For muslims, the Qu’ran is the Word of God. It is considered to be a miracle
of inspiration such as only God could produce. For muslims, the Qu’ran
is so holy that it cannot be truly translated. Only the original in arabic
is considered to be truly the Qu’ran. When an arabic scholar does his very
best to “translate” the Qu’ran, what he actually produces, in the minds
of muslim scholars, is an “interpretation”.

I really don’t suppose that this will convince any muslim that the Quran is flawed, but one never knows. I believe that man’s intellect is fallen, and has the capacity for infinite rationalisation and self-deception. Religion blinds the best of us. It can stare you in the face but if you believe something enough, the facts won’t make a dent in it.

There are a number of apparent contradictions in the Quran. Whether they can be resolved is a matter for clever philosophers, the kind who can use a globe to prove that the earth is flat.

If you are a muslim, let me begin by saying that I would like to be
your friend. We may not agree about everything but we have a lot of points
in common. I myself spent time reading a large portion of an English language
interpretation of the Qu’ran when I was in Turkey. I admire the zeal of
many muslims, and wish that Christians in general were as serious about
following Jesus as many Muslims are about following the teachings of Muhammed,
the founder of Islam.

I encourage you to read the Bible. But first read my short article