The Koran contains contradictions of consquence

I thank my partner for his gracious reply. I will add your response to my blog in efforts for the blog to be balanced. Praise be to Allah, most beneficial, most merciful; master of the day of judgement. If indeed thou art true, then reveal the truth in me and in the readers of this debate. To review, I have offered three contradictions:1. Abrogations in the Koran2. The first Muslim3. Whether or not Pharaoh drowned.==Rebuttals== Can Allah's decrees change or not? Unfortunately, my partner has, in my opinion, inadaquetly responded to my contention. He contends that if it is a decision by Allah, then the decision is bound ot be enforced as soon as it is due; hence, nothing can change it. None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things? Here I asked a question: Why would an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise, God have to substitute something better or similar? If something that he decreed earlier was worse than what he caused to be forgotten, then the previous revelation was not perfect to begin with; hence, Allah is not perfect. My partner has not answered this question. Likewise, my partner's responce fails to answer this Surah: The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfillment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all. Here we are told that the Lord finds fulfillment in truth and justice. None can change His words. If this was true, then how can Allah even change them? My partner's allegation of Shabbas does not answer anything. In the Torah, he says numerous times "this shall be a Law for all generations." From my research, this has not been corrupted (if it has, you need to prove it). Why then would change the "eternal law for all generations?" [1]Who was the first muslim? Again, this was not responded to. He responds that there is a difference between being the first Muslim chronologically and being "first" among Muslims (or most devout). However, this does not answer any questions, but only raises them up. In Arabic, the word Islam means "surrender" (specifically to the will of Allah) [2]; the word Muslim means a person who submits their will to God. [3] There is no indication based upon definition that it is talking about most devout. You need to prove that it does. "And who is ‘first among Muslims’? All the Prophets of Allah are the best among the Muslims. We do not make any difference between them." If this is true, how is it that Muhammad (peace be unto him) can say that he is the "first" Muslim? He obviously can't be the best among Muslims because there is no distinction between someone like the Prophet Muhammad (peace be unto him) and Jesus (peace be unto him). Likewise, it is obvious that Muhammad (p) was not the first chronological Muslim either. Did Pharaoh drown? According to my partner, Pharaoh drowned, but his body was preserved. However, this intepretation is unwarranted linguistically. In Arabic, why doesn't it say "We will save your body (but not your life)? It uses the preposition in. What does it mean when it says "save you IN your body? You is distinguished from 'your body' and whati s saved is not 'the body' but 'you.' The text refers to the saving of Pharaoh's life. [4] Second objection is that, if Allah is all merciful, why didn't he save Pharaoh after he converted to Islam.==Conclusion== I believe that my partner has inadaquetly refuted my claims. Until then, we are warrented to conclude that the Koran contains contradictions. Thank you. ______________________1. Exodus 12:14, 12:17, 12:43, 27:21, 28:43, Leviticus 3:17, 7:36, 10:9, 16:29, 16:31, 16:34, 17:7, 23:14, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 24:3, Numbers 10:8, 15:15, 19:10, 19:21, 18:23, 35:29, Deuteronomy29:28 2. http://www.islamic-dictionary.com...;3. http://www.islamic-dictionary.com...; 4. http://answering-islam.org...;