This paper examines the archeological remains and historical events that took place in the ancient Near East and compares them with the archaeological facts mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. One of the key features of the Holy Qur’an is that it contains explicit data about groups of people from the past and events in their lives. It gives the reader an idea of these, the significance of their place of residence and stories about the prophets that were sent to them. To help remove doubts about the historical reliability of the Qur’an, this paper has been divided into three parts: The first part deals with the uncovered cities mentioned in the Qur’an. These include the city of Babel (Babylon) in Iraq, “such things as came down at Babylon to the angels Harut and Marut” (Surah Al Baqarah 2: 102), the city of Iram (Ubar) in Yemen “Have you not seen how your Lord dealt with ‘Ad? The residents of Iram, the city of lofty pillars, the like of which had never been built in other cities” (Surah Al Fajr 89: 6-8), the city of Saba in Yemen, “For the people of Saba (Sheba, presently a town in Yemen) there was indeed a sign in their dwelling place: two gardens – one to the right and one to the left.” (Saba 34: 15) and various other cities mentioned in the Ebla Tablets such as the city of Sodom and Gomorrah where the people of Lot lived.
Source: World Journal of Islamic History and Civilization
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