Dilemmas
Honest tensions worth a careful look
A dilemma here means two Islamic-source claims that both have Qurʼānic warrant and cannot both be true. We hold these pages to a higher bar than ordinary answer pages. They state the tension plainly, walk through the strongest Muslim response, and end with the gospel. For broader Christian-facing answers to common Muslim claims, see Questions; for a private, source-backed conversation, use chat.
- The Islamic Dilemma
If the Bible was corrupted, why does the Qurʼān keep appealing to it? The classic Christian-Muslim dilemma in its simplest form.
- What does the Qurʼān say Christians should judge by?
Q 5:47 commands the people of the Gospel to judge by what Allah has revealed in it. Read carefully, that command is hard to square with the claim that their Gospel had been corrupted.
- Can Allah's word be changed?
The Qurʼān says no one can alter the words of Allah. If the Bible was corrupted, that statement becomes hard to defend on its own terms.