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have you two read and fully comprehended the Arabic version of the Quran?
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Fab. The issue is not Oracle's or Aussieblokes hujur. I know what you are getting to but that's not the point made. Obviously, the author has spent a considerable time reading the Quran, in English. That's fine.
But she has gone a step further and embarked on a critique of it by writing a book. If you are going to do that properly go to the original text and then write your critique and conclusions. That's what western scholars do when they criticize Homer, Herodotus or Lao Tzu. Why can't the same standard be applied? And that is why I am suspicious of most of these "neo orientalist" authors but will reserve my admiration for the few figures (that do exist) and have done a proper academic work.