The Blame in the Sacred Books
The word Blame (noun and verb) is mentioned 21 times in the Bible and seven times in the Quran
How to be blameless?
The word Blameless is mentioned 15 times in the Bible, three times in the Old Testament and 12 times in the New Testament; it is also mentioned three times in the Quran.
How to be blameless? In the Old Testament
Genesis 44:10
And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
Joshua 2:17
And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
Judges 15:3
And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
How to be blameless? In the New Testament
Matthew 12:5
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
Luke 1:6
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
1 Corinthians 1:8
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 3:10
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
1 Timothy 5:7
And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
Titus 1:6
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Blamed for ever
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
Genesis 44:32
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Giving no offence in any thing, is your way to be not blamed, what if there is offence? Should we ignore?
2 Corinthians 6:3
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us
2 Corinthians 8:20
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
Peter (Jesus' friend) was to be blamed
Galatians 2:11
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
We should be holy and without blame
Ephesians 1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Blame in the Quran
Summary of the story of each Messenger
Teach the Lord's message and you are Blameless
Surah 51:52-55
[52] Similarly, no Messenger came to the Peoples before them, but they said (of him) in like manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
[53] Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one to another? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds!
[54] So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
[55] But teach (thy Message): for teaching benefits the Believers.
[56] I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me.
[57] No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
[58] For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance, - Lord of Power - steadfast (forever).
How to be Blameless?
Surah 23:1-7
[1] The Believers must (eventually) win through,
[2] Those who humble themselves in their prayers;
[3] Who avoid vain talk;
[4] Who are active in deeds of charity;
[5] Who abstain from sex;
[6] Except with those joined to them in the marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess, for (in their case) they are free from blame,
[7] But those whose desires exceed those limits are transgressors,
Surah 70:29-31
[29] And those who guard their chastity,
[30] Except with their wives and the (captives) whom their right hands possess, for (then) they are not to be blamed,
[31] But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;
Spending money and the Blame
Surah 17:29-30
[29] Make not thy hand tied (like a niggard's) to thy neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach, so that thou become blameworthy and destitute.
[30] Verily thy Lord doth provide sustenance in abundance for whom He pleaseth, and He provideth in a just measure: for He doth know and regard all His servants.
The Wisdom and the Blame
Surah 17:39
These are among the (precepts of) wisdom, which thy Lord has revealed to thee. Take not, with Allah, another object of worship, lest thou shouldst be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.
Say the truth fearing not the blame of any blamer
Surah 5:54
O ye who believe! whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) allah will bring a people whom he loveth and who love him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. such is the grace of allah which he giveth unto whom he will. allah is all-embracing, all-knowing.
When Satan says the Truth?
Satan is the liar but when his job is done he will say the truth because there is no need for him to lie anymore.
This is the Satan's talk to his party and his people:
Do not blame me but blame yourselves.
This upcoming affair is not found in the Bible.
Surah 14:22
And Satan will say when the matter is decided: "It was Allah Who gave you a promise of Truth: I too promised, but I failed in my promise to you. I had no authority over you except to call you, but ye listened to me: then do not blame me, rather, blame yourselves. I cannot listen to your cries, nor can ye listen to mine. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I reject your former act in associating me with Allah. For wrong-doers there must be a Grievous Penalty."
Back to the main topic of my series of articles (1- 55); this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the Quran quoted from the Bible "?
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Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
And, President of The Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers
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