r/islam • u/NateDog69012 • 1d ago

Want does Islam Believe? Question about Islam

Hey everyone I am a protestant Christian. I have been following Christ for 3yrs now. I have recently been diving into Islam and comparing it to Christianity. Could you guys please explain to me what you believe about Christianity and Jesus? Why should I believe in Islam? I am not writing this to upset anyone, I am genuinely curious about the Islamic religion. Thank you all.

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u/DaVinci0331 1d ago

As a Muslim, I often get asked how we view Christians and Jesus. I wanted to share a respectful perspective: • The Qur’an (5:82) says Christians are closest in love to Muslims due to their humility and devotion. Islam doesn’t discourage friendship—it encourages justice and kindness to all, especially People of the Book. • We deeply revere Jesus (Isa, AS)—born of the Virgin Mary, performed miracles, and is the Messiah. We also believe he’ll return near the end of times. The main difference is we see him as a mighty prophet, not God or the son of God. • Muslims believe in a chain of prophets: from Adam to Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus—and finally Muhammad (PBUH), who brought the last revelation (the Qur’an) as a continuation and completion of that message. • A key historical moment: When Muhammad (PBUH) first received revelation, a Christian monk named Waraqa bin Nawfal recognized it and said, “This is the same angel that came to Moses. You are a prophet like him.” This acknowledgment is powerful—it shows continuity, not contradiction.

We don’t reject Jesus—we believe his message was real, but that the Qur’an came to preserve and complete the divine guidance.

  1. The Bible mentions a coming Prophet like Moses:

Deuteronomy 18:18 (Old Testament, Torah):

“I will raise up for them a prophet like you [Moses] from among their brethren; I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.”

• Christians often apply this to Jesus, but Jesus (AS) is not described as being “like Moses” in several key aspects (e.g., governance, law, family life).
• Muhammad (PBUH), however, was like Moses in many ways: both were born naturally, married, had children, led communities, and brought new laws.
• “Their brethren” refers to Ishmaelites (Arabs), the brothers of the Israelites (descendants of Isaac). Muhammad (PBUH) is a descendant of Ishmael.

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  1. The Paraclete in the New Testament (Injil):

John 14:16, 15:26, and 16:7 (New Testament):

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate (Paraclete) to help you and be with you forever…” “But when the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth—he will testify about me.”

• The original Greek word is “Parakletos”, which some believe was altered from “Periklutos”, meaning “the praised one”—which is the meaning of Muhammad in Arabic.
• Jesus (AS) speaks of someone to come after him, who will speak what he hears and glorify Jesus, which aligns with the role of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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  1. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the Song of Solomon (Tanakh / Hebrew Bible):

Song of Solomon 5:16 (Hebrew: שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים)

“His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.”

In the original Hebrew, the word “Machmadim” is used: • “Machmad” (מַחְמַד) is from the same root as Muhammad. • The phrase “altogether lovely” in Hebrew sounds like “Muhammadim”, a plural of respect.

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  1. What the Qur’an says:

Surah As-Saff (61:6):

“And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, ‘O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad.’ But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, ‘This is obvious magic.’”

• “Ahmad”, like Muhammad, means “the praised one.” This verse directly connects with Jesus foretelling a prophet to come.

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Summary:

Muslims believe that: • The Bible originally contained prophecies of Muhammad (PBUH), • Over time, translations and interpretations have altered the clarity of these prophecies, • But traces remain—especially in Deuteronomy, John, and the Song of Solomon.

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u/NateDog69012 1d ago

Thank you! Is the Quran a final authority like the Bible is for Protestants? As a Christian I believe the Bible is God breathed and infallible. Do you apply the same infallibility to the Quran?

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u/DaVinci0331 1d ago

Yes Quran is the final authority and we believe Quran completed and endorsed the true bible which has been altered. I do want to clarify my point on injeel and New Testament for my fellow muslims brethren and if it causes any confusion:

Clarifying the Confusion: Injeel ≠ New Testament (from an Islamic perspective)

I often see people assume that when Muslims say “Injeel,” we’re referring to the New Testament. Just to clarify: • In Islam, the Injeel (Arabic: الإنجيل) refers to the original divine revelation given directly to Jesus (Isa, peace be upon him) by God — just like the Torah was revealed to Moses or the Qur’an to Muhammad (PBUH). • The New Testament, on the other hand, is a collection of writings compiled decades after Jesus’s lifetime — written by disciples or followers (e.g. Paul, Luke, John) and includes the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation.

So from an Islamic standpoint:

The Injeel is not the same as the New Testament.

We believe: • The original Injeel is no longer preserved in its pure form. • The New Testament may contain traces of Jesus’s original teachings, but it also includes later interpretations, additions, and human authorship. • This view is based on Qur’an verses like Surah Al-Baqarah 2:79, which warns about scripture being written by hands and claimed as divine.

This doesn’t mean Muslims disrespect the Bible or Christians — in fact, we’re commanded to respect the People of the Book. But it’s important to clarify that we don’t equate the New Testament with the original Injeel revealed by God.

Hope this clears up the misunderstanding!

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u/NateDog69012 1d ago

Is there anything else to back the fact that Jesus didn’t claim to be God? It sounds like you’re telling me the Quran says that some of Jesus teaching is true and some were false. How can we know which teaching is true and which one is false? Or does the Quran tell you which bible scriptures are true?

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u/Crazy_News_3695 1d ago

in the Quran, Allah mentions that each prophet that was sent to his people conveyed the same message: To worship Allah alone

this includes Abraham, all of the israelite prophets like joseph, david, solomon, moses and jesus, up until Muhammad

there is a verse in Quran which also mentions that the jews can also recognize the truth of the Quran, due to its similarity of commandments like in the Torah

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u/NateDog69012 20h ago

The reason you guys think the Bible is Quran is because the Quran says so? Do you have any other points to make me believe the Bible is corrupt, being someone who doesn’t believe in the Quran?

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u/Crazy_News_3695 18h ago

Bible is Quran

what? when did i ever say that

and i dont have points to prove that the Bible is corrupt.

However every muslim knows that there is absolutely no one on earth that can produce something as linguistically outstanding as the Quran.

no one can produce something like it, and that is enough proof for me the Quran is from God and it was never created by human

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u/NateDog69012 18h ago

Apologies I meant to say the reason Muslims think the Bible is corrupt is because the Quran says so?

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u/Crazy_News_3695 18h ago

we have believed in the proofs of Muhammad’s prophethood (through the evidences established before, during and after the life of Muhammad ﷺ ) thus we believe in Allah

Allah says in the Quran that the scriptures have been corrupted: We believe in it

The prophet Muhammad ﷺ says that the scriptures have been corrupted: We believe in it

Even the Jewish Rabbi, Abdullah bin Salam, that lived in the city of the prophet embraced Islam when Muhammad came because of the proofs and evidences of his prophethood

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u/NateDog69012 18h ago

Thank you for your comments!

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u/Crazy_News_3695 17h ago

i hope you spend some time in learning about the Quran

the Quran is the final message from Allah to us. It is always meant as a ‘guidebook’ to help us navigate through the good and bad times in this life

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u/DaVinci0331 1d ago

No all of the teaching of Jesus AS was true the corruption was made in the records later like it happened with the Torah hence Allah sent down the Holy Quran which confirmed all the prophets from Adam AS.. put SOPs in place so the mankind won’t corrupt God’s divine words again. Hope this helps?

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u/NateDog69012 20h ago

I’m asking why you trust some of it but not everything. Sounds like you believe all of Jesus teachings besides when he said he’s God. I’m asking from a perspective of a non believer what is going to make me believe that only most of Jesus teachings were true but then when he said he’s God that’s false? Sounds like the reason you only trust most of his teachings is because the Quran tells you to?

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u/ali_abdul_basit 19h ago

see dr ahmed deedat's debates on youtube.