given that early original verse of the koran was written on the leg or thigh bones of dead animals, as well as palm leaves, parchments, papers, skins, mats, stones, and bark.
. And when there was nothing at hand the attempt was made by his disciples to memorize it as closely as possible.
Zaid b. Thabit said: “The Prophet died and the Qur’an had not been assembled into a single place.” (p. 118, Ahmad b. `Ali b. Muhammad al `Asqalani, ibn Hajar, "Fath al Bari", 13 vols, Cairo, 1939/1348, volume 9, page 9)
Zuhri reports, 'We have heard that many Qur'an passages were revealed but that those who had memorized them fell in the Yemama fighting. Those passages had not been written down, and following the deaths of those who knew them, were no longer known; nor had Abu Bakr, nor `Umar nor `Uthman as yet collected the texts of the Qur'an.
During the battle of Yamama, 450 reciters of the Quran were killed.”
2007-06-11
19:49:52
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Its not a tough job for god........
2007-06-11 20:44:40
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answered by Think Y 2
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Of course! Its miraculous but true. If you look at it closely, its quite logical too. I'll explain how:
1. Arabic is a living language. To date, its one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
2. At any point in time, there has NEVER been an era in which there were not people who did not know Quran (or some portion of it) by heart.
3. Many of the portions of Quran are recited by Muslims (irrespective of the fact that they are Arabic speaking or not) at least 5 times a day during daily prayers.
4. The battle that you mention did see the death of many of the people who had memorized Quran by heart (called haafiz pl. haffaaz) but not ALL died. That is why the project to write Quran down in order (although several written portions were available all across the muslim world) was taken up. Even then when all portions and written "versions" were collected no discrepencies were found. You see, Arabic was their first language (and still is for many muslims) and it was only but natural to know Quran by heart and to write it correctly.
5. There are no two dfferent "versions" of the Quran anywhere in the world. Even today, if you take two Qurans from two corners of the world, they would be the same. Translations may differ in different languages and that is only but natural. But the original text is always the same.
6. Many of the facts stated in Quran are being explained today better than they could have been 1400 years ago. No human, no matter how brilliant, can see ahead of his time to this extent.
There are several other logical reasons but this would suffice for your purpose. Hope this was of some help.
2007-06-11 20:14:44
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answered by Catalyst 3
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It seems evident that the Qur'an underwent a transformation during the 100 years following the prophet's death. We have now uncovered coins with supposed Qur'anic writings on them which date from 685 A.D.
The quotations from the Qur'an on both the coins and the Dome of the Rock differ in details from that which we find in the Qur'an today.
If these inscriptions had been derived from the Qur'an, with the variants which they contain, then how could the Qur'an have been canonized prior to this time.
Concerning the dating of the earliest manuscripts we can conclude that there was no Qur'anic documentation in existence in the mid-late seventh century.
Archaeological evidence for the historicity of the Qur'an proves to be the most damaging. Not only do the seventh and eighth century ruins and inscriptions from the area seem to contradict the notion that Muhammad canonized a direction of prayer during his lifetime, or that he had formulated a scripture known as the Qur'an, but the idea of his universal prophethood, that he was the final "seal" of all prophets is brought into question. This indeed is significant and troublesome.
lg *Sternchen*
2007-06-11 20:57:19
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answered by Sternchen 5
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Yes certainly I am so convince that the holy Qur'an is still and will keep original until this universe collapse.My opinion is based on (1)Allah the only one God spoke in Qur'an that Allah will maintain the originality of Qur'an (2)Qur'an was assembled in the era of Umar Ibn Chattab after Muhammad pbuh died but its collection had been kept well completely.(3)they were many muslims including Muhammad pbuh 's close friends who could remember the contents of Qur'an without read it although there were many of them were killed but not all.(4)Qur'an has only one version with 30 chapters,114 surahs and 6.666 verses which permanently published in the genuine arabic language on the right and its interpretation in almost all local languges in this world. on the left of each page.(5) until now there are so many muslims who can learn and speak fluently the real contents of Qur'an without reading it.They can judge its genuinity.if in the written material has any wrong printing.or false words.
2007-06-11 20:40:16
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answered by ? 7
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yap it is
3. Best explanation of abbreviated letters:
Of all the explanations given by various scholars, the one which is authentic and also supported by Tafsir of Ibne-Kathir, Zamakshari and Ibne-Taiymiyah is the following:
The human body is composed of various fundamental elements that are found in nature. Clay and dust are composed of the same fundamental elements. Yet it would be absurd to say that a human being is exactly the same as the dust.
We can all have access to the elements that are found in the human body, and add a few gallons of water, which is the constitution of the human body. We know the elements in the human body and yet we are at a loss when asked the secret of life.
Similarly the Qur’an addresses those people who reject its Divine authority. It tells them that this Qur’an, is in your own language, and over which the Arabs took pride. It is composed of the same letters that the Arabs used to express themselves most eloquently.
The Arabs were very proud of their language and Arabic was at its peak when the Qur’an was revealed. With the letters Alif Laam Meem, Yaa Seen, Ha-Meem, etc., (in Engllish we would say A, B, C, D) the Qur’an challenges mankind to produce a Surah at least somewhat similar to the Qur’an in beauty and elegance, if they doubt its authenticity.
Initially, the Qur’an challenges all the men and jinn to produce a recital like the Qur’an and adds that they would not be able to do it even if they backed each other. This challenge is mentioned in Surah Isra chapter 17 verse 88 and in Surah Tur chapter 52 verse 34.
Later the Qur’an repeats the challenge in Surah Hud chapter 11 verse 13 by saying produce ten surahs like it and later in Surah Yunus chapter 10 verse 38 produce one surah like it and finally the easiest challenge is given in Surah Al-Baqarah chapter 2 verses 23 and 24.
"And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Surah like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah if your doubts are true.
But if ye cannot – and of a surety ye cannot – then fear the fire whose fuel is men and stones – which is prepared for those who reject faith."
[Al-Qur’an 2:23-24]
To compare the skill of two artisans, they must be given samples of the same raw material and their performance evaluated in performing the same task. If they are tailors they must be provided with the same fabrics. The raw materials of the Arabic language are these letters Alif Laam Meem, Ya Seen (in English it is A, B, C, D, etc.) The miraculous nature of the language of the Qur’an does not lie only in the fact that it is the Word of Allah, but also in the fact that although made up of the same letters in which the pagan Arabs took pride, it has not been rivalled.
The Arabs are noted for their rhetoric ability, eloquence and meaningful expression. Just as the constituents of the human body are known to us and can be obtained by us, the letters comprising the Qur’an, such as Alif Laam Meem are known to us, and used frequently to formulate words. Life cannot be created by us, even if we possess knowledge of the constituents of the human body. Similarly we cannot capture the same eloquence and beauty of expression that we find in the Qur’an, despite knowing the letters that constitute the Qu’ran. The Qur’an thus proves its Divine origin.
4. Miraculous quality of Qur’an mentioned immediately after these broken letters
Therefore immediately after these broken letters are mentioned in the Qur’an, the following verses speak about the miracle of the Qur’an, and its authority e.g. in Surah Baqarah Chapter 2 verse 1-2:
"Alif Laam Meem.
This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah."
[Al-Qur’an 2:1-2]
2007-06-11 19:52:37
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answered by Haroon 3
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The Quran is not a book it is the recitation of the words of Allah. The book were the speech of Allah is written down is called a Mustaf. The Quran was not created it is the speech of Allah. There are millions of people that are hafiz in the Quran. They know it from the beginning to the end.
2007-06-14 11:20:38
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answered by Anonymous
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One problem with the early versions is that it was not customary (as it now is) to mark the short vowels. Since Arabic is crucially dependent on those vowels, mis-interpretations were quite likely, and the nonsense letters at the beginning of several chapters further urge this to be the case. Of course, it is now known that there are significant errors in the present version, and these don't arise from simply garbling a few words.
2007-06-11 19:57:25
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answered by Anonymous
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The reasons they are convinced are twofold:
1- There is only one "version" of the Quran around the world and thus it is still unique. There are no versions, updates, additions or extravagant differences in translation. If there had been changes to it or had it been lost, there would have been different versions for different sects perhaps.
2- It is the only religious book that millions around the world have memorized; remember no other book can be committed to memory like this one. There has to be something special about it.
2007-06-11 19:55:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes I do believe it's in it's original verse
It says so in the Qur'an
"No doubt, We have sent down this "Quran", and We most surely are its Guardian." [15:9]
And other proof is that there was no prophet after Muhammed (peace be upon him)
2007-06-13 13:11:50
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answered by SUM1_85 2
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Yes, 100%
2007-06-11 23:16:04
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answered by marhama 6
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Yes....any more questions?
2007-06-11 20:18:48
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answered by coolred38 5
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