Scribes
Uthman ibn Affan
Uthman's role was administrative and authoritative, turning collected materials into a standard public codex.
Notable contribution
Authorized the production and distribution of standardized Quranic codices.
Profile notes
- He responded to concerns over divergent recitation in expanding Muslim territories.
- He appointed a committee including Zayd ibn Thabit.
- The Uthmanic codex became the textual base of later Quran manuscripts.