KFGQPC Establishment and Inauguration
Due to the increasing need of the Islamic world for the Glorious Qur'an (Musḥaf), translation of its meanings into various languages, care about its various sciences, and considering the leading role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in serving Islam and Muslims, and the awareness of the importance of serving the Noble Musḥaf by establishing an institution that is specialized and dedicated to such great work, the late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz laid the foundation stone for the King Fahd Glorious Qur'an Printing Complex in Madinah on the sixteenth of Muharram of (1403 AH - 1982 AD). upon unveiling the commemorative plaque to lay the foundation stone for KFGQPC project, He said:
“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and upon the blessing of Allah, the Most High, the Almighty… We hope that this project will be beneficial and blessing for the service of the Glorious Qur'an, at first place, and secondly for the service of Islam and Muslims, hoping that Allah, the Most High, will help us in all our religious and worldly matters, and guide this great project to serve its intended purpose, i.e. the Glorious Qur'an, and for Muslims to benefit from it and reflect on its meanings.”
When the late King inaugurated KFGQPC on the sixth of Safar (1405 A.H. - 1984 A.D.), he said:
“Two years ago, I was in this place to lay the foundation stone for this great project. This city is deemed the greatest city, its people rejoiced with the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), they were the best helper for him in the hardships. The call to Allah started form it, a call for goodness and blessing for the whole world.
Today the dream has come true at the best level. So, each citizen in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must thank Allah for this great blessing. I hope that Allah will help me to serve my religion, my country and all Muslims. I supplicate to Allah for success.”
All Muslims regard KFGQPC as one of the most prominent, bright and honorable models that indicate the dedication of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet, in terms of belief, approach, saying and application.
Allah has helped the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish this huge Islamic project, which took care of printing and distributing the Glorious Qur'an in various copies and Narrations to the Muslims across the world, and took care of translating the meanings of the Glorious Qur'an into many international languages.
