| The mustard is mentioned five times in the Bible, all of | | | | New American Standard Bible |
| them are in the New Testament being not mentioned | | | | "It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and threw |
| at all in the Old Testament. | | | | into his own garden; and it grew and became a tree, |
| The mustard is mentioned two times in the Quran. | | | | and (A)THE BIRDS OF THE AIR NESTED IN ITS |
| | | | | BRANCHES." |
| Matthew, Mark and Luke give the Parables of the | | | | |
| Mustard Seed; they said that the kingdom of heaven is | | | | English Standard Version |
| like a mustard seed. | | | | It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and |
| In addition, Mark claims that Mustard seed is the | | | | sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, |
| smallest of all the seeds on earth; and when it is | | | | and the birds of the air made nests in its branches." |
| planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all | | | | |
| garden plants. This Mark's claim is scientifically wrong. | | | | King James Version |
| ================================ | | | | It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, |
| | | | | and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a |
| The Mustard in the Bible: | | | | great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the |
| | | | | branches of it. |
| Matthew 13:31 | | | | ------------ |
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| New International Version | | | | According to Mark 4:30-32: |
| He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven | | | | Mustard seed is the smallest of all the seeds on earth. |
| is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted | | | | When it is planted, it grows and becomes the largest |
| in his field. | | | | of all garden plants |
| | | | | Scientifically speaking, Mustard seeds are about 2 mm |
| New American Standard Bible | | | | in diameter; but they are not the smallest of all the |
| He presented another parable to them, saying, "The | | | | seeds on earth. |
| kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a | | | | Orchid seed is the smallest of all the seeds on earth. |
| man took and sowed in his field; | | | | The dust-like orchid seeds are the smallest with about |
| | | | | one million seeds per gram. |
| English Standard Version | | | | On the other hand, when Mustard seed is planted, it |
| He put another parable before them, saying, "The | | | | grows and becomes 2 to 6 feet high and it will never |
| kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that | | | | ever become the largest of all garden plants. |
| a man took and sowed in his field. | | | | |
| | | | | Herein we have a problem: |
| King James Version | | | | According to the Christians' faith, Jesus is God and |
| Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The | | | | Creator, and He must know that: |
| kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, | | | | 1- Mustard seed is NOT the smallest of all the seeds |
| which a man took, and sowed in his field: | | | | on earth, and |
| | | | | 2- When it is planted, it grows and becomes 2 to 6 |
| Mark 4:30-32 | | | | feet high and it will never ever become the largest of |
| | | | | all garden plants. |
| New International Version | | | | |
| 30Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of | | | | Hence, it is either one of two: |
| God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? | | | | 1- The Lord Jesus has no idea about the Mustard |
| 31It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed | | | | seed. |
| you plant in the ground. | | | | 2- Mark has no idea about what he wrote. |
| 32Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the | | | | |
| largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that | | | | ================================ |
| the birds of the air can perch in its shade." | | | | |
| | | | | The Mustard in the Quran: |
| New American Standard Bible | | | | |
| 30And He said, "How shall we picture the kingdom of | | | | Chapter 31: LUQMAN (LUQMAN) |
| God, or by what parable shall we present it? | | | | Verse 31:16 |
| 31"It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon | | | | |
| the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are | | | | QARIB: |
| upon the soil, | | | | (Luqman said :) 'my son, if it should be but the weight |
| 32yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes | | | | of one grain of mustard seed, and though it be on a |
| larger than all the garden plants and forms large | | | | rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah shall bring |
| branches; so that THE BIRDS OF THE AIR can NEST | | | | it. surely, Allah is the subtle, aware. |
| UNDER ITS SHADE." | | | | SHAKIR: |
| | | | | O my son! surely if it is the very weight of the grain of |
| English Standard Version | | | | a mustard-seed, even though it is in (the heart of) rock, |
| 30 And he said, "With what can we compare the | | | | or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the |
| kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? | | | | earth, Allah will bring it (to light); surely Allah is knower |
| 31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown | | | | of subtleties, aware; |
| on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, | | | | PICKTHAL:o my dear son! lo! though it be but the |
| 32yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger | | | | weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in |
| than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, | | | | a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring |
| so that the birds of the air can make nests in its | | | | it forth. lo! Allah is subtile, aware. |
| shade." | | | | YUSUFALI: |
| | | | | "O my son!" (Said Luqman), "if there be (but) the |
| King James Version | | | | weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a |
| 30And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom | | | | rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah |
| of God? or with what comparison shall we compare | | | | will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest |
| it? | | | | mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them). |
| 31It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is | | | | |
| sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in | | | | Luqman, the wise man taught his son and said: |
| the earth: | | | | O my son! Even if it, namely, the evil trait, should be the |
| 32But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh | | | | weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and even if it be in |
| greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great | | | | a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, in other |
| branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under | | | | words, in the most concealed place therein, Allah will |
| the shadow of it. | | | | bring it forth, and He will call that person to account for |
| | | | | it. Truly God is Subtle, in bringing it forth, Aware, of its |
| Luke 13:19 | | | | location. |
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| New International Version | | | | ================================ |
| It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted | | | | |
| in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds | | | | Back to my question to the smart and interested |
| of the air perched in its branches." | | | | reader: |
| | | | | Is the Quran quoted from the Bible? |