Bible Vs. Koran

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The Bible and The Koran A Comparative Analysis Christianity and Islam have several similar aspects. Both religions praise the same God, although they each have a different given name. Muslims refer to their god as Allah, and Christians simply refer to their god as God. Both religions are monotheistic, and both even have a set of religious laws that all who are righteous abide by. Muslims follow the Five Pillars of Islam, while Christians follow the Ten Commandments. Both religions even have their own religious texts: The Bible and The Koran. Christian missionaries declare that The Bible consists of true narratives based on actual revelations, and establish that the Prophet Muhammad is an imposter. However, it is extremely possible that The Bible is nothing more than a book of plagiarized stories taken from various ancient texts. The Koran seems to correct mistakes in the Bible and make true of its falseness, gives the true version of what really happened in the stories of Joseph, Noah, and Jesus. In The Bible, the story of Joseph is a tale about a seventeen year old young man who was the oldest of his fathers' sons. He was also his father's favorite son. Joseph often had dreams which showed him as being a savior for his people. For this reason, he was sold into slavery by his own envious brothers. Joseph went on to make a better life for himself in Egypt, but it was not long before he was thrown into prison after being 2 falsely accused. While in prison, Joseph became a dream interpreter, and eventually earned himself a position as the Pharaoh's advisor. The story of Joseph in The Bible is almost the same in The Koran up until this point. In The Bible, after becoming a dream interpreter, Joseph became the leader of t... ... middle of paper ... ...ics, their religious texts contain tales that are almost completely opposite. Biblical scholars accuse Hebrews of borrowing and even plagiarizing stories from neighboring religions and cultures. So which stories can be deemed true within The Bible and The Koran? The truth is obvious and can be found within the revelations of Muhammad. Works Cited Asadi, Muhammed. Islam and Christianity Conflict or Conciliation: A Comparative And Textual Analysis of the Koran and the Bible. Universe Inc. Jan 2002. Brown, Stuart E. The Challenge of the Scripture: the Bible and the Qur'an. Maryknoll, NY. Orbis Books Inc. 1989. Lawall, Sarah. "The Bible." The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Vol. A,B. NewYork, N.Y. Norton & Company. 2002. Yurtsever, Savasan. "The Bible or the Koran." Booklocker.com, Inc. 2007 http://www.booklocker.com/books/157.html.

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