The Historical Development of Quran

The first revelation—Indifference of the Quraish—The political factor—Persecution of the Muslims—Denunciation of opponents—Theory of inspiration—Absence of Miracles— Scepticism of the Quraish—Joys of Paradise—Influence of Khadijah— Description of ‘11—The Prophet as Warner —Emigration to Abyssinia—Wl-Ltit and Al-`UzzA—Idoatry reproved—Hostility of the Quraigh—Opposition to former Prophets—Reproo [...] The entry into Madina—The Jews—Opposition of the Jews— Accusation against the Jews—Islam the only true religion —Jews charged with hypocrisy and with corruption of the Scriptures—Obedience to the Bible enjoined—Quran „the safeguard of previous Scriptures—Change of the Qibla—Breach with Judaism—Sanction given to the Hajj —Persecution and massacre of the Jews—Warlike expedtions—Battle and victory [...] We read in the Rauzattel Ahbdb When the Silva ' By the Star' came down the Lord of the World went to the holy house of prayer and read that Sfirain the assembly of the Quraish. [...] In other parts of In the Tafsiri-lTusaini the referenoe is mr.plained to be to the Christian religion which was the latest and which it is erroneously said accepted the doctrine of the Trinity only ; but not that of the Unity. [...] The above illustrations of the lines of defence adopted by Muhammad for himself based on the alleged similarity of the treatment accorded to other prophets and the constant iteration of the claims of the Quran to be a divine revelation are but a few of the many utterances on this subject and the general impression left upon the mind of the reader is that they are the outward expressions of a ma