The Qur’an An Abiding Wonder
The Qur’an: The Book of God
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HISTORICAL INACCURACY
In the 20th century B.C., during the time of the
Prophet Joseph, the Children of Israel entered
Egypt. Seven centuries later they left Egypt along
with Moses, crossing over into the Sinai Peninsula.
These events are mentioned in both the Bible, and
the Qur’an. But, while the account in the Qur’an is
entirely consistent with external history, the Bible
relates several incidents which do not correspond to
historical records. This has created problems for
believers in the Bible. Should they accept what is
written in the Bible, or should they go by history?
Since the two contradict one another, they cannot
accept both at the same time.
On January 12, 1985, a gathering was held in the
Indian Institute of Islamic Studies at Tughlaqabad
in New Delhi, which was addressed by Ezra Kolet,
president of the Council of Indian Jewry. His topic
was: ‘What is Judaism?’ Naturally, he dealt with
Jewish history in his talk, mentioning, among other
things, the Jew’s entrance into and exodus from
Egypt. The names of both Joseph and Moses figured
in his talk as well as the kings who were ruling in
