The Myth of the “Final Revelation”

How the Qur’an Contradicts Itself on the Scriptures It Claims to Confirm

Islam claims the Qur’an is not a new religion, but the final link in a divine chain of revelations. Muslims are taught to believe that the Qur’an “confirms” the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospel. It’s marketed as the ultimate revelation — the one that clarifies, corrects, and completes what came before.

But there’s a fatal problem.

The Qur’an can’t decide whether the Bible is divine… or defiled.
And in trying to have it both ways, it collapses under its own contradictions.

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1. The Qur’an Affirms the Torah and Gospel — Repeatedly

The Qur’an makes bold claims about the previous scriptures:

“And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus... confirming that which came before him in the Torah. And We gave him the Gospel...”
(Surah 5:46)

“Let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein.”
(Surah 5:47)

“This [Qur’an] confirms what was before it and is an explanation of the Scripture...”
(Surah 10:37)

These verses clearly affirm that the Torah and Gospel were revelations from God — and were still authoritative at the time of Muhammad.

But here’s the catch…

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2. The Qur’an Also Accuses Jews and Christians of “Corrupting” Scripture

In other verses, the Qur’an claims that people of earlier books changed, concealed, or twisted their scriptures:

“They distort the words from their [proper] places...”
(Surah 4:46)

“Woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then say, ‘This is from Allah.’”
(Surah 2:79)

Muslim apologists point to these verses to explain why the Bible supposedly differs from the Qur’an — yet if the earlier texts were corrupted, then:

• Why does the Qur’an repeatedly affirm them as true?

• Why does it command Christians to judge by the Gospel (not by a lost or corrupted version)?

• Why does it say the Torah contains guidance and light — not “used to,” but does?

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3. Historical Reality Exposes the Qur’an’s Dilemma

The Torah and Gospel were already widely copied, circulated, and translated centuries before Muhammad. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered in the 20th century) show that the Jewish scriptures were stable for hundreds of years prior to Islam.

The New Testament had also spread across the Roman Empire in multiple languages by the 4th century. There was no opportunity for Jews or Christians to “rewrite” their scriptures globally — especially in ways that conveniently contradict Islamic claims.

Muhammad assumed the previous scriptures agreed with his revelations.
When they didn’t, he flipped: affirming them when it suited him, then accusing them of corruption when challenged.

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4. Islam’s Doctrine Self-Destructs

If the Bible is genuine, then Islam is false — because its theology contradicts core doctrines like the divinity of Christ, the crucifixion, and salvation by grace.

If the Bible is corrupted, then the Qur’an is false — because it calls the Bible a divine, trustworthy revelation.

Islam cannot escape this dilemma. And no amount of apologetic gymnastics can hide it.

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Conclusion: The Qur’an’s Foundation Cracks Under Scrutiny

The claim that the Qur’an “confirms” earlier revelations is central to Islam’s legitimacy.

But when tested, it collapses.
You cannot simultaneously validate a book and reject its core teachings.
You cannot call a scripture divine and defiled in the same breath.

The “Final Revelation” disproves itself — by confirming what it later contradicts.