An Examination of the Book of Mormon and its Chief Witnesses Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints claimed that he received the Book of Mormon as a revelation from God. He said that the heavenly being Moroni appeared to him and directed him to some buried gold plates which contained ancient writings. His task then, was to translate these ancient writings with the help of seer stones …showed first 75 words of 3496 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3496 total…to his prophet Muhammad, pbuh, through the angel Gabriel. God says in the Qur'an: If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers. (Qur'an 3:85) Bibliography Works Cited Slaughter, William W Church History Timeline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Desert Book Co., 1996. Doctrine & Covenants. Salt Lake City, Utah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints., 1982 The Glorious Qur'an