On Friday, 4 April, 2008, 05:18 AM Doha Time, in the Islam section of the Gulf Times, we discovered that the Qur’an is superior to the Bible.

Of all the acclaimed masterpieces that the world has seen, nothing can be compared to the book known as the Qur’an. Millions have become Muslims upon simply hearing a verse from this amazing book, yet still the majority knows nothing of it.

The Qur’an is the Final Revelation from the Creator to humanity. It was revealed in the year 610CE to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam), and completed over a period of 23 years. These 23 years of revelation resulted in a book which comprised of 114 chapters and 6,666 verses. All of this was to become the primary source of law for the whole of mankind to live and die by.

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If people were to truly reflect upon this book, they would realize that nothing in this world is quite the same. So why should this claim be accepted over others? Why should the Qur’an be given precedence over the likes of the Bible, the Gita[2] or the Granth Sahib[3]? The following reasons will insha Allah give an indication as to why this book deserves the attention of all humanity.

The article gives five reasons for the Qur’an’s superiority.

First, unlike the Bible that keeps changing every few centuries, the Qur’an has remained unchanged. In fact, Allah says so himself, in the Qur’an.

“Indeed it is We who have sent down the reminder (the Qur’an), and indeed it is Us who shall preserve it” (Surah Al-Hijr 15:9)

Before Islam, all the revelations sent were not given this divine assurance. This is why we find that books like the Bible are riddled with interpolations and inaccuracies. It is well known that man has tampered with the Bible to the extent that annually different versions are produced to suit trends and desires. In fact this has been going on for so long that it is almost impossible to see what of the words of the Creator are left, if any!

With the Qur’an it is the exact opposite. The contents of this amazing book are stored in the hearts of millions of Muslims worldwide. Children as young as 12 have memorised the entire book in its original language, Arabic

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Many Christians say that the Qur’anic claim of preservation needs to be backed-up by manuscript evidence. For us this is not a necessary criteria, but in order to quell the doubts, the Muslims have ample proof. Two copies of the Qur’an are in existence which date back to the Third Caliph Uthmaan (radhiallaahu anhu), 20 years after the death of the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). These two copies are to be found in the Topkapi museum, Istanbul, Turkey and in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Tashkent copy is thought to have been the personal copy of the Caliph as it still contains stains of his blood, which was shed when he was murdered whilst reading it. Any copy of the Qur’an which is compared to these copies, will show that there is not a single difference between what we have today and what was in existence 1,400 years ago. Thus Allah’s promise holds true.

Second, the Qur’an is accurate; it contains no errors. Allah even says so, in the Qur’an.

In fact Allah clarifies this matter beautifully when he says:

“Do they not consider the Qur’an? Had it been from other than Allah surely they would have found much discrepancies within it” (Surah An-Nisa 4:82)

Throughout history many have tried to scrutinize and search the Qur’an for mistakes and errors. To this day no one has been able to bring a shred of proof showing that this book is not from Allah. Some Christians have even called it the work of the Devil because the book affected them so much when they read it!

Third, it is written in Arabic so Arabs can understand it. Allah does say so in Arabic, in the Qur’an that is written in Arabic. Oh, yes, lest we forgot, people cry when they hear it recited, in Arabic.

So what is it that makes these people cry so much? It is nothing more than the beauty and eloquence of this book which moves millions to tears. This beauty is expressed in the language of the Arabs. Allah says:

“Indeed We have revealed this as an Arabic Qur’an so that you may understand” (Surah Yusuf 12:2)

Fourth, it is a treasure trove of accurate scientific facts, none of which has ever been disproved, even though over the centuries millions of the smartest Christians have worked to refute them, in English. Amazingly, Allah revealed the ‘big bang’ theory in the Qur’an (no laughing, please, this refers to the creation of the universe, not a Gaza work accident — ed.)

Over the past few decades much interest has been shown in the scientific content of the Qur’an. Scientific data which has been discovered in recent times has been existent in this book for 1,400 years. In fact the very common origin of this universe is stated clearly by Allah, the Most High: “Do not the disbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We parted them. And We made from water every living thing. Will they then not believe?” (Surah Al-Anbiya 21:30)

This parting of the heavens and the earth is more commonly known to scientists as the ‘big bang’. It is also a fact that life originated from water and that every living cell is composed of 85% water. Without water life is impossible. The mountains of the earth, like icebergs, have roots going deep into the ground. This ensures that they will not topple with their extreme heights – this is known as ‘isostasy’. In this way the mountains are like the stakes which are used to anchor a tent. But this fact is already known to us when Allah says:

“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” (Surah An-Naba 78:6-7)

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“Allah has cast into the ground mountains standing firm so that it does not shake with you” (Surah Luqman 31:10)

The embryological data which is found in the Qur’an is astounding. Allah describes the formation of a baby inside the womb from the very moment the sperm reaches the ovum, to its formation into a human. This data, which was only discovered about 30 years ago, has amazed many western scientists. Amongst them is Dr Keith Moore from the University of Toronto, Canada. Dr Moore [7] is a recognized authority in embryological circles, with his university text book being set as a standard text in many universities throughout the world. When Dr Moore was asked as to how this information in the Qur’an could be explained, he replied: “It could only have been divinely revealed”.

If Dr. Moore of Toronto, Canada says so, it must be true, eh? But if you still disbelieve, Jacques Cousteau will surely set you straight, Infidel!

Besides Dr Moore, there have been many other famous Western scientists who have accepted Islam. One of the most prominent was the famous French oceanographer, Jacques Yves Cousteau who has recently passed away. Cousteau was amazed at the accuracy of the Qur’anic statements regarding underwater activity and thus embraced Islam. As a result of his death, Cousteau’s life achievements have been highlighted in the Western media. However his acceptance of Islam was conveniently absent from the news-reports.

Fifth, the Qur’an is a book of historical accuracy. Hey, just look at the mummies! No Christian historian knows how Pharaohs became mummies.

One accuracy which has corrected the mistakes of many Christians and historians, is the fate of the Pharaoh who drowned in the Red Sea whilst pursuing Moses. The Biblical story would have us believe that the matter ended when the Pharaoh drowned. But the Qur’an explains further. When he was drowning the Pharaoh confessed his faith in Allah. But it was too late, and Allah promised him:

“This day We shall preserve you in your body, so that you may be a sign for those who come after you. But indeed many of mankind are heedless of Our signs” (Surah Yunus 10:92)

In 1898 the tombs of various pharaohs were discovered in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. In 1975 Dr Maurice Bucaille, an eminent French surgeon was allowed to examine the mummified bodies of Rameses II and the pharaoh who had pursued Moses – Merneptah. Dr Bucaille discovered that Merneptah had received very violent blows to several parts of his body and had suffered a massive heart attack. Amazingly, these are the results which occur when someone dies from drowning! Thus Allah had saved the body of the transgressing pharaoh as a sign for all humanity. For those who say that Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) knew his history and wrote it in the Qur’an, the following shall prove otherwise.

In the year 615CE the Roman army was defeated by the Persians. About this event Allah revealed:

“The Romans have been defeated in the lowest land, but in a few years they shall be victorious again, within three to nine years. The decision of the matter, before and after, is only with Allah” (Surah Ar-Rum 30:24)

The words of Allah proved true as the Persians were defeated at the battle of Issus, 7 years later in 622CE. There is no possible way that Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) could have known (if he wrote the Qur’an) that the Romans would be victorious. In fact he also did not know that the ‘lowest land’ at which the battle was fought was literally that. The battle in 615CE was fought on the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point below sea level on earth, at 1,300ft. A book with these credentials could only be from the Creator of the heavens and the earth. A book which we need to acquaint ourselves with. A book . . .

“… which has been revealed to you (O’ Muhammad) so that you may lead mankind out of the darkness and into the light” (Surah lbrahim 14:1)

Now you know.

Don’t know why, but this reminds us of an October 2003 Mark Steyn article on how Zionists control the world and make Muslim penises disappear.

Last month mass hysteria apparently swept the capital city, Khartoum, after reports that foreigners were shaking hands with Sudanese men and causing their penises to disappear. One victim, a fabric merchant, told his story to the London Arabic newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi. A man from West Africa came into the shop and “shook the store owner’s hand powerfully until the owner felt his penis melt into his body.”

I know the feeling. The same thing happened to me after shaking hands with Sen. Clinton.

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By now you’re probably saying, “Oh, come on, Steyn, this Sudanese penis thing is all very well, but you’re supposed to be a columnist. There’s some big geopolitical argument behind all this tittering at shriveling manhoods, isn’t there?”

Absolutely. For one thing, a week after the Malaysian Prime Minister told an Islamic summit that their “enemies,” the Jews, control the world and got a standing ovation from 56 fellow Muslim leaders, it’s useful to be reminded that the International Jewish Conspiracy is comparatively one of the less loopy conspiracies in the Islamic world. That said, they’ll probably figure out a way to pin the disappearing penises on some or other agent of Zionism. After all, according to reports in Middle East newspapers, Israel laces Arab chewing gum with secret hormones to make Muslim men hot for Jewish babes who turn out to be Mossad agents. Come to think of it, remember those stories in the National Enquirer after 9/11 about Osama bin Laden being, ah, somewhat underendowed in the trouser department? He spent much of the ’90s in Sudan. Who’s to say some Zionist didn’t sneak up and shake his hand while he was on a shopping trip to Khartoum?

It is, in that sense, the perfect emblematic tale of Islamic victimhood: The foreigners have made us impotent! It doesn’t matter that the foreigners didn’t do anything except shake hands. It doesn’t matter whether you are, in fact, impotent. You feel impotent, just as – so we’re told – millions of Muslims from Algerian Islamists to the Bali bombers feel “humiliated” by the Palestinian situation. Whether or not there is a rational basis for their sense of humiliation is irrelevant.