Over the past month, the Nation has heard much about the Islam (Qur'an) beliefs and how they differ greatly from Christianity beliefs. The Qur'an is the sacred book of the Muslims. The name Qur'an, or Koran in English translation, means a recitation or something to be recited. The influence of the Qur'an is great. It is one of the most widely read books in the world. Its teachings formed the basis of the great Islamic civilization of the past, and it still guides and inspires millions of Muslims. It is the final

authority in matters of faith and practice for all Muslims. The reverence for the holy book is so great that thousands of Muslims learn it by heart.

After completing a study over various topics within the Qur'an and the Holy

Bible, one of the books that has the greatest contrast is the story of Adam and Eve. If we compare the Bible to the Qur'an, we can clearly see that Eve, the mother of all human beings, has a different standing in each book. Do the men within the Christianity faith blame it on Eve? Could that be why there has been so much abuse and disregard in the past for women; or why women have never received full equality ri

ghts with men, even if they are more qualified?

believe the Holy Bible to be corrupted by men who downplay the status of women, and altered by men who have more interests other than serving God alone. Christian teachers allege the Qur'an is nothing more than false stories and sayings by the Prophet of Islam, Mohammed (founder of the Islamic religion).

committed the sin of eating from the forbidden tree, blamed it solely on his wife. God blamed and punished her and all the Eves to come for the sin she and her husband had committed together.

Many questions are left open between these two books. True Islam teachers

In the Bible, Genesis 3:1-24, a serpent convinced the woman (Eve) to eat the

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