`Uthman ibn `Affan had many copies prepared from this copy and sent them to various places in the Muslim world, while the original suhuf were returned to Hafsah and remained with her until her death.
Qur`anic Studies
The Qur'an Compilation After the Prophet
All parts of the revelation were available both in written form and memorized by the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
How the Revelation Came to Prophet Muhammad
We call a man to whom Allah, in His own way, grants His guidance, a prophet (nabi) or messenger (rasul). Prophets receive the word of Allah through revelation, and then communicate it to their followe
The Qur'an, Hadith, and Hadith Qudsi
The Arabic word Qur'an is derived from the verb qara'a, which has various meanings such as read or recite. Qur'an is a verbal noun and hence means the "reading" or "recitation". As used in the Qur'an
The Qur'an's Disjointed Letters Revisited
Coming to the meaning of the disjointed letters with which some surahs start, one has to remember that this issue has never been settled by scholars and commentators on the Qur'an. Also known as muqat
Translations of the Qur'an (Part Three)
The Qur'anic words are considered sublime. Allah challenged the Arabs to produce a literary work of a similar caliber like the Qur'an. The Arabs found it an unapproachable task despite their well-know
Translations of the Qur'an (Part Two)
Many problems are likely to occur when translating between any two languages. Some aspects of translation are quite difficult regardless of which language you are translating to or from.
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