revealed : the Holy Fingerprints {2}

so far, we have read the logic behind the similarities that exist between the Qur'an and the other altered books. however, when a person pays enough attention he will realize that there are many more incompatibilities and differences between them. in addition to the existing resemblances, the Qur'an's dissimilarity with the altered portions of the other divine books and how it corrects these changes is evidence that it is, word for word, a Holy Book.

since the previous divine books have gone through extensive man-made changes and have lost much of their original divine message, they contain conflicting references and logic, and are at times the direct opposite of what is contained in the Qur'an. there are also many variations in their anecdotes compared to Qur'anic ones.

these books have been changed in content and logic as well as style and composition; hence they have been turned into mystical religious history texts rather than divine books. for instance, the first book of the Torah, Genesis, tells the story of Children of Israel from the beginning of creation until the death of the Prophet Joseph. this style of historic expression is dominant in all the other books of the Torah as well.

in the same way, the initial parts of the four official Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) contain the life of the Prophet Jesus as their main topic. the main subject of all of these four Gospels is his life, words and actions.

in contrast, the Qur'an is very different in style. there is an open invitation to religion right from the start with Surat al-Fatihah. overall, the main subject in the Qur'an is declaring God to be free of imperfection and ordering believers to avoid idolatry in order to surrender themselves only to God.

today, in the altered version of the Torah, many imperfections and human attributes have been ascribed to God (God is surely beyond these). for example, the anecdote of the Prophet Noah contains a great deal of far-fetched nonsense about God's attributes. human qualities such as feeling tired or regretful, serenity, and many more it is not appropriate to mention here have been ascribed to God. again, the Torah has greatly slandered God when it describes Him as a human-like entity that walks, fights, and feels anger (God is surely beyond that).

this is the reason why there are clear warnings in the Qur'an against such slanders and lies by the Jews. one such accusation is that God (who is surely beyond that) is parsimonious.

The Jews say, 'God's hand is chained.' Their hands are chained and they are cursed for what they say! No! Both His hands are open wide and He gives however He wills. [QS al-Ma'idah 64]

on the whole, the Qur'an differs again from the Torah since it does not just talk about a single nation but of all civilizations, their rise and fall, as well as holding those whom it has been revealed to responsible for following its verses. these qualities make it unique and universal. since the other books have been changed by people throughout history and have lost their originality, they no longer possess these qualities. some of the basic principles of Christianity that are mentioned in the Bible, which is claimed to be a source of the Qur'an have been openly rejected by the Qur'an. the most important one is that which assumes Prophet Jesus to be the son of God. this belief has been appraised in the Qur'an as a lie against God.

They say, 'The All-Merciful has a son.' They have devised a monstrous thing. The heavens are all but rent apart and the earth split open and the mountains brought crashing down, at their ascription of a son to the All-Merciful! It is not fitting for the All-Merciful to have a son. There is no one in the heavens and earth who will not come to the All-Merciful as a slave... [QS Maryam 88-93]

another such claim the Qur'an entirely opposes is the crucifixion of the Prophet Jesus by the Jews. in the Qur'an, it is stated that the Jews did not kill Jesus, but that is how it was made to look, and it is added that God raised him up to Himself.

in conclusion, if we make a general comparison we will see that the important truth the Qur'an guides human beings toward is the Oneness of God, that there is no other deity but He and His purity from any defects or negative attributes. these important facts are repeated in each Qur'anic anecdote, information and verse. in the same manner, each Qur'anic anecdote carries guidance, warning and information.

all of these prove that the Qur'an is a divine revelation.