Video description:
A Muslim scholar presents three proposed ways to escape the Islamic dilemma—but can any of them survive the Qur’an’s own statements?
The dilemma is straightforward: the Qur’an repeatedly claims to confirm the revelation possessed by Jews and Christians and commands the People of the Gospel to judge by what God revealed within it. Yet the Qur’an contradicts central biblical teachings concerning the identity, divine Sonship and atoning death of Jesus Christ.
If the biblical Scriptures were preserved, the Qur’an contradicts what it confirms. If they were corrupted, why does the Qur’an direct seventh-century Christians to consult and judge by them?
In this detailed exchange, Sam Shamoun examines:
- What the Qur’an means by the Injil
- Whether the Qur’an teaches textual corruption
- What Scriptures seventh-century Christians possessed
- Qur’an 5:47 and the command to judge by the Gospel
- Qur’an 6:115 and the claim that none can change God’s words
- The circularity of using the Qur’an to decide which biblical passages are authentic
- The 27-book New Testament objection
- Whether Jesus taught His sacrificial death
- The evidence for atonement in Mark, Luke and Acts
The question remains: which side of the Islamic dilemma preserves the Qur’an’s credibility?
Biblical references: Mark 10:45; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20; Acts 20:28; John 10:35; John 20:30–31; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 1 Peter 1:24–25.
