Question: Is the Qur’an the literal word of God, or simply the divinely inspired teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s)? 

Answer: Literal word of God 

Question: What’s the point of the Qur’an, what is it trying to do? 

Answer: Guide mankind to salvation in the Hereafter. 

Question: Is the Qur’an alone enough for us? 

Answer: No, it needs teachers that are appointed by its author (Allah).  

Question: Who are the teachers of the Qur’an? 

Answer:  The Prophet Muhammad and his Ahl al-Bayt (as) 

Question: Is all knowledge in the Qur’an? 

Answer:  No, all knowledge of existence is in the divine tablet of God, which is different from the Qur’an