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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Qur'an ( When Was It Complied ) Related Also From the Purified Imams (a). 'If you come across a hadith related from us then compare it with the book of Allah. Whatever is in agreement with the book of Allah then take it and whatever contradicts the book of Allah then reject it or refer it to us.' 40 (b).

'If you come across two hadiths related from us then compare them with the book of Allah, what is in concord then take it and what is in disagreement then reject it.' 41 (c).

'Whatever comes to you related from us then compare it with the book of Allah, whatever is in concord with it then accept it and what contradicts it then reject it.' 42 Furthermore, there are numerous Qur'anic verses and traditions which point out that the Qur'an was sent down upon the Messenger of Allah (S) in two ways: once it was sent down in its entirety upon the heart of the Messenger of Allah as in the Qur'anic verse: {Verily we sent down revelation on the night of Qadr.}43, and once more in instalments over the space of twenty-three years according to the appropriate occasions and issues.

The Prophet's heart contained the Qur'an, which was revealed to him firstly in its entirety, then he collated and structured the Qur'an that was revealed to him secondly bit by bit according to the structure of the first revelation of the Qur'an. This is the very same Qur'an as that which exists with us today.

This and other evidence shows that the Qur'an we have today is the Qur'an that was gathered and collated at the command of Allah and His Messenger (S) during his lifetime without the addition or 39 Usul al-Kafi: vol.1, p.69. 40 Al-Tahdhib: vol.7, p.274. 41 Al-Istibsar: vol.1, p.190. 42 Al-Istibsar: vol.3, p.157. 43 The Qur'an: The Decree (97): 1. subtraction of a single letter, or any change or substitution.

For Allah has said: {Falsehood does not approach it (the Qur'an) from before it or from behind.}44, and: {We have sent down the Reminder and We shall be its protectors.}45 The Integrity of the Qur'an In our book 'The Ways to the Messages',46 we mentioned that the Qur'an, as we can show from evidences and from common sense, has not been subject to any additions or subtractions or any changes or alterations from the way in which the Messenger of Allah organised it during his life even though chronologically some verses were revealed before others.