Turn to a corrupted book if in doubt?

 

The claim that Surah 10:94 instructs Muslims to consult the People of the Scripture is incorrect. Furthermore, even if someone were to entertain this claim, it would still backfire on them. Let us proceed with the second point and examine how it backfires on them.

 

Christians foolishly claim that the Qur’an explicitly commands Muslims to turn to the People of the Book if they are in doubt. The problem with this claim is that the very Bible Christians want us to turn to admits that it has been corrupted.

 

How do you say, We are wise, and the Torah of the Lord is with us? when, in fact, the false pen of the scribes has made it into a lie? (Jeremiah 8:8)

 

So is the Qur’an commanding believers to turn to a book that openly declares it has been corrupted? Christians first have to explain why a Muslim would even want to accept a book that has been tampered with by man, let alone accept it as the Word of God.

It is absurd to make such a claim about your book, which itself testifies that it has been corrupted by man, whereas the Qur’an states that it is free from corruption and protected by Allah Swt.

 

Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur’an], and indeed, We will be its guardian. [Surah 15:9]

 

Ask yourself this, why would Muslims consult the People of the Scripture, whose scripture has been tampered with? There is absolutely nothing the bible can provide us which we have in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Islam is a perfected religion.

 

“This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.” [Surah 5:3]

 

A perfected religion has no need for anything outside of what it already contains. Christians must concede to the fact their book has been corrupted and leave not room for anyone to receive guidance from, rather the Qur’an explicitly calls it a book of guidance for mankind.

 

“This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah” [Surah 2:2]

“It was in the month of Ramadan that the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for mankind” [Surah 2:185]

 

The Qur’an is guidance for mankind would it direct Muslims to consult people who have corrupted their own book and harbor enmity and hatred toward them? Does that even make sense logically? Christians need to stop misrepresenting the Qur’an and start realizing that the stupendous claim they make that Muslims should ask them if in doubt is fallacious and carries no weight, instead, it only makes them look foolish.