The Bible, the Qur'an and Science: The Holy Scripture Examined in the Light of Modern Knowledge - Softcover

Bucaille Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8171512410 ISBN 13: 9788171512416

Publisher: Kitab Bhavan, 2000

Synopsis

Clears away preconceived ideas about the "Old Testament", the "Gospels" and the "Qur'an". The author tries to separate what belongs to revelation from what is the product of error or human interpretation.

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About the Author

In 1976 Bucaille published his book, The Bible, The Qur'an and Science which argued that the Quran contains no statements contradicting established scientific facts.[4] Bucaille argued that the Quran is in agreement with scientific facts, while the Bible is not. He states that in Islam, science and religion have always been "twin sisters" (vii). According to Bucaille, there are monumental errors of science in the Bible and not a single error in the Quran. Bucaille's belief is that the Quran's descriptions of natural phenomena make it compatible with modern science. Bucaille concludes that the Quran is the Word of God. Bucaille argues that some of the most celebrated scientific discoveries in the 20th century, were described in detail and accuracy. Bucaille gives examples of astronomy, embryology, and multiple other subjects that had major advances in the 20th century. Bucaille argues that the Old Testament has been distorted because of numerous translations and corrections as it was transmitted orally. He highlights, in his words, "numerous disagreements and repetitions", in the Old Testament and the Gospels. In his analysis, Bucaille claims he makes use of many propositions of Biblical criticism, such as the documentary hypothesis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8171512410
• ISBN 13: 9788171512416
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: No
• Number of pages: 272