There has been no nation which cared about, holified and preserved its
Divine Scripture as the Muslim Ummah (nation) cared about, holified and
preserved the Qur'an. Unlike the Divine Scriptures which preceded it,
the Qur'an is not kept in the hands of a particular group or clan of
Muslims so that one may suspect it to be tampered with or alterated;
rather, it was within the reach of all Muslims. The Muslims are
commanded to recite it in their prayer and refer to it in all their
disputes for a final judgment. The Qur'an was compiled at a time when
those who committed it to memory were still alive. Allah has promised
to preserve the Qur'an, and it will be preserved till the Day of
Judgment. The Muslims today read and recite the Qur'anic texts that
were read and recited during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad,
peace be on him, and his companions: No letter has been added to the
Qur'an or deleted from it. After examining the Qur'an, Dr. Maurice
Bucaille ascertains: «Thanks to its undisputed authenticity, the
text of the Qur'an holds a unique place among the books of
revelation»'. 1. Dr. Maurice Bucaille is a surgeon who has taken
great interest in the scientific aspects of the Qur'an. He learnt
Arabic and managed to study the Qur'an in its original text. He was
amazed with its precise scientific data. As a result of this study. Dr.
Bucaille converted to Islam.
