Is the Quran the EXACT Speech of God? Islamic Theology Explained | Ramon Harvey

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00:00:00 Intro

00:05:30 Ramon arrives - poetic epigraph

00:06:30 What does it mean for God to Speak?

00:09:47 Is Arabic Special? Is it older than Nature?

00:12:04 Is the Quran translated into Arabic from Transcendent Speech?

00:14:11 Could putting God's words in a human language degrade them?

00:18:41 Are Arabic speakers especially chosen by God? Is Islam exclusive?

00:23:05 Should all Muslims learn Classical Arabic?

00:25:48 If you have two sentences that say the same thing in different words, could they both be from God?

00:32:49 What is the basis of the Quran's authority?

00:39:21 Variants of the Quran

00:48:22 The first printed Qurans. Literacy.

00:52:55 Can deaf illiterate people experience the Quran?

00:56:55 The mysteries of meaning. How do words mean things?

01:01:40 Is beauty truth? Is the Quran beautiful?

01:12:37 Would God choose to reveal himself in common language?

01:16:13 Did anyone ever try to write a better Quran?

01:22:25 The proof of the Quran lies in its effect on people.

01:27:16 Why did God stop revealing himself? Why are there no prophets after Muhammad?

01:32:10 Is God active in the lives of all humans?

01:34:22 Did the companions' editorial power cease after their death?