English book · The Issue of Blasphemy

GOD’S GUARANTEE

English book, p. 196

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

not been preserved in its original form as revealed to the Prophet Jesus. The Bible includes certain accounts and incidents involving the prophets that may seem irrelevant or inappropriate when considering their mission of calling people to God. For example, the story of Prophet Noah in the Bible states that Noah began farming, planted a vineyard, drank its wine, and became intoxicated (Genesis, 9:20-21). Similarly, the story of Prophet Lot in the Bible includes the account of his daughters giving him wine to drink and engaging in incestuous relationships with him (Genesis 19:33). In contrast, the Quran focuses on the message and mission of the Prophets, emphasizing their role in guiding people towards God. For instance, in the case of Prophet Moses, the Quran highlights the divine sign of the radiance of his hand (20:22; 27:12). This differs from the account in the Bible, which describes Moses placing his hand on his chest and revealing it to be leprous as a sign (Exodus, 4:6). The example of Prophet Solomon in the Bible highlights a situation where he fell in love with many foreign women despite God’s warning not to intermarry with them as they would turn his heart away to their gods (1 Kings, 11:12). The Bible states that Solomon’s heart was not entirely devoted to God, and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord, unlike his father, David, who followed the Lord faithfully. These are just a few references cited here as examples, not

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