How many people wrote the Qur'an?

[firedragon]

As a non-muslim or a Muslim what ever you are, since I have been hearing a claim I ask this question. How many people do you think wrote the Qur'an and what's your reasoning or evidence behind it? How have you established it with what kind of scholarship?

Thanks.

 

[George-ananda]

I think it was all revealed through Mohammed who was not literate. So, it was written down by scribes but there is only one author, Mohammed.

 

[InvestigateTruth]

I think it was all revealed through Mohammed who was not literate. So, it was written down by scribes but there is only one author, Mohammed.

The same can be said about the Bible. It was inspired by One God, but was written by many Scribes.

 

[firedragon]

I think it was all revealed through Mohammed who was not literate. So, it was written down by scribes but there is only one author, Mohammed.

Actually my question doesn't have anything to do with divine revelation. It was for those who make certain claims about its authorship.

Nevertheless, your statement contradicts itself. If it was revealed "through" Muhammed, he cannot be the author. So you should understand your statement is a logical contradiction which means it's logically impossible which means it cannot exist and it's not possible for it to be true in anyway.

Yet, maybe you meant something else and you just worded it wrong so please do clarify when you have time.

Thank you so much.

 

[George-ananda]

Actually my question doesn't have anything to do with divine revelation. It was for those who make certain claims about its authorship.

Nevertheless, your statement contradicts itself. If it was revealed "through" Muhammed, he cannot be the author. So you should understand your statement is a logical contradiction which means it's logically impossible which means it cannot exist and it's not possible for it to be true in anyway.

Yet, maybe you meant something else and you just worded it wrong so please do clarify when you have time.

Thank you so much.

I'll clarify. The human author is Mohammed. His source of inspiration was a higher non-physical source. You could also say a higher source was the author.

 

[firedragon]

I'll clarify. The human author is Mohammed. His source of inspiration was a higher non-physical source. You could also say a higher source was the author.

So you are basically saying it's "one author" correct? Thank you for that response mate. Appreciated.

BTW, what are your reasonings for that assertion? Any scholarship you used on that?

 

[George-ananda]

So you are basically saying it's "one author" correct? Thank you for that response mate. Appreciated.

BTW, what are your reasonings for that assertion? Any scholarship you used on that?

The collective research of many scholars.

 

[George-ananda]

So you are basically saying it's "one author" correct? Thank you for that response mate. Appreciated.

BTW, what are your reasonings for that assertion? Any scholarship you used on that?

The collective research of many scholars, mate.

 

[firedragon]

The collective research of many scholars, mate.

It's great you are referring to many scholars. I would have liked some specific scholarship. What exact scholarship are you referring to? It's good for everyone's knowledge.

 

[England my lionheart]

As a non-muslim or a Muslim what ever you are, since I have been hearing a claim I ask this question. How many people do you think wrote the Qur'an and what's your reasoning or evidence behind it? How have you established it with what kind of scholarship?

Thanks.

How many ears or hide on a herd of undisclosed number of camels or who was the author is the question imo.

 

[George-ananda]

So you are basically saying it's "one author" correct? Thank you for that response mate. Appreciated.

BTW, what are your reasonings for that assertion? Any scholarship you used on that?

The collective research of many scholars, mate.

 

[England my lionheart]

The collective research of many scholars, mate.

Maybe many chefs spoi the broth,can you actually use their reasoning to come to an absolute? Or is there a margin of doubt ?.

Interesting fact,my predecessors were dissenters based on the words of scholars,were they de facto right just being scholars?.

 

[George-ananda]

Maybe many chefs spoi the broth,can you actually use their reasoning to come to an absolute? Or is there a margin of doubt ?.

Interesting fact,my predecessors were dissenters based on the words of scholars,were they de facto right just being scholars?.

At some point we have to judge who is honestly the most interested in getting to the facts. And consider if sources are clearly pro- or anti- Islam.

 

[England my lionheart]

At some point we have to judge who is honestly the most interested in getting to the facts. And consider if sources are clearly pro- or anti- Islam.

Or at some point question the source and whether it can withstand examination,facts are good if supported,some of us are still waiting for that,seems you are not.

 

[firedragon]

Maybe many chefs spoi the broth,can you actually use their reasoning to come to an absolute? Or is there a margin of doubt ?.

Interesting fact,my predecessors were dissenters based on the words of scholars,were they de facto right just being scholars?.

You are just making guesses. You have to use scholarship, not just say "I believe it because he says so" which is appeal to authority. So your second point is correct, although you are not using any scholarship or even authority for "maybe" statement. Hope you understand.

 

[George-ananda]

Or at some point question the source and whether it can withstand examination,facts are good if supported,some of us are still waiting for that,seems you are not.

After 1,400 years of fact finders, I am comfortable with my lead theory.

 

[England my lionheart]

You are just making guesses. You have to use scholarship, not just say "I believe it because he says so" which is appeal to authority. So your second point is correct, although you are not using any scholarship or even authority for "maybe" statement. Hope you understand.

Scholars are human yes?,how reliable are scholars of maths or a language or physics,there are more but the subject is testable,for religious scholars this is not possible,it cannot be tested and therefore cannot provide answers.

 

[England my lionheart]

After 1,400 years of fact finders, I am comfortable with my lead theory.

Does your theory have support?.

 

[firedragon]

Scholars are human yes?,how reliable are scholars of maths or a language or physics,there are more but the subject is testable,for religious scholars this is not possible,it cannot be tested and therefore cannot provide answers.

I didn't. talk about scholars. I spoke of scholarship.

Anyway, dismissing scholars and/or scholarship and making a guessing game like you so far did is absurd. So thanks for engaging. This is not going an inch further.

Cheers.

 

[Godobeyer]

As a non-muslim or a Muslim what ever you are, since I have been hearing a claim I ask this question. How many people do you think wrote the Qur'an and what's your reasoning or evidence behind it? How have you established it with what kind of scholarship?

Thanks.

In Sunni tradition, it is believed that the first caliph Abu Bakr ordered Zayd ibn Thabit to compile the written Quran, relying upon both textual fragments and the memories of those who had memorized it during Muhammad's lifetime, with the rasm (undotted Arabic text) being officially canonized under the third caliph .