Islam Imploding

The Quran’s Biblical Borrowing

What the Prophets Never Said

Islam claims to affirm and continue the revelations given to Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus. The Quran repeatedly asserts that it confirms previous scriptures:

“This [Quran] confirms what was before it and serves as a detailed explanation of the Scripture.”
— Surah 10:37

“Say, ‘We believe in what was revealed to us and in what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob… Moses and Jesus… We make no distinction between them.’”
— Surah 2:136

But when we compare what the Quran claims the prophets said with what earlier scriptures actually record, the contradictions become impossible to ignore.

This post lays bare the selective borrowing, textual distortion, and historical rewriting that form the basis of Islam’s claim to prophetic continuity — and shows that the Quran attributes to the prophets words they never said, and doctrines they never taught.

📚 1. Moses: A Lawgiver, Not a Muslim

The Quran presents Moses as a Muslim prophet who preached tawḥīd (strict monotheism) and prepared the way for Islam:

“And Moses said, ‘O my people, if you have believed in Allah, then rely upon Him, if you are Muslims.’”
— Surah 10:84

But the actual Torah (Tanakh) presents a completely different figure:

Uses the name YHWH (Yahweh), never “Allah”
Establishes the Sabbath, animal sacrifices, the Tabernacle, and a priestly system
Gives laws that Islam outright contradicts (e.g., pork forbidden in both, but polytheistic kings and temple systems are absent in Islam)

The core doctrines of Islamic worship (salat, zakat, Ramadan, Mecca, Qibla) are completely missing.

❌ Moses never taught:

Shahada
Prayer toward Mecca
Arabic as sacred language
Pilgrimage to Kaaba
That he was a Muslim

📖 2. David and the Psalms: A Misused Source

The Quran refers to the Zabur, said to be given to David:

“And to David We gave the Zabur.”
— Surah 17:55

But the Psalms (Tehillim) of the Bible:

Are songs, laments, praises, and prophecies — not law codes or Islamic monotheism
Call God by names like Yahweh, Adonai, and El Elyon, not “Allah”
Speak of God’s anointed one (Messiah) in royal, often divine terms (Psalm 2, Psalm 110)

❌ David never said:

“I am a Muslim”
“Worship Allah alone”
“Follow Muhammad”

In fact, the Psalms predict a coming messianic king, not a prophet from Arabia.

✝️ 3. Jesus and the Injil: A Book That Never Existed

The Quran says Jesus was given a scripture:

“We gave him the Injil, in which was guidance and light…”
— Surah 5:46

But this Injil:

Has no historical trace — there is no record of Jesus ever receiving or writing down a book
Is never quoted, cited, or referenced by early Christian writers
Is not the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John, which were written by eyewitnesses or their companions

Moreover, the Quranic Jesus:

Denies his divinity (Surah 5:116)
Did not die on the cross (Surah 4:157)
Is not the Son of God (Surah 112)

This contradicts the core message of Jesus in every early Christian source:

“I and the Father are one… Before Abraham was, I AM… The Son of Man will give his life as a ransom for many.”

❌ Jesus never said:

“I am a Muslim”
“Worship Allah”
“Follow a prophet after me from Arabia”

📜 4. The Quranic Rewrite Strategy

The Quran doesn’t quote the prophets. It rewrites their messages.

Its method:

Names real figures from the Bible to appear rooted in history
Strips away their actual teachings and context
Replaces them with Islamic doctrine
Claims the originals were corrupted

But this process is theological appropriation, not confirmation. It’s like:

Taking Socrates,
Having him quote Confucius,
And claiming the original dialogues were forged.

🔥 5. Why This Matters

Islam depends on the claim that it confirms the “original message” of all prophets. But if:

Abraham never built the Kaaba
Moses never preached Islam
David never received a Quranic Zabur
Jesus never denied his divinity or predicted Muhammad

…then Islam is not restoring anything. It’s replacing everything.

🧨 Final Verdict

“Quranic eschatology is deeply indebted to Jewish and Christian sources…”
— Angelika Neuwirth

And so is Quranic theology.

But instead of quoting or preserving what the prophets actually said, the Quran fabricates a parallel narrative, tailored to fit Muhammad’s new religious framework.

The prophets of the Bible never taught Islam — and the Quran's version of their words is not confirmation…

…it’s contradiction.