Before we scrutinize the various versions, let us clarify our own belief regarding the Books of God. When we say that we believe in the Tablets, the Psalms, the Gospel
Polygamy in Judaism and Christianity Submitted, by Amenah Rahman
Polygamy is not a practice limited to the religion of Islam; rather, it is something well-known in the history of the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians,
The human mind can't help reasoning that since the 'begotten son' of an African will look like an African, and that of a China man as a Chinese, and that of an Indian like an Indian: so the begotten son of God aught naturally to look like God. Billions of beautiful pictures and replicas of this 'only begotten son of God' are put in peoples hands. He looks like a European with blonde hair, blue eyes and handsome features like one I saw in the 'King of Kings' or 'The Day of Triumph' or 'Jesus of Nazareth'. Remember Jeffrey Hunter? The 'Savior' of the Christian is more like a German than a Jew with his polly nose. So naturally, if the son is a white man, the father would also be a white man (God?). Hence the darker skinned races of the earth subconsciously have the feeling of inferiority ingrained in their souls as God's 'step children'. No amount of face creams, skin lighteners and hair strengtheners will erase the inferiority.
Dr. Kari Ann Owen, Ex Jew, USA
“There is no god but God, and Muhammad, may God praise him, is his messenger.” These are the words of the Shahadah oath, I believe. The Creator is known by many names.
“We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you a messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!”
Quran 2:87
The challenge of the Quran, By Dr. Bilal Philps
The Quran challenge to produce a work similar to it, and the inability of its contemporaries to meet it. The Quran is not only unique in the way in which it
“Incidentally these well-established facts dispose of the idea so widely fostered in Christian writings that the Muslims, wherever they went, forced people to accept Islam at the point of the sword.”
Lawrence E. Browne (‘The Prospects of Islam’. 1944)