No, the Quran is not older than the Bible. The Bible, encompassing various books written over a long period, dates back to as early as 1400 BC and extends to AD 95. Conversely, the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD. Therefore, the Bible predates the Quran by centuries.
A Comparative Timeline
- Bible: Composed between 1400 BC and AD 95. This encompasses a wide range of texts, with the earliest parts predating the later ones significantly.
- Quran: Revealed to Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD.
Multiple sources confirm this chronological order. For example, one source explicitly states that "The Bible, written between 1400 BC and AD 95, predates the Quran by centuries and was widely distributed before Muhammad's time." [Madrasatelquran.com] Another source notes that the Bible is ">500 years older than the Quran (variable and even much older, depending on the book of the Bible we're talking about)." [Reddit r/religion]
While both texts contain narratives of shared figures and events, the biblical texts existed and were circulated long before the Quran's revelation.
