(i) Protection and memorization of the Quran
“We (Allah) without any doubt sent down the Message (the Quran), and We will assuredly guard againt it (from any corruption).” (The Quran, 15:9)
“And We (Allah) have made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will receive admonition.” (The Quran, 54:17,22,32,40)
One of the ways by which Allah has assured the protection of the Quran is the fact that He made it easy for the true Believers to memorize His book. As a matter of fact, the Quran is the only religious book that is memorized by its true followers. The one who memorizes the Quran is called a Hafiz. They don’t only memorize the entire text of the Quran, but also the punctuation and diatrical marks of each and every word and verse of the Quran. Allah promised to protect the Quran and thus gave the power of memorization to its true followers. The protection of the Quran from corruption and its memorization by its true believers is an open challenge to mankind.