Nicolai Sinai: Historical-Critical Scholarship and the Qur’an

In this interview I discuss the nature and findings of modern western scholarship on the Qur’an with Professor Nicolai Sinai. Professor Sinai is Professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford and a Fellow of Pembroke College. His principal interests are the literary aspects of the Qur’an. the Qur’an’s engagement with Jewish and Christian traditions and with ancient Arabic poetry, as well as late antique Arabia and the life of Muhammad and many more very interesting things. In this discussion we discuss different theories about the origin of the Qur’an in western scholarship and how to evaluate different approaches to the Islamic corpus. You can find his recent book, The Qur’an: A Historical-Critical Introduction here: I hope you enjoy the content on this channel and please remember to subscribe to this channel and like this video if you enjoyed it!