What are the two main sects of Islam?

What are the two main sects of Islam?

A disagreement over succession after Mohammed’s death in 632 split Muslims into Islam’s two main sects, Sunni and Shia.

How many types of Quran books are there?

If you wish to learn about the different Qur’ans in Islam’s early history then read The Preservation of the Qur’an. Why are there so many different versions of the Qur’an? The traditional Islamic answer comes from a hadith in which Muhammad said Allah gave the Qur’an in seven modes (ahruf).

What is the difference between the Qur’an and the Sana’a manuscript?

None of the works related to the differences between the qur’an and the sana’a manuscript point at a difference in the meaning. They point only at differences in the wording (addition or subtraction of words or letters). In fact the scattered papers more likely look like different manuscripts as they are written at least in two different styles.

What is the earliest known large manuscript collection of the Quran?

So, let us go to the earliest known large manuscript collection of the Quran – The Sana’a Manuscript: http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Text/Mss/soth.html The Sana’a manuscript is a palimpsest, ie, it has a lower text which was erased and in its place the content was rewritten – which is called the upper text.

Are there meaningful and meaningful variants in Quran manuscripts?

For biblical studies, probably less than 1\% of New Testament variants are both meaningful and variable. 10 In comparison with the Bible, there are fewer viable and meaningful variants in Quranic manuscripts after the time of Uthman. 11 Different answers are given as to why there are few meaningful and viable variants in Quran manuscripts:

Does the Quran support different readings of the Gospels?

Since different readings are part of Uthmanic text tradition, it is counterproductive to insist that these i nvalidate what the Quran says about its preservation (Quran 15:9; 85:21-22). However, Christians should use the qira’at to explain that differences between the Gospels do not invalidate them from being the Word of God.7

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