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Its words have the effect of changing people's lives forever.
"The Qur'an brings a revolutionary morality—fairness, compassion, and justice that transformed lives then and now. Allah says, ‘O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves' (Surah An-Nisa, 4:135), urging truth over self-interest, and ‘Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:42). It ended tribal vengeance, uplifted the poor, and honored women's rights, like inheritance (Surah An-Nisa, 4:11), centuries ahead of its time.
Jesus (peace be upon him) preached the Injeel—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—with similar calls to mercy, but the Bible's record wavers. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Its moral code, direct from Allah, perfected what Jesus taught—worship Allah alone with a system so balanced it reshaped societies, proving its divine source."
The claim that the Qur'an brought a "revolutionary morality" that somehow perfected the teachings of Christ is charmingly misguided. This is like claiming a basic bicycle perfected the invention of the automobile. The New Testament morality, preached and embodied by Jesus Christ, is the ultimate, supernatural ethical standard, demanding internal transformation over mere external rules.
1. Justice: Vengeance Coded vs. Forgiveness Commanded
The notion that the Qur'an ended tribal vengeance is easily countered. While it established a framework, it codified the right to retaliation rather than mandating its eradication.
2. Uplifting the Poor: Legal Minimum vs. Sacrificial Love
The argument that the fixed charity system (Zakāt) is a supreme upliftment misses the point entirely.
3. Honouring Women: Partial Rights vs. Spiritual Equality
The assertion that the Qur'an was "centuries ahead" in honouring women is undermined by its own legal disparities.
The only moral system that truly revolutionises is the one that demands the renewal of the heart (Matthew 5:21-28) and empowers believers to forgive and love unconditionally.