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- do you Christians wanna answer these 6 questions I have about your Christian beliefs?
- to be fair, I'll also give 6 reciprocal answers from me.
- >1) Does it matter for your belief whether or not the NT was written by eyewitness disciples of Jesus?
- >2) How do you know and authenticate that Jesus said what you understand him to have said (such as in the NT version you accept)?
- >3) How do you know that your beliefs in Jesus are good or bad?
- >4) Is the NT or bible the preserved word of God, and does that preservation have consequences for Christian theology?
- >5) If 1)&4) [NT from eyewitnesses? NT/Bible preserved?] are demonstrated as false, what is your foundation for belief in 2) whereby you base your theology?
- >6) What are you as a Christian supposed to do when one comes to you claiming to be a Prophet?
- reciprocal answers from me, a Muslim:
- 1) Yes, it matters that the Qur'an and authentic ahadith are recorded by sincere, believing eyewitnesses
- 2) We have a science for this, ilm al-hadith, ilm al-rijal, & the isnad that demonstrates who witnessed and transmitted narrations of the Qur'an and of the Prophet ﷺ,
- & science for interpreting the Qur'an based on the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ to the Companions &how it was understood by them and the generations after
- 3) the Qur'an is demonstrated as a revelation from God Almighty, and claims it is from God Almighty,
- & the Prophet ﷺ is demonstrated as a sincere and truthful Messenger from God.
- It is a Criterion sent in truth, to judge between good and evil, and a Confirmation of what was sent before it
- 4) Yes, even non-muslim historians testify that the Qur'an is preserved.
- The Qur'an claims it would be preserved, & we have comprehensive evidences and sciences for authenticating and demonstrating the preservation & transmission of the Qur'an from the Prophet ﷺ to the Companions and the generations following.
- There are millions today who have memorised it entirely, in the way it was revealed originally.
- 5) The basis of our theology is "la ilaha illa Allah ; Muhammad rasul Allah"
- that there is none worthy of worship except God Almighty, and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of God Almighty,
- and for us 1)&4) are demonstrated as true.
- 6) The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is demonstrated and proven to be the last messenger and prophet of God Almighty, so we know that whoever comes after him ﷺ claiming prophethood is false.
- Muhammad ﷺ delivered, among many prophecies & miracles, the greatest miracle, the Qur'an,
- and is demonstrated that he ﷺ was truthful&sincere and could not have been deceived, delusional, or dishonest.
- The Prophet ﷺ came with clear signs and teachings, and shunned & freed us from evil & falsehood, and demonstrated the truth from God Almighty:
- that God, the One and Only, is deserving of all worship & praise.
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