When the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up thy water and O
sky! withhold (thy rain)!" and the water abated and the matter
was ended. The Ark rested on Mount Judi and the word went forth:
"Away with those who do wrong!" 11:44The Bible and the Qur'an
both relate the eponymous story of Noah's Ark. In the Qur'an's
version, however, the Ark comes to rest not on Mount Ararat, but
on Mount Judi. The Qur'anic version is also silent on the
"unnecessary details", such as the dimensions of the Ark, unlike
the Bible which states that the Ark is 300 cubits long and 50
cubits wide. Why should the author of the Qur'an have specified
these differences? Perhaps this might explain. This picture
shows what appears to be the imprint, or the fossilised remains,
of a giant boat near the foot of what has been identified as
Mount Judi, mentioned the Qur'an as the Ark's final resting
place. Surely this is proof, say Muslims, that the Qur'an is the
word of God and that the Bible has been corrupted, just as we've
been saying all th