WAEC GCE IRS ANSWERS

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During the khilafat of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (ra) the latter employed Hazrat Zayd bin Thabit as the main responsible for the collection of the Qur’an in one book form. Zayd bin Thabit was a hafiz and the well known scribe of the Prophet (s.a.w) in Medina. Moreover, it is said that he was a witness to the Prophet’s recitation in the presence of Hazrat Jibril (as) during the Prophet’s last Ramadan. As such he was aware of the order of what the surah should be in the Qur’an. Furthermore, Zayd bin Thabit was asked by Abu Bakr to compile the revealed verses of the Qur’an though he was hesitant. Abu Bakr knew that Zayd bin Thabit was the right man for that job. Added to the above, Zayd bin Thabit said that ‘By Allah, if he [Abu Bakr] had ordered me to shift one of the mountains from its place, it would not have been harder for me than what he had ordered me concerning the collection of the Qur’an’. That shows how much reliable he was. Then he eventually reconciled to the wisdom of the undertaking and agreed to head the Committee though Hazrat Umar and other companions were part of this committee. It was accepted out of respect for Abu Bakr and the greatness of the mission.