Who Really Wrote the Qur’an?
A Historical Investigation into the Formation of the Qur’an
For over fourteen centuries, the Qur’an has been regarded as the direct and unaltered word of God. Yet history tells a more complex story.
This book takes readers on a rigorous and revealing investigation into how the Qur’an came to be. By examining early sources, historical context, and the lived reality of seventh-century Arabia, it explores the roles played by Muhammad, his community, and the process of transmission that shaped the text we know today.
Who was the voice behind the revelations? How were they preserved, edited, and compiled? And what do the earliest records reveal about the Qur’an’s formation after Muhammad’s death?
Approaching the subject with scholarly restraint and critical inquiry, this work neither preaches nor condemns. Instead, it invites readers to examine the Qur’an as a historical document—one influenced by politics, memory, and human agency as much as faith.
Essential reading for students of religion, history, and anyone seeking to understand one of the world’s most influential books beyond tradition and assumption.
A challenging and illuminating exploration of a question rarely asked aloud:
Who really wrote the Qur’an?