“Meanwhile he had acquired a reputation for honesty and wisdom, and had come under the influence of Jewish and Christian teachings.”
“Impressed by Jewish and Christian monotheism, a number of theists, or spiritual fundamentalists, known as ḥaniīfs had already rejected idolatry for an ascetic religion of their own. Muḥammad appears to have been influenced by them.”
kitaba girişte bu cümleleri yazan Irak yahudisi birini sırf arapça biliyor diye kuran tercümesi yaptıran basmakalıplaşmış ingiliz oryantalizminin vücut bulmuş hali olan penguen neşriyattan da aksini beklemek abesle iştigal olurdu zaten.