Law #3

There is a big difference between the laws taken from biblical principles and laws taken from the Qur’an.  According to Shari’ah law, all laws that Muslims are instructed to follow both in public and private life can be found in the Quar’an and the Hadith.  The problem is that the Qur’an does not talk about all or even most of the issues that arise in life.  Due to this fact and the fact that this is supposedly the only source of true law, Islamic law has many holes and questions left unanswered.  Also, in the Qur’an many of the “laws” apply to specific situation and therefore cannot be applied to every situation the exact same.  On top of that the Qur’an many laws overrule others and therefore leave the issue of which law is truer than the other, or which law applies the most.  This Islamic idea of law is different than biblical principles for many reasons.  First, the Bible does not contradict itself.  What God declares as the truth is the truth and the laws that he ordains go together with one another.  Secondly, while the Bible does not state every single law that humanity is commanded to follow, all the answers can be found in the Bible.  Not all laws are written as simple statements but may appear as parables or situations that arise.  A good example of this is when we are commanded to obey those in authority over us.  The catch is though, that while we are commanded to obey authority, it is only true if the authority is commanding us to do something that goes in accordance with the Word of God.  Therefore, biblical principles are the true law of mankind and therefore we are to follow all laws that are in accordance with God’s laws.  God is the creator of the law and everyone is accountable to God.  God gives us the law through natural and divine law.  The law does not change because the law is in accordance with God’s nature which is unevolving.  The Bible gives examples of how the law should be carried out such as judges deciding punishments and resolving arguments. In simple terms, God provides every provision we could ever need, when it comes to living in accordance with his will.