Transcript The Koran- Sacred Book of Islam

The Koran- Sacred Book of Islam
Galatians 1:6-10
Introduction
• Influenced by what we read
– Great thing depending on what we
are reading
– Can be dangerous, even deadly
Introduction
• Lesson about the Koran
– Desecration is “justification” for
violence
– Apologies make no difference
Koran
• No Islam without the Koran
– Collection of Muhammad’s writings
– Islam is an Arabic word meaning
peace, and submission to Allah’s will
– Followers are known as Muslims or
Moslems
– Majority are of the Sunni sect
– Minority are Shiite
Koran
• Basic facts
– Collection of his “revelations”
– Perfect copy in heaven, a copy to
Muhammad through Gabriel
– Believe the Bible came from God
– Contradictions with Bible the fault of
corruption of the Bible
Koran
• Basic facts (Concluded)
– Accepted as the final message from
God
– Written in Arabic
– Contains 114 Surahs (chapters) and
more than 6,000 verses
– Twenty-eight verses make reference
to Jesus
Koran
• Major claims
– One God whose name is Allah, creator,
ruler, judge of the world, dwelling in
the seventh heaven
– Abraham, Moses, and Jesus were
prophets
– Muhammad is the final, great prophet
Koran
• Major claims (Conclusion)
– Will be a resurrection and judgment
with some going to heaven and the
rest to hell
– Those going to heaven are the ones
who practice the five pillars of Islam
Pillars of Islam
• Five in number
– Confessing Allah as the one true god
and Muhammad as his prophet
– Praying five times a day
– Giving two and one half percent of
one’s possessions to the poor annually
– Fasting during Ramadan
– Pilgrimage to Mecca if possible
Is The Koran From God?
• Involves the question of inspiration
– God has worked through men
(Hebrews 1:1)
– Holy Spirit searched the mind of God
and revealed it to men
(1 Corinthians 2:9-13)
Is The Koran From God?
• When did such revelation cease?
– Silence from Malachi to John the
Baptist (Malachi 4:5; Matthew 11:14)
– Now speaking through Christ
(Hebrews 1:1)
– Revelation ceased with the completed
Word (1 Corinthians 13:10)
– All Truth promised to the apostles and
delivered (John 16:13; Jude 3)
Conclusion
• The Koran is not from God
• Countless millions will be lost
because of it