Please watch for more of our blog posts where you can read some of the beautiful words of Jesus.
The Qur’an says to read the books that came before. This would include the words of Jesus in the Injil.
The Qur’an does not reject reading the Bible. Instead, it gives many positive references concerning the Bible and the importance for Muslims to read it:
“Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light” (Sura 5:44).
“And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him in the Torah, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah – a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil)” (Sura 5:46).
“It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong)” (Sura 3:3).
“And be not thou of those who deny the revelations of Allah, for then wert thou of the losers” (Sura 10:95).
(Our next blog post will be about what Jesus said in the Holy Bible – especially the Injil – about true happiness!)
To overcome the objection Muslims have to reading the Bible – because they have been taught that we use corrupted versions – I discovered that a Muslim named Muhammad Edh Dibh discovered the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran in 1946-47. I have written a Tribute to him for his amazing discovery. The Israeli Government spent $millions on the Museum of Antiquities to house this incredible discovery. Read all about it at http://www.bedouinshepherd.com and be amazed at how parchments, copper plates and leather scrolls were carbon dated back to 300 BC but the Book of Isaiah contained therein was written 700BC and contained numerous predictions about the life of Jesus Christ including the forbidden chapter 53 of isaiah. It has been forbidden for Jews to read this chapter. Muslims are eager t know why the chapter was forbidden. Enjoy the remarkable story, and then walking thru the Museum on line!
Bryan, thanks so much for your comment. God bless you!