Curious Questions About Islam And The Confusing Qur’an

Q. Who is the Prophet Messenger found in the Torah and the Gospel? (Surah 7:157)

Q. Why does the Quran deny the divinity of Jesus yet acknowledge that He was born of the Virgin Mary? (Surahs 3:37-45, 19:16-28, 66:12). How could Jesus not be divine if he was born of a virgin and was free of sin?

Q. Why does the Qur'an say that the Torah was true at the time of Jesus (Sura 3:48-50, 5:44-49, 5:110, 19:12, 61:6, 66:12), and also says that the Torah and the Gospel were true and unchanged at the time of Muhammad? (Suras 2:41,91, 136,285; 3:3,70,184,7; 4:47, 162-163; 5:44-49,68,77; 6:34,91,154-157; 9:111; 10:34,37,94; 11:11-0; 12:111; 17:2-4,14; 19:12,30; 20:52; 21:7; 23:49; 25:35, 28:2,43; 28:52; 29:46; 32:23; 35:31; 37:117; 40:53,69-70; 41:45; 45:16; 46:12,29-30; 48:23; 56:78; 57:25-27; 62:5; 98:4).

Q. Why does Allah tell Mohammed to be patient with his opponents (Surah 73:10), yet also orders him to kill his opponents? (Surah 2:191)

Q. Why is lying/deceit allowed (Surah 3:28), under compulsion (Surah 16:106), and to break a Treaty (Surah 9:3)?

Q. Why does Allah tell Mohammed to speak nicely to people of the Book (Christians and Jews) (Surah 29:46), yet also tell him to fight the people of the Book? (Surah 9:29)

Q. According to the Qur'an, who was the first Muslim? Was it Muhammad (Surah 39:12), Abraham (Surah 2:132; 7:143), or Moses? (Surah 4:153)

Q. Why does the Qur'an say the decrees of Allah can be both unchangeable and changeable? (Surah 2:106; 6:34,115; 16:101)

Q. Why does the Qur'an say Allah made shooting stars to drive away evil spirits? (Surah 67:5)

Q. Why does the Qur'an say it is not good to enter a house from the back (Surah 2:189)?

Q. Why is it said that Islam is a peaceful religion, but Muslims are to "Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth no aggressors. And slay them wherever you find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out. . . . But if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving, merciful."? (Surah 2:190-92; also 2:29,41; 5:33)

Q. Why does the Qur'an say men are superior to women? (Surah 2:228).

Q. Why does the Qur'an say a wife is only a sex object for her husband? (Surah 2:223)

Q. Why does the Qur'an say Allah told Mohammed not to impose Islam by force? (Surah 2:256), yet also tells him to kill whoever rejects Islam? (v. 193)

Q. Why does the Qur'an openly state many times that Allah is the best of l-makirina – the root word "maakir" means deception or guile (Surah 3:54). In the Bible, the deceiver is the enemy of God.

Q. Why does the Qur'an say that Muslim men can marry up to four women, but Muslim women can't? (Surah 4:3).

Q. Why does the Qur'an say that a man's inheritance should be a portion of two females? (Surah 4:11).

Q. Why does the Qur'an say it is okay to beat your wife? (Surah 4:34).

Q. Why does the Qur'an say that those who resist Islam, the religion of peace, must be punished by death, crucifixion, or the cutting off of the hands and feet? (Surah 5:33)