Critiquing Islam 2.0

📖 “The Zabur and the Qur’an

Still Standing or Supposedly Superseded?”

🧭 The Claim:

Muslims are taught that the Zabur (often equated with the Psalms of David) was a divine revelation but has either been lost, corrupted, or replaced.

But does the Qur’an itself support that claim?

Let’s see.

🔍 What the Qur’an Actually Says About the Zabur

📜 Surah 4:163

“Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and Jesus, and Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Zabur.”

✅ The Qur’an explicitly affirms that David received the Zabur.

There is no indication in this verse — or anywhere else — that it was corrupted, lost, or invalidated.

📜 Surah 17:55

“And your Lord is most knowing of whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And We have made some of the prophets exceed others [in various ways], and to David We gave the Zabur.”

🔍 Once again — Allah personally confirms giving the Zabur to David.

Still no hint of corruption, loss, or obsolescence.

📜 Surah 21:105

“And We have already written in the Zabur, after the [previous] mention, that the land is inherited by My righteous servants.”

This is the smoking gun.

Allah quotes the Zabur as an active source of truth.

🚨 This means:

The Qur’an doesn’t just mention the Zabur in the past tense.
It quotes it authoritatively, like a still-standing revelation.
The language implies that the Zabur is accessible and relevant in Muhammad’s time.

🧠 Logical Breakdown (Law of Identity Edition)

Premise 1:
Allah gave the Zabur to David (4:163, 17:55) ✅

Premise 2:
The Qur’an quotes the Zabur as still containing divine truth (21:105) ✅

Premise 3:
The Qur’an never says the Zabur was lost, corrupted, or abrogated ❌

Conclusion:
The Qur’an affirms the Zabur as a still-valid, accessible, and truthful revelation during Muhammad’s lifetime.

🔥 Therefore, the Zabur = Divine scripture
💣 The corruption claim = Post-Qur’anic invention

❌ Post-Qur’anic Islamic Theology vs. the Qur’an

Topic	Qur’an Says	Later Theology Says
Zabur	Given to David, quoted authoritatively, valid	Lost, irrelevant, or corrupted
Validity	Still stands in Muhammad’s time (21:105)	Superseded by the Qur’an
Use in Guidance	Quoted in moral/legal context (inheritance)	No longer useful, not referenced
Identity	Called Zabur directly — no denial of its status	Claimed to be confused with Psalms

🔐 Final Conclusion:

The Qur’an confirms the Zabur.

It quotes it, respects it, and never hints at its corruption.

There is no Qur’anic justification for the claim that the Zabur was lost or altered.

That claim — like those about the Torah and Injil — is an add-on, a post-Qur’anic retrofit designed to:

Discredit the scriptures of Jews and Christians
Justify doctrinal exclusivity
Eliminate scriptural contradictions by erasing them retroactively

🧨 But the Qur’an itself does not play along.

✅ Final Verdict:

The Zabur — like the Torah and Injil — stands affirmed.

According to the Qur’an:

It was revealed to David.
It contained truth.
It was quoted as valid scripture.
It was never said to be corrupted, lost, or abrogated.

👊 The Qur’an supports the Zabur.
❌ Later Islamic theology contradicts the Qur’an.

Another pillar of the “corruption” narrative falls.