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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mushaf Fatimah (a.s) Regarding the Mushaf: its author, scribe, content and size The matters that lead to Misunderstanding We said that the matter of Mushaf Fatimah sometimes lead to the misunderstanding that it was a Quran unique to Lady Fatimah(a.s) in existence.

In the same way that Mushaf 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud , Mushaf 'Aa'isha , or Mushaf Ubayy bin K'ab may strike you (as being editions or versions of the Qur'an), we determined in the first chapter, after we examined these books and the 'Arabic lexicons (for the meaning of “ Mushaf ”), (that this was not the case). We came to understand that “ Mushaf ” does not denote the Quran.

Furthermore, we said that this book does not contain a single verse from the Quran, and in this respect, it contains nothing of the exegesis of the Quran or any Quranic matters whatsoever. Meanwhile, the prior discussions alluded to the fact that this Mushaf was scribed or written via Lady Fatimah(a.s) and because of that it was called Mushaf Fatimah .[^1] It was a divine gift to her. Thus, who was the author or narrator of these words?

If the content of this Mushaf is not the Quran, what can be found in it? What are the dimensions of the book? And… The author of the Mushaf There are numerous accounts that present Imam 'Ali (a.s) as the author of the Mushaf . In response to a question posed by Hammad bin 'Uthmaan, Imam al-Sadiq(a.s) says regarding the author of the Mushaf that, “Amir al-Mu'mineen (i.e.

Imam 'Ali(a.s)) wrote whatever he heard until it became of book.”[^2] However, ibn Rustam al-Tabari in Dalaa'il al-A'immah relates a hadith saying that Mushaf Fatimah descended (from Heaven) bound, that no one dictated it; Imam 'Ali(a.s) became the one to scribe it.[^3] There are two points worth mentioning: The meaning of “descended (from heaven)” doesn't mean that it literally came (down to earth) as a (bound) book, rather it's the content and message that descended (by the instrument of angels).

There's nothing to say that Imam 'Ali(a.s) was not ready to write down the subject matter when the angels descended. However, this explanation is doubtful. Perhaps the only way to resolve this matter is to not accept al-Tabari's narration. The chain of authorities is weak.