The Mushaf (Scroll) of Fatemah?
Sulaiman: Another question that pricks at my mind is that you Shias do not believe in the authority of the same Quran that is with the Muslims. You are of the opinion that there have been interpolations in the Quranic verses.
Ja'far: This is another false allegation heaped upon Shias. You can go to any mosque or home of the Shia and you will find the same Quran. Also if you listen to the daily prayers of the Shia you will hear the same Quranic ayats (verses). If you attend the gatherings of Shia you'll find the same Quran being recited and discussed. The religious schools of the Shia teach the same Quran and its tafseer (exegesis). Who told you that Shias possess a different Quran?
The Almighty Allah has protected the Holy Quran from additions and deletions so far. He will continue to protect it in future. It is the same Quran that was revealed to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.) Anyone who claims other than this has relied on conjecture or some weak traditions that have found their way into the hadith books of Shia as well as Sunni.
Sulaiman: But your people have replaced the Holy Quran with the Mushaf (scroll) of Fatemah.
Ja'far: These people! It's a pity they have misunderstood. Actually there is no other Quran except the one that is in the hands of Muslims, as I told you some time ago. But there is a mention of Mushaf Fatemah in some traditions. However the word Mushaf is not equivalent to Quran. According to the dictionary meaning, the word Mushaf denotes a bound book. It is not something other than the Quran. It was the practice of some people to collect their knowledge in a bound book, like Khalid bin Ma'dan. He was from amongst the Tabein (companion of the companion of the Prophet). He had the honour of meeting seventy companions of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). His Mushaf is known as the Mushaf of Khalid bin Ma'dan. The Christians also use the Mushaf for recitation as mentioned in the History of Sahal the slave of Atibah. He was a Christian and he recited the Bible for his uncle. He used to refer to it as Mushaf.
There were some companions who had in their possession a Mushaf. All of them have recorded in their Mushaf the verses of the Holy Quran and whatever they heard from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) in connection with the exegesis of the Quranic ayats. These Mushafs were similar to short commentaries available in our time. There was one Mushaf of Ummul Momineen Ayesha, Mushaf of Ummul Momineen Hafasah. In the same way Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) the daughter of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) had a book called "Mushaf of Fatemah". It contained the laws of Shariat and some knowledge of the unseen. Some people alleged that it was a different Quran that the Shias have adopted. It was a dirty allegation and created a rift among the Muslim community.
Sulaiman: But one of your scholars have written a book in which he says that there is interpolation (tahrif) in the Quran?
Ja'far: It is just the saying of a few people. No one pays any attention to such people. The Shias believe in the Holy Quran and anything contrary to this is falsehood and fabrication.Â
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Let Us Understand Each Other (Shia-Sunni Dialogue)
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