FIVE
QUESTIONS TO
ASK A MUSL_M

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Is the Qur'_n the Word of God?

If the Qur'_n is God's word as Isl_m claims,
we would expect it to be without error,
especially regarding history and science.
After all, if God created history and science,
surely He would be accurate in these areas.
What do we find in the Qur'_n?

History

Mary, Jesus' mother, is confused with Miriam
sister of Moses and Aaron, an error of about
1,700 years (Sura 19:27-28)

Pharaoh's sorcerers ordered crucified, a
form of punishment that did not exist for
another 1,000 years or more (Sura 7:124)

Israel had Kings prior to Moses (Sura 5:20).
History shows the first king of Israel to be
Saul, 500 years later.

Pharaoh commands Haman to build the
Tower of Babel, an error totaling 1,700
years! (Sura 28:38)

Science

Mountains prevent earthquakes (Sura 16:15;
21:31; 31:10)

Semen is generated somewhere between the
rib cage and backbone (Sura 86:5-7)

The sun sets into a muddy pool (Sura 18:86)

Embryos develop first as a blood clot, then
bones, flesh, and finally skin (Sura
23:13-14)

Is the Qur'_n of today the same one
given to Muh_mm_d?

Even if Musl_ms believe the Qur'_n to be the
word of God, is there ample evidence that the
Qur'_n of today is the same given to
Muh_mm_d by the angel Gabriel?   No!

His closest companions all collected their own
version of the Qur'_n as they heard
Muh_mm_d recite it.   Scholars of textual
criticism now admit that no fewer than 15
different 'versions' of the Qur'_n existed
during Muh_mm_d's lifetime.   Today's Qur'_n
contains 114 chapters (Sura).

The text compiled by Ubayy ibn Ka'b
contained two extra Suras, totaling 116.   His
text became the standard in Syria.

The text compiled by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
only contained 111 Suras; did not include
Suras 1, 113, and 114 of today's version.   His
was the standard in Kufa, Iraq.

Both men named above were identified by
Muh_mm_d himself as experts on the Qur'_n.

The hadith (collected traditions of Isl_m)
record both large sections of the Qur'_n, as
well as complete chapters, missing.   (Bukhari
8:82:16; Musl_m 5:2286)

Manuscripts of an ancient Qur'_n discovered
in 1972 in San'a, Yemen reveal significant
differences from the Qur'_n used today.

Arthur Jeffrey's History for the Text of the
Qur'_n documents thousands of changes.

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How do you know Muh_mm_d was
a prophet?

He did not know God's personal name:

In Exodus 3:15 God tells Moses His personal
name "...The LORD God of your fathers...
this is my name
[.]"   LORD is literally
YHWH.   Every prophet begins his
proclamation with "Thus saith [says] the LORD[.]"
Muh_mm_d never uses God's personal name
YHWH.   Why does a prophet of [Allah] not know
God's personal name?

No miracles to accompany his message

When asked by the Jews of Medina to
produce a miracle as proof of prophethood,
Muh_mm_d disavowed the ability (Sura
17:90-93).   Accounts of miracles in later
writings are merely legends, such as splitting
of the moon into halves.

Not of the Prophetic Line

Prophets are of the lineage of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), never through
Ishmael.   Even the Qur'_n admits this (Sura
29:27; 49:16).   Muh_mm_d was not born of
the prophetic line.

Verifiable fulfillment of predictions

Deuteronomy 18:22 says a true prophet's
predictions must come to pass.   Muh_mm_d
never made any predictions of future events
that can be tested and verified.   He never
prophesied about the future.

Holy Bible

Why does the Qur'_n contradict
the Bible?

Both claim to be divine revelation from
God.   Does God contradict Himself?

The Bible [of Elohim] says Jesus was crucified; the
Qur'_n says he was not.

The Bible says Satan was cast out of heaven
setting himself up to be like God; the Qur'_n
says it was for refusing to bow to Adam.

The Bible says Jesus was God in flesh; the
Qur'_n says he was merely a prophet.

Dozens of such contradictions abound.
Musl_ms will argue that such contradictions
are a result of the corruption of the Bible.
Since they make such a claim, the burden of
proof is on them to produce evidence for the
claim.   When did the Bible get corrupted and
by whom?   When and how did it happen?

The problem for the Musl_m is that such
proof is entirely missing.   There is no
evidence of corruption.   Even during the time
of Muh_mm_d, there is no evidence that he
thought the Bible to be corrupt and changed.

In light of earlier questions, one must
question the validity of the Qur'_n as God's
revealed word.   If it contains historical and
scientific blunders, can it be trusted?   On the
other hand, the Bible has been shown to be
accurate in both science and history.   Many
colleges use it as a historical textbook!

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What are you basing your hope
upon?

Musl_ms must make a choice, and the choice
they make will affect them for all eternity.
Either the Bible is the Word of God or the
Qur'_n is; both cannot be.   Muh_mm_d was
either a prophet as the Qur'_n claims, or he
was not.   The evidence points to the latter.
Jesus was either who He claimed to be in the
Bible, or he was simply another prophet as the
Qur'_n asserts.   Either the Bible has been
corrupted and changed or it has not.

There is no evidence of Biblical corruption.
Muh_mm_d does not bear the hallmarks of a
prophet.   The Qur'_n is full of errors that an all
knowing God would not have made.   The Bible
has been found to be accurate every time it
has been tested.

If the Bible is true, as the evidence strongly
suggests, then Jesus is who He claimed to be:
The Way, The Truth, and The Life, sent as the
sacrifice for our sin and the example of God's
love for us.   "Greater love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down his life for his
friends."
- John 15:13

Are Musl_ms placing their prospect of a
pleasant eternity on the hope that the Qur'_n
and Muh_mm_d are true?   A shaky hope
indeed.   Place hope in a sure foundation: The
Bible and Jesus Christ our Saviour.

rtn