Comparative Scriptures : The Bible And The Quran

The stories in the Quran, not just Cain and Abel, are thought be inserted into the story by Muhammad (Sahih International, Surah 5.31). There are also ethical differences between the Quran and the Bible, such as murder. The Quran states, "O Apostle! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding" (Sahih International, Surah 8.65). The bible, on the other hand states, “You must not murder” (New Living Translation, Exodus 20.13). Lastly, in the Bible, “...God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners” (New Living Translation, John 3.16; Romans 5.8). However, in the Quran, “Fight against those who fight against you in the way of Allah...” (Sahih International, Suras 2.190). There are hundreds of other examples that reveal conflicting ideas of the Quran and the Bible that prove the books hold opposing ethical standards and historical documentation, thus making the Messiah of the Muslim and the Messiah of the Christians different gods.

Over the course of this semester, we have talked about the five main religions, each of which containing their own views, backed by their own scriptures and holy books. Due to a length limit, I am going to outline how the Protestant Bible and the Koran came to be in order to demonstrate the differences between how these books were created. I do not begin to understand all of the complications on this topic, nor will all of the arguments that could be made be touched on; however, my critical analysis will include how these books were manifested, and their unique paths to authentication and being accepted by the people of their religion.

Through examining the beliefs derived from the sacred texts of Christianity and Islam, it has become evident that there is a significant relationship between beliefs and the notions of inner and world peace within a religious tradition. Inner peace refers to the ways in which the sacred texts and principal teachings structure an individual’s quest to achieve personal peace and satisfaction. World peace is also achieved through the sacred texts and teachings however, it is the ways in which these teachings contribute to peace on both national and international scales (King, 2009). Through these sacred texts, principal beliefs and organisations within Christianity and Islam, a greater understanding of the notions of peace within a religious

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

Well in the Quran the men is basically good and we can see that in the Quran “͞Then we made the life-germ a clot, then we made the clot a lump off lesh, then we made (in) the lump of flesh bones, then we clothed the bones with flesh, then we caused it to grow into another creation, so blessed be Allah, the best of the creators.͟” (23:14) however in the another side the Bible is men is basically sinners and we can improve that in the Bible Ecclesiastes 7:20 ESV “Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins”. And also we can see that in the Bible Romans 3:23 ESV “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of

The names “Old Testament” and “New Testament” are inherently theological in nature. Because there is a difference distinctly built into giving them different notations, it implies that there are differences between each the Old Testament and the New Testament, whether it is subtle in nature or obvious in nature. To Christians, the difference means that the Old Testament contains dealings between God and the world and even some of the rules made are made irrelevant by the interactions of Christ Jesus with the world. One of the differences between the New Testament and the Old Testament is the way each of the Testaments describe God and God’s nature. The Old Testament describes an angry God, one who only created the world and was obsessed with laws and rules. The New Testament describes a loving God who redeemed the world. The different ways the Old Testament and New Testament describe God and his nature are very much influenced by their perspective of God. By the rules, actions, and laws God made, the early writers of the Old Testament made their judgements about God and wrote those perspectives into the books of the Old Testament. The writers of the Old Testament did the best they could with the information they had and got some things about God right, but also got things wrong. The writers of the New Testament and therefore, Christian believers understand God better.

Archeologist and historians are able to trace back to when some of the earliest Christian writing was written that correlates with the Bible, such as the Dead Sea scrolls, can be traced back to between 400-300 BC. Understanding the context of where a text comes from and what period it was written in, often give us a unique insight on the pieces of literature and allows us to interpret it correctly. Nevertheless, it may help us also understand other writing that seems to be written about the same story or ones that appear to be similar. While we examine the Quran, we are able to see that there is some evidence indicating the use of some Bible stories, which were first recorded within the Old Testament. The interesting fact is that most of

The Bible is one book that has one grand author. It was written by humans over a period of approximately 2000 years. It is comprised of 66 different books, all with one main theme, that everlasting life comes through one’s faith in God and by obeying God’s rules. This theme is the central part of all 66 books, from Genesis to Revelation. (Sostre 2015) The Bible is divided into two main sections; the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament begins with Genesis and the New Testament ends with Revelation.

The Hebrew Bible was written to be read as a coherent literary work, that the majority of the literature within the Hebrew Bible was preserved because the culture that it was important. Through this notion, some scholars believe that it is possible to conclude a specific meaning that the author intended when writing the narrative. While others may conclude that it would be extremely difficult to determine the meaning as numerous individuals have edited the works of the Hebrew Bible and the intended meaning could have been lost in its revisions. Nevertheless, scholars in this paradigm categorize a narrative based on the methods of contemporary literature by examining the plot, characters, and any symbolism used through the author’s perspective. This allows the scholar to investigate how the narrative appeals to reader and the historical circumstances of the intended audience. Furthermore, scholars analyze similar pieces of literature to better understand the various trends that may have occurred within other cultures.

Any Christian who reads the Holy Bible and studies to Bible knows many of Jesus’s as parables. The new testament is filled with numerous amount of parables which seem to be stories that Jesus told in order to get his message across. The word parable comes from παροιμιαν which means a figure of speech., and this is the way that Jesus spoke. "I have spoken to you in figures of speech; the hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but tell you plainly of the Father."(John 16:25) When Jesus spoke to the people this is how he spoke to them However, while it seems that these were simple stories it is apparent from the reading that Jess’s parables were methodically thought through with each being very precisely accurate in the structure of the stories. Moreover, followers can seem to have a different meaning to these parables because depending on the situation and relationship with Jesus that a particular person had it is possible for the interpretation may not match the next persons. Yet, Jesus has used these analogy to illustrate his point, people of Jesus time may have understood him better when the parables could be related to their every day lives. In the new testament of the Bible there is an astounding 46 parables. Of the 46 parables in the bible some of those are repeated within the other gospel but one which is unique to all the others is one parable the good Samaritan And these were important information that was needed in order for the

The Bible and the Quran, while rooted in many of the same stories, have vast differences that reflect the respective audiences of each religious text. The Bible, which is tailored to Judaism, includes many lessons and covenants involving land and the promise of prosperity; Jews had been uprooted from their ancestral home and needed the reassurance that there were better days to come, the Bible offered this solace. On the other hand, Muhammed is concerned with convincing polytheists that there is one true god, Allah; the Quran reflects this effort. The Biblical and Quranic accounts of the Joseph story have a few major differences in plot and character behavior; these differences reveal the finer variations between the Muslim interpretation of Allah and the Jewish interpretation of God.

Proverbs 25:2 says, “It is God 's privilege to conceal things and the king 's privilege to discover them.” So, I would like to propose that Christians should read the Old Testament to discover the story and character of God that is concealed within the pages of the Old Testament stories. By taking a little time to understand the context of the stories in the Old Testament readers can see the faithfulness, loving nature, and kindness of God. Most times people are dissuaded from reading the Old Testament books because they assume God is mean and harsh within those pages, but that simply isn’t the truth. God is revealed in every story in the Bible – Old Testament and New Testament.

The Bible and the Qur’an are the cornerstones of the two largest religions in the world (Pew Research Center 2017). These iconic religious texts guide the actions and behaviors of billions of people across the globe. The power of these Holy Books is undeniable, both having greatly contributed into shaping the world into what it is today. Throughout history, there has been a visible trend of animosity between a number of the world’s religions, including Christianity and Islam. These theological conflicts beg the questions: how fundamentally different are these religions? And, what might those differences be? Comparing two the early Qur’anic Suras, The Cow and Women, to the beginning chapters of The Book of Genesis and The Book of Leviticus reveals that the content of the two texts is relatively similar. The delivery and style of the content is what sets the texts apart and establishes the overall tone of the respective works.

Islam and Christianity. Many people see them as vastly different. Looking from the surface, those people are right. But these two religions, and the way that they functioned from roughly 500-1000 CE, have a surprising number of similarities. But while similarities are evident, the differences in views, leaders, and state politics leaves a lot to compare.

The text in the Qur’an and in the Bible share many of the same stories and messages, but they also share many notable differences. In the Qur’an, the prophet Muhammad “received communications directly from God” (858) and every message or story received from God was added to the Qur’an. The messages he received from God were not written down at first, but it was Muhammad’s duty to spread the word received from God verbally to many people. The Qur’an was later put into words during the rule of Abu Bakr. The Bible, however, was written by many different people in many different versions. Like the Qur’an, the Bible depicts many different narratives that are written in third person. The narrator both the Qur’an and in the Bible are God, but spoken