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The document discusses how the Quran was compiled into a single book and presents arguments for why the Quran is the book of Allah and a guide for mankind. It describes how the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 23 years and details the process by which it was compiled after his death under Caliph Abu Bakr. It then provides logical, scientific and linguistic proofs for why the Quran is the word of God, including that its scientific knowledge predates modern science and that Arab poets failed to match its eloquence despite challenges to do so.

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The document discusses how the Quran was compiled into a single book and presents arguments for why the Quran is the book of Allah and a guide for mankind. It describes how the Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over 23 years and details the process by which it was compiled after his death under Caliph Abu Bakr. It then provides logical, scientific and linguistic proofs for why the Quran is the word of God, including that its scientific knowledge predates modern science and that Arab poets failed to match its eloquence despite challenges to do so.

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COMSATS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY, ISLAMABAD

HUM110 ISLAMIC STUDIES


ASSIGNMENT # 1

Haseeb Ahmed Saeed


SP18-BCS-063
Section- 1B
Describe how the Quran was written and compiled into one book and discuss
Quran as manual of guidance and as the Book of Allah (SWT) through logical,
scientific and linguistics proofs with at least one example for each.

The revelation of the Holy Quran begins in 610 AD when angel Jibril (AS) appeared in front
of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the cave Hira and started reciting the first verses of Sura
Iqra. The whole Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years. Whenever some verses of
Quran revealed by Allah Almighty, several companions of Muhammad (PBUH) served as
scribes and were responsible for writing down these revelations according to Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) advice. After the revelation of Quran completed, the Quran was
compiled into a book in time of first caliph, Prophet Abu Bakr (R.A).
After the Battle of Yamama, Prophet Umer ibn al-Khattab (R.A) gave the idea to Prophet Abu
Bakr of Compilation of Holy Quran into a Book. Prophet Abu Bakr (R.A) formed a delegation
under the leadership of Zaid ibn Thabit and their major scribes. They collected all the
materials on which the verses from the Holy Quran were written. In addition, the verses
memorized by the companions were also heard as well. Each of them was asked to show
two witnesses from the verse they read.
Thus, all the 6236 verses, 114 surahs and about 323,000 words of the Holy Quran were
compiled into a Book.

The Holy Book of Allah


The Holy Quran is a most important source of knowledge, inspiration, a way of Guidance
and wisdom for millions of Muslims all over the world. This is a Holy Book that was revealed
on last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by Allah Almighty. The Holy Quran was revealed in
Arabic language. But this Holy Book was so unique by Allah almighty that no one in this
universe can create such kind of Book even in any context. It has been documented that
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), challenged the Arabs to produce a literary work of a similar
caliber as the Quran, but they were unable to do so in spite of their well-known eloquence
and literary powers. A number of Quraishee orators and poets tried to imitate the Quran,
but they also failed. 
Allah almighty says in the Quran as:
This is the Book (the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-
Muttaqoon (the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds
of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of
good deeds which He has ordained).
Since time immemorial people have been arguing about “truth” and the criteria to
determine the “truth”. Allah makes it clear in the Quran about “ultimate truth.” No book on
entity has made such a universal claim with such an authority. The Quran is the Book of
Allah with a message of truth for all of mankind.
Scientific Proof:
We all know that ‘Holy Quran’ was revealed a 1400 years ago when there was no science,
scientific inventions or anything like that. But the daily inventions of Science today prove us
that Quran is the Holy book by Allah almighty on his last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is
the only ‘truth’.
For Example: The Quran contains scientific knowledge that could not have been known
1400 years ago. It ranges from basic arithmetic’s to the most advanced topics in
astrophysics.

Quran says: Do not those who disbelieve see that the heavens and the Earth were meshed
together then We ripped them apart? And then We made of water everything
living? Would they still not believe?
Today, Science has proved that Every living thing is made up of water. Now, how can
someone say this 1400 years before without the Science. This proves that Quran is the truth
of Allah Almighty.

Linguistic Proof:
Although everyone knows that the Holy Quran is revealed in Arabic Language. Since time,
Allah almighty challenges the Arab people(Disbelievers) to make even a single verse like the
Quran but they couldn’t. Even they know how read and write Arabic language. This shows
that the Holy Quran is a miracle from Allah Almighty that is the only truth.
For Example: Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), challenged the Arabs to produce a literary
work of a similar caliber as the Quran, but they were unable to do so in spite of their well-
known eloquence and literary powers. A number of Qureshi orators and poets tried to
imitate the Quran, but they also failed. 

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