In this episode, we cover: (00:00) What do we mean by scriptural preservation? (02:52) What are the Qira'at and Ahruf? (10:08) Do the 7 Ahruf still exist today? (11:58) Are the Qira'at recited today all come from a single Harf? (12:25) What are the origins of the 10 Qira'at common today? (14:27) How was the Qur'an compiled from the time of the Prophet ﷺ to the rule of Uthman? (26:16) Did the manuscript compiled at the time of Abu Bakr preserve multiple Ahruf? (31:13) How to explain the differing readings and manuscripts of the Companions? (35:40) Why did Uthman destroy alternative manuscripts after his official compilation? (38:34) What is the Sana'a Palimpsest? (42:10) Was the ordering of the Surahs in the manuscripts preserved? (47:39) Do non-Uthmanic manuscripts exist, and are there signs of attempts to destroy them? (51:12) How have the Qur'anic manuscripts evolved after the Uthmanic compilation? (58:59) What does Western scholarship say about the compilation and preservation of the Qur'an?