A Guide to the Qur'anic Contradictions, Part 7

By Abul Kasem

Sura 23: al-Muminun (The Believers)

23:14
Sperm is transformed into a clot of congealed blood, then the fetus becomes a lump, then bones, then Allah clothes bones with flesh, then into another creature; Allah is the best of creators.
Contradiction: 39:62 says Allah is the only creator.

23:15
Every human must die.
Contradiction: 4:157 says Jesus did not die, Allah took him up.

23:101-102
There will be no more relationship when the trumpet is sounded; no question. Allah will use a balance to judge people. Those with heavy balance (good deeds) will be successful (they will be in Islamic Paradise).
Contradiction: 52:25 says the believers will chit-chat with one another.
Contradiction: 37:27 say the unbelievers will question one another. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Qur'anic Contradictions, Part 6

By Abul Kasem

Sura 19: Maryam (Mary)

19:10
When Zachariah requested for the appropriate sign, Allah told him not to speak to people for three consecutive nights.
Contradiction: 3:41 says three days.

19:17
An angel, as a man, appeared before Mary. (It was Gabriel; he appeared to her complete and perfect in the shape of a man. Gabriel is Allah’s Ruh—ibn Kathir.)
Contradiction: 3:42, 45 say several angels visited Mary.

19:40
Ultimately, Allah will inherit the earth and all things in it; and everyone will have to return to Allah.
Contradiction: 2:116, 3:189, 20:6, 21:19, 57:2 say Allah is the owner of all things in the heavens and on earth and under the soil. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Qur’anic Contradictions, Part 5

By Abul Kasem

Sura 12: Yusuf (Prophet Joseph)

12:19
A passing caravan’s water-drawer rescued Joseph.
Contradiction: 12:20 says Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave for a miserly price.

12:100
Joseph thought Satan had created enmity between him and his brethren; Joseph’s parents and his brothers prostrated before Joseph.
Contradiction: 2:255, 3:2, 3:18, 11:2, 20:98, 40:62, 40:65 say humans must prostrate (worship) only to Allah, and no one else.

12:109
Allah sends revelations to men only.
Contradiction: 27:82 says Allah also sends a beast as a messenger.
Contradiction: 35:1 says Allah sends angels with wings as messengers.
Contradiction: 6:130, 11:69, 11:77, 22:75 say Allah also sends jinns and angels as messengers. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Qur’anic Contradictions, Part 4

By Abul Kasem

Sura 8: al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)

8:9
Allah helped Muhammad with one thousand angels in succession (following one another: Gabriel led five hundred of them, and Michael led five hundred of them—ibn Kathir).
Contradiction: 3:125 says Allah helped Muhammad in Badr with five thousand angel soldiers.
Contradiction: 3:124 says Muhammad requested Allah to send three thousand angel fighters.

8:38
Allah will forgive unbelievers’ past if they accept Islam; if not, they will face the fate of their forefathers (i.e., exemplary punishment from Allah).
Contradiction: Allah says in 3:20 if the unbelievers do not convert to Islam leave them alone, Muhammad's duty is only to convey the message.

Sura 9: al-Baraat (Immunity) or al-Tauba (Repentance)

9:23
Unbelieving father, brothers are not protectors of converts of Islam; Muslims should not take them as guardians.
Contradiction: 17:23, 31:15 say respect parents even if they are unbelievers.

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Quranic Contradictions, Part 3

By Abul Kasem

Sura 5: al-Maeda (The Table Spread)

5:5
Foods of the people of the Book are lawful for Muslims and vice versa. Lawful in marriage (for Muslim men) are: chaste believing women; chaste women of the Book (i.e., Jewish and Christian women).
Contradiction: 2:221 says do not marry idolatresses.
Contradiction: 9:30 says Christians and the Jews are idolaters.


5:13
The Children of Israel (Jews) tampered with their scriptures and broke their covenant with Allah; Allah made their hearts hard, but Muhammad is to forgive them.
Contradiction: 6:34, 6:115 say none can tamper with Allah’s words.
Contradiction: 9:29 says kill the Jews and Christians unless they pay jizya tax or convert to Islam.
Contradiction: 5:54 says the Muslims must be very harsh and stern towards infidels.


5:21
Moses said his people should occupy the holy land (of Palestine, Jerusalem or Jericho).
Contradiction: 7:137 says Allah let the Moses’ people inherit the land east and west, that is, the land of greater Syria. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Qur’anic Contradictions, Part 2

By Abul Kasem

A note to the readers

In Part 1, I wrote that verses 2:51 and 7:142 contradicted. However, the Qur’an says in both the verses that Moses' appointment with Allah was for forty nights. Verse 2:51 clearly says forty nights. Yusuf Ali translates 7:142 in this manner (to be fair, please ignore Yusuf Ali’s insertions inside the parentheses):

We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed (the period) with ten (more): thus was completed the term (of communion) with his Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged his brother Aaron (before he went up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not the way of those who do mischief."

Ibn Kathir explains the ambiguity in this manner:

‘Allah reminds the Children of Israel of the guidance that He sent to them by speaking directly to Musa and revealing the Tawrah to him. In it, was their law and the details of their legislation. Allah stated here that He appointed thirty nights for Musa. The scholars of Tafsir said that Musa fasted this period, and when they ended, Musa cleaned his teeth with a twig. Allah commanded him to complete the term adding ten more days, making the total forty. When the appointed term finished, Musa was about to return to Mount Tur.’

This explanation is confusing. To say the least—could it that Allah’s instruction to Moses was to fast during night (forty nights in total) and seek audience with Allah during the day (forty days in total). It could be either. I chose the first option: that is, Moses fasted during nights and met Allah during day. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch

A Guide to the Qur'anic Contradictions, Part 1

By Abul Kasem

Introduction

This guide is a compilation of contradictory verses in the Qur’an, the holiest book of Islam. Muslims consider the Qur’an as the infallible words of Allah, free of any ambiguities, contradictions, errors and irrationalities. This guide will demonstrate that far from being perfect, free of ambiguities and errors, the Qur’an is replete with hundreds of contradictory statements that will surprise the critical readers of the Qur’an. It is unbelievable that an omnipotent, omniscient, all-knowing, and all-powerful Allah will have such a demented intellect to construct so many contradictory passages.

For easy understanding, the Qur’anic verses are provided in summarized, plain English. For the complete translation please refer to the translations of Yusuf Ali, Picthal, and Shakir, or the translation of Hilali and Khan. Read more ...

Source: Islam Watch