God's Scripture: A Faithful Comparison - What Jews, Christians, and Muslims Must Know - Softcover

Pourhassan, Dr. Nader

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ISBN 10: 1440186790 ISBN 13: 9781440186790

Verlag: iUniverse, 2009

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The author, Dr. Nader Pourhassan, has researched the Koran and the Bible in depth for the last twenty years. God's Scripture is the result of his personal disillusionment with Islam as it is manifested in the modern world. The message of the Koran is resoundingly simple. We should believe in God, which would encourage us to love our neighbor. If we do, we will go to Heaven: "Those who do good to men or women and have faith (in God), we will give them life, a pure life, and their reward will be greater than their actions." This message, which is stated clearly over sixty times in the Koran, has been perverted by those who seek to promote themselves as spiritual leaders, with appalling results, most shockingly the attacks on America on September 11, 2001. His disillusionment grew as he learned about the disparity between the holy book and Islam as it is practiced today. Now, more than ever, there is an urgent need for Muslims and non Muslims alike to understand the truth about Islam, and to return to the original message of the Prophet Muhammad, and that of Jesus, that humankind should strive to be good, to love God and one another.

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Dr. Nader Pourhassan was born and raised in Tehran, Iran, as a Shiite Muslim. He came to the United States in 1978. He earned a BS in mechanical engineering from Utah State University, Master's from Brigham Young University, and his PhD from University of Utah. He lives with his wife, Mojdeh, and his daughter, Morvarid.

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God's Scripture

A Faithful Comparison - What Jews, Christians, and Muslims Must KnowBy NADER POURHASSAN

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Copyright © 2009 DR. NADER POURHASSAN
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Contents

Dedication........................................................................................vPreface...........................................................................................ixIntroduction......................................................................................xiChapter 1 Fundamental ideas within the Bible, as compared to the Koran............................1Chapter 2 Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus in comparison to the Koran...............................232.1) Genesis compared to the Koran................................................................232.2) Exodus compared to the Koran.................................................................612.3) Leviticus compared to the Koran..............................................................81Chapter 3 Comparison of God's Scriptures by Category..............................................1103.1 Comparing the Bible with the Koran - Guidance.................................................1123.2 Comparing the Bible with the Koran - Stories..................................................133Chapter 4 All the verses of the Koran categorized by subject......................................215Chapter 5 Similarities between the teachings of the Koran and the New Gospels.....................299Chapter 6 Conclusion..............................................................................308APPENDIX..........................................................................................329

Chapter One

Fundamental ideas within the Bible, as compared to the Koran

It is universally acknowledged that the Bible and the Koran are the two holiest books within the Abrahamic religions that include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The followers of these religions more or less believe that the world's main prophets include:

Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Joseph, Moses, Samuel David, Solomon, Jesus, and Mohammad

These powerful prophets are not the only ones recognized by the Holy Scriptures. There are many more prophets whose names and stories are mentioned in the Bible but not in the Koran. The Bible lists complete and accurate accountings of almost all the prophets. While the Koran only gives details of a few prophets, it does tell (in some cases) part of the story that is not covered by the Bible. For example, about Noah, Eber, Shelah, Abraham, Ishmael, Moses, Jethro, Job, and a few others, the Koran includes details that are unfamiliar to those who have studied the Bible but not the Koran.

One important truth which would surprise many Christians and Jews is that Muslims believe in all the prophets that Christians accept. Furthermore, Muslims also believe in a prophet who is considered to be the last one, Prophet Mohammad. They believe that his coming was predicted in the Hebrew Bible several times.

Bible: Genesis 17:20 "And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year." 22 Then He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Bible: Isaiah 19:19 In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. 20 And it will be for a sign and for a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of the oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Mighty One, and He will deliver them. 21 Then the Lord will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day, and will make sacrifice and offering; yes, they will make a vow to the Lord and perform it. 22 And the Lord will strike Egypt, He will strike and heal it; they will return to the Lord, and He will be entreated by them and heal them. 23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will serve with the Assyrians. 24 In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria-a blessing in the midst of the land, 25 whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, "Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance."

On a further note, Christians believe in all the prophets that Jewish people do, including the prophet Jesus Christ. His coming is also predicted in the Bible (the Old Testament).

Bible: Isaiah 7:13 Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel."

Jews believe in all the prophets that are mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament) but reject the last two prophets. So, in essence, Jews and Christians are both the children of Israel, and the only difference between them is whether they accept Jesus Christ as their Messiah and Savior.

Muslims are the children of Abraham through Ishmael. They are also blessed as predicted in the Bible. Prophet Mohammad is finally sent to them about 600 years after Jesus Christ was sent to the children of Israel. Prophet Mohammad is sent to the children of Ishmael, so they can't claim that a prophet was not sent to them as Jesus Christ was sent to the children of Israel. Please note the Koran states this fact:

Koran 6:156 Now you can no longer say, "The scripture was sent down to two groups (Jews, Christians) before us, and we were unaware of their teachings." 157 Nor can you say, "If only a scripture could come down to us, we would be better guided than they." A proven scripture has now come to you from your Lord, and a beacon, and a mercy. Now, who is more evil than one who rejects these proofs from God, and disregards them? We will commit those who disregard our proofs to the worst retribution for their heedlessness.

Abrahamic religions have 41 Holy Books. All these books have the same guidance from the same God to the children of Abraham and He is known as the one and only one God, the creator of all things. These 41 books are then grouped into two books, including:

1. The Bible - Contains 40 books: 39 in the Old Testament, plus the New Testament, which counts as one book because its four Gospels cover more or less the same things about the life of Jesus Christ and His teachings in that same period of time. 2. The Koran - Contains the same teachings as the Torah. The Torah contains the first five books of the Bible.

Koran 87:18 This (the Koran) is recorded in the earlier teachings. 19 The teachings of Abraham and Moses.

The Koran also claims that Prophet Mohammad is nothing but a prophet and that he is like the prophets of old who brought warnings to the people.

Koran 3:144 Mohammad was no more than a messenger like the messengers before him.

Koran 46:9 Says, I am not different from other messengers. I have no idea what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is revealed to me. I am nothing but a plain...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1440186790
• ISBN 13: 9781440186790
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 372
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