![]() ![]() The idea that the Quran was distorted is regarded by these Sunnis as one of the most blatant examples of Shia "heresy". However, Shia have been accused since at least the 10th century by anti-Shia Sunni Muslims of espousing a theory that the contemporary Quran differs from what was revealed to Muhammad because it was (allegedly) edited to remove mention of the importance of Ali - the Shia icon and first Shia Imam. Furthermore, Grand Ayatollah Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei believed that Ali possessed a Quran (Tafseer) of his own, which included the divinely revealed commentary of the Quran. This completed version of the Qur'an was kept next to the pulpit of Muhammad within the Mosque of Madinah, where scholars would come to transcribe more copies. The Shī‘ah believe that the Qur'an was gathered and compiled by Muhammad during his lifetime. The Shī‘ah use the same Qur'an as Sunni Muslims, however they do not believe that it was first compiled by Uthman ibn Affan. Main article: History of the Quran § Ali ibn Abi Talib ![]()
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