What Western scholarship is saying about the Qur’an with Dr Hythem Sidky

Dr Sidky is the new Executive Director of the International Qur’anic Studies Association. Visit their website here: Dr Sidky combines expertise in the sciences with a specialization in Qurʾānic manuscripts and reading traditions. He holds an M.S. in applied mathematics and Ph.D. in biomolecular engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Hythem’s dual background allows him to bring together traditional philology and mathematical analysis to study the dynamics and evolution of the Qurʾān in early Islam. He has worked on the stemmatics of Qurʾānic manuscripts, reconstruction of regional oral traditions, and continues to investigate applications of stylometry to the Qurʾān. 0:00 Intro 0:15 Who is Dr. Sidky? 3:03 How many Quran manuscripts have been produced in the first century after the passing of the Prophet PBUH? 5:06 Number of manuscripts after the first century of the disappearance of Jesus peace be upon him 5:50 How do we know these Quranic manuscripts have came into existence within the first 100 years of Islam? 7:30 How can we be sure that radiocarbon dating is accurate? 11:44 How did the early Quran manuscripts look like? 13:04 Recommendation from Blogging Theology 13:36 did the early Quranic Manuscripts contain major differences? 16:21 Are there any hereditary scribal errors in the early Quranic manuscripts? 20:59 Clarity on the Qiraat 31:04 are these Quranic variants hidden from the public? 35:50 Note on a Yaqeen Institute statement regarding Quranic manuscripts 38:14 Quran was transmitted ORALLY and through manuscripts 40:40 Clarification on Uthman (R.A) 48:51 What are Sana Palimpsest manuscripts? 54:01 clarification on the order of the Suras of the Quran (chapters of Quran) 56:54 does the Sana Palimpsest contain all of the Quran? 59:44 moronic conspiracy theory by anti-Islamic preachers regarding PhD students of the Quran in the west 1:02:23 Book recommendations 1:07:42 CONCLUSION