A week ago today, our new local paper carried another article by the local Muslim "scholar." It is a full-page piece entitled "The Quran 100 Commandments and Doctrines," and even though it's doubtful that Islam really HAS these "100 Commandments" it made me appreciate Christianity's TEN Commandments so much more!! I don't think I've ever realized how precious "our" Commandments are, and even though the "scholar" listed TEN times as many of what he calls the Quran's "Commandments," I'll stick with "my" Ten ANYday. Here's why.
In a nutshell, this article and summary is intended to deceive gullible Christians as to the true nature of Islam and make it attractive in the process. The gist of it is that if you somehow keep all 100 of these "Commandments," Allah will accept you. On the other side, "MY" Commandments are only TEN and they show me that I cannot be right with God based on keeping them, when I truly understand what those Ten (and the holy God Who GAVE them) require of me. They lead me to the TRUTH...namely, that I need a Savior, One Who perfectly kept ALL of God's Commandments FOR me.
That's the first (and foremost) reason "our" Ten Commandments surpass the 100.
The SECOND reason is that "my" Ten leave no room for the sin of LYING in order to try to win converts. We do not attempt to do the Lord's work using Satan's tools, we do not "transform ourselves into "angels of light" to reach the lost, OUR book does not sanction that.
Yes, SOME of these Islamic "Commandments," as the writer summarized them, are VERY similar to CHRISTIANITY'S Ten shown in the picture above. For example, #43, based on how the "scholar" interprets Quran 17:32, says "Do not commit adultery" just like Commandment #7 (shown above.) However, I googled some of the OTHER Quran references and they do NOT say what the scholar SAYS they say, plain and simple. There is deceit, lying and half-truths (and as we know, "a half truth presented as the whole truth becomes an UNtruth") in the author's summaries. Only TWO of his interpretations of the 100 "Commandments and Doctrines" that he cited deal with honesty and deceit...#19 says "Do not mix the truth with falsehood" (shouldn't that be the other way around, though?) and #58 says "Be honest; don't cheat in any of your dealings" which seemingly refers to Muslim-to-Muslim interactions.
The "scholar" studiously avoided commenting on THESE sections of the Quran...2:225, 3:28, 3:54, 9:3, 16:106, 40:28, 66:2. You see, I happen to know that Islam has teachings called TAQIYYA and KITMAN which condone deception and lying and conveying half-truths to "infidels," particularly when it involves promoting or protecting Islam. These doctrines are found in THOSE verses. And isn't that what THIS "scholar" is doing by sugarcoating Islamic teachings, interpreting them to SOUND a bit like Christian teachings as he promotes false religion in what is a heavily.....Christian community??
I much prefer the TEN COMMANDMENTS, where #9 says plainly "Don't bear false witness." The simple beauty and pristeen CLARITY of that statement lets me know that any Christian "scholar" who writes about THOSE Ten sees no warrant to lie based on the BIBLE (like the Muslim man sees warrant in HIS "Holy Book."). Christianity is THE TRUTH and must only be propagated by PROMOTING truth. Those who lie to try to "sell" others to join them can only OFFER lies as their "product" they are "selling."
Our straightforward TEN Commandments forbid us to lie to promote the religion of The One Who said He alone is "The Way, the TRUTH, and The Life, no man comes to the Father but by Him" (John 14:6.) And NO ONE can be saved by keeping the Commandments!!
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