Allah has promised to protect the Qur'an from corruption and adulteration:
No doubt We have sent down the Qur'an and surely We will guard it (from corruption). (Qur'an, 15:9).
Allah has truly fulfilled His Promise and for more than fourteen hundred years, not a single word or even letter has been changed. The Qur'an exists in its original Arabic text and not even mixed with the words of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh). It is purely and completely the Word of Allah.
No honest scholar, Muslim or non-Muslim has ever raised any doubt about the purity and genuineness of the Qur'an. The Qur'an has been transmitted to us in the most reliable ways. It was written down and learnt by heart by hundreds of people during the life time of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). One of the copies of the Qur'an which was written few years after the death of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is still in existence in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Furthermore, since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), thousands and hundreds of thousands of Muslims have memorized the Qur'an in succession.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Authenticity of the Bible..
The belief of the original holy Books revealed to the Prophets before Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is one of the six pillars of Faith in Islam:
Say (o Muslims): "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, and to the Tribes, and that which has been given to Moses and Jesus, and that which had been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)." (Qur'an 2:136).
The Qur'an mentioned the name of some of these Books: Scriptures of Abraham, the Torah, the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injeel (Gospel). The Scriptures of Abraham were completely lost, while some parts of the original Torah, Psalms and Gospel are still preserved in the Bible mixed with what people's own hands wrote, as confirmed in the Qur'an.
Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then say, "This is from Allah", to purchase with it a little price! Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to then that they earn thereby. (Qur'an 2:79).
The original Torah and Gospel are the literal Word of Allah revealed to his Prophets Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them -pbut), whereas the books of the Bible are merely narratives or stories written in the third person, i.e., the sayings and deeds of the Prophets were written by historians and not by the Prophets themselves. For example, the book of Deuteronomy is one the fit books attributed to Prophet Moses (pbuh). If this book was really revealed to Prophet Moses (pbuh) or even written by him, how could it mention his death:
And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, the the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no-one knows where his grave is. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died… (Deuteronomy 34:5-7).
The Gospel revealed to Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was lost and many Gospels were written. The church chose four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and destroyed or banned the rest. Although these gospels include some fragments of the original Gospel, it is very clear that none of them is the Gospel of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), because:
Say (o Muslims): "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, and to the Tribes, and that which has been given to Moses and Jesus, and that which had been given to the Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)." (Qur'an 2:136).
The Qur'an mentioned the name of some of these Books: Scriptures of Abraham, the Torah, the Zabur (Psalms), and the Injeel (Gospel). The Scriptures of Abraham were completely lost, while some parts of the original Torah, Psalms and Gospel are still preserved in the Bible mixed with what people's own hands wrote, as confirmed in the Qur'an.
Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then say, "This is from Allah", to purchase with it a little price! Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to then that they earn thereby. (Qur'an 2:79).
The original Torah and Gospel are the literal Word of Allah revealed to his Prophets Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them -pbut), whereas the books of the Bible are merely narratives or stories written in the third person, i.e., the sayings and deeds of the Prophets were written by historians and not by the Prophets themselves. For example, the book of Deuteronomy is one the fit books attributed to Prophet Moses (pbuh). If this book was really revealed to Prophet Moses (pbuh) or even written by him, how could it mention his death:
And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, the the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no-one knows where his grave is. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died… (Deuteronomy 34:5-7).
The Gospel revealed to Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was lost and many Gospels were written. The church chose four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and destroyed or banned the rest. Although these gospels include some fragments of the original Gospel, it is very clear that none of them is the Gospel of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), because:
- All the four gospels contain many contradictions and errors while the Gospel of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) which is the Word of Allah was free from contradictions and errors.
- These gospels are different accounts or reports of the life of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), written by men. They mention his birth, his alleged crucifixion and death, etc, which cannot be mentioned in the Gospel revealed to Prophet Jesus (pbuh) during his mission.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Why are we writing about Christianity & Islam?
The purpose of this blog (book) is to achieve the following objectives using Qur'an and what survived in the Bible from the teachings of the Prophets (peace be upon them), with the help of our common sense, reason and intellect:
- To confirm that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a great Messenger of Allah, that he was the Christ, that he was given the Gospel, that he born miraculously without a father and that he gave life to the dead by Allah's leave and healed him who was born blind and the leper by Allah's leave.
- To confirm that the original Gospel revealed to Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was lost and that the existing gospels include few parts of that original Gospel mixed with people's texts and interpretations, which contain a lot of errors and contradictions.
- To disprove misinterpretations and lies in the Bible against Allah.
- To disprove false charges in the Bible against the Prophets Lot, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon and Job (peace be upon them).
- To disprove false charges in the Bible against Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To point out the wrong beliefs which were added (intentionally or unintentionally) into the message of Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To disprove the doctrines of Trinity, Original Sin, Blood Atonement and Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To prove that the Qur'an is the Word of Allah and the last revealed Book which has never been changed or adulterated.
- To prove that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the awaited Prophet prophesied in the Bible.
- To present the real Islam through Qur'an and remove lies and misinterpretations wrapped around Islam by the enemies.
- To confirm that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a great Messenger of Allah, that he was the Christ, that he was given the Gospel, that he born miraculously without a father and that he gave life to the dead by Allah's leave and healed him who was born blind and the leper by Allah's leave.
- To confirm that the original Gospel revealed to Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was lost and that the existing gospels include few parts of that original Gospel mixed with people's texts and interpretations, which contain a lot of errors and contradictions.
- To disprove misinterpretations and lies in the Bible against Allah.
- To disprove false charges in the Bible against the Prophets Lot, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon and Job (peace be upon them).
- To disprove false charges in the Bible against Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To point out the wrong beliefs which were added (intentionally or unintentionally) into the message of Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To disprove the doctrines of Trinity, Original Sin, Blood Atonement and Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
- To prove that the Qur'an is the Word of Allah and the last revealed Book which has never been changed or adulterated.
- To prove that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the awaited Prophet prophesied in the Bible.
- To present the real Islam through Qur'an and remove lies and misinterpretations wrapped around Islam by the enemies.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
The Effects of the contradictions in the Bible
The errors and contradictions in the Bible made some Christians reject Christianity and view the Bible as merely a historical book. Those people continue their disbelief to the extent that they deny the existence of God and consequently, they do not believe in all the Prophets including Prophet Jesus (pbuh).
Those people shock the Muslims more than anyone else, because no Muslim is a Muslim if he or she does not believe in Jesus Christ (pbuh). The Muslim, in compliance with the Qur'an, believes that Jesus (pbuh) was a great Messenger of Allah, that he brought the dead to life by Allah's leave, that he healed those born blind and the lepers by Allah's leave, that he was born without any male intervention and that he was the Christ.
It is true that the errors and contradictions in the Bible mean that the Word of Allah has been mixed with people's texts and interpretations. However, they do not mean the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a liar nor that Allah does not exist! They do not mean that Muhammad (pbuh) was a false prophet nor that Islam is not a true religion!
Those people shock the Muslims more than anyone else, because no Muslim is a Muslim if he or she does not believe in Jesus Christ (pbuh). The Muslim, in compliance with the Qur'an, believes that Jesus (pbuh) was a great Messenger of Allah, that he brought the dead to life by Allah's leave, that he healed those born blind and the lepers by Allah's leave, that he was born without any male intervention and that he was the Christ.
It is true that the errors and contradictions in the Bible mean that the Word of Allah has been mixed with people's texts and interpretations. However, they do not mean the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was a liar nor that Allah does not exist! They do not mean that Muhammad (pbuh) was a false prophet nor that Islam is not a true religion!
Early Muslims
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and all the other prophets from Adam to Muhammad (peace be upon them) were sent with the same Message, to command human beings to worship Allah alone, and not to join in worship partners with him. Prophet Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity. He taught the Oneness of Allah and confirmed that he was a just a Messenger.
Jesus said:"… I am returning to my father and your father, to my God and your God." (John 20:17).
"By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. "(John 5:30).
The disciples followed the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). They worshiped Allah alone and kept religion pure for him. They believed and supported Prophet Jesus (pbuh) to such an extent that Allah that Allah held them up as an excellent example to Muslims in the Qur'an:
"O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the cause) of Allah as said Jesus - son of Mary-, to the disciples:"Who will be helpers in allah's cause?" The disciples said:" We are the helpers of Allah (i.e. we will strive in His cause)! Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So, We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious." (Qur'an, 61:14).
Jesus the merciful Prophet (pbuh) commanded his disciples to be kind and merciful and to forgive others. Let the Qur'an now describe the followers of Prophet Jesus (pbuh):
"Then, we sent after them Our Messengers, and We sent Jesus -son of Mary-, and gave him the Injeel (Gospel), and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him." (Qur'an, 57:27).
"Verily, you will find the strongest among mankind in enmity to the believers (Muslims) the Jews and those who are idolaters, and you will find the nearest in love to the believers those who say:" We are Christians." That is because amongst them are priests and monks, and they are not arrogant." (Qur'an, 5:82).
After the Ascension of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) to heaven, most of the Christians remained Unitarian. They used to believe in the Oneness of Allah following the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and all the other Prophets. They did not believe in the doctrines of Trinity, Original Sin, Blood Atonement or Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). After centuries of persecution against the Unitarian Christians, the Pauline Church prevailed and the teachings of Paul replaced the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pnuh) and Paul became the real founder of today's Christianity.
Paul, the self-appointed thirteen apostle who never saw Jesus (pbuh), wrote more Books of the Bible than any other author, while Prophet Jesus (pbuh) did not write a single word, as the original Gospel revealed by Allah to Jesus (pbuh) was lost. However, Paul replaced the Gospel of Jesus (pbuh) with a gospel written by him and invented the doctrines of Original Sin, Blood Atonement and Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). With the exception of few verses, all the verses in Paul's letters are his own words and not the words of Prophet Jesus (pbuh):
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my (Paul) gospel. (2Timothy 2:8) (KJV).
After the loss of the original Gospel of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), many gospels were written. These gospels include some of the genuine teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) mixed with people's own texts and interpretations which were influenced by the beliefs of that period. Therefore, it became difficult and sometimes impossible to know which parts came from Allah and which from people. As a result, Christians deviated from the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and followed the teachings of hundreds of monks and priests which resulted in hundreds of religious groups having different beliefs.
Jesus said:"… I am returning to my father and your father, to my God and your God." (John 20:17).
"By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. "(John 5:30).
The disciples followed the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). They worshiped Allah alone and kept religion pure for him. They believed and supported Prophet Jesus (pbuh) to such an extent that Allah that Allah held them up as an excellent example to Muslims in the Qur'an:
"O you who believe! Be you helpers (in the cause) of Allah as said Jesus - son of Mary-, to the disciples:"Who will be helpers in allah's cause?" The disciples said:" We are the helpers of Allah (i.e. we will strive in His cause)! Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved. So, We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the victorious." (Qur'an, 61:14).
Jesus the merciful Prophet (pbuh) commanded his disciples to be kind and merciful and to forgive others. Let the Qur'an now describe the followers of Prophet Jesus (pbuh):
"Then, we sent after them Our Messengers, and We sent Jesus -son of Mary-, and gave him the Injeel (Gospel), and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him." (Qur'an, 57:27).
"Verily, you will find the strongest among mankind in enmity to the believers (Muslims) the Jews and those who are idolaters, and you will find the nearest in love to the believers those who say:" We are Christians." That is because amongst them are priests and monks, and they are not arrogant." (Qur'an, 5:82).
After the Ascension of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) to heaven, most of the Christians remained Unitarian. They used to believe in the Oneness of Allah following the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and all the other Prophets. They did not believe in the doctrines of Trinity, Original Sin, Blood Atonement or Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). After centuries of persecution against the Unitarian Christians, the Pauline Church prevailed and the teachings of Paul replaced the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pnuh) and Paul became the real founder of today's Christianity.
Paul, the self-appointed thirteen apostle who never saw Jesus (pbuh), wrote more Books of the Bible than any other author, while Prophet Jesus (pbuh) did not write a single word, as the original Gospel revealed by Allah to Jesus (pbuh) was lost. However, Paul replaced the Gospel of Jesus (pbuh) with a gospel written by him and invented the doctrines of Original Sin, Blood Atonement and Divine Sonship of Prophet Jesus (pbuh). With the exception of few verses, all the verses in Paul's letters are his own words and not the words of Prophet Jesus (pbuh):
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my (Paul) gospel. (2Timothy 2:8) (KJV).
After the loss of the original Gospel of Prophet Jesus (pbuh), many gospels were written. These gospels include some of the genuine teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) mixed with people's own texts and interpretations which were influenced by the beliefs of that period. Therefore, it became difficult and sometimes impossible to know which parts came from Allah and which from people. As a result, Christians deviated from the teachings of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and followed the teachings of hundreds of monks and priests which resulted in hundreds of religious groups having different beliefs.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Introduction
For the benefit of Christian readers, this introduction provides some essential information about Islam in addition to the Islamic attitude towards Christianity and the Bible.
Who is Allah?
"Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah to Whom the creatures turn for their needs; He begets not, nor was He begotten; there is none like Him." (Qur`an, 112:1-4).
'Allah us the name of the God of Muslims, Christians and Jews. He is the God of Prophet Moses 'peace be upon him' (bpuh), Prophet Jesus (pbuh), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and all the other Prophets. The name 'Allah' is not a new name, but rather the true name of God. It is used by Muslims as well as Arabic-speaking Christians.
…. and say: "We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you (Jews and Christians); our God and your God is One; and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims)". (Qur'an, 29:46).
What is the Qur'an?
The Qur'an is the literal Word of Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), through the angel Gabriel, about fourteen hundred years ago. The Qur'an is the eternal miracle of Islam. Allah has challanged mankind to produce anything to match it or even match one short chapter of it, yet no human has ever been able to meet the challenge.
"And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a chapter of the like thereof, and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allah if you are truthful." (Qur'an, 2:23).
Since the Qur'an is the literal Word of Allah, it exists only in its original Arabic in which it was revealed, and cannot be translated into another language. However, for the benefit of those who do not speak Arabic, the meanings of the Qur'an can be translated. Therefore, the quotations in this book are not the Qur'an but only translations of its meanings.
What does the word 'Islam' mean?
The word 'Islam' means the conscious and peaceful obedience and submission to the Will of the only true God 'Allah'. All religions were named either after their founders or after nations or tribes e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity, while the name 'Islam' is not associated with any person, tribe or nation but was given by Allah in the Qur'an:
"This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. (Qur'an, 5:3).
The word 'Muslim' is a description, anyone who submits himself to Allah's Will and obeys Him is a Muslim.
All the Prophets were Muslims because they obeyed Allah and submitted themselves to His Will. furthermore, the true followers and companions of those Prophets were Muslims.
"Then when Jesus came to know of their disbelief, he said:'Who will be my helpers in Allah's cause?" The disciples said:"We are the helpers of Allah (i.e. we will strive in His cause); we believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah). Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down and we follow the Messenger (Jesus) so write us down among those who bear witness." (Qur'an 3:52,53).
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all people to Jesus -the son of Mary-. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one (Islamic Monotheism)." (Bukhari)
Who is Allah?
"Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah to Whom the creatures turn for their needs; He begets not, nor was He begotten; there is none like Him." (Qur`an, 112:1-4).
'Allah us the name of the God of Muslims, Christians and Jews. He is the God of Prophet Moses 'peace be upon him' (bpuh), Prophet Jesus (pbuh), Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and all the other Prophets. The name 'Allah' is not a new name, but rather the true name of God. It is used by Muslims as well as Arabic-speaking Christians.
…. and say: "We believe in that which has been revealed to us and revealed to you (Jews and Christians); our God and your God is One; and to Him we have submitted (as Muslims)". (Qur'an, 29:46).
What is the Qur'an?
The Qur'an is the literal Word of Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), through the angel Gabriel, about fourteen hundred years ago. The Qur'an is the eternal miracle of Islam. Allah has challanged mankind to produce anything to match it or even match one short chapter of it, yet no human has ever been able to meet the challenge.
"And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a chapter of the like thereof, and call your witnesses (supporters and helpers) besides Allah if you are truthful." (Qur'an, 2:23).
Since the Qur'an is the literal Word of Allah, it exists only in its original Arabic in which it was revealed, and cannot be translated into another language. However, for the benefit of those who do not speak Arabic, the meanings of the Qur'an can be translated. Therefore, the quotations in this book are not the Qur'an but only translations of its meanings.
What does the word 'Islam' mean?
The word 'Islam' means the conscious and peaceful obedience and submission to the Will of the only true God 'Allah'. All religions were named either after their founders or after nations or tribes e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity, while the name 'Islam' is not associated with any person, tribe or nation but was given by Allah in the Qur'an:
"This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. (Qur'an, 5:3).
The word 'Muslim' is a description, anyone who submits himself to Allah's Will and obeys Him is a Muslim.
All the Prophets were Muslims because they obeyed Allah and submitted themselves to His Will. furthermore, the true followers and companions of those Prophets were Muslims.
"Then when Jesus came to know of their disbelief, he said:'Who will be my helpers in Allah's cause?" The disciples said:"We are the helpers of Allah (i.e. we will strive in His cause); we believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah). Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down and we follow the Messenger (Jesus) so write us down among those who bear witness." (Qur'an 3:52,53).
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all people to Jesus -the son of Mary-. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one (Islamic Monotheism)." (Bukhari)
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Christianity & Islam
"A religion should not be judged by the opinions and attitudes of its biased enemies. Neither should it be judged by the behavior of some of its nominal followers because there are bad people among every religious group, and making a judgement based on those people is misleading as they may be violating their religion. A religion should rather be judged by its teachings as well as the effects of these teachings on its real followers.
Since the Bible is the basis for the teaching of Christianity, and the Qur`an is the main source of Islamic Religion and Law, this book compares Islam and Christianity according to a comparative study of the Bible and the Qur`an. This approach ensures that the comparison is based on facts and not on prejudice or misunderstanding.
It should be emphasized that when this blog talks about Islam, it does not give exaggerated or insincere information to persuade the reader, but rather presents the real teachings of Islam. Everything mentioned in this blog -book-, about Islam, is supported by Verses from the Qur`an which was revealed about fourteen hundred years ago. Likewise, everything mentioned about Christianity is supported by verses from the Bible. "
Naser Al-Moghamis
This is the preface of a book that I liked to present to the largest number of people possible. When I was studying the in United States I was asked many questions about Islam. Some of my answers were surprising to them as well. Which proved to me that many people in this world know nothing about Islam exempt what media is presenting. And what media presents is way far from the truth. Especially to what is related to Islam and the way they link this religion to terrorism. So, I tried to find books that present facts about this religion and answer many questions away from bias and emotions. This book is called "Christianity and Islam" by author Naser Al-Moghamis from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was the first to attract me. As it is written in a simple yet solid way. So, I hope you enjoy reading it as well as I did.
Since the Bible is the basis for the teaching of Christianity, and the Qur`an is the main source of Islamic Religion and Law, this book compares Islam and Christianity according to a comparative study of the Bible and the Qur`an. This approach ensures that the comparison is based on facts and not on prejudice or misunderstanding.
It should be emphasized that when this blog talks about Islam, it does not give exaggerated or insincere information to persuade the reader, but rather presents the real teachings of Islam. Everything mentioned in this blog -book-, about Islam, is supported by Verses from the Qur`an which was revealed about fourteen hundred years ago. Likewise, everything mentioned about Christianity is supported by verses from the Bible. "
Naser Al-Moghamis
This is the preface of a book that I liked to present to the largest number of people possible. When I was studying the in United States I was asked many questions about Islam. Some of my answers were surprising to them as well. Which proved to me that many people in this world know nothing about Islam exempt what media is presenting. And what media presents is way far from the truth. Especially to what is related to Islam and the way they link this religion to terrorism. So, I tried to find books that present facts about this religion and answer many questions away from bias and emotions. This book is called "Christianity and Islam" by author Naser Al-Moghamis from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was the first to attract me. As it is written in a simple yet solid way. So, I hope you enjoy reading it as well as I did.
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