on the Prophet(S.A) by the angel Jibraeel(A.S) the First and most authentic source of guidance for the Muslims. The first revelation in 610 about Education five verses of Surah alaq also known as surah Iqra: “Proclaim (or read) in the name of Lord and Cherisher, who created Proclaim1 and thy Lord is the Most beautiful, He who taught the use of the Pen. Taught man that which he knew not.” (96: 1-5) The experience was narrated by the Prophet(S.A) in the following words: “He(Jibraeel seized me and squeezed me to such extent that I was exhausted.”(Bukhari)
The last revelation received by him was in the plain of
Arafat after He perform Hajj and delivered the sermon:…. This day I have perfected your religion for you, complete my favor upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion…..” (5:3) Importance of History of Quran: Compilation of Quran in Prophet time period Compilation of Quran in Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) Era Compilation of Quran in Hazrat Usman (R.A) Era Preserved in writing and the writing was on stone, skin of goat, palms of dates Committing to the memory Muslim Historians stated that whenever a revelation was received, the Prophet summoned one of his literate companion and dictated the text to him. Immediately after dictation he would ask the scribes to read out what he had taken down then memorize the texts, and repeat it daily during two prayers.(Bukhari) Imam bukhari recorded that in the last year of is life a few months before his death the prophet (PbUH) read out the complete text of Quran twice during the month of Ramadan. And he declared that the end of his approaching and he had been directed by the Jibrael(A.S) to recite the Quran twice that people could correct the mistake of writing, If any. Battle of Yamama 1- Apostates refused to pay Zakat 2- Musailma’s Claim of Prophet hood 3- Formation of a committee under the supervision of Zaid Bin Sabit(R.A). “ when a person presented his manuscript to the commission, Umer would ask him to declare on oath that the manuscript he was submitting was the same as was corrected in the presence of the Prophet(S.A)”. The final manuscript remain it Abu Bakr(r.A) until his death and after him remained with Hazrat Umer and after the Death of Hazrat Umer (R.A)the manuscript passed into the custody of Hazrat Hafsa (R.A). Quarrel in the army on the difference of dialect and pronunciation. The Quran compiled in the uniform system of pronunciation in which it was revealed and that was Makkans pronunciation. Example, “ we came across a word in the Quran “Tabut” it means “Box” in the dialect of Medina it was pronounced “Tabuh” All other copies destroyed and he sent his army to every house to check and if they found any copy then they ordered to burn it. Seven copies were prepared and then ordered to dispatched a copy to different provincial capital of his vast empire with instructions, that in future, the copies should made only from the official authentic text. The End