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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Biography of Imam `alĪ Ibn AbĪ-tĀlib abdullah Ibn Sa d `Abdullah had shared his mother’s milk with `Uthman. He was the son of Sa`d ibn Abi-Sarh. Sa`d was amongst the persons who conspired against Islam remaining within it. Because of this attitude, such persons are termed as hypocrites.

Ibn Qutaybah writes: “`Abdullah’s father, Sa`d, was in the group of the hypocrites ( munafiqūn ).”[1] Although `Abdullah was a companion of the Prophet (a.s) and a transcriptor of Qur’an, his mind was same as that of his father. The proof of this was that when the Prophet (a.s) dictated the Verses, `Abdullah used to make alteration in the words at will.

Therefore, instead of the word al-kafirin (the disbelievers), he wrote al-zalimin (the unjust ones); and instead of al-`aziz al-hakim (the Almighty, the Wise), he wrote al-`alim al-hakim (the All-knowing, the Wise). Once transcribing a verse about human birth, in the context of the Verse, the following words came out of his mouth: fa-tabaraka allahu ahsanu al-khaliqin (so blessed be Allah, the best of the creators). The Prophet (a.s) said, “This too is a part of the Verse.

Write it down.” Although he wrote it down, a doubt crept into his mind. Whether the Qur’an is a revealed scripture or the Prophet (a.s) himself has thought it out. Then he started gossiping about it that the Qur’an was not a Divine Revelation and that he himself could produce such literature! The following Verse was then revealed: وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ افْتَرَى عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ قَالَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَمَنْ قَالَ سَأُنزِلُ مِثْلَ مَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ.

“And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah, or says: It has been revealed to me; while nothing has been revealed to him, and he who says: I can reveal the like of what Allah has revealed? (6/93)” Because of this loose talk, the Prophet (a.s) exiled `Abdullah from al-Madinah. He therefore turned against Islam, went to Makkah and continued his campaign of vilification.

He told people that Muhammad (a.s) himself [1] Al-Ma`ārif, Page 131 makes the verses and says that they are revealed to him. `Uthman was always in the forefront of taking up the cause of such person. He therefore recommended to the Prophet (a.s) to allow `Abdullah to return to al-Madinah. But the Prophet (a.s) refused him entry.