Muslims are convinced that the quran is free from error, but you wont believe how easy it is to find contradictions in it. We shall study in this chapter the contradictions between the quran, the basic and unique source of islam, and the fabricated hadiths. My reasons why i quit islam forever i was born in a devout muslim family belonging to sunni sect of islam. He never mentioned the numerous contradictions in the. He acknowledges an important variant reading that is missing from our modern version. He was blowing the trumpet of how other people were converting to islam but he was in a state of.
Had it been from other than allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. Dec 24, 2017 salam brothers and sisters, in the quran surah 7 ayat 27 it says, o children of adam, let not satan tempt you as he removed your parents from paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Answers to contradictions in the quran muslim answers. The law of non contradiction, or the law of the excluded middle, states that a cannot be both a and nona simultaneously. The following are a list of the issues raised and their answers. The quran free pdf ebook english translation of the quran. This surah has 200 verses and resides between pages 50 to 76 in the quran. Moses muhammad what is strength of a believer equal to 10 disbelievers 8. On the contrary, probhet solomon pbuh uses workers to make high arches, statues, huge dishes and cooking vats. All muslims believe that there are five prayers that one should read dailythere is a verse in the quran that states and keep up prayer in the two parts of the day and in the first hours of the night 11. In that count how many fighting men were found in israel. Abu ameenah bilal philips according to allaahs statements in his book, there were two distinct revelations of the quraan which took place. It is important that these two revelations be understood in order to clear up the apparent contradictions in. Below is a list of several authoritative verses in the quran and the hadith that are contradictory.
But reality is not as simple as many would want us believe. Posts about quran contradictions written by rayan zehn. Introduction the quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. Contrary to the muslim claim that the koran is perfect and free from. Refutation of the socalled contradictions in the quran. The quran is composed of 114 parts or chapters of unequal length.
For additional languages, see the sidebar on the left. Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradiction. The quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. 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. Like the bible, the quran is divided into discrete units, referred to as verses in english. At the same time, its ambiguity provides a good opportunity for muslims to find some explanation or the other to negate a contradiction. Dec 04, 2008 the internal contradiction in the quran is too obvious that it is not from gabriel nor from allah sura 4. 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.
Contradictions difficulties in the quran answering islam. Contradictions in the quran more contradictions in the quran, answering islam. If that is not a contradiction, i dont know what is. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. A contradiction in the quran about history relates to the hebrews. 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.
All 30 quran paraschaptersjuz are in audio mp3 format. The purpose of this site the purpose of this site is to mention that there are no contradictions in quran. The purpose of this site is to mention that quran is the book of allah. According to quran, sculpture is not forbidden in quran.
Quran contradictions are internal errors errors in relating the quran to itself, not external errors. A contradiction occurs when one statement on a subject excludes the possibility of another. In the quran, the gospel, or injil, is considered to be from god and is incorruptible. 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. Nov 28, 2016 in the quran, the gospel, or injil, is considered to be from god and is incorruptible. The heavens and earth were created in 6 days but some christian missionaries seem to think the quran contradicts itself on this fact.
Since then, talal has been studying the quran, researching it, and teaching it to others. On the one hand, the quran commands all muslims to show kindness to their parents, even if they are. Looks like either your browser does not support javascript or its disabled. This is the fifteenth video of our answering islam series, where. An alleged contradiction in the quran is false days for creation an allegation of contradiction levelled against the quran. Errors in quran here are the scientific errors, selfcontradictions and other mistakes in the quran. The following hadiths also contradict not only the latter quranic ayah, but also each other. For example, the quran states that one night, allah. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. Some of the contradictions below could be debated, but some of them are clearly contradictions. You seem to be saying that the quran is the same quran at the. There are three basic categories of contradictions in the quran.
Contradictions in islam islam, much like christianity and the torah, is not immune from contradicting itself. It gives accurate account of future predictions, anecdotes of past communities and prophets, as well as scientific truths unknown at the time. The law of noncontradiction, or the law of the excluded middle, states that a cannot be both a and nona simultaneously. The answers are based mainly on tafseer books and basic logic. So how can it be a contradiction in the bible, but not in. 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. Yet, the quran itself claims that jesus is supposed to be a sign to all people, that the torah and gospel are for all people, that moses was sent to pharaoh of egypt.
Statue is not haram there is no reference to forbid sculpture in quran. Within islam, there is a doctrine called abrogation substituting one teaching for. You might think this contradiction strange, as almost all muslims will adamantly. This tract aims to provide a small selection of verses due to the limited space to challenge the assumption that the qur an is perfect. I come from an islamic country but currently i live in a western country.
And no question do they bring to you but we reveal to you the truth and the best explanation quran 25. Jesus, the bible, the quran, and the law of noncontradiction. Each chapter is called a surah in arabic and each sentence or phrase of the quran is called an aaya, literally a sign. Contradictions between muslim traditions and the quran other web web sites with pages on errors, contradictions or problems in the quran. However in the quran when there are two passages about the same event and one says for instance 1 angel and another says 3 angels muslims say this is not a contradiction. The problem with this is that the term samaritan was not used until 722 bc, hundreds of years after israel received the ten commandments. The quran states that it is a perfect book preserved on tablets in heaven surah 85. Christians believe that jesus christ was the son of god allah. It is important that these two revelations be understood in order to clear up the apparent contradictions in the various terms used in the. No where in the torah will you find a contradiction like that.
Verses contradicting the facts of history or science 3. A contradiction in doctrine that was removed from the quran. If the quran is a perfect book from allah, then there shouldnt be any contradictions in it. Download the quran with indonesian translation pdf click here to download note. As you can see, these glaring errors defy even basic science. When you read the quran, seek refuge with allah from satan the outcast. Verses contradicting each other or the laws of logic external errors2.
Answers to contradictions in the quran the following are a list of the issues raised and their answers. Some of the errors in the quran are selfcontradictions that naskh tries to bridge. For example, the quran states that one night, allah took muhammad to alaqsa mosque in jerusalem. The purpose of this site is to mention that there are no contradictions in quran. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. So how can it be a contradiction in the bible, but not in the quran. Verses contradicting the earlier revelations further. Who chooses the devils to be friends of unbelievers. W and the quran and texts on teh prophets actions have been tested and proven to have no contradictions whatsoever. Quran contradictions occur when two or more verses, approached from a literalist perspective, state two or more things that cannot simultaneously be true. Samples of quranic contradictions, inconsistencies and errors.
The internal contradiction in the quran is too obvious that it is not from gabriel nor from allah sura 4. He made it firmly anchored mountains above it and blessed it and decreed that it contain the amount of food it provides, all in four days, equally for those asking for those who ask. Contradictions in the quran free ebook download as pdf file. An alleged contradiction in the quran is false days for. Some of the contradictions mentioned below might have already appeared on other web sites. Those who have acknowledged the existence of books other than the quran as sources for islam in the belief that the quran was not selfsufficient, and who have tried to understand islam basing this on the hadiths, think that the happiest period of islam was in fact the period during which the prophet reigned and next to it the period of the four caliphs that followed it. His authority is only over those who follow him, and those who associate others with him. Contradictions in the qur aan 2 created the earth in two days, and set up others like him. Also muslim causin, are you really serious about the quran not having contradictions. Quran is a book designed in a way that its consistency can be tested.
He has no authority over those who believe and trust in their lord. Muslims claim the quran is infallible and errorfree, while others claim the quran has errors. Muslims tell me that they know the quran is true because it is coherent. The noble quran contains profound and exact statements on a wide variety of subjects. The basis of islam is the quran and the actions of the prophet muhammed s. 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. Jan 21, 2007 also muslim causin, are you really serious about the quran not having contradictions. Jun 05, 20 download free pdf ebooks download pdf s. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. Contact us if you have any comments or suggestions by clicking here.
During my university study, one of my subjects was islamic studies. This edition a uses the word allah to refer to the creator. Aliimran, like the names of many other surahs, is merely a name to distinguish it from other surahs and does not imply that the family of imran has been discussed in it. But quran also has historical and archaeological errors, as well as errors in mathematics and logic. Of course, the muslims will deny any contradictions exist in the quran, but they do. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which i forbid you. Salam brothers and sisters, in the quran surah 7 ayat 27 it says, o children of adam, let not satan tempt you as he removed your parents from paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. The quran translated into many languages in a simple and easy interface.
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. 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. Contradictions in the quran prophets and messengers in islam. Islam follows from both judaism and christianity, building upon them, absorbing jesus into the quran, but not his divinity. The holy quran arabic pdf skip to main content this banner text can have markup. A version of this page is also available in the following languages. But, when reading the quran carefully, it appears more disjointed than coherent. These verses are not standard in length or meter, and. Yet he didnt make the light producing objects the sun and the stars until the fourth day 1. Quran hadith yusuf alis english quran with commentaries is one of the most trusted and widely used study qurans in use today. Tafseer books are books that were written by scholars of islam to explain the meanings of the verses of the quran.
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