Picture of the first/oldest Quran

**MetSudaisTwice** · 09-22-2005

salam
i think this is probably the oldest or the first quran in the world
The Quranic manuscript at the Sayidnaa Al-Hussein mosque in Cairo, written in large Arabic script, is perhaps the oldest of all the manuscripts, and is either "Uthmanic" or an exact copy from the original with similarity to the "Madinan" script
2005 09 21 162043 original quran - Picture of the first/oldest Quran

2005 09 21 162043 original quran - Picture of the first/oldest Quran

**M2A^AKIB^** · 11-18-2006

it's huge!
Mashallah!

**Younus** · 11-19-2006

We cannot say that it is THE oldest/first Qur'an. We cannot.

In the world, may be there is The Qur'an still older than that Qur'an shown in the picture, which people do not know of, or have not found.

Allah knows best about it.

subhanallah !

**cihad** · 11-19-2006

wow
like wow
like wow wow

subhanallah

**Umar001** · 11-19-2006

THUMMA
BOOOOOYA

**------** · 11-19-2006

WOW!!! SUBHAN'ALLAH!!!

**Mawaddah** · 11-19-2006

Subhanallah wow

Amazing

Originally Posted by IsaAbdullah

THUMMA
BOOOOOYA

What's that supposed to mean?

**luvziran** · 11-19-2006

Wouldn't a pic of PEOPLE with the Quran be against Islam ?

**no1_outbider** · 11-19-2006

allahu akbar Kabira!!!

It sure does look old!!

WowwWw!

**Trumble** · 11-19-2006

I'm a little surprised they seem to be handling it in that fashion. Shouldn't they be wearing gloves or using those plastic tweezer thingies?

**Musaafirah** · 11-19-2006

Jazakallahukhair for uploading the pic!

**Younus** · 11-20-2006

Originally Posted by Trumble

I'm a little surprised they seem to be handling it in that fashion. Shouldn't they be wearing gloves or using those plastic tweezer thingies?

For touching The Qur'an, a Muslim needs to perform ablution (wudu), only then can he touch The Qur'an.
So there is no problem in that pic. Those people are touching the Qur'an so long as they are in a state of ablution (wudu).

Allah knows best.

**Malaikah** · 11-20-2006

^lol. I think he said that because it is a historical item and needs to be handled with care as it is likely to be pretty fragile.

**Trumble** · 11-20-2006

Originally Posted by cheese

^lol. I think he said that because it is a historical item and needs to be handled with care as it is likely to be pretty fragile.

Yes. Cotton or surgical gloves are usually used with ancient documents to prevent contact with sweat and contaminating substances found on the skin. A lot of that stuff even a thorough wash won't get rid of.