The Recitation
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Peace all.
Not sure if this idea has been discussed recently.
Given the 'Al Quran' is after all defined as 'The Recitation', a crucial part of this is that which is held in memory. Could we get closer to the original unaltered version by seeking out relatively remote communities that have passed on this Recitation solely by word of mouth? There are clearly no guarantees that this process would yield anything better than what we have today, as there would clearly have been cross-communication between these communities, perhaps exposure to written sources etc etc, however it may be a fruitful endeavour.
Just a thought!