The Quran vs. The Bible

1048 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: what are the major similarities and differences of islam and christianity

Why do people confuse Muslims and Christians for serving the same god if their books distinguish incompatible higher power characteristics? It is often hard to differentiate significant events in history, especially if they happened over two thousand years ago. Often times people confuse significant biblical events due to lack of education or preferential teachings. Both the Bible and the Quran claim to have been inspired by God; however, that would mean both conflicting religions are considered absolute truth. This would also conclude that both books were inspired by the same Messiah, even though the Quran and the Bible claim to have different high powers. Many questions arise from such topics, such as: can the Quran and the Bible both be absolutely true if they hold opposing standards? Many controversial questions and discussions arise along the lines of this subject, yet it can be explained through very simple evidence: the textual content, their origins, and contradictions between the Quran and the Bible.
Most people who confuse the Quran and the Bible have never read or studied either of the books for themselves and merely believe the information they consume through media (Valle, Religion-Online). However, scholars who studied the text of the Quran and the Bible found contextual evidence that proves the Muslim’s Allah and the Christian’s God, whether fiction or factual, to be different gods with opposing moral standards. The textual difference between the Quran and the Bible can be seen in stories such as “Cain and Abel.” In the biblical story, after Cain murdered his brother and God gave him his rightful punishment Cain said, “My punishment is greater than I can bear! Surely You have driven me out this day from the face o...

... middle of paper ...

...slational errors and self-contradicting ethics and morals. Also, Muslims also are not able to admit to the errors in the Quran, even if the book incorrectly stated information about the Christian faith. Whether both religions are right or wrong, the Quran shows significant flaws of man whereas the Bible has failed to do the same, making the Bible, from our current scholarly research, the absolutely true book of religion.

Works Cited

Valle, Carlos. "Religion and the Media." Religion-Online. World Association for Christian Communication, n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2014. .
Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Carol Stream, Illinois: Tyndale House Foundation, 1996. Print. .
Khalidi, Tarif. The Quran. New York: Viking, 2008. Print. .

Show More
Related

  • Comparing A Scene In The Yusuf Sura Of The Koran And The Hebrew Bible

    992 Words  | 2 Pages

    My essay will challenge the comparison and differentiation between a scene from the sacred text in The Hebrew Bible and The Yusuf Sura of the Koran. The scene I will be focusing is the one in which Joseph is seduced by the king’s wife. More specifically, I will be demonstrating that in the Koran good and evil are made explicit in the world of the story and for the reader, while the Bible suggest that you should identify good and evil for yourself.

    Read More

  • Miroslav Volf's Perspective: Muslim and Christian Divinity

    1399 Words  | 3 Pages

    First, Volf has accurately summarized core similarities between Christianity and Islam, highlighting six claims about God’s formal similarity between Muslims and Christians: 1) There is only one God, the one and only divine being, 2) God created everything that is not God, 3) God is radically different from everything that is not God, 4) God is good, 5) God commands that we love God with our whole being, and 6) God commands that we love our neighbors as ourselves (p. 110). Moreover, he describes another four areas of agreement between two faiths: 1) God is loves, 2) God is just, 3) God’s love encompasses God’s justice, and 4) Human being should love their neighbors as themselves (p. 158-159). Christians should listen to what God works and shows His love through Volf’s honestly desire to concentrate on the similarities for the peace and the common good. Second, Volf suggests considerable efforts into revealing obviously what the Qur’an asserts and denies about the Trinity, which is the most contentious issue between Christianity and Islam. According to his argument, there are five hostilities to the Trinity in the Qur’an: 1) God cannot have begotten a son, 2) God cannot have an associate, 3) God is not one of three divine beings, 4) God cannot be Christ,

    Read More

  • The Tanakh And The New Testaments Essay

    1043 Words  | 3 Pages

    “Exploration of Similarities in Religious Texts: A Further Look at the Koran, the Tanakh and the New Testament”

    Read More

  • The Bible Vs. The Matrix

    1992 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Bible vs. The Matrix The Matrix is a current movie and the Bible is a piece of inspired literature that has withstood scrutiny throughout the ages. The Matrix has many biblical themes and it parallels the Bible in numerous ways. Let me briefly explain a simplified plot of The Matrix. The story centers around a computer-generated world that has been created to hide the truth from humans. In this world, people are kept in slavery without their knowledge.

    Read More

  • Compare And Contrast Christian And Islam

    1245 Words  | 3 Pages

    Those religions are Christian and Islam. Christians believe that God possesses the characteristics of mercy and grace. That He is a loving and forgiving ruler that is to be respected, but these views are not commonly found in other religions. The Quran of the Islam religion teaches that god is to be feared. The Islam and Christian religions have many of the same references to historical figures. Stories such as Noah and Moses can both be found, and also Jesus is mentioned in the Quran. While Christians believe He is the true Son of God the Islam views differ. They believe that He was a well respected prophet. So while they both believe that Jesus was a real man, only Christians believe that He is the true Son of

    Read More

  • Jesus in the Quran and the Bible

    1480 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Quran and the Bible deal with Jesus during two different periods and with different purposes. It is interesting to note how the two largest religions of the world share so much in common and yet are so different. Yet for the purpose of their followers, both the religious texts are perfect in their own way.

    Read More

  • Islam vs. Christianity

    775 Words  | 2 Pages

    Islam and Christianity seem to have very little in common; however, the two actually show strong likeness, principally in the central areas. Both Muslims and Christians are monotheists, believing in one God. While both believe in the same God, He is called by two completely different names. He is referred to as "Allah" by Muslims and "God" by Christians. Although Islam and Christianity are two different religions, their similarities in beliefs and prayers make them comparable in many aspects.

    Read More

  • Comparing the Qur’an and the Torah

    6727 Words  | 14 Pages

    Contained in the many intricate and poetic Surahs of the Qur’an are retellings of a number of famous stories of the Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Torah, Prophets, and Writings. However, the Qur’an’s account of the lives of certain biblical characters often differs in significant ways from the Jewish version. While a believer in the divine nature of the Qur’an may claim that differences in facts stem from distortions of G-d’s message as recorded in Jewish holy books, both Muslims and non-Muslims might agree that the differences in emphasis are intentional. A more cynical observer might claim that the Qur’an changed the known Bible stories to suit its purposes. By choosing to include certain parts of a famous story and leaving out others, the story itself takes on a very different significance. Occasionally, the Qur’an will also discuss parts of the story which are entirely left out of the Torah, in which case a Muslim may claim the Torah did not deem those facts important for its own reasons. A cynical observer would claim the Qur’an made these additions to make its own message clearer.

    Read More

  • Islam: Christianity And Islam

    1222 Words  | 3 Pages

    The world religions of Islam and Christianity may have their differences to the naked eye, but when you take a closer look into their histories similarities arise. They both went through transformations that had drastic impacts on the way they were controlled and the way that the religion was taught to the followers. Christianity and Islam have both experienced splits between their members due to the fact that followers thought that their beliefs were the correct way to practice the religion. While these transformations are long in the past, the splits that have occurred within each religion continue to have lasting effects on Islam and Christianity to this day.

    Read More

  • Compare and Contrast the Bible to the Koran

    1362 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Bible is a collection of sixty books that was written by diverse of authors, including the apostles and the disciple of Jesus. The Bible divided into two Testaments; the Old and New Testament. The Old Testament or the old contract is a collection of thirty-six books and the New Testament has twenty seven books. The New Testament is a contract between God and the humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Koran was written by Muhammad, a prophet of God. Muslims believed that he received a message from Angel Gabriel and wrote the Koran. However, Both the Bible and the Koran are the words of God. The Christians believe in the resurrection of Christ Jesus has the son of God while the Muslims do not believe Jesus Christ as the son of God.

    Read More

  • Differences Between the Story of Joseph in the Bible and Intricacies in Sura 12 of the Qur’an

    1171 Words  | 3 Pages

    The two stories follow the same general plot, but the different interpretations give varying underlying meanings, assumingly stemming from the differences in authorship. This difference in content is the major divide between the Qur’an and the Bible. Islamic believers claim that the Qur’an was divinely inspired and physically written by the prophet Muhammad in its entirety and the Bible contains many historical manipulations due to its varied authorship. Assuming the common belief in divine inspiration is true, the single author of the Qur’an would provide less room for error than the compilation style of the Bible. However, according to biblical tradition, the Torah was completed around 1500 BCE, and the Qur’an was written during the lifetime of Muhammad from 609 to 632 CE, meaning that the Qur’an was written many centuries after the events it chronicled and leave...

    Read More

  • A Comparison Of Moses In The Quran And The Bible

    1632 Words  | 4 Pages

    However, there are few differences in the accounts of his life between the Quran and the Bible. One is the adoption of Moses into the palace. In the biblical account, pharaoh’s daughter adopted Moses but in the Quran, the wife of the pharaoh adopted him. Similarly, the order of plagues and the nature of plagues that afflicted the people of pharaoh in the Quran and the Bible differ. In conclusion, despite these minor differences, the Quran and biblical accounts of the role, life, purpose, and figure of Moses are similar with several lessons, which can help us become better people in our society.

    Read More

  • Bible And Quran Comparison

    1574 Words  | 4 Pages

    Two of the most popular texts in the world is the Bible and the Quran. The bible is a text that is a complication of many books into one. Each book can be written by different authors and each story is different from the next. The main religion group that reads the Bible are the Jews and the Christians. The Quran is the Islamic sacred book. The Islamic people believe that the text is the word of god, and that their prophet was Muhammad. A variety of differences and similarities between the Bible and the Quran are conveyed through the portrayals of Jesus, a passionate God, and the way women are being represented in each text.

    Read More

  • Similarities and Differencces between Christianity and Islam

    739 Words  | 2 Pages

    Christianity and Islam are two religions that grew from the same central idea of one divine being; they also originate from Jerusalem. However, the two religions bear great disparity but they also hold a few similarities. Both Islam and Christianity believe in Abraham as the forefather of both religions; they believe Him to be the founder of the two religions. The two religions have a holy book; Islam uses the Quran while Christians use the bible. Even though the two books do not bear the same teachings they are considered sacred in both religions. However, Christianity and Islam share a great deal of differences starting from the holy books, their beliefs, and the information contained in the respective holy book (Kavanaugh, 5).

    Read More

  • The Similarities Between Islam and Christianity

    1013 Words  | 3 Pages

    Although Islam and Christianity differ in major ways, they also share some similarities in their belief of God. First of all, Christianity and Islam are both monotheistic religions; worshipping only one God. While both believe in the same God, he is called by two completely different names. He is referred to as "Allah" by Muslims and "God" by Christians. The basic creed of Islam is brief: “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah”. Islam teaches that there is one God: the creator and sustainer of the universe, whom is compassionate and just. He calls all the people to believe in Him and worship Him. When someone disobeys the Lord, they may be forgiven if they are sincerely repent. In Christianity, the first, and most important of the Ten Commandments states that "I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me". Identical to Muslims, Christians also believe that their God is the creator and sustainer of the universe. The Bible begins with the creation of the Earth by God in seven days.

    Read More

More about The Quran vs. The Bible

Open Document