There has
been no nation which cared about, revered, sanctified and preserved its
Devine Scripture as the Muslim Ummah (nation) has done. Unlike the Divine
Scriptures which preceded it, the Qur'an is not kept in the hands of a
particular group or clan of Muslims so that one may suspect it to be
tampered with or altered; rather, it is in the reach of all Muslims. The
Muslims are commanded to recite it in their prayer and refer to it in all
their disputes for a final judgment. The Qur'an was compiled at a time
when those who committed it to memory were still alive. Allah has promised
to preserve the Qur'an and it will be preserved until the Day of Judgment. The Muslims today read and recite the Qur'anic text in it
original revealed Arabic wording which was read and recited during the
lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his companions.
No letter has been added to the Qur'an or deleted therefrom.
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