Are there two different Qurans?

there is only one version of the holy Quran in all over the world. all muslims believe that there is no any distortion or change in the words of holy quran. quran now, is exactly the sames as quran which is revealed in 1400 years ago! there are difference in interpretation of holy quran, but not in its world.

How many different Qurans are there?

There are ten different recognised schools of qiraʼat, each one deriving its name from a noted Quran reciter or “reader” (qāriʾ pl. qāriʾūn or qurr’aʿ), such as Nafi’ al-Madani, Ibn Kathir al-Makki, Abu Amr of Basra, Ibn Amir ad-Dimashqi, Aasim ibn Abi al-Najud, Hamzah az-Zaiyyat, Al-Kisa’i.

How many Quranic manuscripts are there?

More than 60 fragments including more than 2000 folios (4000 pages) are so far known as the textual witnesses (manuscripts) of the Qur’an before 800 CE (within 168 years after the death of Muhammad), according to Corpus Coranicum, a research organisation funded by the Government of Germany.

How many people wrote the Quran?

According to Sunni scholars, during the life of Muhammad parts of the Quran, though written, were scattered among his companions, much of it as private possession. The number of scribes was 43 companions. And there were many people who though were not scribes also were complete memorizers.

Is the Sana’a manuscript older than the Uthman copy?

The Sana’a manuscript contains older portions of the Quran showing variances different from the Uthman copy. The parchment upon which the lower codex of the Sana’a manuscript is written has been radiocarbon dated with 99\% accuracy to before 671 CE, with a 95.5\% probability of being older than 661 CE and 75\% probability from before 646 CE.

What is the difference between the Sana’a manuscript and standard Quran?

For example, in sura 2, verse 87, the lower text has wa-qaffaynā ‘alā āthārihi whereas the standard text has wa-qaffaynā min ba’dihi. The Sana’a manuscript has exactly the same verses and the same order of verses as the standard Quran.

What is the oldest Quranic manuscript in the world?

Sana’a manuscript. The Sana’a manuscript, is one of the oldest Quranic manuscripts in existence. It was found, along with many other Quranic and non-Quranic fragments, in Yemen in 1972 during restoration of the Great Mosque of Sana’a. The manuscript is written on parchment, and comprises two layers of text (see palimpsest).

What is the lower text of the Uthmanic Quran?

The manuscript is written on parchment, and comprises two layers of text (see palimpsest ). The upper text conforms to the standard ‘Uthmanic Quran, whereas the lower text contains many variants to the standard text. An edition of the lower text was published in 2012.