Critique of the Orientalist View on the Alleged Contradictions in the Qur’an
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This study aims to critique the orientalist claims that assert the existence of contradictions in the Qur’an, by analyzing the methodologies of orientalists and uncovering the intellectual and ideological backgrounds influencing their interpretations of the Qur’anic text. The research employed inductive, analytical, and critical approaches to trace the statements of prominent orientalists such as Goldziher, Casanova, and Watt, examining their methods in addressing the texts and highlighting the methodological flaws in their understanding of the nature of revelation and the development of Qur’anic discourse between the Meccan and Medinan periods. The findings indicate that these claims are based on a materialistic perspective that obscures the divine dimension of revelation and neglects the historical, linguistic, and contextual aspects of the Qur’an. The study concludes that the alleged contradictions lack scientific and objective grounding, and that a rigorous methodological analysis reveals the coherence of the Qur’anic text, its holistic consistency in structure, meaning, and objectives, thereby affirming its divine origin and miraculous unity

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مجلة الموروث
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جامعة تامنغست
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Algeria
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Both (Printed and Online)
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