The Quran 3.78 4.46 2.75 Muhammad only heard but never read the Bible
Quran 2:75 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
addresses the believers, questioning their hope that a party of the "People of the Scripture" (specifically referring to some Jewish tribes in Medina) would believe in their message, despite having a history of distorting the Word of God.Text of Quran 2:75 (Translation):
"Do you [believers] covet that they would believe for you while a party of them used to hear the words of Allah and then distort it [i.e., the Torah] after they had understood it while they were knowing?"
Quran 4:46
criticizes certain individuals (identified in context as some among the People of the Book/Jews at the time of the Prophet) for willfully distorting scripture, twisting their tongues to mock the faith, and saying "We hear and disobey". It highlights their rebellion, deceit, and disbelief, stating that Allah has cursed them for these actions.Based on the provided search results, the phrase "distort the Book with their tongues" appears in the Quran (Surah Ali 'Imran 3:78), where it refers to a group of people—specifically described as "those who were given the Book" (previous scriptures) or "People of the Book"—who alter or misrepresent the scripture with their tongues to make others believe it is from God when it is not
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Here are the key details regarding this context:
- Distortion with the Tongue: The Quranic verse 3:78 states, "...there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture".
- Context of Misinterpretation: This refers to people mispronouncing or misinterpreting words to change their meaning, falsely claiming these changes are part of the original, divine book.
- Prophetic Warning: Prophet Muhammad warned of a time when people would recite the Qur'an "glibly" (fluently), but it would "not go beyond their throats," meaning they would not truly understand or act upon its teachings.
- Destruction through Differences: Another Hadith explains that previous nations were destroyed by their differences and by failing to follow the Book correctly.
The phrase emphasizes the misuse of speech to corrupt or misrepresent sacred text.
