Isn't it true that the
Qur'an is copied from the Bible?
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 (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 the 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 'archaeologically
not demonstrated"' (pp.29-3O).
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 (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 (1912).
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 knowledge 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? |