(February 14, 2011 at 2:18 pm)Rayaan Wrote: All it said is that Islam came about as an adaptation of Judeo-Christian theology.
This doesn't mean that the Prophet copied from other religions because (1) there is no historical evidence to support that and
Sufficient similarity would be enough to rule in a court of law were this a plagiarism case. What evidence do you have in mind that would be needed to prove all the similar stories in the Quran were derived from Judeo-Christian mythology?
Quote:(2) having similarities with another religion doesn't have to imply that it's a fabrication and
Having similarities with previous religions demonstrates a worldly and simple explanation for where he got his ideas from. The alternative is to suggest the involvement of angels and other supernatural beings. Occam's Razor comes down on the side of cribbed from older religions.
Quote: (3) we know that the Prophet would not be able to read the Bible and Torah because he was illiterate.
This does not preclude him hearing the stories and being influenced by them.
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