Qur'an They Studied: How Four Scholars Sliced the Truth: Arkoun, Izutsu, Khalafallah and Reynolds

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Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki

Qur'an They Studied

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How Four Scholars Sliced the Truth: Arkoun, Izutsu, Khalafallah and Reynolds

Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki

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English

Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki
18 April 2026

Social & political philosophy; Philosophy of religion; Islam; Islamic theology; Islamic studies

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Why does the most rigorous modern scholarship stop at the threshold of the sacred? Qur'an They Studied: How Four Scholars Sliced the Truth exposes a devastating pattern hiding in plain sight. Four of the most influential scholars of the last century-Mohammed Arkoun, Toshihiko Izutsu, Mohammed Ahmad Khalafallah, and Gabriel Said Reynolds-produced evidence that fundamentally undermines the Qur'an's claim to divine perfection. Then, they refused to say so. Using post-structural critique, semantic mapping, literary theory, and historical-critical analysis, these scholars reveal a consistent reality from different angles: internal tensions, constructed authority, and clear dependence on earlier human traditions. The evidence converges, yet the conclusions remain intentionally amputated. They map the architecture of the ""prison"" with clinical precision, but refuse to name the architect. The analysis is rigorous; the silence is deliberate. In this uncompromising ""forensic audit,"" Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki removes that silence. Utilizing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this book turns to the one question the academy has systematically avoided: The Speaker. By moving beyond what the Qur'an says to what its own language reveals about the voice behind it-its commands, threats, self-assertions, and moral logic-the persona of the Speaker finally becomes visible, and accountable. Inside this study, you will discover:

The Epistemological Detour: How scholars use ""sophisticated rethinking"" as an analgesic for cognitive dissonance. The Aesthetic Alibi: How historical errors are rebranded as ""literary genius"" to protect sacred immunity. The Interrogation of the Voice: A total ontological rupture that moves from how the text functions to what the being behind the text actually reveals about itself.

Each scholar is confronted with the terminal implications of his own method. The result is a startling exposé of ""controlled critique""-providing just enough truth to appear fearless, but never enough to break the claim of divine authorship. This book finishes the argument they started-and stopped. A Companion Book to ""Lostness of the Muslim Psyche: Between Self-Defeat and the Fatal Conceit.""

By: Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki
Imprint: Alaa Sadoon Ahmed-Zeki
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781764642507
ISBN 10: 1764642503
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 18 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active