram, The Lord of Majesty and Generosity) is speaking about Qur'an already on earth been recited ALLAH (Ar-Ra’uf, The Compassionate, The All Pitying) says Haazal Qur’an meaning THIS QUR'AN. ALLAH uses "THIS" because it's with us already. But in all Places when ALLAH (Al-Barr, The Most Kind and Righteous) uses Kitaab, ALLAH (Al-Akhir, The Last) says Zaalikal Kitaab "THAT BOOK". ALLAH uses "THAT" to mean the Quran which was written down on the 7th Heaven (Lauhil Mahfuuz) before revelation. So Before revelation, it was complete Kitaab so none can change, edit or rearrange it. So you don't see in the Quran ALLAH (Al-Qadir, The All Able) saying  Zaalikal Qur'an or saying Haazal Kitaab Allahu Akbar. ALLAH (Al-Majid, The Illustrious, The Magnificent) rather says Alif Laam Meem, Zaalikal Kitaab LaaRayba Feeh and other place ALLAH (Al-Hayy, The Ever Living) then says Inna Haazal Qur’an Yahtee Lillatee Aqwam...etc The Qur'an is truly amazing. Allahu Akbar. So because Quran was revealed to us on earth for us to recite, ponder on its meanings and apply, it's close to us as such ALLAH says This Quran but for ALLAH to proof the entire Quran was written down far from us on the 7th Heaven, ALLAH says That Kitaab, meaning that complete book, the Quran which was been guarded for revelation and Al-Kitaab was mentioned about 6 times by ALLAH in the Quran but at only one place ALLAH uses Haazal Kitaab and the wisdom here is clear that the revelation is complete and the complete Kitaab is now with us near us Allahu Akbar. Hope we've gotten the miraculous nature of these two popular names ALLAH (Al-Mumit, The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer)  uses to represent the same book for mankind and Jinnkind. Let's study the Quran and we will love it be-iznilLah. Please remember to fast from today till Thursday non stop seeking ALLAH pleasure, mercy on us and forgiveness. 

May ALLAH (Al-Muhyi, The Giver of Life) increases us in beneficial knowledge. Aameen.