This is why I always ask for Hadiths to be provided to verify these assertions:
Ibn Ishaq, which means Son of Isaac was a revert to Islam and became a Scholar. He was amongst the first to write a Biography of the Prophet. His Grandfather was a Christian who was enslaved by the Muslims. Ishaq would take his information from groups hostile to Muslims, and his contemporaries say up to 70% of what he writes was unreliable. At one stage he was forced to leave Medina and moved to Iraq. He returned some years later and started work on the Biography of the Prophet. To his credit he does say he has used hearsay in various places:
Characteristics
The opinions of Muslim critics on Ibn Ishaq’s trustworthiness deserve a special paragraph; but here something may be said of the author’s caution and his fairness. A word that very frequently precedes a statement is za’ama or za’amu, ‘he (they) alleged’. It carries with it more than a hint that the statement may not be true, though on the other hand it may be sound. Thus there are fourteen or more occurrences of the caveat from p. 87 to 148 alone, besides a frequent note that only God knows whether a particular statement is true or not. Another indication of reserve if not scepticism underlies the expression fi ma dhukira li, as in the story of the jinn who listened to Muhammad as he prayed; Muhammad’s order to Umar to kill Suwayd; one of Gabriel’s visits to Muhammad; the reward of two martyrs to the man killed by a woman.
Very seldom does Ibn Ishaq make any comment of his own on the traditions he records apart from the mental reservation implied in these terms. Therefore when he does express an opinion it is the more significant.
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Ibn Ishaq's original work was lost, and what survived was taken from his students. Al-Tabari recreated Ishaq's work as best he could. Imam Tabari has a disclaimer in his work which is as follows:
“This book of mine may contain some information mentioned by me on the authority of certain men of the past, which the reader may disapprove of and the listener may find detestable, because he can find nothing sound and no real meaning in it. In such cases, he should know that it is not my fault that such information comes to him, but the fault of someone who transmitted it to me. I have merely reported it as it was reported to me.”
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Western Scholar on Ibn Ishaq:
"False ascription was rife among the 8th century scholars and that in any case Ibn Ishaq and contemporaries were drawing on oral traditions." (Cook, M: Muhammad, Oxford 1983. pg. 65)
Even a famous anti-islamic scholar criticize the work of Ibn Ishaq
The famous Polemist and anti-Islam author Robert Spencer admits in his book The Truth about Muhammad , that "However, Ibn Ishaq's life of Muhammad is so unashamedly hagiographical that its accuracy is questionable." (Spencer, Robert: The Truth about Muhammad, Regnery Publishers, 2006 pg. 25) Despite his negative opinion regarding Ibn Ishaq, out of the 400 footnotes of Robert Spencer's book, 120 footnote refer to fabricated stories from Ibn Ishaq's book. Because Robert Spencer hates Islam so much that he is willing to present these stories as if they are true, even though he knows that their source is unreliable.
The Hadith in full:
Ya'la b. Umayya reported on the authority of his father (Allah be pleased with them) that a person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as he was at Ji'rana and he (the person) had been putting on a cloak which was perfumed, or he (the narrator) said:
There was a trace of yellowness on it. He said (to the Holy Prophet): What do you command me to do during my Umra? (It was at this juncture) that the revelation came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he was covered with a cloth, and Ya'la said: Would that I see revelation coming to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: Would it please you to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) receiving the revelations 'Umar lifted a corner of the cloth and I looked at him and he was emitting a sound of snorting. He (the narrator) said: I thought it was the sound of a camel. When he was relieved of this he said: Where is he who asked about Umra? When the person came, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Wash out the trace of yellowness, or he said: the trace of perfume and put off the cloak and do in your 'Umra what you do in your Hajj.
Elsewhere we read;
Narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) that al-Haarith ibn Hishaam (may Allaah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), “O Messenger of Allaah, how does the Revelation come to you?” The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Sometimes it comes to me like the ringing of a bell, which is the hardest of all, then it passes once I have grasped what is said. And sometimes the angel comes to me in the form of a man and speaks to me, and I grasp what he says…” 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) being inspired divinely on a very cold day and noticed the sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over) (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, no. 2). source >>
Hadith - Book of Revelation - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)
Biblical Prophets on receiving divine commandments:
Ezekiel 3:
10 Moreover He said to me: “Son of man, receive into your heart all My words that I speak to you, and hear with your ears. 11 And go, get to the captives, to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ whether they hear, or whether they refuse.”
12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: “Blessed is the glory of the Lord from His place!” 13 I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the
noise of the wheels beside them, and a great thunderous noise. 14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. 15 Then I came to the captives at Tel Abib, who dwelt by the River Chebar; and I sat where they sat, and
remained there astonished among them seven days.
22 And the hand of the Lord was upon me there. And he said to me, “Arise, go out into the valley, and there I will speak with you.” 23 So I arose and went out into the valley, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory that I had seen by the Chebar canal, and I fell on my face. 24 But the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and he spoke with me and said to me, “Go, shut yourself within your house. 25 And you, O son of man,
behold, cords will be placed upon you, and you shall be bound with them, so that you cannot go out among the people. 26 And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house. 27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ He who will hear, let him hear; and he who will refuse to hear, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.
We are told of Angel Gabriel ra visiting Daniel ra, he was so scared, he fell on his face. When he got back up, Gabriel ra spoke to him and he passed out! Gabriel had to hold his up. Daniel 8:16-18
After the visit Daniel ra was sick for DAYS and left appalled by his encounter. Verse 27.
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. And, behold,
thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. — Luke 1:18-20
What happened when Jonah ra was chosen by God directly to be His prophet? He ran for his life, even allowing himself to be thrown overboard into the sea to escape his appointed task.
Clearly receiving revelation from GOD is a physically and emotionally draining experience, one that takes time adjusting to.
She belongs to the Shia sect of Islam, and they have a different criteria for what they accept. That is an issue for them, and I follow the majority consensus of mainstream Sunni Scholars. Does your opinion represent that of all Christians?
Ok let's look at the context starting from verse 75:
75 Do you covet [the hope, O believers], that they would believe for you while a party of them used to hear the words of Allah and then distort the Torah after they had understood it while they were knowing?
76: And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We have believed"; but when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you talk to them about what Allah has revealed to you so they can argue with you about it before your Lord?" Then will you not reason?
77: But do they not know that Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare?
78: And among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming.
79: So woe to those who write the "scripture" with their own hands, then say, "This is from Allah ," in order to exchange it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.
80: And they say, "Never will the Fire touch us, except for a few days." Say, "Have you taken a covenant with Allah ? For Allah will never break His covenant. Or do you say about Allah that which you do not know?"
81: Yes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
82: But they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
83: And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah ; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
84: And [recall] when We took your covenant, [saying], "Do not shed each other's blood or evict one another from your homes." Then you acknowledged [this] while you were witnessing.
85: Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
86: Those are the ones who have bought the life of this world [in exchange] for the Hereafter, so the punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be aided.
87: And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.
88: And they said, "Our hearts are wrapped." But, [in fact], Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is it that they believe.
89: And when there came to them a Book from Allah confirming that which was with them - although before they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieved - but [then] when there came to them that which they recognized, they disbelieved in it; so the curse of Allah will be upon the disbelievers.
90: How wretched is that for which they sold themselves - that they would disbelieve in what Allah has revealed through [their] outrage that Allah would send down His favor upon whom He wills from among His servants. So they returned having [earned] wrath upon wrath. And for the disbelievers is a humiliating punishment.
91: And when it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah has revealed," they say, "We believe [only] in what was revealed to us." And they disbelieve in what came after it, while it is the truth confirming that which is with them. Say, "Then why did you kill the prophets of Allah before, if you are [indeed] believers?"
92: And Moses had certainly brought you clear proofs. Then you took the calf [in worship] after that, while you were wrongdoers.
93: And [recall] when We took your covenant and raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination and listen." They said [instead], "We hear and disobey." And their hearts absorbed [the worship of] the calf because of their disbelief. Say, "How wretched is that which your faith enjoins upon you, if you should be believers."
We learn, they changed things with their hand, with most of them turned away in disobedience, choosing to sell their souls for some worldly gain through disbelief, (may Allah swt have mercy on their souls).
Even when Moses and Jesus pbut came, the Israelites harboured disbelief and rebellion. Verse 89 makes clear they used to pray asking for their expected Prophet to come forward, and when the Qur'an came to confirm what they had previously, they turned their backs on Allah swt.
Outside of the Qur'an the Israelites knew they had issues with their scripture;
Jeremiah 8:8 "'How can you say, "We are wise, for we have the law (Torah) of the LORD," when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely?" Brackets mine.
Fulfilment of Prophecy perhaps;
"27 For I know your rebellion and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death? 28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death you will act corruptly and turn from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days, for you will do that which is evil in the sight of the Lord, *provoking Him to anger with the work of your hands.” Deuteronomy 31:27-29
Back then they were arrogant, thinking they had an eternal covenant. When the Prophet first started preaching, he would pray like the Jews, face Jerusalem, fast on their days, observe Sabbath etc. He did everything to show them, they had nothing to fear.
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eremiah 51:33 Arabia has not yet met its threshold, and the time of her harvest shall come.
Jeremiah 31:31 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
Isaiah 41:8-13: GOD Almighty assures the House of Jacob that they are still loved and chosen by GOD Almighty. “Do not be afraid (of this Servant).” Never was this said to an Israelite Prophet. THE ENTIRE HOUSE OF JACOB were commanded to not be afraid of him, because he will be a NON-ISRAELITE Prophet.
However they realised the seriousness of the situation when, the Prophet pbuh was commanded to change direction of prayer to the Kaaba, that's when the rug was pulled from under their feet, and Islam became a distinct separate Religion.
Surely given the above, you don't need me to address the other verses?
I hope in light of the context given, you no longer cling to this. You ca of course maintain Christian Scholars hold to Bible preservation, and that's a matter for another discussion.
No Muslim Scholar can argue with the Qur'an;
The following verse even contains a Prophecy:
But because of their breach of their covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard; they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them- barring a few - ever bent on (new) deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind. From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done. (Quran 5:13-14)