the prophet (pbuh) could not validate the writings of the Koran since he could not read or write. To justify the Koran Muslims believe the angel Gabriel confirmed the correctness of the Holy Koran. For me, this is not reasonable to assign an angel a task that is a “human” task. Authenticating sacred writings is not what angels were created to do.
Concerning whether or not the Bible or Koran is the forgery as I said a forgery NEVER precedes the real thing. No one can disprove that the companions of the prophet (pbuh) came in possession of a Bible. With the trade industry the mixing of cultures and versatility of languages among traders make it highly probable that there were cutural exchanges all the time.
I give credit to the prophet (pbuh) for revealing to Arabs the truth of One God and history of the prophets (pbut) dating back to Adam (pbuh) when the Arabs were polythiestic and idol worshipers.
FACT: THE QUR’AAN CAME INTO EXISTENCE CENTURIES AFTER THE BIBLE AND TORA. People who believe in it seem to think a counterfeit comes before the original. Islamic believers cannot validate the claim that the Bible is the counterfeit because the Bible’s existence preceded the Qur’aan.
FACT: THE QUR’AAN TESTIFIES ABOUT ONE TRUE GOD (ALLAH) AND HIS PROPHETS. These truths were in the Bible and Torah long before the Qur’aan. This fact reveals that the Qur’aan is not the first writtings about God and his prophets and suggests that the Qur’aan is not authentic but a forgery.
FACT: IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE ASSOCIATES OF MUHAMMAD (pbuh). Muhammad could not read nor write. Therefore, Muhammad could not verify the validity of the holy book.
FACT: THE QUR’AAN’s EXISTENCE WAS AFTER THE TECHNOLOGY OF WRITTING WAS INVENTED. Believer’s of the Qur’aan and Islam think the errors in the Bible prove it is not the Word of Allah. Nothing is further from the truth.
The technology of writing didn’t exist in the time when stories of salvation history were unfolding. So, naturally there are errors since the oral tradition existed before the invention of writing.
The Bible is not 100% accurate but, there are some things to take into consideration before declaring the Bible an invalid source to believe in. You ask a lot of good questions.
There are some problems with the Bible and errors. Please remember, the Old Testament was passed down by oral tradition before the technology of writing was available. Compared to the Quran which existed long after the technology for writing was invented. So, yes there are grammatical errors.
Secondly, there are different ways to interpret based upon the “literary forms” of writers. Depending whether it is in a historical context, prophetic, poetry, or some other type of literary form. I believe Jesus Christ IS THE WORD of God. The Bible is written by people inspired by God.
If you took a Bible course and discovered what SCRIPTURAL TYPOLOGY is you would be amazed. If you knew what SALVATION HISTORY was in the Bible you would understand. If you recognized DIVINE AUTHORITY you would know that there has to be someone in authority to reveal the “secret” truths God has given. If you research all those phrases you will begin a journey of discovery that will last a life time.
We have a saying in Catholicism: the New Testament is hidden in the Old and the Old is revealed in the New. There are many mysteries contained in the Bible that I have been amazed at discovering for the past 20 years and there is a whole lot more. St. Jerome said: Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. The whole Bible is about our SALVATION: Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ fulfilled over 300 prophesies in the Old Testament about the Messiah you can discover 50 of them in cd’s IT IS WRITTEN.
WHEN YOU HAVE BEGUN TO DISCOVER THESE THINGS YOU WILL KNOW IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY MAN WITHOUT INSPIRATION FROM GOD. Jesus (a historical figure along with others in the Bible that are not fictitional characters) by fulfilling just 50 prophesies makes the odds of doing that 10X135 power! An astronomical figure that could not have been achieved by human means.
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