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Questions raised about the text
Linguistic, historical, scientific and internal-consistency questions, verse by verse. Each item is an argument, with the sources it cites and a place for the responses.
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- 1:15 verses Parallels with earlier sources Historical backgroundOpen question Argument In the Islāmic books that recount the history of the codices, records show that Ibn Mas‘ūd refused to include Q 1, Q 113, and Q 114 in his codex of the Qur’ān, because he believed that these sūras were never intended to be a part…
- 1:62 verses Parallels with earlier sources AmbiguityHistorical background Argument During prayer, Muslims ask Allah to guide them to “the right path.” In Arabic, this phrase implies that the petitioner is lost and cannot find the right path. Therefore, Allah is asked to guide the way to the correct path. Accord…
- 7:148 Parallels with earlier sources Historical Argument This verse recounts the story of a calf idol being made from the golden ornaments. The verse refers to the calf as a body “with a khuwār [mooing sound]”. In another reading ascribed to ‘Alī Ibn Abī Talib, the verse reads “he has …
- 26:152 verses Parallels with earlier sources Argument Allah addresses Moses and Aaron in this verse. There are two problems in the Arabic grammar of the verse. First, the word ma‘kum is translated “with you” by Palmer. To be grammatically correct in the Arabic dual form (al-muthanna…
- 26:83 Parallels with earlier sources Argument Here, Abraham asks God to give him judgment. The meaning of “judgment” is not clear in the verse. Islamic commentaries suggest three interpretations: (1) “wisdom,” (2) “to judge among people fairly,” or (3) “the prophethood” beca…