The Muslim Dilemma: How The Bible Challenges The Qur’an

In public life — courts, schools, and civic institutions — our shared moral vocabulary is anchored in certain historical and religious commitments. For those who regard the Bible as foundational to Western moral and intellectual tradition, a short, powerful argument demands attention: the Muslim Dilemma . Put plainly, if the Qur’an genuinely affirms earlier revelations and those revelations make central historical claims that the Qur’an denies, then a sober thinker must choose which testimony to accept.

What the Two Testimonies Claim

Two historically grounded observations open the debate. First, the Qur’an treats earlier revelations — notably the Torah and the Gospel — as God-given scriptures in the context of Muhammad’s mission. Second, the Christian Gospels present a public historica