What does Sura 3:3 mean?

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   Sura 3:3

It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, 

confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and 

the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent 

down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).

By "the Book confirming what went before it" I take to mean the Holy 

Qur'an, yes?

What does it mean, "confirming"?  I am talking with a Christian who thinks 

that means that the Holy Qur'an should confirm the OT & NT.  Since this 

Christian sees contradictions between the Holy Qur'an and the OT/NT, 

said Christian then is arguing to me that the Holy Qur'an is inconsistent 

-- that is says it confirms the OT/NT in Sura 3:3, yet disagrees with it 

elsewhere.  Would someone please shed some light on this?

Also, what is the Criterion of Judgement -- is that a separate Scripture, 

lost perhaps, or written down somewhere as an "Apocryphal" source as it 

were?

Thanks again in advance,

Bismarck

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Bismarck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 March 2006 Status: Offline Points: 286	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bismarck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: What does Sura 3:3 mean? Posted: 28 March 2006 at 10:53pm
	Sura 3:3 It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong). By "the Book confirming what went before it" I take to mean the Holy Qur'an, yes? What does it mean, "confirming"? I am talking with a Christian who thinks that means that the Holy Qur'an should confirm the OT & NT. Since this Christian sees contradictions between the Holy Qur'an and the OT/NT, said Christian then is arguing to me that the Holy Qur'an is inconsistent -- that is says it confirms the OT/NT in Sura 3:3, yet disagrees with it elsewhere. Would someone please shed some light on this? Also, what is the Criterion of Judgement -- is that a separate Scripture, lost perhaps, or written down somewhere as an "Apocryphal" source as it were? Thanks again in advance, Bismarck

rami Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Male Joined: 01 March 2000 Status: Offline Points: 2549	Post Options Post Reply Quote rami Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 March 2006 at 11:28pm
	Bi ismillahir rahmanir raheem Hi Bismarck What it means is that it is confirming the truths which are still contained in the old scriptures and have not been corupted. Muslims dont believe everything in the bibnle has been corupted or lost but it contains truths and falshood.
	Rasul Allah (sallah llahu alaihi wa sallam) said: "Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord" and whoever knows his Lord has been given His gnosis and nearness.