When you claim that the Bible has been corrupted. Do you call Mohammed a liar? Mohammed nowhere in the Koran claimed the Gospels (Injil) were corrupted. The word 'tahrif' no where is mentioned in the Koran in relation to the Christian Gospels.
In fact, the Bible predates Mohammed by 500 years, and the same Bible Mohammed would have seen (had he seen one?)
is in 1. the Vatican (Codex Vaticanus) and 2. The British Museum (Codex Sinaticus). It is all there, Jesus dying on the cross as atonement for our sins. And his resurrection, 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 Mohammed and Islam.
Surely then you do not forget:
Sura 5:46 -And we sent after them in their footsteps Isa (Jesus) son of Marium (Mary), verifying what was before him of the Taurat (Torah) and we gave him the Injeel (Gospels) in which was GUIDANCE AND LIGHT, and verifying what was before it of Taurat
2007-02-13 00:43:34 · 7 answers · asked by great gig in the sky 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and a guidance and admonition for those who guard (against evil).
Is Mohammed a liar, or are those that say the Gospel is corrupted liars?
2007-02-13 00:46:45 · update #1
You miss the point. If you say that men wrote it, and say they corrupted it, you neglect to mention that it was ALREADY WRITTEN-STILL EXISTS, and that Mohammed said that it was GUIDANCE and LIGHT.
2007-02-13 00:58:44 · update #2
By any means -Are you saying that the Angel Gabriel did not know of the Bible in existance? It still exists, Worldwide, there are 24,800 copies that all agree with each other, as well as 80,000 quotations in the works of Early Christian writers,which are so extensive that the New Testament could be reconstructed from them, even if the complete texts did not exist, BUT THEY DO! Then there is the obvious fact that the Christian Gospels were so widely distributed, that any attempt to add/subtract would have resulted in immediate discovery and condemnation.
Additionally, the Gospels have been prached and handed down since Apostolic times, and it's genuineness has been guarded by numerous churches and even zealously watched by Christianity's enemies. A great controversy would have ensued had it been modified. Some minor words differ here and there, but the ESSENTIAL THEOLOGICAL POINTS remain the same, and are COMPLETE.
Do you deny that the angel Gabriel revealed it, or that:
2007-02-13 01:52:31 · update #3
Sura 5:48 "And we have revealed to you the book with the truth, verifying what is before it of the BOOK (Bible) and a guardian over it"
Sura 46:12 "Yet before it was the book of Moses which was an authority, and a mercy. THIS IS THE BOOK CONFIRMING IT IN THE ARABIC TONGUE"
2007-02-13 01:58:39 · update #4
How do you break the barrier of delusion set in the hearts and minds of those followers.
2007-02-13 00:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Arabic version of the Bible was not present at the time of Prophet Muhummad (pbuh). The earliest Arabic version of the Old Testament is that of R. Saadias Gaon of 900 C.E. - more than 250 years after the death of our beloved Prophet. The oldest Arabic version of the new Testament was published by Erpenius in 1616 C.E. - about a thousand years after the Prophet (pbuh).
And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein WAS guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.[Quran 5:46]
Muslims agree that the Bible was full of guidance and light but has been corrupted the Bible itself testifies to this:
`How can you say, "We are wise, for we have the law of the LORD," when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?' (Jeremiah 8:8)
2007-02-13 01:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What makes you think that the Taurat and Injeel mentioned in the Quraan are Torah and Gospel? Taurat and Injeel were indeed given by GOD to Prophet Moses (PBUH) and Prophet Jesus (PBUH). But the generations that came after them corrupted them. So it is a fact that Torah and Gospel are corrupted.
2007-02-13 01:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by Peace4All 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe for you the Bible is the Word of God, but for Moslems, the Quraan it is the Word of God. If you are happy being a Christian, congratulations. Let Muslims be happy with the Quraan because they are entitled to happiness too.
2007-02-13 00:59:08 · answer #4 · answered by David G 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bible is definitely corrupted...Man has added his own stories in the bible,(CHRISTIAN MEN).So its no sin to claim the bible is corrupted
2007-02-13 00:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by vees 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Woe, then, to those who write the book with their hands and then say: This is from Allah, so that they may take for it a small price; therefore woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn."
[Quran 2:79]
2007-02-13 00:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
And don't forget to bring a towel!
2007-02-13 00:46:55 · answer #7 · answered by Okayla 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋