Aren't stories in the Quran taken from the Bible since the Quran was written after the Bible?
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2007-11-18 17:18:25 · 20 answers · asked by aseptic technique 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) was an unlettered Prophet and he had no knowledge of the Bible. There were no Christians in Makkah. Quran acknowledges Jesus, Moses, Abraham (Peace Be Upon Them) as prophets of God. There are little differences in the stories of Abraham, David, Solomen (PBUT) in the Quran. Quran denies crucifixion of Jesus Christ (PBUH). Quran says that he was not killed/crucified but was ascended to the Heaven. Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said that one among the disciples of Jesus Christ (PBUH) and who is similar to him was crucified.
Several stories in the Bible is available in the previous scriptures such as Torah.
2007-11-18 17:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by Basheer 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Prophet Mohammad (may peace be upon him) was illiterate is sufficient to prove this. But Qur’an also says in Surah Araf, Ch. No. 7, Verse No. 157, that they follow the prophet. They follow the messenger, the unlettered prophet which is mentioned in their scriptures, the law and the Gospels. And today, if you read the Bible, it is mentioned in the book of the Isaiah, Ch. No. 29, Verse No. 12, ‘the book is given to a prophet who is not learned’. Qur’an says it is mentioned in the scripture and if you open the Bible, it is there in Isiah, Ch. No. 29, Verse No. 12, those orientalists who claim that the prophet copied from the Bible, Nauzubillah, they fail to realize that there was no Arabic version of the Bible when the prophet was present. The first, the earliest Old Testament in Arabic that we have was by R. Sadias Gaon in the year 900 C. E. that is Common Era. More than 200 years after the death of the prophet. And the earliest New Testament – Arabic that we have was published by Erpenius in 1616 about a thousand years after the death of the Prophet (may peace be upon him). I do agree that there are some similarities between the Bible and the Qur’an. That does not indicate that the latter had been copied from the former. It can also mean that they both have a common third source. All the revelations of Allah (SWT) have the common message of ‘monotheism’. They have the common message. All the previous revelations since they were time bound, as I mentioned, they have not been maintained in their original form and have been interpolated. And there are several concoctions, which have been done by the human beings. But there are bound to be a few points, which are common. Just because of these similarities, it would be wrong to say that prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) copied from the Bible. Then it would also mean that Jesus (May peace be upon him) Nauzubillah copied the New Testament from the Old Testament because there are many things common in the old and the New Testament. Both of them had a common source. And suppose some one copies in an examination, I will not write in the answer paper, I have copied from my neighbor. I will not write I have copied from Mr. XYZ. Muhammad (May peace be upon him) and Allah (SWT) clearly indicate that Jesus (May peace be upon him), Moses (May peace be upon him), all the other prophets were prophets of God Almighty. It gives them due credit and due respect. If he would have copied, he would not have mentioned, that Jesus and Moses (May peace be upon them) were prophets of God. This proves he did not copy.
2007-11-18 18:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The Quran adopts the beautiful method of either gently correcting or ignoring the errors in other Scriptures.
Unfortunately, our ancient 'Imams' of Hadith and other books and the modern clergy blindly plagiarize from the Biblical myths.
Creation of 'Eve' from Adam's rib is one of those Biblical myths and that is the origin of this tragic fallacy. The Quran does not approve this myth at all.
2007-11-18 17:41:23 · answer #3 · answered by ardee 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not only are they plagiarized from the Bible, they are also modified to conform to gnostic heresy.
Example: Mohammad "recites" that Allah flooded the planet at Noah's request for the purpose of *killing the non-believers*. That's quite a bit different from the Biblical account. This exposes the mentality of the TRUE author of the Qur'an.
2007-11-18 17:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
The Qur'an may contain some info in the previous holy books, but not necessarily it is a plagiarism. Plagiarism is normally copied disregarding errors in the original source. For example, Qur'an didnt depict the Flood as a global cataclysm, as mentioned in the Bible. Also, see ref. below, and one can judge themselves, the info in there, is unique to Qur'an. For example, is there in the Bible mentioning about God capable of resurrecting humans so precise, that the verse pointed out we would be reconstructed perfectly, even our fingertips?
"Yes, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers" (Qur'an, 75:4)
Was it known at the revelation time about layers of wave within the ocean? etc other info.
Qur'an is meant for people of the last nation. Proof for modern people is in the form of intellectual capacity.
2007-11-18 17:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by JOe 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋
No, the Qur'an isn't plagiarized from the bible. You have to understand that the bible (the uncorrupted version) was also a revelation from the almighty. And the Qur'an acknowledges that. The thing is, the bible that you have today has been falsified, but not entirely. The Qur'an is the only revelation today, that is unchanged since its revelation.
2007-11-18 17:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by ~Philly_grl~ 2 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Try reading A History of God by Karen Armstrong. Mohammed was not a Christian, he was an arab who was raised in the local culture, which included lots of local gods. His insight was that there is only one God, i.e. he brought monotheism into arab culture.
2007-11-18 17:27:31 · answer #7 · answered by BanquoDangerfield 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Many of the stories from the Bible were taken from other previous religions, too. It's all relative.
2007-11-18 17:24:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋
since both books came from God,, thats why they both contains some common stories,,, quran corrects some stories that were corrupted,....
if i say something that has already been said by someone else,, that does not mean i have copied ....
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2007-11-18 17:29:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
These stories are not taken from Bible my dear sister. Prophet Mohammad was illiterate and didn't know any Christian. No any Christian lived in Mecca those days. These are false accusations cooked by Christian Priests so they don't loose their sheeps to Islam.
God revealed all stories to Moses, then Jesus and then to Mohammad because He chose all of them to give His message to their people.
Think wouldn't God become unreliable if He gives different stories to all Prophets? How can God keep telling different history of previous nations? God says in Torah, Bible and Quran that Abraham, Moses and Jesus were Muslims because they believed in God's religion Islam and God is the creator of heavens and earth who revealed all scriptures to various Prophets.
God revealed same stories to warn all humaity that what God did to people who violated His laws can do the same again to those who will violate his laws. It is very straight warning. God is most Merciful and Forgiving. But He is also very hard in punishing too. Dont you know how God miraculously made a passage in sea to let Moses and his people pass and He drowned Pharoh and all his soldiers in it when they came in the middle of passage following Moses and his people.
Muslims don't care if any one likes or don't like and what lies Christian religious community spread amongsts their congragations to creat hatred against Muslims. Truth is more they do such things, more their people become curious and start reading about Islam.
If God wants to guide any one to Islam, nothing can stop him/her from accepting Islam. Too many Christians are unhappy and dissatisfied with their priests and preachers, for their sins against children and the wealth they accumale by keep taking money from Christians.
Do you know that in Islam there is no obligatory fee to go to any Mosque, no required membership fee for individuals and families, no front seats reserved for bigger contributors etc.
It is opposite in Islam. The wise Muslim contributors give to Mosque quitely without letting people know how much they give. Because they want to please God and not the Imam.
A newly conveted Muslim without any discrimination against his race, color or national origin stands shoulder to shoulder next to rich and white and black when they pray to God in Mosque. No one can say to him to stand behind or another row or away from the rich or white or Arab Shaikh. Because in the eyes of God best are those who have fear of God in their heart and are sincere to God in their prayers and dealings with other human beings.
2007-11-18 17:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by majeed3245 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋