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CONGRUITIES AND INCONGRUITIES BETWEEN THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN |
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« 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 »(Surah 5/46)
This verse proves that it was God who had inspired the Gospel to Jesus Christ. At the time of the revelation of the Quran in some Christian communities the original Gospel (the Q Gospel) existed. This Gospel no longer existent had been written by the Nazarenes, Christ's heirs. (See, the present book St Paul and the Nazarenes.) The Qur'an had confirmed the said Gospel and not the gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
During the lifetime of Jesus and the Nazarene Christianity there was no incongruity between the 'Q Gospel' and the Qur'an's teaching. The Christianity that the Church transformed had little common with the primitive Christianity. (See. The present Book, Jesus Christ and the divinity of the Holy Spirit).
No Excess in Religion
« O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His apostles. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah. Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs. »(Surah 4/171)
The Qur'an warned the Christians that committed excesses. Jesus was not God's son but his servant. So was, Gabriel, the Holy Spirit, an archangel that had strengthened Jesus. God was not the Three in One, but simply One God, the Unique.
Christians were Muslim's Friends
The Qur'an speaks of the Christians as a community closest to the Muslims. « Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say, "We are Christians": because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant» (Surah 5/82).
The Qur'an declares and praises the people of the Book who follow the True path.
« Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stand (For the right): They rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works: They are in the ranks of the righteous» (Surah 3/113,114) »
THE QUR'AN CONFIRMS THE OLD TESTAMENT