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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Qur'an ( When Was It Complied ) Other Evidence There are other evidences which point to the fact that the Qur'an we have today is the very same as was gathered and structured during the time of the Messenger of Allah, with no additions or subtractions: 1.

The 'Opening' Chapter The naming of the first chapter of the Qur'an as the 'opening' chapter during the time of the Prophet means that it is the opening chapter of the Qur'an despite the fact that neither this chapter or even the first verse of it were the first chronologically to be revealed to the .

The naming of it as the 'opening' chapter during the Prophet's lifetime shows that the book was collated together as a whole in the form existent today, and that the first chapter then is still the first chapter today. 2. The Hadith of the "Two Momentous Things" The Prophet (S) used to say in this hadith that is widely related by both Sunnite and Shi'a scholars: 'I leave with you the two momentous things - the book of Allah and the people of my household.

As long as you adhere to these two you will never go astray after me.' 21 The book that the Prophet (S) left behind for his community is the gathered and structured whole and not scattered verses otherwise the name 'book' would not be ascribed to it.22 21 See Seas of Lights: vol.13, p.147: 'I leave with you the two momentous things - the book of Allah and my kin the people of my household.

They will never separate until they arrive at the well (of Kauthar).' 22 In the lexicon Lisan al-'Arab, under kataba, the word kitab (book) is a noun used for what is written as a gathered whole. In the dictionary al-Munjid, under kataba, the word kitab (book) is something in which there is writing. It is called this because in it chapters, sections and issues are gathered.

Allah precedes his Prophet in this regard by referring to the Qur'an again and again and in numerous verses as 'The Book', alluding to the fact that it is gathered and collated with Him on the preserved tablet - as certain commentators have stated, and that He showed the Prophet its compilation and structure and ordered him to compile and structure the Qur'an as it is compiled and structured in the preserved tablet, which the Prophet duly did.