The Holy Qur'an & The Holy Bible?

Question

I know there are different views to these two books but having read some parts of both of them. Would you not agree that they both aspire to the same meaning. Both the Qur'an & the Bible mention preparing for death and what awaits us upon death. Living a good life and being judged upon death by God Almighty. They both mention Heaven, Angels & Hell for the non believers.

So, I guess the question I'm asking is - Are they both the same Heaven, Angels, God or are there two different places somewhere out there upon death.

Answer 1

Hello ! Yes i believe the Holy Qur'an and the Holy Bible have the same intention of teachings to mankind.

As a muslim, i believe that Muslims and Christians believe in almost the same things, a clear example arethe following, which we muslims believe, as written in the Holy Qur'an, Mary (in islam, Maryam), Jesus (in islam Isa), Moses (in islam Musa), Joseph (in islam Yousaf), David (in islam Daud) the angel Gabrielle (in islam Jibrael) etc.

Therefore, i believe that as written in the Holy Qur'an, that Islam would be sent to earth in 3 different Holy books, the Torah, the Bible, and the Qur'an.

I believe that there is one heaven, one hell and the same God for us all, and also life after death.

You chose a great topic mate. Ima give you a star ! i like it x

Answer 2

I am Wiccan, but my main concern is spiritual. Magic is secondary. I have read the bible through, did not have the pleasure of reading the Qur'an (Is there a reason there are so many different spellings for these writings?) The bible is more of a history, not a "how to" spell book. Don't know about the other. Not really wanting to get involved in either book religion because I have a strong tie to the deity in path I currently walk. How bout you? What are your thoughts? Just curious why people want to compare is all. Blessings to you.

Answer 3

the thing was the bible was changed by the ppl to suit them, the Qur'an wasnt. It's still in its original form and Allah has promised to save the Qur'an from being changed therefore no1 can do it and it will never happen therefore it is in its original form, no letter has benn changed nor any word. It is the word of Allah revealved to the last prophet sent to Earth which was Prophet Muhammad, the seal of the prophets. Although bible was revealed to Isa (Jesus), the ppl changed it after to suit them so things have been changed but sorry i'm not aware of anything die to Torah, only that it came before the Bible and given to Musa (sorry dont know the Bible name.

Answer 4

They are the same. Both Books were sent by God on His prophets to be communicated to huamity as guidelines. However, Quran was sent because a. the religion was to be completed and perfected till the end of times, b. because the teachings of Torah and Bible had undergone some adulteration with time, so that some wrong beliefs had crept in their practices.

As you must have seen, the theme is centred aroung monotheism. So , one of the wrong bleiefs that crept in was considering Jesus (peace be upon him) as God's son or God himself. However, you can identify where Bible is original and where it has undergone change. The places where bible contradicts itself are places which are not correct and where it does not contradict itself, you would see that it is in line with Quran.

Answer 5

They are clearly not the same.

First, according to the Bible, God loves us in spite of our sins, so He sent the "Lamb of God" to "take away the sins of the world", which the koran clearly denies.

Second, according to the Bible, the line of ascension was through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, while the Koran gives credence to Ishmael as being the true heir to the promise.

Third, the Bible is historical as well as prophetic in nature, both of which can be validated. (That is to say, the history can be proven accurate, and the prophecies made prior to the actual historical events can also be shown to be accurate, both by looking at history), while the koran has no such event. I DID hear from a Muslem, that Mohammed made the moon disappear once, but there is no historical evidence of that event.

I COULD go on and on, but - as the Bible says - "let everything be established by at least two, or three witnesses", and I've already given three.

Answer 6

All religions tell us to love each other, and I believe all the gods are the same just in different guises for different cultures. The people who use religion as an excuse to kill are just evil mind who are trying to corrupt the truth.

Answer 7

I believe there is only one heaven, and one God. You might want to figure out what you believe in before you die. And you might want to do some research so that your believing in the right God. Cause you don't want to get to the throne expecting to see the other God. That's just gonna be bad news.

I can believe all i want that there is a donut shop in my basement at home. But in reality there isnt one. And anyone who goes in my basement thinking and believing there is a donut shop, well its bad news for them.

Answer 8

They are all a part of the Abrahamic religions. The proper order of the books in the Abrahamic religion from oldest to most recent are:

Torah -> Bible -> Qu'ran

Answer 9

No.

You really ought to read these documents to understand what they say. The truths according to Christianity and Islam are mutually exclusive. Most importantly, you should read how you are to be saved according to each.

But since you asked, here is a description of heaven according to Islam:

"[H]eaven, which is usually referred to in the Qur’an as “Gardens of Felicity” (37:43), “is a place where believers find whatever their hearts desire.”  In heaven people will be “facing each other On Thrones (of dignity),” and they will drink “from a clear-flowing fountain, Crystal-white, of taste Delicious to those Who drink (thereof).” The faithful are promised the companionship of young and beautiful women. For “beside them will be Chaste women, restraining Their glances, with big eyes (Of wonder and beauty)” (37:48). “They will recline (with ease) On Thrones (of dignity) Arranged in ranks; And We [God] shall join them To Companions, with beautiful Big and lustrous eyes” (52:20; cf. also 56:22; 55:72; 44:54). They are content, peaceful, and secure. They do not engage in idle talk and experience only peace. None will ever taste death. “Rather, they will enjoy gentle speech, pleasant shade, and ever available fruit, as well as all the cool drink and meat they desire. They will drink from a shining stream of delicious wine, from which they will suffer no intoxicating aftereffects” (37:45–47). The faithful will wear armlets of gold and pearls as well as green and gold embroidered robes of the finest silk, and will be waited on by menservants (cf. 52:24; 56:17; 74:19).

However, not all heavenly pleasures are described in this fashion. There are also references to a spiritual joy that is far greater than the pleasures of the above descriptions. For example, in 9:72, we read, “God hath promised to Believers, Men and women, Gardens Under which rivers flow, To dwell therein, And beautiful mansions In Gardens of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss Is the Good Pleasure of God: That is the supreme felicity.”

In discussing the Qur’an’s portrait of heaven and hell it is important to point out how Muslims themselves have generally understood these accounts. Concerning this point Smith and Haddad write,

The Islamic community has expressed a variety of interpretations as to whether or not the rewards and punishments of the life to come are to be understood in their most literal sense. While the predominant understanding has been of the corporeal nature of the ultimate recompense, the positive affirmation of the reality of physical torment and pleasure, this view has generally not insisted that the realities of the next world will be identical with those of this world. While definitely physical, recompense in the ultimate sense is generally understood to have a reality beyond what we are now able to comprehend. It is, in effect, another application of the Ash’ari principle of bila kayf (without being able to understand precisely how).

In support of the above statement Muhammad Khouj is a typical example. Even though he is a contemporary orthodox Muslim who seems quite literal in his understanding of the traditional Islamic approach to afterlife, he writes: “When Allah mentions milk, honey, and wine, He uses them to evoke an image of immense beauty. He also portrays the believers’ companions, who are beautiful ladies and handsome gentlemen, in language that we can easily understand. These descriptions actually signify the everlasting happiness for those in heaven.”

This is not to say that Muslim literalists do not believe there will be beautiful hurs (virgins) in heaven who will be in their constant service, but it is to show that they leave the possibility open that some of the Qur’anic descriptions are purely symbolic, and that their exact meaning will not be known until the believers enter heaven. Besides these traditionalists, there are a number of Muslims who deny all the physical descriptions of heaven and understand them in purely spiritual terms.

Answer 10

I could give you many reasons why I believe the Bible is unique and you can have confidence in it as God's written Word—but the main reason is this: It alone tells us about Jesus Christ.

You see, the Bible is unique because Jesus Christ was unique. The Bible tells us that He wasn't just another religious teacher or philosopher, nor was He simply a man who went about doing good. Instead, He was far greater than this: He was God in human flesh. He wasn't just a godly man; He was God Himself, who came down from heaven and took upon Himself our human flesh. The Bible puts it this way: "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form" (Colossians 2:9).

Why did God do this? Why did He stoop down and become a human being like us (but without sin)? For one reason: to take upon Himself the judgment you and I deserve for our sins. We deserve to die and go to hell for our sins—but Christ died in our place, and then rose again from the dead. Now we can be forgiven and saved by putting our faith and trust in Him.

I invite you to discover the Bible for yourself—and through its pages, to discover Jesus Christ. God loves you, and the proof is Christ. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you through the Bible—and then by faith ask Him to come into your life.