Belief in the Old Testement precudes belief in the New Testement or Koran

Thank you. My opponent argues that the Qur'an is invalid because it violates the laws of the Old Testament, namely the Torah. The case for the New Testament is different and I will explain why. -- Clarification -- Since I am a Muslim, I will argue for the Qur'an because the resolution says, "... or Koran." But it will still have something to do with Jesus (peace be upon him). -- Arguments -- 1. My opponent claimed that it is regarded with suspicion if a Prophet contradicted what God said earlier. I agree entirely. God does not "change His mind." God is the ultimate source of plans. However, did a Prophet actually contradict God, or more specifically, does the Torah invalidate the Qur'an? I will analyze. One of the books of the Old Testament is called "Isaiah." In this book, we realize that something very important was predicted: [Isaiah 42:1-4] (1)"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight;I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. (2)He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. (3)A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; (4)he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope." It continues describing the coming of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as my opponent agrees with when it comes to the Torah. Where is the intriguing part? "In his law the islands will put their hope" You see, this mentions "law" and it is exactly in the Old Testament. It already predicts that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will carry a law with him. This law was no surprise, since the Torah predicted it. 2. My opponent argued that whoever tries to change the commandments, he should be stoned. Firstly, let us see what the Qur'an says about the commandments. If you look at source #1, you will realize that the Qur'an is in no conflict with the 10 Commandments. As for Mosaic Law and Shari'a Law, they are similar, too. However, they do not entirely agree, but the Torah said that whoever changes the law should be stoned. I agree. However, it makes an "exception." That is the key word. The exception applied to none but Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) since the Torah clearly predicted a new law with his coming. Jesus said, [Matthew 5:17-18] "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. (18)I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished." Jesus did not do anything to Mosaic Law. Let us see why the Qur'an does nothing wrong with actually changing it. 3. A Prophet "like unto Moses" Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) was the one that God chose to reveal the Torah to. The Torah is similar to the Qur'an this way. o It establishes a Law. o It was revealed unto Prophet Moses. - He had a family, he was a king, he was rejected by his people and later accepted, he was forced to emigrate (Exodus), etc. o He was a ruler, he had the power to make use of the law revealed unto him. I can continue for a long time. Let us look at the Qur'an the same way. o It establishes a Law. o It was revealed unto Prophet Muhammad. - He was a ruler, he was a statesman, he was rejected by his people and later accepted, he was forced to emigrate (Hijrah), tc. o He had the power to make use of the laws that were revealed unto him. We already see great similarities between Prophet Moses and Prophet Muhammad. [Deuteronomy 18:18] [God speaking to Moses] "I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him." God told Moses that a new Prophet "like you," i.e. Moses, shall come, and God will put words in his mouth, and will tell people everything that God tells him. One of the meanings is that God planned bringing a new law with a new Prophet. If God did not plan it, He would not give new commands. But He did, and there is no denial. As can clearly be seen, the Qur'an is not invalidated even "if" it claims that the Torah is divine in its current form. The Torah clearly predicted the coming of a new Law. But does the Qur'an say that the Old Testament is to be believed? My opponent said, "... like the New Testament and the Koran, are inconpatible with the Old Testament, and because they aknoledge the veracity of it, invalidate themselves." I will refute it in the next point. 4. The Qur'an and Torah [Qur'an 6:91] "No just estimate of Allah do they make when they say: 'Nothing doth Allah send down to man (by way of revelation)' Say: 'Who then sent down the Book which Moses brought?- a light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (separate) sheets for show, while ye conceal much (of its contents): therein were ye taught that which ye knew not- neither ye nor your fathers.' Say: 'Allah (sent it down)": Then leave them to plunge in vain discourse and trifling.'" The Qur'an acknowledges that the Torah was once revealed unto Moses. Let us see what it says more about it. [Qur'an 2:74/79] "Can ye (o ye men of Faith) entertain the hope that they will believe in you?- Seeing that a party of them heard the Word of Allah, and perverted it knowingly after they understood it." 79: "Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say: 'This is from Allah,' to traffic with it for miserable price!- Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby." The Qur'an not only acknowledges that the Torah was once from God, but that it got corrupted by men. What does this mean? It means that God did not protect the Torah, rather sent the Qur'an as the final testament to humankind, which has no basis on the Old Testament in any way. Islam recognizes the "original" Torah, not the current one. That is why Islam has no basis on the Old Testament or the New Testament. It is as if someone is one's friend; he is your friend if he is good, but if he turns bad, he is not your friend. The Torah got corrupt and that is why the Qur'an makes no divine claim of the current one, only one that was revealed unto Moses. [Qur'an 3:187] "And remember Allah took a covenant from the People of the Book, to make it known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile was the bargain they made!" My cases stands clear; Islam is not invalidated by any content of the Torah, even "if" it had its basis on it, which it surely has not. [Qur'an 3:78] "There is among them a section who distort the Book with their tongues: (As they read) you would think it is a part of the Book, but it is no part of the Book; and they say, 'That is from Allah,' but it is not from Allah: It is they who tell a lie against Allah, and (well) they know it!" I thank my opponent once more. -- References -- [1] http://www.submission.org...