Understanding and Refuting Islam

Lesson 005 of 145 • Chapter 2: Overview of the Text of the Quran • Section 2.2

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Before examining the historical evidence, this lesson presents modern Muslim claims about the Quran’s preservation in their own words. It considers statements by Muhammad Muhsin Khan and I. A. Ibrahim, alongside Quran 15:9, and introduces the questions the following lessons investigate.

Listen in numbered order. Previous: 004 — Introduction to the Quran (2.1). Next: 006 — Abrogation: When Allah Cancels His Own Words (2.3).

REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION

1. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, introduction to The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih al-Bukhari, p. vi.

2. Quran, Surah al-Hijr 15:9 (Hilali–Khan translation cited):

https://quranx.com/15.9

https://quran.com/15/9

3. I. A. Ibrahim, A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, 2nd edition, p. 5.

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Lesson 004 of 145 • Chapter 2: Overview of the Text of the Quran • Section 2.1

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This chapter introduction sets out the questions explored in the coming lessons: the meaning of Quran as recitation, the move from recited material to a collected book, the roles of Uthman and Zaid ibn Thabit, reports associated with other early collections, and the doctrine of abrogation.

Follow the course in order. Previous: 003 — The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam (1.2). Next: 005 — The View of Modern Muslims (2.2).

SOURCE NOTE

This short introductory presentation does not supply individual bibliographic references or verse citations. The subsequent lessons develop these topics and include their source references in their respective descriptions.

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Lesson 003 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Section 1.2

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What are the major Sunni hadith collections, and how are reports evaluated? This lesson introduces Bukhari, Muslim and the other collections, explains the isnad and classifications such as sahih and daif, and examines questions about oral transmission, testimony and consistency in evaluating religious sources.

Listen in course order. Previous: 002 — The Biographies of Muhammad (1.1). Next: 004 — Introduction to the Quran (2.1).

REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION

1. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, introduction to The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih al-Bukhari, Dar Ahya Us-Sunnah al-Nabawiya, p. xv.

2. Alfred Guillaume (trans.), The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, p. 112.

3. Tabari, History (the presentation does not specify an edition or page).

4. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah 2:282 (Pickthall translation):

https://quranx.com/2.282

https://quran.com/2/282

5. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith 301 (USC-MSA English translation):

https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-1/Book-6

https://sunnah.com/bukhari

6. Wikipedia is cited in the presentation for the number of reports attributed to Aisha; no specific article or edition is supplied.

7. Bible, Hebrews 2:3 (KJV):

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+2%3A3&version=KJV

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Lesson 002 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Section 1.1

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How did the earliest biographies of Muhammad reach us? This lesson examines Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham’s editing, material preserved by Tabari, and Alfred Guillaume’s reconstruction. It also considers Haykal’s treatment of the Satanic Verses tradition and Quran 22:52.

Follow the course in numbered order. Previous: 001 — What Is Islam Really Built On? Next: 003 — The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam (1.2).

REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION

1. Alfred Guillaume (trans.), The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, Oxford University Press, introduction, p. xiii.

2. The same translation, Ibn Hisham’s notes, p. 691.

3. Muhammad Husayn Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, translated by Ismail Ragi al Faruqi from the 8th edition, American Trust Publications, 1993, preface to the second edition, p. lxxxi.

4. Quran, Surah al-Hajj 22:52 (Hilali–Khan translation cited):

https://quranx.com/22.52

https://quran.com/22/52

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What is Islam built on besides the Quran? In this opening lesson, I examine the roles of the Quran, Muhammad’s biographies (sirah), and the hadith, and explain why chronology matters when studying abrogation.

Episode 001 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Lesson 1.0

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Learn how the Quran, biographies and hadith serve different purposes; why Muhammad’s example matters within Islamic teaching; and why the sequence of events matters when examining abrogation. Begin here and follow the numbered lessons in order.

Next: Episode 002 / Lesson 1.1 — The Biographies, Also Known as the Sirat.

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REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

Quran, Surah al-Ahzab 33:21 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation):

https://quranx.com/33.21

https://quran.com/33/21

Quran, Surah an-Najm 53:1–5 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation):

https://quranx.com/53.1

https://quran.com/53/1

Quran, Surah al-Kahf 18:83–90 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation):

https://quranx.com/18.83

https://quran.com/18/83

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