the true origin of Islam
by Dr. Jay Smith
Results from international scientists, archaeologists, and linguists in their search for answers to the question of 'how Islam truly originated?', lead to an intriguing conclusion - and Dr. Jay Smith brings all of it together:
an astonishing, unsettling, and irresistibly gripping revelation. This is not something you can simply skim and walk away from. It pulls you in, demands your attention, and leaves you with the unmistakable feeling that you are standing at the edge of a discovery that will change everything. You will want to hear it. You will need to read it. And once you begin, you won’t be able to stop.
The Secrets Surrounding the Qur’an and Early Islam
Imagine this: the Qur’an – the holiest book in Islam, believed to be a divine gift from heaven, considered uncreated and therefore unchangeable by Muslims – was revealed by the angel Gabriel to only one man, Muhammad, over a period of 22 years. Yet this man was unable to read or write. So an illiterate man transmitted the holiest book of Islam. That alone makes the recording of the Qur’an appear highly unusual.
But the book was not written down until 24 years after Muhammad’s death. This happened in 656 CE. It was the fourth caliph, Uthman, who ordered this compilation, assigning Zaid ibn Thabit (together with three other men) to carry out this monumental task.
After the compilation was completed, four copies were produced and sent to different regions. Two of these early manuscripts still exist today: one in Istanbul, the other in Tashkent. However, examinations conducted in 2002 were unable to confirm their authenticity.
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But this is only the beginning of all these peculiarities.
The first comprehensive biography of Muhammad, called the Sira, was written in 765 CE by Ibn Ishaq – a full 133 years after the Prophet’s death. This biography was later revised by Ibn Hisham in 833 CE, 200 years after Muhammad’s death. Only this revised version has survived.
And what about the Hadith, the sayings of the Prophet? These were collected by al‑Bukhari in 870 CE, 240 years after Muhammad’s death. He rejected about 90% of the original material in order to ensure “authenticity.”
The Qur’anic commentaries, known as Tafsir, as well as the historical chronicle of al‑Tabari, were not written until 923 CE – that is 267 years after Muhammad’s death.
But the puzzle continues. Before 691 CE, there is no mention of Islam in historical records. Mecca, which today is considered the heart of Islam, is first mentioned only in 741 CE. The locations most frequently referenced in the Qur’an lie roughly 1,000 kilometers north of Mecca, near Petra.