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Is it true that the Gospel has not been distorted, and that the only differences within it are in interpretation, similar to the differences between Sunnis and Shias?

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There are many fundamental differences and errors in the four Gospels, making it impossible for them to be divinely inspired. The scholar Rahmatullah Kairanawi, in his book "Izhar al-Haqq," pointed out the existence of 125 differences and contradictions, 110 errors, 45 instances of textual alteration by addition, and 20 instances of textual alteration by omission.

Among the most prominent of these differences and errors are: 1. Discrepancy in the lineage of Christ: Matthew traces Christ's lineage through Joseph son of Jacob, from the line of Solomon son of David, while Luke traces it through Joseph son of Heli, from the line of Nathan son of David. They also differ in the number of generations in the lineage, raising questions about the infallibility of the Gospel writers, in addition to attributing Christ's lineage to Joseph the carpenter, which is considered an affirmation of the Jews' slanders against Mary. 2. Discrepancy in the naming of the disciples: Matthew and Luke mention "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus," while Luke omits him and instead places "Judas, the brother of James." 3. Errors in describing events after the alleged crucifixion: Matthew mentions significant events such as the tearing of the temple veil, an earthquake, and the rising of the bodies of saints from their tombs. If these events had occurred, they would have been transmitted by successive generations (tawatur), yet the other three Gospels do not mention them. 4. Errors in prophecies of the resurrection: Matthew states that the resurrection would occur during the generation contemporary with Christ, and that the "Son of Man" would come in His kingdom before some of those present died. This has not materialized despite twenty centuries having passed. 5. Errors in the annunciation of Christ: It is stated in the Gospel of Luke that the Lord God would give Christ the throne of David His father, and He would reign over the house of Jacob forever. This is a grave error, as Christ was never a king of the Jews, and none of that materialized for Him.

All this evidence confirms that these Gospels are not the Gospel that God revealed to Jesus, but rather they are the efforts of Christ's disciples, far from infallibility and inspiration.

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