ADAM, MOSES, JESUS , MUHAMMAD

Adam [peace be upon him] was the first human created by God. He submitted and prayed to God. Moses [peace be upon him] was also human created by God, So as Jesus Christ [peace be upon him]was human and created by God. Like all humans Muhammad [peace be upon him] was created by God. They were all creations of God. All of them were messengers of God.

Moses, Jesus and Muhammad are the Most Influential Persons in History

God is most powerful and He can creates anything he wishes by saying just a word “ Be " and it will be. It was not difficult for God to create Adam [peace be upon him] without a father or mother. Similarly it was not difficult for God to create Jesus Christ [peace be upon him] from a mother without a father. It was not difficult for God to create Muhammad [peace be upon him], who was illiterate and unable to read, but becoming the most influential person in history [The 100 – A Ranking of The Most Influential Persons in History, By Michael H. Hart].

Moses [peace be upon him], was a great man too. He was ranked as the 16^th Most Influential Person in History by Michael H. Hart.

The same too, for Jesus Christ [peace be upon him] . He was ranked as the 3^rd Most Influential Person in History by Michael H. Hart.

Torah , Bible and Quran are Words of God, But.

Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, peace be upon all of them] brought changes and developments to mankind - from pagans to believers of God. They were all messengers of God, bringing with them the messages from God. The messages of God were documented in Torah or the Old Testament [through Moses] , Gospel or the New Testament [through Jesus Christ] and Quran or the Final Testament [through Muhammad].

Torah or the Old Testament was compiled 1000 years after the death of Moses [peace be upon him], and Bible [Containing the Old and New Testaments] was compiled 300 years after Jesus Christ [peace be upon him] was taken away by God from the earth. Unlike Torah and Gospel, the Quran was compiled and written during the life of Muhammad. [peace be upon him].

Naturally, any documents which were compiled from many sources collected over hundred years, the probabilities of the documents, incomplete and full of errors, were certainly be very high. According to Jehovah’s Witness in their “AWAKE!” Magazine dated 8 September 1957 [Page 67] carried the head line “50,000 ERRORS IN THE BIBLE”. Owing to these errors, the Bible is continuously being revised from time to time As we are fully aware that there are various versions of the Bible which are available today.

Quran is pure - Authentic and Unadulterated

Since Quran was compiled during the life of Muhammad [peace be upon him], till today more than 1428 years, not a single word being added or deleted. All the original words in Arabic are all intact in the original forms, without being revised – added or deleted. Thus, Quran is considered the only messages from God, which is authentic and unadulterated.

Due to the efforts of the early companions, with God’s assistance, the Quran as we have it today is recited in the same manner as it was revealed. This makes it the only religious scripture that is still completely retained and understood in its original language. Indeed, as Sir William Muir states,

“There is probably no other book in the world which has remained twelve centuries (now fourteen) with so pure a text.” [Sir William Muir, Life of Mohamet, London, 1894, Vol.1, Introduction ].

Kenneth Cragg [The Mind of the Quran, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1973, p.26.] describes the transmission of the Quran from the time of revelation to today as occurring in “an unbroken living sequence of devotion.”

Schwally concurs that:

“As far as the various pieces of revelation are concerned, we areconfident that their text has been generally transmitted exactly as it was found in the Prophet’s legacy.” [Schwally, Geschichte des Qorans, Leipzig: Dieterich’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung,1909-38, Vol.2, p.120.]

Scholar, B. Philips concluded that [, Usool at-Tafseer, Sharjah: Dar al-Fatah, 1997, p.157]

“More ancient manuscripts from all periods of Islamic history found in the Library of Congress in Washington, the Chester Beatty Museum in Dublin (Ireland) and the London Museum have been compared with those in Tashkent, Turkey and Egypt, with results confirming that there have not been any changes in the text from its original time of writing”

The evidence above confirms God’s promise in the Quran:

“Verily, We have revealed the Reminder, and verily We shall preserve it.” (Quran 15:9)

The Quran has been preserved in both oral and written form in a way no other book has, and with each form providing a check and balance for the authenticity of the other.

Falsification Test that Quran is not from God

It is interesting to note that, the Quran challenges mankind to produce a similar book like the Quran :

“And if you are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down (i.e. the Quran) to Our slave (Muhammad ), then produce a Sûrah (chapter) of the like thereof and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides God, if you are truthful” Quran Chapter 2: 23

Till to date, over 1428 years, many attempts were made but failed. This challenge is still opened to all mankind.

Shall we accept the challenge?

It is interesting to note too, that, after challenging mankind, God gives the answer in the Quran as in the following [Chapter 2 :24}

"But if you do it not, and you can never do it,.."

Is there any similar challenge or “falsification test” written in other holy Books ? However, Quran does that.. A perfect example of how Quran provides man with a chance to verify its authenticity and "prove it wrong" occurs in the other 4th chapter. In the very words of Dr. Gary Miller “And quiet honestly, I was very surprised when I first discovered this challenge.” Quran states in (Surah An-Nisa, 4:82):

"Do they not consider the Qur'an? Had it been from any other than God, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy."

This is a clear challenge to the mankind. Basically, Quran invites anyone to find a mistake. As a matter of fact, the seriousness and difficulty of the challenge aside, the actual presentation of such a challenge in the first place is not even in human nature and is inconsistent with man's personality.