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In search of ʻAlī ibn Abī Tạ̄lib's codex : history and traditions on the earliest copy of the Qur'ān
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ISBN: 9783959940542 9783959940559 3959940548 3959940556 Year: 2018 Publisher: Berlin : Gerlach Press,


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The Integrity of the Qur’an : Sunni and Shi‘i Historical Narratives
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ISBN: 1474462235 9781474462235 1474462251 Year: 2024 Publisher: Edimbourg: Edinburgh university press,

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Advances the method of isnād-cum-matn analysis for unravelling complex aspects of early Islamic historyEstablishes the earliest dating of the Qurʾanic codex based on the study of hadithContributes to the textual history of the Qur’anExamines the claims regarding the integrity of the text of the Qur’anUses case studies of the verses on stoning and breastfeeding, making it relevant to contemporary studies in the fieldThis book investigates Muslim narratives on Qurʾanic distortion through a meticulous analysis of hadith. Using isnād-cum-matn analysis, Seyfeddin Kara discovers the historical origins of this disputed claim and illuminates the dynamic interplay between Sunni and Shiʿi traditionists. He demonstrates that isnād-cum-matn analysis is not only an important tool for dating hadiths but also crucial for uncovering forgeries. By identifying the individuals responsible, he provides new explanations of forgery culture in early Muslim society. Kara illuminates debates over the textual integrity and evolution of the written Qurʾanic text, offering insights into the enigmatic early history of Islam. By pushing the boundaries of isnād-cum-matn analysis, this book makes methodological advancements in the study of early Islamic history and contributes to its reconstruction on the question of the canonised Qur’an’s integrity.

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The Integrity of the Qur'an : Sunni and Shi'i Historical Narratives
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ISBN: 9781474462259 Year: 2024 Publisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press,

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This book investigates Muslim narratives on Qurʾanic distortion through a meticulous analysis of hadith. Using isnād-cum-matn analysis, Seyfeddin Kara discovers the historical origins of this disputed claim and illuminates the dynamic interplay between Sunni and Shiʿi traditionists. He demonstrates that isnād-cum-matn analysis is not only an important tool for dating hadiths but also crucial for uncovering forgeries. By identifying the individuals responsible, he provides new explanations of forgery culture in early Muslim society. Kara illuminates debates over the textual integrity and evolution of the written Qurʾanic text, offering insights into the enigmatic early history of Islam. By pushing the boundaries of isnād-cum-matn analysis, this book makes methodological advancements in the study of early Islamic history and contributes to its reconstruction on the question of the canonised Qur'an's integrity.


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In search of Ali Ibn Abi Talib's codex : history and traditions of the earliest copy of the Qur'an
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ISBN: 3959940556 Year: 2018 Publisher: Berlin, Germany : Gerlach Press,

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