Quran vs. Bible — What's the Difference?

Contains 114 surahs, each a chapter.

Consists of Old and New Testaments.

Provides comprehensive life guidance.

Contains diverse literary genres.

Read and memorized in Arabic.

Sacred scripture of Christianity.

Holy book of Islam, believed to be God's literal word.

Translated into many languages.

Believed to be unaltered since its revelation.

Used in worship and personal reflection.

The Quran (, kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن‎, romanized: al-Qurʼān, lit. 'the recitation', Arabic pronunciation: [alqurˈʔaːn]) (also romanized Qur'an or Koran,) is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God (Allah). It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical Arabic literature.

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, "the books") is a collection of religious texts, writings, or scriptures sacred in Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, Rastafarianism, and many other faiths. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms that are all linked by the belief that they are collectively revelations of God.

The sacred text of Islam, considered by Muslims to contain the revelations of God to Muhammad.

The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Variants of Koran.

The Hebrew Scriptures, the sacred book of Judaism.

See Koran.

A particular copy of a Bible

The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

A book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of a religion.

A book considered authoritative in its field

A document containing in-depth details about a movie or television series that writers and production staff consult in order to avoid continuity errors.

(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership.

(nautical) holystone: a piece of sandstone used for scouring wooden decks on ships.

(at certain US universities) A compilation of problems and solutions from previous years of a given course, used by some students to cheat on tests or assignments.

Omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants

(locksmithing) The upper part of a pin-tumbler lock, containing the driver pins and springs.

A book.

The Book by way of eminence, - that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; - sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.

A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.

A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.

The sacred writings of the Christian religions;

A book regarded as authoritative in its field

It is recited in prayers and used for guidance.

The Old Testament and the New Testament.

It is memorized and written in its original Arabic form.

Through various translations and editions.

Arabic.

It chronicles the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Yes, interpretations can vary but the Arabic text remains the same.

Muslims view the Quran as the literal word of God, while Christians view the Bible as divinely inspired but written by human authors.

Yes, there are multiple versions and translations, including the King James Version, NIV, etc.

It includes poetry, prophecy, narrative history, law, and letters.