Old Testament vs. Quran

Submitted by Ali (United States), Jan 22, 2013 at 08:43

The Quran and the Torah is not the same. I think the biggest issue between the Christians, Muslims and Jews is in the account of Abraham and his sons Ishmeal and Isaac. The issue if Ishmeal is the first born and is to be given the inheritance of the first born. Ishmeal is the line or the Muslim faith. In the Torah, Old Testament are in instances unclear dates and timing of how old Ishmeal was when he was cast out with his bondwoman mother Hagar. I believe the Quran has a different account of Ishmeal being an infant and The OT sounding as though he is an infant but the time line shows him to be as old as seventeen which does not make sense in the story.

This is where the true conflict is-who inherits Israel. This is still the problem today. Muslims believe that the Quran is the true account. I think so many People call themselves Christian and have never read the Bible and do not practice what God told Moses to tell the people to practice. But Muslims cover their heads and do not worship idols and etc and seemed to be misunderstood for the practice. All of those practices minis the not patting or being liked by dogs is in the Old Testament. Christians eat pork and worship idols made of wood and metal. So I don't completely understand what the Old Testament is used for in Christianity if they pick and choose what to follow. I am a Protestant by birth

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