The Injeel
Qur'an repeats that Injeel is the book delivered to Jesus, just like the Qur'an is delivered to Muhammad. So, if we were to look through the Christian religious texts of today what would be the equivalent of the Injeel?
The New Testament. The New testament is believed by Christians to have come after Jesus, written by noble men under divine inspiration.
The Muslim scholars contend that New Testament is not the Injeel, but a distorted, adulterated remnant of the Injeel. Yet, not only does the Qur'an never warn readers that Christians HAVE tempered with the Injeel or WILL tamper with the injeel, the Qur'an also demand that Christians live by the Injeel.
Qur'an 5:47Who are the People of Injeel?
Let the people of the Injeel judge by what God has revealed in it.
This is the complete verse you mischievously quoted:
Let the people of the Injeel (Gospel) judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed (then) such (people) are the Fasiqun (the rebellious i.e. disobedient (of a lesser degree) to Allah. Qu'ran 5 vs 47.
Allah revealed the Injeel to Jesus and Injeel was not written by humans. It is definitely not Books according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul,...
Now there is a word in the dictionary called "holistic". Your approach is not holistic at all. Read the next verse after that verse and you will find the verse below in black bold.
This verse you quoted refers to the Gospel, which is not distorted and altered. Allah is referring in these verses to the commands He stated in the original Gospel so that all the verses are about the unchanged or unaltered commands of Allah in the Gospel.
Allah commands the Christians to judge by the revealed Book, not by the New Testament which is a collection of books written by a wide variety of authors. In this case, Christians are unable to judge by these Books except through the Holy Qur'an and acceptance of Prophet Muhammad's message. This is the only possible way to judge by the Gospel because the Qur'an was sent down affirming its original message and is a protector over it. This is emphasized in verse 48...
Surah 5:48
And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad SAW) the Book (this Quran) in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and Mohayminan (trustworthy in highness and a witness) over it (old Scriptures). So judge between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way. If Allah willed, He would have made you one nation, but that (He) may test you in what He has given you; so strive as in a race in good deeds. The return of you (all) is to Allah; then He will inform you about that in which you used to differ.
And also in the same Surah
Surah 5:68
Say (O Muhammad SAW) "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! You have nothing (as regards guidance) till you act according to the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), and what has (now) been sent down to you from your Lord (the Quran)." Verily, that which has been sent down to you (Muhammad SAW) from your Lord increases in many of them their obstinate rebellion and disbelief. So be not sorrowful over the people who disbelieve.
And there are many more verses....
Conclusion
The verses from the Qur'an, which command the Jews and Christians to judge by the Torah and Gospel respectively actually means that they must judge by the Qur'an since this is the only way to really judge by the Torah and Gospel sent to Moses and Jesus peace be upon them both respectively. For those original revelations taught the coming of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Therefore, to judge by them means that you must accept the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him), which in turn means that you must then accept the Qur'an as the word of God and judge by it.
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