The Bible has been corrupted and is no longer the true word of God.

Gordon Nickel's research into early Islamic commentaries reveals that many Muslim scholars, such as al-Qasim ibn Ibrahim and Ibn Qutayba, held the view that while interpretations of the Bible may have been distorted, the text itself remained uncorrupted. This perspective is supported by historical figures like Ibn Khaldun, who argued that it is implausible for a revealed religion to have its sacred texts tampered with. In contrast, the notion of textual falsification, as systematized by Ibn Hazm, represents a minority view among early Islamic scholars. Nickel's findings highlight that the Quran affirms the authenticity of previous Scriptures, challenging the claim of corruption. Thus, the assertion that the Bible has been corrupted lacks strong support from early Islamic scholarship and contradicts the Quran's testimony about the reliability of these texts.