Religion & Spirituality - 24 March 2007

2007-03-24 14:09:17 · 2 answers · asked by RICK 1

The earliest interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims occurred near the beginning of Muhammad's prophethood. The Prophet and his companions were greatly oppressed by the polytheists of Makkah. Muhammad sent some of his followers to seek refuge with the Negus of Abyssinia - a righteous and just Christian king. He listened to the Prophet's emissary with great respect and awe, especially the Qur'anic description of Mary and Jesus. This description led the king and his subjects to affirm that this indeed was God's revelation, and gladly grant the Muslims asylum they sought.

The Prophet recognized Christians as one of the "People of the Book." He treated them with respect and kindness, contracted treaties with the various Christian tribes, and he assured them the freedom to practice their faith and determine their own affairs while living under Islamic law.

One noteworthy example is when a large delegation of Christians from Najran visited the Prophet in Madinah. He received them with great hospitality, and they stayed at the Prophet's Mosque. When they wanted to leave the Mosque and go outside to perform their church services, the Prophet surprised them by offering the use of his Mosque.

Although they did not reach an agreement on all matters of faith, they left Madinah with a treaty of peace and cooperation given to them by the Prophet. This, and similar incidents, are the examples for Muslims and Christians to emulate in the pursuit of better interfaith relations.


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2007-03-24 14:08:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-24 14:08:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-24 14:06:37 · 14 answers · asked by 4Leaf Clover 2

Do you want to be buried, creamated, mummified, or donated to science?

2007-03-24 14:02:53 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

How is that free-will?

2007-03-24 14:02:40 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-24 14:00:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am Mormon and I just found out that my underwear is magic! Please please tell me what it does! I think the only thing it does is ensure I wear modest clothes and people can't look at certain parts of me? But I guess some other people on yahoo answers know about some secret magic they perform....l'm really in a sarcastic mood today (I have a really bad cold) All this is making me laugh, which is the best cure!

2007-03-24 14:00:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

be honest....

2007-03-24 13:58:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-24 13:58:48 · 5 answers · asked by Armund Steel 3

2007-03-24 13:58:42 · 8 answers · asked by Desiree J 3

i disagree with them no offense to any of them but they are so wrong in some of their beliefs i am a christian so i do disagree with their beliefs

2007-03-24 13:56:44 · 20 answers · asked by Easha 2

Do I or not?

2007-03-24 13:56:08 · 17 answers · asked by God 6

I ate 2 pieces of pecan pie. Have I transgressed the law of the calorie godz ? Will they come and smite me upon my buttocks and my thighs ? What can I do to appease their wrath ? I think they have released their fatty hordes and are on their weigh. Should I drink diet cherry coke for a month ? Should I jog an extra mile each nite and read Macbeth while I run ? Plz help me with ur advice ? plz ? ( Now be nice )

2007-03-24 13:53:48 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

This my neighbor, Nursultan Tuleiakbay. He is pain in my a55h0les. I get a window from a glass, he must get a window from a glass. I get a step, he must get a step. I get a clock-radio, he cannot afford. Great success!

2007-03-24 13:53:36 · 13 answers · asked by Armund Steel 3

2007-03-24 13:53:12 · 16 answers · asked by Robert T 2

I've already asked this question, but I was extremely disappointed with the results. The question is: Explain the deadly sin of pride. Include Scripture if you can. The most elaborate and correct answer wins.

2007-03-24 13:52:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

and concepts. If any.

2007-03-24 13:52:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

what have you done for him for lent?

2007-03-24 13:51:30 · 24 answers · asked by Valerie 2

Do you know anything about plate tectonics or the earth's crust moving?

Why in the world would you think sin or anything humans do has anything to do with what the earth is doing on it's own for it's own reasons?

What exactly do you think causes earthquakes and why they happen?

Does your view of natural occurances seem at all ego-centric to you?

2007-03-24 13:50:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I swear I wasn't high when I wrote this

2007-03-24 13:49:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i don't think so, all written records of Jesus came 60 to 120 years after his death. The Bible also never even mentions his birth! At a time when writting and drawing was very popular, no one bothered to write/draw anything about Jesus when he had thousands of followers at times! He also made water into wine, fed the poor and resurected the dead! yet no one jotted down any of this. now cmon, did he really live?

2007-03-24 13:48:19 · 47 answers · asked by Professor Small - check myspace 2

Damn you satan!!!

2007-03-24 13:47:18 · 14 answers · asked by Armund Steel 3

Romans 8 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intersession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. KJV

2007-03-24 13:45:01 · 14 answers · asked by ? 7

2007-03-24 13:44:46 · 9 answers · asked by youwillhelpme 1

Like, St. Paul and St. Francis. Just curious.

2007-03-24 13:43:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's wrong with me?

2007-03-24 13:42:35 · 25 answers · asked by Armund Steel 3

Even if it is a living organism like bacteria....would this change your religious beliefs? If so, how would they change?

2007-03-24 13:40:07 · 38 answers · asked by KS 7

2007-03-24 13:38:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you give us a semi religious / pseudo-Christian scientific explanation for these catastrophes?

Are they natural or supernatural? Or is everything supernatural?

2007-03-24 13:37:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous