In the book’s historical presentation, Companions wrote down Qurʾānic passages during the Prophet’s lifetime while recitation and memorization continued.
Written recording and oral reading are complementary, not identical. The distinction helps explain why a student needs both the muṣḥaf’s written form and a reliable heard recitation.
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Writing during the Prophet’s lifetime
Conclusion: Tajwīd, Waqf, ʿUthmānic Rasm and Qirāʾāt
In the book’s historical presentation, Companions wrote down Qurʾānic passages during the Prophet’s lifetime while recitation and memorization continued.
Written recording and oral reading are complementary, not identical. The distinction helps explain why a student needs both the muṣḥaf’s written form and a reliable heard recitation.