Tag: quran
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Ibn Hazm and the Corruption of the Holy Bible
If the Qur’an does not confirm the corruption of the Bible, so who and why this accusation started. Basically, most Muslims: 1. Do not know the history of this accusation. 2. Have never thought through the theological and historical implications of this accusation. Ibn Hazm was the first Muslim to posit the Doctrine of Biblical…
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The Corruption (Tahrif) of the Previous Books
Is the Bible Corrupted or distorted? God forgives you for blasphemy إستغفر الله Al-Hujurat 49:6 “Believers, if an unbeliever brings news to you, be clear, so that you do not afflict people in ignorance. In that case, you would regret your deed.” “يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ…
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The Injil as a Sign from God in the Qur’an
When we read the Qur’an we find explicit and direct references to the Injil. But the Qur’an uses a specific pattern when mentioning the Injil. Here are all the verses that mention the Bible in the Qur’an. “He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And…
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The Descent of Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us)
The Qur’an and Hadith have foretold the Descent of Isa (His peace be upon us). The Qur’an speaks very clearly about the descent (the Second Coming) of Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us), “There shall not be anyone from People of the Book, but shall believe in him before his death and on the…
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Our God is One
“Do not dispute with the People of the Book except in a manner which is best, barring such of them as are wrongdoers, and say, We believe in that which has been sent down to us and has been sent down to you; our God and your God is one [and the same], and to Him…
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No Change in His Words
Can the words of God be changed, corrupted or distorted? Let us hear what the Qur’an says: “And recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words” (Al-Kahf 18:27). The word that is used to refer to the book refers to the…
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Does the Qur’an say that the Bible is corrupted?
The Qur’an did not say that the Holy Injil was corrupted. Christians were not accused of distorting their Injil, and not all of the Qur’anic texts that the critics rely upon to argue for the corruption of the Injil pertain to it. We will discuss some of these texts: 1 – “Do you covet [the…
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The Straight Path (Al-Sirat Al-Mustaqim)
Al-Sirat al-Mustaqi has been interpreted as the straight path, the right path, or the right way. In the five daily prayers in Islam, Al-Fatihah is repeated 17 times where the believer requests Allah to guide them in path straight path, “Guide us tothe Straight Way, The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your…
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People of the Book (Ahl Al-Kitab)
The Qur’an calls a group of people “the People of the Book” Ahl Al-Kitab. Who are these people? What do they believe? The members of the divine religions like Judaism and Christianity are called “Ahl al-Kitab” (the People of the Book). The people of the Book are mentioned a lot in the Quran, for example:…