Peace For Zion

How to Witness to Muslims

Sep 25, 20244 min read

The Islamic Dilemma

Outline of the Apologetic

  1. The Books of Moses, Psalms, and Gospels are all authoritative

  2. They have not been corrupted

  3. John 1:1,14 says Jesus is God and Genesis 19:24 outlines the Trinity

  4. Therefore, if the Quran is true → the Gospel is true. If the Gospel is true → Islam is false.

Christianity is true

1. The Books of Moses, Psalms, and Gospels are all authoritative

Value of Prior Revelations: Al-Baqara (2:136)

قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَمَا أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَمَا أُوتِيَ النَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ Say,“We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Ibrahim [Abraham], Isma’il, Ishaque [Isaac], Ya’qub [Jacob], and to Al-Asbat, and that which has been given to Musa [Moses] and ‘Iesa [Jesus], and that which has been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted.”

The Psalms are Authoritative: An-Nisaa (4:163)

۞ إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ ۚ وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْأَسْبَاطِ وَعِيسَىٰ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ وَهَارُونَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ ۚ وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا Verily, We have inspired you as We inspired Nuh [Noah] and the Prophets after him; We inspired Ibrahim [Abraham, Isma’il, Ishaque [Isaac], Ya’qub [Jacob], and Al-Asbat, ‘Iesa [Jesus], Ayub, Yunus, Harun, and Sulaiman [Solomon], and to Dawud [David] We gave the Zabur [Psalms].

The Books of Moses are Authoritative: Al-Maaida (5:44, 4:164)

إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا التَّوْرَاةَ فِيهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌ ۚ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ أَسْلَمُوا لِلَّذِينَ هَادُوا وَالرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَالْأَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوا مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَكَانُوا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَاءَ ۚ فَلَا تَخْشَوُا النَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا بِآيَاتِي ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَ Verily, We did send down the Taurat [Books of Moses], therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah’s Will, judged the Jews… and to Musa [Moses] Allah spoke directly.

The Gospels are Authoritative: Al-Maaida (5:46)

وَقَفَّيْنَا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ بِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ ۖ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْإِنْجِيلَ فِيهِ هُدًى وَنُورٌ وَمُصَدِّقًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّقِينَ And in their footsteps, We sent ‘Iesa [Jesus], son of Maryam [Mary], confirming the Taurat [Books of Moses] that had come before him, and We gave him the Injeel [Gospels], in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Taurat [Books of Moses] that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqun [the disobedient].

The Books of Moses (4:163-164, 5:44, 5:46), Psalms (4:163), and Gospels (5:46) are all authoritative

2. They have not been corrupted

Al-An'aam (6:34)

وَلَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فَصَبَرُوا عَلَىٰ مَا كُذِّبُوا وَأُوذُوا حَتَّىٰ أَتَاهُمْ نَصْرُنَا ۚ وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَكَ مِنْ نَبَإِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ Verily, Messengers were denied before you, but with patience they bore the denial, and they were hurt, till Our Help reached them, and none can alter the Words of Allah. Surely there has reached you the information about the Messengers.

Al-An'aam (6:115)

وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًا ۚ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

The prior words have not been altered

3. John 1:1,14 says Jesus is God and Genesis 19:24 outlines the Trinity

John 1:1,14 - NASB

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Question for the Muslim

Who does it sound like this is describing?

  • vss. 15-17 explicitly confirm this is about Jesus

The Trinity in the Books of Moses: God raining down fire from God:

Genesis 19:24 - NASB

24 Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven,

Therefore, if the Quran is true → the Gospel is true. If the Gospel is true → Islam is false.

Conclusion

Christianity is true

Repent and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ!

Resources

1. Video Overview

2. Gospel Tract

Gospel Tract

Attached below is a Gospel tract that goes through the Islamic Dilemma and then presents the Gospel. Simply download the below images and have it printed at your local print shop as a letter-sized trifold brochure. They will know what to do from there.

For your information though, below is the order it will naturally be read in once printed:

  1. Front Cover: black page that begins with “None can alter the Words of allah.”
  2. Words of Allah From Prior Messengers
  3. Are the Words of Allah Corrupted?
  4. The Testimony of Prior Messengers
  5. The Word of God

Tract:

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