Answering Christianity Research Center

According to the false Torah, Noah, his wife, three sons, and three daughters-in-law boarded the ark as a complete family and survived the Flood. This narrative gives the impression that salvation is almost a matter of lineage and blood ties.

Genesis 7:7: "Noah, his sons, his wife, and his daughters-in-law boarded the ark to escape the Flood.

The Holy Quran's Correction: The Quran reveals the deep theological truth behind this event. Salvation is not through lineage but through faith and submission. Noah's son refused to board the ark with his father because he disbelieved and was among those who drowned. Similarly, it is stated that the wives of Noah and Lot were destroyed because they "betrayed.

Surah Hud, verses 42-43: "While the ark was carrying them through waves like mountains, Noah called out to his son who was standing apart, 'My dear son, come aboard with us and do not be with the disbelievers!' He replied, 'I will take refuge on a mountain that will protect me from the water.' Noah said, 'Today, there is no protection from Allah's decree except for those He has mercy on.' Then a wave came between them, and he was among the drowned."

Surah Tahrim, verse 10: "Allah presents an example for those who disbelieve: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them. So their husbands did not avail them against Allah at all, and it was said, 'Enter the Fire with those who enter."

The Quran emphasizes that being from the "prophet's lineage" is not a guarantee for salvation, but faith is a personal choice and responsibility, thereby fundamentally correcting the concepts of "chosen lineage" and "salvation through baptism" in Judaism and Christianity, which are based on blood ties or rituals.

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The Stern Judgment of the Altered Torah: The Torah lays down an exceptionally strict rule concerning intentional homicide: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot." This rule offers the family of the slain no authority to forgive or the option to receive blood money (diyah). The punishment is invariably the execution of the murderer. There is no alternative path such as forgiveness or compensation.

Exodus 21:23-24: "...thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot."

The Quran's Correction and Added Dimension of Mercy: The Quran acknowledges qisas (retaliation in kind) as a right. However, it immediately presents a revolutionary option not found in the corrupted texts: forgiveness and diyah (blood money). The Quran grants the guardian (family) of the victim the right to forgive the murderer or to waive qisas in exchange for a payment. It even encourages forgiveness.

Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 178: "...O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered... But whoever is forgiven by his brother for anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy."

The Significance of the Correction: The Quran does not view justice solely as punishment. It integrates mercy, social peace, and the principle of protecting human life into the concept of justice. It transforms the rigid and single-option ruling of the Torah into a more humane, flexible, and merciful legal system. This is a perfect correction demonstrating that God's religion is not merely about punishment but is also founded on forgiveness and mercy. This "forgiveness and diyah" option is a provision unique to the Quran and not found in the Torah.

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Ambiguity and Practice in Altered Texts

In the false Torah, a system was established in which the priests and clergy from the line of Levi were sustained by the offerings and taxes (tithes) presented by the people. This turned religious service into a professional occupation and a source of livelihood. Similarly, in the false Gospel, Paul states that "those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel" (1 Corinthians 9:14). This situation creates the perception that the divine message can be delivered with the expectation of material reward.

The Quran's Correction and the Universal Principle of the Prophets

The Quran repeatedly emphasizes a common principle of all prophets, from Noah to Muhammad (peace be upon them all): They never demanded any material wage or personal gain from their people in return for their message. Their only expectation was to receive their reward from Allah alone.

Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verses 109, 127, 145, 164, 180 (The recurring statement from the tongues of Noah, Hud, Salih, Lot, and Shu'ayb):

"For this I ask of you no wage. My wage is only from the Lord of the worlds."

Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 21:

"Follow those who ask no reward of you, and who are rightly guided."

The Significance of the Correction

The Quran fundamentally rejects the transformation of religion and its message into a source of income or a professional occupation. It teaches that one of the greatest proofs of a message's divine origin is that its bearer seeks no worldly gain. By presenting this principle as a common denominator for all prophets, the Quran critiques the "clerical class" and the systems of "providing for clergymen" that developed over time in previous religions, and it reveals that this was not the true Sunnah (way/practice) of the prophets.