The Khalifah who ordered the compilation of the Qu'ran in a book form was ___

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A. Umar b. al Kattab
B. Ali b. Talid
C. Abu Bakr b. Abu Quhafah
D. Uthman b. Affan

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان‎;579/583 - 17 June 656), was a son-in-law and notable companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as the third of the Rashidun, or "Rightly Guided Caliphs". Born into a prominent Meccan clan, Banu Umayya of the Quraysh tribe, he played a major role in early Islamic history, and is known for having ordered the compilation of the standard version of the Quran

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