Between the Mihrab and the Pulpit It is also reported that...

Between the Mihrab and the Pulpit It is also reported that the entire Qur'an was placed in a written form between the mihrab and the pulpit (minbar) and that Muslims used to copy from it. 5. Presentation of Qur'an to the Messenger of Allah It is related that Archangel Gabriel (a) used to present the Qur'an to the Prophet (S) once every year, and in the last year of the Prophet's life he presented it to him twice.

This would not have been possible had the Qur'an not been already gathered and collated. The hadith report that when the Prophet (S) began to feel the effects of the illness, which afflicted him at the end of his life, he took the hand of 'Ali (a) and said: 'The trials have descended like the darkness of night. Gabriel used to present (the Qur'an) to me once every year but this year he presented (the Qur'an) to me twice.

It seems to me that my time is near.' 35 33 Mutashabih al-Qur'an: vol.2, p.77. 34 Seas of Lights: vol.89, p.77. 35 Qasas al-Anbiya' of…