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AL-KAFI #277 : BAGAIMANAKAH SURAH-SURAH DISUSUN?
Why are the surahs and verses of the Quran not arranged in the order of their revelation?
Short answer
Scholars hold three views on the arrangement of surahs: tauqifi (fixed by divine instruction), taufiqi (by the Companions' ijtihad), or a combination of both.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars hold three views on the arrangement of surahs: tauqifi (fixed by divine instruction), taufiqi (by the Companions' ijtihad), or a combination of both. The preferred view is that the arrangement is tauqifi, determined by the Shariah, with Jibril reviewing the Prophet's recitation each year and twice in the year of his death. Differences in arrangement were limited to the period before revelation was completed, and the Companions unanimously agreed on the Uthmanic Mushaf and abandoned their own orderings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pendapat yang rajih, bahawa susunan al-Quran bersifat tauqifi, yakni telah ditentukan oleh Syarak.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #277 : BAGAIMANAKAH SURAH-SURAH DISUSUN?”, 24 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1228-al-kafi-277-bagaimanakah-surah-surah-disusun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/why-quran-surahs-not-in-revelation-order/