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Weighing the Word: Reasoning the Qur'an as Revelation
A comprehensive survey of traditional and contemporary views on the Qur'an, including textual, historical, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, linguistic and experiential, brought together in an effort to ascertain whether Islam's sacred book is the word of God, as it claims to be, or not. Readers will find here the earliest ancient sources and the latest scientific studies uniquely confronted to shed objective light on this important topic.
126 pages, Paperback
Published June 6, 2016
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June 11, 2026
Seldom do I read a book so well written and relatively concise. The author beautifully presents the case for the reader of the Quran’s claim as true revelation delving into all its various facets. Anyone reading the entirety of this book would be compelled to accept the Quran as divine revelation if they were truly sincere and open to the truth.
April 7, 2026
This book was recommended by Shekh Hamza Yousuf during Ramadan 1447 lessons.
It focuses on Quran (The Word) in light of secularity (the hardest part of the book that I didn’t understand very well). Section 2 follows by a detailed analysis of the context of the text itself and the Arab society, the universality of its religious vision across multiple religions & traditions. Section 3 discuss the Quran in light of the Messenger, which includes the differences between the normal word spoken by the Prophet (pbuh) and the language used in the Quran itself. Section 4 has highlighted positive and negative judgments of current researchers.
I enjoyed most of the book except the first chapter, which I may re-read again.
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P53: Results of all experiments have led to two main conclusions: 1) First, the two investigated books should have different authors; 2) Second, all the segments that are extracted from a unique book appear to have a certain stylistic similarity. Consequently, we can conclude, according to this investigation, that the Quran was not written by the Prophet Muhammad and that it belongs to a unique author too.
P57: With regard to the Egyptian king who was a contemporary of Joseph, the Quran uses the title “King” (Arabic, Malik); he is never once addressed as Pharaoh. As for the king who ruled during the time of Moses, the Quran repeatedly calls him Pharaoh (Arabic, Firawn). These facts that we have mentioned were unknown at the time of the Quranic Revelation.
P87: One can only gain from such an understanding. Indeed, one can only be enriched by it, but only if one’s prejudices are first abandoned. The Quran is a world unto itself, a palatial architecture of meaning that is multidimensional and comprehends the totality of the human experience. On the moral and spiritual foundation of the Quran, an entire history and civilisation has been built. The West can continue to clash with Islam - which is the religion of the Quran - or embrace it. To acknowledge the beauty and depth of the Quran is not to convert to Islam, but to converse with it and with Muslims who enlivened by it.
It focuses on Quran (The Word) in light of secularity (the hardest part of the book that I didn’t understand very well). Section 2 follows by a detailed analysis of the context of the text itself and the Arab society, the universality of its religious vision across multiple religions & traditions. Section 3 discuss the Quran in light of the Messenger, which includes the differences between the normal word spoken by the Prophet (pbuh) and the language used in the Quran itself. Section 4 has highlighted positive and negative judgments of current researchers.
I enjoyed most of the book except the first chapter, which I may re-read again.
Excerpts:
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P53: Results of all experiments have led to two main conclusions: 1) First, the two investigated books should have different authors; 2) Second, all the segments that are extracted from a unique book appear to have a certain stylistic similarity. Consequently, we can conclude, according to this investigation, that the Quran was not written by the Prophet Muhammad and that it belongs to a unique author too.
P57: With regard to the Egyptian king who was a contemporary of Joseph, the Quran uses the title “King” (Arabic, Malik); he is never once addressed as Pharaoh. As for the king who ruled during the time of Moses, the Quran repeatedly calls him Pharaoh (Arabic, Firawn). These facts that we have mentioned were unknown at the time of the Quranic Revelation.
P87: One can only gain from such an understanding. Indeed, one can only be enriched by it, but only if one’s prejudices are first abandoned. The Quran is a world unto itself, a palatial architecture of meaning that is multidimensional and comprehends the totality of the human experience. On the moral and spiritual foundation of the Quran, an entire history and civilisation has been built. The West can continue to clash with Islam - which is the religion of the Quran - or embrace it. To acknowledge the beauty and depth of the Quran is not to convert to Islam, but to converse with it and with Muslims who enlivened by it.
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