Ginza Rabbah

Quran and Ginza Rabbah

The Quran is considered to be the word of God as revealed through the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.

Ginza Rabbah, on the other hand, is a collection of religious texts from the Mandaean religion. It is written in the Aramaic language, which is a Semitic language that was widely spoken in ancient times in the Middle East. The date of publication of Ginza Rabbah is unknown, but it is believed to have been written at some point after the Quran.

The oldest known manuscript of Ginza Rabbah is believed to date back to the 14th century. However, it is believed that the text itself is much older, possibly dating back to the 1st or 2nd century CE. The Ginza Rabbah is considered to be a collection of religious texts that were passed down orally for many generations before eventually being written down. The 14th century manuscript is therefore considered to be a copy of an earlier version of the text.

It's worth noting that the existence of a 14th century manuscript does not mean that the Ginza Rabbah was written at that time. The manuscript is considered to be a copy of an older text and the age of the manuscript does not give us information on when the text was written. 

Though there is no concrete evidence to support the theory that the Ginza Rabbah text dates back to the 1st or 2nd century CE. This is a theory that is held by some scholars, but it is not widely accepted by the academic community. It is important to note that the theory that the Quran was copied from the Ginza Rabbah is also a conspiracy theory that lacks substantial evidence. The idea that the Quran was copied from an older source is not supported by historical or linguistic evidence, and there is a wide consensus among scholars that the Quran is a unique text that was revealed through the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.

It is possible that the Quran and the Ginza Rabbah share some similarities in their teachings about the oneness of God, as both texts originate from monotheistic traditions. However, this does not necessarily mean that the Quran was copied from the Ginza Rabbah. The similarities could be a result of both texts drawing from a common tradition of monotheistic beliefs that existed in the ancient Middle East.

It's worth noting that the Quran is considered by Muslims to be the literal word of God, as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel. The Quran is considered to be unique and distinct from any other religious text and it is considered to be the final and complete revelation of God's word to humanity. Therefore, the idea that the Quran was copied from any other text is not supported by the Islamic belief.

It's important to approach these theories with a critical and sceptical mindset, and to consider the lack of concrete evidence before making any conclusions. Drawing parallels and similarities between two texts does not mean that one copied the other, and the fact that the oldest manuscript of Ginza Rabbah is from 14th century does not permit us to claim that the Ginza Rabbah copied from the Quran, as long as a piece of text is concise in tawheed then it does not matter who exactly wrote it and whether or not it was copied from another piece of text that is also about tawheed.

To conclude, there is no substantial evidence to say that Quran and Ginza Rabbah copied from each other.