Tawātur is the concept that if we obtain the same information through a sufficient number of independent channels, we reach certainty about that data. When applied to the transmission of Qur'ān and hadith texts, tawātur can serve as a means by which to assert the truth of a source-text, which in turn has implications for correctness of the religious belief or practice that is conveyed by the text, and hence the orthodoxy of one accepting or rejecting it. / Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:harvard.edu/oai:dash.harvard.edu:1/12274270 |
Date | January 2014 |
Creators | Laher, Suheil Ismail |
Contributors | Ahmed, Mohammed Shahab |
Publisher | Harvard University |
Source Sets | Harvard University |
Language | en_US |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Rights | closed access |
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