Is The Qur'an 100% The Words of God? Dr. Robert Morey Muslims claim that the Qur'an is 100% the words of God to man and thus it does not contain any words from man to God. They are dogmatic that Muhammad is never the author of the words found in the Qur'an. They use this claim in two ways: 1. They conclude that the Qur'an is inspired by God because its comes 100% from God. 2. They also conclude that the Qur'an is superior to the Bible which contains prayers, sermons, letters and poetry from human authors. For example, the Book of Psalms in the Bible is composed of human prayers addressed to God. They then argue that since the Qur'an is 100% the words of God, it is superior to the Bible which is a mixture of human and divine words. Several comments are in order. First, logically speaking, it is irrelevant whether the words of the Qur'an are addressed to man or to God. Just because a book is written as an address to mankind from God, this does not prove that is in fact from God. For example, the following citation is addressed to man from God. Listen then to the words I say; And they will be health to your body and to your soul. Follow not the false prophet Muhammad. Behold, I, the Lord, did not send Gabriel to him. Muhammad was deceived by a jinn. Do not follow him for his path leads to hell. Does this passage supposedly record the words of God addressed to man? Yes. The Lord is warning mankind that Muhammad was a false prophet. Does the mere fact that it claims to be 100% the words of God to man prove that it comes from God? No. Obviously, anyone can write a book in which he pretends that his words are 100% the words of God to man. Second, there are many passages in the Qur'an which are clearly man's words to God This means that the Muslim argument is not only logically irrelevant but also factually false. The first Surah called Fatiha is a good test case. Is it 100% the words of God to man? Or, is it 100% the words of man to God? We read: Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds; Thee do we worship, and thine aid we seek. Show us the straight path. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to see that this passage is a prayer addressed to God from man. It is 100% the words of man to God. This passage is so clearly a human prayer to God that Ibn Masud, one of the companions of Muhammad, rejected this surah as part of the Qur'an! But this surah is still part of the Qur'an to this day. Again, in Surah 27:90-92, whoever is speaking says, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, Him who has sanctified it and to whom all things belong. Obviously, Allah is not speaking. Muhammad is speaking. He is to serve the Lord of the city of Mecca, i.e., Allah. What is the alternative? If Allah is speaking, then who is commanding him? Who is "the Lord" he should serve? Obviously, the one speaking cannot be Allah. Surahs 113 and 114 are further examples of passages which are obviously the words of man addressed to God. I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn. (113:1) I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of mankind. (114:1) Who is the speaker? It has to be a human author and not God. This is so clear that some Muslim translators such as Yusuf Ali add the word "Say" to the first line when it is not in the Arabic. They thus commit two errors: First, they dare to add words to the Qur'an! Second, by this addition they try to cover up a passage which is clearly man's words to God. Conclusion The only logical conclusion that the rational mind can make is that the Qur'an is not 100% the words of God addressed to man. The Qur'an is not superior to the Bible in any sense. The only hope for Muslims is to turn to the Bible as the only inspired guide. Search the Scriptures for in them is eternal life. Videos Available Robert Morey Debates Jamal Badawi Robert Morey Debates Shabir Ally The Secret Teachings Of Muhammed Why I Am Not A Muslim Lectures On Islam These and other materials are available from: Truth Seekers PO Box 250 Newport, PA 17074 web page: www.cultbusters.com email: refmorey@hotmail.com