Islam - Part 3

Chapter 2

 

#16 - The Quran contradicts the Bible by saying that Potiphar’s wife tore Joseph’s shirt from the back (side).

Note: The Quran says in Surah 12:21-29, “The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife: ‘Make his stay (among us) honourable… thus did We establish Joseph in the land…’ But she in whose house he was, sought to seduce him… So they both raced each other to the door, and SHE TORE HIS SHIRT FROM THE BACK…”

1. The Bible says in Genesis 39:7-9, “And it came to pass after these things, that his master's ________ cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, ______ with me. But he ______________, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and ______ against ______?”

2. The Bible says in Genesis 39:10-12, “And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened ______ unto her, to ______ by her, or to be ________ her. And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. And she ____________ him by his ______________, saying, Lie with me: and he ________ his ______________ in her hand, and fled, and got him out.”

No where does the Bible say that she ripped his shirt.

The Bible makes it clear that he got out of his garment

(which she had grabbed), and got away.

3. Genesis 39:13-18 says, “And it came to pass, when she saw that he had ________ his ______________ in her ________, and was fled forth, That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he ________ his ______________ with me, and fled, and got him out. And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he ________ his ______________ with me, and fled out.”

Note: There is also another error in the Quran in regard to Joseph and Potiphar’s wife.

 

#17 - The Quran contradicts the Bible by saying that Potiphar was right outside the door when his wife was chasing Joseph inside the house.

Note: The Quran says in Surah 12:21-29, “The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife: ‘Make his stay (among us) honourable… thus did We establish Joseph in the land…’ But she in whose house he was, sought to seduce him… So they both raced each other to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back…: THEY BOTH FOUND HER LORD NEAR THE DOOR. She said: ‘What is the (fitting) punishment for one who formed an evil design against they wife, but prison or a grievous chastisement?’” Is this what the Bible teaches happened there? No.

1. Genesis 39:16 says, “And she laid up his garment by her, __________ his ________ came ________.”

Note: The Bible makes it clear that Potiphar was not home, and that his wife laid Joseph’s garment by her until her husband arrived there. The Quran contradicts this.

 

#18 - The Quran contradicts the Bible by saying that Potiphar believed Joseph — not his wife.

Note: The Quran says in Surah 12:21-29, “She said: ‘What is the (fitting) punishment for one who formed an evil design against they wife, but prison or a grievous chastisement? He said, ‘It was she that sought to seduce me… And one of her household saw (this) and bore witness, (thus)— ‘IF IT BE THAT HIS SHIRT IS RENT FROM THE FRONT, THEN IS HER TALE TRUE, AND HE IS A LIAR! BUT IF IT BE THAT HIS SHIRT IS TORN FROM THE BACK, THEN IS SHE THE LIAR, AND HE IS TELLING THE TRUTH!’ SO WHEN HE SAW HIS SHIRT — THAT IT WAS TORN AT THE BACK — (HER HUSBAND) SAID: ‘BEHOLD! IT IS A SNARE OF YOU WOMEN! Truly mighty is your snare!’” Is this what the Bible teaches, that Potiphar actually believed Joseph, not his wife? No, the opposite is true.

1. Genesis 39:19-20 says, “And it came to pass, when his ____________ heard the __________ of his ________, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. And Joseph's master took ______, and ______ him into the ____________, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.”

 

#19 - The Quran contradicts the Bible by saying that Potiphar rejected his wife’s plea that Joseph be cast into prison, and, instead, was angry with her and made her apologize to Joseph.

Note: The Quran says in Surah 12:21-29, “So when he saw his shirt — that it was torn at the back — (her husband) said: ‘Behold! It is a snare of you women! Truly mighty is your snare! O JOSEPH, PASS THIS OVER! (O WIFE), ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THY SIN, FOR TRULY THOU HAST BEEN AT FAULT!’” That is the exact opposite of what the Bible teaches.

1. Genesis 39:19-20 says, “And it came to pass, when his ____________ heard the __________ of his ________, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. And Joseph's master took ______, and ______ him into the ____________, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.”

 

#20 - The Quran contradicts the Bible by saying that Joseph did end up in prison, but by his own choice, when later given a command by Potiphar’s wife to be immoral with her, or choose to go to prison (and he chose prison).

Note: The Quran says in Surah 12:30-35, “Ladies said in the City: ‘The wife of the (great) Aziz is seeking to seduce her slave from his (true) self… we see she is evidently going astray. When she heard of their malicious talk, she sent for them and prepared a banquet for them… and she said (to Joseph), ‘Come out before them.’ When they saw him, they did extol him… ‘This is none other than a noble angel!’ She said; ‘There before you is the man about whom ye did blame me! I did seek to seduce him from his (true) self but he did firmly save himself guiltless! AND NOW, IF HE DOTH NOT MY BIDDING, HE SHALL CERTAINLY BE CAST INTO PRISON… He said: ‘O my Lord! THE PRISON IS MORE TO MY LIKING THAN THAT TO WHICH THEY INVITE ME…’ Then it occurred to the men… (that it was best) to imprison him for a time.” So in the Quran, it is not Potiphar’s wife telling a lie that Joseph tried to accost her. It is Potiphar’s wife being talked about by the other ladies in town as to her immoral tendencies, so to silence their talk, she hosts a banquet where she has Joseph come out before all of her lady friends. There, in front of them all, she gives Joseph a choice — obey her command to be immoral with her, or go to prison. Joseph thus chooses prison, rather than be immoral with Potiphar’s wife. So Potiphar’s wife gets her revenge, by Joseph being cast into prison. That is adding a totally fabricated story to the Scriptures, and denies what the Bible clearly says happened.

1. Genesis 39:19-20 says, “And it came to pass, when his ____________ heard the __________ of his ________, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. And Joseph's master took ______, and ______ him into the ____________, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.”

So in the matter of this one account in the life of Joseph,

the Quran makes FIVE CONTRADICTIONS to the Biblical account.

Note:   Remember what Muhammad had claimed about the Quran, in Surah 3:3-4? "It is He who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book (the Book here is referring to the Quran), ...confirming what went before it, and He sent down the Law (of Moses) (referring to the Old Testament) ...and the Gospel (of Jesus) (referring to the New Testament) Before this, as a guide to mankind?"  Does the Quran confirm what was written in the Old and New Testaments? No, the Quran contradicts what was written in the Bible. Remember the warning that God gave?

2. Revelation 22:18-19 says, “For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall ______ unto these things, God shall ______ unto him the ______________ that are written in this book: And if any man shall ________ ________ from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall ________  ________ his part out of the ________ of ________, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

 

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