1.1 Modes of preservation of the Qur’an

• Modes of preservation in the time of the Prophet (S.A.W.): hifz, writing on parchment, bones and palm stalks, scribes, recitation
• Compilation of the mushaf under Abu Bakr (R.A.) after Yamama; counsel of Umar (R.A.); suhuf kept with Hafsah (R.A.)
• Standardisation under Uthman (R.A.): one rasm, copies sent to the cities, unity of the written text
• Present-day preservation: printed mushaf, careful digital copies, huffaz and madrasa in Kenya
• Recitation of short surahs as a living mode of preservation
• Importance of authenticity: no adding or removing; cherishing the Qur'an as a guide

• describe the modes of preservation of the Qur'an during the time of the Prophet (S.A.W.), the Rightly Guided Caliphs and presently for posterity
• recite chapters or verses of the Qur'an as a means of preserving it
• assess the importance of preserving the Qur'an to safeguard its authenticity
• cherish the Qur'an as a guide for mankind

“Why is it important to preserve the Qur'an?”

“How is the Qur'an preserved in modern times?”

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1. Preservation in the time of the Prophet (S.A.W.)
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   In the Prophet's lifetime the Qur'an was kept in hearts, written on available materials by scribes, and recited daily; it was not yet one bound mushaf.
2. Abu Bakr (R.A.) compiles the mushaf
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   After many huffaz died at Yamama, Umar (R.A.) advised compilation; Abu Bakr (R.A.) tasked Zayd ibn Thabit (R.A.); the suhuf were later kept with Hafsah (R.A.).
3. Uthman (R.A.) standardises the copies
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Uthman (R.A.) used Hafsah's suhuf to produce one written rasm, sent copies to the cities, and set aside other sheets so the Ummah would not dispute the Book.
4. Preserving the Qur'an today, and reciting it
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Today the Qur'an is kept in print, careful digital copies, and huffaz; authenticity forbids adding or removing; reciting a short surah is itself preservation.