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Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Scripture and Theology : SIST

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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 English.

Contents

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Note on Transliteration and Dates
• Preface
• PART I Isnād-cum-matn Analysis in the Study of Early Islam
• Introduction: Re-evaluating Methodological Trajectories in the Study of Early Islam
• CHAPTER 1 ʿĀʾisha's Legal Debate on the Boundaries of Breastfeeding
• PART II Searching for the Stoning Penalty in 'the Book of God'
• Chapter 2 The Litigation of the Two Men according to 'the Book of God'
• CHAPTER 3 The Prophet, the Jews and the Stoning Penalty
• CHAPTER 4 Caliph ʿUmar's Sermon on the 'Missing Stoning Verse'
• PART III Distortion Narratives in Shiʻi Hadith
• Chapter 5 Transition of the Distortion Narrative into Shiʻi Reports
• CHAPTER 6 Distorting the Book of God
• CHAPTER 7 The Return of the Avenger and Teaching the Correct Qurʼan
• Conclusion Rethinking Narratives and Shaping Historical Discourse
• Bibliography
• Index

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ISBN

9781474462259

Doi

• 10.1515/9781474462259

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