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MormonTimes.com: A Mormon looks at the Quran

Since LDS believe that God reveals truth to all nations of their own nation, It would be entirely consistent with LDS belief that the Koran is the word of God, just as the Bible or Book of Mormon.

Both Religions, LDS and Moslem, have it seems an over concern with modesty, the Moslems more so than the LDS.

There are striking similarities to the way Muhammad received the Al-Quran and Joseph Smith received the Book of Mormon. Perhaps too many similarities. An angle delivers the message, continues through out his life to reveal new information, etc., etc. Makes one wonder.

What would happen if someone read the Koran, prayed about it and had a spiritual/emotional feeling that it's true?
I think it's happened, there are over 1 billion Muslims in the world. LDS will never catch that number of members.

quit yer whinin ernie ! Someday you'll have something significant happen in your life.

I'm not so concerned about the Koran and it's message...I'm concerned about what we see and hear of the terrorism that members of the Muslim Faith are doing in the name of Allah. It conjures up the scripture, "By their fruits shall ye know them". This really should be the factor for measurement. I hope those in the rest of Islam are doing something to thwart the terrorist's misled activity.

There is nothing new here. One could draw comparisons with almost any religion.
And none of it has any value, and is a waste
of time.

Islam is the true church.

I'd be interested in seeing what an Islamic scholar makes of the BoM.

The difference between Muhammad and Joseph Smith is that Joseph Smith has some physical evidence that what he said happened, really happened.

The Qur'an is a book written by Muhammad as a book of "guidance". It would be more comparable to the LDS Doctrine & Covenants than the Book of Mormon. Although Muhammad claims he visited with heavenly beings, he had no evidence to support that claim.

The Book of Mormon is far more remarkable because it was claimed to have been written by ancient prophets on gold plates and translated by a 19th century farm boy. There were many witnesses and there are many other evidences that the BoM is exactly what Smith claimed it to be.

I really enjoy reading the Bible, it's more fun than eating ice cream. I prefer the common Greek text,but I worship Christos.

Joshwhateveryouare: How is a simple observation considered whining?
Spiritual experience = emotional experience.
Islam has many more converts than Mormonism and Muslims don't have full time missionaries. Makes you wonder.
Both the Koran AND the Book of Mormon can make people better by reading and living by their precepts.
Sad thing is I've heard a few fellow Mormons say that the US needs to nuke the middle east.
"By their fruits ye shall know them"
Indeed!

Interesting article, but it left my wondering. Is Muhammed a prophet of God the same as Joseph Smith and is the Quran the word of God the same as the BOM and D and C. That was the conclusion I got from the article. The one thing that seems strange to me is the implied notion that God has nationality: the Quran for the middle east, the OT for Isreal, BOM for america, etc. Why is God not universal to planet earth if it is His creation and all men are his children.

Wow Cosmo, that is remarkably dismissive.

Care to elaborate on why Dr. Peterson's discussion of Muhammed has no value and is a waste of time?

Since all religions on the planet are originally derived from some spiritual experience with God, it should certainly be easy to "draw comparisons with almost any religion".

But sometimes this truism needs to be pointed out, since many of us are too parochial to notice.

Just amazing how these coments reveal the UN-Christianity of some American citizens. Discussing a Christ-free (Savior-part!) religeon and having NOTHING to say abt what CHRIST taught! IF one is a Christian, one BELIEVES what Christ TAUGHT..... Like HE is the tuth, the light and the WAY and ONLY by HIM are we saved. If you do not believe that, you are not a Christian! If you DO believe that, you recognize the muslum religeon for what it IS: A FALSE RELIGEON & unworthy of our serious consideration and study!

Time to attack the chap who authored a book comparing things in common between Mormonism and Islam. Tragic mistake. You write about the 7th century, but have you ever considered that less than a century later in 732AD Charles Martel crushed the Moors at Tours? Significance? You'd be on your knees five times a day if Charlmagne's uncle had not been successful.

WASP

RE: Illuminated..."The difference between Muhammad and Joseph Smith is that Joseph Smith has some physical evidence that what he said happened, really happened."

So where is this physical evidence you speak of. Were you actually referring to the Gold Plates? Which no one alive has ever seen?

Why does God reveal things specifically to different nations that are different? Probably why God reveals things people in different periods of time that are different, i.e. Old vs New Testament.

People are different, they are at different levels in their spiritual maturity, cultures are different.

Should it be surprising that God reserves the right to taylor messages?

Do you treat all your kids the same? Give them the same set of rules, the same advice?

That's the best I am able to answer your question. My answer makes sense to me, if it does to you great, if not then ... what can I say?

so much for building on principles and beliefs for the benefit of mankind.

How right you are! Mohammed's "missionaries" converted by the sword. Mohammed and his followers were conquerors. That's a far cry from missionaries for the LDS Church.

Dr. Peterson is a wonderful man and a true scholar. He has many insights that are very worthy of consideration.

I believe that God loves all his children and, as a loving Father, he has communicated with his children in different nations both anciently and, up to and including, our day. That does not mean that all communications have lead to TRUE AUTHORITY being given to all of these individuals or groups. But, many true principles have been given through inspiration which God's children all need in order to conduct their lives.

I have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ, as the the Son of God and the Saviour of the world, Joseph Smith, as the prophet of the Restoration and the Book of Mormon, as a TRUE work of scripture revealed by God. I received this testimony through an undeniable witness from the Holy Ghost.

However, at the time Muhammed lived, Christianity had become very corrupt and was in a terrible state of apostasy--especially in the Middle East. I see no conflict with the notion that God has given inspiration to good men throughout time for the benefit of His children. Muhammed may well be one of those men.