But in the Koran are astronomical mistakes, the kind one makes if borrowing from the surrounding superstitious pagan culture. They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarneyn [Zul-Qarnain]. Say: I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him. Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road. And he followed a road Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. Either punish or show them kindness. Sura 18:83-86 The text clearly says the Zul-Qarnain found THE PLACE where the sun actually sets and rises.
Does the sun really set in a muddy spring surrounded by people?
Islam is the mixing of the local Jewish, pagan & Christian beliefs with some tweaking by Muhammad. (Although Muhammad claimed he recieved these from Gabriel over 23 years). We were warned by Paul about these kinds of things.
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than
that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:6-8
