no trace of a Qu'ran being written in the 7 th century
Praise be to Allaah.
This is a false and incorrectstatement made by those who try to find
faults withIslam so as to put people off this religion. It is
sufficient to know that Allaah has guaranteed to preserve the Qur'aan,
as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur'aan)
and surely, We will guard it (from corruption)." [al-Hijr 15:9]
Moreover, the fact that the transmission of the Qur'aan by memory and
inwriting was mutawaatir - narrated by groups to groups [to such an
extent that so many people couldnot conceivably have agreed upon a
lie] - is wellknown to anyone who hasthe slightest acquaintance with
Islamic knowledge, especially knowledge of recitations and reciters.
There are still many people nowadays who have learned the Qur'aan
orally, with isnaads directly going back to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him).
One of the miracles of Allaah's protection of the Qur'aan is the fact
that those who try to tamper with it are always found out.
The point is, everything that was revealed to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) was written down in front of him
straight away, and some of the Sahaabah had masaahif (written copies
of the Qur'aan). After the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him), the first khaleefah, Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may
Allaah be pleased with him) gathered the Qur'aan in written and kept
it. Then the third khaleefah, 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan (mayAllaah be
pleased with him) compiled it in mus-hafs that were based on the
mus-haf compiled by Abu Bakr, in addition towhat had been memorized.
When we realize that the Qur'aan was written downand compiled by the
Sahaabah, and 'Uthmaan sent copies of the Mus-haf during his reign to
all the main centres of Islam, so that it would be a reference for
them, and there were no disputes concerning them, then how can we say
that thereis no written trace of the Qur'aan in the seventh century?
Moreover, there are several ancient manuscripts of the Qur'aanin
libraries and museums which bear visible testimony to the fact that
nothing has been changedin the Book of Allaah. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
"And verily, it is an honourable well-fortified respected Book
(because itis Allaah's Speech, and He has protected it from
corruption). Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it,
(it is)sent down by the All-Wise,Worthy of all praise (Allaah)."
[Fussilat 41:41-42]
And Allaah knows best.
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