The Historical Development Of The Quran

The Historical Development of the Quran by Canon Edward Sell explores the origins, compilation, and evolution of the Quran from historical and critical perspectives. The book traces how the Quranic text was preserved, collected, and canonized during the Prophet Muhammad’s life and afterward. It delves into the roles of Caliphs Abu Bakr and Uthman in standardizing the text and examines early variant readings. Sell’s work, written from a scholarly Christian viewpoint, aims to understand Islam’s sacred text in its historical and cultural context.