The holy quran, the word of allah almighty revealed to his final prophet muhammad peace be upon him, forms the basis of islam as a religion and way of life. Lack of contradictions in the quran authenticity of the. I found the following claims of contradiction posted in an evangelical site disguised as humanist. The english translation of the first part of the verse we said to the angels bow. He made it firmly anchored mountains above it and blessed it and decreed that it contain. The following are a list of the issues raised and their answers. He made it firmly anchored mountains above it and blessed it. Contradictions about the contradictions as listed in the sab book by topic a short list in the quran in the book of mormon.
The internal contradiction in the quran is too obvious that it is not from gabriel nor from allah sura 4. The purpose of this site is to mention that quran is the book of allah. 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. The following hadiths also contradict not only the latter quranic ayah, but also each. Contradictions by nameby book in the bible in the book of mormonsaq db forum. King fahd complex for the printing of the holy quran madinah, k. Talal decided to translate the quran when he gave up all hope of finding an english translation that is at the same time highly accurate, and very easy to read. Nov 11, 2014 todays bible when examined in the light of modern knowledge and science stands exposed to criticism. Answers to contradictions in the quran muslim answers. Pdf errors and contradictions in the bible islam pdfs. The purpose of this site the purpose of this site is to mention that there are no contradictions in quran. If you like to argue something about the content of the quran or the torah, please do and i will do my best to defend them for the sake of argument until the truth is revealed if he wills. Posts about quran contradictions written by rayan zehn.
Contradictions in the quran prophets and messengers in islam. The law of non contradiction, or the law of the excluded middle, states that a cannot be both a and nona simultaneously. Aug 02, 20 why do stupid people think theyre smart. On the publication of the english translation and commentary of the holy quran vol. Talal itani first read the quran 1992, in order to discredit it. He never mentioned the numerous contradictions in the. Had it been from other than allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. Of course, the muslims will deny any contradictions exist in the quran, but they do. The quran also spelled koran or quran was dictated from. 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.
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. Contradictions and errors a hub page that leads to other articles related to contradictions and errors. The quran states that it is a perfect book preserved on tablets in heaven surah. Final thoughts it is clear from many references that the quran has a simple message, that it is an unambiguous scripture and that all humankind is invited to reflect, ponder and meditate on its verses.
For more information on abrogation in islam and its contrast with the old and new testaments please refer to our tract authenticity of the bible. This page shows seven parallel translations in english for the 82nd verse of chapter 4 surat lnisaa. Quran contradictions what did allah use to create man. My reasons why i quit islam forever i was born in a devout muslim family belonging to sunni sect of islam. Contradictions difficulties in the quran answering islam. Quran contradictions occur when two or more verses, approached from a literalist perspective, state two or more things that cannot simultaneously be true. Contradictions in the quraan 2 created the earth in two days, and set up others like him. 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. We shall study in this chapter the contradictions between the quran, the basic and unique source of islam, and the fabricated hadiths. Allah claims that if the quran were not from allah, we would find much contradiction in it. A version of this page is also available in the following languages. In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. Every muslim should make the recitation of the holy quran in arabic a mandatory part of his daily routine.
A second reason is that keeping the effectively answered contradictions on this site will help muslims and christians who dont know the possible responses to contradictions they encountered elsewhere, to find them here. In the quran, the gospel, or injil, is considered to be from god and is incorruptible. Contradictions in the quran sinandcompositescriptures. Pdf this unpublished article discusses abrogation in the holy quran find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. While it is indeed correct to say that the quran of today is a nearly perfect copy of its seventhcentury. Though muslims often argue for the divine origin of the quran on grounds that no error, alteration, or variation has touched its copies since its inception, such a view does not accurately represent the facts. If the quran is a perfect book from allah, then there shouldnt be any contradictions in it. Download pdf here waqar akbar cheema abstract reading specific verses out of context could possibly change the meaning of the quran. Quran contradictions are internal errors errors in relating the quran to itself, not external errors. The koran and the bible compared eternal productions. 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. When the quran speaks about the annunciation of the birth of jesus to the.
In compliance with their desire, it is here presented in the form of a book, entitled introduction to the study of the holy quran. The quran is the only pure revealed source of knowledge in the present world 4, so any law, theory, hypothesis of scientific research contradictory to the quran must be rejected. For example, the quran states that one night, allah. The quran free pdf ebook english translation of the quran. Islam, much like christianity and the torah, is not immune from contradicting itself.
Others are whimsical where the element of truth is missing. I, friends expressed a wish that the introduction, which i wrote, be printed separately. When we look at the word contradiction, lets gain an understanding of it before moving forward. Nov 28, 2016 in the quran, the gospel, or injil, is considered to be from god and is incorruptible. Samples of quranic contradictions, inconsistencies and errors. For additional languages, see the sidebar on the left.
Marriage in islam messenger muhameed bin abdul wahab muhammad muhammed munafiqs muslim muslimah muslim conquest nifaaq nifaq pdf prophet quran ramadan ebook refutation religion religion and spirituality salaf sincerity sura takfeer takfeer of khawarij the three fundamental principles. 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. At the same time, its ambiguity provides a good opportunity for muslims to find some explanation or the other to negate a contradiction. Some of the contradictions below could be debated, but some of them are. But the quran also has archaeological errors, historical errors, errors in logic and even elementary mathematics. Below is a list of several authoritative verses in the quran and the hadith that are contradictory. Quran is a book designed in a way that its consistency can be tested. It gives accurate account of future predictions, anecdotes of past communities and prophets, as well as scientific truths unknown at the time. Introduction the quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. Christians believe that jesus christ was the son of god allah. Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradiction. The noble quran contains profound and exact statements on a wide variety of subjects. Alleged problems and contradictions archives icraa. The law of noncontradiction, or the law of the excluded middle, states that a cannot be both a and nona simultaneously.
The late maulana muhammad ali wrote in his quranic translation. This section is devoted to exposing the false claims of contradiction in the quran, as has been circulated on various antiquranic sites. This edition a uses the word allah to refer to the creator. Those who believe that the quran is the pure word of god having no human. Firstly, quran says it is for confirming the earlier revelations in the torah and the gospel but did not say it is replacing nor correcting the gospel. For example, the quran states that one night, allah took muhammad to alaqsa mosque in jerusalem. Since then, talal has been studying the quran, researching it, and teaching it to others.
Answers to contradictions in the quran the following are a list of the issues raised and their answers. A video i made discussing contradictions in islam and in the quran. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. Refutation of the socalled contradictions in the quran. Unfortunately the translation as old woman coupled with disrespect for.
All 30 quran paraschaptersjuz are in audio mp3 format. For almost 55 years, we have fought to protect the absolute separation of religion from government and elevate atheists and atheism in our nations public and political discourse. This list, much like my list of bible contradictions, is evergrowing. Many of the errors in the quran are self contradictions that naskh tries to cover up. Look, my whole point of this is that i am tired of hearing how every other religious book out there is wrong and has lies but the quran is perfect i see that no one stepped up to defend some of the other things that i postedlike this these arent errors, ill get back to those in a minute. So this verse is also saying, that people with knowledge will know that the quran is from god even the unspecific verses and that people of understanding can truly grasp the meaning of the unspecific verses. This neglects other types of cattle from the regions outside of arabia. During my university study, one of my subjects was islamic studies. The quran is not merely restricted to man appointed specialists or clergy that. Welcome to the quranic arabic corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the holy quran. It establishes and legislates principles and regulations for the practical and ethical duties of the human being and for the ordering and administration of society. Audio download options are there contradictions in the bible.
Muhammad, according to tradition, recited perfectly what the archangel gabriel revealed to him for his companions to write down and memorize. Tafseer books are books that were written by scholars of islam to explain the meanings of the verses of the quran. Any internal contradiction or contradiction between the quran and gods laws in the nature will falsify the claim. Here is a new translation of the quran by talal itani, who kindly offered to post it as an ebook. Some of the errors in the quran are self contradictions that naskh tries to bridge. In fairness to those who believe in the bible, i make no assumptions that any of these contradictions are true. There are many reasons of much more substantial nature why we do not believe the quran to be from the one true god. There is a great website that deals with refuting contradictions in the quran, i suggest you visit if you are ever in doubt. Quran is the principle text of islam and one of the three sources from which the sharia law is cast. Tafseer books are books that were written by scholars of islam to explain the meanings of the. Here is the collection of alleged internal contradictions. The errors in the quran disqualify the quran as the word of god, who is perfect and does not make errors. This arabic only al quran sponsored by the saudi government and is provided free.
I come from an islamic country but currently i live in a western country. When asking this question, you should consider the context of the quran. The answers are based mainly on tafseer books and basic logic. Download the quran with indonesian translation pdf click here to download note. And no question do they bring to you but we reveal to you the truth and the best explanation quran 25. 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. Jesus, the bible, the quran, and the law of noncontradiction. Download complete holy quran pdf, translation, commentary. Other web web sites with pages on errors, contradictions or problems in the quran. To insist that these things took 3 days is forcing a contradiction which simply isnt implied. If the quran is a perfect book from allah, then there shouldnt be any. Apr, 2010 as said at the start of this answer, all of the examples above are taken from only the second chapter of the quran.
If you think of any contradictions in the quran or the samaritan torah which i suspect you have not studied, share and i will try and defend them. According to quran, cizye is not a tax but war compensation quran is a book designed in a way that its consistency can be tested. Islam follows from both judaism and christianity, building upon them, absorbing jesus into the quran, but not his divinity. According to islamic tradition, the quran is the literal word of god as recited to the islamic prophet muhammad through the archangel gabriel. To be fully god means freedom from finite forms and from helplessness, and to be full man means the absence of divinity. Contradictions in the bible as numbered in the sab book. Since muslims the world over consider the quran their book from allah we need to check out its claims. Statements that are difficulties only because of the wording in the english translation. The quran states that it is a perfect book preserved on tablets in heaven surah 85. There are other contradictions with the bible in the second chapter, and different ones still in the rest of the quran with the ones highlighted above often repeated.