Ayatullah al-'Uzma Sayyid Abu'l-Qasim al-Khu'i says in this regard...

Ayatullah al-'Uzma Sayyid Abu'l-Qasim al-Khu'i says in this regard: Tahrif of the Qur'an in the sense of the deletion of some of its verses or words is a fictitious affair as there is no truth in it.[^3] The outstanding Shi`ah 'alim , Imam Khomeini ( r ) thus said in one of his class sessions many years ago: What the Akhbaris[^4] say that there has been tahrif in the Qur'an is not true because their proof is a few traditions some of which are fabricated { maj'ul }, while others are 'weak' { da'if },[^5] and yet some others are subject to interpretation.[^6] Similarly, in his message addressed to the pilgrims during the 1365 AHS (1986) Hajj season, Imam Khomeini had urged and encouraged the people to reflect and ponder over the Qur'an.

In one part of the message, he has explicitly stated that no sort tahrif has ever been present in the Qur'an and it is reliable and trustworthy for all Muslims: God…