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The word "bible" never appears in the bible but the glorious Qur'an has the word "quran" 70 times in itself! This shows that the bible has been corrupted and that the Qur'an is the true word of Allah
"The Qur'an names itself, showing its strength and clarity as Allah's word. It says, ‘This is the Book about which there is no doubt' (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:2), and ‘Indeed, it is a noble Qur'an' (Surah Al-Waqi'ah, 56:77), declaring its identity boldly. The Bible, though, never calls itself ‘the Bible' within its text—it's a later human label, a patchwork of books without that divine self-claim. The Qur'an warns, ‘They distort words from their places' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:13), hinting at such weakness.
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought the Injeel—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—but what's left lacks this certainty. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). The Qur'an's self-naming reflects Allah's direct authority, outshining the Bible's silence, and restores Jesus' true call to worship Allah alone."
The absence of the word "Bible" does not indicate weakness or corruption, but reflects its nature as a divine collection of books, contrasting this with the Qur'an's singular, self-referential nature.
The assertion that the Bible is "weaker" or "corrupted" because the word "Bible" does not appear in its text is a superficial linguistic argument that fundamentally misunderstands the nature of Christian Scripture. The Bible's strength lies in its divine inspiration and unity, not its title.
1. The Divine Identity of the Scriptures
The lack of the word "Bible" is proof of nothing but the fact that the English word "Bible" (from the Greek ta biblia, meaning 'the books') is a later human designation used to describe the collection. The Scriptures themselves are replete with divine self-claims under various authoritative titles:
The Bible doesn't need to call itself by its later English nickname to claim divine authority; it does so directly by referring to its essential nature as the authoritative, God-given Word and Scripture.
2. The Qur'an's Self-Reference is a Necessity
The Qur'an's frequent self-naming is a feature of its singular, dictated form, not proof of its superiority.
3. The Authority of the Son Over the Book
The ultimate flaw in this argument is the deflection from the source of the Bible's authority: Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The Bible's authority is secured by its Divine inspiration and its content, which culminates in the person of Christ, not by the simple repetition of its own name.