How do we respond to disbelievers if they say that what is mentioned in verse 14 of Surat Al-Mu'minun is found in the Torah, citing what was narrated from Muhammad ibn Ka'b Al-Qurazi that he read in it, "O Son of Adam! I have not been treated fairly by you; I created you when you were nothing..."?
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The question is based on Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi's reading of this in the Torah, which is incorrect because the 's chain of transmission (sanad) is weak, and Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sufi (one of its narrators) is unknown in status (majhul al-hal). Thus, it is not established that Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi said this. What came in the Torah, attributed to Job (peace be upon him), differs completely from the detailed explanation in the Holy Quran, which aligns with modern embryological developments. Therefore, the Quran's indication regarding the stages of creation remains a scientific miracle unique to the Quran.
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