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The Quran & the Bible in the Light of History & Science

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Deserves More than 5 Stars!!! Being the professional doctor he is,Dr.Campbell not only saves people from death or eliminates the diseases inflicting sick people. In this book, he skilfully saves readers from the mental paralysis and ill informed presumptions and the misguided prejudices propogated by Bucaille-and Muslims. Campbell skillfully dismantles the many, many false assumptions and mis-interpretations that Bucaille uses as a platform to build his laughable theories about Christianity and the Bible on. So, reacting to this, those with the 'poison' in their minds are reeling from the purgative effects this adept rebuttal has upon those who have been drinking from the well dug by Bucaille. Dr.Campbell, who spent a good number of years in research before writing this book in response, also knows Arabic; and has also personally studied the Quran and the Bible. He also has referred advice from experts in several fields ie.Astronomy, Geology and human Embryology, in order to maintain factual accuracy. And even though he himself knows the arabic language personally, he has asked other men for whom Arabic is their native language, to assess and critique his word studies in that language. Such consistent thoroughness and detail study has resulted in a volume that critically examines and looks at the problems the Quran has with scientific anatomy, embryology and genetics as well as historical problems with fables, allegories and languages. This itself is just the tip of the ice-berg. Dr.Campbell strove to be faithful to factual accuracy in all other areas addressed in this book besides the above. This can only be due to the Doctor's disciplined eye for detail and the scholar's concern for truthful representation of the facts. Those,like the previous reviewer who have nothing left to say factually to Dr.Campbell's systematic response; resort to cowardly insinuations on his character like his alleged 'jealousy..' and so forth. Such character assasination have nothing to do with the truth and the facts of the case presented in this volume but is instead a desperate effort to divert the readers' attention away from the facts;to a fictional and baseless flaw alleged upon the writer's personality. Unfortunately desperate people have to clutch at whatever straws they can find to keep them from drowning! Because in the end the joke is squarely on Bucaille's books. That is what the detractors want so badly to prevent you from finding out..!!

Dr.Campbell's reply to Bucaille is logical,sensible and sharp. He addresses most of the claims Islam and the Quran makes on Christianity and the Bible (which are very often baseless or twisted out of context) and answers them, systematically, professionally and intelligently. Those who cannot take such clear rebuttals have more than thick wool over their eyes. And just try to wish this great book away. Or try insulting it or the author, but they just cannot deny the facts thats clearly presented in it. Shabas! (Congratulations!), Dr.Campbell, for taking the time to respond to those half-truths and misrepresentations, and thank you. This book is worth more than Five stars!

I give this Book FIVE golden stars! It is so good that I could not put it down from start to finish. Bravo Dr.Campbell. Keep up the good work of opening up the blinded eyes! Prejudice towards the real Gospel is like an onion, theres many layers and layers of pre-conceived deception and falsehoods over much of the muslim's eyes,that call for peeling off!

This book examines the fundamental differences between Islam and Christianity. The author gives an excellent overview of the development of the Quran and shows that the Quran even supports the books of Moses, the Psalms, and the Gospels. It's an excellent treatise. In summary, it is a brilliant apologetic of the Christian faith, proved from a historical, linguistic, and scientific approach.

I have read this book and bucailles book, i am neither muslim nor christian as such but have to say that Bucailless book is considerably more convincing. This seems like a week attempt to divert attention from Bucailles book.

I will give this Book Six stars if possible!!!

This is an excellent rejoinder and refutation of Bucaille's works -especially those propoganda items which were designed for the propogating of islamic missionary peddlings. Dr.Campbell clearly and deftly exposes the serious defects in Bucaille's materials which gravely and effectively sounds the death-knell for all of his stuff.

By examining all of the wild claims wishfully made up in Bucaille's stuff with a fine tooth-comb, and under the light of objective & scientific research, Dr.Campbell establishes for us decisively those facts which make all the muslim theories and claims break down,fall apart and lose their so-called "authenticity" once and for all.

These are facts elucidated from historical, scientific, linguistic, socio-cultural and manuscript evidence from years of research and comparative study.

Kudos to Dr.Bill Campbell for exposing how shallow and hollow polemics and propoganda can be tasty 'tid-bits' and junk food for the blind and ultimately malnourished masses of readers, who having fed on this diet for an extended time consider it as real food and become incapable to distinguish between whats real and whats false; whats truth and whats propoganda. Until THIS Book comes along and throws the flood-lights of enquiry on it. Thanks and Kudos Dr.Campbell for such a factual appraisal!

Dr. William Campbell's book is a fantastic refutation of the claim that the Quran is a scientific miracle and an excellent defense of the accuracy and inspiration of the Holy Bible. I highly recommend it.

Just one comment to those who claimed that Naik defeated Campbell. It is true that Campbell did a vey poor job, but that is because his skill is in writing not debating. Far from refuting Campbell, Naik managed to tap dance his way around many of the arguments and give the misleading impression that he actually addressed the issues...

There is no question that there are already problem when a book is in response to another book, that of Maurice Bucaille. Nonetheless, this is a well-thought response to Bucaille's attack on Christianity, for that is indeed what it is.

As a result, however, this really means that Dr. Campbell, well meaning as he is, also can appear to be attacking Islam. My reading of the book does not say so, but i can see where Muslims can think this.

The problem is actually highlighted in Dr. Campbell's book - both sides have a different perspective, so their approach comes with certain base assumptions. My many dealings with Muslims have shown that they simnply will not allow the same amount of textual criticism that they feel they can heap upon the Bible. Moreover, Muslim critics use highly outdated, enlightenment approaches to the Bible - methods that few reputable biblical scholars see as valid.

This book, unfortunately uses the same techniques to sling mud right back as Muslims. It is good forChristians to learn some things about the Qu'ran, but its method is simply no better than Bucaille's, even though I may agree with Dr. Campbell's conclusions.

Dr. Zaiker Niak had a debate with Dr. William Campell and pretty much destroied this book. You can buy the video tape at Iqra bookstore on devon in chicago. The debate was held in chicago. An excellent debate which I wish I could share with the world. Unfortunetly, I don't know any other place that sells the video tapes. But if you ever visit chicago be sure to go to devon street and go into Iqra bookstore and buy the video tapes. A must have for any muslim!

One Example I'd like to share is Dr. William Campbell's meeting with Keith Moore. There is documentation to prove Keith Moore knows the Qur'an is 100% scientifically accurate regrading embryology. So are we going to believe Dr. William Campbell's personal dealings with Keith Moore, or books (documented proof) Keith Moore certified himself?

Another Example is Campbell's misuse of arabic. The Qur'an doesn't say the the mountians were put to stop earth quakes, but to stop the earth from moving with you. The book called "The Earth" testifies to this. It's used in college classrooms.

..Answers the wildly arrogant claims to "objectivity" made by Bucaille in his now DATED "authorative" book that "proves" Islam correct. the number of contradictions of physics, common sense and reason that abound in the Koran are answered in all manner of pages on the net. But that a christian author had the stuffing to take on one of the primary "evangelical" books used by muslims is commendable. Too bad he doesn't turn the same baloney detector on the christian claims..does a good job of shoring up the claims for pre-christian Biblical faith, though..