What texts do Christianity,Judeism and Islam share?

[cdwrover123]

What texts do Christianity,Judeism and Islam share?

[keyplus90]

Its not an easy question to answer as there is not precise text where someone can say that all three major religions share and believe in. Being a Muslim I can try giving you Islamic perspective. Muslims believe that about 124K prophets and messengers were sent by God starting with Adam and finishing with Mohammad. Most of them were given books, texts or some sort of teachings as message to humankind. By name there are 25 prophets (I believe) and four books mentioned in Quran. Muslims have to believe in all of them from being God and that is fundamental of faith. But Muslims also believe that majority of those books and their message were only for a specific time and place. And that is the reason you do not find any of the books in their original form apart from Quran as they got corrupted when historians and others added their own views in. Now to answer your question I would say that Muslims agree with any teachings of Torah and Bible which can be verified with Quran and have no problem in sharing that and believing in.

Jews do not believe in Jesus (pbuh) being a prophet and together Jews and Christians do not believe Muhammad (pbuh) as prophet. Now you may work out what they might be sharing and most importantly believing in. Jews and Christians say Muhammad (pbuh) plagiarised Quran from Bible and Torah where Muslims believe that the similarities in the message is due to the same source.

[keyplus90]

My sentence there might be a bit misleading so decided to clarify. When I said that most of the messages and books were only for a specific period and for specific people. I really meant others apart from Quran.

[keyplus90]

And then seem like that I used the wrong word in my second post. Not having a good day at all.

[naomi24]

//that is the reason you do not find any of the books in their original form apart from Quran //

The Koran in its original form does not exist. The earliest copy in existence was written after the death of Mohammed.

//Muslims agree with any teachings of Torah and Bible which can be verified with Quran//

Since the Koran is the youngest of all the writings, it would be more appropriate to verify(?) that with the earlier texts rather than the other way around.

[keyplus90]

People pass A level first and then go for graduation and master. So to verify if education at masters level is right you verify it against the one being taught at GCSC or A level. You do have an argument.

As for the originality of Quran, I have repeated so many times and surely can't waste more time specially for someone who already knows the answers she wants to see.

[keyplus90]

If I bring you a Quran written by Muhammad (pbuh) himself then would you agree with that?

[naomi24]

Keyplus, you are misleading readers by making claims that aren't true. If the truth upsets you, there's not a lot I can do about it.

[jomifl]

another miracle? keyplus can get hold of a copy of the koran written by the prophet muhammed after he died. A fiver each in petticoat lane market?

[Zabadak]

Isn't the answer "anything they send each other on their mobiles" 8-)

[woofgang]

hang on, the OP asked a factual question and keyplus gave a factual answer....you might not like the answer but that doesn't change the fact of what he/she believes.

[naomi24]

Woofgang, what Keyplus 'believes' is irrelevant. His answer wasn't factual - it was misleading. The original Koran does not exist, and much of the Koran's content is based on earlier writings.

[keyplus90]

Woofgang - Don't worry I am very much used to that. This is how usually few people try changing the original question. However if someone really need to know the history of Quran then feel free posting another thread.

[naomi24]

If anyone wants to know the real history of the Koran, they'd be unwise to ask you Keyplus. As has already been proven, you're biased.

[jomifl]

Would I be correct in understanding from what keyplus has said that god issued texts to suit various peoples and times and that the koran supercedes all those. I would like to see the text in the koran that in effect says that 'this book supercedes all previous versions and is valid until a specified date or the second coming whichever comes first.'

[jomifl]

Can we agree that all 3 religions accept the old testament as true (metaphors and allegories excepted)

[keyplus90]

Jomifl – I could not understand second part of your question but to clarify I would say again. Here I am talking about three books before Quran. Zabur (to David), Torah (to Moses,known as OT) and Injil (to Jesus, NT) last two together are known as Bible believe. These books were only for specific people and for specific time and it is mentioned in Bible. Whereas Quran was for whole mankind and for unspecified period and that is also mentioned in Quran. And there are logical reasons too to back this claim but as I said I do not want to go into those details on a thread that does not demand that.

[naomi24]

Keyplus, I do think you should add 'according to Islam' to your declarations - just to avoid confusion, you know. ;o)

//These books were only for specific people and for specific time and it is mentioned in Bible. //

I don't recall that at all, but it certainly warrants investigation. Could you give me the specific biblical reference please?

[keyplus90]

Mathew 10:5-6
Mathew 15:24

[beso]

Other passages in the Bible decree that certain parts are meant to be permanent directions.

The fact is all these stupid books were written by very primitive people and contain dubious "wisdom" that can be demonstrated to be nothing more than blatant fascist ideology.

It is time the belivers grew up and stopped believing fairy tales.

[Answerprancer]

I'm not sure about that, but did you catch my post to you about Guavas and Donuts?