The Theological Values of the Teeth in the Three Religions

Before dealing with the topic of the "Teeth" in QuranExodus 21:27
versus Bible versus sciences, it is mandatory toAnd if he knocks out the tooth of a manservant or
remember that the total words in the Bible aremaidservant, he must let the servant go free to
788,280 while the total words in the Quran arecompensate for the tooth.
77,473. It follows that, the Bible is more than 10Bad tooth = reliance on the unfaithful in times of
times the Quran word-wise.trouble (what about the times of no trouble).
The Teeth are mentioned 47 times in the Bible andProverbs 25:19
only once in the Quran, i.e. the Bible mentions theLike a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the
Teeth 47 times more than the Quranunfaithful in times of trouble.
In other words, the Bible has the potential of moreHis teeth are whiter than milk.
than 10 times (word-wise) and 47 timesGenesis 49:12
(subject-wise) than the Quran to talk about theHis eyes will be darker than wine, his teeth whiter
Teeth.than milk.
The Teeth in the Bible:While the meat was between their teeth, the anger
Gnashing of teeth is found in 14 verses.of the Lord burned
God (in his anger) gnashes his teeth at Job!Numbers 11:33
(Does God have teeth? He gnashes them?)But while the meat was still between their teeth and
Job 16:9before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord
God assails me and tears me in his anger andburned against the people, and he struck them with a
gnashes his teeth at me; my opponent fastens onsevere plague.
me his piercing eyes.The skin of teeth
The wicked gnashed their teeth at David and theScientifically speaking, the teeth have NO SKIN!
righteousJob 19:20
Psalm 35:16I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped
Like the ungodly they maliciously mocked; theywith only the skin of my teeth.
gnashed their teeth at me.Job snatched the victims from the teeth of the
Psalm 37:12wicked!
The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash theirJob 29:17
teeth at them;I broke the fangs of the wicked and snatched the
Psalm 112:10victims from their teeth.
The wicked man will see and be vexed, he will gnashThe doors of the mouth! And the fearsome teeth!
his teeth and waste away; the longings of theJob 41:14
wicked will come to nothing.Who dares open the doors of his mouth, ringed
Lamentations 2:16about with his fearsome teeth?
… They scoff and gnash their teethO Lord Arise and break the teeth of the wicked
Matthew 8:12Psalm 3:7
But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrownArise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my
outside, into the darkness, where there will beenemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
weeping and gnashing of teeth."The Lord has not let us been torn by their teeth.
Matthew 13:42Psalm 124:6
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, wherePraise be to the Lord, who has not let us be torn by
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.their teeth.
Matthew 13:50and throw them into the fiery furnace,Sluggard is as vinegar to the teeth
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Proverbs 10:26
Matthew 22:13As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so
"Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand andis a sluggard to those who send him.
foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness,Teeth are swords
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'Proverbs 30:14
Matthew 24:51Those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are
He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place withset with knives to devour the poor from the earth,
the hypocrites, where there will be weeping andthe needy from among mankind.
gnashing of teeth.Teeth are like a flock of sheep. Each has its twin.
Matthew 25:30Song of Solomon 4:2
And throw that worthless servant outside, into theYour teeth are like a flock of sheep just shorn,
darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashingcoming up from the washing. Each has its twin; not
of teeth.'one of them is alone.
Luke 13:28Song of Solomon 6:6
"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth,Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from
when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all thethe washing. Each has its twin, not one of them is
prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselvesalone.
thrown out.The Mouth is like the best wine, the wine flowing
Mark 9:18gently over lips and teeth?
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground.Song of Solomon 7:9and your mouth like the best
He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth andwine. [Beloved] May the wine go straight to my
becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out thelover, flowing gently over lips and teeth?
spirit, but they could not."Lord make you into a threshing sledge, with many
Acts 7:54teeth. You will thresh the mountains and crush them
[The Stoning of Stephen] When they heard this,Isaiah 41:15
they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him."See, I will make you into a threshing sledge, new
The Beast and teeth is found in three versesand sharp, with many teeth. You will thresh the
Beast with three ribs in the mouth between themountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to
teeth!chaff.
Scientifically, there are no RIBS IN THE MOUTHJeremiah 31:29
BETWEEN THE TEETH!… and the children's teeth are set on edge.'
Daniel 7:5Whoever eats sour grapes?
And it (beast) had three ribs in its mouth between itsJeremiah 31:30
teeth.Whoever eats sour grapes—his own teeth will be
Beast with iron teethset on edge.
Scientifically, Enamel which is the hardest part of theEzekiel 18:2
tooth is formed mainly of hydroxyapatite, which is aThe fathers eat sour grapes, and the children's teeth
crystalline calcium phosphate.are set on edge'?
IRON has nothing to do in the formation of a tooth!He (God) has broken my teeth with gravel
Daniel 7:7Lamentations 3:16
It (beast) had large iron teeth; it crushed andHe (God) has broken my teeth with gravel; he has
devoured its victims and trampled underfoottrampled me in the dust.
whatever was left.The Lord will take the blood from their mouths, the
Beast with iron teeth and bronze clawsforbidden food from between their teeth, then they
Daniel 7:19will be leaders in Judah
"Then I wanted to know the true meaning of theZechariah 9:7
fourth beast, which was different from all the othersI will take the blood from their mouths, the forbidden
and most terrifying, with its iron teeth and bronzefood from between their teeth. Those who are left
claws—the beast that crushed and devoured itswill belong to our God and become leaders in Judah,
victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left.and Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
The Lion and Teeth is found in five verses:The Teeth in the Quran:
The teeth of the great lions are broken.Allah has written in Torah that a life for a life, an eye
Job 4:10for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a
The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of thetooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation,
great lions are broken.but whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will
David is in the midst of lions and lies among ravenousbe expiation for him. Whoever does not judge
beasts (Wow!)according to what Allah has sent down are the
Psalm 57:4wrong-doers.
I am in the midst of lions; I lie among ravenousThe Bible does not talk about whosoever forgoes
beasts— men whose teeth are spears andthe Law a freewill offering and its reward in the
arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.afterlie!
O Lord, Break the fangs of the lions!Surah 5:45
Psalm 58:6QARIB: we have written for them a life for a life, an
Break the teeth in their mouths, O God; tear out, Oeye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear,
Lord, the fangs of the lions!a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds equal retaliation,
A nation (without number) with teeth of a lionbut whosoever forgoes it as a freewill offering, it will
Joel 1:6be expiation for him. Whoever does not judge
A nation has invaded my land, powerful and withoutaccording to what Allah has sent down are the harm
number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of adoers.
lioness.SHAKIR: and we prescribed to them in it that life is
Their teeth were like lions' teeth.for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear
Revelation 9:8for ear, and tooth for tooth, and (that there is)
Their hair was like women's hair, and their teeth werereprisal in wounds; but he who foregoes it, it shall be
like lions' teeth.an expiation for him; and whoever did not judge by
Tooth for tooth is found in four verses:what Allah revealed, those are they that are the
This law is given in four verses.unjust
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot forPICKTHAL: and we prescribed for them therein: the
foot,life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth,nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the
wound for woundtooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But
Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand forwhoso forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be
hand, foot for footexpiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which
Exodus 21:24Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot forYUSUFALI: we ordained therein for them: "life for life,
foot,eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for
Leviticus 24:20tooth, and wounds equal for equal." but if any one
Fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth.remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act
As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.of atonement for him. And if any fail to judge by
Deuteronomy 19:21(the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no
Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth forbetter than) wrong-doers.
tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.Back to the main topic of my series of articles (1-
Matthew 5:3864); this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the
[An Eye for an Eye] "You have heard that it wasQuran quoted from the Bible "? And which book
said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'contradicts with sciences?
The compensation of one tooth = one servant