POST 17: The Qur'an Vs. The New Testament

The Quran and Bible possess many similarities and differences respectively. They consist of narratives, teachings, poetry, and rebuking. Many narratives contain the same basic events and figures. They both teach the creation of the world by a single almighty, omniscient God who commands humans to follow the morality set out for them.

Muslims believe God dictated every word of the Quran . The Quran, therefore, is perfect in every way as God is perfect. Most Muslims believe the Quran is applicable to every person regardless of context. Christians believe the Bible is completely true, but in a different way. The Bible is the record of God’s revelation to the Jews and through Jesus. It is written by humans together with God through a process called Divine Inspiration. Both the New Testament and the Quran have similar teachings. Both share the same belief in regards to resurrection and the accountability of our actions. In the new testament it says " Rejoice and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven..."(7) and in the Quran it says "But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil. Except those who repent, believe and do righteousness; for those will enter paradise and would not be wronged at all,"(280) Both belief in the hereafter and accountability before God.

In contrast,unlike the New testament. Jesus and God are two separate people in the Quran. Jesus is believed to be a messenger of God in the Quran which states that" The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger ,,," (Quran 5:75, pg 265)  . However in the Book of Mathew it says, "And it came to pass when Jesus had ended these saying, the people were astonished at his doctrine. For he thought them as one having authority, and not as the scribes."(9)  Jesus is also not the son of God, he was not crucified and he did not rise from the dead.

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