Compilation of the Qur’aan Differing perspectives Anis Kotia MA Student, ICAS 18th Jan 2010.

Compilation of the Qur’aanDiffering perspectives

Anis KotiaMA Student, ICAS

18th Jan 2010

Mismanagement TheoryAssumption: serious mistakes made by Prophet and Companions

Prophet Muhammad: verses forgotten, later claiming that they were abrogated

Huffaz (memorisers): many died taking large sections of Qur’aan with them

Companion Compilers: Zayd and Uthmaan made mistakes

Result: Uthmaanic codex incomplete and incorrect

Mismanagement Theory

Qur’aan Qur’aan written on written on

adhoc adhoc objectsobjects

Qur’aan Qur’aan written on written on

adhoc adhoc objectsobjects

Qur’aan Qur’aan memorised memorised by Prophetby Prophet


Qur’aan Qur’aan revealed to revealed to

Prophet Prophet MuhammadMuhammad



Qur’aan Qur’aan memorised memorised

by by CompanionsCompanions



Qur’aanic Qur’aanic codices codices

compiled by compiled by CompanionsCompanions



Companion Companion codices codices

disseminatedisseminatedd



Adhoc Adhoc objects kept objects kept by Prophetby Prophet

Adhoc Adhoc objects kept objects kept by Prophetby Prophet

Qur’aan Qur’aan forgotten by forgotten by

ProphetProphet

Qur’aan Qur’aan forgotten by forgotten by

ProphetProphet

Abu Bakr Abu Bakr collects collects adhoc adhoc

recordsrecords


recordsrecords

Abu Bakr

Zayd starts Zayd starts compilation compilation

of sheetsof sheets

Zayd starts Zayd starts compilation compilation

of sheetsof sheets

Prophet

Adhoc Adhoc objects kept objects kept


Adhoc Adhoc objects kept objects kept


Abu Bakr Abu Bakr sheets sheets

borrowed borrowed from Hafsafrom Hafsa



NOTE: Abrogation is explored in more detail separately

Non Non Uthmaanic Uthmaanic

codices codices burntburnt



Some verses Some verses missed by missed by

ZaydZayd


ZaydZayd

1 2

3 4

5

6

7

Uthmaan

Need to Need to unite unite

Muslims on Muslims on one readingone reading



Need to Need to preserve preserve

Qur’aan in Qur’aan in written formwritten form



Zayd Zayd completes completes

compilationcompilation




ZaydZayd


ZaydZayd

Zayd gives Zayd gives collection of collection of

sheets to sheets to HafsaHafsa



Muslims Muslims claim claim

missing missing verses are verses are abrogatedabrogated

Muslims Muslims claim claim

missing missing verses are verses are abrogatedabrogated

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Reliable Compilation TheoryAssumption: Serious mistakes not made by Prophet and Companions

Prophet Muhammad: abrogated / forgotten verses replaced by Allaah as and when necessary

Huffaz (memorisers): many died, however, others had memorised or compiled Qur’aan

Companion Compilers: Zayd and Uthmaan were both reliable and were meticulous in their approach

Result: Uthmaanic codex differs from some other codices, however, it is accurate and he had approval of prominent companions

Qur’aan Qur’aan written on written on materials materials such as such as

parchmentparchment

Qur’aan Qur’aan written on written on materials materials such as such as

parchmentparchment



















Most Most materials materials kept by kept by ProphetProphet

Most Most materials materials kept by kept by ProphetProphet

Qur’aan Qur’aan abrogated abrogated /forgotten /forgotten by Prophetby Prophet

Qur’aan Qur’aan abrogated abrogated /forgotten /forgotten by Prophetby Prophet


recordsrecords


recordsrecords

Abu Bakr

Zayd Zayd compilation compilation from sheetsfrom sheets

Zayd Zayd compilation compilation from sheetsfrom sheets

Prophet

Some Some materials materials kept by kept by

CompanionsCompanions

Some Some materials materials kept by kept by

CompanionsCompanions





NOTE: Abrogation is explored in more detail separately





1 2

3 4

5

6

13

Uthmaan













UnsubstantiUnsubstantiated claims ated claims

rejectedrejected


rejectedrejected





If applicable, If applicable, verse is verse is replacedreplaced

If applicable, If applicable, verse is verse is replacedreplaced


rejectedrejected


rejectedrejected

Minor Minor rearrangemrearrangem

ents by ents by UthmaanUthmaan

Minor Minor rearrangemrearrangem

ents by ents by UthmaanUthmaan

Masjid Masjid Nabawi has Nabawi has

copy of copy of mashafmashaf

Masjid Masjid Nabawi has Nabawi has

copy of copy of mashafmashaf

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Reliable Compilation Theory

Bibliography

Burton, John. The Collection of the Qur’aan (Cambridge University Press, 1979)

Qadhi, Yasir. Introduction to the Islamic Sciences (al Hidayah Publishers and Distributors, 1999)

Al Khui, Imam. The prolegomena of the Qur’aan (Oxford University Press, 1998)

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