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Early Quranic manuscripts are significant historical artifacts that provide insights into the development and transmission of the Quran, Islam's sacred text. These manuscripts have been crucial in scholarly debates about the origins and canonization of the Quran. | '''Early Quranic manuscripts''' are significant historical artifacts that provide insights into the development and transmission of the Quran, Islam's sacred text. These manuscripts have been crucial in scholarly debates about the origins and canonization of the Quran. | ||
==Historical Context== | ==Historical Context== | ||
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==Types of Early Manuscripts== | ==Types of Early Manuscripts== | ||
===Hijazi Manuscripts=== | ===Hijazi Manuscripts=== | ||
Hijazi manuscripts are among the earliest forms of Quranic texts, characterized by the Hijazi script, which is an informal, sloping Arabic script. These manuscripts were widely used and are notable for their rightward inclining tall letter shafts and vertical extensions<ref>Cohen, Julia (2014). "Early Qur'ans (8th-Early 13th Century)". The Met Museum</ref>. | [[Hijazi manuscripts]] are among the earliest forms of Quranic texts, characterized by the Hijazi script, which is an informal, sloping Arabic script. These manuscripts were widely used and are notable for their rightward inclining tall letter shafts and vertical extensions<ref>Cohen, Julia (2014). "Early Qur'ans (8th-Early 13th Century)". The Met Museum</ref>. | ||
===Codex Parisino-petropolitanus=== | ===Codex Parisino-petropolitanus=== | ||
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===Birmingham Quran Manuscript=== | ===Birmingham Quran Manuscript=== | ||
Discovered in 2015, this manuscript is radiocarbon dated to between 568 and 645 CE, making it potentially one of the oldest Quranic | Discovered in 2015, this manuscript is radiocarbon dated to between 568 and 645 CE, making it potentially one of the oldest [[Quranic manuscript]]s. It contains parts of Surahs 18-20 and is written in [[Hijazi script]]. | ||
van Putten, Marijn (January 24, 2020). "Apparently some are still under the impression that the Birmingham Fragment (Mingana 1572a + Arabe 328c) is pre-Uthmanic copy of the Quran". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved January 13, 2025. | van Putten, Marijn (January 24, 2020). "Apparently some are still under the impression that the Birmingham Fragment (Mingana 1572a + Arabe 328c) is pre-Uthmanic copy of the Quran". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved January 13, 2025. | ||
===Tübingen Fragment=== | ===Tübingen Fragment=== | ||
Dated between 649 and 675 CE, this manuscript is recognized for its Hijazi script and contains verses from Surahs 17 to 36. | Dated between 649 and 675 CE, this manuscript is recognized for its [[Hijazi script]] and contains verses from Surahs 17 to 36. | ||
===Kufic Manuscripts=== | ===Kufic Manuscripts=== | ||
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===Significance and Debate=== | ===Significance and Debate=== | ||
Early Quranic | Early [[Quranic manuscript]]s have been central to debates about the text's canonization and historical origins. The discovery of manuscripts like the Birmingham Quran has provided evidence supporting the traditional Islamic narrative of the Quran's compilation<ref>Sadeghi, Behnam; Bergmann, Uwe (2010). "The Codex of a Companion of the Prophet and the Qurʾān of the Prophet". Arabica. 57 (4). Leiden: Brill Publishers: 343–436. doi:10.1163/157005810X504518. JSTOR 25782619</ref>. | ||
However, some scholars have questioned the early canonization based on textual variations found in manuscripts like the Sana'a manuscript, which contains both standard and variant texts. | However, some scholars have questioned the early canonization based on textual variations found in manuscripts like the Sana'a manuscript, which contains both standard and variant texts. | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
The study of early Quranic | The study of early [[Quranic manuscript]]s offers valuable insights into the textual history and transmission of the Quran. These manuscripts, including those in Hijazi and Kufic scripts, have been pivotal in academic discussions about the Quran's origins and development<ref>Early Quranic manuscripts. (2024). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Early_Quranic_manuscripts&oldid=1262347275</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||