Why Muslims Believe that Islam is the truth? (Torah, prophet)

[kai]

i respectfully ask can any muslims clarify this information forme please
History of the Quran
Understanding-Islam.org - History of the Qur'an Project

[yousaf]

One of the most common myths about the Qur’an, is that Usman (r.a.), the third Caliph of Islam authenticated and compiled one Qur’an, from a large set of mutually contradicting copies. The Qur’an, revered as the Word of Allah (swt) by Muslims the world over, is the same Qur’an as the one revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It was authenticated and written under his personal supervision. We will examine the roots of the myth which says that Usman (r.a.) had the Qur’an authenticated.

1. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself supervised and authenticated the written texts of the Qur’an

Whenever the Prophet received a revelation, he would first memorize it himself and later declare the revelation and instruct his Companions (R.A. – Radhi Allahu Taala Anhu) – May Allah be pleased with him who would also memorize it. The Prophet would immediately ask the scribes to write down the revelation he had received, and he would reconfirm and recheck it himself. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was an Ummi who could not read and write. Therefore, after receiving each revelation, he would repeat it to his Companions. They would write down the revelation, and he would recheck by asking them to read what they had written. If there was any mistake, the Prophet would immediately point it out and have it corrected and rechecked. Similarly he would even recheck and authenticate the portions of the Qur’an memorized by the Companions. In this way, the complete Qur’an was written down under the personal supervision of the prophet (pbuh).

2. Order and sequence of Qur’an divinely inspired

The complete Qur’an was revealed over a period of 22½ years portion by portion, as and when it was required. The Qur’an was not compiled by the Prophet in the chronological order of revelation. The order and sequence of the Qur’an too was Divinely inspired and was instructed to the Prophet by Allah (swt) through archangel Jibraeel. Whenever a revelation was conveyed to his companions, the Prophet would also mention in which surah (chapter) and after which ayat (verse) this new revelation should fit.

Every Ramadhaan all the portions of the Qur’an that had been revealed, including the order of the verses, were revised and reconfirmed by the Prophet with archangel Jibraeel. During the last Ramadhaan, before the demise of the Prophet, the Qur’an was rechecked and reconfirmed twice.

It is therefore clearly evident that the Qur’an was compiled and authenticated by the Prophet himself during his lifetime, both in the written form as well as in the memory of several of his Companions.

3. Qur’an copied on one common material


The complete Qur’an, along with the correct sequence of the verses, was present during the time of the Prophet (pbuh). The verses however, were written on separate pieces, scrapes of leather, thin flat stones, leaflets, palm branches, shoulder blades, etc. After the demise of the prophet, Abu Bakr (r.a.), the first caliph of Islam ordered that the Qur’an be copied from the various different materials on to a common material and place, which was in the shape of sheets. These were tied with strings so that nothing of the compilation was lost.

4. Usman (r.a.) made copies of the Qur’an from the original manuscript

Many Companions of the Prophet used to write down the revelation of the Qur’an on their own whenever they heard it from the lips of the Prophet. However what they wrote was not personally verified by the Prophet and thus could contain mistakes. All the verses revealed to the Prophet may not have been heard personally by all the Companions. There were high possibilities of different portions of the Qur’an being missed by different Companions. This gave rise to disputes among Muslims regarding the different contents of the Qur’an during the period of the third Caliph Usman (r.a.).

Usman (r.a.) borrowed the original manuscript of the Qur’an, which was authorized by the beloved Prophet (pbuh), from Hafsha (may Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet’s wife. Usman (r.a.) ordered four Companions who were among the scribes who wrote the Qur’an when the Prophet dictated it, led by Zaid bin Thabit (r.a.) to rewrite the script in several perfect copies. These were sent by Usman (r.a.) to the main centres of Muslims.

There were other personal collections of the portions of the Qur’an that people had with them. These might have been incomplete and with mistakes. Usman (r.a.) only appealed to the people to destroy all these copies which did not match the original manuscript of the Qur’an in order to preserve the original text of the Qur’an. Two such copies of the copied text of the original Qur’an authenticated by the Prophet are present to this day, one at the museum in Tashkent in erstwhile Soviet Union and the other at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

5. Diacritical marks were added for non-Arabs

The original manuscript of the Qur’an does not have the signs indicating the vowels in Arabic script. These vowels are known as tashkil, zabar, zair, paish in Urdu and as fatah, damma and qasra in Arabic. The Arabs did not require the vowel signs and diacritical marks for correct pronunciation of the Qur’an since it was their mother tongue. For Muslims of non-Arab origin, however, it was difficult to recite the Qur’an correctly without the vowels. These marks were introduced into the Quranic script during the time of the fifth ‘Umayyad’ Caliph, Malik-ar-Marwan (66-86 Hijri/685-705 C.E.) and during the governorship of Al-Hajaj in Iraq.

Some people argue that the present copy of the Qur’an that we have along with the vowels and the diacritical marks is not the same original Qur’an that was present at the Prophet’s time. But they fail to realize that the word ‘Qur’an’ means a recitation. Therefore, the preservation of the recitation of the Qur’an is important, irrespective of whether the script is different or whether it contains vowels. If the pronunciation and the Arabic is the same, naturally, the meaning remains the same too.

6. Allah Himself has promised to guard the Qur’an

Allah has promised in the Qur’an :

"We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly Guard it (from corruption)." [Al-Qur’an 15:9]

[kai]

could you tell me where is the oldest complete Quran?

[maro]

when i read the name , i thought that this thread is going to be an open discussion ,but unfortunately it isn't

if you aske me , why i think islam is the truth ? , i would say becuase it's the religion of fitrah 'innate human nature' , every thing is clear , simple , makes sense..., i don't have to make huge effort to understand some complicated theologies, which neither satisfy my mind nor my soul , i don't have to search for a priest to act as a medium between me and God , i don't have to worship a man made idol to focus on God , all i need to do is to raise my hands to the sky and ask for guidance directly from my creator...,
with islam , life is meaningful and worth the struggle , believing in the afterlife makes the picture pefect and meaningful , and the heart satisfied about the just and wise hands that contol everything from behing the curtains...

when i see the incredible rate by which islam spreads , although of the huge organized Anti propaganda , my faith grows stronger...when i read about the scientific miraculous signs of the quran...my faith grows stronger...when i read how islam made out of the ignorant shepherds a great ummah that lightened the world with faith and knowledge for centuries..my faith grows stronger.... when i see that what the secular regulations couldn't prohibit for centuries, like adultery and drinking wine, islam succeded to prohibit in no time ,my faith grows stronger

why islam is the truth ? , when i listen to the quran , i can just feel it ....when i see the pious people..i can see the light in their faces....
and belive it or not , when i see the war waged by the gahelya of the 20th century (and the 21 ) towards my faith , when i see how much they are terrified from it...my faith grows much stronger....

i ask allah for myself and all of u , to make the shahada the last thing our mouths utter, and make us among the ones who prospered in this life and the afterlife inshallah.

[maro]

Originally Posted by kai

could you tell me where is the oldest complete Quran?

in any muslim's house ,my dear

[mesk]

Originally Posted by kai

how is it the only non man made religion?

BECAUSE IT IS THE RELIGION WHICH IS FROM THE GOD AND NO MAN POT ANYTHING IN IT

[kai]

Originally Posted by maro

in any muslim's house ,my dear

so they are all the same age that is indeed miraculous

[kai]

Originally Posted by mesk

BECAUSE IT IS THE RELIGION WHICH IS FROM THE GOD AND NO MAN POT ANYTHING IN IT

what about the Hadith?

[kai]

and am i supposed to be here? can i ask questions on here ?or is this just where muslims talk to each other?

[TashaN]

Originally Posted by kai

and am i supposed to be here? can i ask questions on here ?or is this just where muslims talk to each other?

It's ok, the DIR rules states that you can ask respectful questions as much as you like but debating can be done in the debating area.