This is through collecting information from the threads we had about Quran and its protection from tahreef
The 1st proof is from Quran:
The Quran's testimony regarding it's perfectness:
The existence of Surahs:
2:23 And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides Allah, if your (doubts) are true.
This shows that one of the aspects of the Quran is the 'surah'. If Allah has preserved the Quran, then he has preserved the 'surahs', otherwise Allah's challenge is destroyed.
The Quran's acceptance of the fact that the verses were revealed in stages:
Another thing the Quran shows is that the ayaat were revealed in stages, as issues popped up. So, if an issue of talaq popped up, an ayah was revealed. If an issue of jihad popped up right after that, it was revealed. Therefore, the order of the verses in the Quran were never MEANT to be in the order of their revelation.
17: 106 And it is a Quran which We have revealed in portions so that you may read it to the people by slow degrees, and We have revealed it, revealing in portions.
The ordering of the Quran's verses is Allah's duty:
Allah took it upon Himself to decide the ordering of the verses that were revealed in portions.
75:17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it
Allah's promise to preserve the Quran:
15:9 Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian.
In summary:
Falsehood shall not come to it from before it nor from behind it, a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One. (41:42)
This is exactly what Tabatabai said a famous mufasar of Quran
Protection from any alteration
The transmission of the Qur'an, from the day of its revelation up to the present day, is flawless. The chapters and verses have been in constant use amongst Muslims and have been passed on perfectly intact from one generation to the other. The Qur'an we know today is the same Qur'an which was revealed to the Prophet some fourteen centuries ago.
The Qur'an does not stand in need of historical proof for its identity or authenticity, (although history too confirms its validity). Since a book which claims to be the actual unalterable word of God and attests to this in its own text, does not need to resort to others to prove its authenticity. The clearest proof that the Qur'an we have with us today is the same that was revealed to the Prophet and that no alteration has taken place in its text is that very superiority which the Qur'an claimed for itself at the time of its revelation and which still exists.
The Qur'an says that it is a book of light and guidance, a book which shows man the truth and reality of existence; it says that it explains all things, that is, everything necessary for man to live in accordance with his own natural character; it says that it is the word of God and challenges man and jinn to produce similar words; -it invites them to find someone like the Prophet, who could neither read nor write and grew up in an age of ignorance as an orphan without instruction; the Qur'an challenges them to find any inconsistency in its method, Sciences, or laws, such as one might find in any ordinary book. They obviously cannot for the superiority of the Qur'an remains after its revelation.
Likewise, the guidance for man contained in the Qur'an is still valid; it still expounds a complete world view which is in accord with the purest of intellectual proofs and is the source of man's well being in this world and in the next. By the benevolence and care shown by the Creator for His creation in the Book, it still invites man to belief. The Qur'an cares for the needs of man by giving him a vision of reality based on Divine Unity. All knowledge and belief spring from this view of reality. At no point does the Qur'an fail to explain in the most comprehensive fashion the reality of this oneness. It devotes much attention to explaining the behavior and transactions expected of the individual in society and shows how correct action is that which accords with the natural character and capability (fitrah) of man.
The Qur'an leaves the detailed description of man's behaviour to the Prophet whose daily life was an example of how man was to apply what was contained in the Qur'an. Together the Book of God and the example (or Sunnah) of the Prophet delineated an astoundingly comprehensive life-pattern for man, namely, the way of living in tune with the reality which is Islam. The Qur'an deals precisely with all aspects of individual and social life and, despite having been revealed in another age, does not contain the slightest inconsistency or in- compatibility even today. It describes a din, a comprehensive way of life, whose programme of living is beyond the imagination of the world's most capable lawyers and sociologists.
The miracle of the Qur'an has in it clarity and eloquence, rooted, as it is, in the language of a nation famed for the purity and power of its language. The Qur'an is a miraculous sun whose light shines far brighter than the finest poetry of the time, indeed of any age. During the Islamic conquests of the first century after Hijra, the resulting admixing of non-Arabic words with the Arabic lessened the purity of Arabic language used in the Qur'an causing it to disappear from the every-day speech of the people. The Qur'an does not merely challenge man by the use of its language but also by the depth of its meaning. Those familiar with the Arabic language (both prose and verse writings) are reduced to silence and astonishment when they attempt to describe it. The Qur'an is neither poetry nor prose but rather seems to draw qualities from both; it is more attractive and dazzling than poetry and clearer and more flowing than prose.
A single verse or phrase from the Qur'an is more illuminating, more penetrating, and more profound than the complete speech of most eloquent speakers. The profundity of meaning in the Qur'an remains as miraculous as ever; its complex structure of beliefs, morals and laws stands as proof that the Qur'an is the word of God. Man, and in particular someone who was born and raised in circumstances similar to those of the Prophet, could never have created such a system; the Qur'an is a harmonious whole despite having been revealed during twenty-three years in greatly varying circumstances. God Himself confirms that the Qur'an has been preserved from change; in chapter XV:9 He says,
"Indeed We, even We, reveal the Reminder and indeed We are truly its guardian," and in chapter (XLI:41-42)
He says, 'for indeed it is an unassailable Book. Falsehood cannot come to it from before or behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Praise one." Only a divine Book could remain preserved for fourteen centuries in a world where the enemies of truth and of Islam are numerous. * * *
(Allamah Tabatabai, The Qur'an in Islam, p. 101-103)
The Book of Allah is among you. It speaks and its tongue does not falter. It is a house whose pillars do not fall down, and a power whose supporters are never routed.
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali(AS)
We did not make humans rulers, but we made the Qur’an the ruler over humans. This Quran is free from change but does not speak on its own accoard, an interpreter is needed for this task.
Source:-Nahjul Balagha part 6 page 7, Publishers Rehmania Egypt
Hadhrath Imam Jafar Sadiq(AS)
Ali bin Salam narrates from his father who asked Imam Jafer Sadiq(AS),O descendant of Prophet (S). What are your views on the Quran? Imam Jafer(AS) replied and ;the Quran is Allah ;s book; it contains commands of Allah; sent by Allah. It is not subject to alteration, neither can anyone claim that it has been changed, nor has anyone ever made such a claim.
Source:-Amali-al-Shaykh Saduq, Page 545, Published Iran
Hadhrath Imam Ali Naqi (AS)
The whole Ummah agrees on the authenticity of the Quran. No sect in the Ummah denies this fact, and this claim is true.
Source:-Ehtijaj-e-Tabrisi, Page 234, Published Iran
read this du'a from saheefa sajadiya http://www.duas.org/sajjadiya/s42.htm
which Thou sent down as a light and appointed as
a guardian over every book Thou hast sent down,
preferring it over every narrative
which Thou hast recounted
...
O God,
just as Thou hast appointed our hearts
as its carriers
and made known to us through Thy mercy
its nobility and excellence,
so also bless Muhammad, its preacher,
and his Household, its guardians,
and place us among those who confess that it has come from Thee,
lest doubt about attesting to it assail us,or deviation from its straightforward path shake us!
Comments of Shia scholars refuting these lies
Shaykh Saduq (R.A)
The greatest Shia scholar of Hadith, Abu Jafar Muhammad Ibn Ali Ibn al-Husain Ibn Babwayh, known as "Shaykh Saduq" (309/919 - 381/991), wrote:
"Our belief is that the Quran which Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad is (the same as) the one between the two covers (daffatayn). And it is the one which is in the hands of the people, and is not greater in extent than that. The number of surahs as generally accepted is one hundred and fourteen ...And he who asserts that we say that it is greater in extent than that, is a liar."
Sources:-
- Etikadat Shaykh Saduq 93, Published Iran)
2. Awail-el-Mukalat, Page 55-56, Published Najaf
3. Shi'ite Creed (al-I'tiqadat al-Imamiyyah), by Shaykh Saduq, English version, p77
Allamah Muhammad Ridha Mudhaffar
"We believe that the Holy Quran is revealed by Allah through the Holy Prophet of Islam dealing with every thing which is necessary for the guidance of mankind. It is an everlasting miracle of the Holy Prophet the like of which cannot be produced by human mind. It excels in its eloquence, clarity, truth and knowledge. This Divine Book has not been tampered with by any one. This Holy Book which we recite today is the same Holy Quran which was revealed to the Holy Prophet. Any one who claims it to be otherwise is an evil-doer, a mere sophist, or else he is sadly mistaken. All of those who have this line of thinking have gone astray as Allah in Quran said:
"Falsehood can not reach the Quran from any direction (41:42)"
Source:-The Beliefs of Shi'ite School, by Muhammad Ridha Mudhaffar, English version, p50-51
Allamah Muhammad Hussein Tabatabai
This renowned scholar of the Quran writes in his very famous exegesis, Tafseer-ul-Meezan, 12th edition, page 109, Published Iran:
The Quran, which Almighty Allah descended on Prophet Muhammad (S), is protected from any change.
Scholars of Ahlul Sunnah that have vouched for the Shia viewpoint
Despite the belated efforts of these Nasibis in spreading lies, there are true humble Sunni Ulema that have looked beyond these lies and have confirmed that the Shia believe that the Quran is the uncorrupted Word of Allah (swt).
Imam of Ahlul Sunnah Allamah Shaykh Ghazzali of Egypt
Whilst addressing the allegation that the Shia ascribe tahreef to the Quran. He said:
In one gathering I heard a man say that Shi’as have a different Quran, which is unlike the Quran we have. I asked him, and Where is that Quran? Islam is being practiced on three continents. Since the demise of the Holy Prophet (S) until today, a passing of fourteen hundred years, the Ummah has known of the existence of only the one Quran, we possess knowledge of where the chapters begin and end, end as well as the number of verses that they contain. Where is this other Quran? During this long passage of time how is it that any man or jinn have not located this and other Quran? These lies cause dissention between brothers and cause dissention about the Book. There is only one Quran, if it is published in Cairo, it is considered holy in Najaf and Tehran as well, they will hold it in their hands and keep it in their homes. They have nothing but respect for the Creator that sent it, and the person through whom it was revealed. Why then are such rumors and lies spread about people and this message?
Source:-Wafa an Al aqida wa Al Shariah, Page 265-266, Publishers Al kutub Al hadisia, Egypt, 1985
Principal of the Shariah Department of Al Azhar University, Allamah Shaykh Muhammed-al-Madani
To state that the Shia Imamia believe that the Quran on account of traditions that can be located in their texts, is just the same as reaching the conclusion on the basis of such references in our books and but both Shia and Sunni scholars have refuted these claims. None amongst the Imamia Shia and Zaidia believe in this lie, in the same way that none of the adherents of Ahlul Sunnah do. Whoever accuses the Shia of ascribing to tahreef of the Quran, should read books such as Allamah Suyutis Tafseer Itqan; and objectively look at the traditions that point to tahreef of the Quran. Although we do not accept these sorts of traditions, one Egyptian scholar in 1948 wrote a book titled Al Furqan, in which he copied many of these traditions from the works of Ahlul Sunnah. Should we on this basis conclude that the Ahlul Sunnah do not believe that the Quran is complete? Or should we on account of these traditions which were copied by someone or written in such and such book by such and such a person, adopt the viewpoint that the Ahlul Sunnah believe that the Quran is incomplete? The same conclusion could likewise be reached about the Shia, as like us they also have similar traditions in their books.
Source:-Risalahthul-Islam, 11th Edition, Pages 382-383, 4th Part
Imam of Ahlul Sunnah Shah Abdul Aziz Muhadith Dehalvi
Shah Abdul Aziz Muhadith Dehlavi an anti shia scholar , while acknowledging that the Shia do not believe that the Quran had been altered states:
It is proven from all the traditions of the Imamia that the Ahl’ul bayt used to recite this same Quran and based their decisions in accordance with it. The commentary of Quran by Imam Hasan Askari is the commentary of this (same) Quran. All his children, relatives and servants studied ‘this’ Quran, and he used to order them to recite this Quran when praying. It is due to this fact that Shaykh Ibn-e-Bawia in his book Al Aqidath, denied that Quran had been altered.
Source:-Tuhfa Ithna Asharia, Page 281, Published Istanbul
The shia ahadith that states about Tehreef Al-Quran:-.
Regarding the shi'i 'hadiths' that suggest a corruption of some sort of the Quran (any of the different forms discussed above), here's what some of them say:
- that only Ali compiled the Quran in the correct order
- that no one but Ali had the true Quran
- that tahrif was done (exoteric)
- that the placement of some ayaat is wrong.
They have been rejected by the ijma' of the shia scholars.
There are approximately 300 narrations in Al-Kafi that suggest tahrif of some sort, and interestingly, they all pass through one of these four people (may Allah's curse be upon them):
Abu Ubaydalllah as-Syari:
Al-Ghada'iri said he is weak, and from the ghulat (extremists). An-Najashi said he is weak and his aqidah is corrupted.
Yunus bin Dhubyan:
An-Najashi says he is very weak, and that his ahadith are rejected. His books are nothing but corruption. Al-Ghada'iri says he is a liar, a fabricator, and from the ghulat.
Mankhal Al-Kufi:
Hashim al-Husaini says that all the muhadditheen unanimously denounced him as being from the ghulat.
Muhammad bin Hasan bin Jahoor:
Ibn Mutahhir al-Hilli says that he is weak, an extremist, and currupted in his narrations. His narrations are rejected and not relied upon.
Having now shot down all the narrations that suggest any form of tahrif, let us now look at what the shia scholars believe about the Quran. And who knows the official shia position better than the scholars?
The official shia vew:
Sheikh Sudooq:
Our belief is that the Qur’an is what is between the two covers and it is what is in people’s hands, nothing more. Whosoever attributes to us that we say rather than this is a liar.
Syed Murtadha:
The Qur’an was, during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), compiled and arranged until the Prophet (peace be upon him) assigned a group of Companions (Sahaba) to memorize it. It was displayed and recited before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and some Companions as Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood and Ubai Ibn Ka’b recited the whole Qur’an many times before the Prophet (peace be upon him). All this indicates that it was compiled and arranged, neither amputated nor scattered ……. Who disagreed among the Imamiyyah and Al-Hashawiyyah (two Shi’ite sects) are not to be considered for disagreement is attributed to some traditionists who related weak reports whom they believed to be true. However, such reports cannot refute what is already known and agreed upon its authenticity.
Other scholars agreed with his view.
Sheikh Tusi:
An irrefutable tradition is reported on authority of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he says: “I’m leaving in you the two weights (Ath-Thuqlain) by whom if you hold by, you will never be lost: Allah’s Book and my family, the inhabitants of my house. They will never separate till they join me in the Hawd”. This indicates that it is present every time because he cannot command us to hold by it if it is corrupted.
Sources:-
Sheikh Saduq: l-I'tiqadat al-Imamiyyah, under our belief about the Quran.
Syed Murtadha: Majma'ul-Bayan v1. p.15
At-Tabarasy: Majma'ul-Bayan v.1 p.15
Sheikh Tusi: Tafsir As-Safi, v.1 p.55.
Some other old scholars that believe that Ma bayna ad-Daffayn (the Quran between the two covers) is exactly what was revealed: Ibn Babawayh, Ibn Tawoos, Al-Kashani, Muhammad al-Baha'i, Zain ad-Din al-Bayadi.And some contemporary scholars: Kashiful-Ghita, Tabatabai, Muhsin Al-Amili, Muhammad Mehdi Shizari, Khomeini, and others.
1) Abdul-Hussain Sharafuddin: And the Quran was compiled during the days of the Prophet(saww) and is the same as what we have today with regards to the order and (inter-) coordination of its verses and chapters and all its words and letters, without any excess or deficiency, without taqdeem and ta'khir, and without ANY change
Source:-Ajoobah Masa'il Jarallah, p.28-37
2) Ayatollah Khomeini: ..and the final position regarding the compilation, preservation and its robustness (Dhabtahu?), and its reading and its written form is that we reject the alleged riwayaat that suggest this (alteration). And whatever has been narrated about it - which they (the erring party) have clung to - they are WEAK and are not used as daleel.
(He then goes on to say these riwayaat are ghareeb, dha'eef, and makes one wonder with surprise. And that the correct opinion is that the ONLY kind of 'alteration' in the Quran is the ta'wil or the esoteric understanding of some of the verses.
Source:-Tahdhib al-Usool 2:165
3) Ayatollah Khu'i: And the accepted between the Muslimeen is the absence of any alteration in the Quran, and that the Quran between our hands is the exact same Quran that was revealed to the Prophet (saww), and many a scholar has declared this, from them is Sheikh Saduq, ....
Source:- Al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran: 200
He also stated: Every hadith that states any alteration of the Quran is a myth and a whim, and only the weak-minded stick to them, or those who do not seriously contemplate the implications of such a claim, or those that have been deceived by those who hold this belief, and this beliefs makes one blind. As for the wise and the fair-minded, he does not doubt the invalidity of this myth.
Source:- Al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran: 259
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