꾸란의 편찬과 아랍어의 성문화에 관한 연구

A Study on the Compilation of the Koran and the Codification of the Arabic Language

The Koran was revealed gradually over a period of twenty-three years (A.D.610-632). And the compilation of the Koran had been carried out under the supervision of the third orthodox Caliph Uthman between 650 and 656. But when the Koran was firstly written down, the Arabic language was cripta defective. 1t means that the Arabs had no signs for the short vowels and several Arabic letters were indistinguishable. Uthman issued the Arabic grammarians a directive to carry out the necessary reforms of the Arabic language evolving a uniform system of pronunciation. This effort was to preserve the purity of Koran and the Classical Arabic language. In this article, I deal the process of the compilation of the Koran and the codification of the Arabic language and the relation of both. It means that the motivation for the codification of the Arabic language and development of Arabic grammar was owing to the correct writing down the Koran and it's preservation. This article will contribute to understand the character of the Koran and the process of the Arabic development.