The Quran is so wrong about so many things and it all boils down to Muhammad’s misunderstandings of Christianity—misunderstanding the nature of the Trinity, misunderstanding the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, and many other theological errors—which make the Quran completely unreliable as a source of divine truth.
Muhammad’s misunderstanding of Christianity as being tritheistic led to significant theological divergences between Islam and Christianity. From a biblical perspective, understanding these differences is crucial.
Christianity teaches the doctrine of the Trinity, which means there is one God in three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. These three persons are coequal, coeternal, and consubstantial, sharing the same divine essence. This concept is complex and often misunderstood as believing in three separate gods, which is known as tritheism. However, Christianity firmly holds to the oneness of God.
Deuteronomy 6:4
Hear, O Israel: Yahweh our God, Yahweh is one.
The Quran, influenced by Muhammad’s teachings, rejects the Trinity, perceiving it as a belief in multiple gods, which it staunchly opposes. This is evident in passages where the Quran critiques what it perceives as polytheistic elements in Christian doctrine.
Surah An-Nisa 4:171
O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, “Three”; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son.
From a biblical perspective, this rejection stems from a fundamental misunderstanding of the Trinity. The Trinity is not about three separate gods, but about one God in three persons. The unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is central to Christian faith.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Quran’s portrayal of Jesus also differs significantly. In Christianity, Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, who came to earth to save humanity from sin through His death and resurrection.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
In contrast, the Quran acknowledges Jesus as a prophet and a messenger of God but denies His divinity, crucifixion, and resurrection. This divergence likely arose from early Islamic teachings aiming to establish a distinct theological framework that differentiates Islam from Christianity.
Additionally, Muhammad rejected the idea of God being referred to as our Father. In Christianity, the fatherhood of God is a profound and intimate aspect of the believer’s relationship with Him. Jesus taught His disciples to pray, addressing God as Father, indicating a personal and loving relationship.
Matthew 6:9
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.”
The Quran, however, does not support this concept and denies the fatherhood of God, emphasizing a more distant and sovereign relationship between Allah and humans. This further highlights the difference in understanding the nature of God and His relationship with humanity.
Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:3
He neither begets nor is born.
Another significant difference is the Quran’s rejection of Jesus’ crucifixion. The crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are central to the Christian faith, representing the atoning sacrifice for humanity’s sins and the victory over death.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
The Quran, however, denies that Jesus was crucified, suggesting instead that it appeared so to the people but that Jesus was taken up to heaven without dying.
Surah An-Nisa 4:157-158
And [for] their saying, “Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.
As an aside, this is a major issue for Islam because it claims Jesus was a prophet. And one of his prophecies was that he would die. But Islam claims he didn’t therefore making Jesus a liar. In which case he wasn’t a true prophet. In which case Islam is a lie. Alternatively Jesus did actually die in which case Islam is false. Whichever way you slice it, Islam is false.
Muhammad’s context and the prevailing religious ideas of his time contributed to these misunderstandings. Living in a region with diverse religious beliefs, including distorted or incomplete understandings of Christianity, Muhammad may have encountered forms of Christian teaching that emphasized separate aspects of the Trinity, leading him to perceive it as tritheistic.
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
This context, combined with the need to affirm strict monotheism, influenced the Quran’s presentation of Christian doctrines.
The Quran is not a source of truth, and anyone who follows it is under a curse since it is written:
Galatians 1:8
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
if you’re a Muslim and you’re reading this, please consider the above. Turn to Jesus for eternal life. Reject the lies of Islam
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