The Quran & The Bible in the light of Science and History

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How would God rise over towards the heaven without the existence of heaven? This is as we say: the king went to sit on his throne; therefore, the throne did exist in order that the king may sit on it
This makes us turn to God to whom might and glory belong saying:

ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى إِلَى السَّمَاء وَهِيَ دُخَانٌ
[الصف11] .

{Then He rose over towards the heaven and it was smoke}

(Surat Al-Saf- verse No. 11)

Thus, there existed a heaven (sky) before the creation of Earth.

* Then William Campbell starts quoting Qur’anic verses testifying to the verity of Torah at the time of Christ.

1) (يَا يَحْيَى خُذِ الْكِتَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيّاً). سورة مريم 19:12

{(It was said to his son): “O Yahya (John) Hold fast the scr ipture (the Taurat i.e. Torah).” And We gave him wisdom while yet a child}

(Surat Maryam 12:19)

2) (وَيُعَلِّمُهُ (الله) الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ) (سورة آل عِمران 3:48)

{And He (Allah) will teach him [Isa(Jesus)} the Book and Al-Hikmah (i.e. the sunnah, the faultless speech of the prophets, wisdom), (and) the Torah and the Gospel.}

(Surat Al-Ameran 3:48)

3) (وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَةَ عِمْرَانَ... صَدَّقَتْ بِكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّهَا وَكُتُبِهِ). (سورة التحريم 66:12

{And Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran ……she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and His scr iptures.

(Surat Al-Tahreem 12:66)

4) (أَنِّي قَدْ جِئْتُكُم... وَمُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُمْ بَعْضَ الَّذِي حُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ) (سورة آل عمران 3:49 و50)

{“ I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that I design for you out of clay, a figure like that of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah’s permission; and I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I bring the dead to life by Allah’s leave. And I inform you of what you eat, and what you store in your houses. Surely, therein is a sign for you, if you believe. And I have come confirming that which was before me of the Taurat (Torah), and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden to you….}

(Surat Al-Ameran 3:49 & 50)

4) (وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاة) (سورة الصف 61:6)

{And (remember) when Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) said: “O children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Taurat (Torah) which came before me.}

(Surat El-Saf 61:6)

5) (وَقَفَّيْنَا عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ بِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْإِنْجِيلَ فِيهِهـُدًى وَنُورٌ وَمُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّقِينَ) (سورة المائدة 5:46)

{And in their footsteps, We sent Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), confirming the Taurat (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurat (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqun (the pious)}

(Surat Al-Maida)

6) (إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدْتُكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلاً وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ) (سورة المائدة 110)

{(Remember) when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), “OIsa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) ! Remember My favour to you and to your mother when I supported you with Ruh-ul-Qudus [Jibril (Gabriel)] so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing, Al-Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)}

(Surat Al-Maida- verse 110)

I will here present a single important point that answers William Campbell and proves that he is crook and a liar because he ignorantly chooses what he likes and concealed the right which discloses truth. I will not get a verse which was not mentioned; rather, I will continue a verse which William Campbell amputated its other half which would destroy his lies and fraud.

Let’s look at the verse No. 4, which says:

4) (وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُمْ مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاة) (سورة الصف 61:6)

{And (remember) when Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) said: “O children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Taurat (Torah) which came before me.}

(Surat El-Saf 61:6)

Where is the rest of the verse? Unfortunately, William Campbell the doctor of donkeys reveals to us his lies.

The whole verse says:

وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ

{And (remember) when Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) said: “O children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Taurat (Torah) which came before me.}

He stopped here, but look at the rest of the verse

وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ فَلَمَّا جَاءهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ (6الصف)

{And giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad” but when he (Ahmed i.e. Muhammed PBUH) came to them with clear proofs, they said: “ This is plain magic”}
(Al-Saf Surat – verse 6)
Thus, the Torah and Gospel which the Qur’an testified for them have the prophecy which the Christ witnessed for it by saying:

وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ

{And giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad”}

Do fraud, forgery and distortion used by William Campbell who calls himself doctor appear now?
* Then William Campbell moves on to another point: Qur’anic verses testify that pious Christians lived in the period between the Christ and Muhammed.

1) (إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ... وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ... وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ (تلاميذ المسيح) أَنْ آمِنُوا بِي وَبِرَسُولِي (المسيح) قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ (مستسلمون)) (سورة المائدة 5:110 و111)

{(Remember) when Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), “O Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) ! Remember My favour to you and to your mother when I supported you with Ruh-ul-Qudus [Jibril (Gabriel)] so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing, Al-Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) …. And when I (Allah) revealed to Al-Howariyyun (the disciples) [of ‘Isa(Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: “We believe, And bear witness that we are Muslims.”}

(Surat Al-Maida – verse 110 -111)

2) (فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عِيسَى مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ أَنْصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ (مستسلمون) رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ (المسيح)) (سورة آل عمران 3:52 و53)

{Then when ‘Isa (Jesus) came to know of their disbelief, he said:”Who will be my helpers in Allah’s cause?” Al-Howriyyun (the disciples) said:” We are the helpers of Allah; we believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims (I.e. we submit to Allah).”Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down, and we follow the Messenger [Isa (Jesus)]; so rite us down among those who bear witness (to the truth i.e. none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).

(Surat Al-Emran 52 & 53)

3) (يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُونُوا أَنْصَارَ اللَّهِ كَمَا قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ مَنْ أَنْصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ فَآمَنَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَكَفَرَتْ طَائِفَةٌ فَأَيَّدْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا ظَاهِرِينَ) (سورة الصف 61:14)

{O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the cause) of Allah as said ‘Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), to the Howariyyun (the disciples): “Who are my helpers (in the cause) of Allah? “We are Allah’s helpers” (I.e. we will strive in His cause!). Then a group of the children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious (uppermost)}

(Surat Al-Saff- verse No. 14)
4) (وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحاً وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتَابَ فَمِنْهُمْ مُهْتَدٍ وَكَثِيرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْإِنْجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِي قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ابْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَاهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلاَّ ابْتِغَاءَ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا فَآتَيْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ) (سورة الحديد 57:26 و27

{And indeed, We sent Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham), and placed in their offspring prophethood and scr ipture. And among them there are some who are guided; but many of them are fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). Then we sent after them our Messengers, and We sent ‘Isa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injeel (Gospel). And we ordained in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. But the monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them, but (they sought it) only to please Allah therewith, but they did not observe it with the right observance. So We gave those among them who believed their (due) reward; but many of them are Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah}

(Surat Al-Hadid- verse No. 26 & 27)

Compare this to what was stated in Surat Al-Maida verse No. 82

5) آية مكية (إِذْ أَوَى الْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدا وَلَبِثُوا فِي كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلاَثَ مَائَةٍ سِنِينَ وَازْدَادُوا تِسْعاً). سورة الكهف 18:10 و25

A Mekkan Verse {( Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the cave. They said: “Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!” And they stayed in their cave three hundred (solar) years, adding nine (for lunar years).}

(Surat Al-Kahf- Verse No. 10 & 25)

6) العصر المكي الأول (قُتِلَ أَصْحَابُ الْأُخْدُودِ النَّارِ ذَاتِ الْوَقُودِ إِذْهـُمْ عَلَيْهَا قُعُودٌ وَهُمْ عَلَى مَا يَفْعَلُونَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ شُهُودٌ وَمَا نَقَمُوا مِنْهُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ) (سورة البروج 85:4-9)

The first Mekkan Age { Cursed were the people of the Ditch (in the story of the Boy and the King).Of fire fed with fuel, when they sat by it (fire), And they witnessed what they were doing against the believers (i.e. burning them). And they had no fault except that they believed in Allah, the All-Mighty, worthy of all praise! To whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth! And Allah is witness over everything.}

(Surat Al-Burug- Verse No. 4-9)

Where are these Qur’anic verses which testify that there are pious Christians who lived in the period between the age of the Christ and Muhammed?
First, the Qur’an did not state a single Christian, but it talked about Al-Nasara i.e. Christians. The Christian admits that he is not nesrani and I have revealed this to you previously.

Secondly, the first verse proved that the declaration of the Islam of Al-Huwariyyun and this verifies that the Christ and other prophets and messengers brought Islam. If anyone denies this, then he should tell us what was the religion brought by our master Ibrahim, father of prophets. And what was the religion that he, his sons and grandsons (Eshaq, Ismail, Yousef, Yahoza and Fares… etc.) believed in?

Thirdly, the word Islam linguistically means submission to God, and this would get us away from the concept which William Campbell tries to conceal.

Therefore, we must apply the evidence which he called for from the very start of the subject.

We have about fourteen evidence, let’s take from them the following:

قال تعالى :
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ اتَّقُواْ اللّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلاَ تَمُوتُنَّ إِلاَّ وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
(آل عمران102)

All-mighty God said:

{O you who believe! Fear Allah (by doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining from all that He has forbidden) as He should be feard. [Obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always], and die not except in a state of Islam [as Muslims 9with complete submission to Allah)}.

(Surat Al-Emran – Verse No. 102)

قال تعالى :
وَمَا أَنتَ بِهَادِي الْعُمْيِ عَن ضَلَالَتِهِمْ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِآيَاتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
(الروم53)

{And you (O Muhammed PBUH) cannot guide the blind from their straying; you can make to hear only those who believe in our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and have submitted to Allah in Islam (as Muslims).

(Surat Al-Rum- verse No. 53)

Through this evidence, we find that what is meant by the word مسلمونi..e.Muslims is the Islamic religion which all prophets and messengers brought.

As the Huwariyun (disciples) declared that they were Muslims, and you now quote this, so why the Christian did not say: “ I am among Muslims”? This is what the second item includes as the disciples asserted that they were Muslims.
Fourthly : as for the verse which was stated in the third item and which was copied from Al-Saff Surat, we find that William Campbell chose from the surat what he liked in order to prove his lies. However, he concealed the verse No. 6 which was included in the same surat where it states:

قال تعالى :
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
[الصف6]

{And when Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said : “O children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Taurat (Torah) which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad” but when he (Ahmed i.e. Muhammed PBUH) came to them with clear proofs, they said: “ This is plain magic”}

(Al-Saf Surat – verse 6)

By following the order of the verses we find that Al-Huwarriyun (the disciples) saying:

"قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ فَآمَنَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ .... فَأَيَّدْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا ظَاهِرِينَ "

{“the Howariyyun (the disciples) said:We are Allah’s helpers” (I.e. we will strive in His cause!). Then a group of the children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious (uppermost)}

(Surat Al-Saff- verse No. 14)

So those who believed in the words of the Christ:

وَمُبَشِّرًا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ

{And giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad”}

Thus, God supported them and made them victorious.

Thus, the verse included in the fourth item and by comparing it to verse No. 82 of Surat Al-Maida… we say:

The verse No. 82 included in Surat Al-Maida is not complete except by the following verse No. 83. and this is what William cambell does not like because this verse would spoil his devilish plan.

قال تعالى :
لَتَجِدَنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَدَاوَةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الْيَهُودَ وَالَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُواْ وَلَتَجِدَنَّ أَقْرَبَهُمْ مَّوَدَّةً لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ قَالُواْ إِنَّا نَصَارَى ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهْبَانًا وَأَنَّهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ - وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَى أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُواْ مِنَ الْحَقِّ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
[المائدة82-83]

{verily, you will find the strongest among men in enmity to the believers (Muslims) the Jews and those who are Al-Mushrikun, and you will find the nearest in love to the believers (Muslims) those who say: “ We are Christians.” That is because amongst them are priests and monks, and they are not proud. And when they (who call themselves Christians) listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger (Muhammed PBUH) you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. They say: Our Lord! We believe, so write us down among the witnesses.”}

(Surta Al-Maeida verse No. 82 -83)

وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا النُّبُوَّةَ وَالْكِتَابَ فَمِنْهُم مُّهْتَدٍ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ - ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَا عَلَى آثَارِهِم بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْإِنجِيلَ وَجَعَلْنَا فِي قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ رَأْفَةً وَرَحْمَةً وَرَهْبَانِيَّةً ابْتَدَعُوهَا مَا كَتَبْنَاهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ابْتِغَاء رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَا فَآتَيْنَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَاسِقُونَ
[الحديد26-27]

{And indeed, We sent Nuh (Noah) and Ibrahim (Abraham), and placed in their offspring prophethood and scr ipture. And among them there are some who are guided; but many of them are fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah). Then we sent after them our Messengers, and We sent ‘Isa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injeel (Gospel). And we ordained in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy. But the monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them, but (they sought it) only to please Allah therewith, but they did not observe it with the right observance. So We gave those among them who believed their (due) reward; but many of them are Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah}

(Surat Al-Hadid- verse No. 26 & 27)