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CONTENTS ix

6. THE WRITTEN COMPILATION OF THE QUR'AN 77
1. Compilation of the Qur'an During Abu Bakr's Reign 78
i. Appointment of Zaid bin Thabit as Compiler of the
Qur'an 78
ii. Zaid bin Thabit's Credentials 78
iii. Abu Bakr's Instructions to Zaid bin Thabit 79
iv. How Zaid bin Thabit Utilised the Written Materials 81
v. Zaid bin Thabit and the Use of Oral Sources 82
VI. Authentication of the Qjir'an: The Case of the Last
Two Verses from Sura Bara'a 83
vii. Placement of the Suhuf into the State Archives 84
2. 'Umar's Role in the Spread of the Qjir'an 85
3. Conclusion 86
7. 'UTHMAN'S MU~l;IAF 87
1. Disputes in Recitation and 'Uthman's Response 87
2. 'Uthman Prepares a Mushaf Directly from the Suhuf 88
3. 'Uthman Makes an Independent Copy of the Mushaf 89
i. Appointing a Committee of Twelve to Oversee the Task 89
ii. Arranging for an Autonomous Copy 89
iii. 'Uthman Retrieves the Suhuf from 'A'isha for Comparison 90
iv. 'Uthman Retrieves the Suhuf from Hafsa for Verification 92
4. The Sanctioning and Distribution of 'Uthman's Mushaf 93
i. The Final Copy Read to the Companions 93
ii. The Number of Certified Copies Made 94
iii. 'Uthman Burns All Other Manuscripts 94
iv. 'Uthman Sends Reciters Along with Mushafs 94
v. 'Uthman's Instructions with the Mushafs He Sent 96
5. Studies on 'Uthman's Mushaf 97
i. Studies on the Mushaf of Malik bin Abi 'knir al-Asbahi 100
6. Al-I:Iaiiaj and His Contribution to the Mushaf 102
7. Mushafs in the Marketplace 105
8. Conclusion 107
8. THE EVOLUTION OF READING AIDS WITHIN THE MU~l;IAF 109
1. Sura Separators 109
2. Ayah Separators III
3. Conclusion 114
9. THE HISTORY OF ARABIC PALAEOGRAPHY 115
1. The Historical Background of Arabic Characters 115
2. Studies in Early Arabic Documents and Inscriptions 118