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Codification of Al-Quran History

The history of codification of the Quran began in 610 CE when the first revelations were received by the Prophet Muhammad. During his lifetime, revelations were transmitted orally and written down on various materials. After the Prophet's death in 632 CE, Zaid bin Thabit compiled the Quran into written form under the order of Caliph Abu Bakr, gathering revelations from both memories and written sources. Under Caliph Uthman, Zaid and others produced standardized copies of the Quran in the 650s CE to resolve disputes over recitation, which were then distributed widely.

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Codification of Al-Quran History

The history of codification of the Quran began in 610 CE when the first revelations were received by the Prophet Muhammad. During his lifetime, revelations were transmitted orally and written down on various materials. After the Prophet's death in 632 CE, Zaid bin Thabit compiled the Quran into written form under the order of Caliph Abu Bakr, gathering revelations from both memories and written sources. Under Caliph Uthman, Zaid and others produced standardized copies of the Quran in the 650s CE to resolve disputes over recitation, which were then distributed widely.

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Illustrate the history of codification of Al-Quran from the Prophet’s time until the period

of Uthman as the third caliph.


Period History of Codification
Around 610 CE  First revelation revealed in Makkah
 Angel Gabriel appeared to Prophet
Muhammad S.A.W in the cave Hira
near Makkah
 The first verse: Surah Al-Alaq
 Quran was transmitted orally and later
in written form

610-632 CE  The Prophet was in Makkah and


Madinah
 The Al-Quran continued to be
revealed in various occasions
 Transmitted orally and many
companions memorized Al-Quran
 The Prophet appointed some of his
companions to write down the
revelation
 Among them are: Saidina Ali ibn Abi
Talib, Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan,
Ubai b. Ka’ab and Zaid b. Thabit
632 CE Prophet’s death  Last revelation was revealed few days
before the death of the Prophet (s.a.w)
 Complete revelation was left behind
both in memories of various
companions as well as on various
writing materials.
 At the death of the Prophet, complete
revelation left behind.
632-634 CE (Abu Bakr’s Caliphate)  During the battle of Yamamah in 633
CE, several companions who
memorized the Quran were killed
 ‘Umar suggested and persuaded Abu
Bakr’ to compile Al-Quran
 Abu Bakr’ instructs Zaid b. Thabit to
prepare a single copy of the revelation.
 Zaid b. Thabit brings together all the
complete revelation into the suhuf
(compilation) from both oral as well
as written sources demanding two
witnesses for each piece
 During the 1st /2nd year after the
Prophet death, the entire revelation
was copied onto sheets (suhuf)
 The suhuf remained with Abu Bakr
634-644 CE (‘Umar’s Caliphate)  The suhuf remained with Umar

644-656 CE (‘Uthman;s Caliphate)  The suhuf remain with Hafsa binti


Umar

653 CE (Campaign against Armenia and  Serious differences arose among some
Azerbaijan) Muslims about the correct recitation of
the Quran
 ‘Uthman instructs Zaid together with
three companions to prepare several
copies from the suhuf kept with Hafsa
 Zaid and three companions prepare
few fresh copies from the suhuf
 These copies are sent to the various
Muslim regions to replace other
material in circulation
 Suhuf returned to Hafsa. ‘Uthman also
kept one copy (mushaf)
 Several copies of the entire revelation
available throughout the Muslim
lands.

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