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JimG
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From reading posts in several other threads, it seems that muslims do not accept the idea of the Quran as having sources. Is this correct?
I have seen some references to this idea as “copying.” But to me, the idea that any document may have prior source material is not copying. Many ancient documents have source material, and textual and historical analysis can be used to study and research sources.
The use of source material does not even preclude divine inspiration. God can use existing material and reshape it to express His own truth.
The fact that the prophet may have been illiterate would not preclude him from using oral traditions, from his own people or from others. (Even children, after all, learn to talk and learn and communicate verbally long before they become literate.)
So the Quran, simply as an ancient document, ought to be able to be studied from the aspects of historical, textual, critical, and literary analysis to help us better understand its sources. If such works have been done, can anyone provide books or links? Thanks.
I have seen some references to this idea as “copying.” But to me, the idea that any document may have prior source material is not copying. Many ancient documents have source material, and textual and historical analysis can be used to study and research sources.
The use of source material does not even preclude divine inspiration. God can use existing material and reshape it to express His own truth.
The fact that the prophet may have been illiterate would not preclude him from using oral traditions, from his own people or from others. (Even children, after all, learn to talk and learn and communicate verbally long before they become literate.)
So the Quran, simply as an ancient document, ought to be able to be studied from the aspects of historical, textual, critical, and literary analysis to help us better understand its sources. If such works have been done, can anyone provide books or links? Thanks.