The Bible as it currently exists is essentially unreliable, ... 393 AD by the Synod of Hippo. The Qur'an, on the other hand, was recited gradually and publicly by Muhammad, S.A.W., and was immediately preserved both in the minds of his followers and in the writings of scribes who recorded his revelations directly. The order of suwar (chapters) of the Qur'an was standardized by Uthman's orders in 651, 19 years after the death of the prophet, and remains the same today. Had it been inaccurate or flawed in any way, one of the numerous Muslims who had followed Muhammad and listened to his revelations would have stepped forward to correct it. This is what separates Islamic scripture from Jewish and Christian scriptures as far as accuracy is concerned.If Islam believes Yeshua was a prophet, why don't they follow his word?
I have read recently that anything Muhammad quoted that contradicted earlier quotes was considered the more accurate, and was the part that should be followed. Yeshua's teaching follow the teachings of the earlier prophets. I have not read about any prophet teaching to cut off the hand and opposite foot of a person to teach them 'the way', like it is in the quran. Yeshua warned against listening to a being that taught in secret (or a cave), exactly where Muhammed received his teachings by his own admission. I can see where you can claim the New Testament was not recorded accurately, but the Old Testament has books that have been discovered that are thousands and thousands of years old, old even when Yeshua walked the earth. Muhammed teachings contradict ALL those teachings. His is a religion of "legion", not of personal salvation.
Also, the prophets lived holy lives. They did not bear false witness against their political enemies as Muhammed did.
Muslims also seem to re-write history at their convenience; they took the Middle east and Northern Africa and outlying areas of Europe from the Christians (many Christians in the middle east were previous jews) after 600AD and yet they claim that the jews were not in the middle east until the 1800s even though there is historical proof from several cultures and archeological proof in the ground itself (that muslims systematically destroy and deny). If the faith is so pure, why all the lies and deceit? Why can't it stand on its own, without the threat of maiming or death if you don't follow it?
Thank you for giving the muslim version of history and please let me know about the other questions.