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Differences Analysis · argument tier

Questions raised about the text

Linguistic, historical, scientific and internal-consistency questions, verse by verse. Each item is an argument, with the sources it cites and a place for the responses.

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Codex Parisino-petropolitanus, c. late 7th–early 8th century
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items
191191 original · 0 proposed
verses covered
3035% of 6,236
suras
26of 114
cite a source
100%0 cite none
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The old site's categories

60 Open question 31% of items 60 original · 0 proposed · old “Question” 39 Linguistic 20% of items 39 original · 0 proposed 24 Internal contradiction 13% of items 24 original · 0 proposed · old “Quranic Contradiction” 24 Historical background 13% of items 24 original · 0 proposed · old “Historical Background” 21 Historical 11% of items 21 original · 0 proposed 15 Ambiguity 8% of items 15 original · 0 proposed 5 Parallels with earlier sources 3% of items 5 original · 0 proposed · old “Copied from other sources” 3 Scientific 2% of items 3 original · 0 proposed 0 Geographical 0% of items 0 original · 0 proposed

Each item is filed under one category from the old site's list (its most specific one); the other categories it carries still show as tags.

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What the questions are about

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  1. Open question · old label “Question” 99 52%
  2. Linguistic 39 20%
  3. Historical background · old label “Historical Background” 36 19%
  4. Historical 24 13%
  5. Internal contradiction · old label “Quranic Contradiction” 24 13%
  6. Ambiguity 22 12%
  7. Parallels with earlier sources · old label “Copied from other sources” 5 3%
  8. Scientific 3 2%
  9. Geographical 0 0%
  10. Numerical 0 0%

original site proposed · an item can carry more than one category, so the bars sum to more than 191.

Across the Qur'an

Items per sura

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1114sura order · darker = more items · none = blank
7 items · page 1 of 1 Clear
  1. 2:972 verses Internal contradiction Open question Argument This verse states that the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl) is the one who transmitted the Qur’ān to Muhammad. However, another Qur’ānic text states that the Holy Spirit is the one who carried out this task: “Say, ‘The Holy Spirit brought …
  2. 2:1062 verses Internal contradiction Open question Argument In the midst of the doctrinal controversy between Muhammad and the Jews in Medina, the Jews noticed that Muhammad was annulling, time and again, rulings that he had enacted. This issue became a subject of their criticism. They sa…
  3. 3:424 verses Internal contradiction Argument This verse states that angels brought glad tidings to Mary about the birth of Jesus. But another verse states that only one angel came to her (Q 19.17-21). The scholars ignored this contradiction. However, the commentary Tafsīr a…
  4. 4:782 verses Internal contradiction Argument Contradictions in the Qur’ān usually occur in verses that are apart from each other in the same sūra or in verses from different sūras. However, in this passage, the contradiction occurs in two consecutive verses. Q 4.78 teaches …
  5. 7:1177 verses Internal contradiction Historical Argument This story recounts a competition arranged by Pharaoh between Moses and a band of sorcerers that ends in Moses’ victory. As a result, the sorcerers declare their belief in “the Lord of Moses and Aaron” (Q 7.117-122; Q 20.69-73; Q…
  6. 16:843 verses Internal contradiction Argument Verse 84 states that “those who misbelieve not be allowed (to excuse themselves).” But, two verses later (Q 16.86) the Qur’ān states that they (misbelievers) will speak: “And when those who join their partners with God say, ‘Our …
  7. 24:42 verses Internal contradiction Argument The text declares that people who accuse “chaste women” without presenting evidence for the accusation are transgressors, but Allah will forgive them if they repent. This declaration contradicts another verse, Q 24.23, which stat…