Views Of The Shia On Quran

- There are seventeen thousand (17,000) Ayah in the original Quran. (Al Shafi, Vol. 2, p. 616)

- A comparison between the present Quran and the original Quran (which was compiled by Imam Ali (r.a) and will be brought by Imam Mahdi (Shia's 12th Imam) when he appears before the Day of Judgment. (Usool Kaafi, Vol. 2, p. 123)

- The Quran has been purposely altered by the drunkard Caliphs {Abu-Bakr (r.a), Umar (r.a) and Usman (r.a)}; The present Quran is false; It’s the duty of Imam Mehdi (Shia's 12th Imam) to bring it in its original form; When Imam Mahdi comes, then the Quran will be recited in its original form. (Quran Translation by Maqbool Hussain Delhvi, Chap.12, p. 384 & p.479 – Published in India)

- Original Quran will not be known until the manifestation of Imam Mahdi (Shia’s 12th Imam). (Anwaar-ul-Na'umania, Vol. 2, p. 360 - Published in Iran)

- The present Quran is abridged whereas the Original Quran is kept by Imam Mahdi." (Hazaar Tumhari Das Hamari, p. 553)

- No one possesses complete knowledge of the Quran except the Imams. (Usool Kaafi, Vol. 1, p. 228)

- After the death of Holy Prophet (s.a.w), the original Quran was in the custody of Ali (r.a) and he brought it to Abu-Bakr (r.a), but Abu Bakr refused to allow this original version. That is why Muslim Ummah was deprived of original Quran. (Sheikh-e-Saqifah, p. 138 – Published in Pakistan)

- Shaikhain (Abu Bakr & Omar) refused to accept the Quran which was compiled by Ali (r.a). (Fasal-ul-Khitab, p. 64)

- Insult to the Holy Quran. (Tohfa-tul-Awaam, Vol. 2, p. 293)

- The Quran descended (was revealed) in four parts, whereas present Quran consists of three parts. (Shia Aur Tehreef-e-Quran, p. 62)

- The present Quran is in an altered, corrupted and distorted form.. (Fatuhat-e-Shia, p. 129)

- An acceptance of the belief that the Quran has been altered. Shia accuse Abu Bakr (r.a) of being involved in the alteration. (Ayat-ul-Qaloob, Vol. 2, p. 832)

- Renegades changed the Original Quran. (Quran Majeed by Hakeem Syed Maqbool, p. 1011)

- Un Islamic views of the Quran. (Sheikh-e-Saqifa, p. 138)

- The main compilers of Quran altered, corrupted, and distorted the Quran. (Al-Ehtijaj, p. 257)

- Collectors of Quran deleted verses about the virtues of Prophet’s progeny from Surah Al-Ahzab which were about the length of Surah Al-Bakrah. (Haq-ul-Yaqeen, p. 66 - Published in Iran)

- Usman (r.a) made alteration in Surah Al-Rahman by eliminating words “MINKUM”. (Haq-ul-Yaqeen, p. 525 – Published in Iran)

- The statement “ILAA AJALIN-MUSAMMA” has been removed from the Quran." (Muta’h Aur Salahuddin A’ybi, p. 60 – Published in Pakistan)

- Attempts to provide re-interpretation of the Quranic verses related to “WATI-FIL-DUBR”. (Tehzeeb-ul-Ahkaam, Vol. 7, p. 415 – Published in Iran)

- The Quranic verses were not arranged by Abu-Bakr (r.a) in the same order as that in which they were revealed. (Sheikh-e-Saqifah, p. 134 Published in Pakistan)

- The present Quran doesn’t mention the name of “Pakistan”; however, our (Shia’s) true Quran contains the name of “Pakistan”. (Hazar Tumhari Das Hamari, p. 554 – Published in Pakistan)