A Theological Review of the Opinion of Allama Tamana Emadi Regarding the Compilation and Variant Readings of the Holy Quran

Abstract

The Holy Quran, a source of aspiration and a complete code of life for the Muslims has always been subjected to criticism with regards to its revelation, compilation and the dialect. However, it has been stated by Almighty Allah in Holy Quran that ‘we have send it down and will guard it (against corruption).Allama Tamana Emadi has raised objection on the compilation of the Holy Quran in the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) in his book Jamul-Quran and also opposed different dialects for the recitation of the Holy Quran adopted at the time of Hazrat Usman (RA).  Therefore in this very article we have logically arguemented and answered the sceptical views of Tamana Emadi.