Maurice Bucaille

Maurice Bucaille (; 19 July 1920 – 17 February 1998) was a French doctor known primarily for his book ''The Bible, The Qur'an and Science''.

Career

Maurice Bucaille was a specialist in the field of gastroenterology. In 1973, he was appointed as the family physician of Faisal of Saudi Arabia. His patients included the members of the family of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

In 1976, Bucaille published a book titled ''The Bible, The Qur'an and Science'' following his study of the mummy of the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. The book contained multiple references to the Quran, relating science and Quran in which Bucaille concluded that the Quran is a divine revelation and that it was not written by any man. The book gave rise to a movement called Bucailleism, which tries to relate modern science with religion, especially Islam. Since the publishing of ''The Bible, the Quran and Science'', Bucaillists have promoted the idea that the Quran is of divine origin, arguing that it contains scientifically and historically correct facts.Explorations in Islamic science
Ziauddin Sardar, (1989), retrieved 28 March 2011 According to ''The Wall Street Journal'', Bucailleism is "in some ways the Muslim counterpart to Christian creationism" and although "while creationism rejects much of modern science, Bucailleism embraces it."

Approach to Scripture and Modern Science

Maurice Bucaille is renowned for his efforts to demonstrate the compatibility of Islamic teachings with modern scientific knowledge. His most influential work, ''The Bible, The Qur'an and Science'', published in 1976, examines the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the context of contemporary scientific discoveries. Bucaille concluded that the Qur'an contains statements consistent with modern science, suggesting its divine origin.

One of Bucaille's notable claims involves the Qur'anic account of Pharaoh's body being preserved as a sign for future generations (Qur'an 10:92). He linked this verse to the discovery of the mummy of Ramesses II, suggesting that the physical preservation of the Pharaoh's body corroborates the Qur'anic narrative.

Bucaille's works have been influential in Muslim communities worldwide, often cited in discussions about the harmony between Islam and science. His approach has inspired further scholarly exploration into the scientific aspects of the Qur'an.

Publications

* ''La Bible, le Coran et la Science : Les Écritures Saintes examinées à la lumière des connaissances modernes'', Seghers 1976, (), Pocket 2003, ()
*''Les Momies des pharaons et la médecine'', Séguier, 1987 (). Mummies of the Pharaohs: Modern Medical Investigations by Maurice Bucaille. Translated by Alastair D. Pannell and the author. Illustrated. 236 pp. New York: St. Martin's Press.
* ''Réflexions sur le Coran'', with Mohamed Talbi, Seghers, (Reflections on the Koran), 1989 ().
* ''L'homme d'où vient-il? Les réponses de la science et des Écritures Saintes'' (Where does man come from? The responses of science and Scripture), Seghers, 1980 7ème éd.().
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* ''Moïse et Pharaon ; Les Hébreux en Egypte'' ; (Moses and Pharaoh, The Hebrews in Egypt) Quelles concordances de Livres saints avec l'Histoire, Seghers, 1995 ().

See also

* Keith L. Moore
* Islam and science
* Religion and science
* Henry John Klassen

References

Further reading

* (A philosophical criticism of Bucaille's theories)

External links

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1920 births
1998 deaths
French Sunni Muslims
French Muslims
French former Christians
People from Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados
French gastroenterologists
Islam-related controversies
Writers about religion and science