Muhammad
The Quran is a complete and unaltered revelation from God, transmitted through Muhammad without any other influences.
Quick answer
Christian scholars challenge the notion that the Quran's authorship and composition are beyond scrutiny. They argue that similar critical approaches applied to the Bible should also be applied to the Quran, questioning the historical evidence for its compilation.
Full argument
The article begins by highlighting the inconsistency of Muslim polemicists who rely on liberal scholarship to discredit the New Testament while ignoring similar scrutiny of the Quran. It challenges Muslims to provide historical evidence from the first century after Muhammad's death that confirms the Quran's structure and authorship, specifically the claim that it consists of 114 chapters solely revealed through Muhammad. The author points out that the name Muhammad appears only a few times in the Quran, raising questions about the completeness and clarity of its transmission. The challenge is framed as an invitation for Muslims to uphold the same standards of historical evidence they demand of Christian texts, thereby exposing potential inconsistencies in their beliefs about the Quran's divine origin.
Key verses
S. 3:144quran
And Muhammad is no more than an apostle; the apostles have already passed away before him...
S. 33:40quran
Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Apostle of Allah and the Last of the prophets...
Matthew 5:18bible
For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
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