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Other than the above, the Qur'an makes many claims about people and events from pre-Islamic stories. It simply presumes or asserts that all of them were real historical figures and events. Souls of Adam's descendants came out of his loins before their birth on earth,<ref>{{Quran-range|7|172|173}}</ref> Abraham initially built the Ka'aba in Mecca,<ref>{{Quran|2|127}}</ref> Moses rescued his followers from the pharaoh in Egypt, Allah gave the Psalms to David<ref>{{Quran|4|163}}</ref> Jinns accepted Islam after listening to a Quranic recitation,<ref>{{Quran-range|72|1|4}}</ref> | Other than the above, the Qur'an makes many claims about people and events from pre-Islamic stories. It simply presumes or asserts that all of them were real historical figures and events. Souls of Adam's descendants came out of his loins before their birth on earth,<ref>{{Quran-range|7|172|173}}</ref> Abraham initially built the Ka'aba in Mecca,<ref>{{Quran|2|127}}</ref> Moses rescued his followers from the pharaoh in Egypt, Allah gave the Psalms to David<ref>{{Quran|4|163}}</ref> Jinns accepted Islam after listening to a Quranic recitation,<ref>{{Quran-range|72|1|4}}</ref> | ||
Modern historians have rejected some of these stories outright; other stories either lack consensus to accepted as truth or are dubbed as exaggerations (eg. Moses). The burden of proof is on Allah the Qur'an and Muslims. | Modern historians have rejected some of these stories outright; other stories either lack consensus to accepted as truth or are dubbed as exaggerations (eg. Moses). The burden of proof is on Allah the Qur'an and Muslims. Unfortunately, they have been unable to provide any proofs for the same. | ||