Barbara G. Walker: "... sejarah Arabia awal abad pertengahan hampir se...

"... sejarah Arabia awal abad pertengahan hampir semuanya legenda. Seperti Buddha, Konfusius, Yesus, dan pendiri agama patriarkal lainnya, Mohammed tidak memiliki verifikasi nyata. Tidak ada informasi yang dapat dipercaya tentang kehidupan atau ajarannya. Sebagian besar kisah tentang dia sama apokripnya dengan kisah yang tergantung di peti matinya selamanya di udara "antara langit dan bumi," seperti tubuh raja-raja suci kuno."

--- Barbara G. Walker

Versi Bahasa Inggris

...the history of early-medieval Arabia is nearly all legend. Like Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, and other founders of patriarchal religions, Mohammed lacks real verification. There is no reliable information about his life or teachings. Most stories about him are as apocryphal as the story that his coffin hangs forever in mid-air "between heaven and earth," like the bodies of ancient sacred kings.