Ageless Quran Timeless Text

Muslims do not doubt that the Holy Qur æan is the unadulterated Word of Allah, a Book that has remained pure and free from change or distortion ever since it was revealed. ¬†Ageless Qur æan Timeless Text provides a visual proof of the integrity of the Qur æanic text ‚Äì the first of its kind ‚Äì and is the result of 15 years of effort on the part of the author. Azami applies a proof technique known as ‚Äòproof without words,' typically used in mathematics to prove an identity or mathematical statement that can be demonstrated as self-evident by a diagram without any accompanying explanatory text. This work is meant for all people, Muslim and non-Muslim, believer and skeptic. It speaks to the human desire to attain both belief and proof that is illustrated by the well-known story of prophet IbrƒÅhƒ´m with the bird, which in the Qur æan touches the soul of everyone who seeks such reassurance: And prophet IbrƒÅhƒ´m asked, ‚ÄòMy Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.' He [Allah] said, ‚ÄòDo you not believe?' He said, ‚ÄòI do! But just to reassure my heart.' He said, ‚ÄòThen take four birds and draw them to you. Then place a part of them on each mountain. Then call them; they shall come to you in a rush. And know that indeed Allah is Overpowering, All-wise.' (2:262) A visual catalogue and record, the work comprises a collation of 19 Qur æanic manuscripts focusing on one s≈´rah (Al-IsrƒÅ æ) but spanning the entire history of Islam. The verses are aligned in a parallel framework so that each word, each letter, each verse is brought into focus. This enables the reader to discern the text visually, by contemplating the very script whose recitation echoed throughout the centuries, from the time when the Companions of the Prophet g made their way through the alleyways to the Prophet's Mosque and set down to work, to fourteen centuries later when the hum of the modern, digital printing press accompanies the mass production of mu·π£·∏•afs for distribution across the globe. Aqil M. Azmi, July 5, 2017