The Spirit of Inconsistencies and Contradictions within the Quran

 The Spirit of Inconsistencies and Contradictions within the Quran: A Theological Review

By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute

The Quran, revered as the final revelation in Islam, claims to be free of contradictions, fully explanatory, and of divine origin. However, a careful examination of its text against logic, science, and divine revelation in the Torah and Injil reveals profound inconsistencies that question these claims. Below are a few theological issues requiring honest scrutiny:

1. The Moon Was Split (Quran 54:1)
The Quran alleges that the moon split in the time of Muhammad as a miracle. Historical, astronomical, and theological records — from Jewish, Christian, Roman, and Persian sources — report no such event. The absence of a globally witnessed cosmic occurrence undermines the claim of its factuality.

2. The Universe Has Two Easts and Two Wests (Quran 55:17)
Islamic texts present a cosmology inconsistent with observable science and the Torah's account of creation. The claim of two literal easts and wests contradicts both scriptural revelation and empirical reality.

3. Nobody Knows What is in the Womb (Quran 31:34)
Modern science has disproven this claim, with prenatal imaging and genetic testing offering detailed insights into fetal development and gender — a capability that, according to the Quran, should be beyond human reach.

4. Nobody Knows When it Will Rain (Quran 31:34)
While absolute precision in long-term forecasting is impossible, meteorology allows for accurate short-term predictions. The Torah and Injil attribute control over weather to YHWH but acknowledge man's ability to observe and forecast through wisdom imparted by God (Job 38:33-37).

5. No One Can Produce a Book Like the Quran (Quran 2:23)
This challenge is theological sophistry. The Torah and Injil contain far older, coherent, and doctrinally consistent revelations. The Quran itself borrows extensively from these texts while introducing contradictions and anthropomorphic errors.

6. The Sun Sets in a Muddy Spring (Quran 18:86)
This geocentric misconception contradicts established astronomy. The Bible, while employing phenomenological language, never ascribes literal geographic resting points to the sun.

7. The Quran is Self-Explanatory
Islamic scholars themselves concede the necessity of hadiths and tafsirs for interpretation — proving the Quran is neither fully clear nor internally explanatory.

8. The Quran Has No Contradictions
Doctrinal and narrative inconsistencies abound: from differing accounts of creation to conflicting teachings on salvation, divine nature, and scriptural integrity. The Torah and Injil uphold divine consistency (Numbers 23:19; James 1:17).

9. Allah is All-Knowing and All-Seeing
Islam claims Allah possesses omniscience, yet multiple verses depict him as unaware, surprised, or learning from human actions — contradicting the attributes of the eternal, unchanging God revealed in the Torah (Isaiah 46:9-10).

Conclusion:
The Quran's assertions not only contradict observable reality but often stand in opposition to the eternal, self-consistent revelation of God in the Torah and Injil. This critical theological examination invites Muslims and non-Muslims alike to reflect on the inconsistencies presented and earnestly seek the God revealed through the unchanging scriptures — the God who is both Father and has revealed His Son, worthy of all worship (Proverbs 30:4; John 1:1-14).

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