Does the Quran say conclusively the bible was corrupted?

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Is there anything legitimate called "Bible" to begin with? There is no Divine book called "Bible".  It's a man-made lie. The Bible is no more than a book that contains collections of writings of people that were not the original Prophets and Disciples.  Even the Christian theologians declare this:

www.answering-christianity.com/authors_gospels.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/ac6.htm#links
www.answering-christianity.com/jesus_problematic_hyperboles.htm

Ironically, the very Bible itself also declares this:

www.answering-christianity.com/warning.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/deuteronomy4_2.htm  See section 3-f in this article "So which Book is the People of the Book's?"  It is the Dhikr (Law) of Moses according to several Noble Verses.

Question:

I've heard that Quran 2:79 is not really referring to the Jews, but the "ummi", the gentiles who write books, because the verse right before 2:78 is talking about people who don't know the book, writing the book.

Also the others say that the Quranic mensions of "distort the scripture" is "by their tongue". So they are not describing the written text being distorted, but the way they speak, they distort it.

If someone can show me that the context of this verse is referring to the Jews corrupting the scripture, that would be very helpful! :)

If there is any new thing you could add, it would be helpful to me for native Arabic speakers like Osama to help prove that the Quran conclusively says the older scriptures were corrupted.

Answer:

[002:078] And there are among them illiterates, who know not the Book, but (see therein their own) desires, and they do nothing but conjecture.

[002:079] Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say:"This is from God," to traffic with it for miserable price!- Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.

Again, these Noble Verses confirm that there is nothing called "Bible". It is a book of conjecture, false desires and lies.  Indeed, woe to them for what their hands do write.

  
Which Book is their book?

Notice how Allah Almighty mentions His Divine Book, and also mentions their corrupt book that they fabricate in Noble Verses 2:78-79, above.  Two books mentioned.  Their Divine Book is the Laws that call for the Oneness of GOD Almighty, and the Laws that Allah Almighty called "burdens and shackles" (7:157) upon the Jews that Islam came to free them from:

www.answering-christianity.com/islam.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/was_muta_immoral.htm#no_abrogation
www.answering-christianity.com/warning.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/deuteronomy4_2.htm  See section 3-f in this article "So which Book is the People of the Book's?"  It is the Dhikr (Law) of Moses according to several Noble Verses.

Like all previous Divine Books that Allah Almighty willed for them to be lost forever (ex: books of Ishmael, Noah and others), the people of the Book's "book" is no different.  It's original text too got lost forever.  However, the Divine Commandments still live.  Again, those are the BURDENS AND SHACKLES that Islam came to free them from.  What the Jews and Christians have is crookedness of false desires and conjecture.  This is why Allah Almighty said this about the Glorious Quran:

[018:001] Praise be to God, Who hath sent to His Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no Crookedness:

[039:028] (It is) a Quran in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against Evil.

So the Ultimate Book of the people of the Book is the Glorious Quran.  Not the pile of dung of praising boyfriend-girlfriend fornication in an incestuous-like description that is called "the Bible":

www.answering-christianity.com/ac10.htm#links
www.answering-christianity.com/jesus_problematic_hyperboles.htm

From www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php?topic=1940.msg7927#msg7927:

If Gospel was corrupted then why Allah ordered to judge by corrupted book?

 It was God's orders at time of Prophet Jesus. Now, things changed.

Quran: The Ultimate Reference.

Just read in context.

Noble Verses 5:46-49 above in text:

46. And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and We gave him the Gospel, in which were guidance and light and confirming that which preceded  it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous.

47. And let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are defiantly disobedient.

48. And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'an) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it as a criterion over it. So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the Truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.

49. And so judge (You O Muhammad) between them by what Allah has revealed and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they turn you (O Muhammad) far away from some of that which Allah has send down to you.  And if they turn away, then know that Allah's Will is to punish them for some sins of theirs. And truly, most of men are Fasiqun  (rebellious and disobedient to Allah).