• Allah’s words and his will is the primary source of law in a Muslim society
• Holy prophet’s traditions are the secondary source of Islamic Law
• Ijma is the third source of Islamic Law
• Qiyas is the fourth source
• as a result Quran, the words of Allah and the Messnger PBUH, his ahadis and sunnah form the a code of life called Shariah.
• Quran is the primary source from which all principles, ordinances and injunctions of Islam are taken from.
• Supreme power belongs to Allah and hence the law formulated by him in the form of Quran is the fundamental law according to which he wants muslims to live both their private and social life
• Quran provides the knowledge of right and wrong, the difference between straight path and the path that leads one astray.

LAWS

• The Quran deals with beliefs, morality, worship, punishment for various crimes, laws of property, honour and inheritance, offence like non-payment of zakat.
• it also lay down rules related to social life, economics, how to conduct business and deal, not to offer bribes, to give full weights and measures.
• deals with war, how to distribute war gains and how to treat conquered people justly
• discusses rules for marriage and divorce in detail, including family laws and behaviour towars woman, elders orphans and slaves.
• theft is prohibited and punishment is laid down. there are laws concerning false accusation, blood money, retaliation
• ‘ we ordained therein for them; life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, tooth for tooth and wounds equal for equal.’
• Quranic law is complete and theres nothing needed to supplement it.
• ‘ …Nothing have we omitted from the book…’
• Quran is a book of warnings, directions and instructions.
• Quran is revealed for the betterment and guidance for all mankind of all times
• Quran contains Instructions for the head of state as well as the common man, rich and poor, war and peace.