Revelation and Compilation
251 questions
Is it intended in the book "Dalil Al-Hayran ala Mawrid Al-Dhaman" that the "extreme yaa'" refers to every yaa' written at the end of a word, whether it is pronounced as an alif or a yaa', and is it permissible to dot the alif layyinah that is written as a yaa' in the Mushaf?
How do we reconcile the different versions of the Basmala with the infallibility of the Qur’an from distortion, and why did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, not alert his companions to this matter, and how do scholars differ concerning verses from the Holy Qur’an?
Is the order of the surahs' revelation unanimously agreed upon, and is it possible to know which surah was revealed after a specific surah?
Is Surat al-Hajj Makki except for three verses, and what are these verses if that is true?
What are the Luminous Letters, and are they the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses?
Why is it said, "a book sent down by God," with the possibility that revelation was a word transmitted by an angel or direct communication without a written book being sent down?
Did Allah forbid the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from marrying other women or divorcing his wives, and then abrogate this ruling and make it permissible for him?
What is the correct meaning of "and she believed in the words of her Lord and His books" and "and she believed in the words of her Lord and His book"? Does the difference in readings indicate a distortion of the Qur’an or the loss of its original revelation? And how can different readings that completely change the meaning be accepted?
Why can't the rules of hadith terminology be applied to the science of Qira'at (recitations), such as deeming Ibn Kathir's recitation ("Gardens beneath which rivers flow") as anomalous because he alone recited it this way, and is it sound to claim that Allah uttered every letter of the recitations despite their variations?
Is the presence of a space between the letters alif and dhal in the word (فماذا) in Surat Ash-Shu'ara in the Talking Pen Mushaf considered a distortion? And which of the two is distorted, this one or another Mushaf that does not contain this space? And what should be done about it?
What are three of the differing aspects in which disagreement occurs, and which some scholars consider to be what is meant by the Seven Ahruf?