Koran or al qur an holy book of islam was written in 650 ad. It has been an ongoing battle inside the heads of each of its believers, inside the church and the mosque, in all of both of the religions reading and teaching materials, on the tv, the radio, on the streets with bullets and ammunitions, on the hearts of those who became the victim and the cold unvisited grave of those who. Not only does the prophetic prowess of the bible elevate it far above the holy books of other religions but as new archeological nuggets are uncovered the trustworthiness of scripture as well as the. One can cite scholars who will date targum sheni anywhere from the 4thcentury to the 11th century. Difference between the bible and the quran difference. The messiah, jesus the son of mary, was no more than gods apostle and his word which he cast to mary. Contradictions between the book of mormon and the bible. The versions written in the hebrew bible and the christian new testament predate the quran s versions. So, it should be the holy quran which is older than the nowadays bible. Yet, he revealed a new book, the quran, that contradicts the earlier revealed scriptures, the bible. The bible includes stories about jesus, who christians believe to be the son of god. It was badly tampered with by mans alterations and narrations, that we no longer can tell which parts of it are the true living words of god almighty, and which arent.
Zoroastrian texts depict one of the worlds oldest monotheistic religions practiced in iran around 600bc650ce. The quran and the bible khalid saifullah khan reproduced from ahmadiyya gazette usa, march and april of 2009 a christian evangelist has claimed that the torah and gospels injeel which were available in mecca during the life time of muhammadsaw were identical to the torah and the gospel that the christians read today. Beyond gabriel, the quran is filled with characters from the hebrew bible. If the bible is older than the quran they do muslims need the. Startling similarity between hindu flood legend of manu and the biblical. I dont understand the current thought process because. In islam, the quran mentions jesus more than any other prophet. There are a lot of similarities between the religions in terms of its place of origin which is the present middle east, some of the concepts and values that they espouse, the conception of monotheism and the like. The book claims throughout that it is the word of god. Muslims reject the bibleand by extension, christianity and. If the bible is older than the quran they do muslims need the quran. Bible vs quran my book is better than your book youtube.
The teaching of the bible on divorce is a higher, stricter, nobler standard than the one advocated by the quran. Muslims may be surprised to learn that, contrary to popular belief, the koran actually says nothing about the corruption of the bible. The genesis account of abraham patriarch of the jewish people and his immediate descendants son, issac. Dec 10, 2015 bible vs quran my book is better than your book david julius. For example, the story of creating the world in seven days is told in avesta one of the texts that predate the bible. Yet their works fit together with perfection, like a commercial airliner whose parts, produced all over the world, fit together with engineered perfection. That book, the quran, has also been used over the centuries to try to justify violent acts that the bible and true christians also rightly recognize as sin. Jul 31, 20 the basis for the quran, its foundation is the bible, which the quran then, as per the ulema, the islamist scholars and muhammad, aver, is the corrected version.
Jul 22, 2015 a 1,500yearold parchment could be one of the oldest known copies of the quran, possibly dating back to a time that overlapped with the life of the prophet muhammad. Those shared characters also participate in many shared narratives between the quran and the bible. In fact, even the old testament affirmed that god hates divorce malachi 2. A 1,500yearold parchment could be one of the oldest known copies of the quran, possibly dating back to a time that overlapped with the life of the prophet muhammad. The quran states in the first sura after fatiha that this is the book, there is no doubt in it, it is a guidance for those. Devvy kidd authored the booklets, why a bankrupt america and blind loyalty, which sold close to 2,000,000 copies. In contrast, the bible specifically declares that adams transgression was a sinful act of rebellion that unleashed the power of sin and death in the human. The versions written in the hebrew bible and the christian new testament predate the qurans versions. Total annihilation much to my surprise, the islamic scriptures in the quran were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the bible, jenkins says. Oct 12, 2008 if the bible is older than the quran they do muslims need the quran. It is quite interesting to note that the bible was compiled over a period of centuries, whereas the quran was revealed over a period of just 23 years. December 2004 version the quran shows a great deal of respect for the bible, especially the teachings of jesus. It may also surprise muslims that historically, the first muslim.
The quran, king solomon, and late jewish mythology. Jul 24, 2016 both the bible and the quran teach the inequality of women to men, the subjection of women to men, the allowance for polygamy and the allowance for slavery. Pagan scriptures and stories are older than all of them pagan writings are about 6,000 years old and still exists in many caves today. The theme of death and the afterlife was one of the most prominent ones in the texts. If youre talking about the original bible, it is written earlier than the holy quran. The quran is the most sacred book of the islamic faith, and muslims consider it the. It was written by more than 40 people over a period of 1,500 years in different places and in three different languages. The first books of the bible to be written were probably psalms and the song of solomon. Bible took 1600 years to pen down from around 15 bc to 98 ad and has been with us 2000 years complete. The two books, in fact, contradict each other on this point. Dating of manuscripts controversially suggests quran may be older.
Muslims reject the bibleand by extension, christianity and judaismas being corrupt and superseded by the koran. But, the holy bible nowadays was edited by christians until it had become wrong. Bible and quran conclusion in short, the distance between the muslim quran and the christian scriptures is the distance of infinity. Muslim missionary activity is aimed more at reinvigorating the faithful, and encouraging them to greater zealotry, than at winning new souls. An argument can be made, however, that the similarities between the bible and the quran are actually much more intimate than one might think, and that islam, judaism and christianity are closer to being different interpretations of a shared religious culture than totally distinct traditions. Adam, noah, abraham, lot, isaac, ishmael, jacob, joseph, moses, david and goliath, jonah, mary, and john the baptist all appear, among others including jesus. Difference between bible and quran compare the difference. The bible the koran is divided into 114 chapters, or suras, which are arranged in order of decreasing length, with the exception of the brief first sura, which is part of a muslims daily prayer. The quran was written about 550 years after the bible and affirms the bible as the word of god, less the alleged tahrif. Is the book of the dead older than the bible answers. Jan 01, 2018 this video shows how the qur an corrects the bible when it comes to the stories of the prophets. That book is direct and explicit as f regarding war and people that do not follow the exact word of mohammed.
This video shows how the quran corrects the bible when it comes to the stories of the prophets. The bible consists of books written centuries before. If the bible is older than the quran they do muslims need. They follow the quran because they believe that muhammed was the last messengerprophet of god and that he corrected the teachings of the bible which according to muhammed had been corrupted by man. With the quran it is harder to discover this process but it none the less still there. Christians also believe that the bible includes principles, or ideas, set by god.
The book of the dead is believed to have influenced the ten commandments given to moses it reads exactly like them, except in the negative registry. The koran and the earliest muslims did not believe the bible was corrupted. The oldest books of the bible were written between and 500 b. Of all the ancient writings, most scholars agree that the old testament of the bible is the oldest of religious books. Ishmael was years older than isaac, and abraham loved god almighty very much that he wanted to sacrifice his own son for him. Bible vs quran factual comparison of their key differences.
Although tradition says that parts of the bible were written before this date, scholars now know that the old testament was. Although the oldest it is not unique in proclaiming further divine revelation the book of mormon, and the divine principles moonies being the other. Do you know these 7 differences between the zondervan. Devvy appears on radio shows all over the country, ran for congress and is a highly sought after public speaker. The christian bible is much older than the quran the oldest christian book was written about 64 ce and the quran about 700 ce. The bible is older but the quran is more reliable mohammad pbuh when he presented the quran, he said i have come. Bible vs quran my book is better than your book david julius. While some western scholars consider the word to be derived from the syriac, the majority of.
It was first written at bc through 500 bc and the words were given by god to its writers. Biblical gender roles vs quranic gender roles biblical. In the books thoughtprovoking, revealing comparison between the quran and. In his forthcoming book, dark passages, jenkins points out that violence in the quran is mostly. Jesus, the bible, the quran, and the law of noncontradiction. In the most general terms, the book of the dead was a book of spells both religious and magical. As such, christians regard the quran s versions as being. Both the bible and the quran teach the inequality of women to men, the subjection of women to men, the allowance for polygamy and the allowance for slavery. It may also surprise muslims that historically, the first muslim to trash the bible was ibnkhazem, in 1064 ad.
Jesus inherited the book or shariah that was given to moses. The quran is the muslims holy book, the same as is the bible to christians, muslims regard the quran as the infallible utterance of the almighty. Dating of manuscripts controversially suggests quran may be older than prophet. His own revelations which fulfilled or affirmed the teachings of the torah, as stated in 3. The quran, the central religious text of islam, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the bible. Ten commandments from the bible and quran islamicity. The bible contains 66 books divided into two sections. You saying that god got it wrong the first time around. All of them were compiled into the bible at a later time but the books themselves existed before the quran.
The texts that make up the bible were written between the time of moses about 01100 bc for the first five books of the old testament, up to about 150 ad for the revelation of john, whereas muhammad was born in 570 ad and didnt start claiming to have heard the voice of gabriel in his dreams until about 620 ad, so although the quran as we know it today was was pretty much settled by 700. Difference between koran and bible difference between. The earliest books of the bible were written more than 1,000 years before the koran, and the new testament was completed at least five centuries earlier. Bible is the holy book of the christians and jews while quran is the holy book of the muslims. That the blessed virgin mary is truly the mother of god was defined by the council of ephesus in 431. The bible contains the old testament and the new testament. The egyptian book of the dead was already complete by 1240 bce. Certainly, causing the people of the book as the quran refers to christians and. By 400ad, hundreds of years before muhammad, the bible was already widely distributed throughout the known world at that time in multiple languages.
Dec 29, 2010 the christian bible is much older than the quran the oldest christian book was written about 64 ce and the quran about 700 ce. The bible v the koran the battle of the books christmas specials. Incidentally, according to different manuscripts much older than the king james version, there are different words at the end of the book of revelation, so how would we resolve that matter. The central books of the bible for christians are the gospels. In many respects, however, the bible and quran are profoundly different. While the stories told in each book are generally comparable, important differences sometimes emerge. Now many religions have sacred books, but when the quran speaks of the people of the book, it is referring to jews and christians, because the bible, and not other religious books, are.
Significance of tasdeeq attestation or verification of torah or injeel by the quran. Do you know these 7 differences between the zondervan academic. The christian bible is made up of the old testament and the new. Sep 30, 2016 beyond gabriel, the quran is filled with characters from the hebrew bible. By contrast, the bible refutes the quran in its entirety with a stern warning in its final paragraph that nothing is to be added to or deleted from the bible. Jesus gave one, and only one, reason for divorce in gods sight. The quran asserts that it was revealed by the god of the bible, which it claims predicted muhammads coming. The qur an states in the first sura after fatiha that this is the book, there is no doubt in it, it is a guidance for those who are conscious of god and so on and so on.
The book of mormon teaches that the disobedience of adam and eve in eating the forbidden fruit was necessary so that they could have children and bring joy to mankind 2 nephi 2. Muslims and christians alike need to understand what the bible says about itself. Koran or alquran holy book of islam was written in 650 ad. God wrote the bible using as his pens about 40 different people, most of whom did not know each other, over a period spanning some 1,600 years. Ishmael was years older than isaac, and abraham loved god almighty very much that he. The traditional muslim reverence for the quran is almost inestimable. In fact, despite a number of passages written in an old arabic practically. Dec 30, 2010 bible is the holy book of the christians and jews while quran is the holy book of the muslims. The name was applied by mohammed to each individual portion of the book, but was later used for the whole book. The answer lies, at least partly, in the fact that the quran has a different place in the hearts and minds of muslims than the bible does in the hearts and minds of christians. Scholar philip jenkins argues that scriptures in the quran are less brutal than those in the bible. Taking the quran literally vs taking the bible literally.
The syriac equivalent is qeryana, which refers to scripture reading or lesson. Nov 28, 2016 in islam, the quran mentions jesus more than any other prophet. Do you know these 7 differences between the bible and quran. The religion is believed to have influenced many of other world religions, including christianity.
Most of the books of the bible were written well after the events they depict. The following article was taken from the hyde park christian fellowship an informal network of christian researchers in the uk, whose primary interest is the academic study of all issues relevant to islam and christianity. There is no room for wrong interpretation when reading many verses. The book of revelation was taken out of the bible several times and then replaced and then taken out and replaced according to various church. Corrected by men who prefered the direction of their choosing. God transferred these learnings onto his multiple prophets. It states he was born of a virgin surah 19, had disciples 5. The quran also suggests that the bible was revealed in the same manner and form as it was. The koran and the bible are the holy books of the two worldwide religions of islam and christianity, respectively. This is probably a shock to many american christians because so few christians in these modern times know the very scriptures which form the basis for their. The conclusion therefore should be that it is easier to discover textual issues with the bible that with the quran and it is clear that the bible has undergone a development process that has resulted in many different versions of the text.
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