The Quran, the Bible, and the Gita: Three voices of the Eternal

Imagine standing at the edge of a great mountain range. From its heights, three rivers flow. One turns east, another west, another south. At first glance, their waters seem separate—each carving its own path, each nourishing different lands. But when you trace them back to the summit, you realize they all spring from the same cloud, the same heaven’s rain.

So it is with the Quran, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita: three scriptures, three songs, spoken across centuries, continents, and cultures. And yet, each carries the same longing: to bring human beings back to God, to truth, to peace.

The Gita: The Detachment on the Battlefield

On the dusty plains of Kurukshetra, a warrior prince named Arjuna trembles, caught between duty and despair. It is here that Krishna speaks, not merely as a charioteer, but as the Divine Friend. He reminds Arjuna that the soul is immortal, that life’s battles must be fought with detachment, and that the highest path is surrender to God’s will.

The Gita’s voice is clear: “Do your duty without attachment, for the soul cannot die, and God is the refuge of all.”

The Bible: Love and Redemption

Centuries later, on the hills of Galilee and the streets of Jerusalem, another voice rises. Jesus, the son of Mary, gathers the weary and the broken. He speaks of a kingdom not built with swords, but with love. He heals the sick, lifts the poor, and declares that God is a Father whose arms are always open.

The Bible’s voice is tender: “Love one another, for God is love. Whoever believes shall not perish but have eternal life.”

The Quran: Guidance and Mercy

In the deserts of Arabia, under the star-strewn sky, the final revelation descends upon the heart of Muhammad, peace be upon him. The Quran speaks with clarity, rhythm, and fire. It reminds humanity of one God, one humanity, and one final accountability. It calls for justice, mercy, prayer, charity, and the constant remembrance of the Divine.

The Quran’s voice is majestic: “Indeed, God is closer to you than your jugular vein. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth.”

Where They Meet

Though their words differ, their melody often unites.

On God: The Gita declares, “I am the source of all creation.” The Bible proclaims: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Quran affirms: “He is God, the One, eternal. He neither begets nor is begotten.”

On the Soul: The Gita: “The soul is unborn, eternal, ever-existing.” The Bible: “The spirit returns to God who gave it.” The Quran: “It is God who created you, then will cause you to die, then will bring you back to life.”

On Righteous Living: The Gita urges action without selfishness. The Bible calls for love of neighbor as the highest command. The Quran commands justice, kindness, and generosity to all.

Where They Differ

And yet, like branches of one tree, each stretches in its own direction.

The Gita is a dialogue on duty and devotion, spoken during war, that teaches how to act without attachment.

The Bible centers on the life, teachings, and sacrifice of Jesus, offering a path of salvation through faith and love.

The Quran is a revelation in pure speech—God’s direct words in Arabic, preserved in sound and text, emphasizing unity, guidance, and accountability.

Their settings differ—battlefield, countryside, desert. Their styles vary—poetic dialogue, parables, and revelation. But their heartbeat is one: the yearning of God for humanity to awaken.

So, when a Hindu chants the verses of the Gita, when a Christian reads the Beatitudes, when a Muslim recites the Quran in prayer—they are all standing by different rivers, yet drinking from the same rain.