Muslims argue that the Quran includes verses that were proclaimed merely to fulfill personal desires of Muhammad’s early followers or to grant special advantages to the Muslim prophet himself. Ali al-Kurani (1944–) uses early primary sources to prove that the Quran underwent interpolation and omission, indicating the addition and the removal of verses, respectively. These scholars are viewed as liberal by conservative Muslims, and their views exist within both of the major Muslim denominations, Sunni
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