How does the Qur’an compare to the Book of Genesis on the great events of history?
The differences between the Qur’an and the Bible are massive, beginning with the foundational history of Genesis, upon which the Gospel is squarely based. The Bible teaches of a God of love for whom death and suffering were not a part of His original creation>; sin caused the world to fall from original perfection. By contrast, and in common with theistic evolutionary corruptions of Bible doctrine, the Qur’anic view of death and suffering has them as intrinsic to creation, a natural part of the way things are. Not surprisingly, therefore, the worldview of Islam leads to a radically different understanding of the nature of God, humanity, salvation and the world in general. This must affect not merely the stance of individuals, but entire cultures.
The differences between the Qur’an and the Bible are massive, beginning with the foundational history of Genesis, upon which the Gospel is squarely based. The Bible teaches of a God of love for whom death and suffering were not a part of His original creation; sin caused the world to fall from original perfection. By contrast, and in common with theistic evolutionary corruptions of Bible doctrine, the Qur’anic view of death and suffering has them as intrinsic to creation, a natural part of the way things are. Not surprisingly, therefore, the worldview of Islam leads to a radically different understanding of the nature of God, humanity, salvation and the world in general. This must affect not merely the stance of individuals, but entire cultures.
