Revelation of the Qur’an and Why it was Revealed in Parts 1. Revelation and Sending Down
2. The Duration of Sending Down the Qur’an: The First and the Last Revelations
3. Why was the Qur’an Revealed in Parts?
4. Other Purposes for Revelation over a Period
The Collation and Writing of the Qur’an
1. The Preservation and Writing of the Qur’an During the Prophet’s Lifetime
2. The Collation of the Qur’an During Abū Bakr’s Reign in Year 12AH
3. The Copying of the Qur’an During ‘Uthmān’s Reign in year 26 AH, 646 CE
4. ‘Uthmān’s Rule on the Copies of the Qur’an. Features of the ‘Uthmāni Standard Copies
5. The Burning of Other Scrolls and Documents: Misconceptions and Refutation
6. The ‘Uthmāni Character Design of the Qur’anic Writing
7. Diacritics, Letter Dotting and other Markers in the Qur’an
8. The Printing of the Qur’an in Modern Times
Verses, Surahs and their Arrangement
1. Names and Methods of Reading
2. Definition of Āyah and Surah
3. The Number of Surahs, their Names and Different Lengths
6. The ruling on Disregarding the Order Folllowed in the Muṣḥaf
7. Relationships Between Verses and Surahs
The Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs
1. Some Reports Confirming the Revelation of the Qur’an in Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs
3. What are these Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs?
4. The Seven Pronunciations: A Temporary Concession or Permanent?
