The story of Abraham sacrificing his son as re-written in the Islamic writings is the most glaring attempt to re-tell the Biblical story. Issac whose name was recorded nearly 2600 years before Mohammad wrote his version is the son Abraham took with him to the mountain.
Mohammed claimed it was Ishmael.
2007-12-21 05:26:35 · 8 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Stories were corrected by Muhammad.
The bible stories were not correctly recorded.
For example:
In Islam all the prophets were chosen people by God to deliver his message, they did not commit any sins.
I find it interesting that the bible attributes sins to these prophets imagine Noah was a drunk as per the Bible.
If God wanted people to listen to his message would he choose a drunkard to deliver the message. Would you send a drunkard to deliver an important message for you? Do you think people will believe?
Read the stories as per Quran and per Bible, compare them and ponder see what you think is right.
2007-12-21 05:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Andre Romero 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The same way some Christians justify the Bible, which is replete with palgarism, copy errors, contradictory stories, and inconsistencies of translation from its original language.
In attempting to analyze the authenticity of content, the Koran has a major negative and a major positive. The contents were not committed to final written form until hundreds of years after the Christian versions. That allowed a much greater chance of error, incorrect memories of tales handed down orally, etc. That's bad.
On the other hand, the Koran was written in a language that is still in use. An Arabic speaker today can, albeit with difficulty, read the true words of the Koran. I would estimate that fewer than one Christian in a million can make that claim. I would feel secure in saying that whoever posed this question has never read the true words of the Bible.
2007-12-23 12:35:55 · answer #2 · answered by Rosa L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about this, but how can muslims know what you say is true? Mohammad live centuries ago. Maybe the better question is "why did Mohammad write what he did"? If it is a deliberate re-interpretation, I think he was trying to unite his people like the Jews were united. Sacred writings obviously united them. And people have a strong desire to be united and have peace and security. But I don't know if any "falseness" that you are speaking about would be obvious centuries later.
Suzzane, may have a very important point. I think that some of these stories were changed over time even in the bible if I understand her point. They certainly weren't all written down at one time, but handed down by word of mouth. It is not suprising to have some differences in retelling.
2007-12-21 14:13:50 · answer #3 · answered by Ed H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This speaks to the issue of why I am a "fundie".
I am a born again Christian who believes the bible is fundamental to understanding our Creator GOD!!!
All the books that cults (Islam is the worst of that group so-called bible believers) members place AHEAD of the Word of God may be breaking the commandment about having a god BEFORE GOD!!!
Do not laugh at the Islamic book, RC's, because you have similar devotion to a Catechism, which is only the opinion of fallible men.
Is there any difference in the Book of Mormon, which quotes the King James Bible INCLUDING italicized words that were not in the original Hebrew or Greek sources (italicised by the translators almost apologetically for adding them to clarify meanings).
Is this any different to Russell's bible rewrite: that he called a "translation"? Russellites, JW's, believe his view of bible history because their reading his personaly edited bible designed to confirm his opinions.
I have sudies "Science and Health with Keys to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science that her followers accept ahead of the words of Jesus, claiming there is no sin, no devil, and no hell. I think this could be popular with many Yahoos who question those things, but it is NOT what Jesus knew to be true, and SAID!!!
Just about every cult has a book that wrongly adds to scripture, or claims to explain it, falsely. I go to an Assembly of God that is bible based.
I am a born again, bible believing, fundamentalist, because I refuse to rewrite the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ!
He said it. I believe it. That settles it!!!
It is simple. Once you start questioning one page in the bible, how can you stand on the page oposite? I figure we must believe all of it, or we will doubt all of the Holy Scriptures!!!
2007-12-21 14:21:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Read Jeremiah 8:8. They think that the "false pen" reference means the Jews (and by implication, the Christians too) changed the Bible.
2007-12-21 13:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We don't have to justify anything. The Quran is the word of God. Biblical stories in the Quran are the facts. That is what we believe. You don't have to believe in it, we are not forcing you either, just for the record.
2007-12-21 13:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by im@home 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes. It was re-written in the 7th century.
2007-12-21 13:35:19 · answer #7 · answered by Jed 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Divisive speech and writing will only garner further anger and a lousy result to you. Perhaps trying a bit of altruism, wisdom and compassion might be much healthier and less likely to stir the poo pot.
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2007-12-21 13:30:20 · answer #8 · answered by vinslave 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋