GCEIslamic Religious StudiesThe Qur'an2023

The compilation of the Qur'an into a single standardized manuscript (Mushaf) during the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan was necessitated primarily by

Athe death of many Qur'an reciters in the Battle of Yamama
Bdifferences in dialect and recitation among Muslims in various regionsCORRECT
Cthe loss of the original manuscript kept by Hafsah bint Umar
Da direct command from Prophet Muhammad (SAW) before his death
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During the caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan, Muslims in different regions such as Syria, Iraq, and Egypt were reciting the Qur'an according to different dialects, causing disputes and confusion. To unify the Muslim community and prevent discord, Uthman ordered a standardized copy (Mushaf) to be produced based on the manuscript compiled during Abu Bakr's caliphate and kept by Hafsah. The Battle of Yamama was the reason Abu Bakr first commissioned the compilation, not Uthman's standardization.
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