What Survived? The Disappearing Verses of the early Quran

Episode Summary: Modern Islamic apologetics often presents the Quran as a perfectly unified, unchanging book from day one. But what do the earliest Islamic records actually say? In this episode, we move past the polished slogans to investigate a time of intense conflict and "missing" revelation.

We explore the specialized collections of prominent companions like Abdullah ibn Masud and Ubai ibn Kab, whose personal codices differed significantly from the version we have today. Drawing on the works of classical Muslim scholars like Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti and Ibn Abi Dawud, we examine startling reports from the family of the Caliphs themselves—claims that "much of the Quran has disappeared" and was lost forever on the battlefields of early Islam. I ...