Portions of the quran share a common history with part of the old testament of the bible. There are a lot of similarities between the religions in terms of its place of origin which is the present middle east, some of the concepts and values that they espouse, the conception of monotheism and the like. Total annihilation much to my surprise, the islamic scriptures in the quran were actually far less bloody and less violent than those in the bible, jenkins says. I have never read in the quran or the bible where it says that god is a torturer. Is it true that the old testament books of the bible are in. In the bible, all these men are identified as righteous people but not prophets except ishmael who is blessed by god genesis 17. Jan 15, 2014 faiz, you and i agree and the bible and the quran say that god is love, god is good, god is merciful, god is a lover of justice, god is wise, god is powerful.
Unlike the bible, the book of mormon has no corroboration from other books written by other authors to its supposed history, and no eyewitnesses to the events recorded therein. As siblings in the abrahamic tradition, the bible and the quran actually share many similar stories and characters. Pranksters read verses from a bible disguised as the. The quran was written about 550 years after the bible and affirms the bible as the word of god, less the alleged tahrif. The holy quran 21 lines download pdf latest contents. Both holy books are the foundations to these two religions. This ought not to complicate the presentation of the relevant summary for the night if the reader keeps it in tandem with the nights quranic recitation.
New essays on specific themes, with links to related content within the site for further reading, are published throughout the year. The koran is the holy book of the muslims worldwide. According to my knowledge the quran contains everlasting facts and realities. The angels of god rejoice over one sinner who repents. Utterly destroy all that they have and spare them not. Now, it is true that the quran does contain similar stories, characters, and themes with the bible. Among many christians in the middle east and in south asia, the word zabur urdu. What most of these literalistic never accept or want to believe is the flood story is older than the bible and have probably never read the ancient story of gilgamesh which is almost exactly the same story only much older than the bible i may not have the countrys name correct but i believe the jews heard the story while captive in mesopotamia.
The quran, the central religious text of islam, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the bible. These verses beautifully portray the birth and life of jesus, and some of the characteristics of great prophets such as abraham and moses. The quran identifies enoch and ishmael as prophets, but they are never given a story. This book has none of the characteristics of gods word, and instead has all the marks of being the invented fiction of one man. In quran as well as in bible, the power of god lies in one word be. Muslims believe in the same prophets as jews and christians. Though not specifically addressed to christians, but people in general, and most likely idolators who referred to their idols as sons and daughters of god, the issue of whether god can have sons or daughters is.
Focus on quran and the syriac bible written by leading scholars, the focus on essays are designed to stimulate thought and to explore in depth topics of interest in the field of biblical studies. Six startling contrasts between the bible and the quran. The quran also mentions the the gospel jesus gospel not the apostles gospel and the torah as revealed to. The word religion comes from the latin religare which means to connect, to unite. Which books are shared between the torah bible and koran. Muslims go further to say that be and it is is the secret of the beginning of the universe.
Jan 01, 2016 this is my first reading of the quran. Focus on quran and the syriac bible oxford university press. The most wellknown flood story is the story of noah since more than 50% of the world population are followers of abrahamic religions so naturally some might think that these stories are copied from the old testament. What are the similarities in the bible and the quran. The bible and quran are more similar than you may think. Muslims refer to quran while christians refer to bible. The versions written in the hebrew bible and the christian new testament predate the quran s versions. My dear readers, if it is true that the bible, or i should say the original of the bible, is from the same sourceand about the same peoples and timesas the holy quran, then we should. The flood is mentioned in the histories of many ancient civilizations throughout the world with the sumerian epic of gilgamesh being one of the oldest in 2,500bc, long before christianity or islam was even invented, with the story in the bible being from the jewish torah.
The quran s depictions of the great flood of noahs day contain oddities that cause one who is familiar with the bible to question the quran s reliability. It is initially presumed in this study that the books which the quran and early muslims referred to as the taurat, the zabur and the injil, are part of what is now commonly called the bible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In addition, both of the books give humanity an overarching sense of purpose and task men and women with the job of spreading love, justice and mercy throughout the world. Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. A prophet is one who receives revelations from god through angel gabriel. On how angels feel about humans and their sins, the quran had this to say.
The bible depicts moses as the prophetic leader who delivered the israelites from egypt and who mediated the divine laws in the wilderness to them. The quran and the bible have over 50 people in common. Do the bible and koran have any of the same books in common. It also discusses life after death, resurrection and reward. Violence more common in bible than quran, text analysis.
Gary miller introduction it should be stated at the outset of this work, that muslims do not seek to put down or desecrate the holy bible. While so many religious texts from pagan religions have unfortunately been lost forever, we managed to preserve and restore some texts that predate the bible and you can find some examples below. Jan 12, 2010 no vishnu is no way equal to noah of bible quran. Or so it was made to appear to them free downloadable book prophet muhammads nonviolent sayings. A comparison between the bible and quran in the crucial issues. The same cannot be said about the doctrine of trinity and bible, as we shall presently see. In the name of allah salamon alykum of course the quran.
Not only does the prophetic prowess of the bible elevate it far above the holy books of other religions but as new archeological nuggets are uncovered the trustworthiness of scripture as well as the. That book, the quran, has also been used over the centuries to try to justify violent acts that the bible and true christians also rightly recognize as sin. Jun 04, 2018 the bible both old and new testaments and the quran are wholly different books. Holy bible vs quran textual integrity of bible and quran by jay smith. An analysis into whether the quran is more violent than the bible found killing and destruction occur more frequently in the christian texts than the islamic. The koran and the bible are the holy books of the two worldwide religions of islam and christianity, respectively. A brief commentary of chapter 19 of the holy quran. Moreover even in war if enemy declines towards peace quran tells us to escort them enemies to place of security. All his orders and wishes are executed merely by uttering this word. In the books thoughtprovoking, revealing comparison between the quran and the bible, qureshi exposes seven important differences between these texts. Hi who is the vishnu in the holy books of bible and quran. In islam commiting murder is the second biggest sin. The quran s transformation of the story of jesus shows both borrowing from christian apocrypha nonscriptural legends and muhammads editorializing. The meanings of the holy quran by abdullah yusufali.
The quran and the bible in the light of history and science. Noah and the flood in the bible and the quran the quran. Your two breasts are like two fawns, like twins of a gazelle that feed among the lilies. Bible and quran conclusion in short, the distance between the muslim quran and the christian scriptures is the distance of infinity. Only men by their superstitions, ignorances and prejudices have created barriers between them. I dont know of any other religion which gives such a statement regarding murder. Dec 02, 2006 the quran is not really a history of people or a metaphor or parable. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. The story of noah appears in genesis, the first book of the bible, so its save to say that even the first book of the bible had not been finished during the flood. The taurat is probably to be equated with the old testament and the injil with the new, though one might argue that only the pentateuch and the four. Its proofs are numerous and are spread over the pages of the holy quran. To illustrate we can mention the story of the creation of the.
Therefore, christians should reject the bible and consider the quran as the logical and reasonable alternative. But gabriel is not the only character that shows up in both the qur an and the bible. Do you know these 7 differences between the zondervan. The bible was true but people corrupted it and changed it. This statement in the quran is shortsighted and obviously not worthy of god. Bible vs quran factual comparison of their key differences. God, woman status, son of god, jesus, contradictions, holy book, gospel. Both scriptures are considered holy to their people, certainly, but their uses are different, their histories are different, and indeed, their very natures are understood differently 104. It is widely regarded as the finest work in classical arabic literature. The holy quran 15 lines qudratullah download pdf the holy quran 15 lines qudratullah download.
From his oneness as the infinite and supreme reality to his attributes and from ethical behaviors and social a. Noah was a man lived on earth where as vishnu is an imaginary character. The quran and the bible have over 50 characters in common, typically in the same narratives. Difference between noahs ark story in the bible and quran. The bible is a collection of writings by many different authors. Whereas the bible teaches the intrinsic equality of men and women e. The business of marketing the bible and the koran says a lot about the state of modern christianity and islam.
According to hindus vishnu is god who lives in vaikunta. He created him from dust, then said to him, be, and he was. The story of the quran all parts the religion of islam. According to muslim belief, the angel gabriel appeared to muhammad in a cave near mecca, reciting to him the first verses of the qur an. If muslims want the real jesus, the muslims need to read the holy bible. In fact, these summaries could even be viewed as daily reading matter. That was recited during mohammeds early mecca days, so the books he referenced are necessarily the scriptures of the jews and christians, since islam had no books.
Difference between the bible and the quran difference. I thought the biblical references would be helpful they are in some instances, but mostly i am ignoring them since i have read the bible several times and being familiar with those stories makes the notes less helpful. Difference between koran and bible difference between. The closes the bible comes to this is in the 10 commandements and the proverbs and the books of jesus leading up to the crisifiction, along with some of the writings of paul. Click the below link to view the video of jay smith discussing the textual integrity of bible and quran. Some people mistakenly believe the bible to be the worlds first ever sacred holy text that survived to this day. Religious denominations in the world have a book of reference, which guides them on how to execute their beliefs while at the same time acting as a source of spiritual nourishment. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. The origin of the quran we hold in our hands today. The noble qurans teachings in light of the holy bible anees zaka, diane coleman on. Islam is monotheistic but specifically denies the trinity surah 4.
Apr 20, 2018 an imam, a student and a calligrapher who works in arabic share their thoughts about the quran where it came from, why its important and how they use it in their everyday lives. Both must be read by the clergymen in special ceremonies and both contain stories about the past, about how each religion came to be and about the way in which believers must conduct their lives. The holy scripture examined in the light of modern knowledge reprint 20 by bucaille maurice, no isbn. They are the holy scriptures of each religion that carry the beliefs on which each religion is. The holy quran experiment was released by dutch comedians alexander spoor and sacha harland over the weekend to express the duos concerns about reports of islamophobia motivated by last months. Due to the similarity between both the religions, one might be mistaken that the holy books too might be the same which is actually not the case. The bible both old and new testaments and the quran are wholly different books. Which holy book is more ambiguous in its verses, the bible. Given the totality of the evidence, the quranic story is much more credible and should be given preference over the biblical story. The angel gabriel is a very important character in both the bible and the. God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book. The speaker in the quran in the first person is god talking directly to man. The holy quran in many languages in an easytouse interface. The noble qurans teachings in light of the holy bible.
The qurans depictions of the great flood of noahs day contain oddities that cause one who is familiar with the bible to question the qurans reliability. Numerous passages of the quran refer to mans distortion and alterations of the previous books of revelations from allah. The bible, the holy quran and the mother of the book. The story of noah is written in the book of genesis that is the first book in the old testament and also the hebrew torah. Aug 23, 20 world video bible school wvbs recommended for you 28. Nominal christians have waged crusades and committed terrible atrocities in its namesometimes fighting against other nominal christians, and sometimes fighting against those who revere other books as holycommitting acts of violence the god of the bible condemns as sin. Bible as we know it wasnt recognized as holy spcripture by all of them, and translations of bible were rare and often poor. As an example of the former, the quran relates that jesus brought clay birds to life by breathing on them from the apocryphal infancy gospel of thomas and could speak as a prophet in the. If the bible and quran have similarities it must mean the bible is half true. For example, in keeping with the focus on the old testament and the quran. The quran says that the current torah, psalms and gospel the new testament have been badly corrupted. This video shows how the quran corrects the bible when it comes to the stories of the prophets.
This explains many refences to childhood gospel and other apocryphas for example creation of the birds by child jesus in quran, and also some statements that originated in misunderstanding bible. Unlike the quran, the bible seems to have been influenced by pagan mythology. In gita, krishna is represented as god, in bible, king david, jesus and moses are considered to be the representatives of god, in quran, prophet mohammed is recognized as the representative of the supreme being while buddha is representative in the holy books. It has been an ongoing battle inside the heads of each of its believers, inside the church and the mosque, in all of both of the religions reading and teaching materials, on the tv, the radio, on the streets with bullets and ammunitions, on the hearts of those who became the victim and the cold unvisited. Moses plays a prominent role in the quran, where his life story is similar to what is in the bible but includes material reflecting islamic theology. The bible the koran is divided into 114 chapters, or suras, which are arranged in order of decreasing length, with the exception of the brief first sura, which is part of a muslims daily prayer.
Muslims reject the bible and by extension, christianity and judaismas being corrupt and superseded by the koran. The angels exalt god with praise of their lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth. Is to enlight the differences between the quran and the bible through scriptures. The story of how this recitation was revealed and how quran came to be available worldwide, with an interpretation of the meanings translated into over 100 languages 3 will be covered in part 2. In his forthcoming book, dark passages, jenkins points out that violence in the quran is mostly defensive, but in the bible, it is often a method of genocide. The quran is filled with characters from the hebrew bible. By contrast, the bible refutes the quran in its entirety with a stern warning in its final paragraph that nothing is to be added to or deleted from the bible. Trinity in the holy quran and bible islam ahmadiyya. Is it true that the old testament books of the bible are. Quran tells us that killing of one innocent person is as if killing the whole of humanity.