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Compilation, Variants, and History of the Quran
Research on the compilation, textual variants (Qira'at), manuscripts, editing, standardization, and the preservation history of the Quran.
Articles
The Apostasy of ‘Abdullah ibn Sa‘d ibn Abi Sarh: Why Muhammad’s Revelation Scribe Left Islam
Why did ‘Abdullah ibn Sa‘d ibn Abi Sarh, Muhammad’s revelation scribe, leave Islam? Drawing on Islamic exegesis, hadith, and historical accounts, this article examines allegations of altered wording…
A Quran Beneath the Quran: The Harsh Reality of Textual History Revealed by the Sanaa Manuscript
A critical examination of the Sana’a Manuscript and its challenge to the claim that the Qur’an has remained unchanged, letter for letter, from Muhammad’s time to the present.