Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil

The Bible says that Jesus was coming out to the road, a man came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him: "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone". Now, who believe in this verse, the Jews or the Christians or the Muslims?

The Bible says: "One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb." They interpret the bride as the New Jerusalem. In the Quran, Jerusalem, the bride of the Lamb, and the Lamb itself are not mentioned therein in the entire Quran.

Talking about the end of Satan, the Bible says that the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. In the Quran, Satan and his fellows will dwell, in the Hereafter, in the Eternal Fire; however, the Quran says that before he has dwelled in the Eternal Fire, Satan will have an interesting discourse.

In the Bible, God put this Law: "If a man sells his daughter as a slave, she is not to go free as the male slaves do." This law allows the father to sell his daughter as a slave. On the other hand, Allah did not put such an exciting Law. Now, which book dishonors the female gender, the Bible or the Quran?

In the Bible, Saint Matthew says: This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says, "They took the thirty pieces of silver—the price at which he was valued by the sons of Israel". As a matter of fact, Jeremiah the prophet never ever said that in his book. On the other hand, neither Jeremiah the prophet nor Saint Matthew is mentioned therein in the entire Quran.

In the Bible, The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the fig tree: "Be our king!" But the Fig Tree refused and said to them: "Shall I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be the king over the trees?" This Biblical fictional dialogue between the trees and the fig is not found therein in the entire Quran; in which every verse has an essential religious teaching.

In the Bible, The trees once went out to anoint a king over them, and they said to the Olive Tree: "Be our king!" But the Olive Tree said to them: "Shall I leave my abundance, by which God and men are honored, in order to rule the trees?" This Biblical fiction sketch of the trees and olive is not found therein in the entire Quran.

The Biblical Superman who lifted up his spear against 800 men and killed all of them at once (2 Samuel 23:8) became weak in 1 Chronicles 11:11; in which, he lifted up his spear against 300 men and killed all of them immediately. It is interesting that 40% of the Biblical scholars do not believe in this story. On the other hand, this story is not found therein in the entire Quran.

With reference to verse John 20:21, it is interesting that 1) the Jews do not believe in Jesus but they partially follow Him, 2) the Christians absolutely do not follow Jesus and 3) the Muslims absolutely believe in and follow Jesus.

The Biblical Superman is one of David's Mighty Men; the Bible says: "Once He lifted up his spear against 800 men; they have been killed immediately." It is interesting that 55% of the Biblical scholars do not believe in this story. On the other hand, this story is not found therein in the entire Quran.