Who Were the Writers of the Holy Qur'an During the Time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?
THE KORAN WAS NOT REVEALED FROM ALLAH
Would you like to know the authors of the Koran? In our lesson today, we will learn about the authors of the Koran. Is it true that the Koran was revealed? Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that the Koran was revealed?
When you say that Allah is the author of the Qur'an, it is a big lie, and many have accepted this lie and deception that the Koran was revealed, when it is known to have been written around 1400 AD.
A thinking person can say without hesitation that the Qur'an was written by several people who are known by name. The most prominent authors among them are:
Imrul Qays: An ancient Arabian poet who died a few years before Muhammad was born.
Zayd b. Amr b. Naufal: The 'heretic' of his time who preached and instituted Hanifism.
Labid: Another poet.
Hassan b. Thabit: Muhammad’s official poet.
Salman: Muhammad's Persian advisor.
Bahira: A Christian Nestorian monk from a monastery in Syria.
Jabr: Muhammad's Christian neighbor.
Ibn Qumta: A Christian slave.
Khadija: Muhammad's first wife.
Waraqa (cousin): Khadija's relative.
Ubay b. Ka'ab: Muhammad’s scribe/writer.
Muhammad: Himself.
Below, I will write a short history of some of the Koran's authors. I will start with Bahira, who was a Christian monk.
Bahira
Bahira was a Nestorian Christian monk who lived in Sham (Syria). His Christian name was Sergio Georgius. It is believed that he was expelled from the monastery after committing misconduct.
In the city of Makkah, he met Muhammad, became very close to him, and spent time with him. He had secret conversations with Muhammad, in which he certainly taught Muhammad many things about Christianity. Several verses in the Qur'an that discuss Christianity came from this monk, Bahira.
For example, all verses in the Koran that talk about the Book of Psalms (Zabur) were edited by this monk, Bahira:
4:163 Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Book of Psalms.
17:55 And your Lord is most knowing of whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And We have made some of the prophets exceed others [in various ways], and to David We gave the Book of Psalms.
21:105 And We have already written in the Psalms after the [previous] mention that the land is inherited by My righteous servants.
2:113 The Jews say, "The Christians have nothing to stand on," and the Christians say, "The Jews have nothing to stand on," although they both recite the Scripture. Thus the polytheists speak the same as their words. But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerni
ng that over which they used to differ.
2:139 Say, "Do you argue with us about Allah while He is our Lord and your Lord? For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. And we are sincere [in devotion] to Him."
3:23 Do you not consider those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They are invited to the Scripture of Allah that it should arbitrate between them; then a party of them turns away, and they are refusing.
*** The Quran has nothing extra or better than other books. The Qur'an was written by plagiarizing, copying, stealing, lying, and/or distorting from the BIBLE, to justify that the People of the Book should believe in it or use it as a guide. ***
Jabr
The Dictionary of Islam (Hughes Dictionary of Islam, p. 223) states that Jabr was one of the Ahl al-Kitab (People of the Book) and was well-read in the books of the Torah and the Injil (Gospel); thus, Muhammad used Jabr extensively in writing the Quran. Jabr was the one who read the Torah and the Injil to Muhammad whenever he passed by his house. Muhammad learned from Jabr and placed Surahs in the Quran that relate to Christians and Jews. All the verses concerning David and Solomon were crafted by this Jabr. Some of those verses include:
David killed Goliath... 2:251
The Psalms were given to David... 4:163
Allah is discriminatory; He favored some Prophets over others; He gave the Psalms to David... 17:55
Allah witnessed the judgment of David and Solomon... 21:78
Allah gave Solomon correct understanding; He made the mountains and birds serve David... 21:79
Allah taught David the skill of making armor for war... 21:80
Before the Qur'an, Allah’s message was in David’s Psalms... 21:105
Allah gave knowledge to David and Solomon... 27:15
Solomon's father was David. Solomon was David's heir; Solomon understood the speech of birds, animals, and plants... 27:16
Solomon had authority over the jinn; the jinn and birds fought in Solomon's army... 27:17
Allah subjected the mountains under David's command; He taught him how to make armor from iron... 34:10–11
Allah subjected the mountains and birds to David's service and endowed him with wisdom and sound judgment... 38:18–20
Allah forgave David's sin... 38:25
Allah appointed David as a ruler over the land and gave him authority to judge with justice according to divine laws rather than personal opinion... 38:26
*** Of course, all the stories/verses above are not from the BIBLE, but were copied/imitated/plagiarized and distorted from the later teachings of Jews and Christians. ***
Ibn Qumta
Ibn Qumta was a Christian slave who lived in the city of Makkah. Muhammad learned about the apocryphal gospels of Christianity (such as the Infancy Gospel and the Gospel of Barnabas) from him. The entire chapter about Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ (Surah 19) was written by this Christian slave.
Sources from Wakidi, quoted by Alphonso Mingana in his essay The Transmission of the Koran (The Origin of the Koran, p. 103), write:
'The earliest historian, Wakidi, contains the following sentences which suggested that 'Abdallah b. Sa'd b. Abi Sarh, and a Christian slave, Ibn Qumta, had something to do with the Koran. And Ibn Abi Sarh returned and said to the Quraysh: "It was only a Christian slave who was teaching him (Muhammad); my job was to write down and alter whatever Prophet Muhammad wanted."'
Please note that Abdallah b. Sa'd b. Abi Sarh was a trusted scribe of Muhammad. When Muhammad migrated to Medina, Abdallah followed him. Whenever Muhammad was in a state of vision, Abdallah was the writer of those visions. When Abdallah suggested some modifications to Muhammad's phrasing, Muhammad accepted easily. An example is when Muhammad was reciting verses 23:12–14:
23:12 And certainly We created man from an extract of clay. 23:13 Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging. 23:14 Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made the lump into bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators!
Here is a short list of some verses in the Qur'an that Muhammad copied/stole from the books or writings of Christians, Jews, Armenians, Hindus, and Magians (Zoroastrians):
Tayammum (04:43): Copied from the Jewish Talmud writings.
Breathed life into a bird (2:260, 3:49, 5:110): Copied from Coptic books.
Houris, Azazil (44:54): Learned from foreigners in Makkah.
Harut and Marut (2:102): From Armenian books—Harut and Marut control the wind and rain.
The Throne of Allah over water (11:07): From Jewish traditions.
Malik, keeper of Hell (43:77): From Jewish roots [Molech – Leviticus 18:21; 20:2–5, etc.].
7 Heavens (2:29, 41:12): Adopted from Sanskrit Hindu writings.
Mary giving birth under a palm tree (19:23): Copied from the Infancy Gospel, an apocryphal Christian Gospel.
Baby Jesus speaking (3:46, 19:30–31, 19:33): Copied from the Infancy Gospel.
Descriptions of Paradise and Hell (many verses – see section on Salman, the Persian): Copied from Magian (Zoroastrian) and Hindu teachings.
Jesus was not killed; Allah raised Jesus up (3:55, 4:157–158): Copied from the Gospel of Barnabas.
Story of Joseph (Surah 12): Copied from the Midrash, Jewish writings.
Story of Solomon and Sheba (21:78–82, 27:17–19, 27:22–23): Copied from Haggadah, Jewish writings [1 Kings 10:1].
The original Qur'an is preserved in Heaven (43:4, 85:21–22): The Talmud says that the Torah is a tablet under Heaven's protection.
Angel of Death – Azrail or Azazil, Malak al-Mawt (6:61, 7:37, 32:11): Adopted from Jewish and Magian (Zoroastrian) texts.
PAGANS SAY THE QURAN IS JUST ANCIENT FABLES
Here is evidence from selected verses in the Quran telling us that the pagans were aware that Muhammad was telling them ancient stories they had heard before Muhammad:
The disbelievers said that the Quran is like stories of ancient pagans... 08:31
The disbelievers said that Muhammad's verses were copied from ancient stories... 16:24
Many pagans had already heard resurrection stories from old pagan tales... 23:83
Disbelievers said that 'the Qur'an is ancient fables that they heard before Muhammad'... 25:5
The disbelievers insisted that the Qur'an consists of fables from ancient books... 27:68
The disbelievers said the Quran is filled with stories of ancient people... 46:17
The disbelievers call and equate Muhammad's verses to ancient stories... 68:15
CONCLUSION
The 'Quran' is not written by God. A wise God cannot write a book containing errors, contradictions, repetition, and textual flaws as found throughout the Qur'an, which serves as a misleading guide for mankind.
All anomalies, contradictions, TEXTUAL ERRORS, rambling, REPETITIONS, grammatical and linguistic mistakes, historical errors, TENDENCY TO ADVOCATE MURDER, HATE-MONGERING, WAR-MONGERING, DISCRIMINATION, racism, and other demonic traits of the Quran will easily make you understand that the Koran is not a Book of Holy God filled with mercy and grace who could write a demonic book like the Qur'an for Muhammad.
It is understood by those with wisdom that Muhammad’s claim to have been given the Koran is a blatant lie; this is why Muhammad claimed he received visions from Allah—to shut the mouths of all who doubted his book.
The entire Qur'an is written by Muhammad and is filled with his personal desires and ideas.
Alter Ego
In reality, Muhammad, Jibril, and Allah are one and the same person.
Muhammad
It was Muhammad who founded Islam, and later some of his followers, 'In the name of Allah', constructed the Qur'an by editing, altering, and plagiarizing from various scriptures and traditions of other people of that era.
His followers continued to spread this deception of Muhammad and instill it into human consciousness to achieve their political ambitions of ruling the Arabian peninsula and, later, other peaceful nations.
The Koran is not a Book of God, but the writings of Muhammad and his friends.
In His service,
Max Shimba
For Max Shimba Ministries
Copyright © Max Shimba Ministries 2013