9781847742346 - Paperback
The Qur’ān, the sacred book of Muslims, remains understudied.
This book addresses this by examining various stages in its history and transmission. It examines early material evidence through manuscripts, focusing on unique orthography and the Sanaa manuscripts. It also explores critical moments, such as Abu Bakr’s codification.
The book deals with variant readings, understood through narrations on the aḥruf. It explores how Muslim scholars theorized such variances and related them to the qira’āt, including their approach to variant codices.
Additionally, it explores non-Qur’ānic transmissions and the development of Qur’ān translations. This volume advances the field of Qur’ānic studies and Qur’ānic history.
WIth contributions from M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, Yasir Qadhi, Francois Deroche, Yousry Elseadawy, Afsan Redwan and many more!
