sALAAM TO ALL
THE COMPILATION OF THE QURAN
We Muslims believe that the Quran which was revealed in slow and gradual stages, was compiled in the book form with the sequence of the verses maintained, as revealed, before the death of the Prophet. However there was a conspiracy among the non-Muslims to propagate the belief that the Quran was not in the book form when Prophet departed but was compiled later, through the efforts of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, Hazrat Umar ibn Khattab, Usman bin Affan and Zaid bin Shabit. We also believe that the Torah and the Bible are the revelations of God but was corrupted and made impure by the interference of human beings and we can no longer believe in its authenticity and sacredness. Conviction is the foundation of system and upon which the structure of the system is built. If there is a slight tilt in the foundation, then the whole structure, which was standing straight, will crumble and collapse. Since the non-Muslims could not manipulate the Quran as it is well guarded by God, they applied a wicked scheme by fabricating and amalgamating hadith and attributing to Prophet. If the revealed Quran was not compiled in the book form by the Prophet, but was later compiled, gives rise to suspicion whether we have a pure Quran as was revealed to Prophet or an adulterated one. Now it must be seriously considered that if we have the slightest doubt about this book, then for that individual, Quran will not remain the source of Deen at all. It will have the same status as that of previous holy books of Torah and Bible.
For the sake of reference, one is invited to read Hafiz Abu Bakr Abdullah ibne abi Dawood
Sulaiman ibne Asha'ee Sajastani's famous work entitled 'KITAB UL MASAHIF?,' that carries much significance in this matter. In this book, all the traditions linked with Quran are classified in a separate chapter. The same traditions are found scattered in other Hadith books. Abu Bakr ibne Abdullah abi Dawood was born in hijra 230 and died in hijra 312. He was the son of one of the famous six Hadith narrators, Imam Abu Dawood Sulaiman ibn Asha'ee Sajastani and whose famous book is part of' Sahaa Sita.' Consequently the book 'KITAB UL MASAHIF,' is taken as one of the authentic books of Hadith. Imam Ibnul Jazre called him 'the most trustworthy.' In Baghdad he was known as 'Imam ul Iraq,' in the elite and in public he was looked upon with great honor and respect. The Sultan of those days had erected a throne for him in the mosque of Baghdad. He sat on this throne and narrated the ahadith. The sages of Iraq took from his ahadith, but no one was able to reach his status. Let us examine some ahadith from the famous 'KITAB UL MASAHIF.'
This particular conspiracy against the Quran by the non-Muslims is very unfortunate indeed but fortunately the Quran itself stands as a witness against it and is sufficient by itself to explode the myth of this conspiracy Still more unfortunate is the fact that our Mullas and Scholars are holding these traditions as a sacred trust. When it is said that such traditions cannot form part of the basis of our 'Deen' because they were not given to Muslims by the Prophet, in the form of a safely compiled book, the reply comes from Mullas and Scholars that the same is the case with the Quran, so that the Ahadis and the Quran are at par with each other as far as their safety and integrity is concerned. But, on the other hand, the verses of the Quran are so explicit, so logical and so dynamic that no argument by Mulla or anybody else can stand against it.
TO MOSES, GOD REVEALED THE TORAH, WHICH THEY WROTE ON SHEET OF PAPERS.
WA- MAA QADARO 'ALLAAH H.AQQ QADR -HI 'IDH QAALO MAA ANZALA 'ALLAAH cALAA BASHAR MIN SHAY' QUL MAN ANZALA AL- KITAAB 'ALLADHE JAA'A BI- -HI MOSAA NOR(AN) WA- HUDA(N) LI- AN- NAAS TAJcALON -HU
QARAAT.ES TUBDON -HAA WA- TUKHFON KATHER(AN) WA- cULLIMTUM MAA LAM TAcLAMO 'ANTUM WA- LAA 'AABAA' -KUM QUL 'ALLAAH THUMMA DHAR -HUM FE KHAWD. -HIM YALcABON 6:91
And they measure not the power of GODits true measure when they say: GODhath naught revealed unto a human being. Say (unto the Jews who speak thus): Who revealed the Book which Moses brought, a light and guidance for mankind, which ye have put on SHEET OF PAPERS which ye show, but ye hide much (thereof), and by which ye were taught that which ye knew not yourselves nor (did) your fathers (know it)? Say: Allah. Then leave them to their play of cavilling. 6:91
QURAN WAS NOT REVEALED ON SHEET OF PAPERS.
WA- LAW NAZZALNAA cALAY -KA KITAAB(AN) FE QIRT.AAS FA- LAMASO -HU BI- AYDE -HIM LA- QAALA 'ALLADHENA KAFARO 'IN HAADHAA 'ILLAA SIH.R MUBEN 6:7
QIRTAAS = paper sheet of paper
If We had sent unto thee a written (Message) on a SHEET OF PAPERS so that they could touch it with their hands the unbelievers would have been sure to say: "This is nothing but obvious magic!" 6:7
QURAN A BOOK WRITTEN / DRAFTED / COMPOSED BY GOD
WA- KITAAB MAST.OR 52:2
SATAR to write (down) to compose draw up draft سَطَرَ to rule line draw lines to streak stripe bar
And by the BOOK WRITTEN /DRAFTED / COMPOSED. 52:2
QURAN WAS PUBLISHED IN PARCHMENT / ROLL.
FE RAQQ MANSHOR 52:3
MANSHUR = unrolled stretched out leaflet pamphlet circular prospectus, outspread published opened emitted released catalogue flier publication prism
RAQQ = parchment roll
In a PUBLISHED PARCHMENT / roll. 52:3
QURAN WAS INSCRIBED ON TABLET SIMILAR TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
And when the anger of Musa (Moses) was appeased, he took up the TABLETS, and in their inscription was guidance and mercy for those who fear their Lord. 7:154
Nay this is a Glorious Qur'an 85:21
BAL HUWA QUR'AAN MAJED 85:21
(Inscribed) in a TABLET Preserved! 85:22
FE LAWH. MAH.FOZ. 85:22
QURAN (READING) IN A WELL PROTECTED BOOK.
'INNA -HU LA- QUR'AAN KAREM 56:77
FE KITAAB MAKNON 56:78
MAKNON = hidden concealed well-kept cherished covered harbored sheltered
harbored = protected
That this is indeed a Qur'an (reading) most honorable 56:77
In a BOOK protected 56:78
QURAN WAS WRITTEN ON PAGES / PARCHMENT / BY SAHAABAAS DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE PROPHET.
KALLAA 'INNA -HAA TADHKIRAH. FA- MAN SHAA'A DHAKARA ?HU. FE S.UH.UF MUKARRAMAH. MARFOcAH MUT.AHHARAH. BI- AYDE SAFARAH. KIRAAM BARARAH. 80:11/12/13/14/15/16
SAFAHA = page sheet leaf surface face
SAFARAH = Scribes
Nay, (do not do like this), indeed it (these Verses of this Qur'an) are an admonition, Therefore let who will keep it in remembrance. On honored PAGES. Exalted, purified, (Written) by the hands of scribes. Noble and righteous. 80: 11/12/13/14/15/16
GOD REVEALED THE VERSES WELL ARRANGED AND IN STAGES.
WA- QUR?AAN (AN) FARAQNAA -HU LI- TAQRA' -HU ?ALAA AN- NAAS ?ALAA MUKTH WA- NAZZALNAA -HU TANZEL (AN) 17:106
And (it is) a Qur?an, which We have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And We have revealed it by STAGES. 17:106
'IN(NA) -NAA
NAH.NU NAZZALNAA ?ALAY -KA AL- QUR'AAN TANZEL(AN) 76:23
It is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to thee by STAGES. 76:23
WA- QAALA 'ALLADHENA KAFARO LAW-LAA NUZZILA ?ALAY -HI AL- QUR'AAN JUMLAH WAAH.IDAH KA- DHAALIKA LI- NUTHABBIT BI- -HI FU'AAD -KA WA- RATTALNAA -HU TARTEL (AN) 25:32
TARTILAA = hymn psalm song chant
RATTAL = to recite or intone (the Koran) slowly and distinctly, to hymn, sing, chant , intone, modulate, well ordered, neat, to be regular, neat, tidy, to phrase elegantly, motorized convoy.
Those who reject Faith say: "Why is not the Qur'an revealed to him all at once?" Thus (is it revealed) that We may strengthen thy heart thereby and We have rehearsed it to thee in slow WELL-ARRANGED HYMN. 25:32
THE COMPILATION AND EXPLANATION OF QURAN WAS UPON GOD
LAA TUH.ARRIK BI- -HI LISAAN -KA LI- TAcJAL BI- -HI 75:16
'INNA cALAY -NAA JAMc -HU WA- QUR'AAN ?HU 75:17
FA- 'IDHAA QARA'NAA -HU FA- ITTABIc QUR'AAN ?HU 75:18
THUMMA 'INNA cALAY -NAA BAYAAN ?HU 75:19
JAMAC = to gather collect to combine to compile group to join unite to assemble bring together rally جَمَعَ الأَعْدادَ to add add up جَمَعَ الحُرُوفَ to compose set typeset
Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an) to make haste therewith. It is upon Us to COMPILE / assemble it and to recite it: But when We have recited it to you, follow thou its recital: Then it is upon Us (Allah) to EXPLAIN it to you. 75: 16/17/18/19
Summary of the verses:
1. Torah revealed and written on sheet of papers.
2. Quran not revealed on written sheet of papers
3. Quran a Book drafted / composed by God
4. Quran published on a parchment / roll
5. Quran inscribed in Tablets like Torah
6. Quran in a well protected Book
7. Quran written on parchment / roll by Sahabas during the lifetime of Prophet
8. Quran verses were sent down in stages and well arranged.
9. Quran composition and explanation was done by God Himself.
Any one who believes in God and in Quran will believe this, and the one who does not believe in God and in Quran will believe in the fabricated and contradictory hadithes
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