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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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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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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
16 items · page 1 of 1 Clear
  1. 2:35 Historical Ambiguity Argument Allah said to Adam and his wife that they may eat whatever they desire in Eden but adds, “...but do not draw near this tree, or ye will be of the transgressors” (Q 2.35). The use of the definite article this indicates that the he…
  2. 2:552 verses Historical AmbiguityOpen question Argument This verse describes a scene from Moses’ journey with the Israelites in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. According to al-Tabarī’s commentary, prior to this response from Moses (verse 55), he was with a group of Jewish people w…
  3. 2:61 Historical Argument The Old Testament mentions that as the people of Israel were running away from Pharaoh and his soldiers, they arrived at the edge of the sea, where they could go no further. There, in the depth of their despair, they said to Mose…
  4. 2:62 Historical Open question Argument This verse puts the Jews, Christians, Sabaeans, and Muslims into one group (the believers in Allah) and promises them their reward at the end of time (Q 2.62). Another verse, Q 5.69, repeats this promise word for word. However, i…
  5. 2:652 verses Historical Argument This verse talks about the residents of a Jewish village who break the sanctity of the Sabbath. The exegetes explain that these Jews defiled the Sabbath by fishing on that day, “so Allah metamorphosed them into monkeys because of…
  6. 3:32 verses Historical AmbiguityHistorical background Argument These verses address Muhammad, stating that the book that came down to him “is confirming to what was sent down before of Allah’s books, which he had sent down upon his prophets and messengers.” It is “confirming…what they have t…
  7. 3:353 verses Historical Argument This text tells us of ‘Imrān’s wife, who is Hannah, according to the scholars. When she felt that she was pregnant, she offered what was in her womb as a servant to Allah. However, after she delivered, she discovered that the bab…
  8. 3:55 Historical Open question Argument Allah is addressing Jesus, telling him that Allah will deliver him from those who rejected him (Jews). Allah also promises Jesus that Allah will make Jesus’ followers (Christians) above the disbelievers and that Allah will judge …
  9. 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…
  10. 7:127 Internal contradiction HistoricalHistorical background Argument This verse says that some Egyptian leaders asked Pharaoh if he would take any action against Moses and the Israelites. The passage does not clearly state what Moses and the Israelites had done, referring only to their spreading “…
  11. 7:1282 verses Historical Argument This text refers to a promise made by Moses to the people of Israel, stating that they will inherit the land of Egypt. While the verse does not specifically say “Egypt,” verse 129 talks about Allah destroying the enemy (in this c…
  12. 7:148 Parallels with earlier sources Historical Argument This verse recounts the story of a calf idol being made from the golden ornaments. The verse refers to the calf as a body “with a khuwār [mooing sound]”. In another reading ascribed to ‘Alī Ibn Abī Talib, the verse reads “he has …
  13. 12:93 Historical Open question Argument It is not clear in the verse how the shirt would return sight to Jacob. The Islamic literature provides an attempt to explain this mystery by stating that the shirt originally belonged to Abraham. It was sent to him from heaven, …
  14. 20:96 Historical Argument According to Muslim exegetes, what is mentioned in the verse is that the Samaritan saw “the footprint of the messenger”. The Samaritan took a handful of dirt from the footprint of the horse and cast it into the fire, saying, “‘Be…
  15. 21:782 verses Historical Argument The text deals with a judicial dispute that was arbitrated by David and Solomon. The cause of the dispute is not mentioned in the Qur’ānic text. Muslim exegetes state that the issue concerned sheep that had entered a planted land…
  16. 25:38 Historical Argument The verse mentions “people of ar Rass.” Al-Rass is the name of a well. Regarding the identity of these people, Muslim exegetes offer the following disparate opinions: The people of the town of Thamūd. The people of a town in Yamā…