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Before Orthodoxy examines one of Islam's most debated historical episodes: the Satanic verses incident in Prophet Muhammad's life. This scholarly work by Shahab Ahmed explores how Muslims interpreted an alleged moment when Satan's words were mistaken for divine revelation, offering praises to pagan deities that seemingly contradicted Islamic monotheism. While contemporary Muslims across all sects reject that this incident occurred, Ahmed reveals that earlier Islamic communities held different perspectives. The book investigates how religions establish religious truth, particularly Islam, which lacks centralised institutional authority to define orthodoxy. By tracing the evolution of Muslim thought on this controversial matter, Before Orthodoxy provides essential historical context for understanding how Islamic doctrine developed and why modern believers came to unanimously deny the event. Published by Harvard University Press, this work is invaluable for scholars of Islamic history, religious studies, and the formation of theological consensus.

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Before Orthodoxy examines the historical Satanic verses incident involving Prophet Muhammad and its significance in early Islamic thought.

Author Shahab Ahmed traces how Muslim interpretations of the Satanic verses changed across different historical periods and communities.

The book addresses how Islam, without centralised authority, established religious truth and developed orthodox positions on controversial matters.

Harvard University Press edition provides rigorous scholarly analysis of Islamic theological development and the formation of religious consensus.

This work explores why modern Muslims unanimously reject the Satanic verses incident despite historical evidence of earlier acceptance.

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27 April 2017
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04 October 2016

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