Revelation and Compilation
251 questions
What is the correct reading of verse 60 of Surah An-Nur: (أن يضعن ثيابهن - that they lay aside their garments) or (أن يضعن من ثيابهن - that they lay aside some of their garments)? And is Ibn Mas'ud's recitation considered incorrect for including the preposition "min"?
What is the ruling on purchasing and possessing the colorful, thematic "Mushaf al-Taqsim al-Mawdu'i" (Thematic Division Qur'an) printed by Dar Ghar Hira, and on reading and memorizing from it?
How can one reconcile the narrations in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim which state that Surah At-Tawbah (Bara’ah) was revealed "complete" and "entire" towards the end of the revelation period, while other authentic hadiths indicate that verse 113 of the same Surah was revealed before the Hijrah upon the death of Abu Talib, and that other verses of the Surah were revealed at different times (such as during the Battle of Tabuk and upon the death of Abdullah ibn Ubayy)?
Is it permissible to acknowledge the right of Jews, Christians, and others to freedom of belief, proselytization, and the open practice of their religion in a multi-religious society, and even in a Muslim state, as some scholars assert, citing the Qur'an and Sunnah as evidence?
Which two Surahs are known as "Al-Zahrawayn"?
Does the variation in the writing of some Quranic verses, such as verse 15 of Surat Ash-Shams, between "ولا يخاف عقباها" (wala yakhafu 'uqbaha) and "فلا يخاف عقباها" (fala yakhafu 'uqbaha), and likewise the variation in the writing of the verse from Surat Al-Hadid, "فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ" (fa inna Allaha huwa al-ghaniyyu al-hameed) or "فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَغَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ" (fa inna Allaha laghaniyyun hameed), mean that the Quran was revealed to the Prophet, peace be upon him, with these different forms? And what is the reason for this variation?
When was Surah Al-Fatihah revealed, and was that before or after the فرض (obligation) of prayer?
Is there an abrogated recitation for wiping the feet in wudu, and how was it abrogated?
Is the variation between the Ten Qira'at, in terms of meaning and the addition or omission of certain letters, extensive or limited?
Is the recitation of the verse: "أَنَّ اللَّهَ بَرِيءٌ مِّنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ۙ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ" (that Allah is free from [all relation to] the polytheists and [so is] His Messenger) with a fatḥah on the lām in "rasūluhu," and the recitation of His — Exalted be He — saying: (فَيَوْمَئِذٍ لا يُعَذِّبُ عَذَابَهُ أَحَدٌ وَلا يُوثِقُ وَثَاقَهُ أَحَدٌ) (On that Day, none will punish as He punishes, and none will bind as He binds) by making the verb passive, considered an alteration of the Mus'haf and unlawful, knowing that I recite according to the recitation of Ḥafṣ from 'Āṣim and the Uthmanic script?
Is the reading of Ibn Masoud and Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) for the verse: (And the sun runs on to its non-resting place) authentic, and are there other different readings in the verses of the Qur'an?
Is Surat Ar-Ra'd Meccan or Medinan, and what is the most preponderant opinion on this matter?
How can we reconcile the fact that some Companions – such as Ibn Abbas – were unaware that the Hadith, "If the son of Adam had a valley of gold...," was from the Qur'an, with other narrations indicating that it is from the Qur'an?
Is it not reasonable that Umar ibn al-Khattab did not know that the recitation of the verse of stoning (ayah al-rajm) had been abrogated while its ruling remained, especially since he wanted to write it in the Mus'haf were it not for his fear of people saying that he had added to the Book of Allah?
What is the Mufassal of the Holy Qur’an, who named it so, and why was it given this name?
How were the seven modes (ahruf) and Quranic readings (qira'at) revealed, and are the readings commonly circulated today variations of a single Quranic mode, or from all of them?
How did the Muslims use the paper mill they seized in the Battle of Talas during the reign of Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah? Was that the first time the Qur’an was written in its modern script? How was the Qur’an written during the Ottoman era, and was it on paper similar to ours or different?
Why did Al-Tabari not rely on the narration of Hafs ibn Asim in his Tafsir, especially concerning verse 16 of Surat An-Nazi'at, given that he stated all reciters read it in the nominative case and that reading it in the accusative case is incorrect, even though Hafs's recitation from Asim is in the accusative case?
What is the ruling on the Pakistani script, and why were not all Masahif written in the Uthmani script?
What is the chronological order of the revelation of the Quranic verses related to polygyny?
Why was Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) not satisfied with the testimony of only one person when compiling the Quran, even though the verse (Say: "If mankind and jinn were to gather together to produce the like of this Quran, they could not produce the like thereof, even if some of them were to aid others") indicates their inability to produce anything like it in its eloquence and rhetoric?
When were the Surahs of the Quran named, and did this take place during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, or after his death at the hands of the Companions?
What is the evidence for the preservation of the Holy Qur’an, and have some exegetes interpreted the verse: "Indeed, it is We who sent down the Dhikr, and indeed, We will be its Guardian" (15:9) to mean that what is preserved is the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and not the Qur’an?
Is it permissible to write things other than the Quran in the Uthmani script? And is it forbidden to discard anything written in the Uthmani script?