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Dave Miller, Ph.D Dave Miller, Ph.D. APOLOGETICSPRESS Apologetics Press, Inc. 230 Landmark Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36117-2752 © Copyright 2005 ISBN-10: 0-932859-72-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-932859-72-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-600630-57-6 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or critical reviews. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dave Miller (1953 - ) The Quran Unveiled Includes bibliographic references. ISBN-10: 0-932859-72-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-932859-72-3 1. Islam and religions originating in it 2. Comparative religion 3. Philosophy and theory of religion 4. Christianity and other belief systems I. Title 297—dc21 2005920481 DEDICATION To Deb— whose positive influence on my life has been inestimable, profound, and eternal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Many gracious individuals have extended their encouragement and support—too numerous to name. I am grateful to each and every one. Nevertheless, special acknowledgement is given to: James & Evelyn Byrd, Everett Chambers, Kevin & Kathy Carroll, Webb & Dorothy Cox, Lee & Kay Watts, Daryl & VelBond, Thomas & Doris Gardner, Eric Hall, A.C. & Marie Ivey, Margie Lindsey, James & Nancy Stephenson, and Paul & LaDon Sain. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. i Note to the Reader. v Chapter 1—Muhammad. 1 A Brief Summary of Muhammad’s Life . 2 Life at Mecca. 3 Life at Medina. 12 The Return to Mecca . 30 The Final Pilgrimage . 35 Chapter 2—Central Tenets. 39 Early Islamic History . 39 The Divisions . 43 Parameters of Islamic Doctrine and Practice . 46 The Pillars . 46 The Law Schools and Spiritual Leaders. 49 Conclusion . 50 Chapter 3—The Hadith. 51 The Hadith and the Authenticity of Islam . 52 The Prophet’s Polygamy. 53 Credence Given to Spells. 60 The Direction of Prayer . 61 Al-Mir‘raj . 66 Conclusion. 72 Chapter 4—Jewish Origins. 73 The Influence of Extrabiblical Judaism . 74 Abraham and the Idols. 78 Joseph . 81 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba . 100 Hot Flood Waters . 107 Moses. 108 The Lowing of the Golden Calf . 109 Israelites Killed and Raised . 111 Mt. Sinai Lifting Upward . 113 The Conversion of the Egyptian Magicians. 114 Korah’s Keys . 117 The Burial of Abel. 117 Conclusion. 119 Chapter 5—Internal and Historical Inaccuracies. 123 Inheritance Laws. 123 Condemning False Gods . 125 Adultery, Witnesses, and Retribution . 127 Pharaoh’s Magicians: Believers or Not? . 130 Historical Inaccuracy . 131 Kings and Prophets in Israel. 131 Pharaoh’s Advisor and the Tower . 133 Conclusion. 134 Chapter 6—Textual Transmission. 137 Dubious Transmission. 138 Jumbled Collation . 145 Translating the Quran . 147 Conclusion. 149 Chapter 7—The Quran Vs. The New Testament: Conflicting Central Doctrines . 151 The Person of Jesus . 152 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: Atonement, Sin, and Redemption . 158 The Means of Forgiveness . 160 Animal Sacrifice . 164 Jesus’ Personal Conduct . 166 The Doctrine of God: Allah Vs. the God of The Bible . 169 Trinity. 170 Attributes and Actions. 172 Conclusion . 175 Chapter 8—The Quran Vs. The New Testament: Conflicting Ethics . 177 Polygamy . 177 Armed Conflict, Violence, War, and Bloodshed . 183 Conclusion. 197 Chapter 9—The Quran Vs. The New Testament: Additional Conflicts . 199 Afterlife . 199 Seven Heavens? . 200 Paradise . 201 Hell . 206 Performance and Role of Miracles/Signs . 209 Ritualism . 218 Mecca . 218 The Ka‘bah . 220 Mistaken Equations . 222 Additional Conflicts with the Bible . 223 Noah’s Son . 223 Water from the Rock . 224 The Creation of the Universe . 225 The Creation of Man . 227 Conclusion . 230 Chapter 10—“Honestly, Now, What Would One Expect?” . 233 Inordinate Preoccupation With Himself. 234 Unbalanced and Repetitive . 242 Polytheism. 242 Punishment . 243 Creation as Signs . 243 Confusion and Ignorance Regarding Historical and Biblical Facts. 244 Human Frailties, Accommodation, and Influence by Contemporaries . 247 Conclusion . 252 Conclusion. 253 A Final Word. 255 Appendix 1 . 261 Has the Bible Been Corrupted Through Transmission? . 261 Is the Old Testament Still Reliable? . 262 Is the New Testament Still Reliable? . 264 References . 271 Appendix 2 . 273 The Inspiration of the Bible . 273 The Claim to Inspiration . 273 Proofs of the Bible’s Inspiration . 274 Absence of Contradiction . 274 Historical, Geographical, and Topographical Accuracy . 275 Predictive Prophecy . 277 Scientific Foreknowledge . 278 Internal Unity . 280 Stylistic Commonalities . 281 Conclusion . 283 References . 284 References . 287 PREFACE The central purpose of this study is not to provide an exhaus- tive treatment of Islam. Many volumes are readily available that seek to achieve this objective. Rather, the twofold purpose of this study is to provide a practical, to-the-point handbook to help Christians in their efforts to evangelize, as well as to assist Mus- lims in giving consideration to the contrasts and differences be- tween New Testament Christianity and Islam. Islam is not to be judged on the basis of how its devotees have conducted themselves over the centuries. Members of virtually every religion and philosophy, including Christianity, have com- mitted terrible atrocities. Buddhists have set themselves on fire. People claiming to be Christians instigated the Inquisition, went on murderous crusades for land, and continue to kill each other in Northern Ireland and beyond. Muslims have hijacked planes and committed suicide bombings. The credibility, validity, and divine authenticity of any system of belief must not be deter- mined on the basis of the failures, misconceptions, and weak- nesses of its practitioners. Instead, whether a religion has a supernatural origin must be ascertained on the basis of its sources of authority—its founda- tional fountainhead(s) from which its practice and dissemina- tion arespawned. If a person wants to ascertain the legitimacy of Mormonism, one must study the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants. If a person wishes to consid- er the validity of Hinduism, one must examine the Vedas. The credibility of Christianity hinges solely on the authority of the Bible, particularly the New Testament. For Islam, the matter is equally simple. Islam’s validity stands or falls on the question of the inspiration of the Quran. Though the Hadith are believed to be true and accurate depictions of the -i- events in the life of Muhammad, and though they play a signifi- cant role and exert a tremendous impact on the practice of Is- lam, Islamic authorities agree that the inspired word of Allah re- sides ultimately and solely in the Quran. Hence, if the Quran possesses attributes and characteristics that are contradictory to the nature of divine inspiration, then its claim to be of supernatu- ral origin is discredited, and it is shown to be nothing more than another book among many produced by mere humans unguided by divine agency. The superstructure of Islam erected on the Quran collapses if the Quran is not the Wordof God, even as the Christian religion would be discredited if the New Testament claim to be the Word of God is proven to be erroneous. I have, to the best of my ability, made every effort to be objec- tive, honest, and unprejudiced in my attempt to examine the holy book of Islam with a view toward determining whether it comes from God. I have approached the Quran with a desire to examine its contents and attributes in a sincere desire to know the truth. Christians frequently are the targets of atheists who misrepresent and misunderstand the claims of the Bible in their efforts to discount its inspiration. I have genuinely attempted to avoid perpetrating the same injustice in my appraisal of the Quran. Likewise, I engaged in my own thorough reading of the Quran in order to allow it to make its full impression on my mind prior to introducing any preconceptions or prejudices held by others. I also provide the reader with lengthy quotations from the Quran in order to show the reader that no attempt is being made to tear verses from their context. While the central focus of this study is the question of the va- lidity and credibility of the Quran, I have provided the reader with successive chapters on the life of Muhammad, an overview of the structure of Islam, and a brief introduction to the Hadith as a broader backdrop against which the Quran may be examined. Ultimately, everyone will be judged by the Supreme Ruler of the Universe on the basis of his or her response to the evidence that is available in the world—evidence that proves the existence of the God of the Bible. As free moral agents, every accountable -ii- human being is responsible for pursuing and embracing the truth. Sufficient truth exists for every interested individual to distin- guish between the true religion of God and the false religious systems that have been spawned by mere humans throughout history. May God bless.
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