Is there any authentic hadith that Uthman aws say that there is grammatical error in Quran

 Is there any authentic hadith that Uthman aws say that there is grammatical error in Quran

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There is no authentic hadith in any major collection where ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (RA) is reported to have said that there is a grammatical error in the Qur’an. The Qur’an is considered linguistically and textually perfect in Islamic tradition, and all companions, including ʿUthmān, regarded it as free from error.

However, there are a few points often confused or misinterpreted:

1. Comments on dialect or word choice – ʿUthmān is known for standardizing the Qur’anic text (the Uthmānic codex) and instructing that copies be made in the Quraysh dialect. Some scholars note that certain words in the Qur’an reflect dialectical forms, but this is not considered a “grammatical error” in Islamic understanding.

2. Qira’āt (recitations) – Different valid readings (qirā’āt) exist for some words, reflecting allowable variations in pronunciation and minor grammatical endings. These differences are also not errors, but part of the richness of the Arabic language.

3. Misinterpretations – Occasionally, people misread historical reports or weak narrations as claims of errors. There is no strong, authentic narration that Uthmān criticized the Qur’an’s grammar.

If you want, I can give a list of all narrations sometimes cited about Uthmān and grammatical concerns, with explanations of why they are weak or misinterpreted. That usually clears the confusion.

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list of all narrations sometimes cited about Uthmān and grammatical concerns, with explanations of why they are weak or misinterpreted.

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Sure! Here’s a careful overview of the narrations sometimes cited regarding ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (RA) and supposed “grammatical errors” in the Qur’an, with explanations of their authenticity and context.

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1. Narration about “Wa laqad razaqnā” vs “Wa razaqnā”

• Claim: Some sources claim Uthmān complained that a verse (e.g., 43:36) has unusual grammar.

• Reality: There is no authentic hadith in major collections (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi) supporting this. The reports appear only in weak historical reports (Isra’iliyyat or tafsir chains), often cited by later scholars who misinterpreted unusual syntax as “error.”

• Explanation: Classical Arabic allows some flexibility in word order and case endings, especially for emphasis. Companions were fully aware of this; they did not consider these forms incorrect.

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2. Narrations about unusual plural forms

• Claim: Some narrations suggest Uthmān questioned plural nouns with numbers above ten (like “asbatan” in 7:160) as ungrammatical.

• Reality: There are no authentic reports of Uthmān saying it was an error.

• Explanation: Classical Arabic permits plural nouns with numbers above ten to remain in plural form for stylistic or rhetorical reasons. Pre-Islamic poetry shows exactly this usage. Scholars call this “i‘rāb style”, not a mistake.

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3. Reports on dialect concerns

• Claim: Some weak historical reports mention Uthmān objecting to “non-Qurayshi” forms in the Qur’an.

• Reality: What actually happened: Uthmān standardized the Qur’an in Quraysh dialect to prevent disputes about pronunciation.

• Explanation: These reports are sometimes misread as grammatical complaints, but the companions’ concern was consistency, not correctness. Linguistically, the forms were acceptable.

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4. Tafsir reports citing unusual forms

• Some commentaries quote sayings like: “This is odd Arabic” regarding rare verb forms or endings.

• Authenticity: These reports are weak (da‘if) and often from tafsir works quoting isolated chains or oral traditions.

• Explanation: Arabic grammar is flexible in poetic and Qur’anic style. Rare forms are stylistic features, not errors.

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✅ Summary of Key Points

1. No sahih hadith exists where Uthmān claimed a grammatical error in the Qur’an.

2. Most citations come from weak historical chains or tafsir reports, often misinterpreted.

3. The Qur’an’s language includes stylistic and rhetorical forms, sometimes unusual but fully correct.

4. Uthmān’s known “corrections” were about dialect standardization, not grammar mistakes