Islamic Dilemma?

The Islamic Dilemma is a simple, evidence-based argument used in Christian apologetics to show that the Qur’an itself proves the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) is reliable and uncorrupted.
It forces any Muslim to choose between two contradictory claims inside the Qur’an.

Step-by-step proof (with exact verses)

1. The Qur’an commands Muslims to believe the Bible

• “Say, ‘We believe in… what was revealed to Moses, Jesus and the prophets… We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we submit.’” (Surah 2:136)
• “Let the People of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein.” (5:47)
• “If you are in doubt about what We revealed to you, ask those who have been reading the Scripture before you.” (10:94)

The Bible that existed in the 7th century is the same Bible we have today

• Dead Sea Scrolls (1947): Isaiah scroll dated 150–100 BC — identical to modern copies.
• Codex Sinaiticus (c. 350 AD): full New Testament, 250 years before Muhammad.
• 25,000+ ancient manuscripts; no major doctrine changed.

The Bible teaches Jesus is God and died on the cross

• “I and the Father are one.” (John 10:30)
• “Before Abraham was, I AM.” (John 8:58)
• “He was crucified… rose on the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Cor 15:3-4)

The Qur’an denies exactly those two points

• “They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him.” (4:157)
• “Allah has no son.” (multiple verses)

The Dilemma in one sentence

If the Bible is corrupted, then Allah told 7th-century Muslims to believe a corrupted book (5:47, 10:94) — Allah is a false god.
If the Bible is not corrupted, then Jesus is God and died for sins — Islam is false.

Muslims have only three escape routes—none of them work:

• “The Bible was corrupted after Muhammad.”
  → Impossible. We have 4th-century complete Bibles.
• “The command was only for 7th-century Jews/Christians.”
  → The Qur’an never says that; it speaks to all Muslims.
• “We only believe the original Torah/Injil.”
  → Circular. The Qur’an never quotes the “original”; it tells you to ask the people who actually have the book (10:94).

One-minute challenge you can give any Muslim

“Show me one verse in the Qur’an that says the Bible is textually corrupted.
If you can’t, then the Qur’an just told me to believe the Gospel—and the Gospel says Jesus is God.”

99 % of Muslims go silent, because no such verse exists.

That is the Islamic Dilemma.

It is not an insult; it is the Qur’an arguing against itself.