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Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans;
and nearest among them in love to the Believers and nearest among them in love to the Believers wilt thou find those who say: "We are wilt thou find those who say: "We are NasaraNasara *: *:
" because amongst these are men devoted " because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced to learning and men who have renounced
the world, and they are not arrogant. the world, and they are not arrogant.
NasaraNasara : commonly translated as “Christians”, but it should have been : commonly translated as “Christians”, but it should have been ““Nazareen” – similar to another term “Ansaar” (from Ansarullaah”)Nazareen” – similar to another term “Ansaar” (from Ansarullaah”)
And when they listen to the revelation received And when they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognise overflowing with tears, for they recognise
the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! we believe; the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! we believe; write us down among the witnesses. write us down among the witnesses.
““Call thou (all mankind) unto thy Sustainer’s path with Call thou (all mankind) unto thy Sustainer’s path with
wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with them wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with them in the most kindly manner.” in the most kindly manner.”
WHEN AND HOW THE TERM WHEN AND HOW THE TERM “CHRISTIANITY” CAME “CHRISTIANITY” CAME
ABOUT?ABOUT?Jesus a.s. was sent in continuation of prophethood Jesus a.s. was sent in continuation of prophethood amongst the Israelite (Bani Israel) and enjoined them to amongst the Israelite (Bani Israel) and enjoined them to follow the Law.follow the Law.
““Think not that I have come to abolish Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets, I have come the law and the prophets, I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly, I not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.” from the law until all is accomplished.”
((Mathew:5:17Mathew:5:17) )
WHEN AND HOW THE TERM WHEN AND HOW THE TERM “CHRISTIANITY” CAME “CHRISTIANITY” CAME ABOUT?ABOUT?
WHEN AND HOW THE TERM WHEN AND HOW THE TERM “CHRISTIANITY” CAME “CHRISTIANITY” CAME ABOUT?ABOUT? we are told that many years after Jesus time (circa 100 CE), at
a place called Antioch, the remnant followers of Jesus, was
ridiculed, persecuted and mocked by their enemies. These
Greek people started to refer them (followers of the prophet
Jesus a.s. at that time) as “these are Christians”, implying
wrongly that they “worshipped Jesus” – whereas they were of
the Judaic tradition that believed in monotheism (One God).
Prophet Muhammad’s s.a.w. coming as fulfilment ofJesus’ a.s. prophecy
innovations by Paul leading to split between “Unitarian” and “Trinitarian”
Paul’s (a Hellenized Jew - Saul) “conversion” (circa 100 A.D.)
Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire Western Roman Empire(Decline of Byzantine Empire) (Orthodox Church) (Roman Catholic) Headed by: Patriach Headed by: Pope
Say: “He is the One God: God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being, He begets not, neither is He begotten: and there is nothing that could be compared with Him.”(Qur’an: Surah al-Ikhlas: 112)
“... O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you say unto mankind: Take me and my mother as gods besides Allah? {Jesus} answered:”… I speak unto them only that which You commanded me: worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord...”(Qur’an: al-Maa-idah: 5: 116)
The Father is fully God.The Son is fully God.The Holy Spirit is fully God.They are not three gods but One.(extracted from Apostolic creed)
Note: The Christians emphasized the above that “they (i.e. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinct but not separate”.... whatever that means !?! (note how confused they are ! Even linguistically this assertion is preposterous)
CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITYThe Father is fully God.The Son is fully God.The Holy Spirit is fully God.They are not three gods but One.(extracted from Apostolic creed)
Note: The Christians emphasized the above that “they (i.e. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinct but not separate”.... whatever that means !?! (note how confused they are ! Even linguistically this assertion is preposterous)
“.... And Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the SPIRIT OF GOD descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved SON, with whom I am well pleased.”
(Matthew 3: 13-17)
CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY
The Father is fully God.The Son is fully God.The Holy Spirit is fully God.They are not three gods but One.(extracted from Apostolic creed)
Note: The Christians emphasized the above that “they (i.e. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinct but not separate”.... whatever that means !?! (note how confused they are ! Even linguistically this assertion is preposterous)
• These doctrines (Apostolic creed) are not what Jesus teach but innovations and conjectures of the Church. If we refer to their Bible, there is no explicit (clear i.e. without need for interpretations) sayings of Jesus concerning Trinity or about himself claiming to be God. Whereas Jesus explicitly teaches Tauhiid, e.g. :
“And one of the scribes come up and asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered ‘Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One!”
(Mark 12: 28-29)
CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY
The Father is fully God.The Son is fully God.The Holy Spirit is fully God.They are not three gods but One.(extracted from Apostolic creed)
Note: The Christians emphasized the above that “they (i.e. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinct but not separate”.... whatever that means !?! (note how confused they are ! Even linguistically this assertion is preposterous)
• These doctrines (Apostolic creed) are not what Jesus teach but innovations and conjectures of the Church. If we refer to their Bible, there is no explicit (clear i.e. without need for interpretations) sayings of Jesus concerning Trinity or about himself claiming to be God. Whereas Jesus explicitly teaches Tauhiid, e.g. :
“Jesus says: ‘Not everyone who says to me ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven”
(Matthew 7: 21 )
CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY
The Father is fully God.The Son is fully God.The Holy Spirit is fully God.They are not three gods but One.(extracted from Apostolic creed)
Note: The Christians emphasized the above that “they (i.e. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit) are distinct but not separate”.... whatever that means !?! (note how confused they are ! Even linguistically this assertion is preposterous)
REFUTATIONS FROM THEIR BIBLE
Jesus affirms himself as messenger even though he can do miracles:
(Jesus said)”...I thank you Father that you listen to me. I know that you always listen to me, but I say this for the sake of the people here so that they will believe that You sent me.”
(John 11: 41)
(Jesus said) “I can do nothing on my own authority.”
(John 8 : 28)
(Jesus said) ”... the deeds I do by my father’s authority.”
(John 10 : 25)
CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY
.... teaching Trinity ?
REBUTTALSREBUTTALSSimple explanation of this Matthew:28:19
These words does not mean that Jesus teaches Trinity, rather the use of the phrase “..in the name of ” to signify authoritative basis for preaching.”.
Example an ambassador acting on behalf of the government and country will sign “in the name of the head of state and the country, but writing his own name.” Thus Jesus is saying that his teaching of the religion is with the authority sanction by God, His angel and His Messenger. Just as it is wrong to say that the ambassador is also literally the country, thus it would be wrong to say that the Messenger is also God.
“And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance." If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.”
The Christians and the Jews may offer The Christians and the Jews may offer the Bible as their evidence of their the Bible as their evidence of their
revealed Books from God.revealed Books from God.
•What is the Bible?What is the Bible?•Can Muslim accept the Can Muslim accept the Bible to be the revealed Bible to be the revealed Books of God?Books of God?
THEREFORE IT IS PERTINENT FOR MUSLIMS TO SEEK ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS:
“These are the living things which you shall not eat …. And the swine … of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.”
(Leviticus:11:8)
Jesus a.s. followed the law. Even in dietary
rules for example he abstained from eating
and touching of the flesh of swine.
“These are the living things which you shall not eat …. And the swine … of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.”
“Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, ‘Sit here while I go yonder to pray….. And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt’ ”
It was the practice of Jesus a.s. and his disciples to
greet one another with a standard greeting of
peace “Shalomalekum”:
“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them “Peace be with you”..”
It was the practice of Jesus a.s. and his disciples to
greet one another with a standard greeting of
peace “Shalomalekum”:
“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them “Peace be with you”..”
“And one of the scribes come up and asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered ‘Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One!”
“And one of the scribes come up and asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of all?’ Jesus answered ‘Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is One!”
“… But the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath
committed, and keep all my statutes and do that which is
lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.”
(Ezekiel 18 : 21)
(Note similarity with the Islamic concept of ‘TAUBAH’ here : consistent with Islam. Unfortunately later Christian Church leaders have replaced this with their concept of the ‘original sin’ , ‘blood redemption’ and ‘vicarious atonement’.)
AS FOUND IN THE OLD TESTAMENTAS FOUND IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
THEIR CONCEPT OF SALVATION Thus for them, it requires a Saviour to redeem him out of the ‘Sin’ – (by vicarious atonement) alleging: “Jesus dying for the Sins of mankind”
THEIR CONCEPT OF SALVATION Thus for them, it requires a Saviour to redeem him out of the ‘Sin’ – (by vicarious atonement) alleging: “Jesus dying for the Sins of mankind”
THEIR CONCEPT OF SALVATION Thus for them, it requires a Saviour to redeem him out of the ‘Sin’ – (by vicarious atonement) alleging: “Jesus dying for the Sins of mankind”