Revelation and Compilation
251 questions
Does writing "الصلاة" with a waw instead of an alif, and an alif on top of the waw, in some Quranic verses, have a special meaning?
What is the difference between the Mus'haf of Sham (the Levant) and the Uthmani Mus'haf, and with which recitations does Iraq read?
Did the Qur’an descend with the different recitations, what is the wisdom behind their multiplicity, and why were they attributed to specific reciters and not directly to the Prophet?
Is it permissible to use a drawing tablet that erases with the push of a button to write on it for the sole purpose of memorization, without observing writing style, diacritics, or word accuracy?
Does the Qur'an have an introduction, a prelude, and an epilogue at the level of the surahs and the Book?
What are the seven ahruf of the Qur’an, and how do we learn ten qira’at instead of seven ahruf? Why do students differ between Qalun and Warsh, and why are there ten qira’at instead of seven?
How sound are the hadiths that indicate the revelation of Qur'anic verses in agreement with the opinion of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and does their soundness imply the possibility for humans to produce something similar to the Qur'an, thereby invalidating the Qur'an's challenge to produce a surah like it?
How is the reliance of the Fatwa Center on Aisha's narration regarding the abrogated verse of "five sucklings," which was recited after the Prophet's death, to be understood, and why is it still acted upon despite its abrogation? What came to replace it based on the verse, "Whatever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We will bring forth [something] better than it or similar to it"?
What is the reason for the multiplicity of the ten متواتر (mutawātir) Qira'at (readings), with their differing narrations (riwayat) and methods (turuq), and did Jibril (Gabriel), peace be upon him, recite them all to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the reason for the difference in the writing of the Holy Qur’an in a script that differs from the current script?
Is the recitation of Imam Hamza, with five modes, when pausing on the word "السماء" (al-Samaa’ - sky/heaven), transmitted as mutawatir from the Prophet (peace be upon him), or is it an ijtihad from the scholars, and why do some scholars weaken some of its modes if it is mutawatir?
What is the authenticity of this recitation of Surat Al-Asr: "By time, and the calamities of ages, indeed, mankind is in loss, and he shall remain so until the end of time"?
Is there a Surah in the Qur'an named Al-Munajat?
Is the 'rasm' (orthography) of the Qur'an divinely ordained by the Prophet (peace be upon him)? What is the evidence for this, especially given the Prophet's illiteracy? And what is the wisdom behind the variation in the 'rasm' of some words, such as (ثم - thumma) in verse 67 of Surat Ghafir?
What was the reason for the revelation of the verse: "Indeed, He who ordained the Quran for you will return you to a place of origin?"
What is the meaning of the the Tajwid scholars' saying that the Qur'an was written in the presence of the Prophet, knowing that he could neither read nor write?
What is the unequivocal Book mentioned in the verse: "This is the Book about which there is no doubt," and was the Qur’an revealed to be preserved in bosoms and not in the form of a book, and did Allah Almighty command His Prophet to preserve it in a book?
Why was the Holy Quran not arranged according to revelation?
How many verses or pages does a Hizb consist of, and how many quarters does it contain?
What was the standard followed in writing the words of the Holy Quran, which sometimes differs from their commonly known spelling, such as the word "الصلوة" (prayer)? And how was the Quran gathered into one Mushaf? What is the wisdom behind dotting the Quran during the era of Al-Hajjaj, despite the fact that adding a single dot could change the meaning? And what is the ruling on the Persian Mushaf, and is it the same as the Uthmani Mushaf?
How was a Qur’anic verse established in the Mus'haf during the time of ‘Umar, only to disappear later? And why were not all Muslims aware of it despite the public dissemination of the Qur’an?
What is the story behind the verse of stoning (Ayat al-Rajm), and is it abrogated in wording but remaining in حكم (ruling), and what is the wisdom behind that?
What are the occasions of revelation of Surat An-Naml?
Why was the verse: (And the sun runs to its resting place) recited with the reading: (And the sun runs, having no resting place), and is this reading considered valid?