Is the word Ahmad in 61:6 missing in the Sana Manuscript?
Quran Talk Blog · Article · January 10, 2024
The following video posted by Rob Christian, who attempts to refute Islam, claims that the Sana Manuscript is missing an entire section of Sura 61:6.
Here is the verse as we find it today.
61:6 Recall that Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O Children of Israel, I am GOD’s messenger to you, confirming the Torah and bringing good news of a messenger to come after me whose name will be even more praised (Ahmad).” Then, when he showed them the clear proofs, they said, “This is profound magic.”
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَمُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِى مِنۢ بَعْدِى ٱسْمُهُۥٓ أَحْمَدُ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
It claims that all the parts underlined in red in the image below are missing from the Sana Manuscript.
Here is the supposed image from the Sana manuscript that he has in his image showing that all the words between “ilaykum” and “falama” are missing.
But is any of this true? The short answer is absolutely not.
Lie #1 – The Manuscript is not the Sana Manuscript
Firstly, the image he shows in his video is not from the Sana manuscript. For reference, the Sana manuscript differs in style and dimensions from the manuscript he shows in his video. For more information on the style, manuscript dimensions, and what sections of the Quran are contained in the Sana manuscript, check out the following links [ 1] [ 2].