What is "mus'haf"

A mus'haf (, with the ṣ and ḥ as two separate consonants, not ) is a codex or collection of sheets ( sahifah, see below). The Quran, which Muslims believe to have been revealed at various times and in various ways during the 23-year period at the end of Muhammad's life, was collected into a codex under the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan.

The Islamic term al-Qur’ān means 'the Recitation', denoting its content. When referring to the physical bound volume, some use the term mushaf.

The Quran refers to itself as kitab, The word mus'haf isn't mentioned in the Quran however its plural "suhuf" (from the root " sahifa" from which mus'haf also originates) is mentioned in several verses. Noting this, some scholars have argued that the Quran does not present itself as a "book", which implies it is finished and complete, so much as a "scripture", something written or communicated over time, which gives it more dynamism and life. The Quran speaks of itself as having been a kitab even before it was put into writing.

The Word Suhuf is mentioned in the following verses of the Quran; 20.133, 87.18, 87.19, 53.36, 80.13, 98.2, 74.52, 81.10.

Al-Islam.org, a shia website writes: