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It may surprise many that the Qur'an parallels a passage in the Talmud, specifically a rabbinical commentary in the Book of Sanhedrin.  
It may surprise many that the Qur'an parallels a passage in the Talmud, specifically a rabbinical commentary in the Book of Sanhedrin.  


===Talmudic Verse===
===Talmudic Mishnah===


{{Quote|[http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_37.html Talmud: Sanhedrin 37a]|“For this reason was man created alone, to teach that whoever destroys a single life, it is as if he has destroyed an entire world; and whoever preserves a single life, it is as if he has saved an entire world.}}
{{Quote|[http://www.come-and-hear.com/sanhedrin/sanhedrin_37.html Talmud: Sanhedrin 37a]|For thus we find in the case of Cain, who killed his brother, that it is written: the bloods of thy brother cry unto me:  not the blood of thy brother, but the bloods of thy brother, is said — i.e., his blood and the blood of his [potential] descendants. (alternatively, the bloods of thy brother, teaches that his blood was splashed over trees and stones.)  '''For this reason was man created alone, to teach thee that whosoever destroys a single soul of israel, scripture imputes [guilt] to him as though he had destroyed a complete world; and whosoever preserves a single soul of israel, scripture ascribes [merit] to him as though he had preserved a complete world.''' Furthermore, [he was created alone] for the sake of peace among men, that one might not say to his fellow, 'my father was greater than thine, and that the minim might not say, there are many ruling powers in heaven;}}


===Qur'anic Verse===
===Qur'anic Verse===
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