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AFTER THE LIFETIME OF THE PROPHET (r) Flashcards

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How was the Quran initially preserved and spread among the early Muslims?

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Answer: Through memorization and oral recitation by the Companions.

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What event prompted the compilation of the Quran into a written form?

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Answer: The Battle of Yamama, where many Companions who had memorized the Quran were martyred.

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Who was tasked with leading the committee for compiling the Quran?

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Answer: Zaid ibn Thabit.

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Who were the initial custodians of the compiled Quran?

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Answer: Caliph Abu Bakr, then Caliph Umar, and finally Umar’s daughter Hafsah.

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What was the purpose of producing multiple copies of the Quran during Uthman’s caliphate?

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Answer: To unify the Quranic text and prevent divisions among Muslims due to differing recitations.

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How did Uthman handle existing copies of the Quran that differed from the official version?

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Answer: He ordered the destruction of other copies to ensure the Quran’s purity and consistency.

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What was the primary language in which the Quran was initially revealed?

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Answer: The Quraysh dialect of Arabic.

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How were different dialects of Arabic accommodated in the Quran?

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Answer: Some verses were revealed in seven different linguistic variants to aid the understanding of non-Quraysh tribes.

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What was the concern that led to the standardization of the Quran’s text?

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Answer: The growing differences in recitations among Muslims in various regions, which threatened to cause disunity.

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What role did memorization play in preserving the Quran?

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Answer: Memorization was the primary method of preserving and spreading the Quran among the early Muslims.

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How did the tradition of Quran memorization evolve over time?

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Answer: It became a continuous tradition with the establishment of memorization centers across the Muslim world.

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How did the tradition of Quran memorization evolve over time?

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Answer: It became a continuous tradition with the establishment of memorization centers across the Muslim world.

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What is the significance of the term “huffaz”?

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Answer: It refers to those who have memorized the entire Quran.

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According to Kenneth Cragg, what impact has the memorization of the Quran had on its preservation?

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Answer: It has kept the Quran a living and dynamic text throughout history, preventing its relegation to a mere historical document.

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How does the phenomenon of Quran memorization compare to other books?

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Answer: The Quran is unique in the number of people who have memorized it completely.

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What methods were used by early Muslim scholars to verify the authenticity of hadith?

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Answer: Rigorous criteria including chain of narrators, memory skills, conduct, knowledge, and consistency with other sources.

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How do critics argue against the reliability of hadith collections?

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Answer: They claim that hadith were fabricated in later centuries to serve partisan interests.

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What evidence supports the claim that the Quran was widely copied and circulated in the early Islamic period?

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Answer: The existence of professional Quran copyists in Madinah and the use of Quranic quotations on coins and public monuments.

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How do Muslim scholars respond to the claim that the Quranic text was manipulated by Uthman?

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Answer: They argue that the number of huffaz and the unanimous approval of the Companions support the authenticity of the Quran.

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What is the significance of the term “mutawaatir” in relation to the Quran’s preservation?

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Answer: It refers to hadiths narrated by a large number of people, making it highly unlikely that they could have conspired to fabricate the story.

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What is the general orientalist perspective on the preservation of the Quran?

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Answer: Many orientalists have questioned the authenticity of the Quranic text and hadith collections.

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How do orientalists explain the variations in Quranic readings?

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Answer: They often attribute these variations to later corruptions of the text.

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What criticisms have orientalists leveled against the hadith collections?

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Answer: They argue that hadith were forged to support legal and theological doctrines.

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How does Edward Said’s concept of Orientalism relate to the study of the Quran?

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Answer: Said argued that Western scholarship on the Quran was often biased and based on preconceived notions.

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What counterarguments have Muslim scholars offered to orientalist criticisms?

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Answer: Muslim scholars have presented evidence and arguments to defend the authenticity and preservation of the Quran.

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What is the significance of the Battle of Yamama in the context of Quranic preservation?

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Answer: The martyrdom of many memorizers at this battle prompted the compilation of the Quran into written form.

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Explain the concept of “suhuf” as it relates to the early Quranic manuscripts.

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Answer: Suhuf refer to the loose sheets on which the Quranic verses were initially written.

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What role did the companions of the Prophet play in preserving the Quran?

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Answer: They played a crucial role in memorizing, reciting, and transmitting the Quran.

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Discuss the importance of the Quraysh dialect in the standardization of the Quranic text.

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Answer: It was chosen as the standard language for the Quran due to its being the Prophet’s dialect and the most widely understood.

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How has the Quran’s preservation influenced Islamic culture and society?

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Answer: The Quran’s preservation has been central to Islamic identity, shaping beliefs, practices, and laws.

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What did the Companions take with them to various provinces to instruct others?

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Answer: Their memorization and recitation of the Qur’an.

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What tradition emerged across the centuries concerning the Qur’an?

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Answer: The tradition of memorization (hifz).

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Which religious or secular book has been memorized completely by millions of people?

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Answer: The Qur’an.

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Who reflects on the phenomenon of Qur’anic recital as an unbroken living sequence of devotion?

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Answer: Kenneth Cragg.

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When was the Qur’an compiled into a book form?

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A: Soon after the Battle of Yamama (11A.H./633C.E.), during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr.

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Why was there a need to compile the Qur’an after the Battle of Yamama?

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It was feared that large parts of the Qur’an might be lost with the death of those who had memorized it.

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Who suggested the compilation of the Qur’an into written form?

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Umar ibn al-Khattab.

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Who headed the committee responsible for compiling the Qur’an?

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Zaid ibn Thabit.

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What condition was attached to the material accepted for the Qur’an compilation?

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It had to be written in the presence of the Prophet and verified by at least two reliable witnesses.

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With whom were the compiled sheets of the Qur’an initially kept?

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The Caliph Abu Bakr, then Caliph Umar, and later Umar’s daughter Hafsah.

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In which dialect was the Qur’an originally revealed?

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The Qurayshi dialect of Arabic.

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How many different linguistic variants of the Qur’an were later revealed?

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Seven different linguistic variants.

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What was the reason for revealing the Qur’an in different linguistic variants?

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To aid the understanding of non-Quraysh tribes.

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According to a hadith, how many different ways did Gabriel recite the Qur’an to the Prophet?

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Seven different ways.

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Who became concerned about the differing recitations of the Qur’an during Uthman’s Caliphate?

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Hudhayfah ibn Al-Yaman.

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Why did Caliph Uthman decide to produce several bounded copies of the Qur’an?

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To prevent disunity and confusion over differing recitations.

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Who was requested to send the manuscript of the Qur’an for the production of copies during Uthman’s time?

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Hafsah.

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What was the additional condition for producing the copies during Uthman’s codification?

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Any passage with potential for dispute should be substituted with the corresponding revelation in the Quraysh dialect.

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What was done to other extracts or copies of the Qur’an that differed from the official version during Uthman’s Caliphate?

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They were burned.

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How did the Companions react to the burning of the differing copies?

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They unanimously approved it and were satisfied with Uthman’s actions.

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What do some orientalists claim about the narrations in hadith collections?

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That they cannot be trusted as they were recorded by Muslim sources with possible ulterior motives.

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What criteria did early Muslim scholars develop to scrutinize reports for authenticity?

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Criteria included verifying a continuous chain of reporters, their memory skills, adherence to righteous conduct, and textual consistency with the Qur’an.

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What does the term “mutawaatir” refer to in the context of hadith reports?

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Reports verified by many different narrators independently verifying the same account.

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What do some critics allege about the authenticity of Muslim scholarship?

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They allege that much of it is based on forgery.

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What does Estelle Whelan mention about the Qur’an copyists in Madinah?

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There was a group of professional Qur’an copyists in Madinah since the middle of the first century A.H.

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What conclusion does Whelan draw from the evidence of Qur’an copyists?

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The Muslim tradition of the Qur’an’s codification is reliable in broad outline.

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Which Caliph made sophisticated use of Qur’anic quotations on coinage and public monuments?

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Abd al-Malik.

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What major event led to the codification of the Qur’an during Uthman’s time?

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The potential for disunity over differing recitations of the Qur’an.

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Which document records Uthman’s action of producing a standardized Qur’an?

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Sahih al-Bukhari.

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Who was responsible for overseeing the final approval of the Mushaf produced during Uthman’s Caliphate?

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The Companions of the Prophet.

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