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You should be, as Muslims calim that thier faith is rooted in the Bible prophets!
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robin
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Salam What is a Christian according to the teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in The Holy Bible? For the Muslims, the question is irrelevant since we don't believe the Bible to be authentic. YOU SHOULD AS YOU CLAIM YOUIR FAITH COME FROM IT SO IF YOU VIEW IT AS NOT �AUTHENTIC� THEN YOU WON FAITH IS THERFORE NOT �AUTHENTIC�! Mathew 19:16-17 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. YES JESUS FOLLOWED THE TEACHING OF JEHOVAH VIA MOSES
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. The true follower of Jesus Christ would recognize prophet Muhammad to be the messenger as prophesied by Jesus himself according to the Bible: THE FOLLOWER OF JESUS ONLY RECOGNISED JESUS AS THE LAST PROPHET - Hebrews 1:1-2 �God, who long ago spoke on many occasions and in many ways to our forefathers by means of the prophets, 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things.�
1. John chapter 14 verse 16: "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever."(That is true since Muhammad PBUH is considered the seal of the prophets. There will be no other prophets after him. His teachings will abide with us forever) THE COMFORTER ARRIVED IN THE DIRING THE FIRST CENTURY NOT 500 YRS LATER!
2. Gospel of John chapter 15 verse 26: "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth (The bible uses the word spirit synonymous with prophet in many places e.g 1 John 4: 1, and Muhammad PBUH was also known as ASSADIQ, meaning truthful) which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me (Muhammad PBUH did testified Jesus Christ to be one of the mightiest messengers of God. No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus)." THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT A CHRISTIAN IS! 3. Gospel of John chapter 16 verse 7: "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you". The word used is Paracletos, translated as comforter. Paracletos is the warped reading for Periclytos which means "the one who praises". Translate that into arabic and you get Ahmed. Hence periclytos=Ahmed. As the Quran says SEE NO. 1 NO; YOU HAVE NOT EXPLAINED WHAT A CHRISTAIN IS FROM THE BIBLE! Edited by robin - 16 March 2009 at 9:20am |
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Salam YOU SHOULD AS YOU CLAIM YOUIR FAITH COME FROM IT SO IF YOU VIEW IT AS NOT �AUTHENTIC� THEN YOU WON FAITH IS THERFORE NOT �AUTHENTIC�! Big mistake my friend. Islam was not derived from the Bible. Following was copied from http://www.irf.net/irf/faqonislam/index.htm Q Is it not true that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has copied the Qur�an from the Bible? Answer Many critics allege that Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) himself was not the author of the Qur�an but he learnt it and/or plagiarised (copied or adapted) it from other human sources or from previous scriptures or revelations. 1. MUHUMMAD LEARNT THE QUR�AN FROM A ROMAN BLACKSMITH WHO WAS A CHRISTIAN Some Pagans accused the Prophet of learning the Qur�an from a Roman Blacksmith, who was a Christian staying at the outskirts of Makkah. The Prophet very often used to go and watch him do his work. A revelation of the Qur�an was sufficient to dismiss this charge - the Qur�an says in Surah An-Nahl chapter 16 verse 103: "We know indeed that they say, �It is a man that teaches him,� The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear." How could a person whose mother tongue was foreign and could hardly speak little but of poor broken Arabic be the source of the Qur�an which is pure, eloquent, fine Arabic? To believe that the blacksmith taught the Prophet the Qur�an is some what similar to believing that a Chinese immigrant to England, who did not know proper English, taught Shakespeare. 2. MUHUMMAD (PBUH) LEARNT FROM WARAQA - THE RELATIVE OF KHADIJAH (RA) Muhummad�s (pbuh) contacts with the Jewish and Christian Scholars were very limited. The most prominent Christian known to him was an old blind man called Waraqa ibn-Naufal who was a relative of the Prophet�s first wife Khadijah (r.a.). Although of Arab descent, he was a convert to Christianity and was very well versed with the New Testament. The Prophet only met him twice, first when Waraqa was worshipping at the Kaaba (before the Prophetic Mission) and he kissed the Prophet�s forehead affectionately; the second occasion was when the Prophet went to meet Waraqa after receiving the first revelation. Waraqa died three years later and the revelation continued for about 23 years. It is ridiculous to assume that Waraqa was the source of the contents of the Qur�an. 3. PROPHET�S RELIGIOUS DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS It is true that the Prophet did have religious discussions with the Jews and Christians but they took place in Madinah more than 13 years after the revelation of the Qur�an had started. The allegation that these Jews and Christians were the source is perverse, since in these discussions Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was performing the roles of a teacher and of a preacher while inviting them to embrace Islam and pointing out that they had deviated from their true teachings of Monotheism. Several of these Jews and Christians later embraced Islam. 4. THE PROPHET LEARNT THE QUR�AN FROM THOSE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS THAT HE MET OUTSIDE ARABIA All historical records available show that Muhummad (pbuh) had made only three trips outside Makkah before his Prophethood: i. At the age of 9 he accompanied his mother to Madinah. ii. Between the age of 9 and 12, he accompanied his uncle Abu-Talib on a business trip to Syria. iii. At the age of 25 he led Khadija�s Caravan to Syria. It is highly imaginary to assume that the Qur�an resulted from the occasional chats and meetings with the Christians or Jews from any of the above three trips. 5. LOGICAL GROUNDS TO PROVE THAT THE PROPHET DID NOT LEARN THE QUR�AN FROM JEWS OR CHRISTIANS
Thus, historically and logically it cannot be established that there was a human source for the Qur�an. 6. MUHUMMAD (PBUH) WAS AN ILLITERATE The theory that Muhummad (pbuh) authored the Qur�an or copied from other sources can be disproved by the single historical fact that he was illiterate. Allah testifies Himself in the Qur�an "And thou was not (able) to recite a Book before this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to transcribe it with thy right hand: in that case, indeed, would the talkers of vanities have doubted." Allah (swt) knew that many would doubt the authenticity of the Qur�an and would ascribe it to Prophet Muhummad (pbuh). Therefore Allah in His Divine Wisdom chose the last and final Messenger to be an �Ummi�, i.e. unlettered, so that the talkers of vanity would not then have the slightest justification to doubt the Prophet. The accusation of his enemies that he had copied the Qur�an from other sources and rehashed it all in a beautiful language might have carried some weight, but even this flimsy pretence has been deprived to the unbeliever and the cynic. Allah reconfirms in the Qur�an in Surah Al A�raf chapter 7 verse 157: "Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (Scriptures) in the Law and the Gospel" The prophecy of coming of the unlettered Prophet (pbuh) is also mentioned in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12. "And the book is delivered to him that is not learned." The Qur�an testifies in no less than four different places that the Prophet (pbuh) was illiterate. It is also mentioned in Surah A�raf chapter 7 verse 158 and in Surah Al-Jumu�a chapter 62 verse 2. 7. ARABIC VERSION OF THE BIBLE WAS NOT PRESENT The Arabic version of the Bible was not present at the time of Prophet Muhummad (pbuh). The earliest Arabic version of the Old Testament is that of R. Saadias Gaon of 900 C.E. - more than 250 years after the death of our beloved Prophet. The oldest Arabic version of the new Testament was published by Erpenius in 1616 C.E. - about a thousand years after the demise of our Prophet. 8. SIMILARITIES IN THE QUR�AN AND THE BIBLE DUE TO COMMON SOURCE Similarities between the Qur�an and the Bible does not necessarily mean that the former has been copied from the latter. In fact it gives evidence that both of them are based on a common third source; all divine revelations came from the same source - the one universal God. No matter what human changes were introduced into some of these Judeo-Christian and other older religious scriptures that had distorted their originality, there are some areas that have remained free from distortion and thus are common to many religions. It is true that there are some similar parallels between the Qur�an and the Bible but this is not sufficient to accuse Muhummad (pbuh) of compiling or copying from the Bible. The same logic would then also be applicable to teachings of Christianity and Judaism and thus one could wrongly claim that Jesus (pbuh) was not a genuine Prophet (God forbid) and that he simply copied from the Old Testament. The similarities between the two signify a common source that is one true God and the continuation of the basic message of monotheism and not that the later prophets have plagiarised from the previous prophets. If someone copies during an examination he will surely not write in the answer sheet that he has copied from his neighbour or Mr. XYZ. Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) gave due respect and credit to all the previous prophets (pbut). The Qur�an also mentions the various revelations given by Almighty God to different prophets. 9. MUSLIMS BELIEVE IN THE TAURAH, ZABOOR, INJEEL AND QUR�AN Four revelations of Allah (swt) are mentioned by name in the Qur�an: the Taurah, the Zaboor, the Injeel and the Qur�an. Taurah, the revelation i.e. the Wahi given to Moosa (a. s.) i.e. Moses (pbuh). It is an article of faith for every Muslim to believe in all the Prophets of God and all revelations of God. However, the present day Bible has the first five books of the Old Testament attributed to Moses and the Psalms attributed to David. Moreover the New Testament or the four Gospels of the New Testament are not the Taurah, the Zaboor or the Injeel, which the Qur�an refers to. These books of the present day Bible may partly contain the word of God but these books are certainly not the exact, accurate and complete revelations given to the prophets. The Qur�an presents all the different prophets of Allah as belonging to one single brotherhood; all had a similar prophetic mission and the same basic message. Because of this, the fundamental teachings of the major faiths cannot be contradictory, even if there has been a considerable passage of time between the different prophetic missions, because the source of these missions was one: Almighty God, Allah. This is why the Qur�an says that the differences which exist between various religions are not the responsibility of the prophets, but of the followers of these prophets who forgot part of what they had been taught, and furthermore, misinterpreted and changed the scriptures. The Qur�an cannot therefore be seen as a scripture which competes with the teachings of Moses, Jesus and the other prophets. On the contrary, it confirms, completes and perfects the messages that they brought to their people. Another name for the Qur�an is the �The Furqan� which means the criteria to judge the right from the wrong, and it is on the basis of the Qur�an that we can decipher which part of the previous scriptures can be considered to be the word of God. 10. SCIENTIFIC COMPARISON BETWEEN QUR�AN AND BIBLE If you glance through the Bible and the Qur�an you may find several points which appear to be exactly the same in both of them, but when you analyse them closely, you realise that there is a difference of �chalk and cheese� between them. Only based on historical details it is difficult for someone who is neither conversant with Christianity or Islam to come to a firm decision as to which of the scriptures is true; however if you verify the relevant passages of both the scriptures against scientific knowledge, you will yourself realize the truth. a. Creation of the Universe in Six Days When the Qur�an mentions that the universe was created in six �Ayyaams�, it refers to the creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or epochs; scientists have no objection to this statement. The creation of the universe has taken billions of years, which proves false or contradicts the concept of the Bible which states that the creation of the Universe took six days of twenty-four hour durations each. b. Sun Created After the Day c. Creation of the Sun, The Earth and the Moon d. Vegetation Created on the third day and Sun on the fourth day If Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) was indeed the author of the Qur�an and had copied its contents from the Bible, how did he manage to avoid the factual errors that the Bible contains? The Qur�an does not contain any statements which are incompatible with scientific facts. e. The Sun and the Moon both Emit light Science tells us today that the moon does not have its own light. This confirms the Qur�anic concept that the light of the moon is a reflected light. To think that 1400 years ago, Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) corrected these scientific errors in the Bible and then copied such corrected passages in the Qur�an is to think of something impossible. 11. ADAM (PBUH), THE FIRST MAN ON EARTH, LIVED 5,800 YEARS AGO As per the genealogy of Jesus Christ given in the Bible, from Jesus through Abraham (pbuh) to the first man on earth i.e. Adam (pbuh), Adam appeared on the earth approximately 5800 years ago:
These figures are further confused by the fact that the Jewish calendar is currently on or about 5800 years old. There is sufficient evidence from archaeological and anthropological sources to suggest that the first human being on earth was present tens of thousands of years ago and not merely 5,800 years ago as is suggested by the Bible. 12. NOAH (PBUH) AND THE FLOOD The Biblical description of the flood in Genesis chapter 6, 7 and 8 indicates that the deluge was universal and it destroyed every living thing on earth, except those present with Noah (pbuh) in the ark. The description suggests that the event took place 1656 years after the creation of Adam (pbuh) or 292 years before the birth of Abraham, at a time when Noah (pbuh) was 600 years old. Thus the flood may have occurred in the 21st or 22nd Century B.C. This story of the flood, as given in the Bible, contradicts scientific evidence from archaelogical sources which indicate that the eleventh dynasty in Egypt and the third dynasty in Babylonia were in existence without any break in civilisation and in a manner totally unaffected by any major calamity which may have occurred in the 21st century B.C. This contradicts the Biblical story that the whole world had been immersed in the flood water. In contrast to this, the Qur�anic presentation of the story of Noah and the flood does not conflict with scientific evidence or archaeological data; firstly, the Qur�an does not indicate any specific date or year of the occurance of that event, and secondly, according to the Qur�an the flood was not a universal phenomenon which destroyed complete life on earth. In fact the Qur�an specifically mentions that the flood was a localised event only involving the people of Noah. It is illogical to assume that Prophet Muhummad (pbuh) had borrowed the story of the flood from the Bible and corrected the mistakes before mentioning it in the Qur�an. 13. MOSES (PBUH) AND PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS The story of Moses (pbuh) and the Pharaoh of the Exodus are very much identical in the Qur�an and the Bible. Both scriptures agree that the Pharaoh drowned when he tried to pursue Moses (pbuh) and led the Israelites across a stretch of water that they crossed. The Qur�an gives an additional piece of information in Surah Yunus chapter 10 verse 92: "This day shall We save thee in thy body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! But verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!" Dr. Maurice Bucaille, after a thorough research proved that although Rameses II was known to have persecuted the Israelites as per the Bible, he actually died while Moses (pbuh) was taking refuge in Median. Rameses II�s son Merneptah who succeeded him as Pharaoh drowned during the exodus. In 1898, the mummified body of Merneptah was found in the valley of Kings in Egypt. In 1975, Dr. Maurice Bucaille with other doctors received permission to examine the Mummy of Merneptah, the findings of which proved that Merneptah probably died from drowning or a violent shock which immediately preceeded the moment of drowning. Thus the Qur�anic verse that we shall save his body as a sign, has been fulfilled by the Pharaohs� body being kept at the Royal Mummies room in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This verse of the Qur�an compelled Dr. Maurice Bucaille, who was a Christian then, to study the Qur�an. He later wrote a book �The Bible, the Qur�an and Science�, and confessed that the author of the Qur�an can be no one else besides God Himself. Thus he embraced Islam. 14. QUR�AN IS A BOOK FROM ALLAH These evidences are sufficient to conclude that the Qur�an was not copied from the Bible, but that the Qur�an is the Furqaan - �the Criteria� to judge right from wrong and it should be used to decipher which portion of the Bible may be considered as the Word of God. The Qur�an itself testifies in Surah Sajda chapter 32 verse 1 to 3 Alif Laam Meem. (This is) the revelation of the Book in which there is no doubt � from the Lord of the Worlds. Or do they say, �He has forged it�? Nay, it is the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest admonish a people to whom no warner has come before thee: in order that they may receive guidance." THE FOLLOWER OF JESUS ONLY RECOGNISED JESUS AS THE LAST PROPHET - Hebrews 1:1-2 �God, who long ago spoke on many occasions and in many ways to our forefathers by means of the prophets, 2 has at the end of these days spoken to us by means of a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the systems of things.� You quote hebrews. We don't even know who the author of this book is. So why should I believe it? And it does not say that Jesus is the last prophet. It only says that he was sent "at the end of these days." THE COMFORTER ARRIVED IN THE DIRING THE FIRST CENTURY NOT 500 YRS LATER! Nowhere in the Bible does it say that the comforter will come in the 1st century. It only gives the characteristics of comforter which prophet Muhammad fulfills with ease. 2. Gospel of John chapter 15 verse 26: "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth (The bible uses the word spirit synonymous with prophet in many places e.g 1 John 4: 1, and Muhammad PBUH was also known as ASSADIQ, meaning truthful) which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me (Muhammad PBUH did testified Jesus Christ to be one of the mightiest messengers of God. No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus)." THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT A CHRISTIAN IS! Like I said before, if a Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, he should recognize prophet Muhammad as told by Jesus himself according to the Bible. NO; YOU HAVE NOT EXPLAINED WHAT A CHRISTAIN IS FROM THE BIBLE! All the points I gave were backed by the Bible itself. A true follower of Jesus should pay attention to Jesus' quotes in the Bible and should realize that only prophet Muhammad fits the description of the comforter. Peace |
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Mansoor_ali
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THE COMFORTER ARRIVED IN THE DIRING THE FIRST CENTURY NOT 500 YRS LATER! If it is said that the Comforter was
promised to the immediate disciples of Jesus � peace and blessings of Almighty
Allah be upon him � and not to a people six hundred years later: "and he (God) shall give You another Comforter, that he may abide with You
for ever." John 14:16 (Emphasis
mine) Surprisingly, the Christian sees no
difficulty in justifying the fulfillment of prophecies "since the world began," (Acts 3:21) and after over a millennium when Peter in his second sermon to the Jews, reminds
them: "For Moses
truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord Your God raise up
unto You of Your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear In all
things what-so ever he shall say unto You." Acts 3: 22
(Emphasis mine) All these "YE, YOU and YOURS"
are from the Book of Deuteronomy,
chapter 18, when Moses � peace and blessings of Almighty Allah be upon
him � addressed his people
and NOT the Jews at the time of Peter, thirteen hundred years later.
The Gospel writers have put the same compromising words in the mouth of their
Master which are begging for fulfillment for two thousand years. I think just
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honeto
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Hi Robin,
As a Muslim, my faith is rooted in the pure word of God sent for our times, the Quran. The Biblical prophets were not Christians nor Jews as we know them now. They were in submission to the will of God, and so was Jesus. In total submission to God, which translates as a Muslim. Jesus did not deviate from what he was taught or what the prophets were taught before him. Believing in One God, and submitting to his will, true believers. You can call them with whatever name, but in practice they all and we Muslims submitt ourself to the One and only God, thus are Muslims. That is the true meaning of what prophets taught since Adam to Mohammed (pbut).
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The friends of God will certainly have nothing to fear, nor will they be grieved. Al Quran 10:62
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AhmadJoyia
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Well my brother Robin, according to the Jesus teachings recorded in the Bible, his followers should be fully Jews who would recognize him as a Prophet of God, the same God who sent many other Prophets to them including Ibrahim, Moses, Jacob, Lut, John the Baptist etc etc. He came to make the rules easier for them to understand and follow in their essence and not in their literal sense. Hence, Jesus came to guide the lost sheep of Israel.
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A person who has repented and believes in the salvation of God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and trusts in their heart that they will be resurrected just as Christ was resurrected.
THAT is the definition of a Christian who is saved by their faith.
You will know a person is truly a Christian by their "fruits." A good tree produces good fruits, and a bad one produces bad fruits. A Christian proves their faith to themselves and others by their deeds and words.
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salam sister
i'l explain to you what you have said now,I mean,i'l define the christian to you,in another words,according to what you have said;
A person who has repented and believes in the salvation of God through the sacrifice of GOD and trusts in their heart that they will be resurrected just as GOD was resurrected
HERE IT IS AGAIN:
GOD HAD SENT GOD (BOTH OF THEM ARE ONE) TO BE KILLED ON THE CROSS AFTER GOD PRAYED TO GOD TO RELIEVE GOD'S PASSIONS ,BUT GOD WANTED ALL THIS SUFFERINGS TO HAPPEN TO GOD IN ORDER THAT GOD WOULD FORGIVE HUMANS FOR A SIN THAT GOD KNOWS FOR SURE THAT THEY HAD NO HAND IN IT,BUT IT MADE GOD GET ANGRY WITH ALL OF THEM!!
IN SUMMARY: GOD HAD SENT GOD TO MAKE GOD SUFFER TILL GOD'S DEATH ON THE CROSS ,TO MAKE GOD HAPPY !! ISN'T THIS WHAT YOU BELIEVE?SISTER?
OH MY GOD!!!THE BELIEF OF SOMEONE SHOULD BE AT LEAST ""LOGIC""!! ANOTHER THING,
SISTER,GOOD DEEDS CAN COME FROM ANY ONE,HINDU,BHUDIST,ATHIEST,BASED ON HIS CULTURE & BEHAVIOURS,SO IT'S NOT THAT ACCURATE PARAMETER TO INDICATE WHETHER THE BELIEF IS RIGHT OR WRONG
THE BOOK(SCRIPTURE)OF EACH RELIGEON IS THE GOLD STANDARD PARAMETER FOR SUCH JUDGEMENT
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