The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Life of the Prophet
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precarious journey as that of emigration, he was
accompanied by a scribe, Abu Bakr. Along with
other necessary items he always kept pen and paper
with him in order that the revealed passages could
be immediately recorded.
Another special arrangement made along with their
preservation in writing was the memorizing of the
verses by most of the companions. These memorized
verses were then recited daily in their prayers. In this
way the preservation of the Qur’an was
simultaneously being done in two fool-proof ways.
When the entire Qur’an had been revealed, Jibril
(Gabrial) came to the Prophet and recited the entire
scriptures from the opening chapter to the last,
(titled ‘Men’), in exactly the same order in which
they exist today. The Prophet then recited the entire
Qur’an in this revised order to his companions. A
large number of them, who had already memorised
the entire Qur’an in its initial order, now adhered to
the new arrangement. They used to recite the
Qur’anic verses again and again in their daily
prayers and at the same time read out passages to
others.
