The quran, on the otherhand, has been the same since it was first put together. Both the bible and the quran are guides of its believers towards spirituality and moral righteousness. All are suitable for reading on both mobile devices andor on your computer. Do you know these 7 differences between the bible and quran. The versions written in the hebrew bible and the christian new testament predate the qurans versions. As such, christians regard the qurans versions as being. The bible, quran and torahcomparative studies more muslims getting revelation that quran is a manmade boo kcomplete article here indeed, according to dr. Sep 30, 2016 beyond gabriel, the quran is filled with characters from the hebrew bible. Muslims refer to quran while christians refer to bible. Difference between koran and bible difference between. Father zakaria boutros says that god delivers his godly message when a spiritual contact occurs between the prophet or messenger and god and that the holy sprit which is the spirit of god gives meanings and thoughts to mens spirit.
The quran, the central religious text o f isla m, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the bi ble. And many of these differences concern crucial themes e. What is the difference between christianity and islam. It has been an ongoing battle inside the heads of each of its believers, inside the church and the mosque, in all of both of the religions reading and teaching materials, on the tv, the radio, on the streets with bullets and ammunitions, on the hearts of those who became the victim and the cold unvisited grave of those who. The deity is mentioned several times in the biblical account but does not have the level of involvement in the story that is found in the quran. These books cover the history of the jewish people, a covenant made between them and god through moses. Those shared characters also participate in many shared narratives between the quran and the bible. Chart showing some of the differences between the bible and the quran. Similarities between quran and hindu texts lets try to find some similar teachings and concepts between quran and texts that are followed by hindus. The muslim understanding of the nature of god is very different from the image of god as revealed to man in the bible and in yeshua.
If there is any difference, which one is logically more correct. The quran is islams why in part because of its purported literary excellence, numerous prophecies, scientific knowledge, mathematical marvels, and perfect preservation. Mose and israels marching through the red sea, quran and bible tell us of jesus, mary and john the baptist. While the stories told in each book are generally comparable, important differences sometimes emerge. Jan 01, 2018 this video shows how the quran corrects the bible when it comes to the stories of the prophets. Just as the abrahamic religions have supposedly heavenly scriptures, other nonabrahamic religions also have scriptures mostly attributed to god. Judaism does not however admit any revelation subsequent to its own. Quran and bible compared world evangelical alliance. Allah, there is no god but he, the living, the eternal. The speaker in the quran in the first person is god talking directly to man. What is the difference between the quran and the bible. The quran is the last revelation and a proof, not only to the pagan arabs 1400 years ago, but also to the scientists of today.
In jewish belief the torah was originally given from god to moses. The quran asserts that it was revealed by the god of the bible, which it claims predicted muhammads coming. In practice, this divergence hardly makes any difference to the doctrine. Bible is a holy book associated with christianity and judaism. As such, christians regard th e quran s versions as being. Islamic theology is based on both the quran and various oral traditions collected over the centuries. God, woman status, son of god, jesus, contradictions,holy book, gospel. The quran says the bible was once good, but over time, it corrupted. Perhaps one of the most remarkable qualities of the quran is the complete consistency between most of the discoveries of modern science and the quran. Faiz, you and i agree and the bible and the quran say that god is love, god is good, god is merciful, god is a lover of justice, god is wise, god is powerful.
In chronological order torah bible quran prescript pbuh means peace be upon him 1. Bible vs quran factual comparison of their key differences. Whereas the bible teaches the intrinsic equality of men and women e. It is a collection of canonical books in two parts. A comparison between the bible and quran in the crucial issues. How is the bible different from the quran and other.
The story of joseph the prophet is mentioned in both quran and bible. The bible injeel was revealed upon jesus christpbuh. Dec 30, 2010 the difference between bible and quran sheds some light also to the difference between christianity and islam as these two books are the foundations of the two religions. Feb 06, 2009 the quran is suppose to be a complete, corrected version of the bible. The name was applied by prophet mohammed to refer to each individual portion of the book. They are the holy scriptures of each religion that carry the beliefs on which each religion is built on. An argument can be made, however, that the similarities between the bible and the quran are actually much more intimate than one might think, and that islam, judaism and christianity are closer to being different interpretations of a shared religious culture than totally distinct traditions. The most significant difference between the two accounts is the more active role god plays in the quran as compared to genesis. His plan is for the children of jacob to be a witness unto the rest of the world. Additional differences between the god of the quran and the god of the bible include the concepts of gods justice, righteousness, holiness, mercy, love, and forgiveness. The difference between the bible and the quran based on a transcript of a lecture by dr. This are very clear differences between the quran and the bible.
Religious denominations in the world have a book of reference, which guides them on how to execute their beliefs while at the same time acting as a source of spiritual nourishment. The quran as well as the bible recounts the story of adam and his wife transgressing in paradise, of mose and israels marching through the red sea, quran and bible tell us of jesus, mary and john the baptist. What is the difference between the story in bible and quran. It contains the religious texts and laws of islam and is considered to be the compilation of verbatim words of allah as dictated to muhammad. Comparison between the quran and the most important. The quran promises the fire of hell as a permanent home for those who reject islam surah 9. The quran is written by one man, the prophet mohammad. The quran is shorter than the new testament of the bible, but, according to islamic theology, it can only be truly understood when read in its original arabic dialect. All the stories are pretty much the same, of the old testament and new testament. There are a lot of similarities between the religions in terms of its place of origin which is the present middle east, some of the concepts and values that they espouse, the conception of monotheism and the like. Moses was the first person to write down the torah.
Six startling contrasts between the bible and the quran. Gary miller the bible is a collection of writings by many different authors. The bible, the quran and science the islamic bulletin. There are also ethical differences between the quran and the bible, such as murder. Difference between the bible and the quran difference between. It is a critical matter of faith for muslims to believe in the original revelations that came down to moses, david. Unlike other religious books the bible is actually a compilation of 66 books, written by many different authors, from diverse cultures, over a period of 2000 years, all of which are truly the word of god. There are many conflicts between the bible and various passages in the koran. The quaran or quran here we have two of the most important and widespread free translations of the quaran or quran in english sometimes also spelled the kuran.
The quran was written about 550 years after the bible and affirms the bible as the word of god, less the alleged tahrif. How a big difference between the quran and the other scriptures. The quran, without a doubt, does not allow for any sort of equality between men and women. Both the bible and quran tell us of aninitiallyone book which became separated due to the obvious rivalry between believers. The quaran, download the quran here in full length pdf.
Jun 14, 2012 the story of joseph the prophet is mentioned in both quran and bible. Bible vs quran the difference between bible and quran sheds some light also to the difference between christianity and islam as these two books are the foundations of the two religions. And christs clear messagerecorded in the same canonized bible praised by muhammad and the quranis that he alone, as the son of god and the. In chronological order torahbiblequran prescript pbuh means peace be upon him 1. There is no denying that for the time being there are several religions on earth, including abrahamic and nonabrahamic religions. The quran is suppose to be a complete, corrected version of the bible. I am learning about islam and have noticed people mentioning hadith and quran, i am not entirely sure what if any difference there is between them, for example. Noah and the flood in the bible and the quran the quran. Adam, noah, abraham, lot, isaac, ishmael, jacob, joseph, moses, david and goliath, jonah, mary, and john the baptist all appear, among others including jesus. God, woman status, son of god, jesus, contradictions,holy book, gospel never has there been more need for jews, christians and muslims to reexamine their own roots and to trace again the common threads which unite them. It is quite interesting to note that the bible was compiled over a period of centuries, whereas the quran was revealed over a period of just 23 years. In the quran, lot is described as a prophet, like his uncle abraham.
According to islam, the quran was revealed in the socalled quranic revelation to muhammed during the ramadan in 610 ad. Contrary to the god of the bible, the quranic god is not triune nor a father to believers. Daniel janosik, director of islamic studies at ses, islam is on the brink of both a physical and an academic implosion. The bible is for the christians and the jews while the quran is for the muslims. The god of the quran and the god of the bible are two entirely different deities altogether. Bible is the holy book of the christians and jews while quran is the holy book of the muslims. Difference between bible and quran compare the difference. Nevertheless, how revelation has taken place is the key difference that lies between quran and bible. The quran, the central religious text of islam, contains references to more than fifty people and events also found in the bible. He sent down to you the book with the truth, confirming what came before it. The koran and the bible compared eternal productions. The koran and the bible are the holy books of the two worldwide religions of islam and christianity, respectively. The difference between the bible and the quran by dr. This video shows how the quran corrects the bible when it comes to the stories of the prophets.
This is why the quran omits the name of god as father, and the name of god as love. In quran, a whole chapter is dedicated for the prophet joseph. This differs from the old testament of the christians in that the latter have included several books which did not exist in hebrew. I have never read in the quran or the bible where it says that god is a torturer. Beyond gabriel, the quran is filled with characters from the hebrew bible. Mar 28, 2016 the quran, without a doubt, does not allow for any sort of equality between men and women. There are several differences between the quran and the bible. While the stories told in each book are generally comparable, impo rtant differ ences sometimes emerge. In many respects, however, the bible and quran are profoundly different. The versions written in the hebrew bible and the christian new testament pr edate th e quran s versions. While some similarities exist between islam and christianity they are both monotheistic religions, for example, their differences are clearcut, significant, and irreconcilable. What are the differences between quran, bible and torah. Gary miller introduction it should be stated at the outset of this work, that muslims do not seek to put down or desecrate the holy bible. Perhaps the most critical difference between the quran and the bible, writes qureshi, is that the quran is the basis of why muslims believe in islam 112.
Quran and bible are two such holy books and let us find the differences between these two holy books. By contrast, the bible refutes the quran in its entirety with a stern warning in its final paragraph that nothing is to be added to or deleted from the bible. Let us look at some of the most remarkable similarities and differences between bible and quran, between the muslim and the christian creed. It also includes books of songs, poetry and teachings from different prophets. There is no god but he,the living, the selfsubsisting, eternal. For no other prophet, a whole chapter is dedicated. Jesus as seen in christianity and islam, the sources are mainly the bible, and quran.
This edition a uses the word allah to refer to the creator. The stories in the quran, not just cain and abel, are thought be inserted into the story by muhammad sahih international, surah 5. Next week, we will look at the differences between the jesus of the quran and the jesus of the bible. The bible is a collection of writings from different authors while the quran is a recitation from its one and only prophet, muhammad. The difference of isaac versus ishmael is just one of hundreds of discrepancies between the bible and the koran. The bible is a collection of sacred scripture of both judaism and. Is the quran like the bible and a hadith a proverb within the quran or is a hadith an entire book within the quran like the torah is within the bible. It includes the hebrew scriptures also called the torah. The bible is a collection of writings by many different authors. But not everything sounding similar has the same content and meaning. While there are some similarities between the perceptions of god in christianity and islam, there is no doubt that many ideas about god in islam contradict what is revealed in the bible. As we will study in a few weeks, it is not possible for the god of the quran to forgive. Apr 16, 2014 the difference between the bible and the quran based on a transcript of a lecture by dr. The quran also suggests that the bible was revealed in the same manner and form as it was.
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