Module
1
1.
Collection of the Quran
A. The
Classical View
Section I:
Phases of Collection
i. Collection under the Prophet (sws)
ii. Collection under Abu Bakr (rta)
iii. Collection under ‘Uthman (rta)
Module 2
1. Collection of
the Quran
A. The
Classical View
Section II: Some Related Issues
i. The Extraneous Verses
ii. The Seven Ahruf
iii. The Variant Readings
Module 3
1. Collection of
the Quran
B. The
Contemporary View
Section I:
Collection in the Light of the Quran
Section II: A
Critique of the Classical View
i. The Collection under
Abu Bakr (rta)
ii. The Collection
under ‘Uthman (rta)
Module 4
1. Collection of
the Quran
B. The
Contemporary View
Section II: A
Critique of the Classical View (Continued)
iii. The Extraneous Verses
iv. The Seven Ahruf
v. The Variant Readings
Module 5
2. Transmission of
the Quran
Section I: Transmission of Texts
i. Person-to-Person
Transmission
a. General Introduction
1. Information on Narrators
2. Continuity
3. Verbal Coincidence
b. Degree of Authenticity
ii.
Generation-to-Generation Transmission
a. General Introduction
b. Degree of Authenticity
Section II: The Case of the Holy Quran
Appendices
Appendix A. The Controversial Personality of Zuhri
Appendix B. View of the Orientalists
Appendix C. A Comment on Some Dissenting Views |