What do Muslims believe?

Question

I know this is a very general topic but I am a "Christian" that has been sheltered from other religions and am searching for a truth that feels right for me. Please explain any aspect of your religion that you think people should be aware of.

Ok any answer dealing with the Muslim prophet Muhammad being a pedifile will be disregarded. If you used your brains you would realize that even IF he did have a 9 year old wife that was a common practice in the region and the time period. It was socially acceptable for an older man to take a much younger wife as it was acceptable for them to take many wives. NO MUSLIM BASHING PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Before answering your question, please we need to clarify a very important point, which is:

- Don't ever judge a religion according to its people. Followers may be the worst example of a religion as they wouldn't be following its teachings exactly... and this applies to all religions.

Now i can answer your question:

In a few words, Muslims realize that a world cannot be controlled by many Gods, and that one God is a sole and supreme power who controls the world. Imagine a ship with many captains onboard; Who would take the final decision as to where the ship would settle and how it will be controlled? Obviously, a ship with many captains would sink as each captain would want to take charge. Imagine the same with the world. Only one God takes the decision without struggling with others.

We believe that Prophet Mohammed is the final prophet who God has chosen to send him His words and spread it to people. Islam is a continuation of Judaism and Christianity. We believe that religion has come in three stages as it's God's tactic of mercy by applying His teachings bit by bit.

We believe and respect all prophets, starting from Abraham and all the way until Mohammed. We believe in Moses and Jesus too.

Muslims believe in Jesus, but as a prophet that introduced the world to the Bible, the word of God. But unfortunately, we realize that the Bible has been changed and altered many times by some Christian figures. That's why we see many contradictions in the book.

We love Mary, as God said many times in the Quran that she's the purest woman on earth and she's the best female that ever existed. She's highly appreciated.

God said that people are created for two purposes: To worship Him and develop the world. Science, research and technology is vital; it's what our religion calls for. Most of the science we witness today, like medicine, astrology, mathematics, engineering to philosophy and so on, was discovered by Muslims, like Ibn Sina, Ibn Rushd etc. Unfortunately, as Muslims today mostly live in the Arab world and are controlled by many corrupt, dictator leaders, they live in humiliating conditions where many barriers (like poverty) exist which severely hinders us to progress.

Democracy is a must; it's called "shurra" in Arabic. No place for dictatorship. Mohammed, before taking any decision (like political), consulted and asked his followers, including men and women.

When Fair Muslim Caliphs were in charge many years ago, Muslims were the pioneers. For example, during Omar Ibn Al-Khattab's reign (one of Prophet Mohammed's best friends), the rate of poverty was zero; not a creature in his country was hungry. Believe it or not, but wolves peacefully wondered around sheep without attacking it. Now, imagine that.

Moreover, our religion calls for fairness among all creatures, despite gender, color, ethnicity etc. All people are equal before God, except those who do better are more appreciated by Him.

God loves us and is known by his matchless mercy. To Him we surrender and repent. He forgives all sins and orders people to love each other, be united and respect and protect human rights. For instance, REAL Muslims (who practice their religion rightfully)would not stop non-Muslims from practicing their religion, as some other religion would do. This is called freedom of thought and speech.

What's extremely important in Islam is highly evaluating parents. Those who do not give them enough respect, love, care, and support won't do well in life as they're not pleasing God. Family ties is essential, and people mustn't ever cut ties with relatives.

A Muslim must be modest and humble. Arrogance has no place in our religion.

Some sins are distinguished as 'great sins,' and this includes:

-Killing any soul. Not because a person is non-Muslim then they should be killed. That's terrorism, period. Terrorists are hated by God.

-Drinking alcohol (as it affects your brain and causes you to act unacceptably and then regret it later. It also affects your health).

-Pork. Again, its very unhealthy. A pig eats rubbish.

-Gambling (it makes you risk your money and lose it just for having fun. Money is a gift that should be spent logically and on important things. You should not be stingy and you shouldn't spend it foolishly).

-Illegal sex. You should only have sex with your spouse.

-Ruining a woman's reputation. Gossiping is a taboo. Even if the nasty stuff that you have said about a woman is true, yet you still shouldn't talk about it. A woman's reputation is sensitive and by this you are ruining her life. Also, you are making it more difficult for a her (if she was as a sinner) to repent.

(Talking and gossiping about any person whether man or woman is a sin, just to make it clear).

Seriously, there are load's to talk about; I'm just giving you quick hints. Please make sure to read the Quran, but notice that some verses were said during certain events. For instance, if you read some thing like: 'kill the infidels,' please take note that this verse was said during a time when some non-Muslims were killing Muslims as the former were against Islam. So God ordered people to DEFEND themselves and lives from this brutality. However, during war, Muslims MUST NOT kill or fight women, children, old people, sick people, and unarmed individuals (including unarmed soldiers). Muslims should not battle at night as people must rest peacefully at night at their homes.

It's stuff like that that you should be aware of so not to misinterpret the book. Make sure not to ask any Muslim to explain any thing in the Quran as they could further mess it up for you with their lack of knowledge. Always ask a Muslim scientist or a trusted Muslim preacher for something that you don't know. Also, avoid websites and books (including the Quran) that is translated by Westerners as they could be some non-Muslims ruining this religion. Pick books that are translated by Muslim Arabs (check in the book the place of translation).

I know that was tooo long, but i was trying to help. Please feel free to email me at [e-mail]

Good luck :))

Answer 2

examine the Quran (%. 4-5 translations and ignore regardless of is injected contained in the meanings interior this form of brackets) and also you would understand what Islam is all about. - Islam as a faith is what develop into the religion of Abraham. Strictly Monothiest. - God made Abraham and his social gathering a beacon for the righteous and those who seek for God and to placed as a lot as God. a faith will be defined as : a million- Set of regulations for justice 2- Set of rituals God decreed diverse rites and regulations for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Islam is the present and the ultimate message and faith through God. that's the ultimate message to entire mankind. do not bypass on what people, and the Muslims say about Islam. Use the recommendations u get to take a initiate and browse what the Quran says. undergo in concepts ONE large rule of thumb: a million- Majority of people are disbelievers. Ref. 12:103 2- Majority of believers are on the incorrect route. Ref. 12:106 it is your responsibility to envision and confirm the recommendations you obtain. Ref. 17:36 it will be an exceedingly perplexing interest and easily no longer conceivable for a 14 3 hundred and sixty 5 days old one. yet !!!! do not hardship !!! a million- God has granted a grace era of 40 years to each and every Human. so that you've +25 years better reachable to verify. 2- seek for practise from God and make a real away connection to HIM. he's the ultimate education guide and the ultimate supporter. Be righteous and God has placed the experience of authentic and incorrect into your soul. He did not deliver u with out any education / equipment. Be righteous, because God loves the righteous and easily cares about them and classes them. Your ultimate and eternal destiny relies upon on practise through God !

Answer 3

Hi there :)
to answer your question:
we muslims believe that there is no God but Allah, and that Mohammed is his last prophet. the name "Allah" is the arabic translation for the english word 'God". so basically we believe in One God. He is the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Omnipotent, Omniscent. we believe that abraham. moses, and jesus are prophets among many prophets sent by Allah with one message and that mohammed was the last of these prophets. we believe that Allah does not disctriminate between men except through their deeds. we believe that no one is punbished for someone else's deeds and that man is born pure without any orginal sins. we believe that eve was not the reason that adam sinned but they both sinned equally by listening to satan. we believe that Allah created us so that we can worship Him out of love. we believe that Allah does not allow anyone to come between Him and us. we believe that abraham, noah, jesus, moses and mohammed were sent with the same message and that any differences btween any of the holy books of the jews, the bible and the quran are only because of man's tampering with holy scriptures. we believe that the quran has been protected by Allah from being tampered with because He promised us that in the quran and because we have some of the first scriptures written and because it has been a tradition that many muslims would learn the book by heart so that they can prevent anyone from changing a word in it. we believe that moahammed is only human and that we should not worship him in anyway. we love him and rever him and we love abraham, moses, jesus and all other prophets. we love mary the mother of jesus and we have an entire chapter about her and named after her in the quran.
it would take volumes to explain islam, but here are a few translations of verses in the quran to further explain our belief in God:

[2:255] Allah! There is no god but He, the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).

112:1 SAY: "He is the One God: 112:2 "God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being.112:3 "He begets not, and neither is He begotten; 112:4 "and there is nothing that could be compared with Him.

feel free to email me if you have any other questions about islam

Answer 4

there is a 6 essentials of faith in Islam

believes in the one God(allah),
angels ,
the holy books,
,Messengers ,
the fate and the fact that God creates everything -good or evil and the judgement day.

be a muslim and you will find the right way. by

Answer 5

A good site to start with
www.islamonline.net
www.islam-guide.com

[2:136] Say ye: we believe in God, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ismail Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, and that given to Moses and jests, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: we make no difference between one and another of them: and we bow to God (in Islam).

Answer 6

muslim literally this means "one who has submitted," and technically refers to a believer show has submitted to the will of God.

Also Known As: muslimun (pl.)

mu'min
This is the Arabic term for a person who has faith and is a believer who submits to the will of God.

Also Known As: mu'minun (pl.), Muslim (English)

Answer 7

I'm telling u some of the general beliefs. I should also request you to please not to look for Internet for answers. Because u do not know what is true and what is not.

A muslim believe that there is One God, Allah. Allah means One and Only. That he has no son, nor daughter, nor any parents nor a wife.
A muslim believe in the Day of Ressurection, of the Afterlife, of how a terrible torment will be in Hell and what a good life will be in paradise.
A muslim believe in angels and jinns. Jinns are creatures we are unable to see and they are created from a smokeless fire.
A muslim believes in all the prophets that Allah sent down to earth from time to time to warn people when they were led astray. They believe in Hazrat Isa (jesus christ) but they do not believe that he is the son of god or part god. THey believe that JEsus Christ was Prophet sent down. They believe in Hazrat Musa (moses). They believe in Adam and Hawa (eve) and all other prophets wether mentioned or not. They believe that Prophet Mohammad was the last of the prophets sent down on earth.
A muslim believes in all the revealed books such as the Bible. But a muslim believe that the Bible was corrupted so as to suit the people of those times. They believe that the Quran was the last of the revealed books. They believ that the Quran can never be corrupted. Quran, muslims believe, is the miracle of Prophet Mohammad.

A muslim believes that there are five main pillars of Islam.
1) the shadah. Testomoney of Faith
2) Salaat Prayer
3) Zakat Charity
4) Saum Fast
5) Haj Pilgrimage

One tihng which I would like to explain is Jihad.

Jihad is an arabic word which means to srive, to exert oneself.
Jurists have distinguished four different ways in which hte believer may fulfil his Jihad obligation: by his heart, his tongue his hands and by the sword. The first is concerned with defeating evil. This type of Jihad was so significant in the eyes of the Holy Prophet PBUH that he regarded it as the greater Jihad. The second and third are mainly fulfilled by supporting the right and correcring the wrong. The fourth is equivalent to he meaning of war and is concerned with fighting the unbelievers and the enemis of the faith. The believers are required to sacrifce their wealth and lives in the service of Allah. Note that believers are forbidden to fight unless unbelievers fight them.

Jihad in the first phase (which is the most important) is a person learning to control his own bad desires and inclinations. This is Jihad or struggle within ourselves which is resposnsible for extablishing right and removing evil from our lives and from society. IT demands the use of all our material and mental resource. Finally, we may be required to give up our life for the cause of Islam.

Jihad does not necessarily mean war or fighting since exertion in Allah's path may be achieved by peaceful means as well. In the early Surahs (chapters) revealed in Makkah, the emphasis was on persuation. In later revelations, Jihad is often expressed in terms of strife and there is no doubt that in certain verses, the concept of Jihad is synonymous with the words war and fighitng.

"To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight) because they are wronged - and verily Allah is most powerful for their aid.
(They are ) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right - (for no cause) except that they say. "Our lord is Allah." ........................."
Al-Quran 22:39-40

The following verses caution Muslims against being the transgressors:

"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. For Allah loveth not transgressors.
Al-Quran 2:190

"And fight them on until there is no more tumult or ppressoin, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; But if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression
Al-Quran 2:193

These verses oder the Muslim to fight in the way of Allah. They prohibit the provocation of hostility and this proibition is reinforced bby Allah's dislike of those who provoke hostility. They also difne the aim upon the attainment of which war must end. This aim is acieved when there is no more persecution in matters of religion. The principles explained in thses verses can be found in the same or similar words, in may other Surahs for example, Surah Al-Nisa, Surah Al-Anfal, and Surah Al-Taubah.

Note also that conversion by force is prohibited in Islam.

"Let there be no compulsion in religion
Truth stands clear from error"
Al-Quran2:256

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Answer 8

Start here!

http://www.prophetofdoom.net/

Answer 9

islam is bad religion because mohomet made sex with 9 year old girl. he made sex with many woman. and he kill many people. how moslim people tell islam is good?

Answer 10

Christians & Jewish martyrs say; "I will die for what I believe".
A Muslim martyr says; "you will die for what I believe"....

We apologize to anyone who may be offended by the history of the founder of Islam (Muhammad) below. And we are aware of the sensitivities involved. However, infinitely more damage has been done to Islam's "believers" by Islam's history of withholding the truth about its founder to them -- - and the circumstances surrounding its inception -- than any "damage" this true history below can cause.

As you will see below, Muhammad posed as an apostle of God. Yet his life is filled with lustfulness (12 marriages and sex with slaves and concubines), rapes, warfare, conquests, and unmerciful butcheries. The infinitely good, just and all holy God simply cannot tolerate anything in the least unjust or sinful. What Muhammad produced in the Qur'an is simply a book of gibberish consisting of later evil verses abrogating (superseding) earlier peaceful versus. These versus in Arabic poetically "tickle" the ears of Arab listeners.
This article is intended to warn Christians who may be "fooled" into Islam, because they did not have all the facts. The immortal souls of billions of individuals are involved here. To good Muslims I say; "I have sympathy with your having to grow up in a closed society -- where not embracing Islam would have gotten you shunned or even killed". According to many interpretations of the Qur'an (aka: Koran), conversion to a faith other than Islam is punishable by death.

The god of Muslims is revealed as a tyrant who demands Muslims submit to him. Whereas in the New Testament, Jesus revealed to Christians a God who is a loving Father, who wants us to come to Him via free will. In the Old Testament (Exodus 34:6) the real God revealed Himself as "merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth".

When a Muslim declares that Islam is a religion of peace, he/she is either ignorant of the Koran (Qur'an), or is deceitfully thinking of this "peace", as it extends only to those within the Muslim Community. The deceit is that they will not tell you exactly what they mean. According to the Qur'an: "Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah. Those who follow him are merciful to one another, but ruthless to unbelievers" Sura 48:29. "Kill the Mushrikun (unbelievers) wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush..." Sura 9:5. Also see Sura 9:29 Please note that there is not a single verse in the entire Christian Bible that contains this "open-ended", universal command to kill/or be ruthless to unbelievers.

The Muslim Qur'an (Koran) and Muslim Hadith are unique among all the sacred writings in the entire world -- because they alone counsel its followers to make war on unbelievers.

As you will see below, the Qur'an is a made up book of gibberish, of evil versus abrogating holy versus.


Both Muslim holy books (Qur'an/Koran and Hadith) contain commands for Muslims to subjugate the world, militarily. Muhammad commanded Muslims to spread Islam through Offensive Jihad; or conquest of non-Muslim lands. Muslims are also commanded to take back any land that was formerly Muslim, such as Israel.

Radical Muslims believe that they are Mujahideen, or "holy warriors of Allah". Their goal, like Islam's goal is to establish the entire world as a pure Islamic state (a Khalifah), which conforms to Islamic laws.

An example of what Muslim children are taught in Muslim schools is this statement, found in a Jordanian/Palestinian school book in 1998:

"This religion (Islam) will destroy all other religions through the Islamic Jihad fighters"



Read the true history of Islam below and then look into your own heart to see if you are missing something, or if you have been lied to regarding Islam itself.

The below information on the history of Muhammad and the history of Islam comes primarily from Muslim historians and the Qur'an (Koran) itself... Some of these sources used are:

Qur'an / Koran itself Abu Dawud (sunnah)(A.D. 832?)
Ibn Ishaq (A.D. 768) Tirmidhi (A.D. 892)
Al Waqidi (Wakidi) (A.D. 822) Tabari (A.D. 929)
Ibn Hisham (A.D. 828) Zamakhshari (A.D.1144)

Ibn Sa'd (A.D. 845) Baidawi (A.D. 1292)
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (A.D. 855) Ibn Kathir (A.D. 1301-1372)
Amr ibn Sharhabil (Caliph 717-20 AD) Ibn Khaldun (A.D. 1332-1406)
al-Bukhari (A.D. 810-870) Imam al-Mawawy
Ibn Hazam (A.D. 994-1064) Sahih al-Bukbari
Ibn Hajar - "Isabah", or "Dictionary of Persons who knew Muhammad"
Muhammad Ibn al-Rawandi, in "The Quest for the Historical Muhammad"
Also, Alfred Guillaume best known/respected Western Scholar on Islam
Also, "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades"
Also, Ali Dashti: "Twenty Three Years: A Study of the Prophetic Career of Mohammad"
Also, "Islam and Terrorism" and "Jesus and Muhammad", by the former professor of Islamic history at Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt (Born a Muslim in Egypt/name changed to: Mark A. Gabriel, PHD)
"Inside Islam, A Guide for Catholics", Pages 61, 62, 69, Co-wrote by David Ali, Islam Apostate
Ibn Hisham, The Life of Muhammad, 3rd ed., pt. 6, vol. 3 (Beirut, Lebanon: Dar-al-Jil, 1998), p. 8

The Qur'an itself calls the Gospel of Jesus "Guidance and Light"

The biggest threat to Islam is without a doubt the teachings of the true "Prophet of Peace" Jesus Christ. Islamic leaders go to extraordinary means to hide the Gospel of Jesus from Muslims.

The fact that Muslims do not read and study the New Testament / the Gospel of Jesus is yet another contradiction in Islam. Question the "dark side" - the Islamic Fear of Christianity. Just as Satan wails at a crucifix at an exorcism - the Islamic cult member normally wails at the sight of the Christian Bible. A false prophet can always be recognized, because he attacks the true prophet. A false Bible can be recognized, because it contradicts the true Bible.

Islam goes one step further. First Islam tries to gain acceptance by attesting to the truth and validity of both the Christian and Jewish holy books. But, it then clearly steps out of the light, exposing itself to its diabolical agenda, by contradicting and falsifying the facts and teachings in both these books. Also, question the "dark side" of a Religion such as Islam that requires you to only recite salah and prayers like the Namaz, in a language (Arabic) you do not understand. All Muslims, Arab and non-Arab alike, are obliged to pray in Arabic. Even if you do not understand a single word. Muslims are also required to read the Qur'an in Arabic, in order to attain any graces at all from Allah. It is not necessary that the person can understand even a word of what he is reading. This is what the warning means that Jesus left us with, when he said; "insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Most Muslims do repetitive prayers in a language (Arabic) which they do not understand.

Ibn Tymiyyah a very well respected ancient Islamic thinker says; "The Arabic language itself is part of Islam, and knowing Arabic is an obligatory duty.

See a graphic example of the Christian idea of Jesus as our mediator and one with the Father (same light and substance) in this true Near Death Experience here

Islam claims that Allah is the same God who was revealed in the Bible. . . . then if the Bible and the Qur'an have differing views of God, then Islam's claim is false. Don't forget that Muhammad claimed in Suras 2:87, 29:46, 32:23, 5:44, 6:154, 6:155 that Allah confirmed the Torah (Taurat) and Christian Gospel (Injeel) (Sura 2:87, 5:46, 5:68, 29:46 and 43:63). So, if the Torah and Gospel are correct, all the errors in the Qur'an shown below make the Qur'an false.

A tenet of Islam is that both Mohammed and Jesus of Nazareth were both Muslims. Islam says both were prophets sent by Allah. If this were true, then it is mandatory that these two great prophets must coincide exactly in all points and never contradict each other. Did not the same Allah send both of them? Then, aren't even the smallest of contradictions between the two, very big red flags? And there are a great many, which you will see below.

Sura 5:68 - Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law (Torah), the Gospel (Injeel), and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord."


Sura 29:46 Muslims are told by Allah, not to question the authority of the scriptures of the Christians, saying, "And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, but say, "We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah and your Allah is one;

Islam says that Jesus did not die. So, again --Islam has proven to be false; because Muhammad claimed the Gospel is true, and all 4 Gospels (Injil) testify that Jesus died and rose from the dead. God does have a begotten Son (not made, but one with the Father), which Islam denies. The Jewish Torah / Taurat (Tawrat) clearly indicated this over 1000 years before Muhammad and Islam. In addition their are collateral 1st century sources that testify that Jesus was put to death. In the "Annals" written by Roman historian Tacitus, in Book XV, Chapter 44 we read "Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea in the reign of Tiberius." Roman historian Josephus also wrote about the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Even Satan says that Jesus died on the cross. Also, the Roman Historian Seutonius wrote in his work "Life of the Emperor Claudius" the following about Christians: "and deny the gods of Greece, and worship the crucified sage, and live after his laws." The Roman historian Pliny wrote about Jesus' death in Book X of his Epistles. Julius Africanus, quoting Thallus another Roman historian, who wrote in about 52 A.D. about the miraculas happenings the day the Son of God was killed. He wrote: "On the whole world there pressed a most fearful darkness; and the rocks were rent by an earthquake, and many places in Judea and other districts were thrown down". Like Muhammad, Satan also cringes in fear at the sight of the cross. Read this true Exorcism here

Proverbs 30:4 (700 B.C.): "Who hath ascended up into heaven or descended? Who hath gathered the wind in His fists? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the ends of the Earth? What is His name, and what is His son's name, if thou canst tell?"

(Psalm 2:11-12) Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Even after Allah confirmed the Torah and Gospel, Islamic Mullahs and Imams have tried to sell the lie that the Christian Gospels and Jewish Torah have been corrupted.

This a complete lie! This lie is perpetuated by Islam, because of all the historic, scientific, and simple mathematical errors in the Koran/Qur'an - as you'll see below... The Qur'an just doesn't add up.

"They" could not have changed the Christian Gospels after Muhammad, since there are around 5,300 manuscripts of the whole or part of the Greek text of the New Testament (Injil) pre-dating Muhammad still in existence. Worldwide, there are 24,800 copies of these original manuscripts. These include the Codex Vaticanus (325-350 AD) located in the Vatican library and the Codex Siniaticus (350 AD) located in the British Museum. There are also 80,000 quotations in the works of early Christian writers which are so extensive that the New Testament could virtually be reconstructed from them without the actual New Testament documents. Then there is the obvious fact that the Christian Gospels were so widely distributed both before and after Muhammad, that any attempt to change (add/subtract) something in the Christian Gospels would have resulted in immediate discovery and condemnation. Additionally, the New Testament was handed down from apostolic times and its genuineness was guarded by Christian churches, and it was zealously watched by enemies of Christianity. A very wide protest would have resulted from both sides were it tampered with. Likewise, the Septuagint edition of the Old Testament was always in the hands of both Christians and Jews, both rivals in religion. Any attempts to change this by either side would have been vigorously attacked.

Some versions of the Bible from 1881 differ in a few words here and there. However, the essential theological points remain the same and are complete. Bibles we recommend, that have not changed are:

Protestants original Authorized King James (1611)
Catholics Catholic Douay Reims - older versions

The Christian Bible predates Muhammad and Islam by 500 years. The Jewish Torah predates Muhammad and Islam by 1,000 - 3,000 years. Muhammad said for Muslims to read the Bible for "Guidance and Light." For Islam to say they are corrupted, then is to call Muhammad a liar for recommending it.

The same Bible Muhammad would have seen (if he ever did) is in both (1) The Vatican (Codex Vaticanus) and (2) British Museum (Codex Sinaticus). It is all there, including Jesus dying on the cross as atonement for our sins. And, His resurrection, and ascension into heaven - in front of many witnesses. The New Testament is preserved in almost perfect condition in these two Greek texts which both predate Muhammad and Islam.

Everything in the Christian/Jewish Bible is being authenticated by archeology. Consider the Babylonian cylinder inscription of Nabonidus (thought to be the last king of Babylon) which commemorates the reconstruction of a ziggurat at Ur by Nabonidus and records a prayer to Belshazzar (Daniel 5) his son 'the firstborn son, the offspring of my heart'. Not only does this prove that Belshazzar was indeed a member of the Babylonian royal family, which had long been disputed, but it also explains why Daniel is told he could be the third ruler (with Nabonidus and Belshazzar more or less acting as co-regents).


Muslims should note that nowhere in the Qur'an there is even a suggestion that the Christian Biblical text has been altered or corrupted. The word "tahrif" is never used with reference to the Christian Gospels (Injil). The Qur'an occasionally accuses the Jews of altering their Scripture (like in Sura 5:13); but it never levels this accusation at Christians. It in no way implies that the text of the Gospel of Jesus (Injil) has been corrupted. In fact, the Qur'an attests to the validity of the Christian Gospels, Zabur (Psalms) and the Torah.