THE CORÂN

ITS COMPOSITION AND TEACHING;
AND THE TESTIMONY IT BEARS TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

BY

SIR WILLIAM MUIR, K.C.S.I., LL.D.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACT COMMITTEE.

LONDON:
 SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE,

NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, CHARING CROSS, W.C.;
43 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, B.C.;
BRIGHTON: E35, NORTH STREET.
NEW YORK: E. & J. B. YOUNG & CO.


CONTENTS

PART FIRST. Page


CHAPTER I.
           The Corân as explained by the Life of Mahomet

7


CHAPTER II.
           Compilation and arrangement of the Corân
           Approximate Chronological order of the Suras

37
43


CHAPTER III.
           The teaching of the Corân

49



PART SECOND.

           Testimony of the Corân to the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
           Introduction The Corân as explained by the Life of Mahomet

66
69


SECTION I.
           Passages revealed at Mecca

72


SECTION II.
           Passages revealed at Medina

134


SECTION III.
           Conclusion
           I. The Collection complete and impartial
           II. Existence and Currency of the Old and New Testaments in the time of Mahomet     
           III. The Corân attests the inspiration of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures
           IV. The Jewish and Christian Scriptures praised in the Corân
           V. The Scriptures appealed to, and their observance inculcated by Mahomet
           VI. Imputations against the Jews
           VII. The Scriptures of the time of Mahomet the same as those now extant
           VIII. Belief in, and examination of, the Scriptures incumbent on all Mahometans

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