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Isn't it true that
the Qur'an is copied from the
Bible?
Answer
No. This is not true. All
evidence show that the Qur'an could not have been copied from the
Bible.Take for example the story of the flood that occurred in the days
of the prophet Noah, on whom be peace. This event is narrated in both the
Bible and the Qur'an. A careful examination of the two versions will show
that the Qur'anic version could have come from no other source but God
alone . One important difference between the two accounts is that whereas
the Bible describes the flood as a worldwide flood color=#000099>(see Genesis Ch. 7) the Qur'an mentions it as a local
flood affecting the people of Noah (see Qur'an
7:59-64). Today it is acknowledged that no record exists of a
worldwide flood occurring at the time specified in te Bible. How did the
author of the Qur'an avoid this mistake unless the author was God
Himself?
The closest thing in history
to a flood like the one described in the Bible and the Qur'an, is a
discovery made by Archaeologist Sir Charles Leonard Wooley. In 1929 he
discovered remains from a flood which occurred around 4000 B.C. His
findings are described in the book entitled The Bible as History by
Werner Keller. Keller tells us:
"The incredible discovery at Ur made
headline news in the United States and in Britain" (The Bible as History,
2nd Revised Edition, Bantam Books, 1980, p.27). But was this a worldwide
flood? After describing the extent of the flood, Keller
explains;
"Looking at the map we should call it today 'a local occurrence"'
(p.28).
"In other words." writes Keller. that flood was "obviously not of
sufficient magnitude for the Biblical Flood" (p.29). Furthermore, he says;
"A flood of the unimaginable extent described in the Bible still remains
'archacologically not demonstrated"
(pp.29-30).
Another comparison will again
demonstrate that the Qur'an was not copied from the Bible. In the Bible we
are told that God drowned the Pharaoh and his army when they pursued
Moses, on whom be peace. and his people (see Exodus
14:28). The clear indication in that description is that the body
of the Pharaoh perished in the sea. However, the Qur'an dared to differ
and prove true. In the Qur'an we find that God promised to preserve the
body of the Pharaoh as a sign for later generations color=#009900>(see Qur'an 10:90-92).
True to the Qur'anic
promise, the mummified body of the Pharaoh was discovered by Loret in 1898
at Thebes in the Kings' Valley (see The Bible, the Qur 'an and Science by
Dr.Maurice Bucaille, p.238). From there it was transported to Cairo.
Elliot Smith removed its wrappings on July 8,1907 and gave a detailed
description in his book entitled the Royal Mummies
(19l2).
From which source did the
author of the Qur'an derive this information? How did the author of the
Qur'an know that the Pharaoh's body was preserved whereas the knowedge
that the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead was not discovered until
recently? And how could the author of the Qur'an predict that the body of
the Pharaoh will be discovered later, unless the author was God
Himself?
Source: Common Questions people ask about Islam
Author: Shabir Ally
