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Foreword
In his objective study of the texts, Maurice Bucailleclears away many preconceived ideas about the OldTestament, the Gospels and the Qur’an. He tries, in thiscollection of Writings, to separate what belongs toRevelation from what is the product of error or humaninterpretation. His study sheds new light on the HolyScriptures. At the end of a gripping account, he placesthe Believer before a point of cardinal importance: thecontinuity of a Revelation emanating from the same God,with modes of expression that differ in the course oftime. It leads us to meditate upon those factors which,in our day, should spiritually unite rather thandivide-Jews, Christians and Muslims.
As a surgeon, Maurice Bucaille has often been in asituation where he was able to examine not only people’sbodies, but their souls. This is how he was struck by theexistence of Muslim piety and by aspects of Islam whichremain unknown to the vast majority of non-Muslims. Inhis search for explanations which are otherwise difficultto obtain, he learnt Arabic and studied the Qur’an. Init, he was surprised to find statements on naturalphenomena whose meaning can only be understood throughmodern scientific knowledge.
He then turned to the question of the authenticity ofthe writings that constitute the Holy Scriptures of themonotheistic religions. Finally, in the case of theBible, he proceeded to a confrontation between thesewritings and scientific data.
The results of his research into the Judeo-ChristianRevelation and the Qur’an are set out in this book.