Is Muslim religion even a religion or has it been evolved from The Bible itself?

Like those who could not feel that God is merciful, who did not believe in Christ formed another group and made laws, a few taken from Torah and largely according to their own personal will

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LadyGrace ·

@REMsleep Abraham was a historical person as recorded in the Book of Genesis chapter 11 to 25. The gravesite of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their wives is recorded in Genesis chapter 49 verses 29 to 32, and is located in Hebron and has been known and is attested to for many centuries. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Jewish people have attested to existence for 3800 years, and his name is mentioned by several ancient non-jewish historians as far back as 2300 years ago. These include Berosis, Alexander Polyhistor, Melo, Artapanus, Hecateus, and Nicholas Damascenus.

Moses was a historical person this Jewish tradition has been handed down for over 3,300 years by the entire Jewish nation and accepted by Christians and Muslims as well. Moses is mentioned many times in the Torah and Rabbinic literature. He is also mentioned by ancient non-jewish writers going back over 2300 years, including Hecataeus, Strabo, and others I have mentioned above. Non-religious ancient Jewish sources mention him to, such as Artapanus, Eupolomus, Josephus and Philo.

"Although critics contended that the Hebrew Bible is untrustworthy, time and time again, the archaeological record supports places, times, and events mentioned in Scripture." ( professor John Arthur Thompson, the Bible and Archeology) Jewish tradition of Hebrew descent, requires there to have been an Abraham and a Moses to lead the Hebrew people out of Egypt.

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@LadyGrace I believe what you are saying and many times the ancient people knew what they were talking about in regards to burial grounds and such but just for the sake of the argument I only listed the most widely accepted artifacts historically verified by secular sources.

The world of archeology does not accept the tomb of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob as containing the real people whom the Abrahamic faith knew but thank you for telling me about it. I didn't previously know about the site.
Secular archeology also does not accept that Moses was an actual person so I also didn't list him.
I'm not saying that I don't believe.... just for the sake of argument with a non believer I only meantioned the most currently verifiable info by modern standards.
The tomb of the patriarchs is very interesting because it seems that even by 8BC this tomb was a place that many Jews came to pay respects to them as a holy site.

I also find it very telling that whatever place the Bible speaks of the Muslims always try to come later claiming it as their own and eventually it becomes so ingrained over time that they believe that the site is truly Islamic and they also have much history there as well. Very sad. Many are misled by Satan's tactics.
The message of Muhammad does not align in any way with the message of The Bible and The Bible has not been changed.

LadyGrace ·

@REMsleep [quote]The world of archeology does not accept the tomb of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob as containing the real people[/quote]

I disagree. What makes you say that?

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@LadyGrace I have read what I could today and I can't find any credible source from any archeologist nor historian Jew nor Gentile that had published in secular literature that they believe the Cave of the Patriarchs Tomb is the authentic burial place of the Abrahamic faith's patriarchs. Again I am speaking purely from a secular perspective. They do not believe that this burial place is from the actual early patriarchal Jews meantioned in the Bible.
In fact I have read today that most historians belive Abraham, Issac, and Jacob to be mostly fictional accounts of several men lumped into one namesake or perhaps totally fictional.
I do understand that the site has been considered holy since nearly the beginning and I am very interested to learn more.
I am a Christian so these are not my views but I am capable of reading as a secular person would to understand how or why they might see something as "unproven".
So that why I said what you asked about in my quote.

LadyGrace ·

@REMsleep Oh my! If they don't believe that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were real people, I certainly wouldn't listen to that source. Abraham is spoken of in God's Word in so many places. I think many places claim to be the real deal or appear to be but we really have to check them out thoroughly. What is the link to that website, honey?