The Quran’s Contradiction on the Injeel: 

Was It a Lost Book or the Gospels We Have Today?

Introduction: The Mystery of the Injeel — Lost Scripture or the Christian Gospels?

One of the most glaring contradictions in Islamic theology is the concept of the Injeel (often translated as the Gospel) supposedly revealed to Jesus. Muslims claim that the Injeel was a divine book given to Jesus, which has since been lost or corrupted. Yet, the Quran also repeatedly affirms the Torah and the Gospel (Injeel) that existed during Muhammad’s time as valid and divinely inspired. This creates an unavoidable contradiction: If the Injeel was lost, what were the Gospels known to Christians in the 7th century? And if they were corrupted, how could the Quran confirm them?

This post will expose the internal contradiction of the Islamic narrative regarding the Injeel and demonstrate how this confusion undermines the credibility of the Quran.

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1. The Quran Affirms the Authenticity of the Injeel

The Quran repeatedly affirms that the Torah and the Gospel (Injeel) are divine revelations, meant to be followed:

“And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah. And We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instruction for the righteous.”
— (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:46)

“Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient.”
— (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:47)

2. The Problem: What Was the Injeel?

According to Islamic claims:

• The Injeel was a divine book given to Jesus (Isa).

• This Injeel has been lost or corrupted.

• Yet the Quran affirms the validity of the Gospel (Injeel) known to Christians at the time of Muhammad.

But this creates a severe problem:

• The New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are the only records of Jesus’ teachings known to history.

• If these Gospels are the Injeel, then the Quran is affirming them as divine guidance.

• But if the Gospels are corrupted or not the Injeel, then what exactly was the Injeel that the Quran affirms?

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3. The Impossible Islamic Claim: A Lost Injeel That Still Exists

The Quran insists on a lost or corrupted Injeel, but this directly contradicts its own words:

• If the Injeel was lost: Then how could the Quran tell Christians to “judge by what Allah has revealed” in the Injeel? (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:47)

• If the Injeel was corrupted: Why would the Quran affirm it as containing “guidance and light”? (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:46)

• If the Gospels were not the Injeel: Why did the Quran’s audience — including Christians — understand them as such?

Islamic scholars have attempted to escape this problem by inventing the concept of a “lost Injeel” — a mythical divine book that has never been historically proven to exist. But this is nothing more than a desperate attempt to avoid the clear contradiction in the Quran’s narrative.

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4. Historical Reality: No Evidence of a Lost Injeel

The historical record is clear:

• There is no trace of a separate “Injeel” given to Jesus.

• The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the only historical records of Jesus’ teachings.

• Early Christian writings, manuscripts, and church history contain no record of any other divine book given to Jesus.

• Even the earliest Christian heresies do not reference a separate Injeel.

By claiming that such a book existed but was lost, Islamic theology rests on a baseless claim — a ghost book with no evidence.

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5. The Quran’s Self-Destructing Position

The Islamic position on the Injeel is self-defeating:

• It affirms the divine origin of the Injeel while claiming it was lost or corrupted.

• It tells Christians to judge by the Injeel they possess, yet accuses them of corrupting it.

• It fails to explain why the only known Gospels are not the Injeel while affirming their authority.

This leaves Islam in a hopeless contradiction:

• If the Gospels are the Injeel, then the Quran is forced to affirm them, including their teachings on the divinity of Christ, the crucifixion, and salvation through Jesus — all of which the Quran denies.

• If the Gospels are not the Injeel, then the Quran’s command for Christians to judge by the Injeel is meaningless.

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6. The Desperate Muslim Defense: The Injeel Was Just “Sayings of Jesus”

In a final attempt to escape this contradiction, some Muslims argue that the Injeel was not a book but merely the “sayings of Jesus.” But this fails for several reasons:

• The Quran explicitly calls it a “book” given to Jesus, not just oral teachings.

• If the Injeel was only sayings, why does the Quran refer to it as containing “guidance and light” similar to the Torah — which was a written scripture?

• The concept of a purely oral Injeel with divine authority contradicts the Quran’s emphasis on revealed scriptures (books) as the foundation of divine guidance.

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7. Conclusion: The Injeel Myth — A Fatal Contradiction in Islam

The Islamic claim of a lost or corrupted Injeel is a theological house of cards. The Quran’s insistence on the validity of the Injeel while denying the authenticity of the Christian Gospels is an inescapable contradiction. Islam’s desperate attempts to salvage this doctrine — from claiming a lost book to redefining the Injeel as mere sayings — only highlight its failure.

Islam cannot have it both ways:

• If the Gospels are the Injeel, then the Quran is false because it denies the teachings of those Gospels.

• If the Gospels are not the Injeel, then the Quran is false because it affirms a non-existent book.

The Injeel myth is not just a minor theological problem — it is a fatal flaw in the Quran’s claim to divine truth.