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Christianity Compared with Islam

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Uthman burns the Quran

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman came to `Uthman at the time when the people of Sham and the people of Iraq were Waging war to conquer Arminya and Adharbijan. Hudhaifa was afraid of their (the people of Sham and Iraq) differences in the recitation of the Qur'an, so he said to `Uthman, "O chief of the Believers! Save this nation before they differ about the Book (Qur'an) as Jews...

Bukhari 4987

Not wanting different versions of the Quran in circulation, Uthman, the third Caiph of Islam, collected the varient copies, compiled a single copy and burned the copies of the Quran that didn't match.

the Wrong Mary

O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.

Quran 19.28

Miriam is the sister of Aaron and Moses

All three are the children of Amran (Exodus 6:20)

In Luke the Father of Mary is not Amran, but Heli (Luke 3:23)

And she lived 1400 years after Aaron and Moses

Women are 'deficient in intelligence'

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Once Allah's Messenger went out to the Musalla (to offer the prayer) of `Id-al-Adha or Al-Fitr prayer. Then he passed by the women and said, "O women! Give alms, as I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-fire were you (women)." They asked, "Why is it so, O Allah's Messenger ?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have...

Bukhari 304

In this tradition, Muhammad chastises some women, claiming that women (in general) are deficient in religion and intelligence, and that their testimony is worth less than that of a man. This contrasts with the Bible, in which the testimony of women is honoured, and takes precedence in announcing the good news of Jesus' resurrection.

Before Abraham was born

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

John 8:58

John 8:41 “Abraham did not want to kill me”

John 8:56 “Your father Abraham rejoiced at seeing my day”. Jesus could have used ‘Emen’ (past tense) ‘Before Abraham was, I was’, But he used ‘Eimi’ (present)

See also: Exodus 3:14

Allah is a monad

Say: He is Allah, the One! Allah, the eternally Besought of all! He begetteth not nor was begotten. And there is none comparable unto Him.

Quran 112.1-4

One God, with one person, who is eternally unapproachable.

Jesus, the only way to the Father

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

John 14:6

OT speaks of Christ

He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Luke 24:44

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