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Contradiction
(A response to Iris89 and Syed
Kamran Mirza)
Index:
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Preface 3
1 Biblical Contradiction: Three Days and Three Nights: 7
2 Numerical Contradictions: 8
3 Numerical Contradictions (Inheritance Portions): 9
4 Numerical Contradictions ( Allah ‘s Days) 10
5 Creation of Heavens and Earths, which was created First? 11
6 Sun Set and Sun Rise 12
7 Resting Place for Sun: 13
8 Purpose of Creation of Stars: 14
9 Sky / Heavens a roof or canopy over the earth: 15
10 DOES SUN ROTATE AROUND THE EARTH? 18
11 DOES EARTH SPREAD OUT LIKE CARPET (FLAT)? 20
12 IS MAN CREATED FROM CLOTTED BLOOD? 21
13 IS RELIGION COMPULSIVE OR IS IT NOT? 23
14 Some More self Claimed Errors is Quran 25
15 The Samaritan that never was: 28
16 The Miraculous Journey: 31
17 Two of every thing 32
18 Is Alexander the Great, Zul Qarnain of Quran 33
19 The Amazing Tale of Pharaoh 35
20 Angels cannot disobey Allah: 37
21 Gospel was Given to Moses, 1400 years before Jesus! 40
22 The incredible changing man: 42
23 The Magic Inheritance: 45
24 The Magic Inheritance: 49
25 Summary of all Contradictions: 52
Final comments 54
Preface:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful, All praise be to Allah and His peace
and Blessings be on His Servant and Messenger Mohammad, his progeny, his
companions and all other prophets and righteous servants of Allah. Afterward.
While surfing Scribd books, I stumbled upon a book that deals with apparent
contradictions in Quran. The posting is done by Iris89 and is based on the research done
by one Syed Kamran Mirza, a Muslim sounding name.
In no way it is clear that it is a real Muslim or a sort of pen name. The allegations and the
inference drawn, shows that neither Iris89 or Kamran Mirza have real knowledge about
Islam or Quranic teachings.
However there is one merit of the presentation, that he has quoted references of Quranic
verses from three well known translations. That is a real help and shows sincerity.
However this sincerity is missing, when he tries to comment on the inference drawn from
these translations.
The writer has acknowledged that he does not know Arabic, so he has only relied upon
the translations.
1. Based on misunderstanding.
2. Based on ignorance.
3. Based on Malice (By using words like moon god before Allah).
Before I comment on every one of these apparent contradictions, I would like to point out
a few points, which will help us in our discussions.
A. Basic purpose of Revelations: The books or revelation are send by God to His
prophets for guidance of human kind. The revelation is not sent to teach humans science,
mathematics or any such things.
B. What is Revelation: The words which are transmitted to the prophets of God are the
real revelations. These words which are uttered by the prophets in their own language are
revelations.
C. Translations of Scriptures into other language is not revelation per see: If some
one translates the uttered words of prophets into another language, then this translation is
not same as revelation. It may faithfully convey the original message, but it cannot take
the place of the words which were revealed to the prophets.
Each language has its own peculiarities, the words have different shade of meanings, the
translators might choose one shade of meaning, which might seem true at some stage and
seem out of focus due to passage of time.
D. The so called scientific verses in Quran and other scriptures: When God refers to
some phenomenon of nature in Quran and in other scriptures, the purpose is to prove His
Power, Wisdom and Mercy and ask humankind to reflect on these Natural phenomenon
as a means to remembrance of God.
Most of revelations were sent when the science was not that much developed. Since the
source of Revelation was God and His knowledge supercedes past, present and future, so
God at no stage would tell a lie.
But how to express an Idea which is much advanced in age to the people who are not
developed so much? Therein lies the importance of Original Words Used by God in
Sending Revelations.
God uses such words, so that they never go out of age. With changing human knowledge
different shades of meanings of the original words come into force.
That is why the translations go out of age and contain error and not the Original
Revelation.
E. Difference Between Quran and Other Scriptures: The beauty of Quran is that it is
preserved in its original Arabic and in its original beauty. Other Scriptures are available
in translated forms or comments from other hands have entered into the main text.
In case of Quran when any difficulty arises, we go back to Original Arabic text and
contemplate on the different meaning of the Original Arabic Words used, we can
therefore find the shade which satisfies observed facts.
Even though that sense was not very apparent to the people in whose age Quran was
revealed.
But in case of other scriptures, we are left with human translations and human
interpolation into the text, and the originals have been lost. Therefore we are unable to
sort out the problem and have to do lot of mental gymnastic to remove the contradictions.
F. So called Contradictions in Quran can be resolved and explained and not in
Bible: Preservation of Quran in Original Arabic solves these so called contradiction,
whereas in the case of Bible they persist, because we have no access to the original
revelation from God.
With these opening words, I give here my Point-By Point answer to the cases mentioned
in the above booklet. I have presented it in Tabular Form, giving full text in one column
and my comments in another column.
LET'S LOOK AT ONE EXAMPLE, MATTHEW 12:37-40 1. Now this is real contradiction in
FROM WELL KNOWN: Bible which needs so much mental
"Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him, gymnastic to resolve, some of which
saying, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." But He have been provided by Iris 89 himself.
answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous
generation craves for a sign; and {yet} no sign shall be 2. How “Will rise on third day” of
given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as other Gospels was changed to “Three
Jonah was three days and three nights in the Days and Three Nights” in Matthew is
belly of the sea monster, so shall the Son of Man be three a problem for Christian Scholars.
days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (New
American Standard Bible; NASB) 3. May be if we had the original
manuscript of Matthew, we could have
"Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to found some clue, but now it is left to
him, "Teacher, we want to see a miraculous sign from you." every one’s own imaginations.
He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for
a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign 4. But these imaginations are far
of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three fetched and not real answers.
nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be
three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (New Allah Knows Best.
International Version; NIV)
Similar mistakes you can see in the verse: Quran 4: 11 - 12, 1. This is based on pure
and Quran 4: 176 in inheritance law. In these verses one can misunderstanding and ignorance of
see the total property after adding all distributed parties Islamic inheritance law.
adds up more than the available property, i.e., totals become
more than 1 which are: 1.125 and 1.25. How come ? A gross 2. I have dealt it separately in detail,
mathematical errors, is not it ? which will show how ignorant these
two people are, one who writes and the
other who quotes him without
thinking.
Allah's Days Equal to 1000 Years or 50,000 Years? 1. This is again a total
Quran 22: 47 A day in the sight of the Lord is like a misunderstanding, 22:47 & 32: 5 show
thousand years of your reckoning. a general criterion.
Quran-32:5: To Him, on a Day, the space whereof will be a
thousands years of your reckoning 2. 70:4 shows the specific case of the
Quran 70: 4 The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a day of Judgment, where is the
day the measure whereof is Fifty thousands years. supposed contradiction?
So, which one is it? Is the day of Allah equal to 1,000 earth 3. By the way these figures of 1,000
years or 50,000 earth years? and 50,000 are not the real counts.
They represent very large period of
time.
This part consist of: 3- Sun-set and Sun-rise and 4- A 1. This allegation is again based on
Resting Place For Sun!? misinformation, misunderstanding or
malice.
SUN-SET AND SUN-RISE
2. Sun may not rise or not set, but in
Koran teaches us that the Sun sets in a muddy spring: human idiom it is always refereed as
such. You open any Almanac or any
Quran 18: 86 Till, when he (the traveler Zul-qarnain) News Paper, it mentions time of Sun
reached the setting-place of the Sun, he found it going down Rise and Sun Set. I do not know any
into a muddy spring... one complaining to these people as to
Quran 18: 90 Till, when he reached the rising-place of the why they publish such non Scientific
Sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had things in this modern age?
appointed no shelter from it.
3. Now coming to the story of Zul-
Serious scientific errors here! Firstly, it is scientifically Qarnain, it is mentioned that he saw
accepted fact that, the Sun never go down in a muddy the sun setting in murky water. This
spring. Secondly, this seems to presuppose a FLAT information is added so that if any one
Earth, otherwise how can there be an extreme point in the wants to find out or trace the journey,
West or in the East? in western direction it would terminate
at a place where delta is situated. And
A sunrise there would be basically just the same as at any in the eastern most end, it would
other place on this earth, at land or sea. It would still look as terminate in an area which was
if it is setting "far away". populated by a very uncivilized
people.
It does say, that he reached THE PLACE where the Sun sets
and in his second Journey the place where it rises. 4. These checklists were used by
Muslim scholars to identify who is
meant by Zul-Qarnain (More on that at
another place).
Are the sun and the moon neighbors to each other? I have 4. Sun cannot catch moon and night
the answer for this error: cannot outstrip the day. These are
facts which are true today and were
Ancient Allah saw (bare eye observations) sun and moon true at every age.
traveling from east to west seemingly in the same Sky area
or same path, without colliding, causing day and night etc. 5. Then sun and whole solar system is
Allah hardly could imagine that all these phenomena are moving at a marvelous speed, where it
simply due to Earth's rotation and NOT by Sun's rotation. will end? Does any of our so called
scientists know or it will go on going
Sun is stationary for Earth, because earth is stuck in the for ever and ever? Allah says that Sun
sun's Gravity, like we are stuck in earth's gravity. Allah and Moon and every things will
never says any where in the whole Quran that, EARTH remain only for a time which is fixed
ROTATES. Perhaps Allah could not feel earth's rotation. by Allah. So they all are moving to
their resting place.
A resting place for sun WAS CONFIRMED BY HADITHS?
Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 54, Number 421 6. The Hadith of Bukhari is in
Sahih Bukhari Hadiths: Abzur Ghifari (ra) narrated: one day allegorical language and beyond our
Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) asked me, "Abzar do you know literal understanding. Every Creature
after setting where does Sun go?" does communicate to Allah, in a way
we do not know. So we cannot say
I replied, I do not know, only Allah's apostle can say better. with our limited scientific knowledge
Then Prophet (SA) replied, "After setting, the sun remains that sun and moon do not talk or listen
prostrated under Allah's Aro'sh and waits for Allah's to the commands of their Creator.
command for rising again in the East. Day will come when
sun will not get permission to rise again and Qeyamot will 7. Some thing which we cannot
fall upon Earth". understand today or have no means to
confirm does not necessarily mean that
Can anybody tell me what is it? It was the superstitious it is wrong. Have we reached the
belief of ancient people reflected in the Quran and Hadiths summit of scientific knowledge and
by Allah. A 10-year-old boy would not tell such fairy tale there is no more to learn?
story today.
Your Friend in Christ Iris89 - Allah Knows Best.
8. Purpose of Creation of Stars:
WHY OLD MIDDLE EASTERN CELESTIAL MOON 1. Where does Quran say, that only
GOD, "ALLAH," CREATED STARS! purpose of Creation of Stars is to be
used as missiles for devils?
Quran gives us further scientific knowledge by telling us
that the stars were created by Allah as missiles to throw at 2. It says that some are used for that
the devils: purpose, and there is nothing by which
we can deny it.
Quran 67: 5 And We have (from of old) adorned the lowest
heaven (sky) with lamps, and We have made such (Lamps 3. How the devils reach sky and try to
as) missiles to drive away Satan’s... listen there are the realms which we
Quran 37: 6-8 We have indeed decorated the lower heaven have not learned so far.
(sky) with beauty (in) the stars, (for beauty) and for guard
against all obstinate rebellious Satan. So they should not 4. So we in no way can say that Quran
strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but is speaking a non scientific thing.
be cast away from every side.
Allah Knows Best.
Thus, the stars are nothing but missiles to throw at devils so
that they may not eavesdrop on the heavenly council. Once
again we find how Allah was high on his superstitious
weirdness.
9. Sky / Heavens a roof or canopy over the earth:
When there is no sky above us then how in the world, it 4. The purpose of mountains is to
needs pillars for support? Do we really have a roof above stabilize the earth, so that it does not
us? Is there a canopy above the Earth? Is there anything shake continuously due to molten mass
called above or beneath us? below and that is true scientifically.
Are mountains there to prevent Earth from shaking? Give 5. Kafirs asking for prophet to let a
me a break! portion of sky fall on them was a
challenge to bring some natural
Once again Allah considered sky as roof over the Earth, calamity to them. A meteor falling on
which will broke/shattered during dooms day earth from outer space is indeed a
Quran 78: 19 And the heavens (sky) Shall be broken portion of sky falling on earth!!
(opened) as if there were doors opens...
Quran 82: 1 When the Sky is cleft asunder 6. On the last day, how the gates of
Quran 69: 16 And the sky will be Rent asunder, for it will skies will open and angels will descent
That day be flimsy (soft) is a thing we do not perceive now, but
Quran 81: 2 When the stars fall, losing their luster. we will see with our own eyes when
that day come. So there is nothing
Yousuf Ali comments in his Tafsir: beautiful blue-sky against science in these descriptions.
overhead (which we take for granted in sunshine) will be
shattered to pieces. Modern science tells us that there is no 7. Al the most we can say, that it
such thing as roof/sky or any canopy over the Earth; rather speaks of some things which we are
all around Earth is a limitless space. Only Allah knows what not able to verify yet, with our meager
will break/shatter or will get soft/flimsy or how doors will scientific knowledge.
open , there is no walls, where from doors will come? In
some Ayats Allah threatened kafirs by saying: "I (Allah) will Allah Knows best.
throw broken pieces of sky over your head."
Your Friend in Christ Iris89 -
10. DOES SUN ROTATE AROUND THE EARTH?
10. DOES SUN ROTATE AROUND THE EARTH? 1. Use of the word moon god for Allah
shows the extreme malice which the
Quran 31: 29 Seest thou not that Allah merges Night into writer has towards the Arabic Word
Day and He merges Day into Night; That He has subjected Allah, which is used by All Arabs
the sun and moon (to His law), each running its course for a (Including Arab Jews and Christians,)
term (time) appointed. to denote Unique Creator and
Quran 21: 33 It is He who created The Night and Day, And Sustainer of the Universe.
the Sun and Moon; each of them Swim (float) along in its
own course. 2. The word Allah is used extensively
in Arabic Translations of Bible, still
Ayats mentioned above could be found over and over again this man has extreme malice toward
and again almost in every pages of Quran. Because, Old this word and uses this in derogatory
middle eastern celestial Moon god, "Allah," standing way. How can one expect any fairness
in the open Arab desert saw very well that, every morning and justice from such an uncouth man?
SUN is rising from the East and gradually (appointed time
or fixed time) setting to the West, and as a result, day and 3. Now movement of sun is clear to
night follows. Old middle eastern celestial Moon god, every one on this earth and the term
"Allah," truly mentioned this wrong knowledge (sun Sun Rise and Sun Set are common
moving) of pre-historic people. usage in every language and every
country of the world, there is nothing
Every time Old middle eastern celestial Moon god, "Allah," unusual if these are used in Quran.
mentioned Sun & Moon, He mentioned day & night, as if it
is due to sun's movement day and night follows. 4. The allegation that Quran says that
sun moves around the earth, is in his
But surprisingly, all the hypocrite Mullahs giving false own imaginations. Quran never says
credit to Old middle eastern celestial Moon god, "Allah," by that.
saying: look Quran told about sun's movement 1400 years
ago which modern science only found out now. In real 5. In fact it says that sun and moon,
world, sun takes 225 millions of years to make just one earth and stars, night and day all are
complete circle through the solar Universe. moving in their own orbits. This was a
new scientific fact mentioned 1400
And obviously this movement of sun has nothing to do with years ago and is still true today!!
DAY & NIGHT of the earth. Actually, Sun is stationary in
relation to the Earth, because the Earth is stuck to the giant 6. Yes not very far ago, it was believed
gravitation force of the Sun, and the Earth also moves along that sun is stationary and earth moves
with the Sun wherever it goes, just the way we are stuck to around the sun and they were saying
the Earth's gravitation force and do not feel its movement at that Quran by saying that sun is also
all. moving is against “Modern” Science.
But Quran remained the same and
Why then, Old middle eastern celestial Moon god, "Allah," “Modern” Science changed their
was telling the Sun's movement again and again. I have stance and found that sun is moving
already mentioned above, why Old middle eastern and spinning at the same time.
celestial Moon god, "Allah," was hysteric about the Sun's
movements. Now dishonest Mullahs are claiming science 7. Yet the writer has temerity to lay
here. I wonder, why Old middle eastern celestial Moon allegation against holy Quran.
god, "Allah," has to mentioned about the Sun's 225 millions
year journey (which is even unimaginable to mankind) to Allah Knows Best.
tell about day and night? What relation Sun's movement has
with the day and night?
11. DOES EARTH SPREAD OUT LIKE CARPET (FLAT)?
11. DOES EARTH SPREAD OUT LIKE CARPET 1. The word FLAT is inserted by the
(FLAT)? man himself and Quran never says that
earth is flat.
Quran 15: 19 And the earth We have spread out (like a
carpet); set thereon Mountains firm and immovable; 2. A carpet can be spread on a very
Quran 78: 6-7 Have We not made the earth as a wide large circular object with out any
expanse, And the mountains as pegs (anchor)? problem.
Allah was sure that earth is flat like a carpet and mountains 3. So the meaning of Quran is that
are there to anchor the earth so that earth does not shake earth is like as a carpet to us, which is
with us. Allah is really merciful scientist. flat so we can walk on it. The
Your Friend in Christ Iris89 - mountains keep it is place and it does
not shake. There is nothing
unscientific about it.
12. IS MAN CREATED FROM CLOTTED BLOOD? 1. In fact here lies the beauty of
retaining the Original Arabic Revealed
Quran-23:14: Then fashioned We the drop (semen) a CLOT word. The word used in Quran is
OF CONGEALED BLOOD then fashioned We the Clot a ALAQA, it has three shades of
little lump (foetus), fashioned We the little lump into bones, meaning, like a blood clot, some thing
then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it which clings and a Leech. If any
another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of Creators. ( shade of meaning satisfies our
findings, we cannot say that Quran is
Bengali translated Quran said: wrong.
"Zamaa't Raokto theeke Manoosh banieesi" And this Ayat
has been repeated again and again throughout the Quran ) 2. If some commentators took a
Quran-75:38: Then he becomes a CLOT; then (Allah) particular sense of meaning at some
shaped and fashioned...Quran 96: 2 Created man, out of a time and later it was shown that it was
mere clot of congealed blood not correct, then the fault is of
translators and not of Quran.
There are serious scientific problems here:
Blood clot cannot grow into anything. This idea also came 3. The best authority on Human
from the Greek. Aristotle erroneously believed that, humans Embryology in our times is Prof. Keith
are originated from the action of male semen upon female Moore, who has confirmed that
menstrual blood, which is absolutely an incorrect Quranic description of development of
assumption. human fetus is better and easier that
the stages used in books on
Quran's assertion on Clot (alaqa) is completely wrong about embryology.
human development, since there is absolutely no stage
during which the embryo consists of a clot. The only 4. In the earliest stages of pregnancy,
situation in which an embryo might appear like a clot is human embryo looks like a tiny Leech
during a miscarriage, in which case the clotted blood that is Like Substance, which Clings to the
seen to emerge (much of which comes from mother) is womb of Mother and has an outer
solidified and by definition no longer alive. Therefore, if appearance of a clot of blood!!
ever an embryo appeared to look like a clot it would never
develop any further into a human; it would be a dead mass 5. Therefore all the meanings of
of bloody miscarrying flesh. Arabic word ALAQA are indeed
applicable to the human embryo!!!
Since Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had some thirteen wives Leech Like: in Actual shape, Clinging:
it is entirely possible that he would be very familiar with to the wall of womb, Clot of Blood: in
miscarriages. outer appearance.
Modern science tells us that, the formation of human 6. Then Quran says that We created
embryo is a seamless continuation from conception to birth; humans from NUTFAH, a very small
hence there are no hard- and- fast boundaries of stages as portion of Semen, which is also true!!!
Quran describes. Quran describes 4 stages, which matches
exactly with Gaelic description of development of human 7. So the Quranic version of human
embryo (which was proved wrong by modern science). embryo development is in actual
Creation of bones and clothing of bones with flesh: confirmation of science of
According to modern embryologists including Prof. Moore, Embryology, which is not more than
the tissue from which bone originates, known as mesoderm, few decade old.
is the same tissue as that from which muscle (flesh)
develops. Thus bone and muscles begin to develop 8. Then this foul mouthed person has
simultaneously, rather than sequentially (as the Quran is referred to inference drawn by the
telling us). Moreover, most of the muscle tissue that we prophet from miscarriages of his
humans have is laid down before birth, but bones continue wives, forgetting completely that the
to develop and calcify (strengthen with calcium) right into First Verse Revealed to Prophet at
one's teenage years. So it would be more accurate if the Makkah did mention man’s creation
Quran had said that muscles started to develop at the same from ALAQ. 95:1. At that time
time as bones, but completed their development earlier. The prophet had only one wife, who was
idea that bones are clothed with flesh is not only 15 years older than him. Most of
scientifically completely wrong/false, but was directly verses using word ALAQA were
copied from the ancient Greek doctor Galen's hypothesis. revealed in Makkah, when prophet had
Also, the idea of saying: "made into bones and clothed the but one wife.
bones with muscle" came from the technique of making
animal statue out of rod and cement or mud. People 9. Allegations like these speak the true
usually make the skeleton (out of rod or stick) first and, then intention of these fellows and show
cover it up with cement or mud. This is scarcely a scientific that they lack balanced personality and
description of embryonic development. It is rather a approach which is very essential when
description of an unlettered man. we discuss such items.
Very often apologetics claim that, Islam is a religion of 4. Punishment for Apostasy, or
peace and there is no compulsion. Yet punishment of an punishment for certain crimes, or
apostate in Islam is, of course, death penalty. fighting against foes of Internal or
External enemies of Islam, does not
In very many Ayats Allah claimed that, He has given this negate 2:256.
Quran in the easy and clear language so that, it will not be
difficult to understand by the ordinary Arabs. 5. At no place Quran says that use
Quran 44: 58 Verily, We have made This Quran easy in the force to compel people to accept
tongue, in order that they may give heed. Islam.
No matter which translated Quran we read, the Quranic 6. Quran being easy to understand,
materials remain the same to us and every sentence is self does not mean that there is no need of
explanatory and it does not take a rocket scientist to any Scholar and every one can become
comprehend what is the message Allah wanted to transmit expert or scholar of Quran just by
for Arabs. Yet, bigot Mullahs will always blame translators reading Arabic verses or their
for Quranic contradictions/errors/inconsistencies etc. and translation in any language.
will try to find lame excuses to cover up Allah's ignorance.
7. The basic meaning and basic
Comments: teachings of Quran , like Oneness of
The Holy Qur'an is full of inaccuracies, contradictions, God, Prophet hood, coming of the day
inconsistencies, redundancies, no chronology or chapters, of judgment and similar things are
grammatical errors, etc. One can find hundreds of apparent to any one who reads Quran.
contradictions/errors/inconsistencies in the Holy Quran. The But the deep meaning and
abovementioned Ayats are just selected samples from the contemplation are not available to
Quran. But still it is a miracle to those who are blindfolded every one. So this is a
bigots. misunderstanding of Quranic verse.
[source - Syed Kamran Mirza ]
8. Despite such high claims, so far we
have seen that the writer is not able to
substantiate any of his allegations
against Quran
More Errors in the Quran - Section 1 Here the writer goes again on witch
hunt, mistranslating and
But first a statement by Quranic scholar, Syed Kamran misinterpreting verses of Quran, I will
Mirza. provide brief answers to each of them.
Are these any better? Look, my whole point of this is that I
am tired of hearing how EVERY OTHER religious book out 1. This is mistranslation of verse 9:17,
there is "wrong and has lies but the Quran is perfect" I see the correct translation (Abdullah Yousf
that no one stepped up to defend some of the other things Ali is) “It is not such as join gods with
that I posted.....like this (these aren't errors, I'll get back to God to Visit or maintain the mosques
those in a minute): of God, while they witness against
their own souls to infidelity…the
1. "Do not let non-Muslims enter mosques. They will go to works of such bear no fruits in fire
hell." ( Repentance: 17 ) they shall dwelt”
2. "O ye who believe! The non-Muslims are unclean. So let
them not come near the Inviolable Place of Worship." Quran mentions a trait for people who
(Repentance: 2) do not worship true God, how can they
3. "O ye who believe! Murder those of the disbelievers .... maintain or take care of Mosques of
and let them find harshness in you." (Repentance: 123) God? Seeing in the context. This verse
4. "Humiliate the non-Muslims to such an extent that they is also referring to the Holy Mosque of
surrender and pay tribute." (Repentance: 29) Makkah.
5. "O believers, do not treat your fathers and brothers as
your friends, if they prefer unbelief to belief, whosoever of 2 9:28 is about prohibiting Non
you takes them for friends, they are evildoers." Muslims to enter the Grand Mosque at
(Repentance: 20) Makkah. There is nothing wrong in
6. "Certainly, God is an enemy to the unbelievers." ( The that if a place be reserved for Muslims
Cow: 90 ) only. That place is not a Tourist Spot
7. "God has cursed the unbelievers, and prepared for them a at all.
blazing hell." ( The Confederates 60 )
8. "Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends.... 3. Verse 9:123 is again a mistranslation
whoso does that belongs not to God." (The House of Imram: it reads “O ye who believe! Fight the
60) unbelievers who gird about you and let
9. "O believers, do not make friends with the Jews and them find firmness in you…”
Christians; ..whoso of you makes them his friend is one of
them." (The Table: 55) Changing the word “Fight” with
10. "The believers indeed are brothers." ( Apartments: 10 ) “Murder” changes the whole meaning
11. "Moslems are hard against the unbelievers, merciful to and effect of the verse.
one another." (Victory: 25)
[[Note, exact quotes from 3 Qurans are being added to 4. Verse 9:29 The translation is “Fight
writings of Quranic scholar, Syed Kamran Mirza, to assist those who believe not….until they pay
all in understanding his research product]] Jizya with willing submission and feel
themselves subdued”
What are some of those about? You aren't a good Muslim if
you are friends with a Christian? If that is the case, how am 5. Verse 5:20 The Translation is “O
I suppose to trust what someone is saying to me if I don't you who believe, take not for your
believe in their religion? protectors your fathers and your
brothers if they love infidelity above
It's kind of hard to "follow" something when it's telling me faith….”
to "murder those of the disbelievers"
Oh well, like I said at the beginning of this......are these any The Arabic World AULIA does not
better? I know a couple of them are the same but it's from a negate common friendship, but taking
different place. them as your protectors, there is a
world of difference between the two
meanings.
The Samaritan that never was: 1. In all these verses Quran uses the
word SAMIRI. It never uses the word
Surah 20:85-87 and Sura 20:95-97 state that the calf Samaritan.
worshipped by the Israelites
was made by a Samaritan but neither the country of Samaria 2. Unless some one proves that there
(where Samaritans come from) nor the term Samaritan was no man with name or title
existed during this time (the time of the Exodus) and so it is SAMIRI in Moses time, none of these
historical fact that Moses could NOT have used the term or claims can be true.
had any dealings with a Samaritan.
3. This allegation is certainly based on
Sura 20:85-87, 020.085 misinformation and malice and not
YUSUFALI: (Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in thy based on actual facts.
absence: the Samiri has led them astray."
PICKTHAL: He said: Lo! We have tried thy folk in thine Allah Knows Best.
absence, and As-Samiri hath misled them.
SHAKIR: He said: So surely We have tried your people
after you, and the Samiri has led them astray.
020.086
YUSUFALI: So Moses returned to his people in a state of
indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not
your Lord make a handsome promise to you? Did then the
promise seem to you long (in coming)? Or did ye desire that
Wrath should descend from your Lord on you, and so ye
broke your promise to me?"
PICKTHAL: Then Moses went back unto his folk, angry
and sad. He said: O my people! Hath not your Lord
promised you a fair promise? Did the time appointed then
appear too long for you, or did ye wish that wrath from your
Lord should come upon you, that ye broke tryst with me?
SHAKIR: So Musa returned to his people wrathful,
sorrowing. Said he: O my people! did not your Lord
promise you a goodly promise: did then the time seem long
to you, or did you wish that displeasure from your Lord
should be due to you, so that you broke (your) promise to
me?
020.087
YUSUFALI: They said: "We broke not the promise to thee,
as far as lay in our
power: but we were made to carry the weight of the
ornaments of the (whole)
people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what
the Samiri suggested.
PICKTHAL: They said: We broke not tryst with thee of our
own will, but we were
laden with burdens of ornaments of the folk, then cast them
(in the fire), for
thus As-Samiri proposed.
SHAKIR: They said: We did not break (our) promise to you
of our own accord, but we were made to bear the burdens of
the ornaments of the people, then we made a
casting of them, and thus did the Samiri suggest. Sura
20:95-97,
020.095
YUSUFALI: (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O
Samiri?"
PICKTHAL: (Moses) said: And what hast thou to say, O
Samiri?
SHAKIR: He said: What was then your object, O Samiri?
020.096
YUSUFALI: He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I took
a handful (of dust) from the footprint of the Messenger, and
threw it (into the calf): thus did my soul
suggest to me."
PICKTHAL: He said: I perceived what they perceive not, so
I seized a handful from the footsteps of the messenger, and
then threw it in. Thus my soul commended to me.
SHAKIR: He said: I saw (Jibreel) what they did not see, so
I took a handful (of the dust) from the footsteps of the
messenger, then I threw it in the casting; thus did my soul
commend to me
020.097
YUSUFALI: (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy
(punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt say, 'touch me
not'; and moreover (for a future penalty) thou hast a promise
that will not fail: Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast
become a devoted worshipper: We will certainly (melt) it in
a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast in the sea!"
The term was not used by anyone until around 722 BC,
hundreds of years after the exodus that the "error free"
Quran describes in this surah.
I will not detail whole lists of things here that are not made
in pairs such as certain types of plant, bacterium, etc etera
as I`m sure most will know of at least one example and even
one disproves the Qurans claim.
18. Is Alexander the Great, Zul Qarnain of Quran
4) Alexander the great - the Muslim BEFORE Mohammed: 1. Quran never mentions the name
Alexander the Great, it only uses the
We all know of the infamous Alexander the great, he Title Zul Qarnain, which means one
happened to think he was divine and had statues erected to with two horns.
himself among his historical achievements. But did you
know he was a Muslim? 2. I do not deny that some Muslim
Surah 18 tells us of Zul-Quarnain, who Muslims have Commentators (Including Abdullah
always claimed is Alexander the great. Yousuf Ali) try to identify Alexander
the Great with Quranic Zul Qarnain.
Sura 18:83, If they have committed mistake or
YUSUFALI: They ask thee concerning Zul-qarnain. Say, "I error we cannot say that Quran is
will rehearse to you something of his story." responsible for that error.
PICKTHAL: They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarneyn. Say: I
shall recite unto you a remembrance of him. 3. The character of Zul Qarnain as
SHAKIR: And they ask you about Zulqarnain. Say: I will mentioned in Quran does not match
recite to you an account of him. with the character of Alexander. Then
And, the issue of Western expedition ending
in a sea delta, does not match with
Sura 18.86, Alexander’s conquests.
YUSUFALI: Until, when he reached the setting of the sun,
he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found 4. That is why most of Muslim
a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) commentators do not equate Quranic
either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness." Zul Qarnain with Alexander the great.
PICKTHAL: Till, when he reached the setting-place of the
sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a 5. Therefore this allegation does not
people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish apply to Quran itself but to those
or show them kindness. commentators.
SHAKIR: Until when he reached the place where the sun
set, he found it going down into a black sea, and found by it Allah Knows Best.
a people. We said: O Zulqarnain! either give them a
chastisement or do them a benefit.
And,
Sura 18.94,
YUSUFALI: They said: "O Zul-qarnain! the Gog and
Magog (People) do great mischief on earth: shall we then
render thee tribute in order that thou mightest erect a barrier
between us and them?
PICKTHAL: They said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and
Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on
condition that thou set a barrier between us and them?
SHAKIR: They said: O Zulqarnain! surely Gog and Magog
make mischief in the land. Shall we then pay you a tribute
on condition that you should raise a barrier between us and
them
Here we are told angels NEVER disobey Allah. 6. So there is no truth in this allegation
that Angels can disobey Allah or
But, not suprisingly, the Quran then says in Sura 2:34 when IBLIS was also an angel.
talking of the angels being told to bow down to Adam that
"And behold, we said to the angels: `bow down to Adam`. Allah Knows Best.
And they bowed down, EXCEPT IBLIS. HE REFUSED
AND WAS HAUGHTY".
Sura 2:34,
YUSUFALI: He said: "O Adam! Tell them their names."
When he had told them, Allah said: "Did I not tell you that I
know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what ye
reveal and what ye conceal?"
PICKTHAL: He said: O Adam! Inform them of their names,
and when he had informed them of their names, He said:
Did I not tell you that I know the secret of the
heavens and the earth? And I know that which ye disclose
and which ye hide.
SHAKIR: He said: O Adam! inform them of their names.
Then when he had informed them of their names, He said:
Did I not say to you that I surely know what is ghaib in the
heavens and the earth and (that) I know what you manifest
and what you hide?
Sura 18:50,
YUSUFALI: Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to
Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the
Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will
ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than
Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the
exchange for the wrong-doers!
PICKTHAL: And (remember) when We said unto the
angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate,
all save Iblis. He was of the jinn, so he rebelled against his
Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your
protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy
unto you? Calamitous is the exchange for evil-doers.
SHAKIR: And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance
to Adam; they made obeisance but Iblis (did it not). He was
of the jinn, so he transgressed the commandment of his
Lord. What! would you then take him and his offspring for
friends rather than Me, and they are your enemies? Evil is
(this) change for the unjust.
7) Allah tells Moses about following Jesus gospel - 1000 1. This allegation is also based on total
years too early: The Injil (or gospel) is what Muslims say misunderstanding and misinformation.
was given to Jesus. Jesus was born about 1400 or so years
AFTER Moses. 2. It is very common in Quran to
change the mode of address or top
Sura 7:157 reads "Those who follow the Messenger, the change the topic altogether while
unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own speaking on any matter. The examples
(Scriptures), in the Torah AND THE GOSPEL". are endless and any reader of Quran is
Sura 7:157, well aware of them. The context and
YUSUFALI: "Those who follow the messenger, the the words used clarify this sudden
unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own change.
(scriptures),- in the law and the Gospel;- for he commands
them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows 3. The same is applicable here also
them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them 7:154, 155 & 156 are Allah’s
from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their interactions with Moses and Verse 157
heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is addressed to Jews and Christians of
is those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and Our Prophet’s time and those that shall
follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is they who come after him.
will prosper."
4. It is very childish and amateurish to
PICKTHAL: Those who follow the messenger, the Prophet claim that Quran says that Gospel was
who can neither read nor write, whom they will find given to Moses. I think that happens
described in the Torah and the Gospel (which are) with when you do not know Arabic and
them. He will enjoin on them that which is right and forbid only read translations and do not even
them that which is wrong. He will make lawful for them all read the notes which clarify the
good things and prohibit for them only the foul; and he will situation.
relieve them of their burden and the fetters that they used to
wear. Then those who believe in him, and honour him, and 5. If this is the level of scholarship of
help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him: this writer, then it is no surprise that
they are the successful. we see so many self created errors and
SHAKIR: Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the contradictions in Quran!!
Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the
Taurat and the Injeel (who) enjoins them good and forbids Allah Knows Best.
them evil, and makes lawful to them the good things and
makes unlawful to them impure things, and removes from
them their burden and the shackles which were upon
them; so (as for) those who believe in him and honor him
and help him, and follow the light which has been sent
down with him, these it is that are the successful.
The Quran makes it clear Jesus was given the gospel but
here Allah tells Moses that the people of that time could
find Muhammed in Jesus` gospel - when it wouldn`t be
knowen for well over another THOUSAND years.
And,
Sura 25:54,
YUSUFALI: It is He Who has created man from water: then
has He established relationships of lineage and marriage: for
thy Lord has power (over all things).
PICKTHAL: And He it is Who hath created man from
water, and hath appointed for him kindred by blood and
kindred by marriage; for thy Lord is ever Powerful.
SHAKIR: And He it is Who has created man from the
water, then He has made for him blood relationship and
marriage relationship, and your Lord is powerful.
And,
Sura 30:20,
YUSUFALI: Among His Signs in this, that He created you
from dust; and then,- behold, ye are men scattered (far and
wide)!
PICKTHAL: And of His signs is this: He created you of
dust, and behold you human beings, ranging widely!
SHAKIR: And one of His signs is that He created you from
dust, then lo! you are mortals (who) scatter.
And,
Sura 35:11,
YUSUFALI: And Allah did create you from dust; then from
a sperm-drop; then He made you in pairs. And no female
conceives, or lays down (her load), but with His knowledge.
Nor is a man long-lived granted length of days, nor is a part
cut off from his life, but is in a Decree (ordained). All this is
easy to Allah.
PICKTHAL: Allah created you from dust, then from a little
fluid, then He made you pairs (the male and female). No
female beareth or bringeth forth save with His knowledge.
And no-one groweth old who groweth old, nor is aught
lessened of his life, but it is recorded in a Book, Lo! that is
easy for Allah.
SHAKIR: And Allah created you of dust, then of the life-
germ, then He made you pairs; and no female bears, nor
does she bring forth, except with His knowledge;
and no one whose life is lengthened has his life lengthened,
nor is aught diminished of one's life, but it is all in a book;
surely this is easy to Allah.
SHAKIR: And you shall have half of what your wives leave
if they have no child, but if they have a child, then you shall
have a fourth of what they leave after (payment of) any
bequest they may have bequeathed or a debt; and they shall
have the fourth of what you leave if you have no child, but
if you have a child then they shall have the eighth of what
you leave after (payment of) a bequest you may have
bequeathed or a debt; and if a man or a woman leaves
property to be inherited by neither parents nor offspring,
and he (or she) has a brother or a sister, then each of them
two shall have the sixth, but if they are more than that, they
shall be sharers in the third after (payment of) any bequest
that may have been bequeathed or a debt that does not harm
(others); this is an ordinance from Allah: and Allah is
Knowing, Forbearing.
And 4:176,
004.176
YUSUFALI: They ask thee for a legal decision. Say: Allah
directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or
ascendants as heirs. If it is a man that dies,
leaving a sister but no child, she shall have half the
inheritance: If (such a deceased was) a woman, who left no
child, Her brother takes her inheritance: If there are two
sisters, they shall have two-thirds of the inheritance
(between them): if there are brothers and sisters, (they
share), the male having twice the share of the female. Thus
doth Allah make clear to you (His law), lest ye err. And
Allah hath knowledge of all things.
SHAKIR: They ask you for a decision of the law. Say: Allah
gives you a decision concerning the person who has neither
parents nor offspring; if a man dies (and) he has no son and
he has a sister, she shall have half of what he leaves, and he
shall be her heir she has no son; but if there be two (sisters),
they shall have two-thirds of what he leaves; and if there are
brethren, men and women, then the
male shall have the like of the portion of two females; Allah
makes clear to you, lest you err; and Allah knows all things.
When a man dies, leaving behind three daughters, his two
parents and wife, they receive respective shares of 2/3 for
the three daughters together, 1/3 for the parents together and
1/8 for the wife which adds up to more than is actually
Possible Example two is that a man leaves only his mother,
his wife and two sisters, then they receive 1/3 , 1/4 and 2/3
[the two sisters, 4:176], which again adds up to 15/12 of the
available property.
How can Allah tell them this is how much each will receive
when it adds up to MORE than 100% of what is actually
there, it is physically impossible - if you are left three cars
you can`t give five of them away can you (because it`s
impossible)?
24. Angels Do Not Protect But they Do
9) Angels don`t protect, but they do: 1. This so called error in Quran is also
due to misunderstanding of the
The last of these brief contradictions (it’s taken me a while Quranic style and Quranic way of
to compile these so don’t expect another list just yet looks at argument.
the role of angels in the error free
2. When Allah says that no one has
Quran. Suras 2:107 and 29:22 tell us that "Besides Allah any protectors besides Allah, it means
you have no protector nor helper". that without Allah’s will, no one can
Sura 2:107, protect any other.
YUSUFALI: Knowest thou not that to Allah belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the earth? And besides Him ye 3.Angels, prophets, and righteous
have neither patron nor helper. servants, no one can either intercede or
PICKTHAL: Knowest thou not that it is Allah unto Whom protect any one, without will and
belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; and permission from Allah.
ye have not, beside Allah, any guardian or helper?
SHAKIR: Do you not know that Allah's is the kingdom of 4. The angels which protect Muslims
the heavens and the earth, and that besides Allah you have and prophets and righteous servants of
no guardian or helper? Allah do so with the will and
permission of Allah.
And,
Sura 29:22, 5. So where is the error or
YUSUFALI: "Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able contradiction in Quran? It is only in
(fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides Allah, the mind of the accuser.
any protector or helper."
PICKTHAL: Ye cannot escape (from Him) in the earth or in Allah Knows Best.
the sky, and beside Allah there is for you no friend or helper.
SHAKIR: And you shall not escape in the earth nor in the
heaven, and you have neither a protector nor a helper
besides Allah.
But in Sura 41:3 the angels tell us that "We are your
PROTECTORS in this life and the hereafter"
Sura 41:3,
YUSUFALI: A Book, whereof the verses are explained in
detail;- a Qur'an in Arabic, for people who understand;-
PICKTHAL: A Scripture whereof the verses are expounded,
a Lecture in Arabic for people who have knowledge,
SHAKIR: A Book of which the verses are made plain, an
Arabic Quran for a people who know:
And,
Sura 50:17,
YUSUFALI: Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to
learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one sitting on the
right and one on the left.
PICKTHAL: When the two Receivers receive (him), seated
on the right hand and on the left,
SHAKIR: When the two receivers receive, sitting on the
right and on the left.
And,
Sura 82:10,
YUSUFALI: But verily over you (are appointed angels) to
protect you,-
PICKTHAL: Lo! there are above you guardians,
SHAKIR: And most surely there are keepers over you
2. that you can inherit more than you are ever left with
physically,
3. that Alexander the great was a pious Muslim,
So, in summary, the Quran (which is claimed to be 100% The answers given above can be
free of error) tells us.... summarized in a few lines for each of
these so called errors, mistakes and
1. Allah made man from lots of different things, contradictions in Quran.
2. that you can inherit more than you are ever left with 1. Allah made man from lots of
physically, different things,:
3. that Alexander the great was a pious Muslim, Ans. Yes at one stage or another of
Creation process, man passed thru
4. that someone corrupted the Israelites hundreds of years each of this stages. Either the first
before he or his country came into being, man or humankind in general.
5. that Muhammed went somewhere which didn`t exist until 2. that you can inherit more than you
AFTER he died, are ever left with physically:
6. that EVERYTHING is made as part of a pair, Ans. No, the shares match exactly,
provided you use proper method and
7. that Pharaoh died chasing Moses, that not use your own imaginations.
Moses was spared his life while chasing Moses,
3. that Alexander the great was a pious
8. Jesus` gospel was really given by Muslim,
Jesus 1400 years before He was born and
Ans. Quran never says this one way or
9. that angels never disobey Allah - except another. He is not mentioned by name
when they choose to. [ in Quran, so if he followed prophet of
his age, he was a Muslim if not then
otherwise.
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Religion of Islam
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All Moses. It is either a name or Title.
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5. that Mohammed went somewhere
which didn’t exist until AFTER he
died,
Ans. The Prophet did visit the site of
Altar Chosen by Prophet Jacob, during
that Blessed Night Journey.
So dear Readers, I have provided my response to these alleged errors, mistakes and
contradiction in Quran. It is very evident that these allegations are based on
misinformation, misunderstanding, malice and down right ignorance of Quranic style, its
way of addressing and its arguments.
Using such logic and twisting of words, not a single book or a single law can be proved
to be error free.
That is why Quran exhorts us to ask “People with Knowledge if you do not know”. But
this writer without consulting these people thought it fit to publish his research. How
many errors are present in this research itself? Some of them I have highlighted.
M.U. Qidwai