Is the Qur’an truly the perfectly preserved word of God—or is its history more complicated than many believe?

In this episode of All Rise, Abdu Murray and Qur'an scholar Andy Bannister explore the turbulent early history of the Qur’an: from its oral roots to the compilation controversies that many Muslims have never been told about. Was there really just one Qur’an from the beginning? Did early Muslim leaders know what the Qur’an was? And what can the evidence of oral storytelling, variant versions, and missing passages tell us about how the Qur’an came to be?

With wit, respect, and deep scholarship, Abdu and Andy cut through the myths to explore what Islamic, historical, and scholarly sources actually say about the formation of Islam’s central text.

Whether you're a Muslim, a Christian, or just curious about the Qur’an’s origins, this conversation offers thoughtful insights that challenge assumptions and invite further investigation.

#Quran #Islam #AndyBannister #Apologetics #IslamicHistory #TextualCriticism #Hadith #Christianity #ExMuslim #BiblevsQuran

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Andy Bannister, An Oral-Formulaic Study of the Qur'an

Andy Bannister, shorter article on Oral-Formulaic Study (https://www.academia.edu/9490706/Retelling_the_Tale_A_Computerised_Oral_Formulaic_Analysis_of_the_Qur_an)

Digital, Critical version of the Qur'an: http://quran-tools.com/

Oral formulae from the digital version: https://qurantools.mst.edu.au/help/formulaic-analysis.php

Gordon Nickel, The Quran with Christian Commentary (book)

Gordon Nickel, The Gentle Answer to Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification (book)

Patricia Crone, Meccan Trade (book)

Jonathan Bernier, Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament (this popular-level book includes discussion of the early dating offered by non-Christians Maurice Casey and his student James Crossley).

Shabir Ally admits there are fables in the Qur'an: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLuzyRurhm4

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