Does the Quran say that The Bible could not have been corrupted ?
This very good question was sent to me in an email by my friend Andrew. I asked and got his permission to use the question as a basis of a separate post, since I believe it is an important question that needs to be addressed.
Here is what Andrew said: >
Rasheed,
I came across something in the Qu’ran I thought was remarkable. We have had everal discussions about the validity of the biblical testimony. What I did not realize is that the Qu’ran claims Allah’s inspiration of the Torah (2:87), Psalms (4:163), and Gospel (3:3 &
5:46). The Qu’ran also says that the words of Allah can never be altered (6:34, 6:115, & 10:64). How does this fit into the context of our discussions?> Andrew
ANSWER
Andrew,
Looking at the original Arabic text of the Quran, which is very precise in its use of words, you will find three different Arabic words and phrases used to describe what English translations refer to as ‘words of God’,
- Word of Allah and Words of Allah : Arabic [Kalimatu Allah and Kalimat (pl) Allah]
- Speech of Allah conveyed to his messengers: [Kalamu Allah]
- Scriptures/Book(s) revealed : [Kitab Allah, Kutub Allah]
1: Although the generic Arabic term ‘word’ can mean any part of speech, the Phrase: {Word(s) of Allah}, as used in the Quran, always refers to the Decrees that God makes, When Allah decrees something, He says ‘Be’ and it is. This is attested to In Islam and also in the Bible.
Phrase 2: {Scriptures}: The words revealed by God in Scriptures are referred to everywhere in the Quran as: ‘Books’ or {Kitab or Kutub}. The Torah, The Injil (Gospel) and The Quran are always described in The Quran as such, and NEVER as ‘The Word(s) of Allah’.
Phrase 3: {Kalamu Allah} usually refers to speech of God to His messengers, including the original Scriptures.
All three verses in your question use the phrases ‘Word of Allah’ or ‘Words of Allah’ which means his Decrees. Nowhere in the Quran does it say ‘None can alter the Scriptures’ or non can alter the ‘Speech of Allah’ or any thing close to this meaning.
Here are the verses you quoted in your Question, translated literally:
[Quran 6:34]:
Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the Words of Allah. Already there hath reached thee of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).
The above verse is a reference to the Decree that God will always make his messengers victorious over their adversaries
[Quran 6:115]:
And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All¬Hearer, the All¬Knower.(115)
Again, this is the most literal translation, and is a clear indication that the Words of Allah refers to what He decreed.
[Quran 10:62-64]:
Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve; (62) Those who believe and (constantly) guard against evil― (63) For them are Glad Tidings, in the life of the Present and in the Hereafter: no change can there be in the Words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme Felicity. (64)
Yet again, this is an obvious reference to the Decree of Allah that His party shall not grieve.
There are other important examples of the usage of ‘Word of Allah’ in the Quran: Jesus is called the word of Allah because God said ‘Be” and he was created:
Allah says about Jesus in Surah 4 [Quran 4:171] :
O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not “Three” – Cease! (it is) better for you! – Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender. (171).
And Allah said of Jesus and Adam:
[Quran 3:58]
Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is. {58}
And about Mary, mother of Jesus, Allah says:
[Quran 66:12]:
And Mary, daughter of Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His Books, and was of the obedient. (12)
Notice how the Quran says that Mary had put faith in her Lord’s words and His Books, the words conveyed to her by the Angles. The words of Allah are therefore distinct from the Scriptures in the Quranic narration.
- Usage of Phrase 2: Scriptures/ Books of Allah:
When The Quran speaks of the Scriptures and Books of Allah (Phrase 2) it clearly states that it can be changed:
[Quran 3:79]
Therefore woe be unto those who write the Scripture with their hands and then say, “This is from Allah,” that they may purchase a small gain therewith. Woe unto them for that their hands have written, and woe unto them for that they earn thereby. (79)
And in Surah 5, Allah says:
[]Quran 5: 13-14]:
And because of their breaking their covenant, We have cursed them and made hard their hearts. They change words from their context and forget a part of that whereof they were admonished. Thou wilt not cease to discover treachery from all save a few of them. But bear with them and pardon them. Lo! Allah loveth the kindly. (13) And with those who say: “Lo! we are Christians,” We made a covenant, but they forgot a part of that whereof they were admonished. Therefor We have stirred up enmity and hatred among them till the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will inform them of their handiwork. (14)
You can see here that when mentioning the Scriptures/ Books, God says that people sometimes do write their own material instead of the Book of Allah and leave out or forget other parts.
What the Quran said 14 centuries ago, about changes to The Bible, is now undisputed common knowledge. There is hardly anyone who denies that changes were made to the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. People might argue about the extent and significance of these changes, but the fact that, there were deliberate changes, is virtually unchallenged.
In fact, in the English language, “word” can also mean “promise”, as in: ‘Andrew is a guy who keeps his word‘. People can obviously misquote Andrew, but he still keeps his “word”.
Allah Knoweth Best.
Best Regards
Rasheed
[...] This is very interesting blog entry. I have also been in discussion with a gentleman name Chris on his blog regarding God, Islam and Christianity. The issue of revelatory sources is something that is very much overlooked in the discourse on religions. Although the issue of changes and corruption entering the Old and New Testaments have vacillated in religous discourse it is often glossed over or spurious points of conjecture are submitted by Orientalist regarding the Qur’an and its miraculous and unchanged nature. [...]
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June 5, 2008 at 6:21 pm
I agree that the Bible has changed over the years. This is due to translation errors and conspiring church leaders. It was compounded by the fact there was no printing press until the 15th century, the Dark Ages, and general illiteracy of the people. However, the Qur’an is also ancient. How is it possible for it to escape such influences and subsequent changes?
On another subject: Rasheed, is it possible to pose a question for discussion for all to research together? I think it is fascinating to bring together different points of view from the different religious viewpoints represented here. Would it be possible to do so without resorting to personal condemnation of each other and each others’ beliefs?
Don
June 5, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Rasheed,
How can we change the picture next to our names?
Don
Don
June 5, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Don
I believe you need to login to your wordpress account then goto Profile and upload the photo of your choice, crop it you are done.
Best regards
Rasheed
Rasheed
June 5, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Thanks, Rasheed. Hope this works!
Don
ojodoctor
June 5, 2008 at 9:08 pm
We still have our very first Quran frome Mohammed s.a.v time left.
Actually we even have 3 copy left frome that time 1 is in Turkey Topkapi Museum! Quran is so speciell!
Christians and Jews good becuse they belived in same God as we do but not in correct way becuse the Satan have made there leaders Reform there book and change the word of God. But God almighty Promised that Quran will be protected frome Satan and muslims do take it VERY S E R I O U S that not even 1 word should be changed frome Quran thats why muslims are very carefull when translating to another language letting original arabic and example English be in same book. The translation is never accepted as the true book of God. Only arabic and not even 1 word is changed within it.
(((We still have our very first Quran frome Mohammed s.a.v time left)))!!!
Abdurahman (means Gods Servent)
June 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Rasheed,
If Allah’s words are not unchangeable, what protects the Qu’ran from corruption? What about the compilation of the Qu’ran by Uthman and the collection and destruction of all copies in existence at that time? Why destroy copies if they are the same or were they different?
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Allah the almighty Protects it frome change. The original frome Mohammed s.a.v time left and thats my answer. But you cant understand even as i explain, becuse only the true followers of Allah is capable of understanding what you cant even dream of. Mohammed s.a.v said i came only for Perfeckt Muslims and that is 1% of the 1000%.
Sadly some people need to find a way to cast dirt on Islam becuse more and more persons is becoming muslims. When they cant find a way they instead lie, and thats whats the problem most humans dont even read or know anything yet make up stuff. Truly i say to you there is now today AT WORLD living maybe 1 million or more muslims frome the 2.2 billion that have the QURAN all 600+ P A G E S in memory. Yes this will be hard for you to belive but we muslims frome 4 years old memories the W H O L E QURAN ! So perfectly memoriesed that every Ramadan we do Salat so our Imam that have Quran 600+ Pages in memory reads in our preying 20 pages in each day which after 30 days we have completed the whole QURAN in Ramadan. A T R U E M U S L I M reads 20 pages every day. Our imam 4 years old and now our imam is 40 so basicly he did read Quran frome 4 years to 40 is 36 years * 12 = 432 times! Quran Arabic is so speciell we could not change it even if we wanted. Becuse all muslims need to memory, ALL muslims that pray need to memories lots Sure in Quran which is a lot orelse we cant pray. Its hard for you to understand or me to explain but truly i say to you that God Protects Quran becuse God gives on our heart so much love when we read Quran we have so loyalty to it we take or all M U S L I M S take it very S E R I O U S that not even 1 word or 1 Alfabath should be changed and thats what our Prophet O R D E R E D us all MUSLIMS !!! We follow that order frome our soul AND heart !!!
Abdurahman (means Gods Servent)
June 7, 2008 at 10:04 am
Abduhraham,
What did muslims do before Johannes Gutenburg? How did the rank and file read copies of the Q’uran as illiterates?
I congratulate you on your devotion and understand your reverence for your Holy Writ, but isn’t this a relatively modern historical phenomenon when compared to the antiquity of Islam?
Don
Don
June 7, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Abdelrahman and Andrew
First I want to welcome Abelrahman, and thank both of you for the contributions.
I think the conversation is drifting from the topic of the post, which was, to answer Andrew’s question on whether the Quran implies that the Bible is infallible.
I have given my answer, and Andrew, you immediately questioned the transmission of the Quran. I am happy to discuss the preservation and transmission of the Quran in a separate post, but, let us please concentrate on the job at hand, which to answer the many people who put forward an argument along the lines of Andrew’s original question.
For this reason, I would like to request from you, Abdelrahman, to resubmit your last two comments, replacing the long quotations with shorter ones and placing a link to the source.
I think, no Christian would admit to the authenticity of the Gospel of Barnabas, for he would have to cease to be Christian if he does. I personally do not have a set conviction one way or the other, I have not seen all the evidence, and I do not think the reasons put forward by Andrew for rejecting it are sufficient on their own.
Thank you all
Rasheed
Rasheed
June 9, 2008 at 2:17 am
For an article on Islam’s claims of falsification of biblical texts see:
http://www.answering-islam.org/Bible/jrwhy.html
Rasheed,
Sorry I haven’t gotten to fully consider and reply to your post, but I will. I simply had a follow up question to the article I’d hoped you could clarify. I was curious if there was a separate provision that guaranteed the Qu’ran would not be changed. Is the Qu’ran internally called ‘kitab/kutub’?
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 9, 2008 at 6:06 am
Abdurahman,
The Gospel and Epistle of Barnabas are two completely separate books. Your article cites the Epistle, but you quoted from the Gospel. There is no evidence of the gospel of Barnabas early enough to accept it as truthful. There are mentions of a possible gospel, but not a single shred of evidence until Muslim apologists of the 11th century. The 11th century was also the beginning of the assault on the text of the Bible lead by Ibn-Khazem, while many teachers of Islam still accepted the biblical texts as true.
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 9, 2008 at 6:06 am
Don,
Your suggestion that we all research certain topics together is excellent. I will be waiting for a suggestion from you (preferably through an email).
Rasheed
Rasheed
June 10, 2008 at 12:39 pm
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You said (((So Muhammad was right in saying that the Scriptures were changed in that the due to the very nature of translation, there are often words in both ancient Greek and Hebrew that DO NOT translate directly to English or Arabic.))) If one word of God is changed then can that be considered as book of God or book of humans with there evil desires ?
Look at this example i have here! The 10 Commandments – God’s Revelation in the Old Testament
ONE: ‘You shall have no other gods before Me.’
Well you do have 3 gods or was it 2 or a Human God called Jesus ?This clearly shows you that Jesus is a Prophet not God. God have 300 wonderfull names is Torah and 300 in bible yet no one of them is Jesus.
Jesus is Messiah which means in Hebrew anointed (Chosen by God or in another name Prophet)
TWO: ‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image–any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.’
Oh WOW please use your brain, dont almost every CHRUCH have JESUS and MARY carved image or Picture?
Dont almost every Christian use a cross with JESUS ON IT IS THAT NOT ‘You shall not make for yourself a carved image–any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth??? then i dont know what it is.
THREE: ‘You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.’
FOUR: ‘Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.’
The sabbath was Saturday but 300-325 AD MR Constantin ordered 12 Priest to remove old testament laws and only follow New testament and change sabbath day to Sunday (Lets change God Laws who care was he thinking maybe )?
FIVE: ‘Honor your father and your mother.’
SIX: ‘You shall not murder.’
SEVEN: ‘You shall not commit adultery.’
EIGHT: ‘You shall not steal.’
NINE: ‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.’
TEN: ‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.’
ROMAN OLD RELGION JUPITER AS GOD AND SON IS HERCULES RIGHT ?????????
CONSTANTIN BECOMES CHRISTIAN > CHANGES JUPITERS NAME TO GOD AND HERCULES NAME TO JESUS WELL DONE?
DAVINCI CODE SAYS CONSTANTIN MADE JESUS SON OF GOD BEFORE THAT JESUS WAS NOWN AS MIGHTY PROPHET!
We see in history many People burned becuse they were magician or witches ? actually they were the followers of Jesus who was killed becuse they belived Jesus was prophet.
Did you read the old Roman Empire History when the Followers of Jesus was Burned alive?
When the same Empire became Christians they did same burning belivers of Jesus as Prophet!
Witches and Magicians ! The Free thinkers !
Abdurahman (means Gods Servent)
June 10, 2008 at 3:10 pm
No one in Islam can accept the biblical text to be the word of God Almighty.
Ibn-Hazm (إبن حزم) got involved in the debate with Jews and Christians to answer their false claims. In the process he showed how the biblical texts were largely human and that the original revelations from God Almighty to Moses (i.e. the torah التوراه) and the revelations from God Almighty to Jesus (i.e. the enjil الإنجيل) were lost by alteration.
Ibn-Hazm also responded to “some” Muslims (not “many” as given above) who accepted the biblical text for lack of knowledge on their part.
Allah says very clearly in the Quran (verse 5:48 )
وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ …
which may be translated as:
“And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (alkitab – this Qur’ân) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Muhaymin (with higher authority) over it (old Scriptures)…..”
“higher authority” means that in case of discrepancies, the Quran is the ultimate reference.
As for protecting the Quran, Allah says in the Quran (verse 15:9)
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
which may be translated as:
“Verily, We it is Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e. the Qur’ân) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption).”
There is no such guarantee given by God for the protection of His previous revelations.
عبده
June 11, 2008 at 8:43 am
Notes:
First, the first verse is number should be 48 not 4… Obviously the 8 followed by the ) got replaced by the smiley face !
Second, in the same verse, the word “Scripture” refers to the true original scriptures revealed to the messengers (Moses and Jesus) not what we have today, because what we have today is simply not the scripture which God Almighty sent down. What we have today is a mixture of some scripture fragments mixed with so much human contributions and should rightly be attributed to its human writers not to God Almighty.
عبده
June 11, 2008 at 8:53 am
Abdo,
Why would Allah “confirm” Scriptures before the Qu’ran that were largely false? When and how did these become false? Was it before or after the founding of Islam? I’ve not seen a verse where Allah calls past Scriptures false.
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 11, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Can i ask a question ? Look at this text in Bibles!
International Standard Version (©2008 )
I can do nothing on my own accord. I judge according to what I hear,
and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the
will of the one who sent me.”
John 4:34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who
sent Me and to accomplish His work.
John 6:38 “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will,
but the will of Him who sent Me.
American King James Version
You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved
of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by
him in the middle of you, as you yourselves also know:
Acts 10:38 “You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with
the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and
healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
(NASB ©1995)
Anointed means Chosen by God in other word a Prophet of God! Look at
this example in Quran
Lo! I come unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you
out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a
bird by Allah’s leave. I heal him who was born blind, and the leper,
and I raise the dead, by Allah’s leave. And I announce to you what
you eat and what you store up in your houses. Lo! herein verily is a
portent for you if you are to be believers.
And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and
to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto
you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey
me. Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a
straight path. (Qur’an 3: 49-51).
International Standard Version (©200
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except for
one-God. <<<<<<<<<>
The Holy Spirit has been mentioned in the Quran several times and many
questions have been raised about the identity of the Holy Spirit in
the Quran. Many of the questions come from our Christian brothers and
sisters who wonder if the Holy Spirit in the Quran is the third of
their Trinity beliefs.
Quran is very clear in denouncing Trinity (5:73) and affirming the
Oneness of God Almighty. (112:1-4). The Holy Spirit in the Quran is
clearly defined as the angel Gabriel who has been the angel-messenger
between The Almighty God and the human beings, e.g. Mary, Jesus, and
prophet Muhammed.
In reference to Gabriel, the Arabic Quran calls him; “Ruhhil-
Qudus” (Holy Spirit),
“Ruuhanaa” (Our Spirit), “Ruuhul-’Amiin” (The Honest Spirit) and “Al-
Ruh’ ” (The Spirit) . Thus, when reading the verses in the Quran, the
whole Quran, we see that Gabriel is the Holy and Honest Bearer of
Revelations. We learn from 2:97 that these references are indeed
talking about Gabriel.
[2:97] Say, “Anyone who opposes Gabriel should know that he has
brought
down this (Quran) into your heart, in accordance with GOD’s will,
confirming
previous scriptures, and providing guidance and good news for the
believers.”
[16:102] Say, “The Holy Spirit(GABRIEL) has brought it (Quran) down
from your Lord, truthfully, to assure those who believe, and to
provide a beacon and good news for the submitters.”
[2:87] We gave Moses the scripture, and subsequent to him we sent
other messengers, and we gave Jesus, son of Mary, profound miracles
and supported him with the Holy Spirit(GABRIEL). Is it not a fact that
every time a messenger went to you with anything you disliked, your
ego caused you to be arrogant? Some of them you rejected, and some of
them you killed.
[2:253] These messengers; we blessed some of them more than others.
For
example, GOD spoke to one, and we raised some of them to higher ranks.
And we gave Jesus, son of Mary, profound miracles and supported him
with the Holy Spirit (GABRIEL).
International Standard Version 2008
And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one
whom you sent-Jesus the Messiah. (JESUS SAYS HERE THE ONY 1 TRUE GOD
AND I M
MESSIAH IN OTHER WORD PROPHET)!
Gods Words Translation 1995
The God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has glorified his
servant Jesus. You handed Jesus over to Pilate. You rejected him in
Pilate’s presence, even though Pilate had decided to let him go free.
International Standard Version 2008
For in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate actually met together
with the gentiles and the people of Israel to oppose your holy servant
Jesus, whom you anointed
(SERVANT AGAIN)?
I can do nothing of my own authority” (5:30)
King James Bible
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which
I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
King James Bible
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved
of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by
him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
“I cannot do anything of myself. I judge as I hear, and my judgment is
honest because I am not seeking my own will but the will of him who
sent me.” [ John 5:30 ]
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Jesus said: “My doctrine is not my own; it comes from him who sent
me.” [ John 7:16
``...The man who hears my word and has faith in him who sent me
possesses eternal life.''
[ John 5:24 ]
`…I have not come of myself. I was sent by One who has the right to
send, and him you do not know. I know him because it is from him I
come; he sent me.” [ John 7:28-29 ]
Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “…Eternal life is this: to know
you, the only true God, and him whom you have sent, Jesus
Christ.” [ John 17:1-3 ]
All who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
[ Romans 8:14 ]
As he was setting out on a journey a man came running up, knelt down
before him and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to share in
everlasting life?” Jesus answered, “Why do you call me good? No one
is good but God alone.” [ Mark 10:17-18 ]
“None of those who call me `Lord’ will enter the kingdom of God, but
only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.”
[ Matthew 7:21 ]
“…Go to my brothers and tell them, `I am ascending to my Father and
your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” [ John 20:17 ]
“God is my Lord and your Lord; you shall worship Him alone. This is
the right path.”
[ Quran 3:51, 19:36, & 43:64 ]
Trinity, the doctrine of God taught by Christians that asserts that
God is one in essence but three in “person,” Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such,
appears in the New Testament, nor did Jesus and his followers intend
to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: “Hear O Israel: The
Lord our God is one” (Deut. 6:4).
[ Encyclopedia Britannica, 1975 ]
Jesus’ Death
This has been the single most controversial subject in the world. The
Quran’s miraculous mathematical code has now provided the final answer
to this topic:
Jesus’ soul was raised, i.e., he was put to death prior to the arrest
and crucifixion of his body. Thus, his persecutors arrested, tortured,
and crucified an empty body – Jesus was already gone to the world of
souls (3:55, 4:157).
They plotted and schemed, but so did God, and God is the best schemer.
Thus, God said,
“O Jesus, I am putting you to death, and raising you to Me; I will
save you from the disbelievers.”
[ Quran 3:54-55 ]
They claimed that they killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the
messenger of God! In fact, they never killed him; they never crucified
him; they were led to believe that they did.
[ Quran 4:157 ]
If you still cant use your brain nothing i an do about it, only Allah can show you the True way and that is Islam!
Ahmedemin
June 16, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Ahmedemin,
You didn’t ask a question. What is your question? I am willing to answer questions, but continually repeating out of context quotations from the Bible that you don’t understand and refuse to try to grasp isn’t helping you build a case.
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 16, 2008 at 8:06 pm
I m going to ask you a question now,
Question: How were God’s people saved before the coming of Jesus Christ?
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Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 3:59 pm
The word Trinity is not in the Bible, oh wait The word Bible is not in the Bible. Can you show where in bible the word Trinity is ? or even show me where the word Bible is in Bible ? Another question!
Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 4:05 pm
The mother and father participate equally in producing a child. The cells of human beings contain 46 chromosomes, which carry the genes or character bearing threads of life. The ovum of a human mother possesses only 23 of the 46 chromosomes, which is half the number found in each man and woman. When the mother’s ovum is ready and available for insemination, the other half of the chromosomes which it lacks, is provided by the male sperm, which then enters and fertilizes it. This is the design of God, otherwise, the number of chromosomes would begin to double with every generation. As a result the second generation would have 92 chromosomes; humans would soon be transformed into giants and the entire process of growth would run amok. God has so beautifully planned and designed the phenomenon of the survival of species that at productive levels of regenerative cells, chromosomes are halved in number.
The mother’s ovum contains 23 chromosomes and so does the father’s sperm. As such, one can reasonably expect half the characters bearing genes of the child to be provided by the female and half by the male partner. This is the meaning of a literal son. There is no other definition of being a literal son which can be ascribed to any human birth. There are variations in the methodology of course, but there are no exceptions to the rules and principles just explained.
Focusing our attention on the birth of Jesus, let us build a scenario about what might have happened in his case. The first possibility, which can be scientifically considered, is that Mary’s unfertilized ovum provided the 23 chromosomes as the mother’s share in the forming of the embryo. That being so, the question would arise as to how the ovum was fertilized and where did the remaining 23 essential chromosomes come from? It is impossible to suggest that Jesus’ cells had only 23 chromosomes. No human child can be born alive with even 45 chromosomes. Even if a human being was deprived of a single chromosome out of the 46 necessary for the making of all human beings, the result would be something chaotic, if there was anything at all. Scientifically, Mary could not provide the 46 chromosomes alone, 23 had to come from somewhere else.
If God is the father then that presents several options. One; God also has the same chromosomes that humans have, and these must have been transferred somehow to the uterus of Mary. That is unbelievable and unacceptable; if God has the chromosomes of human beings it means he is no longer God. So as a consequence of belief in Jesus as the literal ‘Son’ of God, even the divinity of the Father is jeopardised.
The second possibility is that God created the extra chromosomes as a supernatural phenomenon of creation. In other words, they did not actually belong to the person of God, but were created miraculously. This would automatically lead us to reject Jesus’ relationship to God as one of child and father, and would result in the all embracing relationship of the Universe to God, that is, the relationship of every created being to its Creator.
Is a Literal Son of God Possible?
Evidently therefore, literal sonship of God is impossible because a literal son must have half the character of his father and half the character of his mother. So another problem surfaces, the son would be half man and half god. But those who believe in the literal sonship, claim and emphasise that Christ was a perfect man and a perfect god.
If the chromosomes were half the required number then we are not left with any problem, no child would be born anyway. Suppose it did happen, that child would only be half a man. Not to mention the missing twenty-three full chromosomes, even a single defective gene within one chromosome can play havoc with a child born with such a congenital defect. He could be blind, limbless, deaf and dumb. The dangers attendant to such a mishap are unlimited. One should be realistic; it is impossible to conceive God as possessing any chromosomes, human or otherwise.
Therefore, with the personal physical contribution of God having been ruled out, if a son were born to Mary with only the human character bearing genes possessed by her ovum, whatever the outcome, he would certainly not be the ‘Son’ of God. At best you can describe that freak of nature as half a man and no more. If the reproductive organs of Mary were like any other female and still the ovum were to fertilize somehow by itself, the maximum one can expect is the creation of something with only half the human characters. It is abominable to call that something the ‘Son’ of God.
Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Ahmedemin,
I have answered your question about the Trinity already. The Bible not calling itself the Bible is a silly argument. The Bible is a collection of Scriptural writings.
Before the coming of Christ God’s people were saved by faith in the promises of God. Genesis tells us that “Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness.” I could write an entire paper on this, but the book of Hebrews does it for me.
Your argument over sonship does not show a proper knowledge of the doctrine or an understanding of God’s creative power. You should try to do your own work and not plagiarize Mirza Tahir Ahmad’s writings and act like they are your own.
Unless you can ask a question with an attempt at understanding and less “I TOLD YOU SO!” I am finished with this conversation.
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 17, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Did i every say the word is mine ?
Offcourse you are finished you have nothing to respond yet you get angry and try to stab me.
Be calm, i dont hate you.
All Muslim brothers are ok to Copy my POST just to help them a answer a Christian. All we Muslims do we dont do and say its mine we do for Allah and all Muslims are brothers.
You Andrew are denying your own Bible, you are not beliving in your own Bible and yet you take Bible words and belive something in a different way but not the word what it actually means instead you ask me to belive in a lie.
If i made you sad or angry some way I apologize. I never said any text is mine, just wanted to give an example. Btw all Text i did put here non is mine i did read in internet did copy it becuse it says you can copy for use to answer other Christians.
Anyway i wont bother you more Gl in future its time to Prya ISha for me i will make a Prayer for you.
There is no God But God and Muhammed a.s is his Servant and Prophet !
Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Ahmedemin,
I am perfectly calm and have been all along.
I believe what the Bible says, which you obviously do not understand. I am not denying anything, but your misuse and misunderstanding is obvious.
Anytime you quote from another person’s material you should always give them credit.
Andrew
http://seekingtheface.wordpress.com
Andrew
June 17, 2008 at 10:24 pm
oh and Btw i dont think thats progress is Mirza Tahir Ahmad’s either, he might have learned it frome somwhere and understand then write and post it.
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Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I was thinking different, if i quote and give them praise and credit he would have had his reward in earth frome a human so i was thinking i make instead praying and he get his Reward after death in Paradise which is forever.
This is Hadith frome my Hadith book!
Abu Musa said The Prophet heard a man Praising another man and saying good words about him while he was present with them He, said, You have destroyed or broke the back of the man.
This is Hadith frome my Hadith book!
Ibrahim At-taymi said that his father said, “We were sitting in presence of Umae r.a when a man praised another man to his face. Umar r.a said you Aqartahu(crippled him), may Allah do the same to you”.
This is Hadith frome my Hadith book!
AbuMamar said that a man stood up and praised one of the leaders, the Al-Migdad started throwing sand in his face and saying, The Messenger of Allahordered us to throw sand in the faces of Praisers!
What Prophet Muhammed s.a.v actually meant is stop Praising each other in face, dont do good just to get Praise frome Humans instead expect the Praise frome Allah in secret(example pray in secret like My lord i did this and that good only just so you could forgive me, you sinning servant. Allah the almighty help me to stay away frome human Desire and whatever i do i dont want human Praises juts your forgivness) thats the best good you can do !
This was my last post, my wish was only to help you to see the truth. Read Muhammeds s.a.v life and understand how good and forgiving person he was!
Ahmedemin
June 17, 2008 at 11:50 pm
Please see:
1- The Role of the Holy Spirit in Islam:
http://www.answering-christianity.com/holy_spirit.htm
TheonlyTruthDEATH
June 19, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Dear All,
I keep thinking that the “root cause” of the issue the “Language”.
It has been “unclear” what was the language of Taurat (Torah), Zabur (Psalm), Injil (Bible), and Quran. I am little disappointed with those quick claims of saying about Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic without thorough thinking, study, and research.
The basic question is “Can a human create a language out of vacuum?”. Do we think that English is an original language by itself?
My point with those is Yes the content of Taurat, Zabur, Injil can NOT be destroyed because the Quran revives them after being corrupted AT ONE POINT. Why I say at one point? By times the Quran itself could be corrupted not physically, but the MEANING. How come? Millions people are still thinking that the Quran is in Arabic. So they translate the Quran using “popular Arabic” per se. Example: How we translate “Qur’anan Arabiyyan”. Now most of us just say “Quran is in Arabic language”. Is it correct? How about ” Quran is in a language that is the root of Arabic”. Remember that “yy”. How about “Dzulqarnain”? What is it? Who is it?
Peace
Toro Kambali
California
Toro Kambali
July 10, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Keep the Quran in your Ark (Heart) for it is the Sakina (Tranquility) of Allah.
As with those of old you will be enlightened when you see the one wraped up in cloth with hanging fingers from the sides of the fabric, his tongue moist with the Word of Allah.
Have patience for the Hour is near.
alfaarooq1
July 9, 2009 at 1:58 pm