Book contents
- The Early Qur’an in Mecca
- Reviews
- The Early Qur’an in Mecca
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1Stylometry and the Refinement of a Qur’anic Timeline
- 2Historical and Theological Background I
- 3Historical and Theological Background II
- 4Earliest Revelations
- 5Confrontation
- 6Division of Humans and Jinn
- 7Awaiting the Hour
- Conclusion
- Appendix AThematic Summaries
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Citations Index
- General Index
7 - Awaiting the Hour
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 February 2026
Book contents
- The Early Qur’an in Mecca
- Reviews
- The Early Qur’an in Mecca
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1Stylometry and the Refinement of a Qur’anic Timeline
- 2Historical and Theological Background I
- 3Historical and Theological Background II
- 4Earliest Revelations
- 5Confrontation
- 6Division of Humans and Jinn
- 7Awaiting the Hour
- Conclusion
- Appendix AThematic Summaries
- Bibliography
- Scriptural Citations Index
- General Index
Summary
This chapter deals with five subsequent suras by MVL and three others apparently revealed at this stage. The chapter discusses Qur’anic self-referentiality, Muhammad’s leadership role, Arabic letters and vocative forms, Q 54 in conjunction with an astronomical prodigy of 614 CE, the sack of Jerusalem, Q 1 and 112 and the framing of the text, and the proclamation of Q 15 in coincidence with a heightening expectation of the world’s end.
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- The Early Qur'an in MeccaApocalyptic Expectation at the Dawn of Islam, pp. 197 - 235Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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