The Quran Answers False Assessments of the Quran: Incompatibilities and Differences

We have so far explained the logic behind the similarities that exist between the Qur'an and the other altered books. However, when a person pays enough attention he will realize that there are many more incompatibilities and differences between them. In addition to the existing resemblances, the Qur'an's dissimilarity with the altered portions of the other divine books and how it corrects these changes is evidence that it is, word for word, a Holy Book. Since the previous divine books have gone through extensive man-made changes and have lost much of their original divine message, they contain conflicting references and logic, and are at times the direct opposite of what is contained in the Qur'an. There are also many variations in their anecdotes compared to Qur'anic ones.

These books have been changed in content and logic as well as style and composition; hence they have been turned into mystical religious history texts rather than divine books. For instance, the first book of the Torah, Genesis, tells the story of Children of Israel from the beginning of creation until the death of the Prophet Joseph. This style of historic expression is dominant in all the other books of the Torah as well.

In the same way, the initial parts of the four official Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) contain the life of the Prophet Jesus as their main topic. The main subject of all of these four Gospels is his life, words and actions.

In contrast, the Qur'an is very different in style. There is an open invitation to religion right from the start with Surat al-Fatihah. Overall, the main subject in the Qur'an is declaring God to be free of imperfection and ordering believers to avoid idolatry in order to surrender themselves only to God.

Today, in the altered version of the Torah, many imperfections and human attributes have been ascribed to God (God is surely beyond these). For example, the anecdote of the Prophet Noah contains a great deal of far-fetched nonsense about God's attributes. Human qualities such as feeling tired or regretful, serenity, and many more it is not appropriate to mention here have been ascribed to God. Again, the Torah has greatly slandered God when it describes Him as a human-like entity that walks, fights, and feels anger. (God is surely beyond that)

This is the reason why there are clear warnings in the Qur'an against such slanders and lies by the Jews. One such accusation is that God (who is surely beyond that) is parsimonious.

The Jews say, 'God's hand is chained.' Their hands are chained and they are cursed for what they say! No!

On the whole, the Qur'an differs again from the Torah since it does not just talk about a single nation but of all civilizations, their rise and fall, as well as holding those whom it has been revealed to responsible for following its verses. These qualities make it unique and universal. Since the other books have been changed by people throughout history and have lost their originality, they no longer possess these qualities. Some of the basic principles of Christianity that are mentioned in the Bible, which is claimed to be a source of the Qur'an have been openly rejected by the Qur'an. The most important one is that which assumes Prophet Jesus to be the son of God. This belief has been appraised in the Qur'an as a lie against God. They say, 'The All-Merciful has a son.' They have devised a monstrous thing. The heavens are all but rent apart and the earth split open and the mountains brought crashing down, at their ascription of a son to the All-Merciful! It is not fitting for the All-Merciful to have a son. There is no one in the heavens and earth who will not come to the All-Merciful as a slave…

(Surah Maryam: 88-93)

Another such claim the Qur'an entirely opposes is the crucifixion of the Prophet Jesus by the Jews. In the Qur'an, it is stated that the Jews did not kill Jesus, but that is how it was made to look, and it is added that God raised him up to Himself. In conclusion, if we make a general comparison we will see that the important truth the Qur'an guides human beings toward is the Oneness of God, that there is no other deity but He and His purity from any defects or negative attributes. These important facts are repeated in each Qur'anic anecdote, information and verse. In the same manner, each Qur'anic anecdote carries guidance, warning and information.

All of these prove that the Qur'an is a divine revelation.

The Misconception That Scientic Information In the Qur'an Originates from Ancient Civilizations We must also mention another irrational claim some people make about the Qur'an. In the previous section we saw that the scientific information in the Qur'an were made ahead of the knowledge available at that time. Those who oppose this obvious fact argue, in an effort to disguise this miracle from others, that the Prophet Muhammad gathered this information after being inspired by the advanced civilizations of the time.

According to this claim, our Prophet took information about such concepts as astronomy, embryology and medicine from ancient civilizations. For example, they allege that he found the data on astronomy from the Sumerians and that on medicine from papyrus collections belonging to the ancient Egyptians and recorded them in the Qur'an.

The invalidity of this assumption is visible from several standpoints. It is in particular known that the Prophet Muhammad never carried out such research during his life. No one has so far declared otherwise. Furthermore, it is well known that the Prophet had no knowledge of these civilizations' languages, either. Again, anyone who wished to perform such research in that period would have had to go through a lot of difficulties. Obviously, 7th century Arabia did not contain any of our contemporary research tools such as large libraries, the press, bookstores or the Internet. Even with today's technology it is not an easy task to research ancient Egyptian documents on embryology. The establishment of this civilization dates back to some 5,000 years ago. The number of written sources that have survived to our time is very limited, and furthermore not all of them have been translated. In addition, it is imperative to have a detailed knowledge of history in order to evaluate and fully understand these translations. In short, such a study will be exceedingly difficult, even under the easier conditions of our time.

Moreover, there is no reason to think that the information we have inherited from ancient civilizations is totally correct and sound. Incorrect information, superstitions and twisted beliefs were common in those ancient societies. If, as the unwise claim, the scientific contents of the Qur'an had been gathered from the cultures of ancient civilizations, then they should have contained the same errors or inconsistencies. However, the Qur'an is free of all such things. Modern science has proven that all scientific Quranic verses are 100 percent accurate. This reality is further emphasized in the verse,

This is why the argument that the Prophet Muhammad gathered the contents of the scientific Qur'anic verses from the resources of other civilizations is totally groundless, just like all the other claims. The existence of people who do make such claims and the reply that should be given to them is stated in the verse:

The Delusion That the Qur'an was Revealed to the Arabs Alone These defiant people promote yet another means by which they try to separate and distance others from the Qur'an. That is the claim that the Qur'an was revealed to the Arabs alone, and that they are the only people who have to follow it. Anyone who has read the Qur'an even once will realize how groundless and ridiculous this suggestion is.

Many Qur'anic verses emphasize the fact that the Prophet Muhammad was a messenger sent for all mankind and that everyone is responsible of obeying the commandments of the Qur'an until the Day of Judgment. We will quote from a few such verses here, and they should be more than enough to make our point:

Those who protest, trying to confuse uninformed people and cause disturbances, will base their claim on the Qur'anic verse stated below:

The verse is crystal clear. The messenger will speak the same language as the nation he has been sent to. This has always been the case throughout history. Only such people can report the revelation of God to the public around them completely and perfectly. This is why the book revealed to the messenger will be of the same language as that of the messenger himself and his nation. There could be nothing more natural.

However, objectors argue this point in order to refrain from religion, no matter what. Their perverse mentality has been clarified in the Qur'an:

It is imperative to form such unity between the prophet, his nation and the book he presents in order to convey the divine revelation to mankind completely and perfectly, as well as to prevent the occurrence of any communication problems that would hinder the establishment of sound foundations for religion. Evidently, this does not suggest anything to the effect that other nations will not be held accountable for the Qur'an. The meaning and the commandments of the Qur'an can easily be interpreted and explained in any language. As a matter of fact, that is exactly what has taken place. This condition is not in anyway a hindrance to learning or applying religion.