The History of Qur'anic Text

  The History of the Qur'anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation (2nd Edition) a Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments This expansive book provides unique insights into the holy text’s immaculate The Qur'an reigns supreme in Muslim hearts as the most sacred of texts: a profusion of exalted ideas to rouse the mind, noble histories to stir the soul, universal truths to awaken the conscience, and precise injunctions directing humanity to its own deliverance, all distilled into the melodious essence that is the Word of Allah. Through fourteen centuries Muslims have persevered in championing the text against corruption, memorizing its every word and contemplating its every phrase so that in our own times untold millions have enthusiastically committed each letter to heart. Beginning with a catalog of ancient and contemporary attacks on the Qur'an, this expansive book provides unique insights into the holy text's immaculate preservation throughout its history, as well as explo