Qoran Shenakht

A famous hadith has been narrated in Shia and Sunni sources and is known as "أَجمَع القُرآن کما أنزل" . The content of this hadith indicates that the Qur’an was compiled by Imam Ali, emphasizing on this phrase "کماانزل". Finding the intended meaning of this phrase has led to different opinions due to the inaccessibility of the Qur’anic text to the scholars'. Relying on this narration, some thinkers have considered the arrangement of the verses and surahs in Imam Ali's compilation to be based on the chronological order of their revelation. Recently, some researchers have followed a new method of "interpretation of the Qur’an based on its chronological revelation," on the basis of the infallible Imam’s action. The necessity of analyzing and explaining this narration as close to reality, based on data and findings accepted in scientific centers, and evaluating the probabilities and statements—given the consequential effects of these opinions and the close connection of the hadith with the most important Muslims’ sources in various domains—highlights the importance of a comprehensive investigation into the implications of this statement and the actions of the infallible. The research findings show that there is no solid evidence for the aforementioned interpretation of the hadith, either in terms of language and the text of the narration, or in the early reports about it; rather, it is just a possibility among other possibilities, and the evidence, if anything, supports an alternative interpretation.