Hythem Sidky - Quran Preservation = Lies to Children

Hythem Sidky is a scholar specializing in Quranic studies and Islamic manuscripts. Here are the key details about him based on the search results:

Background

- Hythem Sidky holds a Ph.D. in biomolecular engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S. in applied mathematics.[4]
- He combines expertise in sciences with a specialization in Quranic manuscripts and reading traditions.[4]
- He is the Executive Director of the International Quranic Studies Association (IQSA).[3][4]

Areas of Research

- Sidky works on the stemmatics (study of manuscript relationships) of Quranic manuscripts and reconstruction of regional oral traditions of the Quran.[4]
- He investigates applications of stylometry (statistical analysis of literary style) to the Quran, including studying the authorship and potential redactions in the Quranic text.[2]
- His research explores what statistical analysis can reveal about the authorship and evolution of the Quranic corpus, drawing parallels with debates like the Homeric Question.[2]

Notable Works

- Sidky has published research papers and given talks on topics related to Quranic linguistics, manuscripts, and computational analysis of the text.[1][2][4]
- He has a strong online presence, including an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on the r/AcademicQuran subreddit and video lectures on Quranic variants and Western scholarship on the Quran.[3][5]

Citations:
[1] https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Hythem-Sidky/46686530
[2] https://chicago.academia.edu/HythemSidky
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/AcademicQuran/comments/1cu21qs/ama_with_hythem_sidky_executive_director_of_the/
[4] https://theiqra.org/what-western-scholarship-is-saying-about-the-quran-with-dr-hythem-sidky/
[5] https://youtube.com/shorts/QXayPmIvED8

Transcript:
At least within Sunni Islam, there's a general belief that the Quran in it, you know, from its origin was multiformal.

And what that means is that it was not one Quran, but there were many renditions, many versions

of the Quran.

And also different people have different conceptions as to where these variations come from.

Is it, you know, were they all uttered by the Prophet? Were some of them, you know, did the Prophet [unclear], did he, did he hear them and he approved of them or were they generated by the companions?

And so on and so forth.

And unfortunately, actually, so I have heard some preachers that do say that there's only, you know, one reading or one Quran or something like that.

And

you know, if I were to be very generous, I would say that that

falls under the umbrella of like lies to children, if that makes sense.

falls under the umbrella of like lies to children,

falls under the umbrella of like lies to children,

falls under the umbrella of like lies to children,

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