2.0 Aims And Objectives:
The research aims to unearth:
1.The similarities between the Quran and the Bible
2.The differences between the Quran and the Bible
The research will take a look at particular cases: Mary, Moses, and David and contrast the manner in which they differ in the two texts.
3.0 Research Question
Are there any similarities or differences between the Quran and the Bible? What contents of the Bible can be found in the Quran?
4.0 Literature Review.
4.10 A general overview.
The two Holy Scriptures have similarities constituting of narratives, rebukes, teachings, and poetry. They both have the same basic figures and events. The creation of the world is addressed in the two books, …show more content…
Some Muslims opt to turn to the Bible for a full picture of the person concerned. Guidelines are present as to how Muslims can understand the Bible. For example, the Quran is perceived to be authoritative than the Bible. Any view that the Quran confirms is taken to be true while contradicting ones are rejected. There are some things in the Bible, which miss in the Quran. For this special case, Muslims have the freedom to believe or disbelieve in them and pass them on if they wish to do so. Scholars see the differences between the two books as being superficial. The interpretations bring about systematic …show more content…
5-6 Analyzing the character Moses in the two holy scriptures.
7-8 Analyzing the character David in the two holy scriptures.
9-10 Making interpretations of my analysis
7.0 Conclusions
Some facets exist in the debate of the Bible verses the Quran. The Quran was written 550 years after the Bible, which affirms the Bible as the word of God. The Bible refutes the Quran and gives the warning that the contents in it should not be modified or added. The two books contain similar stories, which are told in with some variations. Despite the variations, the books are overly similar. The numerous debates on the differences are not well-founded, and the tensions between the two religions are uncalled. References
Galvin, J. (1999). Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Islam. Islam for Today. Retrieved from http://www.islamawareness.net/Christianity/galvan1.html
Glaser, (1990) I. Reading the Bible with Islam in Mind. ANVIL, 31(1), 18-31.
Lazarus-Yafeh, H. (2014). Intertwined worlds: medieval Islam and Bible criticism. New York< NY: Princeton University Press.
Pregill, M. E. (2007). The Hebrew Bible and the Quran: the problem of the Jewish ‘influence’ on Islam. Religion Compass, 1(6),