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ut suddenly verses 238 and 239 interrupt the discussion to exhort the Muslims to maintain regular
prayers and instruct them on how to maintain prayers while in fear of an enemy. Then, just as suddenly, the
passage returns to the subject of divorce. Those two intervening verses, 238 and 239, have nothing to do
with what came either before or after.
In short, both close analysis of Quran'ic passages and Islamic tradition itself raise serious doubts about
the textual integrity of the Qur'an. But when it comes to critical evaluation of the Qur'an, there are much
larger questions.