AUTHOR : Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami

LANGUAGE : Anglais

KEYWORDS : Quranic text | Quran history | revelation | compilation of the Quran | preservation of the Quran | Uthmanic codex | textual integrity | Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami | Orientalist critique | Quranic studies

PUBLISHER : islamic affairs & charitable activities department

PAGES-NUMBER : 424

YEAR : 2003

ABSTRACT : "The History of the Quranic Text from Revelation to Compilation: A Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments" by Muhammad Mustafa al-A'zami is an academic work that examines the history of the Quranic text, tracing its journey from revelation to compilation. The book explores how the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, its preservation during his lifetime, and the eventual compilation into a single text under the Caliphate of Uthman. Al-A'zami compares this process with the development of the texts of the Old and New Testaments, highlighting differences in the preservation, transmission, and compilation of these sacred texts. The work emphasizes the infallibility and preservation of the Quran across centuries, offering a scholarly analysis of the Quran's integrity in contrast to the textual alterations observed in other scriptures.