The Qur’an presents itself as the Bible’s sequel and always refers to the biblical Torah (al-tawrat), Psalms (al-zabur) and New Testament (al-injil) with honor and respect. It says it confirms, clarifies and guards them from misinterpretation. The Qur’an asserts that it was revealed by the God of the Bible, which it claims predicted Muhammad’s coming. The Qur’an also suggests that the Bible was revealed in the same manner and form as it was. All these things imply a trustworthy Bible.In many respects, however, the Bible and Qur’an are profoundly different. The qur’anic concept of revelation excludes any notion of human authorship. Yet the biblical texts all had human authors, though angelic mediators were sometimes involved. In addition, the Qur’an