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According to the Muslim tradition the Quran was written by:

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According to the Muslim tradition the Quran was written by:
God
Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
Muhammad
Archangel Gabriel
2
What is Nasikh wa Mansukh?
It is a methodology of resolving contradictions within the Quranic text.
It is a type of Quranic commentary that related parts of the text to humans
It is an Islamic theological practice of deleting some Quranic verses.
Non of the above.
3
Is the Quran divided into 30 parts (juz') in order to facilitate planned reciting of the Holy Book?
True
False
4
What is the meaning of Asbab al-Nuzul?
Circumstances of verse's revelation
Some sort of Quranic commentary
All of the above
Salvation history
5
Did Tafsir al-Quran (interpretation of the Quran) cease to exist about three centuries after the death of Muhammad?
False
True
6
What is the meaning of the Arabic words Sura and Aya?
Sura means verse and Aya means chapter
Sura means chapter and Aya means verse
These are synonyms for the name of God
These are the names for the opening letters in the beginning of 29 chapters
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How do the Madinan chapters differ from the Meccan chapters:
Only the Madinan chapters contain biblical stories.
Only the Madinan chapters contain descriptions of the Day of Judgement.
Only the Madinan chapters contain Laws.
Only the Madinan chapters contain stories about Muhammad.
8
Western scholars present evidence that:
A single canonical text of the Quran did not exist in the 7th century AD.
All of the above.
That Quranic verses may have existed in Arabia before Muhammad.
The Quran was probably edited only in the 9th century AD.