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The Quran Confirms The Bible But It's Not Reciprocal.

  • Writer: So Am I Books
    So Am I Books
  • Apr 21, 2023
  • 4 min read

Updated: May 27


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There is a consistent and deeply revealing thread throughout the Quran that affirms the authority and authenticity of the Biblical scriptures—the Torah and the Gospel—as they existed at the time of Muhammad. This poses a serious problem for any claim made by some Muslim apologists today that the Bible is "corrupted" or "unreliable." Because, quite simply, the Quran itself doesn't support that claim instead, The Quran Confirms The Bible.


Let’s examine this step-by-step.


The Quran Affirms the Scriptures of the People of the Book

Repeatedly, the Quran refers to the Torah (Tawrat), the Psalms (Zabur), and the Gospel (Injeel) as divine revelation and commands Muslims to believe in these books. Notably, these references speak of the existing scriptures in the present tense—“what is with them,” “what is before it,” “what they have”—indicating that at the time of Muhammad, the Bible was regarded as unaltered, valid, and authoritative.


Examples from the Quran:

"And believe in that which I have sent down, confirming that which is with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it..."Surah 2:41
"...a Book from Allah verifying that which they have..."Surah 2:89
"...it is the truth confirming what is with them."Surah 2:91
"...verifying that which is before it and guidance and good news..."Surah 2:97
"...an Apostle from Allah verifying that which they have..."Surah 2:101
"He sent down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures..."Surah 3:3
"...a Messenger confirming what is with you..."Surah 3:81
"...confirming what is with you, before We obliterate faces..."Surah 4:47
"...verifying what is before it of the Book..."Surah 5:48
"...a Book... verifying that which is before it..."Surah 6:92
"...it is a confirmation of what is before it..."Surah 10:37
"...a confirmation of what is before it, and a guidance..."Surah 12:111
"...confirming what is before it..."Surah 35:31
"...he brought the truth, and confirmed the Envoys."Surah 37:37
"...a Book confirming, in Arabic tongue..."Surah 46:12
"...a Book revealed after Musa verifying that which is before it..."Surah 46:30

These are not past tense affirmations. These are active confirmations of the present, intact authority of the Jewish and Christian scriptures during Muhammad's own lifetime.


Why the “Corruption Argument” Falls Apart

Modern Islamic apologetics often rely on the claim that the Bible was corrupted either before or after the time of Muhammad. But that argument:

  1. Is not stated in the Quran itself.Nowhere does the Quran say that the actual text of the Torah or Gospel was changed. At most, it accuses some Jews and Christians of misinterpreting or hiding parts of the message—but not of rewriting scripture.

  2. Contradicts the Quran’s repeated affirmations.The verses cited above would make no sense if the Biblical texts had already been corrupted. Why would God confirm false texts?

  3. Contradicts history and manuscript evidence.We have thousands of manuscripts of the Bible—Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Latin—that predate Islam by centuries. The Septuagint, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and numerous New Testament manuscripts existed long before Muhammad’s time, and they are essentially the same scriptures we have today.


The Bible Does Not Confirm the Quran — It Condemns It

While the Quran affirms the Bible, the Bible does not affirm the Quran.

This is critical. The Bible contains clear warnings against adding to God's Word or introducing another gospel.

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed."Galatians 1:8
"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book."Revelation 22:18
"You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it..."Deuteronomy 4:2

The Quran presents a different message, denies the crucifixion, and redefines the identity of Christ. According to the Bible, this is a false gospel. So while the Quran repeatedly affirms the Bible, the Bible condemns any revelation that deviates from its message—which necessarily includes the Quran.


Do Muslims Believe Their Own Book?

It raises an honest question: Do many modern Muslims even believe their own scripture when it speaks of the Torah and Gospel? Because if the Quran is to be taken seriously, it confirms that the Bible is a trustworthy revelation from God.

If you accept the Quran’s claim to confirm prior scriptures, then you must accept the authenticity and reliability of the Bible—the same Bible that exists today. Versions such as the Septuagint and early codices were already circulating during the Quranic era. They were available to Jews and Christians whom Muhammad addressed directly.


Conclusion

This is not a theological attack—it’s a textual observation based on what the Quran itself teaches. The contradiction is not between the Bible and the Quran, but between modern Islamic polemics and the actual content of the Quran.

To claim the Bible is corrupted is to contradict not only history and manuscript evidence, but also the Quran’s own claims. But even more decisively, the Bible does not confirm the Quran—it condemns it as a later and counterfeit gospel.

And so, the real question becomes: Who is truly upholding the word of God—the one who follows the book confirmed by all, or the one who denies it?


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