Chronological Order of the Qur'an: Difference between revisions

{{QualityScore|Lead=3|Structure=2|Content=2|Language=3|References=3}}The [[Qur'an]] is not in chronological order, but arranged roughly longest [[surah]] (chapter) to the shortest. The table in this article provides the traditional chronological order as set out by medieval Islamic scholars, ostensibly reported from the Companion, Ibn 'Abbas, though such traditions date to the early 8th century CE according to Neal Robinson, which he says "would make them roughly contemporary with the early discussions about [[Naskh (Abrogation)|abrogation]] and the [[Sirat Rasul Allah|''sῑra-maghāzī'']] literature", leading him to suspect that they are merely the opinions of the scholars of the time rather than authentic oral traditions from Companions.<ref name="Robinson2003">Neal Robinson, "Discovering the Qurʼan: A Contemporary Approach to a Veiled Text", Georgetown University Press, 2003, pp. 62-74. ISBN 1589010248</ref> It is furthermore well known by Islamic scholars that the traditional reports of [[Asbab al-Nuzul (Revelational Circumstances of the Quran)|Asbab al-Nuzul (revelational circumstances of the Quran)]] are often contradictory, and are treated with considerable caution by academic scholars.<ref name="Robinson2003" />

 

 

To view the traditional order of the Quran (rather than the traditional chronological order), you can sort the table by "Traditional Order"

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