Islamic view of the Bible
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In Islam, the Bible is held to reflect true unfolding revelation from God; but revelation which had been corrupted or distorted (in Arabic: tahrif); which necessitated the giving of the Qur'an to Muhammed, to correct this deviation.
Specifically, the Qur'an identifies books known as the Tawrat given to Musa (Moses), the Zabur given to Daud (David), and the Injil given to Isa (Jesus) as genuine divine revelations brought by true messengers to the Jews and the followers of Abraham. Together with the Qur'an itself, and the now unknown Suhuf Ibrahim ("Scrolls of Abraham"), these make up the kitab, the Islamic holy books. Belief in the divine inspiration of all of these books is one of the fundamental tenets of Islam. However, Islam holds that since all the Books prior to the Quran have been corrupted by human hands, Muslims are only to get their guidance from the Quran and the authentic teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
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[edit] Islamic view of the Torah
The Qur'an mentions the word Torah 18 times and confirms that it was The Word Of God
[edit] Islamic view of the Book of Psalms
The Qur'an (Surah An-Nisa 4:163) states "and to David We gave the Psalms". Therefore, Islam confirms the Psalms as being inspired of God. The Qur'an mentions the word Zabur 3 times (4:163;17:55;21:105)
[edit] Islamic view of the Gospel
The Qur'an mentions the Gospel twelve times.
[edit] Biblical prophecy of Muhammad
Certain passages in the Bible have been interpreted by some Islamic scholars as prophetic references to Muhammad,[1] such as Deuteronomy 18:15-22. But note that vs. 15 says: "A prophet from your midst, from your brethren, like me....." Though Muhammad was not an Israelite, Arabs like him were and are almost genetically identical to past and present Israelites, and therefore could be considered brethren due to common ancestors[2]. Note also vs 22. "If the prophet will speak in the name of God and that thing will not occur and not come to pass--that is the word that the Lord has not spoken; with willfulness has the prophet spoken it, you should fear him not". Mention of Parakleitos (English translation commonly "Comforter") in John 14:16, 15:26, 16:7 and John 18:36 have been taken to be prophetic references to Muhammad. Christian scholars, on the other hand, interpret Parakleitos as the Holy Spirit.[1]
Similarly, the Spirit of truth mentioned in John 16:12-14 has been claimed by some Muslims as a prophetic reference to Muhammad.[1]
Some Islamic organizations cite the Gospel of Barnabas in support of the such prophecies for mentioning Muhammad by name. However, this book claims that Muhammad is the Messiah among many other Islamic beliefs.
[edit] Qur'anic references to other persons in the Bible
Aaron, Abel, Abraham, Adam, Cain, (King) David, Disciples of Jesus, Elias, Elisha, Enoch, Eve, Ezra, Goliath, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Jesus, John the Baptist, Jonah, Joseph, Lot, Mary mother of Jesus, Moses, Noah, Pharaohs of Egypt, (King) Saul, Solomon, Zacharias ("The Koran", Dawood, Penguin Classics, London, 1999 Index)
[edit] See also
- The Messiah (Iranian film)
- Biblical criticism
- Christianity and Islam
- Mormonism and Islam
- Isra'iliyat
- Tahrif
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Abdus Sattar Ghauri (September 2006). "Muhammad foretold in the Bible: An Introduction" Renaissance 16 (9). ISSN 1606-9382.
- ^ Haplogroup J
- ^ (1999). ["The Koran" ] Penguin. ISBN 0-14-044558-7.
