16 November 2024
- 23:1023:10, 16 November 2024 diff hist +96 Historical Errors in the Quran →Unknown religion in the Qur'an: Added this section as I believe its relevant in that we can see that many stories of prophets in the Qur'an come from much later writings than the biblical versions - making the chance of them being historically accurate even lower. current Tag: Visual edit
- 23:0323:03, 16 November 2024 diff hist +11,179 Historical Errors in the Quran →Hāmān in ancient Egypt: Have added in more evidence and explanation between Haman and ancient Persian elements (incorrectly) moved into ancient Egypt - from Adam Silverstein's work, highlighting the historical issues. Tag: Visual edit
13 November 2024
- 14:0114:01, 13 November 2024 diff hist +606 Historical Errors in the Quran →Unknown words in the Quran: Added another reference to an article on the false ascribing of unknown words to earlier Islamic figures in exegetical reports by Joshua Little. Tag: Visual edit
10 November 2024
- 22:4722:47, 10 November 2024 diff hist +1,408 Parallels Between the Qur'an and Late Antique Judeo-Christian Literature →Late antique Christian Martyrdom: Added the seven heavens parallel not found in the bible but in late antique Judeo-Christian literature, citing Reynolds and a biblical scholar Stephen Wunrow. Also removed duplicate text in Christian Martyrdom section. current Tag: Visual edit
9 November 2024
- 18:3618:36, 9 November 2024 diff hist −1,786 Scientific Errors in the Quran →The soul in the literal heart: Removing this section as discussed online now the changes have come through :) current Tag: Visual edit
- 14:4514:45, 9 November 2024 diff hist +440 m Sana'a Manuscript →See also: Added external links on this topic. current Tag: Visual edit
5 November 2024
- 22:3722:37, 5 November 2024 diff hist +420 m Cosmology of the Quran →The heavens and the Earth: Added a few of the Arabic terms, mostly to clarify that paradise 'jannah' is different to the heavens as the skies 'samaa2' which is a mistake I see made often online. And added the direct reference to Corpus Coranicum site for the commentary on 23:17. current Tag: Visual edit
4 November 2024
- 00:2000:20, 4 November 2024 diff hist +466 Pre-Islamic Arab Religion in Islam →General Judeo-Christian Monotheism in Arabia: Added another reference to Jews settling to a South Arabian city Hadramaut pre-Islam. current Tag: Visual edit
- 00:0600:06, 4 November 2024 diff hist +101 The Ramadan Pole Paradox →Extreme fasting windows: Highlighted the point that alongside extreme day windows nightly prayers are also encouraged in the Qur'an, making it even more challenging for sleep. current Tag: Visual edit
3 November 2024
- 23:5723:57, 3 November 2024 diff hist +3,016 Chronological Order of the Qur'an →Mecca-Medina Split: Added another key Medinan change from preaching god will destroy the unbelievers in Mecca to the military activism to do so in Medinan period. current Tag: Visual edit
2 November 2024
- 12:1112:11, 2 November 2024 diff hist +1,938 Parallels Between the Qur'an and Late Antique Judeo-Christian Literature →Moses not suckled by Egyptians: Added a late antique parallel from later commentaries on Moses's poor speech being a speech impediment as found in the Qur'an. Tag: Visual edit
30 October 2024
- 13:5613:56, 30 October 2024 diff hist +392 Muhammad and illiteracy →Relevant Quotations: Have linked to a brilliant post on modern academics views against Muhammad being illiterate on the subreddit r/academicquran here, arguing against the traditional view. current Tag: Visual edit
27 October 2024
- 21:3421:34, 27 October 2024 diff hist +2,111 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →Failed eschatological predictions: Added some more indirect evidence in that Jesus who's coming is associated with the end times was said to come amongst his followers. current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:5616:56, 27 October 2024 diff hist +1,089 m Isa al-Masih (Jesus Christ) →Masīḥ in the Qurʾan: Small edit on Jesus not being a particularly prominent character across the Qur'an, citing Angelika Neuwirth. current Tag: Visual edit
- 12:4612:46, 27 October 2024 diff hist +5,183 Parallels Between the Qur'an and Late Antique Judeo-Christian Literature →The Rich Man and the Poor Man: Added intertextual parallels (and some ideological/theology one's) for Late antique Martyrdom with post biblical Christian writers by Nicolai Sinai. Tag: Visual edit
25 October 2024
- 22:2022:20, 25 October 2024 diff hist +2,587 Cosmology of the Quran →The locations of Heaven and Hell: Added brief traditional and academic view of the seven paths (ṭarāiqa) in Q23:17 in Quranic/Islamic cosmology. As well as a brief reference from the Tabataba'i and Mirsadri (2016) paper on water being stored in the Earth below the ground. Tag: Visual edit
18 October 2024
- 21:0321:03, 18 October 2024 diff hist +1,591 Sources of Islamic Theories of Reproduction →Three layers of Darkness: Added a section on the idea of seminal fluid (with refences) coming from the backbone in antiquity. current Tag: Visual edit
17 October 2024
- 22:4722:47, 17 October 2024 diff hist +5,673 Chronological Order of the Qur'an Have added some academic material on Qur'anic chronology, just covering the Meccan-Medinan split - it's very minimal for now but I plan to add significantly more to cover the 'plot' of the Quran and it's chronology going forwards. Tag: Visual edit
- 21:4821:48, 17 October 2024 diff hist +932 Cosmology of the Quran →The places of ascent: Just checked out the Corpus Coranicum Entry on this verse after uploading the previous update.. and thought worth adding the extra point and it's use elsewhere in the Qur'an as a tangible stairway. Linked to academic website. Tag: Visual edit
- 21:1021:10, 17 October 2024 diff hist +1,480 Cosmology of the Quran →The Sky-ways (asbāb) of the Heavens: Added a small section on the one-off mention of 'lord of the ladders/stairs/ways of ascent' Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1020:10, 17 October 2024 diff hist +811 Convenient Revelations →Permission to have relations with concubine despite promising otherwise: Added link to commentary explaining the story and pointed out the subtle threat of divorce from Allah in Q66:4-5. Plus a small sentence on the personal condemnation of Abu Lahab in the Qur'an as opponents of Muhammad current Tag: Visual edit
16 October 2024
- 21:3921:39, 16 October 2024 diff hist +264 Historical Errors in the Quran →Pharoah as a name and not a title: Sharpened up previous post slightly to make the point and wording clearer :) Tag: Visual edit
- 21:1621:16, 16 October 2024 diff hist +5,084 Historical Errors in the Quran →The singular Pharaoh: Added the mistake of the pharaoh being a name not a title Tag: Visual edit
14 October 2024
- 20:5620:56, 14 October 2024 diff hist −1 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →A barrier between two seas and the cosmic oceans: Have made the discussed changes :) Please let me know if you need anything else! current Tag: Visual edit
- 20:5520:55, 14 October 2024 diff hist −8 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →A barrier between two seas and the cosmic oceans Tag: Visual edit
- 20:5320:53, 14 October 2024 diff hist −27 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →Antiquity interpretation Tag: Visual edit
- 20:5120:51, 14 October 2024 diff hist −48 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →A barrier between two seas and the cosmic oceans Tag: Visual edit
- 20:3720:37, 14 October 2024 diff hist −174 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →External links Tag: Visual edit
- 20:3520:35, 14 October 2024 diff hist +46 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →Folklore and maps Tag: Visual edit
- 20:3320:33, 14 October 2024 diff hist +16 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →Folklore and maps Tag: Visual edit
- 20:2920:29, 14 October 2024 diff hist +682 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →The Biblical and Judeo-Christian background literature Tag: Visual edit
- 20:2420:24, 14 October 2024 diff hist −7 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →Problems with miracle claim Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1920:19, 14 October 2024 diff hist +41 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →Introduction Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1720:17, 14 October 2024 diff hist −12 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →A barrier between two seas and the cosmic oceans Tag: Visual edit
11 October 2024
- 16:4516:45, 11 October 2024 diff hist +3,149 Mary, Sister of Aaron →Complete Picture of the Mistake: Made a note that large scale changes have occurred elsewhere, making this one potentially more likely with an academic reference. I've also removed 'likely' meaning of Imran to 'Potential' as this line of scholarship does not seem to be widely accepted - with most agreeing it was written in the Hijaz. current Tag: Visual edit
10 October 2024
- 15:4615:46, 10 October 2024 diff hist +3,831 Pre-Islamic Arab Religion in Islam →General Judeo-Christian Monotheism in Arabia: Have added further Jewish and Christian pre-Islamic groups in Arabia in more areas of Arabia from Muḥammad and His Followers in Context: The Religious Map of Late Antique Arabia: 209 (Islamic History and Civilization) Nov. 2023. Ilkka Lindstedt (Author) Tag: Visual edit
7 October 2024
- 09:2509:25, 7 October 2024 diff hist +4,836 Cosmology of the Quran →The gates of the heavens: Added in Wheeler and Noegel's link with 'fiery' underworld and boiling waters from below in the flood of Noah, as well as other verses which support this idea. Tag: Visual edit
5 October 2024
- 07:3407:34, 5 October 2024 diff hist +3,578 Historical Errors in the Quran →Mecca as a safe sanctuary: Added another historical error int he Moses talks of previous kings among his people in the Qur'an narrative, before Israel existed. Tag: Visual edit
27 September 2024
- 22:1622:16, 27 September 2024 diff hist −1,352 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Predestination →Allah knows children will become disbelievers: Have removed Abu Lahab section and re-written hadith sentence as mentioned in the notes - please let me know if you want me to delete it altogether. current Tag: Visual edit
- 22:0422:04, 27 September 2024 diff hist −2,173 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →All prophets took care of sheep: Removed sheep hadith as discussed. Tag: Visual edit
- 22:0222:02, 27 September 2024 diff hist −5,744 Science and the Seven Earths →The flat universe: Made changes discussed (and added a relevant dictionary reference) - please let me know if you think there's been an error or something missed :) current Tag: Visual edit
22 September 2024
- 14:1014:10, 22 September 2024 diff hist +85 m The Quran and Mountains →Preventing/lest (أَن) verses 'reducing' current Tag: Visual edit
- 14:0414:04, 22 September 2024 diff hist +3,175 The Quran and Mountains →Mountains and stabilization of the Earth about its axis: Have added a section on the language in the Qur'an used for 'lest' implying the Earth would not shake at all, rather than 'reducing' it apologists interperate it as - which I think is an original point. Tag: Visual edit
19 September 2024
- 21:3921:39, 19 September 2024 diff hist +9,909 Historical Errors in the Quran →The Children of Israel in Egypt: Have added in the 'double whammy' historical error of the Israelites inheriting Egypt in the Qur'an along with Israel. Have provided academic references as well as for the reason this error occurred. Tag: Visual edit
16 September 2024
- 20:1420:14, 16 September 2024 diff hist 0 m Convenient Revelations →Muhammad judges personal disputes: Have moved the citation as 'essentially controlling the outcome' are my words, the first half are from the book. Also FYI the last explanation for the update on the 'Quran Contradictions' is meant to say '...Worth putting in as PhD quotes are rare for studying the Qur'an contradictions', where I missed the last word 'contradictions' so it didn't make sense.. but hopefully does now. Tag: Visual edit
- 20:0920:09, 16 September 2024 diff hist +1,169 Convenient Revelations →The Jews of Medina get double reward for accepting him: Have added another verse that gives Muhammad personal power/gain by being the one to settle disputes, and an academic reference confirming the interpretation with the page mentioning the Constitution of Medina in this context too. As well as highlighted another verse seemingly possessive over his wives. Tag: Visual edit
12 September 2024
- 22:0522:05, 12 September 2024 diff hist +2,651 Quranism →Verses that have no meaning and/or make no sense: Furthered issues with God being the speaker from reading solely the Qur'an alone. current Tag: Visual edit
10 September 2024
- 21:3721:37, 10 September 2024 diff hist +1,290 Contradictions in the Quran →The forgiveness of Adam: Added another academic reference on how this contradiction likely came about. Worth putting in as PhD quotes are rare for studying the Qur'an. current Tag: Visual edit
9 September 2024
- 22:4322:43, 9 September 2024 diff hist +2,207 Islamic Views on the Shape of the Earth →The Earth on the back of the Islamic Whale: Have added another popular exegetical tradition of Mount Qaf (also found in commentary on other verses like Mutaqil Ibn Suliman having Dhul-Qarnayn travel there in Surah 18) supporting a flat Earth cosmology, and provided an academic reference for it. Also linked to the general Wikipedia page for those looking for more info. current Tag: Visual edit
8 September 2024
- 20:4420:44, 8 September 2024 diff hist +899 The Quran and Mountains →Casting mountains into the earth: Added Tabatai & Mirsadri (2016) academic reference on mountains, further explaining their purpose and l-rawāsiya meaning Tag: Visual edit