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"Paul corrupted the pure message Jesus (peace be upon him) brought from Allah, turning it into something Jesus never taught. Jesus said, ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets' (Matthew 5:17), but Paul claimed the law was finished (Romans 10:4), freeing people from Allah's commands. The Qur'an says, ‘And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you"' (Surah As-Saff, 61:6)—he called to worship Allah alone, not to be worshipped.
In Islam, we see Paul's ideas—like making Jesus God (Colossians 1:15-16)—as a distortion: ‘So woe to those who write the scripture with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allah"' (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:79). Jesus was a prophet—‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75)—but Paul's teachings veered people away from that. The Qur'an corrects this, bringing back the truth Jesus lived: submission to Allah, not Paul's invented faith."
The claim that Paul "invented" Christianity and that the Qur'an "corrects" him is a common Dawah talking point — but it collapses under historical and textual scrutiny.
Jesus said He did not come to abolish the Law (Matthew 5:17). But He also fulfilled it perfectly, something no human could ignore. Paul didn't "destroy the Law"; he explained that Christ's perfect obedience makes the Law's requirements complete in Him (Romans 10:4). That's theology, not corruption.
Paul met Peter, James, and other apostles (Galatians 1-2). He didn't invent Christianity in isolation. His letters reflect what Jesus taught and demonstrated, not some Greco-Roman invention.
The claim that Paul "made Jesus God" ignores that the Gospels themselves already present Jesus' divinity:
Paul merely articulated what the earliest disciples already believed, not some later Hellenistic addition.
The Qur'an, written 600 years later, claims to "restore" Jesus' message and correct Paul. Convenient, isn't it? By that logic, eyewitness testimony, multiple manuscripts, and public events such as the crucifixion and resurrection all count for nothing. If the Qur'an truly corrected Paul, why do historical records show that Jesus' teachings, death, and resurrection were already known and preserved accurately by those who lived alongside Him?
It's like claiming a history book written centuries later "corrects" eyewitnesses who were still alive — not exactly convincing.
Paul did not invent Christianity or corrupt Jesus' teaching. He explained and spread the truth Jesus lived: salvation through His life, death, and resurrection.
The claim that Jesus was "just a prophet" and that the Qur'an "corrects Paul" is a retelling centuries later, not history.