Debunking the Plagiarism Myth: A Refutation of The Claim That The Qurān Copied The Bible.
( a thread 🧵 )
( a thread 🧵 )
To begin with, let's establish a few points.
First, not every detail of Jesus's life was documented and preserved, according to the New Testament.
First, not every detail of Jesus's life was documented and preserved, according to the New Testament.
Scholars mention how historically “inspired” books and writings within the Bible were lost.
So there's not much historical accuracy in the bible.
So there's not much historical accuracy in the bible.
Hence, the Qurān mentioning something about Jesus not found in the present Bible doesn't necessitate it's false.
As the philosophers say:
“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”
Scholars admit the Qurān didn't copy from the Arabic Infancy gospel, but it's the opposite.
As the philosophers say:
“Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.”
Scholars admit the Qurān didn't copy from the Arabic Infancy gospel, but it's the opposite.
Moreover, the only two surviving manuscripts date from 1299 AD and the 15th/16th century in Arabic.
Western scholars have admitted, that there were no Christian groups to have copied the Qur’ān from.
So it's practically impossible for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who couldn't read or write, to have copied the Arabic Bible.
So it's practically impossible for the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who couldn't read or write, to have copied the Arabic Bible.
The Bible itself wasn't even translated at the time of the Prophet ﷺ, as acknowledged by many scholars.
The Bible was translated into Arabic in the 8th and 9th centuries, after the Prophet's death.
One of the greatest textual scholars in the 20th century, Bruce Metzger, mentions likewise.
If the Qurān copied the Bible, it'd have copied the mistakes found in it as well.
However, the Qur'ān distinguishes between the ruler during Joseph's time (referred to as "king") and the ruler during Moses' time (referred to as "pharaoh").
However, the Qur'ān distinguishes between the ruler during Joseph's time (referred to as "king") and the ruler during Moses' time (referred to as "pharaoh").
Archaeologists mention, that the word “Pharoah” wasn't used before 1,500 BC and is anachronistic, but rather “King” was used.
The Qur’ān didn't “copy” this mistake, but rather it corrected it.
The Qur’ān didn't “copy” this mistake, but rather it corrected it.
Jeffrey J. Bütz mentions how the Islāmic understanding of Jesus is in line with Jesus' original first-century Jewish followers.
Ebionites, the earliest followers of Jesus all rejected his pre-existence and divinity.
They also rejected Paul as a liar, apostate and an enemy of Christ.
They also rejected Paul as a liar, apostate and an enemy of Christ.
The New Jerome Biblical commentary admits,
Jesusʼs message of abiding by the Torah contradicts Paul's message.
Matthew and James abided by Jewish Christianity which was defeated by Paulinism.
Jesusʼs message of abiding by the Torah contradicts Paul's message.
Matthew and James abided by Jewish Christianity which was defeated by Paulinism.
Epiphanius reveals that these later Nazarenes were, in fact, the very same Jewish converts who directly inherited their church from the Apostles in first-century Jerusalem.
The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis: Book I (Sects 146) (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies)
The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis: Book I (Sects 146) (Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies)
James Tabor, a Professor of Early Christianity, says:
The “Christian faith” was originated by Paul.
Not from Jesus, Peter, John, James or any other apostles.
The version of Jesus and the apostles was quite opposite to that of Paul.
This is the lost forgotten Christianity.
The “Christian faith” was originated by Paul.
Not from Jesus, Peter, John, James or any other apostles.
The version of Jesus and the apostles was quite opposite to that of Paul.
This is the lost forgotten Christianity.
Bart Ehrman says, that Christian leaders in Paul's time, considered his views to be a corruption of the true message of Jesus.
Another scholar says that:
Paul is the first ‘Christian’ heretic and his teachings are a flagrant deviation from the ‘original’ or ‘pure’ form.
Paul is the first ‘Christian’ heretic and his teachings are a flagrant deviation from the ‘original’ or ‘pure’ form.
William Winwood Reade says:
The Christians of Judea, who had faithfully followed the customs and tenets of the twelve apostles, were informed that they were heretics.
The single Deity of the Jews had been exchanged for the Trinity.
The Christians of Judea, who had faithfully followed the customs and tenets of the twelve apostles, were informed that they were heretics.
The single Deity of the Jews had been exchanged for the Trinity.
It is clear that just before the 2nd century, Jewish Christianity had been in “The comfortable majority, as it was in the first generation of disciples and the end of the New Testament period.”
Regarding this common white-washing of history, the great Anglican bishop R. P. C. Hanson writes:
Professor Hans-Joachim Schoeps, religious historian and philosopher, said:
"And thus we have a paradox of world-historical proportions, the fact that Jewish Christianity indeed disappeared within the Christian church, but was preserved in Islam."
"And thus we have a paradox of world-historical proportions, the fact that Jewish Christianity indeed disappeared within the Christian church, but was preserved in Islam."
Some people point out similarities between verses in the Qur'ān, Bible, and Torah, suggesting that the Qur'ān copied from these earlier scriptures.
However, as Muslims, we believe that the earlier scriptures were God's words that were corrupted over time.
Despite the corruption, some original truths remain in these books, which is why Muslims sometimes use them to prove the Prophethood of Muhammad PBUH or find similarities in the wording of certain verses.
However, as Muslims, we believe that the earlier scriptures were God's words that were corrupted over time.
Despite the corruption, some original truths remain in these books, which is why Muslims sometimes use them to prove the Prophethood of Muhammad PBUH or find similarities in the wording of certain verses.
So in conclusion:
- The Qur’ān didn't copy from the Bible or Gnostics, and it was also impossible to do so.
- The Qur’ān also corrected the Bible's mistakes.
- The Qur’ān knows the true history of Jesus, and his original followers, as admitted by the many scholars.
- The Qur’ān didn't copy from the Bible or Gnostics, and it was also impossible to do so.
- The Qur’ān also corrected the Bible's mistakes.
- The Qur’ān knows the true history of Jesus, and his original followers, as admitted by the many scholars.
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