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Vlll THE HISTORY OF THE QUR'ANIC TEXT

3. REVELATIONS AND THE PROPHET MUI:IAMMAD ~ 41
1. The Creator and some of His Attributes 42
i. The Purpose Behind Mankind's Creation 43
ii. The Message of the Prophets 43
2. The Final Messenger 44
3. Receiving the Revelations 45
i. The Beginning of Wal,J.y and the Miracle of Qur'an 47
ii. The Impact of the Prophet's Recitation on thePolytheists 48
4. The Prophet's Roles Regarding the Qur'an 50
5. Recitation of the Qur'an in Turns withJibrli 52
6. A Few Remarks on Orientalist Claims 53
7. Conclusion 54
4. TEACHING THE QUR'AN 55
1. Incentives for Learning, Teaching and Reciting the Holy
Qur'an 56
2. The Makkan Period 59
i. The Prophet as Teacher 59
ii. The Companions as Teachers 60
iii. The Outcome of this Educational Policy in the
Makkan Period 61
3. The Madani Period 61
i. The Prophet as Teacher 61
ii. Dialects used by the Prophet for Teaching in Madinah 62
iii. The Companions as Teachers 63
4. The Outcome of the Educational Activities: Huffaz 64
5. Conclusion 66
5. THE RECORDING AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE QUR'AN 67
1. During the Makkan Period 67
2. During the Madani Period 68
i. Scribes of the Prophet 68
ii. The Prophet's Dictation of the Qur'an 69
iii. Recording the Qur'an was Very Common Among
Companions 69
3. The Arrangement of the Qur'an 70
i. The Arrangement of Verses Within Suras 70
ii. The Arrangement of Suras 72
iii. The Arrangement of Suras in Some Partial Mushafs 73
4. Conclusion 76