week 12 islam - part 2

A cHRISTIAN

today’s worldWITNESS in

Tactics + sTRATEGIES

Relativism

The Bible

Pluralism

Islam

Sexual Revolution

Media

Training and Equipping Believers to Live Out a Confident Faith

A cHRISTIAN

today’s worldWITNESS in

Tactics + sTRATEGIES

Relativism

The Bible

Sexual Revolution

Media

Training and Equipping Believers to Live Out a Confident Faith

Pluralism

Islam

Last WEEK

Overview and authority

“There is no god but Allah”

Islam:

What is essential?April

Overview of Islam and it’s sources of authority

Dealing with the Challenge

of Islam:

The EssentialsThe Qur’an’s View of the Bible

3 Sources of authorityApril

1. The Qur'anDealing with the Challenge

of Islam

The literal words of God

Literature about Mohammed’s life2. The Hadith Literature

Mohammed’s life as an example3. The Sundah

5 Pillars of IslamApril

1. Reciting the creed, “There is no god but Allah, Mohammed his messenger.”


of Islam2. Prayer: Praying 5 times a day

3. The Fast of Ramadan: a month-long fast to commemorate Mohammed receiving the Qur’an.

April

4) Giving Alms: 2.5% of their money to serve the poor and needy.


of Islam 5) Pilgrimage to Mecca: at least once in their lifetime

6 articles of fAITHApril

1. Belief in the unity of God: Rejection of the notion of the trinity. God is one.


of Islam 2. Belief in God’s angels: Angels don’t have free will and don’t sin. “Jinn” are angelic-like beings that are evil.

April 3. Belief in God’s Prophets: The Qur’an affirms Jesus as a prophet of God!


of Islam4. Belief in God’s books: (qualified) The Qur’an affirms the Torah, psalms and “gospel”, but Muslims view them as corrupt compare to the Qur’an.

April 5. Belief in Final Judgment: Islam is clearly a system of works-based salvation and merit.


of Islam6. Belief in Divine Destiny: Everything is a decree of Allah and takes places because of his will.

Our Main ArgumentApril

1) The Qur’an says the words of God cannot be changed or corrupted.


of Islam

2) The Qur’an says the Bible is the Word of God.

3) Therefore, on the Qur’an’s authority, the Bible could not have been changed or corrupted, as many Muslims claim.

the Qu’ran: your friendApril

No Muslim will argue with the Qur’an.Dealing with

the Challenge of Islam

The Qur’an has a very high view of the Bible

toNIGHT

Muslim claimsResponding to

Muslim challengesResponding to

tactics trainingIt’s time bust out our

Claims and challenges

“There is no god but Allah”

Responding to Muslim

“The Bible has been changed”


“How do we explain all the completed Bible manuscripts

we have before Mohammed? ”

(3 Great Codices)

3 Great Ancient codices

Alexandrinus

Sinaiticus

Vaticanus

Codex Alexandrinus

Codex Alexandrinus

400-440 A.DSeptuagint (OT in Greek)

Greek New Testament

Today: Rotblat Gallery, British Library

Codex Sinaiticus

330-360 A.D.Complete New Testament

Today: Rotblat Gallery, British Library

“a celebrated historical treasure”

codexsinaiticus.org

Majority of OT Books

http://codexsinaiticus.org

Codex Vaticanus

325-350 A.DSeptuagint (OT in Greek)

Greek New Testament

Today: Vatican Library

“oldest and best Greek texts”

The 3 great codifies prove the Bible was the same before

Mohammed as it was after him.


“The qU’RAN HAS BEEN PRESERVED PERFECTLY”

“Have you ever heard of Uthman?”


Origins of the Qur’anChallenge:

During Mohammed’s Life:The Qu’ran has been preserved

perfectly

Qur’an was not fully written down

Most revelations came down near to his death

After his death, his closest friends began to compile his writings

interestingThis is where things get

Mohammed

Abu Bakr(Mohammed’s

successor)

Zaid ibn-Thabit(Well known reciter of

the Qur’an)


successor)

Zaid ibn-Thabit(Well known reciter of

the Qur’an)

Palm-leaf sticks

thin, white stones

other materials

interviews

others writings

Zaid ibn-Thabit

Palm-leaf sticksthin, white stones

other materialsinterviews

others writings

Specifically mentioned by Mohammed as

the top authority of the Qur'an

(Very weak)

Abdullah Ibn-Masud

(Official Version)

Salim(First Codex)

Second authority to Abdullah according to

Mohammed

Ubayy Ibn-Ka’b

(Preferred text in Syria)Known as “the master reciter”

Mohammed


successor)

Uthman(Third successor to

Mohammed)


Mohammed)

During the reign of Uthman, the third successor (caliph) to Muhammad, word came to him that the Muslims in the various provinces were differing considerably in their reading of the Qur’an

Uthman decided to unite the people on a “mushaf wahid" (single text) and, after calling for Zaid’s codex which was conveniently in Medina in Hafsah’s possession where the caliph had his seat of government,


Mohammed)

he ordered Zaid with three others to transcribe his manuscript into seven exact replica copies and to send one copy to each province with the order that all the other manuscripts of the Qur’an in existence be burnt.

(Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, p. 479)


Mohammed)

Zaid ibn-Thabit

Palm-leaf sticksthin, white stones

other materialsinterviews

others writings

Specifically mentioned by Mohammed as

the top authority of the Qur'an

(Very weak)

Abdullah Ibn-Masud

(Official Version)

Salim(First Codex)

Second authority to Abdullah according to

Mohammed

Ubayy Ibn-Ka’b

(Preferred text in Syria)Known as “the master reciter”

The codices of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud and Ubayy ibn Ka’b were specially singled out and both were destroyed. Uthman

(Third successor to Mohammed)

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud at first strongly resisted the order. Zaid’s copy had never been standardized as an official text and it was used purely as a matter of convenience, being close at hand in Medina and not identified with any particular group of Muslims.


Mohammed)

Abdullah complained that he had directly obtained seventy surahs from Muhammad while Zaid was still a young child – why should he now forsake what he had acquired?


Mohammed)

He also plainly stated that he preferred the Qur’anic recitation of Muhammad himself to that of Zaid, implying that he did not regard Zaid’s codex as completely authentic and adding that "the people have been guilty of deceit in the reading of the Qur’an" (Ibn Sa’d, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir, Vol. 2, p. 444).


Mohammed)

The Bible has only been burnt by its enemies. Uthman burnt every other manuscript of the Qur’an other

than the one he conveniently had at hand. Codices that had been widely recognized as authoritative texts

in the various provinces were burnt in favour of a manuscript that Hafsah (a widow of Mohammed)

had simply kept under her bed!

- Facing the Muslim Challenge, John Gilchrist

“Did you know the best copies of the Qur’an from the best sources were

burned by caliph Uthman?”


Handout

HandoutInimitability Problems

Collation/Traditions

Contradictions

Errors

Manuscript Problems

Archaeological Problems

The Qur’an is in arabic, but it uses non-arabic phrases instead of arabic ones for no (seeming) good reason.

Problem: Foreign Words

Uses “Abraham” or “Ibrahim” instead of arabic: Abu Raheem


Uses “Sirat” (the path) instead of instead of arabic: Altareeq


Uses “Injil” (gospel) instead of instead of arabic: Bisharah

Uses “Hoor” (disciple) instead of instead of arabic: Tilmeeth

Columbo Question:

Why do foreign words appear through out the arabic Qur’an, when arabic

equivalents were available?

Columbo Question:

Contradictions

Can we change Allah’s words or not?

And none can alter the words of Allah

Problem: Contradictions

Surah 6:34

None can alter His words, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. Surah 6:115

We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all

things competent?


Surah 2:106

And when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and Allah is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You, [O Muhammad], are but an inventor

[of lies]." But most of them do not know.


Surah 16:101

What is the punishment for adultery?

The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity

for them in the religion of Allah , if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the

believers witness their punishment.


Surah 24:2

Those who commit unlawful sexual intercourse of your women - bring against them four [witnesses] from among you. And if they testify, confine the

guilty women to houses until death takes them or Allah ordains for them [another] way.


Surah 4:15

Nine signs to Moses or Five?

And We had certainly given Moses nine evident signs, so ask the Children of Israel [about] when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, "Indeed I think, O Moses, that you are affected by magic."


Surah 17:101

So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they

were arrogant and were a criminal people.


Surah 7:133

Jesus seated next to Allah or fuel for hell?

And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in

Might and Wise.


Surah 4:158

Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near

[to Allah ].


Surah 3:45

Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will

be coming to [enter] it.


Surah 21:98

Should we believe the parts of the Qur’an that confirm the Bible or the

parts that contradict it?

O you who have believed, believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon His Messenger and the Scripture which He sent

down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah , His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day

has certainly gone far astray.


Surah 4:136

So if you are in doubt, [O Muhammad], about that which We have revealed to you, then ask those who have been reading the Scripture before you. The truth has certainly come to you from your Lord, so

never be among the doubters.


Surah 10:94

And never be of those who deny the signs of Allah and [thus] be among the losers.


Surah 10:95

The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on

before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear

to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.


Surah 10:95

And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict

the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.


Surah 5:73

They have certainly disbelieved who say, " Allah is the third of three."

And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me

and my mother as deities besides Allah ?'"


Surah 10:95

He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You

would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself.

Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen.


Surah 10:95

Collation

The Challenge of:

Authority

“Who Makes the Rules?”

The Challenge of:

Worldviews

“Whose Reality is Right?”

Culture

“We can live however we want”

The Challenge Of:

Sexual Revolution

“My body is my own”

Next WEEK:

week 12 islam - part 2

Education