| Before dealing with the topic of the Finger in Quran | | | | 2 Samuel 21:20 and 1 Chronicles 20:6 |
| versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory to | | | | In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there |
| remember that the total words in the Bible are | | | | was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and |
| 788,280 while the total words in the Quran are | | | | six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also |
| 77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10 | | | | was descended from Rapha. |
| times the Quran word-wise. The Finger is mentioned | | | | 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist. |
| 43 times in the Bible and five times in the Quran, i.e. | | | | 1 Kings 12:10 and 2 Chronicles 10:10 |
| the Bible mentions the Finger about nine times as | | | | The young men who had grown up with him replied, |
| does the Quran. In other words, the Bible has the | | | | "Tell these people who have said to you, 'Your father |
| potential of more than 10 times (word-wise) and | | | | put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke |
| about nine times (subject-wise) than the Quran to | | | | lighter'-tell them, 'My little finger is thicker than my |
| talk about the Finger. | | | | father's waist. |
| The Finger in the Quran: | | | | Job 1:12 |
| The finger of God is found in five verses: | | | | The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything |
| Exodus 8:19 | | | | he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do |
| The magicians said to Pharaoh, "This is the finger of | | | | not lay a finger." Then Satan went out from the |
| God." But Pharaoh's heart was hard… | | | | presence of the Lord. |
| Exodus 31:18 | | | | Proverbs 6:13who winks with his eye, signals with his |
| When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount | | | | feet and motions with his fingers,tablet of your heart |
| Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, | | | | Proverbs 7:3 |
| the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God. | | | | Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet |
| Deuteronomy 9:10 | | | | of your heart.do not spend your strength on women |
| The Lord gave me two stone tablets inscribed by | | | | Proverbs 31:19 |
| the finger of God. On them were all the | | | | 3 do not spend your strength on women, |
| commandments the Lord proclaimed to you on the | | | | 10 A wife of noble character who can find? |
| mountain out of the fire, on the day of the assembly. | | | | 19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the |
| Psalm 8:3 | | | | spindle with her fingers. |
| When I consider your heavens, the work of your | | | | 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting |
| fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set | | | | Song of Solomon 5:5 |
| in place, | | | | I arose to open for my lover, and my hands dripped |
| Luke 11:20 | | | | with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh, on the |
| But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then | | | | handles of the lock. |
| the kingdom of God has come to you. | | | | Isaiah 2:8 |
| === | | | | Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work |
| Blood and alter are mentioned in seven verses; in | | | | of their hands, to what their fingers have made. |
| them blood is mentioned 12 times and alter is | | | | Isaiah 58:9 |
| mentioned 15 times | | | | Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will |
| Exodus 29:12 | | | | cry for help, and he will say: Here am I. "If you do |
| Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns | | | | away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing |
| of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest | | | | finger and malicious talk, |
| of it at the base of the altar. | | | | Jeremiah 52:21 |
| Leviticus 4:25 | | | | Each of the pillars was eighteen cubits high and |
| Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the | | | | twelve cubits in circumference ; each was four |
| sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of | | | | fingers thick, and hollow. |
| the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of | | | | Daniel 5:5 |
| the blood at the base of the altar. | | | | Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and |
| Leviticus 4:30 | | | | wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand |
| Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his | | | | in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it |
| finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt | | | | wrote. |
| offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the | | | | Matthew 23:4 |
| base of the altar. | | | | They (The teachers of the law) tie up heavy loads |
| Leviticus 4:34 | | | | and put them on men's shoulders, but they |
| Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the | | | | themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move |
| sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of | | | | them. |
| the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of | | | | Luke 11:46 |
| the blood at the base of the altar. | | | | Jesus replied, "And you experts in the law, woe to |
| Leviticus 8:15 | | | | you, because you load people down with burdens |
| Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the | | | | they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift |
| blood, and with his finger he put it on all the horns of | | | | one finger to help them. |
| the altar to purify the altar. He poured out the rest | | | | Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit |
| of the blood at the base of the altar. So he | | | | and touched the man's tongue. |
| consecrated it to make atonement for it. | | | | Mark 7:33 |
| Leviticus 9:9 | | | | After he took him aside, away from the crowd, |
| His sons brought the blood to him, and he dipped his | | | | Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit |
| finger into the blood and put it on the horns of the | | | | and touched the man's tongue. |
| altar; the rest of the blood he poured out at the | | | | Luke 15:22 |
| base of the altar. | | | | "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the |
| Isaiah 17:8 | | | | best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger |
| They will not look to the altars, the work of their | | | | and sandals on his feet. |
| hands, and they will have no regard for the Asherah | | | | John 8:7 |
| poles and the incense altars their fingers have made. | | | | But Jesus bent down and started to write on the |
| Psalm 144:1 | | | | ground with his finger. When they kept on |
| [ Of David. ] Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who | | | | questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, |
| trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. | | | | "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first |
| Dip the finger is found in five verses: | | | | to throw a stone at her." |
| Leviticus 4:6 | | | | We have seen the Lord |
| He is to dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle | | | | John 20:25 |
| some of it seven times before the Lord, in front of | | | | So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the |
| the curtain of the sanctuary. | | | | Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail |
| Leviticus 4:17 | | | | marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails |
| He shall dip his finger into the blood and sprinkle it | | | | were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe |
| before the Lord seven times in front of the curtain. | | | | it." |
| Leviticus 9:9 | | | | John 20:27 |
| His sons brought the blood to him, and he dipped his | | | | Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see |
| finger into the blood and put it on the horns of the | | | | my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my |
| altar; the rest of the blood he poured out at the | | | | side. Stop doubting and believe." |
| base of the altar. | | | | ======== |
| Leviticus 14:16dip his right forefinger into the oil in his | | | | The Finger in the Quran: |
| palm, and with his finger sprinkle some of it before | | | | Noah's debates with the unbelievers. |
| the Lord seven times. | | | | This issue of Noah debates with them is not |
| Luke 16:24 | | | | mentioned in the Bible. |
| So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on | | | | How stupid they were? Instead of listening to Noah, |
| me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in | | | | they used to put their fingers in their ears and they |
| water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in | | | | feel proud. |
| this fire.' | | | | Unfortunately, this is the case nowadays with the |
| Blood and the finger are cited in 10 verses: | | | | Quran. |
| Exodus 29:12 | | | | Surah: 71, Verse: 7 |
| Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns | | | | Each time I (Noah) called them so that You might |
| of the altar with your finger, and pour out the rest | | | | forgive them, they thrust their fingers in their ears |
| of it at the base of the altar. | | | | and wrapped themselves in their garments, and |
| Leviticus 4:25 | | | | persisted becoming very proud. |
| Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the | | | | Mohammad and the unbelievers |
| sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of | | | | The first battle between Muslims and them |
| the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of | | | | In that Battle, Muslims were 300 and the unbelievers |
| the blood at the base of the altar. | | | | were more than 1000, and Muslims had beaten them |
| Leviticus 4:30 | | | | Surah: 8, Verse: 12 |
| Then the priest is to take some of the blood with his | | | | And when Allah revealed to the angels, saying: 'I shall |
| finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt | | | | be with you. Give courage to the believers. I shall |
| offering and pour out the rest of the blood at the | | | | cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers. |
| base of the altar. | | | | Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every |
| Leviticus 4:34 | | | | fingertip of them. |
| Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the | | | | In that Battle, Muslims were 300 and the unbelievers |
| sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of | | | | were more than 1000, and Muslims had beaten them |
| the altar of burnt offering and pour out the rest of | | | | The Hypocrites, 1) their parable. |
| the blood at the base of the altar. | | | | Surah: 2, Verse: 19 |
| Leviticus 8:15 | | | | Or, like (those who, under) a cloudburst from the sky |
| Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the | | | | with darkness, thunder and lightning, they thrust their |
| blood, and with his finger he put it on all the horns of | | | | fingers in their ears at the sound of every |
| the altar to purify the altar. He poured out the rest | | | | thunderclap for fear of death, and Allah encompasses |
| of the blood at the base of the altar. So he | | | | the unbelievers. |
| consecrated it to make atonement for it. | | | | The Hypocrites, 2) their faith, fingertips and rage! |
| Leviticus 9:9 | | | | Surah: 3, Verse: 119 |
| His sons brought the blood to him, and he dipped his | | | | There you love them, and they do not love you. You |
| finger into the blood and put it on the horns of the | | | | believe in the entire Book. When they meet you they |
| altar; the rest of the blood he poured out at the | | | | say: 'We, believe. 'But when alone, they bite their |
| base of the altar. | | | | fingertips at you out of rage. Say: 'Die in your rage! |
| Leviticus 16:14 | | | | Allah has knowledge of what is in your chests. ' |
| He is to take some of the bull's blood and with his | | | | The fingertips in the Afterlife! |
| finger sprinkle it on the front of the atonement | | | | The Quran answers the question of the unbelievers: |
| cover; then he shall sprinkle some of it with his finger | | | | Can Allah gather the bones of the dead and make |
| seven times before the atonement cover. | | | | the dead alive again? |
| Leviticus 16:19 | | | | The Quran does not only say: YES but also say that |
| He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his | | | | Allah will restore the fingertips of the dead. This |
| finger seven times to cleanse it and to consecrate it | | | | answer has a very deep scientific meaning because |
| from the uncleanness of the Israelites. | | | | we know the fingertips of each one are special |
| Numbers 19:4 | | | | entity that is different from one to another in their |
| Then Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood | | | | fingerprint. Each one of us has its own fingerprint. |
| on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the | | | | That is why, the meaning of restoration of fingertips |
| front of the Tent of Meeting. | | | | in the Afterlife uses the scientific findings of |
| Isaiah 59:3 | | | | fingerprint to serve up an important religious purpose |
| For your hands are stained with blood, your fingers | | | | which is the topic of the Afterlife. |
| with guilt. Your lips have spoken lies, and your tongue | | | | This meaning is not found in the Bible. |
| mutters wicked things. | | | | Surah: 75, Verse: 3- 4 |
| Genesis 41:42 | | | | 3) Does man think that we shall not gather his |
| Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and | | | | bones? |
| put it on Joseph's finger… | | | | 4) Yea Verily. We are able to restore his very |
| Esther 3:10 | | | | fingertips! |
| So the king took his signet ring from his finger and | | | | Back to the main topic of my series of articles (1- |
| gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, | | | | 69); this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the |
| the enemy of the Jews. | | | | Quran quoted from the Bible "? And which book uses |
| A huge man with six fingers on each hand and six | | | | modern scientific findings to serve up an important |
| toes on each foot | | | | religious purpose? |