Debate Challenge: The Book of Moses (Musa) in Islam

Proposed by: Dr. Maxwell Shimba

Shimba Theological Institute

Topic: Where is the Book that was given to Moses (Musa) by Allah before the birth of Muhammad?

Opening Statement:

Islamic belief asserts that Moses (Musa) was a prophet and a Muslim, and that he was given a divine scripture known as the Taurat (Torah) by Allah. The Quran itself confirms this in:

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:136:
"Say: We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and what was given to Moses and Jesus, and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we submit."

If it is true, as Muslims believe, that Moses received a divine Book from Allah, then the following questions must be answered directly and with evidence:

Debate Questions:

1. Where is the preserved copy of the Taurat (Torah) that Allah revealed to Moses before the Quran? Muslims, please provide its location or a verifiable source.

2. To which specific Ummah (nation or people) was Moses sent as a prophet? Kindly mention the name of that Ummah.

3. Present a verse from the original Book of Moses (Taurat) revealed before the Quran, in which Moses himself declares the Islamic Shahada (testifying that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger).

Important Note:
Quranic verses will not be accepted as evidence, because the Quran was revealed long after Moses’ time. The inquiry is strictly about the original Taurat that Allah supposedly gave Moses before the Quran.

Final Challenge:
If any Muslim scholar or apologist can provide authentic, historical, and textual proof to answer the questions above —
I, Dr. Maxwell Shimba, will accept Islam and become a Muslim today.

Thank you.
Shalom,
Dr. Maxwell Shimba
Shimba Theological Institute

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