Bible & Qur'an Says; Don't Eat Pork
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Both the Bible and the Qur'an prohibit the eating of pork. Muslims are are
of this prohibition and observe it strictly. Hover, most readers of the
Bible say they do not know where they can find this in the Bible. In the
book of Leviticus, ch 11, v. 7, it is recorded that God declares the pig to
be unclean for believers. Then, in verse 8, God says: "You must not eat
their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you." This command
is repeated in Deuteronomy 14:7-8. Then in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God
issues a stern warning against those who eat pork. Some people are aware of
this prohibition from God, but they say they can eat pork because St. Paul
said that all food is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul sid
this because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians
2:14-15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and
regulations.
He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard about Jesus. In the
Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is reported to have said quite
the contrary, as follows: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the
Law..." Jesus then went on in that passage (in verse 19) to denounce anyone
who would break the smallest commandment and teach others likewise. He also
praised his true followers who will practice and teach even the smallest
commandment. One of the commandments, as we have seen, is to stay away from
pork. This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to his teachings,
did not let unclean food such as pork enter their mouths, so that Peter, the
chief disciple can say, "I have never eaten anythng impure or unclean" (Acts
of the Apostles, ch 10, v. 14). Five chapters later in the Acts of the
Apostles, 15:29, we find that the original disciples still differentiate
between clean and unclean foods, and this time Paul is in agreement with
them.
Six chapters later, in ch. 21, v 25, their decision to impose food
regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time Paul is
challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he demonstrated
his full agreement with them. What remains, then is that Jesus (on whom be
peace) upheld the prohibition against pork. His disciples also upheld it,
and so must all his followers. Those who fail to uphold it need to be
informed and reminded of this rule from God. This is one reason why God sent
His final messenger, on whom be peace, God says: "O people of the Scripture!
Now has Our Messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which
you used to hide in the Scripture, and forgiving much. Now has come unto you
light from Allah and a plain Scripture." (The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an
5:15).