This Is Islam Uncovered

What Does the Quran Say About the Bible?

A Point-by-Point Breakdown

Islamic apologetics often claim that the Quran affirms the Torah and Gospel — and that Muslims believe in all of God’s prophets and revelations. But there’s a deeper, more unsettling reality behind this seemingly tolerant posture. Islam is caught in a theological dilemma that unravels its claims from the inside.

Below is a detailed breakdown of that dilemma — section by section, point by point — to show why Islam’s relationship to the Bible is not one of affirmation, but contradiction.

🟩 Introduction

Key Points

Muslims claim Islam reveres the Bible.

The Quran says it confirms previous scriptures.

But it also contradicts the Bible on major doctrines.

The Islamic doctrine of tahrif (corruption of the Bible) was invented after the Quran to resolve this contradiction.

🔍 Commentary:
This intro sets the stage. Islam wants to claim continuity with biblical tradition — yet it diverges so sharply that it undermines itself. The tension is unsustainable, and the apologetic fix (tahrif) is a later invention to patch a broken narrative.

🟩 1. The Quran Affirms the Bible — Until It Doesn’t

Key Points

Quran 5:44 and 5:46 praise the Torah and Gospel as divine guidance.

These refer to existing texts, not lost or altered ones.

The Quran never clearly says the Bible was corrupted.

It accuses some people of misusing scripture, not changing the text.

So how can the Quran affirm the Bible and then disagree with it?

🔍 Commentary:
If the Bible had already been corrupted, why does the Quran tell Jews and Christians to follow it? These verses treat the Bible as valid in Muhammad’s time, which creates a contradiction the Quran never resolves.

🟩 2. The “Lost Gospel” Fantasy

Key Points

Muslims claim the Injil was a book given directly to Jesus.

There is no historical evidence of this book.

The Gospels we have are the only ones known to early Christians.

Quran uses present tense: the Gospel is still available in the 7th century.

Claiming a “lost Gospel” is an unsupported fantasy.

🔍 Commentary:
The “heavenly Injil” idea is a convenient invention. It lets Muslims claim Jesus was a prophet of Islam without having to accept the inconvenient facts of the real Gospels — facts like His divinity, crucifixion, and teachings.

🟩 3. Muhammad’s Use of the Bible Undermines Islam

Key Points

Quran 10:94 tells Muhammad to consult the People of the Book.

This only makes sense if their scriptures are trustworthy.

In Sunan Abu Dawood 4449, Muhammad affirms the Torah as authentic.

Quran 5:47 tells Christians to judge by the Gospel.

🔍 Commentary:
This is theological dynamite. Muhammad and the Quran both affirmed the Jewish and Christian scriptures. That makes it impossible to claim these texts were already corrupted. If they were, Muhammad was either misled — or misleading others.

🟩 4. The Real Origins of the Corruption Claim

Key Points

The claim that the Bible was corrupted came after the Quran.

Early Muslims saw contradictions between the Quran and Bible.

These included Jesus’ death, the Trinity, and salvation by grace.

So they responded by saying the Bible must’ve been altered.

Tahrif wasn’t revelation — it was damage control.

🔍 Commentary:
This is where the apologetic shell game begins. When confronted with clear contradictions, early Muslims couldn’t admit the Quran was wrong — so they had to invent a corruption story. It’s a historical pivot, not a divine one.

🟩 5. The Quran Misrepresents the Bible — Over and Over

Key Points

The Quran makes basic errors about biblical beliefs:

It treats the Gospel as one book given to Jesus.

It says Christians believe Mary is part of the Trinity.

It calls Abraham a “Muslim.”

These aren’t misinterpretations — they’re fabrications.

🔍 Commentary:
This shows the Quran is not based on the Bible, but on folklore, distortion, or ignorance. If the Quran came from the same God as the Bible, why does it get the Bible so fundamentally wrong?

🟩 6. The Islamic Dilemma

Key Points

If the Bible is genuine → Islam is false (it contradicts the Bible).

If the Bible is corrupted → Quran is false (it affirms the Bible).

Islam tries to build on a book it simultaneously denies.

This is theological incoherence, not revelation.

🔍 Commentary:
This is the heart of the matter — the inescapable dilemma. Islam is trapped by its own claims. It needs the Bible for legitimacy, but rejects its core teachings. It affirms the Bible when convenient and abandons it when it's not.

🟩 Conclusion: You Can’t Build on a Broken Foundation

Key Points

Islam claims the Bible as its heritage.

But it rewrites that heritage beyond recognition.

No other religion plays this self-defeating affirm-and-deny game.

The Quran’s contradictions reveal a human invention, not divine truth.

🔍 Commentary:
Islam’s relationship with the Bible is not respectful. It’s opportunistic. The Quran borrows the Bible’s authority while rejecting its content — and that kind of internal contradiction disqualifies any claim of divine consistency.

⚖️ Final Thoughts

If the Quran affirms the Bible, then Islam falls when the Bible contradicts it. If the Quran denies the Bible, then it discredits itself by affirming it. Either way, the Quran breaks its own foundation.

This is the Islamic dilemma — a house built on sand.