Posted by Amir on 4/23/2009, 1:41 pm, in reply to "Re: The Koran"
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The Quran says: Prior to this (Quran) , the book of Moses served as a guide, and was a blessing. 11:17
The Quran says: Prior to this, the book of Moses was the guide and mercy. This book, (the Qur'an) is in the Arabic language and it confirms and validates (the book of Moses). 46:12
Tawrat (Torah) was the guide, of course, but prior to the Quran! These verses suggest clearly that the Quran has superseded the Tawrat (Torah).
The tawrat and the Injeel are not available in their original form, or in their original languages. Where is the proof? In the bible, of course!
The Bible says: "How can you say, 'We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us'? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes has made it into a lie. Jer 8:8
As for the New Testament:
The Bible says: Now concerning the unmarried, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 1 Cor 7: 25
Naturally the words in which Paul expresses his personal opinion are his own. They do not convey the command of God, so they cannot be the "words of God"
Had there been no additions, deletions, or interpolation in the previous scriptures, the Quran would still supersede. Its language is alive, while that of the book given to Jesus is almost dead. That of the Tawrat is certainly dead.
Even if their language were alive, The Quran would still supersede. Other revelations were for specific regions and specific people. The Quran is for all mankind.
The Bible says: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Mat 10:6
The Bible says: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Mat 15:24
The Quran says: Do you ask them for anything in return? This (Qur'an) is, in fact, a reminder and an advice for the entire world! 12:104
Previous scriptures were for a specific time, while the Quran is for all times to come.
The Quran says: Muhammad (SAW), is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the last of the prophets. Allah is very well Aware of all things! 33:40
Even if the previous scripture had been for all mankind, the quran would still have superseded, because the Quran was given to the last of the series of prophets. None of the previous prophets claimed to be the last. They specifically promised other prophets to follow.
The Bible says: I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. Deu 18:18
The Bible says: [Jesus said] "And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor," John 14:16
The Quran supersedes merely because of the timeline. It is the most recent edition of the divine book, the final update. The scripture before it was around 600 years earlier.
It supersedes because the older scriptures did not claim to be the last communication. Their purity was not guaranteed. God made this promise only for the Quran.
The Quran says: Indeed, it is Our responsibility to have it collected (compiled) and read (as a book). 75:17
By the time the Quran was revealed the world had evolved and become global enough. Record keeping had improved considerably. Thus it remains pristine and corruption free.
That the Quran supersedes the previous scriptures is not just my opinion. The quran says so, clearly and unambiguously
The Quran says: And, (Oh Muhammad, SAW) We have revealed to you the truth in this book _ (the Qur'an). It confirms the scriptures that were (revealed) before it, and it supersedes them. 5:48
Is the loss of the previous scriptures worrisome?
But why worry, the quran assures us that the same teachings and commandments are in the quran now.
The Quran says: The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: 42:13
The Quran says: To begin with, people had only one religion. Later on, they differed. 10:19
The differences in the religions today represent the direction and the degree to which they have deviated from the original message _ the religion of Islam.
People deviated from the religion of Moses. God sent Jesus to correct the course, and to remind them of the true religion of Abraham, Islam.
The Quran says: And (remember) when Jesus son of Mary said, "Oh children of Israel, I have really been appointed the messenger of Allah towards you. I confirm the Torah, the scriptures revealed before me, 61:6
Those who believed in Jesus returned to the religion of Abraham, Islam. Those who chose to stick to the deviation are now called the Jews.
With time, the followers of Jesus began to deviate. The last messenger of God came to remind the deviants and all the people of the world.
The Quran says: We have revealed this book, (the Qur'an), as a blessing and as a confirmation of the book that came before it. 6:92
Those who believed the last messenger returned to the religion of Abraham, Islam. Those who chose to stick to the deviation are now called the Christians.
The real purpose of the messengers of God, every last one of them, was to bring people to the original religion of God, Islam!
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