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List the differences between the compilation and the standardization of the Holy Quran.

      

List the differences between the compilation and the standardization of the Holy Quran.

  

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Kavungya
i. Compilation of the Quran was done during the reign of Khalifa Abubakar (R.A) and
standardization was done during the reign of Khalifa Uthman (R.A)
ii. In the compilation of the Quran there was only one scribe Zaid binThabit but in the
standardization there were four scribes, Zaid bin Thabit, Abdullah Ibn Zubeir, Said Ibn Aas
and Abdurrahman Ibn Harith.
iii. Compilation of the Quran was done at the advice of Umar ibn-al-Khattab while
standardization was done at the advice of Hudhaifah ibn Al-Yamman.
iv. Reason for compilation of the Quran was for fear of the loss of the Quran and reason for
standardization was for fear of disunity of the Ummah.
v. Compilation of the Quran involved collection of the different portion of written Quran into
one single volume while standardization involves the unifications of the pronunciation of the
Quran.
vi. Compilation of the Quran resulted into one official copy while standardization resulted into
six official copies distributed to the six provinces.
vii. Compilation was done at early stage of Caliphate while standardization was done at a later
stage of Caliphate.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 12:30


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