To dhimmi: Corruption in the scriptures

Submitted by Plato (India), Feb 18, 2007 at 06:49

Thank you Dhimmi, that was helpful. From your post I understand it is basically a matter of interpretation (particularly by the Pakistanis) ie about there being many translations. But I was wondering if there is any particular verse that uses the word corruption when referring to other scriptures.

The only verse that I could find is: 002.174: Those who conceal Allah's revelations in the Book, and purchase for them a miserable profit,- they swallow into themselves naught but Fire; Allah will not address them on the Day of Resurrection. Nor purify them: Grievous will be their penalty.

The verse is talking about concealment not about corruption which means that if there is only concealment rather than corruption whatever of the Bible or Torah is available are the words of god. The Muslims cannot claim that what is available is corrupt except by interpreting some verse to meet their requirement of corruption. The surrounding verses have to do with food taboos.

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