Article Title: Basic Principles of Islam: What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus?
Author: Mohammed F Thompson
Submitted (with permission) by: Craig Lock
Category (key words/tags): religion, Islam, Jesus, faith, beliefs, peace, spiritual, spiritual unity
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The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://jesusmeetsmuhammad.wordpress.com/ and buildbridgesofunity.wordpress.com and http://craiglock.wordpress.com
Other Articles are available at: http://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=981 and http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, words of inspiration, "spiritual, spiritual writings" (how "airey-fairey"), and money management - how boring now, Craig!)
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WHAT DO MUSLIMS BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
(from BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM)
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Introduction:
Submitter’s Note
Craig is studying the teachings of different religions (to find ‘common ground’/principles/ for his novel ‘A New Dawn’. And as he learns from his research, is sharing these notes in an attempt to ‘enlighten’ (himself and perhaps others) regarding ‘eternal and universal truths.’ And as I share these basic principles regarding the Islamic faith, I learn too. Hope this piece may be of interest to you.
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THE MIRACLE OF THE HOLY QURAN, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
# Islam is a Complete Way of Life: A Muslim’s whole purpose in life is to worship Allah (God). The concept of Allah in Islam is that there is only one Allah for ALL of mankind. He is the Allah for Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the atheists and all human beings, whether they believe in Him or not.
# Islam rejects the idea of a chosen people
# Prayer is the foundation of Islam, which literally means “submission”
The nearest to Muslims are the Christians.
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CHRIST IN ISLAM
Muslims believe in Jesus. The Muslim belief in Jesus Christ (pbuh) as a prophet of Allah is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. Muslims accept Jesus as one the most distinguished apostles of Allah. A Muslim believes that the greatness of Jesus (pbuh) arises from the fact that he was chosen by Allah and honoured with His word. Then he was entrusted with the revelations of Allah and commisioned to teach His message.
The Qu’ran Affirms the 2nd Coming of Jesus. It has been revealed in the Qu’ran that Jesus Christ (pbuh) will be returning to this world before the day of resurrection.
All Muslims believe, that Jesus (pbuh):
* Was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah.
* That he was the Messiah
* That he was conceived miraculously
* That he gave life to the dead with His (Allah’s) permission
* That he healed those born blind and the lepers by His (Allah’s) permission
In fact, no Muslim is a true Muslim, if he or she does not believe in prophet Jesus, his works, his teachings and his miracles.
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HOWEVER...
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN BELIEF?
The oneness of Allah: In Islam the greatest sin is to associate partners with Allah. It is forbidden for a Muslim to idolize any person or thing, like movie stars, singers, saints or any created beings (living or dead). This is why a Muslim cannot accept either that Jesus (pbuh) could be the son of Allah, or the notion of trinity.
The rejection of trinity: “Christ Jesus, the son of Mary was (no more than) a Messenger of Allah.”
Jesus was NOT crucified. Holy Qur’an: An-Nisa (4) Ayah:157-158 157. That they said (in boast), “We killed Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.” “But they killed him not, nor crucified him; but it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture. For surely they killed him not.” 158: But Allah raised him up to Himself. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.”
However, Jesus (pbuh) is not Allah. A Muslim is not considered a Muslim, if he does not believe in Jesus (pbuh); but we believe in him as a Prophet, not as a God or the only begotten son of Allah and so on. The acceptance of Jesus Christ by Muslims is a fundamental article of faith in Islam. Muslims accept Jesus as one of the most distinguished apostles of Allah.
Islam is the way of ‘Unity’. Any relationship with Allah is direct and personal, without the mediation of a priest or Imam (learned Islam scholar). Only Allah can forgive sins.
INFORMATION SOURCED (directly with permission) FROM A BOOKLET ‘BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ISLAM’ by Mohammed F Thompson (Published by Voice of Islam. Copyright C 2005
website: www.voiceofislamtv.com
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QUALITIES OF CHRIST IN THE QU’RAN
Sura 2.87 He is endowed with the Holy Spirit.
Surah 3:45 He is the Messiah, the Christ.
Surah 3.45-46 He is the Mediator.
Surah 3.49 He healed the sick and raised the dead.
Surah 4.158 He ascended to God.
Surah 4.171 He is a messenger of God (Allah), the Word.
Surah 5.49, 110, 111
In Surah 5.49, it says about Jesus:
‘Confirming that which came before him in the Torah, we sent him the Gospel.
He brought the gospel of guidance and light.
Surah 6.85 He is Righteous.
Surah 19.19. He is Pure and Holy.
When the angel announced to Mary the ‘gift of a holy son’ in Surah 19.19, it meant that he would be faultless, without sin.
Surah 43.61 He is coming before the hour of Judgement.
And in the Bible St Paul declares that it was actually Jesus who brought this gospel to the world.
As Paul writes in Romans 1.
16: ‘I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
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17: For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written,
‘The just shall live by faith.”‘
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ISLAMIC WEB SITES
Listed below are some useful web sites (for you to browse), if you are interested to know more about Islam and Muslims
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I hope that this information may be of interest to you…and perhaps get you thinking about these “deep and serious subjects”… and that’s my reason for sharing.
“Religion divides; whereas truth unites.”
“The way we live is far more important than what we believe.”
“Those of us who long for moderation will continue to hope for understanding of complex issues with reasoned dialogue and a spirit of understanding between different faiths.”
Humanity has far more in common than our differences, what separates us.
So isn’t WHAT UNITES US IS FAR MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT DIVIDES US?
With UNDERSTANDING comes TOLERANCE and with TOLERANCE comes UNDERSTANDING.
Walk your OWN path to Highest Truth and be happy
Shared (with permission) by craig
“Let each one of us build bridges rather than barriers, openness rather than walls. Let us look at distant horizons together in a spirit of acceptance, helpfulness, co-operation and peace. Let our leaders look at the future with a vision – to see things not as they are, but what they could one day become.”
- craig
Former Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa Desmond Tutu once said these wise and inspiring words: “We have come to a time in the history of the world, where we need to rediscover the path to peace, and the path to peace can never be war. This pathway is lined with the concept of co-existence and co-inhabitance of the world.”
“A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long supressed, finds utterance.”
- Jahrulal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India
“It is time for people of good will from every faith, culture and nation to recognise that a terrible danger threatens humanity. We must set aside the partisan bickering between nations and join together to confront the danger that lies before us. Let us seek common ground between peoples around the globe… because what unites us is far more important than what divides us.”
“There is neither east nor west, tribe nor ethnicity, male or female, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist. Christian nor Jew. There is only a God-filled humanity.”
“When people’s hearts are full of love, the world is filled with hope.”
“With passion and purpose in our individual lives we can touch others and in so doing illuminate the hearts and minds of humanity to make a better world (through helping raise the ‘collective consciousness’). Let us encourage our leaders towards an alternate vision for the world to embrace: one that banishes the fanatical ideology of intolerance and hatred to the darkness from which it emerged. Each one of us in our own little ways can offer (and most importantly, LIVE) this compelling new horizon: a bright future of justness and justice, tolerance, respect for other traditions and values. Especially a vision of hope and thoughts of peace fuelled by the eternal flame of love, which can light the darkest night… always “
- me
“Nothing that I can do will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help the greatest of all cause – goodwill among men and peace on earth.”
- Albert Einstein
"What we believe is not nearly as important as how we relate, interact with each other... and how we live. Only when we can say, 'I am first and foremost a human being, and second a Jew, Muslim, Shi'ite, a Sunni, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, or a Sikh ...' will we progress and break down barriers between peoples, nations and cultures, east and west. Let not our beliefs , but our shared humanity (ALL of us) define who we really are."
"Instead of the limits of borders (of countries and of our minds) let us and our leaders expand our sense of possibility... and together let's look at building bridges to distant horizons, far and great. Lord, help us all lift our eyes a little higher."
- craig
”Together, one mind, one heart, one life at a time, let's plant the seeds, the hope of a better and brighter future.
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PPS
God is a mystery, a Creative Presence, the mystery, the Ultimate Source of Life, the Fountain of all Goodness, Who/That allows me to be who I really want to be and become.
“God, The Essence of Life, the Ground of All Being, is leading us to the light. What we learn in the darkness, we are to share in the eternal light.”
May the Grace of our loving Creator care for and watch over you all … always
About the submitter:
In his various writings, little by little, one mind, one soul, one life at a time, Craig strives in some small way to break down social, cultural, religious and economic barriers through sharing information and “planting, then watering uplifting ideas and seeds of hope”. He truly believes that whilst we should celebrate our differences, we are all in some way connected...so that what we share as ‘human beans’ is way more important than what divides us.
Craig’s new manuscript, ‘A New Dawn’ is set in the Middle East: In it he attempts to find ‘common ground’/principles between different religions and cultures and to try to make some difference in building bridges in an ever more dangerous, turbulent and uncertain world. A passionate story of inspiration: hope, faith, peace and especially love.
The various books that Craig “felt inspired to write” are available at
www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/craiglock + www.lulu.com/craiglock
The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at http://jesusmeetsmuhammad.wordpress.com/ and buildbridgesofunity.wordpress.com
”Together, one mind, one heart, one life at a time, let's plant the seeds, the hope of a better and brighter future.