In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) What do we mean by scriptural preservation?
(02:52) What are the Qira'at and Ahruf?
(10:08) Do the 7 Ahruf still exist today?
(11:58) Are the Qira'at recited today all come from a single Harf?
(12:25) What are the origins of the 10 Qira'at common today?
(14:27) How was the Qur'an compiled from the time of the Prophet ﷺ to the rule of Uthman?
(26:16) Did the manuscript compiled at the time of Abu Bakr preserve multiple Ahruf?
(31:13) How to explain the differing readings and manuscripts of the Companions?
(35:40) Why did Uthman destroy alternative manuscripts after his official compilation?
(38:34) What is the Sana'a Palimpsest?
(42:10) Was the ordering of the Surahs in the manuscripts preserved?
(47:39) Do non-Uthmanic manuscripts exist, and are there signs of attempts to destroy them?
(51:12) How have the Qur'anic manuscripts evolved after the Uthmanic compilation?
(58:59) What does Western scholarship say about the compilation and preservation of the Qur'an?