Is the Qur’an Uncreated, Perfectly Preserved, and Unchanged?
A Biblical and Historical Response
Muslims commonly claim four things about the Qur’an:
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It is uncreated and eternal in heaven.
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It was sent down to Muhammad exactly as it exists today.
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Uthman standardized it, and it has remained unchanged for 1,400 years.
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All Qur’ans worldwide are identical.
But when we examine history—not Islamic tradition—we find these claims are not supported.
1. “The Qur’an is uncreated.” – This doctrine came 200 years later
The belief that the Qur’an is eternal and uncreated was not taught by Muhammad.
It became official Islamic doctrine under the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil in the 9th century.
Before that, Muslims debated whether the Qur’an was created.
Meanwhile, the Bible reveals that:
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Jesus is the eternal Word of God (John 1:1–3).
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The Word became flesh, not paper (John 1:14).
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Jesus—not a book—is the final, perfect revelation (Hebrews 1:1–2).
Jesus is eternal. The Qur’an is a 7th–9th century compilation.
2. “It was sent down to Muhammad.” – But early manuscripts disagree
The earliest Qur’anic manuscripts (Sana’a, Topkapi, Samarkand, Parisino-Petropolitanus, etc.) show:
✔ Erasures
✔ Overwritten text
✔ Different word orders
✔ Different spellings
✔ Different verses present or absent
The Sana’a manuscripts alone show multiple layers of editing—meaning the Qur’an changed during transmission.
This contradicts the Islamic claim that the message given to Muhammad is 100% identical to today’s Qur’an.
3. “Uthman perfected and preserved it.” – Actually, he BURNED the evidence
According to Islamic sources:
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Multiple Qur’ans existed after Muhammad’s death.
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They disagreed with one another in wording and verses.
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Uthman chose one version, Zayd ibn Thabit’s, and
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ordered all others burned (Sahih Bukhari 6:510; 6:515).
You don’t burn evidence if all copies are identical.
4. “There is only one Qur’an.” – Actually, there are 36 Arabic Qur’ans today
There are 36 documented Arabic Qur’anic versions, known as:
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Qira’at
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Ahruf
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Regional Qur’ans used today, including Hafs, Warsh, Qalun, Al-Duri, etc.
These are not small pronunciation differences.
There are thousands of word-level differences such as:
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Different verbs
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Different subjects
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Singular vs. plural
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Entirely different meanings
Example:
Hafs: “He created him”
Warsh: “We created him”
These cannot both be the eternal “uncreated” Word of Allah.
5. “The earliest complete Qur’an is from Muhammad’s time.” – Not true
The earliest complete Qur’ans appear in the late 8th or 9th century—
200+ years after Muhammad’s death.
There is NO complete Qur’an manuscript from:
❌ Muhammad
❌ Abu Bakr
❌ Umar
❌ Uthman
Every surviving Qur’an is later.
By contrast:
✔ The New Testament has thousands of early manuscripts.
✔ Some fragments date to within 50–100 years of the originals.
✔ The message is consistent across all major manuscripts.
✔ And most importantly—Christians follow a Person, not a book.
The True Eternal Word Is Jesus, Not a Book
Islam claims the Qur’an is:
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Eternal
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Uncreated
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Sent down
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Perfect
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The revelation of God
But Scripture says these truths apply to Jesus Christ alone:
📖 John 1:1–3 – Jesus is the eternal Word
📖 Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus never changes
📖 John 14:6 – Jesus is the only way
📖 Revelation 1:17 – He is the First and the Last
The Qur’an is a man-compiled, edited, altered document.
Jesus Christ is the eternal, unchanging, living Word.
A Call to Salvation
Jesus offers what no book can:
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Peace
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Forgiveness
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Relationship
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Eternal life
The Qur’an cannot save you.
Only the blood of Jesus can cleanse sin.
John 14:6
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
If you want true peace, pray:
“Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God.
I confess my sins and ask You to forgive me for following a false god of satan and being deceived.
I receive You as my Lord and Savior.
Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and make me brand new.
Amen.”
Jesus is not a book.
He is the Living God—and He will not fail you.
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