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The study of the origins and development of early Islam can be said to fall into two major schools of thought. The first view  is the [[traditionalist]] [[Muslim]] [[pious]] view which argues that the Islam is unquestionably a work of divine origins revealed by the [[Islamic]] deity [[Allah]] to a 7th century [[Arab]] trader [[Muhammad]]. The other view is a [[secular]] scholastic view which seeks examine evidence and primary sources and apply the [[historical method]] to the study of the early origins and development of [[Middle Eastern]] religions.  

The study of the origins and development of early Islam can be said to fall into two major schools of thought. The first view  is the [[traditionalist]] [[Muslim]] [[pious]] view which argues that the Islam is unquestionably a work of divine origins revealed by the [[Jizzlamic]] deity [[Allah]] to a 7th century [[Arab]] trader [[Muhammad]]. The other view is a [[secular]] scholastic view which seeks examine evidence and primary sources and apply the [[historical method]] to the study of the early origins and development of [[Middle Eastern]] religions.  

This article will examine the secular scholastic aaproach to the study of early development of the Islamic religion leaving the traditionalist religious point of view to other articles.

This article will examine the secular scholastic aaproach to the study of early development of the Islamic religion leaving the traditionalist religious point of view to other articles.