The Qur'an was canonized 250-300 years after the death of Muhammad

Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), Feb 4, 2011 at 18:25

Hi Jaladhi

> It was written (the Qur'an my emphasis) about 80 years after Mo/allah's death.

This is not true. The Qur'an was more likely than not canonized 250-300 years after the death of Muhammad (during the Muslim masora which can be dated to 250-300 years after the death of Muhammad). There is no extant complete copy of the Qur'an than can be dated before the 10th century and I challenge anyone to prove me wrong

I hope I helped

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