Plurality of spellings of some words in the Muhaf Uthmani: Uniqueness & Singularity of Quran

29:08:29 CE Overview This video, titled "A discussion on the plurality of spellings of some words in the Muhaf Uthmani" by AhlussunnahWalJamaahOfficial, explores the orthographic variations (different spellings) of certain words within the Uthmanic codex (Mushaf). Key Discussion Points Introduction to Orthography: The speaker introduces the concept of orthographic variety within early copies of the Quran compiled during the era of Caliph Uthman, highlighting that certain words exhibit multiple acceptable spellings across different official copies. Scholarly Perspective: The discussion addresses how traditional Islamic scholarship views these spelling differences, reassuring viewers that such variations are well-documented, meticulously preserved, and do not alter the fundamental meaning or recitation (Qira'at) of the text. Preservation of the Text: The presentation emphasises the rigorous methodology employed by early scribes and scholars in maintaining the integrity of the Quranic text while acknowledging the historical realities of ancient Arabic orthography. This study directly investigated the difference between the Indonesian and Madīnah muṣḥafs through al-Muqniʿ of al-Dānī and Mukhtaṣar al-Tabyīn of Abū Dāwūd. Its conclusion is very significant for our discussion: the differences are principally differences between the two transmitted schools of rasm, rather than evidence that one muṣḥaf has abandoned rasm ʿUthmānī. This is precisely the distinction we need to maintain. . Āyah Mushaf Pakistan Mushaf Madinah Difference al-Anʿām 6:92 يَحَافِظُونَ يَحْفَظُونَ Pakistan has ا al-Ḥijr 15:20 رَازِقِينَ رَازِقِينَ? study’s comparison concerns alif convention al-Ḥijr 15:22 الرِّيحَ الرِّيحَ alif convention al-Ḥijr 15:22 خَازِنِينَ خَازِنِينَ? alif convention al-Ḥijr 15:23 الْوَارِثُونَ الْوَرِثُونَ ا after و al-Ḥijr 15:98 السَّاجِدِينَ السَّجِدِينَ ا after س an-Naḥl 16:51 فَإِيَّايَ فَإِيَّايَ alif convention an-Naḥl 16:59 يَتَوَارَى يَتَوَرَّى ا an-Naḥl 16:91 عَاهَدْتُم عَهَدْتُم ا an-Naḥl 16:110 جَاهَدُوا جَهَدُوا ا Ghāfir 40:15 بَارِزُونَ بَرِزُونَ ا Ghāfir 40:18 كَاظِمِينَ كَظِمِينَ ا Ghāfir 40:29 ظَاهِرِينَ ظَهِرِينَ ا Ghāfir 40:35 أَتَاهُمْ آتَاهُمْ ا arrangement Ghāfir 40:60 دَاخِرِينَ دَخِرِينَ ا Fuṣṣilat 41:12 سَمَاوَاتٍ سَمَوَاتٍ ا Fuṣṣilat 41:31 أَوْلِيَاؤُكُمْ أَوْلِيَؤُكُمْ written alif Fuṣṣilat 41:35 يُلَقَّاهَا يَلْقَهَا substantial graphic difference al-Zumar 39:56 السَّاخِرِينَ السَّخِرِينَ ا