100 Questions about the Bible and the Qur’an

100 Questions About
the Bible and the Qur’an

According to the Bible: Yes No
According to the Qur’an: Yes No
According to my Personal View: Yes No

The Holy Books

1.
Is it accepted that the Word of God is eternal and unchangeable?
2.
Is it accepted that the Holy Bible is the Word of God? (Tevrat, Zebur & Incil)
3.
Is it accepted that the Qur'an is the Word of God?
4.
Does God “want” to protect all of His Holy Books from change and corruption? (Purpose/Niyet)
5.
Is God “able” to protect all of His Holy Books from change and corruption? (Power/Kudret)
6.
Would it be possible for someone to thwart the “purpose” and “power” of God by changing and corrupting the actual text of the Holy Books? (Tahrif bi’l-lafz)
7.
Would it be possible for someone to verbally distort the Holy Books by misquoting or misrepresenting them? (Tahrif bi’l-ma’na)
8.
Are people who claim the Bible has been changed and corrupted guilty of blasphemy for exalting Satan above God-Almighty? (El-Kadir)
9.
Are believers allowed to believe in one part of the Scripture while disbelieving in another part of Scripture?
10.
Do people who neglect to read and heed the Bible put themselves under the “curse” of being a non-believer? (Kafir)
11.
Did God give the prophets of the Bible the ability to do obvious miracles as a confirmation that they were sent by God?
12.
After God has sent a Holy Book would He ever later feel the need to annul or abrogate some of its verses? (Mensuh & Nesih)

God and Allah

13.
Do Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe that there is only “one” true God? (Monotheism or Vahdet-i Vücûd)
14.
Are the “God” of the Bible and the “Allah” of the Qur’an one and the same?
15.
In the Holy Books when God refers to Himself, does He ever speak in the form of the third person plural “We”?
16.
Is the concept of Trinity acceptable? (Father, Son & Holy Spirit)
17.
Among the most beautiful names for God, is God’s eternal and unchangeable name “Jehovah” or “Yahweh”? (Esmâü’l-Hüsnâ)
18.
Among the Character and Nature Attributes of God, does God ever reveal Himself as the “Father”? (Esmâü’l-Hüsnâ)
19.
Among the Character and Nature Attributes of God, does God ever reveal Himself as the “Savior”? (Esmâü’l-Hüsnâ)
20.
Is God a distant, transcendental God who rarely ever shows His great power or leaves His fingerprints on human history?
21.
Has God ever shown Himself visibly to people on earth? (Theophany or Ru’yetullah)
22.
Does the infinite God desire to have a close and loving relationship with finite man?
23.
Is the love of God unconditional?
24.
Does God look on believers as being merely His slaves or servants?
25.
Does God make distinctions between people and prefer some above others?
26.
Does God especially hate certain sinners and want to cast some of them into hell?
27.
Is God the author of “good” and “evil” and responsible for doing both? (Hayır & Şer)
28.
Is God’s character and behavior ever capricious or whimsical?
29.
Is it forbidden to prostrate oneself before anyone other than God Himself?
30.
Did God ever command all of the angels, “Prostrate yourselves before Adam”?

The Holy Spirit,
Angels and Demons

31.
Does the “Holy Spirit” have the power to create?
32.
Are the “Holy Spirit” and the angel “Gabriel” one and the same?
33.
Is the “Holy Spirit” accepted as God?
34.
Is blasphemy against the “Holy Spirit” the one and only unpardonable sin?
35.
Does God’s “Holy Spirit” indwell believers and empower them with spiritual gifts?
36.
In the Holy Books is there a clear-cut distinction between Angles, being the servants of God; and Demons being the servants of Satan?
37.
Is it possible for some demons to repent and become good?
38.
Are there verses in the Holy Books about casting demons out of people?
39.
Is Satan considered to be the “prince” or “god” of this world?

Christ and Muhammad

40.
Is it accepted that Christ was born of a virgin?
41.
Is it accepted that Christ was virtually sinless?
42.
Is it accepted that Christ possessed supernatural wisdom and knowledge?
43.
Is it accepted that Christ possessed supernatural power do miracles and give life to the dead?
44.
Is it accepted that Christ was given the power to do creative acts of God?
45.
Is it accepted that Christ is entitled to demand faith and obedience from all men?
46.
Is it accepted that Jesus is identified as being the “Christ”? (the Messiah or the Anointed One)
47.
Is it accepted that Christ is the Living Word of God? (Logos or Kelamullah)
48.
Is it accepted that Christ pre-existed before he was born?
49.
Is it accepted that God’s eternal Word took on a human body in the incarnation of Christ? (Kenosis or Hulul)
50.
Is it accepted that Christ is the Son of God?
51.
Is it accepted that Christ is “Divine” or God in the flesh?
52.
Is it accepted that Christ can forgive sins?
53.
Is it accepted that Christ’s blood was shed as the sacrificial atonement for the sin of all mankind?
54.
Is it accepted that Christ is the one and only mediator between God and man?
55.
Is it accepted that believing in Christ as Savior and Lord is the only means of obtaining eternal life?
56.
Is it accepted that Christ is the “Savior” of the world?
57.
Is it accepted that Christ physically died on the cross and that he arose from the dead?
58.
Is it accepted that Christ is alive today and that he will come again?
59.
In order for Muhammad to be qualified as a prophet to communicate the written oracles of God, would he have needed to be a Jew who was literate?
60.
Was the message of Muhammad in complete agreement with the message of Jesus and the other Prophets?
61.
Are there any verses in the Bible which “predict” or “foretell” the coming of Muhammad?
62.
Did Muhammad have a prophetic gift to be able to “predict” or “foretell” the future like Jesus and the other Prophets?
63.
Did Muhammad have supernatural power to do obvious miracles like Jesus and the other Prophets?

Man and Sin

64.
Are there verses about people being born with a sin nature? (Original Sin)
65.
Are the wages of sin eternal death in hell?
66.
Does the Lord God Almighty give importance to small sins?
67.
Aside from divine revelation, are the traditional sayings and interpretations of men considered to be trustworthy? (Hadith)
68.
Can the punishment for sin be erased by doing “good works”? (Sevap)
69.
In the mind of God, is it a proper punishment to cut off the hands of a thief?