Dear Khalim Massoud:
I appreciated reading your comments in your Front Page Magazine interview with Jamie Glazov. I applaud your courage to speak out and ask some questions that need to be asked.
The central question you raised during your interview seems to be: "How could Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate be the source of 'kill [infidels] them wherever you find them'?" Indeed!
According to your website: "Islamic scholars...believe that both the Old and the New Testament came from God, but that they were corrupted by the Jews and Christians over time" to explain the glaring differences between the Holy Bible and the Noble Koran. You stated in your interview that: "The only logical explanation is that the Koran has been corrupted over the centuries..." to explain the glaring differences within the Noble Koran itself.
Muslim scholars have posited this "corrupted-Bible" theory, but have never been able to show any proof of how, when , or even that any corruption occurred. Meanwhile continued archaeological discoveries, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, verify the accuracy of current biblical texts.
Similarly, you have stated that: "We do not have any direct evidence that the Koran has been corrupted over the centuries." Indeed, don't Muslims take great pride in the Noble Koran being given by one God to one man in one language--Arabic--in which it has been preserved?
I agree with your premise, Mr. Massoud. If what we know today as the Nobel Koran is truly the final revelation from God--or even a revelation from God--then why do so many Koranic verses contradict each other? However, I see no basis for your conclusion, that "the Koran has been corrupted over the centuries."
In considering your premise, let's look at what we know for sure:
1) Both the Bible and Koran are purported to be from the one, eternal God;
2) There is no evidence that either the Bible or Koran have been corrupted in their original languages;
3) The Koran disagrees at critical points with the Bible;
4) The Koran disagrees at critical points with itself.
Given these four things we know for sure, Mr. Massoud, what explanation appears most logical?
Thank you for your kind consideration of my thoughts. I pray that the Lord protects and guides you in your search for the truth.
God bless you,
D.
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