The Arrangement of Verses and Chapters in the Mushaf
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Question:
He asks: Is the arrangement of the verses and chapters from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is it the independent legal reasoning of the scholars?
Answer:
The arrangement of the verses is from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it is divinely prescribed, as He is the one who commands placing a verse in a specific location. As for the arrangement of the chapters in the Mushafs, this is a matter of independent legal reasoning by the Companions. Some scholars hold that this too is divinely prescribed by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but the majority hold that it is based on the independent legal reasoning of the Companions. Yes.
He asks: Is the arrangement of the verses and chapters from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is it the independent legal reasoning of the scholars?
Answer:
The arrangement of the verses is from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it is divinely prescribed, as He is the one who commands placing a verse in a specific location. As for the arrangement of the chapters in the Mushafs, this is a matter of independent legal reasoning by the Companions. Some scholars hold that this too is divinely prescribed by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but the majority hold that it is based on the independent legal reasoning of the Companions. Yes.
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