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Is it true that there were verses recited during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that were not included in the current Mushaf? And does this indicate that the Quran we have today is not the same as the one that existed during his time? What are the verses whose recitation was abrogated, such as the verse of stoning, and why was their recitation abrogated while their ruling remained? Does this mean that the Companions differed concerning the Quran?

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This answer addresses those who question the authenticity of the Holy Quran and perceive it as being distorted or incomplete. It states the following:

- Those who instigate such doubts are individuals driven by whims, who distort facts and aim to prove that the Holy Quran has been corrupted.

- The Holy Quran has been transmitted to us letter by letter, in its exact form and orthography, through hundreds of thousands of authentic chains of transmission widespread throughout the Islamic world. The copies of the Qurans (Mushafs) traced back to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, are countless.

- Accepting this doubt would demolish all scientific criteria for proving the authenticity of any historical text, especially since the Quran and Sunnah have been proven authentic to a degree not achieved by any other book or artifact.

- It is essential to accept the concept of "abrogation" (naskh), whether it be the abrogation of recitation, ruling, or both, because Allah Almighty is the Revealer of these verses and has the power to dispose of them. The Holy Quran itself mentions the principle of abrogation in the words of Allah Almighty: "Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all things competent?" (Al-Baqarah: 106).

- What has been narrated about the verse of stoning, whose recitation was abrogated, is part of the established issue of "abrogation" in the Quran.

- What some people perceived as a disagreement among the Companions regarding the Quran was, in reality, explanations and interpretations recorded by some Companions in their personal Mushafs, or verses whose recitation was abrogated but which they retained to remember their rulings.

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