Why did Muhammud change some verses in the Quran if they were sent by God?
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Because just like any other false religion, beliefs prayers, etc. must be continually altered to keep the believers and the general public from uncovering the hoax.
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really i havenot read all your question but you have brought amazing aya.it seems to me that this aya was said to the people who have drawen the prophet MUHAMMED(PBUH).it seems to me that ALLAH TALKS TO THEM in this aya and this aya is agreat evidence to proof that the holly quran is to every time and every place.
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You've almost got it. :) God sent angel Gabriel ("Jibreel" in Arabic) to Muhammad peace be upon him, to relay the Message (The Quran/Koran). So in every case, he got the Message from the angel.\n\nThe Quran is "The Words of God/Allah" to Muhammad, to tell the people.\n\nYes, prayer, the one involving prostration (called "Salat" or "salah") is five times a day. It is good for the body, did you know that oprah and "experts" and the like say we should meditate five times a day? coincidence? Well, I do believe it is healthier and more in tune with God to "visit" him often, instead of storing it all up for Sundays don't ya think? :D :D Of course, we can pray in our own words (called "dua") any time we want, too.\n\nWell, if you know a Muslim who hates white people, he is likely part of a religion called "The Nation of Islam (NOI)" which is actually different from orthodox Islam. NOI take their beliefs from Bible AND Quran. Muslims, only from Quran, recognizing the Bible to have errors and The Quran doesn't. (try reading it! you'll be shocked!) If he's not NOI, then still he is wrong to hate any "race", please see proof of that in the Quran itself, at http://muttaqun.com/prejudice.html\n\nPlease begin with a primer on the basic beliefs of a Muslim, at http://muttaqun.com/shahada.html\n\nYou can also read the Quran online at http://muttaqun.com/quran and I highly recommend you use The Noble Quran english translation to get the best translation. The footnotes are a super big help, too, as they crossreference verses to help you see the bigger picture, i.e. to help keep it in context.\n\nFinally, you may feel more comfortable simply joining the Muttaqiyyah egroup and ask muslim sisters any questions you want, they are very open to questions there. That's at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/muttaqiyyah\n\nKeep asking questions! Islam highly encourages everyone to seek knowledge!\n\nTake care and good questions/observations/study!
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Some of the people who have replied to your question have never read the Quran.  The main portion of the text on Jihad is to fight and die for Islam.  Muhammed who dictated the Quran was a complex man.  He was gentle and loving to little children (of the Muslim faith) and yet he preached Jihad for the sake of Allah.  Many Suras of the Quran are frightening and if Christians and Jews read them they would be very concerned. When I studied the portion of the Quran regarding Jihad I was shaken because I never knew what Muhammed had in mind for the Muslim faith. Now I know why so many Jihadists want to give up their lives for Allah.  Heaven awaits them with 72 virgins and other carnal delights.  We will be at war with Islam within 5-6 years, if not sooner.
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with no doubt the Holy Bible is God words ... but how can we follow it if it has been changed many times over years! ... how can we trust a verse that is true and other is not ...\n\n\n\n" But on account of their breaking their covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard; they altered the words from their places and they neglected a portion of what they were reminded of; and you shall always discover treachery in them excepting a few of them; so pardon them and turn away; surely Allah loves those who do good (to others). "\n\n\nThe Holy Qur'an\n005.013
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Islam does not claim that the words of God (i.e. Holy books like the Gospels - not the Bible - Psalms, Torah) cannot be corrupted (by "corrupted" I dont mean misinterpreted, but rather, the text was altered). It just claims that ONLY the Qur'an was preserved, unlike previous scriptures. How, you might ask, can we be sure of this?\n\nThe Qur'an we have today corresponds EXACTLY (to the letter) to the oldest official copy we have, that dates to 12 yrs after the Prophet's death - and that's only because previous copies have all been burned to make one official copy. This has been done, of course, after very rigorous checking. You might say: "Well, what if it was altered at that time when they were producing this official copy?"\n\nThe authenticity of the Qur'an has been cross-checked through the written texts that they had back then + memorization (and this is the most important part). The memorized text was of paramount importance at a time when not everyone could read and write, but everybody could memorize. The arabs at that time came from a background known for their memorization of poetry (it was like the media, back then, to them), geneologies, and legends. The WHOLE Qur'an was memorized by many many Muslims, which helped cross-check and preserve any alterations that could have been made to the written copies. That is why the Qur'an has not changed, unlike the Bible or Torah: because it had the advantage of being memorized in its entirety by a large number of people.\n\nTo give you one more argument - which you might find less convincing since you're not a Muslim - there are many scientific truths & predictions of the future in the Qur'an (which I will not go into detail) that are very specifically worded. Any alterations to the specific words used would alter the whole meaning of the verse (and thus, the scientific truths that the Qur'an contains).\n\n(AS A SIDE NOTE) It is the numerous occurrences of such specifically worded truths that makes it only possible for the Qur'an to have been the words of none other than God (there are more than 25 of these specifically worded truths). Mathematically speaking, to be able to guess them all correctly, one would have to have 1 in a 100 million chance of being right about every guess - i.e. (1/2)^25. I'll give you just one example: there is a verse that states that the Dead sea shore is the lowest land on earth (1300 ft below sea level), which only recently we were able to prove. One would have to had explored the entire world to come up with such a statement! \n\n(AS A COMMENT TO WHAT YOU SAID TO CICI). The Qur'an is in fact one of prophet Muhammad's miracles. That's partially why it was preserved. In fact, this is the only perpetual miracle that any prophet has ever produced. The statement that the Qur'an is divine does not come from the fact that it produces "beautiful verses that make people cry", but from the fact that there are so many scientific truths/predictions of the future that I have briefly discussed above, and that Muhammad PBUH WAS ILLITERATE. One of the reasons why he was called a mad man and a sorcerer is because his people couldnt find an explanation as to how he could come up with this amazing Qur'an (even the most fluent poets of 7th century arabia failed to duplicate just one single chapter - i.e. just 3 verses!), when he didnt even know how to read or write.\n\nWhy did God not preserve the Gospels and the Torah before this? I'm not sure. He probably wanted to test them through that which He sent them. Only God, in all His wisdom, knows. \n\nYou may not like my answer, but that's the answer to your question from an Islamic perspective.\n\nPeace be with you
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None of the above. mohame didn't know how to read. Somebody else , under the influence of haxix, invented all of that. \nWhy do you want to know about the quran ? Are you going to plant a bomb ?
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well, sis i havent noticed what you have noticed. but yes quran has many miracles.\n\ni have noticed one thing, if you read the chapter 2 uptil verse 24,, Allah has tell us all about himself, hereafter, messengers, salaah, charity, and in verse 24, Allah gives challenge to humankind to produce a chapter like thereunto. \n\nAnd if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Surah like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah if your (doubts) are true. But if ye cannot – and of a surety ye cannot – then fear the Fire whose fuel is Men and Stones – which is prepared for those who reject faith".\n[Al-Qur’an 2:23-24]\n\none thing i have noticed is that the first chapter of Quran also tell us our purpose of life. i.e. to remain on straight path. \n\nThere are many mathematical miracles of Quran in this site.. e.g. quran mentions the land and sea , 13:32 times respectively, and guess what , 13:32 is land to sea ratio of earth.. There are plenty of them.. see this site......www.islamnoon.com\n\ntake care. \nSalam alikum\n\n\n================\n\nTO WILL ... \n\n====\n\nBROTHER, THE CHRONOLOGY OF QURAN WAS CONFIRMED BY PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH HIMSELF. AS COMMANDED BY ALLAH SWT. ....NOT UTHMAN.\n\n=========\n\nTO tattie_herbert\n\n=========\n\nQURAN HAS MAINTAINED ITS PURITY SINCE 1400 YEARS ,, IT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED . IT CANNOT BE CHANGE BECAUSE ITS IN ARABIC AND ARABIC IS LIVING LANGUAGE, FURTHERMORE,,, QURAN HAS BEN MEMORIZED BY 9 MILLION PEOPLE TODAY IN THE WHOLE WORLD.... ITS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE A SINGLE CHANGE IN QURAN ..\n\nQuran(15:9). We have, without doubt, sent down the Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from corruption)\n\n\n==============================
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both are books of God. but then the bible has been altered by humans, thats why u find the name of a different man on every version of the bible. God then said in the Quran that he will keep it safe from bias and alteration for it will be a book of all times, untill judgment day(so its the last one).
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Islam - means submission (to GOD). A Muslim is one who submits himself (to GOD). Islam is the only religion around today in which its text(QURAN) has not been changed since it has sent down from God to the Prophet Mohammed(PBUH). The Quran is the Text in which nobody has been able to find any fault/doubt in.\n "This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a guide to those who guard (against evil)."(CH.2 V.2)\n\nThe Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was illiterate he couldn't read or write. So its impossible for him to have written the Quran. God also challenges anybody to come up with a chapter similar to it.\n\n"Or do they say: He(Mohammed Peace be upon him ),  has forged it? Say: then bring a chapter like this and invite whom you can besides Allah, if you are truthful.  (Chapter #10, Verse #38)"\n\nEven though some of the small chapters are only 3 lines long, till this day nobody has been able to produce a single chapter like one in the Glorious Quran.
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Verses of Kuran which were editted .\n\nMohammad needed to get support and acceptence of kuran by Kuraish clan. It was quite strong. It believed Allah had three daughters. They were very respected deities.\n\nMohammad said Allah revealed to him that they are indeed sacred and their worship be allowed. Kuraish thought there beliefs are getting sanctioned and joined in.\n\nThe temples of daughters were near Kaba itself. Afterwards Mohammad declared that Satan played a trick on him and these verses which sanction worshipping the Sisters were his revealation. God had not sent those ones.\n\nSo they were called satanic verses and editted and dropped from Kuran.\n\nIt was sheer politics on part of Mohammad. And a sensitive issue among Muslims. Because if satan could make a fool of Mohammad once, why he could not have done other times? \n\nMention of the verses got Salman Rashdi a Fatawa agaist him.
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Muhammad does what God command him to do without arguing. \n\nif you lived during that time and converted to Islam, they will take you and tortured you. they used to give muslims hard time. \n\none of the punishment for muslim converter was a big heavy rock setting on your cheast till you die. God Order Muhammad to fight for protection. \n\nMuhammad never lost a war. he was supported by God indeed.
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Because Christianity and Bible were modified right after Jesus Christ(PBUH) was taken to the heavens. He did not die(as Christians believe) he'll return on earth before the Dooms day. The same Jew who planned to hang and kill Jesus(PBUH) later converted to Christianity was the first modifier of Allah's(GOD) message revealed on Jesus'(PBUH). The Bible of today is not in the exact shape as it was at the time it was revealed on Jesus(PBUH). It was being modified. Qurran is the only Holy book which is in the same form as it was revealed on Prophet Muhammad(PBUH). Islam is the continuation of Gods messages. Jesus(PBUH) was the Prophet of God not son. Adam is the first Prophet and Muhammad is the last Prophet. Qurran is the last message from God.
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Welcome  !!!\n\nThe Holy Quran : Chapter: 6 (Al-An`am), Verse:126\n \n[6:126] So, whomsoever God intends to guide, He expands his bosom for the acceptance of Islam; and whomsoever He intends that he should go astray, He makes his bosom narrow and close, as though he was mounting up into the skies. Thus does God inflict punishment on those who do not believe. \n\nThe Holy Quran : Chapter: 3 (Al-`Imran), Verse:20\n \n[3:20] Surely, the true religion with God  is Islam. And those who were given the Book did not disagree but, after knowledge had come to them, out of mutual envy. And whoso denies the Signs of God , then surely, God  is quick at reckoning. \n\nThe Holy Quran : Chapter: 39 (Al-Zumar), Verse:23\n \n[39:23] Is he then whose bosom God  has opened for the acceptance of Islam, so that he possesses a light from his Lord, like him who is grouping in the darkness of disbelief? Woe, then, to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of God ! They are in manifest error. \n\nPeace
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Actually, islam and christanity is totally different now. it was pretty much like islam when Jesus first came. after the time being passed, people started to chage the bible according to their own interests.\ntherefore, when realized that his creature can not get the right path the bible that had been changed, he sent his last prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h) to guide the World. God gave him a new holy book quran. God promised to Mohammad that he would let people to change it. now if you take any two qurans (that are in arabic language) from any part of the world, you would not see any difference or any error in them. \n\nbut if you compare any two bibles, you will see a lot of difference between them from every aspect.
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It also means abrogated (used with rulings in Quranic verses or hadith that have been changed [abrogated] by later verses or hadith)
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God already sent Moses and Jesus with alot of miracles and people still disbelieve. \n\nmost of the miracles that Done by Muhammad has done between him and the believers. \n\nhere is God explaning:\n\nQuran ch17\n[59] And nothing stops Us from sending the Ayât (proofs, evidences, signs) but that the people of old denied them. And We sent the she-camel to Thamûd as a clear sign, but they did her wrong. And We sent not the signs except to warn, and to make them afraid (of destruction).\n\nthe best from among all the believers are those who believe in God without even seeing a miracle. they called Jesus a witch and a liar when he showed his great miracles. \n\nthe best from among the believers are prophet Abraham. who found God without any Holy book sent to him, neither there was a prophet sent to him. He reached to God from his mind and heart. that God is only One to be worshiped.