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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation. The Quran was
revealed by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over
a period of about 23 years. The revelations were conveyed to the
Prophet in small segment by the angel Gabriel who made the Prophet
recite the revealed verses in his presence.
From the very outset, the Prophet employed two independent but
mutually complementary methods for preserving the revelations. The
two
methods used for this purpose were memorisation and inscription.
Besides ensuring independently the transmission of the revelation,
the
two methods also served as internal checks, thus ensuring its
accurate
preservation.
Islamic traditions record that the Prophet employed four principal
teachers whom he personally instructed in memorising the revelations.
By this method, even the correct pronunciation of the message was
preserved. These teaches would then help others in their memorisation
of the revealed verses. Moreover, as the revelations were received,
they were also recited in the five daily prayers. Thus, the main mode
of preservation and transmission of the Quranic revelations was
through memorisation. Interestingly, the Quran was literally
preserved
by being written on the hearts of people, as prophesied in the Bible:
But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel
after those days says the Lord: "I will put my law within them, and I
will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they
shall be my people." (1)
Thus, the memorisation process proved to be the single, most
effective
method for preserving Quranic revelation. Moreover, the style in
which
the Quran was revealed is also in total conformity with Isaiah's
prophecy about the new law being revealed as:
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line,
line upon line, here a little, there a little. Nay, but by men of
strange lips and with an alien tongue, the Lord will speak to His
people to whom He has said, (2)
Alternately, the revelation was also recorded in written form, soon
after its receipt. Islamic tradition records that fifteen scribes
were
employed by the Prophet for preserving the revelations in writing
from
the Prophet's dictation. This method of preservation was to serve as
a
backup.
Once a year during the month of Ramadan (the Muslim month of
fasting),
the angel Gabriel would recite the entire revelation, revealed up to
that time with the Prophet. During the last Ramadan, after the
revelations had been completed, the angel recited the entire Quranic
revelation to the Prophet twice.(3) This regular annual recitation
was
also meant to arrange the revelations in their present order.
At the time of the Prophet's death, the number of people who had
memorised the entire Quran exceeded one hundred thousand. (4) The
process of new converts accepting Islam continued as did the process
of memorising the entire Quran. The Quran propagated through the
process of memorisation ensured its survival in its pristine purity.
During the Caliphate of Abu Bakr (the first Caliph after the
Prophet's
death), over 500 people who knew the entire Quran by heart, were
killed in a battle. This tragic event served as the catalyst to
accelerate the process of preserving the written Quranic revelation
as
an alternative method of safeguarding God's message. Thereupon, the
Caliph Abu Bakr appointed a commission and charged it with the task
of
compiling the Quranic revelations into one volume. The commission
assembled the scribes employed by the Prophet for recording the
revelations and compiled the recorded texts into one volume. The
accuracy of the text of this volume was checked by the Prophet's
disciples who had committed the entire Quran to their memory as well
as from the written scripts. This one volume compilation was
completed
within two years of the Prophet's death.
The third Caliph, Uthman, had the same commission prepare seven
additional copies of the Quran. After being thoroughly checked for
accuracy, these copies were distributed throughout the Muslim world.
Some of these copies still survive. One such copy is preserved in a
Turkish Museum, which has been used by leading authorities to compare
the current Quranic text. After additional copies of the Quran were
compiled and distributed throughout the Muslim world, the third
Caliph
Uthman considered it essential that the original recording be
destroyed, due to the following reasons:
Because of their uniqueness, they might be revered by people to the
point of worship, thus potentially defeating the essence of Islam.
They might be desecrated and also serve as a tool for blackmail if
they fell into enemy hands.
Contrasting the compilation of the Old and New Testaments with that
of
the Quran, Divine designs become more evident. Muslims can claim that
the Quran around the world is uniform, even in its minutest detail.
It
is exactly the same as was originally revealed to the Holy Prophet
and
which was assembled in one volume by the first Caliph, Abu Bakr. The
Encyclopaedia Britannica, among other independent sources, testifies
to this fact (5) and concedes this point to the Muslims. The
authenticity of the Quran is beyond the slightest shadow of doubt. It
had to be so because God Himself has promised to safeguard the
integrity of His Word. (6)
Verily, it is WE Who have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely
WE are its Guardians
The Quran has the additional unique distinction among all other
scriptures of being an entirely verbal revelation. That, in itself,
is
a guarantee that it would not be perverted or twisted. All non-Muslim
scholars who have researched into the integrity of the text of the
Holy Quran agree that it is an exact and accurate version of the
verbal revelation that Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam (sa), claimed
that God had vouchsafed to him. This Divine guarantee of safeguarding
the Quran is not confined to preserving the integrity of the text
alone. It extends to all factors that bear upon the preservation of
the Quran as the perfect source of Divine guidance for the whole of
mankind, for all times. For instance, it is guaranteed that the
language in which it was revealed, namely Arabic, would always
continue to be a living language in current use, so that no
difficulty
might be met with in determining and comprehending the meaning of the
Quran. Arabic is today spoken and written over a much greater area of
the earth and by many hundred times the number of people than was the
case when Quran was revealed. Besides, the Holy Prophet predicted
that
at the beginning of every century, God Almighty would raise someone,
from among his followers, who would set forth from the Quran the
guidance that may be needed by mankind from time to time. In the case
of no other scriptures has the integrity of its text, its language
and
its guidance been maintained.
That Divine Challenge put forth almost 1400 years ago is still valid
today. The very fact that no other versions of the Quran exists is
overwhelming evidence of its Divine protection. M. Bucaille in his
book The Bible, The Quran and Science testifies to the above facts
and
some excerpts from his book follow:
If we now examine the teachings of Muslim exegetes, we shall see that
they present the Qur'an in quite a different manner. About fourteen
centuries ago at a meditation retreat near Mecca, Muhammad received
the first message through the Archangel Gabriel. After a long period
of silence, the first message was followed by successive revelations
spanning a period of some twenty years. They were not only
transcribed
while the Prophet was still alive, but also recited by heart by his
early followers and later by the many believers who had gathered
around him. After his death (i~ 632 A.D.), the various elements were
brought together in a book, henceforth known as The Qur'an. It
contains the Word of God to the exclusion of any human addition. The
manuscripts we possess from the first century of Islam authenticate
today's text. (7)
Islam has its equivalent of the Gospels in the Ahadiths. These are
the
collected sayings of Muhammad and the story of his deeds. The Gospels
are nothing other than this for Jesus. The first collections of
Ahadiths were written decades after the death of Muhammad, just as
the
Gospels were written decades after Jesus. In both cases they bear
human witness to events in the past.(8)
There are no scientific errors in the Quran (9)
In conclusion then, the Pentateuch (Torah), as we know it today, is
not exactly the same as it was revealed to Moses. The later books of
Old Testament have also undergone many revisions and modifications
for
many words and phrases found in the older versions have been changed
in subsequent revisions. It may be coincidental that many of the
changed words, or sections are those which the Muslims have used in
support of their view point. In spite of the inconsistencies among
the
various versions, the Old Testament still foretells the promulgation
of a new law from God to guide future generations.
The absolute accuracy of the Bible can be best described by quoting
from the preface of the Revised Standard Version, which describes it
as the most probable reconstruction of events based on the best
judgement of competent scholars.(10)
The Quran, on the other hand, stands alone in its absolute
authenticity. Its accuracy is beyond the slightest shadow of a doubt.
This fact has been corroborated by many independent researchers and
can also be verified today through comparison with on of the first
written copies.
References:
Jeremiah 31:33
Isaiah 28:10-12 Revised Standard Version Pub: Wm Collins & Sons, For
British and Foreign Bible Soc. 1952
Bukhari: Faza'il Quran
From Amir sb
Encyclopaedia Britannica, under Koran, p. 455
The Holy Quran 15:10
Bucaille, M. The Bible, The Quran, and Science, Pub. Seghers, Paris
Ibid
Ibid
The Holy Bible, RSV Catholic Edition, Catholic Biblical Association
of
Great Britain, Pub. London Catholic Truth Society.
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The Quran - History of Text -- http://www.alislam.org/library=AC/links/0000=
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The Quran - History of Text
Arif Humayun
The Review of Religions, February 1994
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22 May 2007 06:35:06 PM |
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"PPEACE" <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Why do its readers succumb to evil ginns, kill themselves and others?
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22 May 2007 07:34:57 PM |
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Why do its readers succumb to evil ginns, kill themselves and others?
Are muslims allowed to drink gin without getting stoned or something?
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22 May 2007 09:14:50 AM |
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"PPEACE" <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation.
Isn't the Quran the one that was written based what some guy said while he
was having fits and seizures? That would explain lots.
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22 May 2007 01:07:48 PM |
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"PPEACE" <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation. The Quran was
revealed by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over
a period of about 23 years. The revelations were conveyed to the
Prophet in small segment by the angel Gabriel who made the Prophet
recite the revealed verses in his presence."
Remainder of the ***** snipped for sanity purposes.
First of all, the (Christian) bible was around for a good 600 years prior
to the Koran, and the Old Testament (Jewish scriptures) were around for over
1000 years before the Koran was written.
And as for God personally telling someone, don't you think that a being
capable of creating the entire universe with the snap of the fingers could
give them a printed version? I do believe this would be so. Every
intelligent person knows the word of mouth is the worst possible way to
preserve the truth, since in experiments, everyone changes the first
statement a little, and by the time it has gone through 20-30 people, it is
barely recognizable as the original.
Abara kadabara, ali kazaam, and poof, everything existed. Right, get an
education, and you will recognize the ludicrousness of religion. My version
of ***** is superior to your version of *****, but the bottom line is,
it is all *****, so what does it matter?
People like to have something to believe in, try science, it never lies,
only scientists lie.
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| User: "Docky Wocky" |
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| Title: Re: The Quran - History of Text -- http://www.alislam.org/library¬/links/00000054.html |
22 May 2007 02:08:38 PM |
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sbc yahoo sez:
"And as for God personally telling someone, don't you think that a being
capable of creating the entire universe with the snap of the fingers could
give them a printed version? I do believe this would be so. Every
intelligent person knows the word of mouth is the worst possible way to
preserve the truth, since in experiments, everyone changes the first
statement a little, and by the time it has gone through 20-30 people, it is
barely recognizable as the original..."
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Mo had little else to do once his Sun went down. They didn't have Tee-Vee in
those days, so he had visions.
After he counted all the stars he could see, and all the fleas on his
camels, what was more entertaining than sitting around a camel dung fire
listening to his voices and conversing with his little invisible friend,
Gabriel. Psychotics often converse with deities. It comes with the
territory.
Plus, you gotta remember, he was also victimized by a couple of religious
scamsters who suggested they help him write it all down.
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| User: "Docky Wocky" |
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22 May 2007 12:19:29 PM |
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23 years.
Hm.
Memorized.
"'written on the hearts of people"...probably carved into their skins first.
Figures. More islamic superiority tactics.
I guess all them Joos were morons compared to Mo's boys.
Didn't Joe Smith have his delivered on golden sheets? So far, that probably
tops anything Mo had going.
We're probably long overdue for the latest revelations. Will they be
electron beam engraved on the head of a pin? Discovered on a golden CD?
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22 May 2007 03:03:49 PM |
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On 22 May 2007 04:15:04 -0700, PPEACE <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote:
Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation.
Memorizing and recording crap immediately doesn't change the fact that
it's crap.
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"O Sybilli, si ergo
Fortibus es in ero
O Nobili! Themis trux
Sivat sinem? Causen Dux"
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22 May 2007 07:48:07 PM |
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"raven1" <quoththeraven@nevermore.com> wrote in message
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On 22 May 2007 04:15:04 -0700, PPEACE <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote:
Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation.
Memorizing and recording crap immediately doesn't change the fact that
it's crap.
Just makes it well-preserved crap :)
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23 May 2007 08:09:33 AM |
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On May 22, 12:15 pm, PPEACE <mzfr1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation. The Quran was
revealed by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over
a period of about 23 years. The revelations were conveyed to the
Prophet in small segment by the angel Gabriel who made the Prophet
recite the revealed verses in his presence
How do you know that? All anyone has to go on is that Muhammad said
so. Isn't it rather alarming that the whole vast edifice of Islam is
built on what some wierd guy said?
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On May 22, 4:15 am, PPEACE <mzfr1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety.
The Islamic religion also practices "tequiyah", which encourages lying
as long as it benefits the Islam.
-Mr. Noise Guy
Orangevale, California, U.S.A.
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On May 22, 4:15 am, PPEACE <mzfr1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety.
The Islamic religion routinely practices "taquiyah", which encourages
lying to benefit the Islam. The word of a Muslim can therefore not be
trusted. Something that's been demonstrated over and over again.
-Mr. Noise Guy
Orangevale, California, U.S.A.
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22 May 2007 06:37:12 AM |
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PPEACE <mzfr1111@yahoo.com> wrote in
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation. The Quran was
revealed by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over
Allah is the best of the deceivers (al mukareena) !
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Irian asalnya Cendrawaseeh
Cukup sekian terima kaseeh ....
(by unknown)
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On May 22, 4:37 am, Klepon <kle...@kueh.com> wrote:
PPEACE <mzfr1...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:1179832504.213390.172420@z28g200=
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Unlike the Old and the New Testaments, the Quran has been preserved
in
its entirety. The Quranic revelations were memorised and recorded
immediately and simultaneously upon their revelation. The Quran was
revealed by God to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over
Allah is the best of the deceivers (al mukareena) !
The Islamic religion routinely practices "taquiyah", which encourages
lying to benefit the Islam. The word of a Muslim can therefore not be
trusted. Something that's been demonstrated over and over again.
-Mr. Noise Guy
Orangevale, California, U.S.A.
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