Varying Codices and The Start of The Canonization
Before Uthman canonized the Qur'an there were different versions or codices, none of which exist today. These codices never gained general approval and were viewed by Muslims as the personal copies of individuals. The two most influential at this time were ʿAbd Allāh b. Masʿūd’s and Ubayy b. Kaʿb’s codices.
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