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The history of the text of the Qur'an has been a longstanding subject of interest within the field of Islamic Studies, but the debate has so far been focused on the Sunni traditions about the codices of Caliphs Abu Bakr and 'Uthman b. 'Affan. Little to no attention has been given to the traditions on 'Ali b. Abi Talib's collection of the Qur'an.
This book examines both Shi'i and Sunni traditions on the issue, aiming to date them back to the earliest possible date and, if possible, verify their authenticity. To achieve this, the traditions are examined using Harald Motzki's isnad-cum-matn method, which is recognised as an efficient tool in dating the early Islamic traditions and involves analysis of both matn (text) and isnad (chain of trans-mission) with an emphasis on finding a correlation between the two.
This book examines both Shi'i and Sunni traditions on the issue, aiming to date them back to the earliest possible date and, if possible, verify their authenticity. To achieve this, the traditions are examined using Harald Motzki's isnad-cum-matn method, which is recognised as an efficient tool in dating the early Islamic traditions and involves analysis of both matn (text) and isnad (chain of trans-mission) with an emphasis on finding a correlation between the two.
Price: £115.00
Pages: 292
Publisher: Gerlach Press
Imprint: Gerlach Press
Publication Date:
30 July 2018
ISBN: 9783959940542
Format: Hardcover
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ABSTRACT
STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
WESTERN SCHOLARSHIP AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE QUR'AN: A SHORT HISTORY OF QUR'ANIC STUDIES IN THE WEST
Discovering the biblical roots of the Qur'an
Challenging the Muslim narrations
Syriac influence on the Qur'an
The Wansbrough school
Decoding Wansbrough
'Muslim conspiracy' against the Qur'an
CHAPTER TWO
MUSLIM RESPONSE TO THE CRITICISMS OF THE TEXTUAL HISTORY OF THE QUR'AN
Convincing 'non-Believers' of the authenticity of the Qur'an: The traditional Muslim approach to the history of the text
Arguing historicity of the Qur'an
Use of archaeological data
CHAPTER THREE
SHI'I APPROACH TO THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION OF THE QUR'AN
Denial of Judeo-Christian influence on the Qur'an
The issue of tahrif
'Ali's codex in the earliest Shi'i sources
The collection of the Qur'an at the time of the Prophet
CHAPTER FOUR
INTRODUCTION TO ISNAD-CUM-MATN METHODOLOGY
The isnad-cum-matn method in the assessment of the Sunni traditions regarding the collection of the Qur'an
Employment of the isnad-cum-matn method on fewer variant traditions
Criticism of the method
CHAPTER FIVE
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO MUHAMMAD AL-BAQIR
Group one variants
Isnad analysis:
Investigating the identity of the reporter
An analysis of al-Kafi's isnad patterns
Matn analysis:
Group two variants
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
Group three variants
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER SIX
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO 'ALI B. ABI TALIB: Ahmad b. Faris's version (Ah1):
Isnad analysis:
A Brief Study of the Succession Crisis
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER SEVEN
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO JA'FAR AL-SADIQ:
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER EIGHT
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO IBN SIRIN:
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
MISCELLANEOUS
CONCLUSION
STATEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
WESTERN SCHOLARSHIP AND THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE QUR'AN: A SHORT HISTORY OF QUR'ANIC STUDIES IN THE WEST
Discovering the biblical roots of the Qur'an
Challenging the Muslim narrations
Syriac influence on the Qur'an
The Wansbrough school
Decoding Wansbrough
'Muslim conspiracy' against the Qur'an
CHAPTER TWO
MUSLIM RESPONSE TO THE CRITICISMS OF THE TEXTUAL HISTORY OF THE QUR'AN
Convincing 'non-Believers' of the authenticity of the Qur'an: The traditional Muslim approach to the history of the text
Arguing historicity of the Qur'an
Use of archaeological data
CHAPTER THREE
SHI'I APPROACH TO THE HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION OF THE QUR'AN
Denial of Judeo-Christian influence on the Qur'an
The issue of tahrif
'Ali's codex in the earliest Shi'i sources
The collection of the Qur'an at the time of the Prophet
CHAPTER FOUR
INTRODUCTION TO ISNAD-CUM-MATN METHODOLOGY
The isnad-cum-matn method in the assessment of the Sunni traditions regarding the collection of the Qur'an
Employment of the isnad-cum-matn method on fewer variant traditions
Criticism of the method
CHAPTER FIVE
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO MUHAMMAD AL-BAQIR
Group one variants
Isnad analysis:
Investigating the identity of the reporter
An analysis of al-Kafi's isnad patterns
Matn analysis:
Group two variants
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
Group three variants
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER SIX
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO 'ALI B. ABI TALIB: Ahmad b. Faris's version (Ah1):
Isnad analysis:
A Brief Study of the Succession Crisis
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER SEVEN
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO JA'FAR AL-SADIQ:
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
CHAPTER EIGHT
TRADITIONS ATTRIBUTED TO IBN SIRIN:
Isnad analysis:
Matn analysis:
MISCELLANEOUS
CONCLUSION