Rainbow created at Flood?

Genesis 9:13—”It is scientifically wrong to say that God created the rainbow only after the flood.”

There is no indication in this passage that the rainbow was created at Noah’s time—it simply was referred to as a reminder-sign that no more huge floods would come.…

David’s Adultery


2 Samuel 11,12—”How can the Bible say that the Prophet David committed adultery against Uriah’s wife Bathsheba and then covered it up?”

Interestingly, part of this story is found in the Qur’an (38:21-24, 30), and the best Muslim interpreters tell us that David wrongfully taking Uriah’s wife is the correct interpretation of those Qur’anic verses.…

2 pairs or 7 pairs?

Genesis 6:19-20— “Was Noah supposed to bring two pairs of all living creatures (Genesis 6:19-20), or was he to bring seven pairs of ‘clean’ animals (Genesis 7:2; see also Genesis 7:8,9)?”

Genesis chapter six makes no mention of any ‘clean’ animals, while chapter seven specifically delineates between the clean and unclean animals.…

Every Species in the Ark?

Genesis 6:15—”How could every species fit on Noah’s ark when there are millions of species?”

The critic should be reminded that the Qur’ān also teaches that every species was on board:

“take thou on board pairs of every species, male and female, and thy family- except those of whom the Word has already gone forth: and address Me not in favor of the wrong-doers: for they shall be drowned (in the Flood).”

Worldwide Flood?

Genesis 7—”Here the Bible tells us that the floodwaters covered all the earth, but science says that is impossible.”

The Bible’s critic often ignores that the best Qur’ānic scholars through history have argued that the Qur’ān teaches a universal flood. Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, and al-Tabari all understood the Qur’ān to mean a universal flood.…

Adam lived 4000 BC?

Genesis 5—”Adding up the genealogies, Adam and Eve lived around 4,000BC, which is impossible.”

If you impose modern perceptions on the Torah genealogies, the ages add up to place Adam and Eve’s creation at around 4,000BC, and Noah at around 2100BC.…

Incredibly Long Lifespans

Genesis 5— “..these genealogies attribute to Abraham and to his 19 ancestors lives of unbelievable length, which reach 969 years for Methuselah…” (Bucaille)

Dr Bucaille, who criticizes the Torah in this way, claims to have learned Arabic in order to read the Qur’ān in the original language, yet he doesn’t seem to be aware that the Qur’ān also attributes such ages to early humans!…

Prophecy of Cain

Genesis 4:12-16—”Verse 12 falsely prophecies that Cain would be a restless wanderer, for verse 16 says he settled in his own land.”

The prophecy predicts two things—that Cain would be exiled from his country and that he would be a fugitive continually escaping pursuers.…

Snakes eat dust?

Genesis 3:14—”Snakes don’t eat dust!”

Obviously snakes do not nourish themselves with dust, though they do smell by taking particles into their mouths on their tongues to “taste” the air. However, “eating the dust” or “licking the dust” (Hebrew: ועפר תאכל and לחכו עפר) are simply Hebrew idioms signifying humiliation and defeat:

“The desert tribes will bow before him and his enemies will lick the dust.”

All Plants Edible?

Genesis 2:16-17—”This teaches that all plants are edible”

When dietary laws declare only pork, omnivores, dead animals, blood and alcohol haram, it would only be people like Zakir Naik who lack the common sense to avoid poisonous plants and meats. When God allows Adam to eat from any tree in the garden, he is not giving a command to eat but the freedom to choose what to eat.…