Qur’anic and Biblical Studies

The Qur’an calls a group of people “the People of the Book” Ahl Al-Kitab. Who are these people? What do they believe? The members of the divine religions like Judaism and Christianity are called “Ahl al-Kitab” (the People of the Book). The people of the Book are mentioned a lot in the Quran, for example: “There is a community among the People of the Book who are upright. They recite Allah’s Signs throughout the night, and they prostrate. They believe in Allah […]

Let us look at the meaning of Submission in the Holy Bible. The Qur’an tells us, “Say (O Muslims), ‘We believe in God and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and to the offspring twelve sons of Jacob, and that which has been given to Moses and Isa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, […]

Today we hear many voices say that the Bible has undergone many changes with regard to its early manuscripts and their translated versions, but in reality the Qur’an does not support such accusations, “And if thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the book from before thee…” (Yunus 10: 94), how come the Qur’an is asking the Muslims to “ask those who have been reading the book from before thee” IF the Book “the Holy […]

Al-Sirat al-Mustaqi has been interpreted as the straight path, the right path, or the right way. In the five daily prayers in Islam, Al-Fatihah is repeated 17 times where the believer requests Allah to guide them in path straight path, “Guide us tothe Straight Way, The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray.” (Quran 1: 6,7) The straight path is mentioned often […]

Almost every Muslim will deny that Jesus is the Son of God. For Muslims, “Son of God” means literally that God had sexual relations with a woman and fathered a baby. Is that what the Injil teaches? What the Injil means by “Son of God” is very different from what a Muslim means by “Son of God.” Let us study this subject carefully: The Qur’an and the Injil affirm that Isa had no human biological father. The Qur’an and the […]

There have been many arguments about Isa Al-Masih, who He is? The Qur’an repeats that people are in doubt about the person of Isa Al-Masih, for example: “That is Jesus son of Mary, the statement of truth, about whom they are doubting.” (Mariam 19: 34) “And the various sects differed among themselves” (Mariam 19: 37) “And the various sects differed among themselves” (Al-Zukhruf 43: 65) “Those who differed about him in doubt of him” (Al-Nisa 4: 157) But why are […]

In the Arabic language, “first day” of the week corresponds with Sunday.  In Arabic, days of the week is numbered in order from one to five except for Friday and Saturday. Sunday In Arabic pronounce AL-AHAD means Day One from the Arabic ‘one’-wahid. Monday In Arabic pronounce AL-ITHNAYN means Day Two from the Arabic ‘two’-ithnayn. Tuesday In Arabic pronounce AL-THULATHA meaning Day Three from the Arabic ‘three’-thalatha. Wednesday In Arabic pronounce AL-ARBA’A meaning Day Four from the Arabic ‘four’-arba’aa. Thursday In Arabic pronounce AL-KHAMES meaning […]

The Qur’an speaks about when Allah gave Moses the ten commandments written on the 2 Tablets, and Allah said that in them you will all kind of enlightenments and decisive explanation of all things  “And We inscribed for him in the Tablets all kinds of enlightenments, and decisive explanation of all things. ‘Hold fast to them, and exhort your people to adopt the best of them…’.” (Al-Aaraf 7: 145) The Qur’an goes forward and speak about the second copy of […]

Muslims believe that the present life is only a trial preparation for the next realm of existence.  This life is a test for each individual for the life after death.  A day will come when the whole universe will be destroyed and the dead will be resurrected for judgment by God.  This day will be the beginning of a life that will never end.  This day is the Day of Judgment.  On that day, all people will be rewarded by […]

Without a Savior, we must depend on our own good deeds, which may be rewarded by a dispensation of Allah’s mercy. Christians believe that the Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us) suffered the cross in their place so that they might have the “free gift” of eternal life (Injil Ephesians 2:8-10). We received this gift by faith. Most Muslims don’t accept this belief and consider it untrue. They believe that the threat of Hell is necessary to prompt righteous […]

“For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;…they divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.” Psalm 22:16, 18 This verse, found in the Zabur, was written by David nearly 1000 years before the words of these verses actually happened to Isa Al-Masih. David may have not known that Allah was inspiring him to write about Isa Al-Masih, but his words accurately describe what happened: “Then the […]

The Bible teaches that after His resurrection from the dead, Jesus ascended to heaven in bodily form, “After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will […]

1. The areas of life on our planet are three: the earth, the atmosphere, and the sea. 2. The essence of things is three: inanimate, plant, and animal 3. The rules of the Arabic language are three: the pronoun of the speaker, the pronoun of the addressee, and the pronoun of the absent. 4. Time is divided to three: past, present, and future. 5. The human being is composed of three: breath, spirit, and body. 6. Matter has three common […]

What is the picture that the Qur’an creates about God Allah (God), in the list below you will find some of the names and attributes of Allah: Lord of the Worlds (1 : 1-7) His Are The Most Beautiful Names (59 : 22-24), (7 : 180), (17 : 110), (20 : 8) Glorify Allah (57 : 1-6) The One and Only (112 : 1-4) Only One, not one of three (4 : 171) The Only One To Be Worshipped (2 […]

The vision of Isa (His peace be upon us) in a dream is a vision of truth. Ibn Sirin tells us that the one who saw Isa (His peace be upon us) among the men in general is a man of good and benefit, and he is blessed and travels and moves a lot to do good and benefit others. For a single girl, the vision of Jesus (His peace be upon us) means that she will do good and […]

This question has puzzled me so much: Why does the Bible call God, who is the only God, the Father? What does this name mean? Is it talking about physical paternity? Does this contradict the unity of the Almighty God? Let’s let the Bible answer this question. First: the word Father means the Origin or Source. “Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew? From whose womb comes the ice? And the frost of heaven, […]

A question that must be asked: is the Word of God created? There has been a lot of dialogue on this important subject. There are two sides: a team that says God’s Word is created, and a side that says that God’s Word is eternal and uncreated. Let’s look at what the Qur’an and the hadith say about this important subject. “The Most Merciful, taught the Qur’an, created man” (Rahman 55:1-3).God has made that difference between His knowledge and creation. […]

The Qur’an did not say that the Holy Injil was corrupted. Christians were not accused of distorting their Injil, and not all of the Qur’anic texts that the critics rely upon to argue for the corruption of the Injil pertain to it. We will discuss some of these texts: 1 – “Do you covet [the hope, O believers], that they would believe for you while a party of them used to hear the words of Allah and then distort the […]

Can the words of God be changed, corrupted or distorted? Let us hear what the Qur’an says: “And recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words” (Al-Kahf 18:27). The word that is used to refer to the book refers to the Qur’an, but the word (for His Words) refers to the heavenly books and includes the Bible because it is the Word of God, and accordingly […]

“Do not dispute with the People of the Book except in a manner which is best, barring such of them as are wrongdoers, and say, We believe in that which has been sent down to us and has been sent down to you; our God and your God is one [and the same], and to Him do we submit.” (Al-Ankabot 29: 46) The Qur’an confirms that the God both “Ahlal Al-Kitab” People of the Book and the Muslims worship is […]

Today, many voices argue that the Holy Scriptures that the Christians have today are different from the Scriptures at the time of Muhammed 571-632 AD. By this, the yclaim that the Christian Scriptures are corrupted and distorted. Their argument is built on the teaching that God has given His prophet Moses the Torah, which is one book, and it is not the five first books of the Old Testament. Also, God has given Jesus One Book, the Injil, but today […]

 Every year Muslims in the world fast in a particular way in the month of Ramadan. The traditions teach that during this month God gives Muslims a chance to double their rewards so to have much wider chance to get into the paradise. Muslims ask for His pardon for their past sins and conduct other meritorious behavior. Every act of kindness, prayer, giving,fasting and anything else that a Muslim can possibly do to please God, is expected. On such occasions, […]

The Bible and the Qur’an declares that Prophet Abraham was chosen for a special mission.The Bible states, “I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves” (Genesis 12.1-3). The same promise is given in the Qur’an, “Lo: […]

The Qur’an and Hadith have foretold the Descent of Isa (His peace be upon us). The Qur’an speaks very clearly about the descent (the Second Coming) of Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us), “There shall not be anyone from People of the Book, but shall believe in him before his death and on the Day of Resurrection, he (Jesus) shall be a witness against them.” (Al-Nisa 4: 159)  Furthermore, the Qur’an declares that Isa’s return to Earth is a […]

Belief in a God of three persons is one of the most demanding biblical teachings. Christianity is the only world religion that makes this claim. The doctrine of the Trinity is truly distinctive of the Christian faith, crucial because it deals with who God is, what He is like, and how He works. Christians believe the doctrine is necessary to do justice to the testimony of Scripture, the primary source of our knowledge of God. We must speak concerning God […]

Many Muslims believe that the doctrine of the “Son of God” is a creed invented by Christians partnering other gods to God Almighty, and it has no origin in the Tawrat. On the contrary, the Torah proves this doctrine, which is rooted in its holy verses. Here we will present the verses that prove and confirm this doctrine. It must be emphasized here that this sonship is never a physical sonship in any way. In the Book of Zubur and […]

This is a widely asked question, and many have written about this important subject. But I want to share what God says in the Bible, that His Word cannot be changed, distorted or altered. Let us see what the Bible says about this: “Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you.” (Tawrat, Deuteronomy 4:2) “See that you do all I command […]

The term “Al-Masih”is used eleven times in the Qur’an in reference to Isa.  Many people simply understand this term to mean “anointed one”.  It comes from the Arabic root “msh” which means “to anoint”. In the Arabic language there is a different word for “anointed one” which is “mamsuh”.  Arabic words follow a specific pattern.  By adding vowels to the root word the grammatical structure and the meaning will be changed.  When we look at the grammatical structure of “masih”, […]

“Say, ‘O people, I am the Messenger of God to you all—He to whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. There is no god but He. He gives life and causes death.’ So believe in God and His Messenger, the Illiterate Prophet, who believes in God and His words. And follow him, that you may be guided” (Al-A’raf 7: 158). The Qur’an clearly states in this verse what true faith is: To believe in God the King […]

There are seventeen attributes in the Qur’an that have not been given to any person or prophet in any era except to Jesus Christ (His peace be upon us). These attributes are: 1 – Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us) was born of a virgin distinct from all human beings and all the prophets without exception. Mary said to the angel, “She said, ‘How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, and I was never […]

The Qur’an says, “For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. No change is there in the words of Allah. That is what is the great attainment.” (Yunus 10: 64) Many of the Mufasryn (Qur’an Commentators) said that the good tidings in the worldly life are dreams and visions. For example, In Kathir in his commentary said, “For them are good tidings in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. He said: ‘The good vision […]

When we read the Qur’an we find explicit and direct references to the Injil. But the Qur’an uses a specific pattern when mentioning the Injil. Here are all the verses that mention the Bible in the Qur’an. “He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He revealed the Tawrat and the Injil. Before, as guidance for the people. And He revealed the Qur’an. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the verses […]

“If Christianity was something we were making up, of course we could make it easier. But it is not. We cannot compete, in simplicity, with people who are inventing religions. How Could we? We are dealing with fact. Of course anyone can be simple if he has no facts to bother about” (C.S. Lewis. Mere Christianity, Macmillan Company, New York, 1943, page 145). The Qur’an testifies that Christians are monotheistic and not infidels (Q. 29:46, 3:113-114, 5:82, 3:55) To understand […]

In the book Perfuming the Sleep in the Expression of a Dream, Nabulsi said, “Whoever is a Muslim and sees that he has the Book of the Injil will be devoted to worship and asceticism, and perhaps the Injil denotes isolation. If the seer has influence or strength, then his/her vision or dream expresses oppression of enemies or the prevention of grievances.” Seeing the Injil symbolizes fulfilling a human message or responsibility. These tasks may be arduous because the Injil […]

Lisan Al-Arab Defines Inspiration as a language by “the reference, writing, message, to inspire, and hidden words… and all that you delivered to others…” But legally, there have been several definitions of revelation can be divided into two parts: 1 – According to the inspired content, so the meaning is according to the revelation that is the word of God to his apostles. 2 – Defined as an act of inspiration, and the way it used to be inspired. The […]

Is the Bible Corrupted or distorted? God forgives you for blasphemy    إستغفر الله Al-Hujurat 49:6 “Believers, if an unbeliever brings news to you, be clear, so that you do not afflict people in ignorance. In that case, you would regret your deed.” “يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِن جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَن تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَى مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ” (سورة الحجرات 49: 6) Who says that contradict the Qur’an itself… for the Qur’an says: Al-Anaam 6: 34 “There is […]

If the Qur’an does not confirm the corruption of the Bible, so who and why this accusation started. Basically, most Muslims: 1. Do not know the history of this accusation. 2. Have never thought through the theological and historical implications of this accusation. Ibn Hazm was the first Muslim to posit the Doctrine of Biblical Corruption in the 11th century AD.  Thus, for the first four centuries of Islamic history this doctrine did not exist. This is in keeping with […]

1. Q. Maryam 19:12, Middle Meccan in -7 AH.´God says, “`Oh Yahya! (John the Baptist) take hold of the Book with might’: and We gave him wisdom as a child.”´2. Q. Al-Imran 3:48, 2-3 AH.´The Angel Gabriel is speaking to Mary about Jesus before Jesus’ birth and says: “And he (God) will teach him the book and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel”´3. Q Al-Tahrim 66:12, 7 AH.´”and Mary (Jesus’ mother)…believed in the words of her Lord and His […]

´1. Q. Al-Maida 5:113-114, 10 AH.´”Then will God say, `O Jesus son of Mary! Recount my favor to you… Behold! I taught you the Book and Wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel…´”And behold! I inspired the disciples (al-hawariyun) to have faith in Me and My apostle (Jesus). They said (to Jesus), `We have faith and (you must) bear witness that we are Muslims (submitted ones).”´2. Q. Al-Imran 3:52-53, 2-3 AH.´”When Jesus found unbelief on their part he said, `Who will […]

´1. Q. Saba 34:31, Early Meccan.´”And the unbelievers say, `We will not believe in this Qur’an, nor in that which IS between his (its) hands (the Torah and the Gospel)’…” (Note: The CAPITAL LETTERS show verbs which are in the present tense for Muhammad and his people.)´2. Q. Fatir 35:31, Early Meccan.´”That which we have revealed to you of the Book is the truth, attesting to (the truth of) that which IS between his (its) hands (the Torah and Gospel)…”´3. […]

The Qur’an describes the Bible with titles that speaks of its importance and validity. Here are some of the Tiles that Bible has in the Qur’an: The Scripture                                                                        Al-Imran 3: 3 Allah’s Book                          […]

Some try to attack the teaching of the Bible by acknowledging the divinity of Christ, and they usually ask the following question: “Where did Isa (His peace be upon us) say: I am Allah, worship me?” And they say that since these words are not found in the Bible, this is evidence of the non-divinity of Christ. But we can ask the question in another way: Where did Jesus say that I am only a prophet, that you do not […]

The question of whether Allah created Adam in His own likeness or image has been discussed and explained in various Islamic texts. In the Qur’an, it is stated that Allah created human beings in the best form (Al-Tin 95:4) and formed them perfectly (Ghafir 40:64). Additionally, a hadith narrated from Abu Hurayrah quotes the Prophet saying that “Allah created Adam in His image, and he was sixty cubits tall.” When Adam was created, Allah instructed him to greet a group […]

Dreams have always held a special place in human culture, often viewed as windows into the subconscious mind, reflections of our fears and desires, or sometimes, divine messages. Among the countless dream experiences people have had throughout history, a recurring theme stands out: the appearance of a man in white. For many, encountering a man in white in their dreams often represents a deeply spiritual and transformative experience. In this article, we will explore the significance and meaning of dreams […]

The idea of intercession is significant in various religions, including Islam, and the Qur’an sheds light on this concept, particularly concerning Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us). Intercession involves seeking divine favor and forgiveness on behalf of others. In the Qur’an, Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us) holds a unique role as an intercessor, as explored in verses 3:45 and 5:117. In Surah Al-Imran (3:45), the angel Gabriel announces to Mary about Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon […]