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Which one is better written, Quran or Bible? Which has the better stories? Which should I start?

>> No.16589073

>>16589039
>stories
Your bias is showing.

>> No.16589077

>>16589039
Start with the old testament

>> No.16589103

>>16589077
New testament is much more readable and gets to the point.

>> No.16589105

>>16589103
Depends on the translation, and the old testament had more interesting stories.

>> No.16589113

>>16589039
It's the Bible. Start with the Old. It's more aesthetically pleasing and sets the scene.
>>16589103
You can't truly understand the New without the Old.

>> No.16589160

>>16589113
I second starting with the Old Testament. But you can skip Leviticus.

>> No.16589170

>>16589039
Bible of course

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16589462

>>16589039
Just do it in temporal sequence. Remember to read the key though (pic related).

>> No.16589478

>>16589039
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6qY35tp7s&list=PLO6UOamuwnEJiJeAjTTO9A9auNETpGgA8&index=16&ab_channel=RabbnaAllah
quran is based and more poetic

>> No.16589479

>>16589113
>chronicles
>deuteronomy
>numbers
>random minor prophet #124125123
>aesthetically pleasing

>> No.16589487

>>16589478
quran is just "god is great" 1000 times

>> No.16589493

>>16589487
not really, its got some good meaningful stuff. if ur christian read surah maryam, is insightful

>> No.16589494

Obviously the Bible, even if its just for a chronological sake

>> No.16589529

>>16589039
Honestly read Quran first, much easier, simpler read for lower IQ and no real spiritual message from God behind it other than what it directly says. Then NT, then OT.
>if big brain then just read OT > NT >Quran or skip Quran altogether you aren't missing anything

>> No.16589532

>>16589478
The Quran Constantly contradicts itself

>> No.16589541

Any non-religious/atheist anon who read them both? Which was more interesting for you? Which made more sense?
By Holy Bible I mean OT+NT together

>> No.16589557

>>16589039
in general
>bible

in arabic
>qur'an

>Which has the better stories?
qur'an seems to be more fun to read in terms of content and especially as an arabic speaker given its poetic style, however the bible is much more well written and carved out. Its also worth noting that qur'an repeats biblical stories from a different angle so it loses out on originality.

>> No.16589598

>>16589541
>Which was more interesting for you?
the qur'an mostly, but parts of the bible really outdoes the qur'an.

Which made more sense?
hard one to pin down really, both make more sense in certain parts and less in others. Given the bible is larger than the qur'an and written over a longer time period, it would makes much less sense overall but the NT seems to be more consistent than the qur'an.

>> No.16589690

>>16589532
Muh abrogation

>> No.16589989

>>16589039
Bible in every category. The Quran is shittily written from an objective standpoint.

>> No.16590644

>>16589039
Always start with the first album.
That is, "My Epic" by Gilgamesh ft Enkidu.

>> No.16590839

>>16589989
>'shittily'
you can't even write well enough express yourself, opinion discarded

>> No.16590876

>>16589073
Not the OP, but stories can be used neutrally.

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16591320

>>16589039
Gee, which one could it be?
The based OG or some shitty demonic fanfic?

>> No.16591873

>Stories
The Quran assumes you already know the relevant stories. It makes allusion to the stories of Jesus and the Old Testament prophets, but there's practically no narrative of any kind in the Quran.

>> No.16591905

>>16591873
If mohammedians actually read the bible they wouldn't believe that pedo's spin-off.

>> No.16592417

>>16589039
Quran, since the Bibles was not written.

>> No.16592425
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16592425

none

>> No.16593153

I am muslim and read like 1/3 of the quran but it is way too boring. I read it together with Ibn Kathir's tafsir, so I could actually understand what was going on. If you read it without commentary, you will stop after 5 pages.

I want to start reading it again some day, although it makes me very tired and sleepy.

>> No.16593463

>>16589073
Leave.

>> No.16593476

Definitely The Bible, a book translated across a few languages within the IE family a far easier to read than something translated from Arabic, which has completely different syntax.

>> No.16593494

>>16589113
There's something called rereading. Yes you don't get the signifigance without OT, but for a good place to start its the NT.

>> No.16593553

>>16589160
>But you can skip Leviticus.
Just like most modern Christians