Injil

Has the Injil been corrupted?

by Yusuf · Jun 24, 2011

From time to time I hear the questions about whether the Injil or true or if it has been changed or corrupted. This is why some Muslims are so shy and hesitant to read the Holy Injil.

What does the Quran say?

According to the Quran the Injil is to be trusted and studied. The Quran says that the books of Moses (the Torat), the Psalms (Zabur), and the gospel (Injil) were all given by God.

About the Torat – (Qu’ran, Sura Al Baqarah 2:87)

We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers

About the Psalms / Zabur – (Qu’ran, Al Nisa 4:163)

We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma’il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms

About the Gospel / Injil – (Qu’ran, Sura Al Imran 3:3)

It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).

Also, Allah helpfully explains to us in Sura Ma’idah 5:46:

And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah

We see that the Quran states that the Torth, the Zabur, and the Injil were all given by God.

If anyone – Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Athiest or anybody else – claims that the Injil is corrupted, then it would seem they do not believe the word of Allah, since the Qu’ran says that the Word of God cannot be altered:

“Rejected were the messengers before thee: with patience and constancy they bore their rejection and their wrongs, until Our aid did reach them: there is none that can alter the words (and decrees) of Allah. Already hast thou received some account of those messengers” (Qu’ran Al An’am 6:34).

“The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfillment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all,” (Qu’ran Al An’am 6:115).

“For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present and in the Hereafter; no change can there be in the words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme felicity,” (Qu’ran, Sura Yunus 10:64).

When Muhammed (pbuh) was alive, he claimed to receive the revelation of the Qu’ran from Allah. This means that at that time the Bible, which was in existence, could not have been corrupted because the Qu’ran states that God’s word cannot be corrupted.

The question I have for any unbelievers is this: When and where was the Bible corrupted, since the Qu’ran says that the Torah, the Psalms, and the Gospel are from Allah and Allah’s words cannot be changed?

Is the Injil True?

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

Allah taught Isa the holy Kitabs. And sincere and obedient Muslims read and understand all the Kitabs.

3:48 And He (Allâh) will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Taurat and the Injil (Gospel).

Allah also instructed Muhammad, peace be on him, that if he had a question about any message from heaven, that he should look for the answer among those who read the “Before” Kitabs. Sura Yunnus 10:94 says:

“And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture (that was) before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So be not thou of the waverers.”

I have found the Book of Wisdom (Mesal), the Taurat, and Injil Kitabs. These Kitabs have been translated directly from the original languages and are trustworthy. A friend of mine said that reading the “Before” Kitabs makes him feel like a complete Muslim. A cow with only one leg cannot stand, but when he stands on all four legs, he is strong.

A sincere Muslim reads all the Kitabs.

Sura 4:136 O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.

Have the “Before” Kitabs been changed? The Quran says, “No!” Is Allah not powerful enough to protect His message?

Read in the Quran Sura Al-An’am 6:115-116:

Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the waverers. Perfected is the Word of the Lord in truth and justice. There is no one that can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

The next time someone tells you that the kitabs have been changed, ask them,
“Do you have proof that the kitabs have been changed?”

Their answer is always the same,
“No, I do not have proof, I only heard that they have been changed.”

This argument would not stand up in any court room.

Isa has Power Over Death

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

When I first read the story of Isa making a live bird out of clay, I thought back to the story of when Allah made Adam. According to this story, Allah gave ‘Isa the power to create life. With the power of Allah, Isa also healed lepers, the blind, the crippled, and even raised the DEAD TO LIFE.

3:49 And will make him (Isa) a messenger to the Children of Israel (saying): “Lo I come to you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and breathe into it, and it is a bird by Allah’s leave; and I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah’s leave. And I announce to you what you eat, and what you store up in your houses. Lo! herein is a sign for you, if you are to be believers.

After reading this ayat, once again my soul was flooded with hope. Isa was given the keys and power of life and death. POWER OVER DEATH! This is amazing! Before, I had thought that death was my greatest enemy in the world. But now I realize that Isa was given power over death. The world has been waiting for a prophet that can conquer our greatest and final enemy, death. If Isa was given the power of life and death, what can he do for us?

3:50 And I have come confirming that which was before me of the Taurat (Torah), and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

Isa said that his life verified or confirmed what the prophets had spoken about him in the “Before Kitabs”. The old prophets spoke much about ‘Isa Masih. When I read the “Before Kitabs”, that have been translated from the original languages, I found over three hundred prophesies (foretelling) about Isa.

Isa told us that our duty to Allah is to obey him (Isa)! To show your highest respect to Allah, your must obey ‘Isa. The only command of Isa that we find in the Quran is here in 3:50. The command is clear, “Obey me” (who? Isa!). Later you will see an amazing promise of a blessing given to those who obey Isa.

Where do we find the commands of Isa? They are found in the Injil.

How can we do our duty to Allah and obey Isa unless we know what he has commanded us to do? We must find out what the Injil says so that we can know how to obey Isa!

The same Injil that Muhammed read (peace be upon him) is available today. When you find an Injil, be sure to check to see if it was translated from the original Greek in which it was written in the 1st century.