| In the Bible (1 Corinthians 1:13-31), Paul says: | | | | knowledge that leads to righteous action, speech and |
| 1) Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were | | | | opinion. |
| you baptized into the name of Paul? I am thankful that | | | | In Verse 2:269, Allah mentioned His favor, saying that |
| I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, | | | | He gives wisdom, to whomever He will, and he who is |
| so no one can say that you were baptized into my | | | | given wisdom, has been given abundant good, |
| name. Yes, I also baptized the household of | | | | because he will end up in perpetual bliss. |
| Stephanas; beyond that, I don't remember if I baptized | | | | That is why, in Verse 20:114, Allah commanded his |
| anyone else. | | | | Prophet Muhammad (and the believers) to say in their |
| 2) For the message of the cross is foolishness to | | | | prays ‘My Lord, increase me in knowledge, |
| those who are perishing | | | | memorization and understanding' |
| For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, | | | | |
| the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." | | | | ================================== |
| 3) Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? | | | | |
| Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God | | | | The Bible, |
| made foolish the wisdom of the world? | | | | |
| For since in the wisdom of God the world through its | | | | 1Corinthians 1:13-31 (American Standard Version) |
| wisdom did not know him, | | | | |
| 4) God was pleased through the foolishness of what | | | | 13) Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or |
| was preached to save those who believe. | | | | were ye baptized into the name of Paul? |
| 5) Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for | | | | 14) I thank God that I baptized none of you, save |
| wisdom, | | | | Crispus and Gaius; |
| 6) But we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to | | | | 15) lest any man should say that ye were baptized into |
| Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, | | | | my name. |
| 7) For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's | | | | 16) And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: |
| wisdom, | | | | besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. |
| 8) And the weakness of God is stronger than man's | | | | 17) For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the |
| strength. | | | | gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ |
| 9) But God chose the foolish things of the world to | | | | should be made void. |
| shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the | | | | 18) For the word of the cross is to them that perish |
| world to shame the strong. | | | | foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power |
| God chose the lowly things of this world and the | | | | of God. |
| despised things—and the things that are not—to | | | | 19) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the |
| nullify the things that are, So that no one may boast | | | | wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring |
| before him. | | | | to nought. |
| 10) Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts | | | | 20) Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where |
| boast in the Lord." | | | | is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made |
| | | | | foolish the wisdom of the world? |
| The comments for the above sayings of Paul: | | | | 21) For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world |
| | | | | through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good |
| 1. How many persons has Paul baptized? Paul made | | | | pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to |
| the answer confusing as he says: | | | | save them that believe. |
| - I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and | | | | 22) Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek |
| Gaius, | | | | after wisdom: |
| - So no one can say that you were baptized into my | | | | 23)but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a |
| name. | | | | stumbling block, and unto Gentiles foolishness; |
| - Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; | | | | 24) but unto them that are called, both Jews and |
| - Beyond that, I do not remember if I baptized anyone | | | | Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of |
| else. | | | | God. |
| 2. Paul claims that the Lord God said: "I will destroy the | | | | 25) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; |
| wisdom of the wise". Why the Lord God said that? | | | | and the weakness of God is stronger than men. |
| 3. Paul claims that the Lord God made foolish the | | | | 26) For behold your calling, brethren, that not many |
| wisdom of the world. Why is that? What is the | | | | wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, |
| wisdom of doing that? | | | | are called: |
| 4. Paul claims that the Lord God was pleased through | | | | 27 ) but God chose the foolish things of the world, that |
| the foolishness... How come? | | | | he might put to shame them that are wise; and God |
| 5. Paul claims that the Lord God chose the foolish | | | | chose the weak things of the world, that he might put |
| things of the world to shame the wise. | | | | to shame the things that are strong; |
| 6. Paul claims that these quotes are written in the Bible | | | | 28) and the base things of the world, and the things |
| "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, the intelligence | | | | that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things |
| of the intelligent I will frustrate." "Let him who boasts | | | | that are not, that he might bring to nought the things |
| boast in the Lord", or "He that glorieth, let him glory in | | | | that are: |
| the Lord " | | | | 29) that no flesh should glory before God. |
| But where in the Bible are these quotes written? | | | | 30) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made |
| 7. Also, Paul classifies mankind to Jews and Gentiles. | | | | unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and |
| 8. Then Paul said: "the foolishness of God is wiser than | | | | sanctification, and redemption: |
| man's wisdom" | | | | 31) that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let |
| 9. And Paul also said: "the weakness of God is | | | | him glory in the Lord. |
| stronger than man's strength. " | | | | ================================== |
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| As a matter of fact, Paul' statements about "the | | | | The Quran, Qarib Translation |
| foolishness of God" and "the weakness of God" are | | | | |
| Very Rude, Very Offensive, Very Impolite and Very | | | | Verse 2:269 |
| Ill-Mannered. I have no saying about that since Paul | | | | He gives wisdom to whom he will, and he who is given |
| is not mentioned in the Quran; however, I will assent to | | | | wisdom has been given a lot of good. |
| the smart reader to answer this question: Who is | | | | |
| foolish and weak, God or Paul? | | | | Verse 20:114 |
| | | | | …say (O Muhammad): ' O my Lord! Increase me in |
| In the Quran's teaching, anyone who says "the | | | | knowledge. ' |
| foolishness of God" and/or "the weakness of God" is | | | | ============================== |
| certainly a disbeliever and will end up in the Eternal Fire | | | | |
| in the Hereafter. | | | | Back to my question to the smart and interested |
| In addition, the Quran does not classify mankind to | | | | reader: |
| Jews and Gentiles. | | | | Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the |
| Also, it is well known that Wisdom is the profitable | | | | Quran quoted from the Bible? |