This course examines some of the most famous Western writings on the Qura'nic sciences and exegesis. The views of famouse figures such as Hamilton Gibb, Goldziher, Phiplie, Watt, NŐldeke, Smith, Massignon, Dunlop, Émile Homerun, Etienne Rene, and Carlyle will be discussed in this course in order to find out to what extent their arguments were objective or otherwise.