![]() ![]() ![]() These forms, modes or ahruf all refer to the seven categories of variant revelation. These seven modes according to the majority of Muslim scholars refers to the Messenger receiving the Qur’an in variant forms from God. Shabir Ally entitled, “The Qur’an or the Bible: Which is the Word of God?” Orthodox Islamic beliefs state that the Qur’an has been revealed in seven modes known as ahruf al Qur’an. This paper seeks to analyse the claims of Jay Smith during his debate with Dr. The leading question was: Why has the discussion about the origin of the Byzantine text got bogged down in a polarised debate, and what will be the best way to escape this impasse? Moreover, it is argued that when the Byzantine text is studied from the perspective of language development and the possible influence of the lectionaries, alongside with the production of a comprehensive textual commentary by Byzantine text defenders, this debate can be brought to a more definite end. On the other hand, it is argued that many historical arguments need more investigation, before they can serve as real arguments. Finally it is found that epistemological and sociological considerations are not persuasive to uphold this polarised debate. Next, it is found that the different theological perspectives not necessarily lead to opposite conclusions. ![]() It is found that the different historical considerations have led to opposite conclusions about the origin of the Byzantine text. On the one hand, the debate is studied from a 1) historical, 2) theological, and 3) epistemological and sociological perspective. In this thesis, the author explores the deadlocked debate about the origin of the Byzantine text and presents some new perspectives that have the potention to bring this polarised debate to a more satisfactory conclusion. ![]()
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