WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2018 Objective — Question 19

Question 19 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The danger of reading the Qur'an in different dialects was averted during the caliphate of

A. Mu'awiyah
B. 'Ali
C. 'UthmanCorrect
D. 'Umar

Explanation

'Uthman standardised the Qur'an into one dialect/text, averting the danger of differing recitations.

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