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The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) would have copied the errors found in the Bible? E.g. Scientific errors.
Muhammad (PBUH) was unlettered (Surah 7:157)
Ask them to show one single verse which is copied
"The Qur'an didn't copy from the Bible—it's a fresh revelation from Allah, not a rehash of earlier texts. It says, ‘And this Qur'an is not such as could be produced by other than Allah; rather, it is a confirmation of what was before it' (Surah Yunus, 10:37). Revealed to an illiterate Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in a land with little access to Jewish or Christian scriptures, its details—like Mary's story (Surah Maryam)—differ and add depth the Bible lacks.
Jesus (peace be upon him) received the Injeel—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—but the Bible today is corrupted. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). It corrects errors, like Jesus' divinity, with divine authority, not borrowed words, proving it's Allah's original message, echoing what Jesus truly taught: worship Him alone."
The assertion that the Qur'an didn't copy the Bible because it's a "fresh revelation" (Surah Yunus, 10:37) is a breathtakingly convenient narrative. This claim requires us to suspend all historical analysis and accept that the extensive parallels are merely astonishing cosmic coincidence, rather than borrowing and theological revision of existing Judeo-Christian traditions.
1. Narrative Parallels Are Proof of Borrowing
It is truly miraculous how a supposedly independent revelation managed to independently construct detailed narratives about Adam, Noah, Moses, David, Solomon, John the Baptist, and Jesus, mirroring the sequence and characters of the Bible!
2. Illiteracy is a Trivial Defence
The defence that the Prophet Muhammad (Surah An-Najm, 53:49) was "unlettered" is meant to be a powerful shield, but it's really just a flimsy piece of parchment.
3. "Correction" Is Blatant Theological Revision
The notion that the Qur'an "corrects errors" in the Bible—such as the divinity of Christ—is not divine authority; it's a declaration of a different religion.
Christians dismiss the fantasy of a "fresh revelation." The evidence overwhelmingly points to the Qur'an being a reinterpretation of existing sacred narratives, fundamentally altering the core truth of Christ's identity.