quran compilation and preservation after death

• name 3 things to use to write on

  leaves, stones, wood
• ABU BAKR CALIPHATE - battle of Yamama

  death of huffadh
• who suggested Quran to be compiled

  umar
• why did Abu Bakr hesitate

  as he said he can't do something the prophet hasn't done. BUT he agreed
• ZAYD IBN THABIT


  was in charge of putting verses/quran together
• what did zayd compare the task to

  carrying a mountain on his shoulders
• COMPARE WRITTEN MATERIAL WITH PROPHETS

  last recitation of Quran
• zayd used to


  test each verse against his and others memories (Umar etc)
• only verses which were

  TESTIFIED BY AT LEAST 2 WITNESSES confirming that they were written in presence of the prophet
• 2 COPIES AVAILABLE MEANT RELIABILITY

  2 WITNESS MEANT RELIABILITY
• how many verses did zayd include himself

  zayd was a hafidh but only included 1 verse
• verses written


  in order prophet gave
• surahs written on


  separate sheets
• copy was verified by

  COMMITTEE
• KEPT WITH who during their life time

  Abu Bakr
• passed onto

  umar
• then passed onto

  HAFSA his daughter
• UTHMANS CALIPHATE - islam spreaded . WHO reported to Othman and what did he report

  HUDHAIFA -reported that people were reciting Quran in a different dialect in different areas
• who did uthman call

  ZAYD and other companions
• they went compiling one book in

  QURAYSHI DIALECT
• using mushaf of


  HAFSAH
• uthman checked and approved the final version - this new copy was


  sent around the provinces of the muslim world
• he ordered for any other copies to

  be collected and BURNT
• what is he known as

  JAMI AL QURAN ( THE COMPILER OF THE QURAN)