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What About Islam and the Qur’an?

What About Islam and the Qur’an?. What About Islam and the Qur’an?. The Qur’an’s dependence on the Bible. What About Islam and the Qur’an?. The Qur’an teaches…

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What About Islam and the Qur’an?

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  1. What About Islam and the Qur’an?

  2. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an’s dependence on the Bible

  3. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an teaches… • “Say ye: ‘We believe in God, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) Prophets from the Lord: we make no difference between one and another of them: and we bow to God (in Islam)’” (Sura 2.136).

  4. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • It claims it was sent by God… • “...Confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the Criterion (of judgment between right and wrong)” (Sura 3.3).

  5. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Inescapable conclusions: • If the Bible is from God, we must accept its claims or reject what God has revealed. • If the Bible is from God, and it conflicts with another text, which claims to be from God, either the Bible is corrupt, or the text that claims to confirm it is corrupt, manmade, and invalid. • If the Bible is corrupt, and another text claims to confirm it, the validity of the dependent text must itself be brought into question.

  6. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an’s dependence on the Bible • The Qur’an versus modern Islamic apologists

  7. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an… • Accepts the Jewish and Christian Scriptures as they existed at the time of Mohammad. • Claims to confirm Jewish and Christian Scriptures, which came before it; and yet, • Rejects and denies certain clear teachings in the Bible.

  8. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Modern Islamic Apologists… • Reject Jewish and Christian Scriptures as they exist now and during the time of Mohammad as corrupt and unreliable. • Claim that the Qur’an confirms lost originals of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures no longer exist, and thus, • Accept the Qur’an’s teachings and reject the Bible’s teachings where they differ with the Qur’an.

  9. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an’s dependence on the Bible • The Qur’an versus modern Islamic apologists • Muslim apologists teach that the Bible is corrupt.

  10. What About Islam and the Qur’an? “Are the Jewish and Christian scriptures without foundation? Can they be said to accurately reflect or preserve a message from the Supreme being to mortal man? When one reads the Bible today, what is really being read, God’s word or men’s fables? Muslims believe in divine revelation, we believe in the Law which was given to Moses and in the Gospel which was given to Jesus, but can we find either the Law or the Gospel in today’s Bible? I say we can find some of the Law; and yes we can find some of the truth in the Bible” (p. 25). Dr. Salah El Dareer—President of the Islamic Center in Birmingham

  11. What About Islam and the Qur’an? “Commenting on the Arabic word Injil, translated “Gospel” in the Qur’an, wrote that it “…is not the New Testament. It is not the four Gospels now received as canonical. It is the single Gospel, which Islam teaches, was revealed to Jesus, and which he taught. Fragments of it survive in the received canonical Gospels and in some others, of which traces survive (e.g. the Gospel of Childhood or the Nativity, the Gospel of St. Barnabas, etc.)” (p. 287). Abdullah Yusuf Ali—Muslim Student’s Association of the United States and Canada

  12. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • The Qur’an’s dependence on the Bible • The Qur’an versus modern Islamic apologists • Muslim apologists teach that the Bible is corrupt. • The Qur’an teaches the validity of the Bible.

  13. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • • sadaqa “To speak the truth, to prove to be true; to approve, confirm, ratify” (Madina, Maan Z. Arabic-English Dictionary. p. 370), “To deem credible, accept; sanction, certify, confirm, substantiate” (Cowans, J. Milton. ed. Hans Wehr Arabic-English Dictionary. p. 594) “To believe, to trust; to endorse” (Qafisheh, Hamdi A. NTC’s Gulf Arabic-English Dictionary. p. 378). •

  14. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact

  15. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Differences in Point of Fact • NoahOne of Noah’s Sons died in the flood - He is said to have “separated himself (from the rest)” (Sura 11.42b).Noah warns him, “O my son! Embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!” (Sura 11.42c)

  16. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Differences in Point of Fact • NoahThe son refuses, and goes up on “some mountain” (Sura 11.43a). As Noah pleads, “the waves came between them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the Flood.” (Sura 11.43c)

  17. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • AbrahamAbraham tells Isaac he will offer him as a sacrifice - “O my son! I see in a vision that I offer thee in sacrifice.” (Sura 37.102)

  18. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JacobUnderstands Joseph’s dream - “You shall be chosen by your Lord. He will teach you to interpret visions and will perfect His favor to you and to the house of Jacob...” (Sura 12.6, Dawood)

  19. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JacobKnew Joseph was alive - “Nay, but your minds have made up a tale (that may pass) with you!” (Sura 12.18)

  20. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JosephPotiphar near the door - “So they both raced each other to the door, and she tore his shirt from the back: they both found her lord near the door...” (Sura 12.25)

  21. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JosephPotiphar doesn’t believe his wife - “…It is a snare of you woman!” (Sura 12.26-28)

  22. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JosephCupbearer tells Pharaoh - (Sura 28.27-29).

  23. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • MosesSaved by Pharaoh’s wife - “The wife of Pharaoh said: (Here is) a joy of the eye, for me and for thee: slay him not...” (Sura 28.9)

  24. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • MosesReuel had only two daughters - “And when he arrived at the watering (place) in Madyan, he found there a group of men watering (their flocks), and besides them he found two women who were keeping back (their flocks)...” (Sura 28.23)

  25. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • MosesTen years until he saw the burning bush - (Sura 28.27-29).

  26. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • AaronTried to discourage the people’s idolatry - “Aaron had already, before this, said to them: ‘O my people! Ye are being tested in this: for verily your Lord is (God) Most Gracious: so follow me and obey my command.’” (Sura 20.9)

  27. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • The Israelites“Wanted a king to fight in the cause of God - “Appoint for us a King, that we may fight in the cause of God.” (Sura 2.246)

  28. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • Zacharias“Unable to speak three days - “(Zakariya) said: ‘O my Lord! Give me a sign.’ ‘Thy sign,’ was the answer, ‘Shall be that thou shalt speak to no man for three nights, although thou art not dumb.’” (Sura 19.10)

  29. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • Mary“Gave birth by a palm-tree in a remote place - “So she conceived him and she retired with him to a remote place. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree...” (Sura 19.22-23).

  30. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JesusNot the Son of God - “...the Christians call Christ the Son of God. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. God's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the truth!” (Sura 9.30).

  31. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • JesusNot Crucified - “...they said (in boast), ‘We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Apostle of God’; but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them...” (Sura 4.157).

  32. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • Differences in Doctrine

  33. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Doctrine • Marriage, Divorce, Remarriage“So if a husband divorces his wife (irrevocably), he cannot after that, remarry her until after she has married another husband and he has divorced her...” (Sura 2.230).

  34. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Differences in Point of Fact • Differences in Doctrine • Claims about Jesus

  35. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was Born of a Virgin“She said, ‘How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?’ He said: ‘So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, that is easy for Me...’” (Sura 19:20,21).

  36. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was given the Holy Spirit“Then will God say: O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount my favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit...” (Sura 5:113).

  37. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus did miracles“...And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God’s leave...” (Sura 3:49).

  38. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was righteous“And Zakariya and John and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous.” (Sura 6:85).

  39. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesuswas an Apostle of God“And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: ‘O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of God (sent) to you confirming the Law (which came) before me...’” (Sura 61:6).

  40. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was a Prophet“He said: ‘I am indeed a servant of God: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet.’” (Sura 19:30).

  41. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was the Word of God“...Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of God, and his Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from Him...” (Sura 4:171).

  42. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was a sign to mankind“... And (we wish) to appoint him as a sign unto men and a mercy from Us": It is a matter so decreed.” (Sura 19:21).

  43. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus brought the gospel“And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear God.” (Sura 5:49).

  44. What About Islam and the Qur’an? • Contradictions between the Bible and the Qur’an • Claims about Jesus • Jesus was Christ (Messiah)“Behold! the angels said: O Mary! God giveth thee Glad tidings of a Word from Him: His name will be called Christ Jesus ,the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those Nearest to God.” (Sura 3:45).

  45. Concluding Thoughts… • Muslims tell us: • The Old Law {Torah} came by prophets, but they corrupted it—it’s unreliable. • The Gospel came by Jesus, but the apostles corrupted it—it’s unreliable. • The Qur’an came by Mohammed, written down 40 years after his death; unchangeable, not corrupted—it’s reliable • When the Qur’an and the Bible differ, the Qur’an is always right. • WHO CAN BELIEVE IT????????????????

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