| Infinity Publishing Company (2007) | | | | imply there are errors to be found in the Scriptures?" |
| ISBN 9780741438263 | | | | Passages from the writing of Mohammed claim that |
| "The Koran Deception" is a compilation of selected | | | | he is preserving the Old Testament from corruption |
| portions from the Bible and from the writings of | | | | while in fact the writings clearly give evidence of an |
| Mohammed. These references from the Koran and | | | | attempt to do the opposite and twist the Old |
| the Biblical writings are paralleled to point out the | | | | Testament writing. |
| differences and the inconsistencies of the Koran. | | | | "The Koran Deception" assumes a familiarity of the |
| The author takes the position that "To be an informed | | | | Old Testament is organized with books, chapters, and |
| believer, the believer has to have knowledge of the | | | | verses as well as a basic understanding of the |
| Old Testament. With knowledge of the Old Testament | | | | makeup of the Koran. A brief explanation of both as |
| an informed believer of the Koran will see the | | | | an appendix would be helpful to a reader, whether, |
| discrepancies and error of the Koran." With this in mind | | | | Moslem, Jew, or Christian, who is seeking insight but is |
| he further states, "Mohammed has created a false | | | | unfamiliar with the writings being compared. |
| religion and by his own word has condemned himself | | | | However, the current approach has left me with |
| and his followers." He then shows from writings in the | | | | enough curiosity to research further into the writings of |
| Koran that "Mohammed's own words point you to the | | | | Mohammed, especially, in a day when "tolerance" of |
| true religion, the religion of the Old Testament, to | | | | Eastern religions has become the norm. The book |
| Moses and to the Ten Commandments and to the | | | | clearly illustrates how easily a casual reader can be |
| laws of passed down to Moses." | | | | deceived. The "deception" of the Koran will not be |
| The writings chosen reveal contradictions and | | | | easily spotted in a cursory reading of the book but a |
| deviations of the Koran from the Hebrew Scriptures | | | | close reading or further study will lead to understanding. |
| of the Old Testament. It is interesting to note the | | | | I personally have been challenged to reexamine my |
| disparity of the Biblical precepts on prayer and | | | | own faith and to be more cognizant of the ease with |
| intercession for a non-believer, and the admonition of | | | | which an individual can be deceived. |
| the Koran not to intercede for an infidel, or | | | | This compilation, "The Koran Deception," is an excellent |
| non-believer, but to pray for them to be cursed. | | | | introduction to deception and inconsistency of the |
| Reference in the Koran, to the Word of God, points | | | | Koran for stimulating classroom discussions, for |
| out its perfection and yet leaves room for abrogation | | | | personal insight, and for further study. |
| or an improved revelation. The author asks, "Does this | | | | Reviewed by Richard R. |