Learning the noble quran and becoming hafidhs of the book of allah. The quran is by definition replete with contradictions because of the. A book on this topic, listing several hundred difficult issues in the quran is. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. Bible contradictions explained come reason ministries. Yet when they are challenged to cite such contradictions, critics will usually generalize by suggesting, oh, there are many of them. Now, it is widely understood that actually losing an eye wont keep you from sinning at all, since you still have another to look at things. For additional languages, see the sidebar on the left. When we observe the fatal consequences of the adoption of the hadiths as a source of religion, we shall see better the importance of going back to the quran. Said differently, and on a textual level, despite moses insistence that after they passed. Contradictionsby nameby bookin the biblein the book of mormonsaq db forumget the sab and the saq on cd.
The bible the great book of contradictions religion. Islam and christianity by pushing 101 bible contradictions or similar compilations into our face. Introduction the quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. Quran contradictions occur when two or more verses, approached from a literalist perspective, state two or more things that cannot simultaneously be true. The book also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate the mediaterrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist, fatwaoffering lucid and balanced explanations, not only for youngsters but also. Its remarkable how many skeptics refer to these lists when they reject the bible, but theyve never truly read the underlying scripture in the bible itself. How do we know that a book claimed to be from god is really the book of god. Of course, the muslims will deny any contradictions exist in the quran, but they do. Answers to contradictions in the quran muslim answers. Ultimately, the strongest, most serious problem of the quran is that it affirms the scriptures of the jews and the christians as authentic and true revelation from god cf. Contradictions skeptics annotated bible quran book. Below is a list of several authoritative verses in the quran and the hadith that are contradictory.
The disciples asked him why do you speak to them in parables. This section is devoted to exposing the false claims of contradiction in the quran, as has been circulated on various antiquranic sites. Many times skeptics will present a list of socall contradictions such as whether god repents, the time of jesus death, and when peter denied him. Verses contradicting each other or the laws of logic 2. This list, much like my list of bible contradictions, is evergrowing. Muslim will deny that any contradictions exist in the quran, but they do exist. This paper was given to jay smith during a debate between the two. Several years ago a wellknown muslim apologist, shabir ally, published a paper called 101 clear contradictions in the bible which has taken a life of its own. Verses contradicting the facts of history or science 3. Evidence of clear contradictions in the quran and exposition of the very dark. Some of the contradictions below could be debated, but some of them are. It can be shown throughout the research that the bulk of the accusations are a product of either poor. Contradictionsby nameby book in the biblein the book of mormonsaq db forum. While some passages might seem to show the bible contradicting itself, they can usually be understood correctly by applying one or more of the following principles.
Tafseer books are books that were written by scholars of islam to explain the meanings of the verses of the quran. The silliness of this objection is apparent when we look at other symbolic references. Apr 24, 2004 in an accessible questionandanswer format, islam explained clarifies the main tenets of islam, the major landmarks in islamic history, and the current politics of islamic fundamentalism. The following are a list of the issues raised and their answers. The missionaries who write for who stated this dont know what they are talking about. But what do people do to come to this conclusion, is reading out of context etc. Coming from a background in islam, living in baghdad, iraq, would give me some credit to display the contradictions in islam. The quran is viewed to be the scriptural foundation of islam and is believed by muslims to have been sent down by allah god and revealed to muhammad by the angel jabreel. The quran is by definition replete with contradictions because of the hermeneutical doctrine of abrogation nasikh wa mansukh which basically means that allah gave a revelation to the prophet at one time and then later retracted that revelatio.
The primary source of the missionaries argument is here before we deal with the socalled contradictions in the quran, especially the internal contradictions, it is important to determine the correct methodology for the understanding of the quran. Contrary to the muslim claim that the koran is perfect and free from contradiction, the koran is not only a bundle of contradictions, but a volume of confusion. Any author can appear to contradict himself if his words are taken out of context. Having just written a response to only the first entry above, he already claims they are all invalid. In fairness to those who believe in the bible, i make no assumptions that any of these contradictions are true. Verses contradicting the earlier revelations further. Quran is the word of allah as revealed to his last messenger muhammad. Refutation of the socalled contradictions in the quran. It can be shown throughout the research that the bulk of the accusations are a product of either poor understanding of the quranic words and verses, or on the reliance on. Answering contradictions in the gospelschronological. The book of jasher was written at the time of joshua. However, unlike most other great religions of the world, islam is full of theological, logical, historical and philosophical contradictions and inconsistencies.
May 19, 2015 a viewers asks people say quran has contradictions, i know it doesnt. A viewers asks people say quran has contradictions, i know it doesnt. The book of jasher was written at the time of david. Contradictions in the bible submitted by muhsen almosawi there can be no hope of going back to the original text itself, there is still the possibility that on the whole all the gospels including the gospel of barnabas in their present form do contain a certain degree of accuracy and truth. The bible is filled with mistakes and contradictions. Muslims talk often about the many contradictions in the bible. We shall study in this chapter the contradictions between the quran, the basic and unique source of islam, and the fabricated hadiths.
This would be a very tall order to say the least as there are many statements in the quran that flatly contradict statements in other parts of the book. Contradictions archives what do the scriptures say. The quran has been criticized both in the sense of being studied as a text for historical, literary, sociological and theological analysis by secular, mostly western scholars who set aside doctrines of its divinity. The book also sheds light on the key words that have come to dominate the mediaterrorist, crusade, jihad, fundamentalist, fatwaoffering lucid and.
He said, to you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given matthew. Islam, much like christianity and the torah, is not immune from contradicting itself. The charge of 101 contradictions, by muslim apologist, shabbir ally refuted. Contact us if you have any comments or suggestions by clicking here. Muslim web sites abound in articles and collections attacking the integrity of the bible by means of contradiction lists. Christian scholars recognize contradictions in the.
A version of this page is also available in the following languages. There are no contradictions in these accounts, simply additional details. Islam and scripture which serves as a starting point for anyone wishing to learn more. The charge of 101 contradictions, by muslim apologist. The quran states that it is a perfect book preserved on tablets in heaven surah 85. In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. So if a book is written by anyone other than allah it will be filled with discrepancies, but. In an accessible questionandanswer format, islam explained clarifies the main tenets of islam, the major landmarks in islamic history, and the current politics of islamic fundamentalism. The quran is viewed to be the scriptural foundation of islam and is believed by muslims to have. The socalled synoptic problem is simply that the synoptic gospels matthew, mark, and luke contradict each other. When you remove a verse from its context in an attempt to prove a preconceived idea you demonstrate your own gross ignorance of the bible as a whole. Contradictions between muslim traditions and the quran other web web sites with pages on errors, contradictions or problems in the quran. Contradictions in islam islam, much like christianity and the torah, is not immune from contradicting itself. Islams theological contradictions set free seminars.
To do so, one would first have to not read the book, which is the practice of most christians. In the 18th century, thomas paine in the age of reason compiled many of the bibles selfcontradictions. For example, jesus taught that if your right eye offends you, you should cut it out. Torrey, difficulties and alleged errors and contradictions in the bible baker book house. But arent there over 100 contradictions in the bible that have been shown to discredit the bibles divine inerrancy. Quran contradictions occur when two or more verses, approached from a. Jay smith, alex chowdhry, toby jepson, james schaeffer the first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him. Chapters 6 11 in the book behind the veil response. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse. It is not possible that a man, to whom is given the book, and wisdom. You can try, as the muslims do, to pit one verse against another, but you do so only in ignorance of the entire context. Therefore, if muslims call us to islam, one of their main tasks should be to show us that there are no contradictions in the quran.
Feb 04, 2012 a video i made discussing contradictions in islam and in the quran. The making of the islamic world, written before more recent. Opponents of islam such as ibn warraq have worked to find internal inconsistency and scientific errors in the holy book, and faults with its clarity, authenticity, and ethical message. The most common criticisms concern various preexisting sources that quran relies upon, internal consistency, clarity and moral teachings. Many have the attitude that because the bible is riddled with contradictions, errors. Heavily involved in evangelism, apologetic criticism, and islam would give some sort of rights to write about this topic displaying contradictions within. Answering contradictions in the gospels chronological problems a common objection to the inerrancy of scripture, especially regarding the gospels, is the synoptic problem. Indeed, those who believed and those who were jews or christians or sabeans before prophet muhammad those among them who believed in allah and the last day and did righteousness will have their reward with their lord, and no fear will ther. Ibn kutayba wrote a book dealing solely with contradictory hadith, such as one in which muhammad kissed his wives while fasting, and one in which he answered a query by stating that kissing ones wife violated a fast. The study of inconsistencies in the bible has a long history.
In the 17th century, spinoza considered the bible to be. He did not speak to them without a parable, but privately to his own disciples he explained everything mark 4. Role of the church in hiding and tampering with the truth. Quran contradictions are internal errors errors in relating the quran to itself, not external errors.
At the same time, its ambiguity provides a good opportunity for muslims to find some explanation or the other to negate a contradiction. But, surely says the critic, such stories cannot be taken seriously in. It has mostly proven useless to explain one set of contradictions because there is. Here, lenny responds to several objecions and shows why the approach of these skeptics fails. Shall i seek other than allah for judge, when he it is who hath revealed unto you this scripture, fully explained.
There are numerous lists of alleged bible contradictions. The very existence of the hadiths that contradict the quran is proof that they cannot be considered as a. Its remarkable how many skeptics refer to these lists when they reject the bible, but theyve. The quran in contradiction to the earlier revelations. We are told that biblical stories are fine for children, and perhaps they even contain some moral value. If both sides can come to the recognition that their own book, the scripture.
Answering islams critics is shabir allys new page in response to the quran contradictions. Contradictions in the quran more contradictions in the quran, answering islam. Apologist replies to my series posted on march 6, 2016 by rayan zehn i was recently contacted by a christian apologist, asking permission if he could use the content of my list of bible contradictions in order to rebut them in youtube videos. Contradictions difficulties in the quran answering islam. Verse 4 of the sura the women states that the source of islam embodies no contradictions. Of course not, i mean a book with no contradictions might seem so impressive, as to be only explained by the book being a product of a higher intelligence to primitive and largely illiterate 7th century arabs and those whove read few literary works. Feb 28, 2016 therefore, if muslims call us to islam, one of their main tasks should be to show us that there are no contradictions in the quran. Contradictions in the bible identified verse by verse and. Replies to the claims of contradictions in the quran. For example, in sura 2, verse 87, the lower text has wa qaffayna ala atharihi whereas the standard text has waqaffayna min badihi. If the quran is a perfect book from allah, then there shouldnt be any contradictions in it.
By such a statement god confirms the truthfulness of the quran as well as indicating how the book to constitute the source of religion should be. Many people have the impression that the bible is simply an outdated book of fairytales and contradictions. Heavily involved in evangelism, apologetic criticism, and islam would give some sort of rights to write about this topic displaying contradictions within the quran and outside of the quran as well. One of the tests, is the message emanating from an omniscient all knowing being must be consistent with itself. Apologists have many criticisms about identifying contradictions, and in many cases they go out of their way to add things to the bible in order to explain them away. Contradictions skeptics annotated bible quran book of. And in 1860, william henry burr produced a list of 144 selfcontradictions in the bible. The answers are based mainly on tafseer books and basic logic. This is because the book was not a product of the processes outlined above, but of conquerors from the fringes of two great empires who were growing in stature, political confidence and.
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