2006-10-21 15:10:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Quran is far from perfect, and contains many errors.
There is enough evidence to support the claim that the Quran may have been tampered with. Nobody knows where the original Quran is. The Quran that we have in our hands now is called the Uthman's Quran, which was collected long after Mohammed's death. Parts of the original Quran must have been lost, after many of the reciters of the Quran died or were killed in battle. Uthman, the third Caliph (successor of Mohammed) gathered what was left of the Quran, arranged it by length of Surahs rather than chronologically, then burned all other existing copies.
CAN GOD CONTRADICT HIMSELF?
Many stories of the Bible that have been recorded in the Quran were misquoted and are contradictory to the Bible. Here are a few: examples:
The story of Cain and Abel
After Cain killed his brother Abel, The Quran says that "Allah sent a raven who scratched the ground to show him how to hide the shame of his brother." Surah 5:31. This is not mentioned in the Bible.
The story of Noah and the flood
The Quran in Surah 11:42 & 43 says that one of the sons of Noah refused to go into the Ark and was drowned in the flood, while the Bible says that all three sons of Noah went into the Ark with him and were saved from the flood (Genesis 7:7).
In Surah 11:44 the Quran says that the Ark came to rest on top of mount Judi, While the Bible says that it was Mount Ararat (Genesis 8:4).
The Story of Abraham
Abraham's father, according to the Quran, is Azar (Surah 6:74), while the Bible says that his name was Terah (Genesis 11:26).
The Quran says Abraham had two sons, the Bible says they were eight.
The Quran says some of Abraham's descendants lived in the valley of Mecca (Surah 14:37),while the Bible says they lived in Hebron (Genesis 13:18).
The Quran says that Abraham had two wives, in the Bible he had three.
The Quran says that he built the Kaaba (Surah 2:125-127). The Bible has no record of that.
The story of Moses
The Quran states that the one who adopted Moses was Pharaoh's wife (Surah 28:9), While the Bible says it was Pharaoh's daughter (Exodus 2:5)
The Quran states that Haman lived in Egypt during Moses' time (Surah 28:6), while the Bible says that Haman lived in Persia during King Ahasuerus time (Esther 3:1).
The story of Mary (the mother of Jesus)
The Quran states that her brother was Aaron (Surah 19:28), while the Bible says that Aaron lived 1300 years before Mary (Numbers 26:59).
That she gave birth to Jesus under a palm tree (Surah 19:23),while the Bible says it was in a stable (Luke 2:7).
That Jesus spoke and made miracles at the time he was a baby (Surah 19:24-26). The Bible has no record of that. That Zacharias could not speak for three nights (Surah 19:10), while the Bible says he could not speak until the child was born (or for about 9 months) Luke 1:20.
CAN GOD MAKE THESE ERRORS?
Geographical Errors
The Earth is stationary
"He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs." Surah 31:10
The Sun sets in a spring
"Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness." Surah 18:86
Historical Errors
Pharaoh built the tower of Babel in Egypt
"Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! no god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!" Surah 28:38
Alexander the Great was a prophet
"They ask thee concerning Zul-qarnain (Alexander the Great) Say, "I will rehearse to you something of his story." Verily We established his power on earth, and We gave him the ways and the means to all ends. One (such) way he followed, Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness." Surah 18:83-88
Ethical Errors
Legalizing perjury
"God will not call you to account for thoughtlessness in your oaths, but for the intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing." Surah 2:225
Legalizing murder
"O Apostle! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding." Surah 8:65
Legalizing deceit
"God will not call you to account for what is futile in your oaths, but He will call you to account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation, feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of the average for the food of your families; or clothe them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, fast for three days. That is the expiation for the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth God make clear to you His signs, that ye may be grateful." Surah 5:89
Scientific Errors
A corps leaning on a staff for a year
"Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task)." Surah 34:14
A nap lasting three hundred and nine years
"So they stayed in their Cave three hundred years, and (some) add nine (more)" Surah 18:9-26
Legal Errors
Scourging the witness
"And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;-" Surah 24:4
God ordains taking spoils
"And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to God,- and to the Apostle, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in God and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For God hath power over all things." Surah 8:41
Muslim theologians have lots of explaining to do with regard to such contradictions and errors in their Book.
2006-10-22 15:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by atreadia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You wont find any errors in the Quran and no one has come up with an error ever.
You may be reading a King James Biblical Version of the Translation of the Quran by Yusuf Ali or some other ancient so-called Muslim and the errors are the errors of the translator and not the Quran.
Do some research into the Arabic of the Quran and you will be astonished by the Exalted Power of this Lecture.
The fact that you think you have found errors is because you cannot be guided to Truth with a narrow-minded approach to Scripture.
2006-10-21 15:24:01 · answer #2 · answered by mythkiller-zuba 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Quran it self is Perfect which is in Arabic, and without single mistake or Error,
Its not a book writen by common people , like different version of Bible ,in which you hardly find few phrases actually said by Jesus, and rest coated by Jesus follower.
for example once i was reciting bible on Ship but my roommate who is catholic said what u reading its just a book wrote by different people,
yes i agree that some time the translators may make mistake as they r Human, BUT the translator not the Writer which wrote this book 1400 years ago and sofar no one have succeded to take out error which has not been solved.
I feel sorry as the Jews at the time of Jesus made changes to Bible in there favours. and created mis conceptions.
if you have any Error found plz forward it to me and for sure i'll be back with answer as it might take somtime but i'll get your answer solved.
THANKS FOR PUTTING UP SUCH QUESTION AS IT MIGHT CLEAR THINGS FOR THOSE WHO BELIVE AS YOU DO.
2006-10-21 16:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by hi_kamaran 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. what errors do you speak of? 2. have you studied to bible to see if it is perfect? Remember both are the word of god(Allah) as given to man and of course humans make mistakes.
2006-10-21 15:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by C-Nice44 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who on earth has the power or premise to label any book as being perfect? It's only an opinion.
2006-10-21 15:13:33 · answer #5 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure, and as without put off as i will. i think so embarrassed, understanding somebody could examine it. and that i only as without put off edit an answer if there are blunders in it as my face turns purple from the comparable form of embarrassment. i'm anal that way.
2016-12-08 18:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by lillibridge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who is to judge right and wrong, other than God? Are you now God's appointed leader on earth? No? Then what right do you have to bash others religion? You don't have a right? So do you think questions like this make you look right, or earn you a special place with your God? You really think very little of God. And if you think little of God, and don't respect his creatures, and there divine right to choose their own lifestyle and religion, do you think God thinks very highly of you?
2006-10-21 15:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My thoughts is who told you that it was perfect. To me that's a matter of opinion. Try reading it yourself. Make your own opinion. Remember nothing in life is perfect its what you make it. If u live in America you have freedom of your own thoughts and feelings.
2006-10-21 15:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by gem 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People who have faith can easily make excuses for errors or inconstencies. They give up the ability to rationally evaluate evidence as part of their acceptance of faith. It is a cornerstone of any belief system to give up rational thought.
2006-10-21 15:13:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
what errors ? there are no errors in the Quran!
people are searching it since over 1400 years and did not found any error
guess why ? IT'S THE WORD OF GOD, AND GOD IS FAR BEHOND ERRORS
2006-10-21 15:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Examples, please?
But, like all "holy" books, they are documents of their time, not meant to be taken literally.
Think of holy books as metophors, or allegories. Or fairy tales; they have one foot in historical fact and one foot in mystic fiction.
You just have to learn how to seperate the two.
2006-10-21 15:13:30 · answer #11 · answered by Mac Momma 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋