Dr Jay Smith discusses the book that Dr Asma Hilali wrote on the Sana Palimpsest manuscripts.  He talks about the conclusions that she came up with by comparing it to todays Hafs Quran; she says that there are seventy variants in sixty three verses.  She also believes that it is a student text.  Jay says that that shuts down the idea of the preservation of the Quran which both Muslim and the Quran claim ( ie Sura 85: 21,22).  Then Jay and Al discuss some of the differences as examples.  Then they ask the question : Is the Quran perfectly preserved?

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<li>Dr Jay Smith discusses the book that Dr Asma Hilali wrote on the Sana Palimpsest manuscripts.&nbsp; He talks about the conclusions that she came up with by comparing it to todays Hafs Quran; she says that there are seventy variants in sixty three verses.&nbsp; She also believes that it is a student text.&nbsp; Jay says that that shuts down the idea of the preservation of the Quran which both Muslim and the Quran claim ( ie Sura 85: 21,22).&nbsp; Then Jay and Al discuss some of the differences as examples.&nbsp; Then they ask the question : Is the Quran perfectly preserved?</li>
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New Podcast Let Us Reason exists to reach Muslims for Christ …

Let Us Reason exists to reach Muslims for Christ …

New Podcast Let Us Reason - A Christian/Muslim Dialogue

Let Us Reason exists to reach Muslims for Christ by utilizing theology, apologetics, and evangelism while comparing and contrasting Christian and Muslim doctrines.

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498 |  Discussing the Sana Manuscripts Using Asma Hilali's Book

The Sana manuscripts is a palimpsest manuscripts ; which means that there is a lower and upper layers of writing . Scholars say that the two writings are late seventh and early eighth century respectively.  They think that it is two versions of the Quran; the first is a pre- standard Quran which was erased and rewritten as the canonical version.  On comparing the two writing , it was found that there are seventy variants between the two.  Dr Jay says that the lower text was erased because it needed to be updated.   

The Sana manuscripts is a palimpsest manuscripts ; which means that there is a lower and upper layers of writing . Scholars say that the two writings are late seventh and early eighth century respectively.&nbsp; They think that it is two versions of the Quran; the first is a pre- standard Quran which was erased and rewritten as the canonical version.&nbsp; On comparing the two writing , it was found that there are seventy variants between the two.&nbsp; Dr Jay says that the lower text was erased because it needed to be updated.&nbsp; &nbsp;

497 | Why the Sana Manuscripts is Considered a Palimpsest? Dr. Jay

The Sana'a manuscript was discovered in Yemen in 1975, it is very old with no dots and vowels.  It is a palimpsest (It has two layers of writings). It had late 7th to 8th century scripts.  It was carbon tested at the university of Arizona in 2007, and was dated to mid 7th century. The same segment was taken to four Europeans labs and they did not agree with the Arizona dating.  Shoemaker concludes that there is a problem with the carbon dating because the process dates the skin of the animal not the time the writing was written

The Sana'a manuscript was discovered in Yemen in 1975, it is very old with no dots and vowels.&nbsp; It is a palimpsest (It has two layers of writings). It had late 7th to 8th century scripts.&nbsp; It was carbon tested at the university of Arizona in 2007, and was dated to mid 7th century. The same segment was taken to four Europeans labs and they did not agree with the Arizona dating.&nbsp; Shoemaker concludes that there is a problem with the carbon dating because the process dates the skin of the animal not the time the writing was written

496 | Carbon Dating and the Sana'a Manuscripts with Dr Jay Smith

Al Fadi and Anthony Rogers continue their discussion of Isaiah 53.  In this session they discuss how Jesus and His disciples talked about the fulfillment of Isaiah 53; 1. In Luke 24 after Jesus's resurrection ; he is explaining to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus  how the Christ will suffer, die and come back to life.  2. All four accounts of the gospel mention Isaiah 40 a voice crying out in the wilderness . 3. Jesus told his disciples that he will go to Jerusalem to die.  4. Another example was in Acts 8 where Philip is explaining the suffering Messiah to the Ethiopian who was reading Isaiah 53.  

Al Fadi and Anthony Rogers continue their discussion of Isaiah 53.  In this session they discuss how Jesus and His disciples talked about the fulfillment of Isaiah 53; 1. In Luke 24 after Jesus's resurrection ; he is explaining to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus  how the Christ will suffer, die and come back to life.  2. All four accounts of the gospel mention Isaiah 40 a voice crying out in the wilderness . 3. Jesus told his disciples that he will go to Jerusalem to die.  4. Another example was in Acts 8 where Philip is explaining the suffering Messiah to the Ethiopian who was reading Isaiah 53.

498 | Discussing the Sana Manuscripts Using Asma Hilali's Book

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