The Qur'an and Its Study. Adnan Zarzour

      5. Revelation and Reality

       Chapter 7

      The Collation and Writing of the Qur’an

      1. The Preservation and Writing of the Qur’an During the Prophet’s Lifetime

      2. The Collation of the Qur’an During Abū Bakr’s Reign in Year 12AH

      3. The Copying of the Qur’an During ‘Uthmān’s Reign in year 26 AH, 646 CE

      4. ‘Uthmān’s Rule on the Copies of the Qur’an. Features of the ‘Uthmāni Standard Copies

      5. The Burning of Other Scrolls and Documents: Misconceptions and Refutation

      6. The ‘Uthmāni Character Design of the Qur’anic Writing

      7. Diacritics, Letter Dotting and other Markers in the Qur’an

      8. The Printing of the Qur’an in Modern Times

       Chapter 8

      Verses, Surahs and their Arrangement

      1. Names and Methods of Reading

      2. Definition of Āyah and Surah

      3. The Number of Surahs, their Names and Different Lengths

      4. The Order of Verses

      5. The Order of Surahs

      6. The ruling on Disregarding the Order Folllowed in the Muṣḥaf

      7. Relationships Between Verses and Surahs

       Chapter 9

      The Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs

      1. Some Reports Confirming the Revelation of the Qur’an in Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs

      2. What these Reports Tell Us

      3. What are these Seven Pronunciations or Ḥarfs?

      4. The Seven Pronunciations: A Temporary Concession or Permanent?

      5. What these Pronunciations Give Us

       Section Three:

      The Qur’anic Disciplines

       Chapter 10

      What is Meant by Qur’anic Disciplines

       Chapter 11

      Reasons for Revelation

      1. Definition

      2. Its Importance

      3. How to Know the Reasons for Revelation

      4. Reasons for Revelation, Life and the Qur’an in General

      5. Comment