Where is the Injeel?

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 fatima wrote:

Angela you said it absolutely right that Allah swt does not change His sunnah and we are been told of this in Holy Quran as well. But let me remind you that no Prophet (as) was sent to arabs between the time of Ismael (as) and Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). For majority of scholars and historians the time span between Ibrahim (as), father of Ismael (as), and Sayyidina Muhammad (saw) is round about 4000 years. Although through His Mercy He sent Prophets (as) to bani israel in succession, that was not necessarily His sunnah for the rest. So you see not sending a Prophet (as) for 1400 years is not a new thing. I think it is very simple and easy thing to understand that because Allah swt wants to give a fair trial to His creation, He promised to save the Last revelation. 
This is why we believe Muhammed (pbuh) to have been a prophet of God.  No one was sent to the Arabs in a long time they had dwindled in unbelief and needed to be brough away from their pagan ways.  However, God has sent Prophets to all his people.  We also have a slightly different concept of Prophethood.  Prophets are not infallible, they can make mistakes.  But, each Prophet is given a dispensation (time and place) and a people.  I have seen the Promise to save the Last revelation.  But look at the Ummah, they can't even agree on whether or not the headscarf is obligatory.  The Book itself might not have changed, but those that follow the Book are as diverse as any religion.  
now you yourself explained it beautifuly the concept of word made into flesh. Yes Allah swt said 'be' and Isa (as) was born to a virgin Maryam (as). But the rest of the sentence, you yourself wrote two examples with difference of a word but a big difference to the meaning. Now every one knows that only the red part of your book is attributed to Isa (as). Language of Isa (as) was what? How many different languages is it been translated into? Lastly how do you seperate word of Isa (as) from divine words? I am not sure whether you have read some thing in original language and then its translation or not but I have. And translation always fall short, few many words are used for one term, some times not even the right ones. So how do you know what was the real sentence of 'word was god'?]
You see, the Bible has gone through many hands.  That is why I also have my Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price.  I also have my Prophet to clarify.  I have a copy of the Bible that was a non religious translation.  It was done by language scholars versus Church authorities and based off historical and linguistical facts.  Its full of notes about the events going on around the text and also includes many of the apocrypha.  I love that version, its very easy to read.  But when I question something in the Bible, I have other sources to turn to for answers.  The Book of Mormon was preserved by the hand of God and brought forth through his Prophet Joseph Smith.  The Doctrine and Covenants was given directly to the Prophets Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Wilford Woodriff and Joseph F Smith.  
I can turn to these to know what in the Bible is truth and what isn't.  I also have the blessing of the Temple ceremony, where the most sacred of God's teachings are kept just as in the days of King Solomon.
No one can ever claim an alteration in Holy Quran, we kept Word of Allah swt seperate from even the words of Sayyidina Muhammad (saw). And alhamdulillah those words are safe and at hand in its original language. Allah swt says in Holy Quran,
I have seen quite a lengthy article on the possibility that there has been alterations in the Quran using the fragments found in Yemen and a former republic of the Soviet Union.  But these texts are being kept from non partisan scientists.  So, we'll never know.  A neutral scientist not out to prove or disprove anything would be needed.  