Quran and Hadiths

[Rayaan]

This is not the oldest Quran because there is another one in Cairo, Egypt which dates back to 7th century (or late 1st century of hijra).

Late 1st century / early 2nd century of hijra:
Hussein dates this manuscript to the 7th century CE. Moritz dates this manuscript to the 1st / 2nd century hijra. Déroche gives three dates for this manuscript, the beginning of the 2nd century hijra / 8th century CE, the middle of the 2nd century hijra / 8th century CE and the latter half of the 2nd century hijra / 8th century CE, although it is not clear which of these dates he prefers. Von Bothmer dates this manuscript to the 2nd century hijra / 8th century CE. On the basis of a privately held fragment of the Qur'an carbon dated to the 7th century CE (609-694 CE with a 95.2% confidence level) showing similar script, textual aids and illumination, Dutton dated Arabic Palaeography Plates 1-12 (i.e., Ms. 139) to a roughly similar timeframe, i.e., the Umayyad period.

http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/T...ak139.html

Picture of the Quran:
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7319/...anmss1.jpg


Also, the most important thing which elevates the authenticity of the Quran from that of the hadiths is the careful process in which it was compiled. See the links below:

1. Preservation and Chronology of the Quran
2. The Quran's Preservation and Compilation During the Prophet's Lifetime