116. And behold! Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah.?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart, Thou I know not what is in Thine. For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden. (al-Maidah:116)
2006-09-03 02:53:09 · 33 answers · asked by LuMin 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And this too?
171. O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His apostles. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah. Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
2006-09-03 02:55:54 · update #1
I'm neither Christian nor Muslim. I think Christianity and Islam are equally ignorant.
2006-09-03 02:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's fair enough. I think most Christians would happily agree with the 116 bit.
The 171 part seems a little confusing it sounds like it first describes Jesus as the Son of God though the Spirit, but then takes issue with the word 'trinity'. It mentions all three forms of God and then objects to the reference to 'three'. I don't think you'll find a Christian would doesn't believe God is ONE, but I don't think they that stops Him from being three as well. The concept of the Trinity is quite complex and it sounds like it is being misunderstood at some level (possibly through translation by fallable humans).
I think most importantly is the fact that Islam and Christianity both worship the same God (along with Judaism) and share religious cultures of love and complassion. Mohammed's view was that 'nearest in love to Muslims are Christians'.
Peace, Salaam and Shalom to all
2006-09-03 02:59:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I KNOW that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Allah is a manmade creation.
Mohammad grew up in Mecca in Arabia, belonging to the Quraysh tribe in charge of idol worship at the Kabah shrine, containing the black stone and at least 360 idols. The word for god or idol in Arabic is "ilah." Allah was the name for the main idol worshiped in Mecca. The name was probably originally derived from the two Arabic words "al" and "ilah", meaning "the god" or "the idol."
Allah was also used as THE PERSONAL NAME among the Arabs for the moon god. Its symbol was the crescent moon found on many idols from pre-Islamic Arabia. Every year there was a pilgrimage to Mecca to worship Allah at the black stone. People were taught to turn towards Mecca several times a day. One month every year, beginning and ending with the crescent moon, was dedicated to fasting.
Mohammad built upon all of these already known forms of idol worship. The only thing that was new was that Mohammad declared the pagan moon deity "Allah" to be the only true god and forbade the worship of all the other idols in Mecca. The basic confession within Islam is, "Allah is greater [greater than all the other idols]. There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his prophet." Professor Augustus H. Strong makes an accurate assessment in his "Systematic Theology" when he declares that Islam "is heathenism in monotheistic form." Mohammad simply took the chief deity within the pantheon in Arabia, and made it the only god, keeping the pagan practices associated with this idol worship.
2006-09-03 03:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by novalee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christians don't like the Koran or Q'ran. I am not religious, so I do not read the Bible, Koran, Sutras, Eddas, Bhagivadgita, Ramayana, TaoTe Ching, Confucius' Analects, Homeric Hymns, Orphic Hymns, etc. on a regular basis. I've studied all major religions, so I am more objective about them than someone who thinks it is wrong to question the religion in which he was reared or to explore others. You aren't going to convert many Christians if any at all, and they won't convert you. Waste no time on it!
2006-09-03 03:08:12 · answer #4 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Koran is not from God. Allah is a false god and Mohammed a false prophet. Jesus Christ, the only begotten son of God, died on a cross, rose again and is the only way to God.
I trust that pretty much answers your question.
2006-09-03 03:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in only what it is i see and can be proven... We all know how the earth was created... its been proven, we also know that people cannot be ressurected from the dead (as the bible claims). There are no such things as miracles, just acts of nature. Here is a question for you... 'If a so called 'god' created every living organism on this earth... then why did he create deseases to kill us off... why are innocent people in africa dying of STI's that he would of created?' If there is a god.... which i doubt very much there is... he doesnt care and isnt listening to your prayers... The bible etc. is full of false hopes! Its thanks to religion and 'one track' extremists, many innocent people are getting killed... Without religion... there would be no false hope!
*Thats my rant - Religion = Racism, Stereotyping and 'One Track Mins'*
2006-09-03 03:14:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mark-Y-Mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Fictional Allah wouldn't know that, but you can.
2006-09-03 03:02:37 · answer #7 · answered by Oracle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bit of a sad question so I will answer you the Truth. There are no religions, just one God. Because religion's are man made. You see when God created Man and Women, He also gave them free will. I am a Born-Again-Christian and I don't see myself as religious, but Christianity as a way of life.
You do come across, people, organisations, cults etc. who are specialists at making black look white, and truth look false. Nazis and Communists were cruel and satanically clever. We often underestimate the enormity of Cunning, satanically inspired people.
There is one thing though, you can't brainwash a Born-Again-Christian, because brain washing means to change a persons mind completely and permanently, and make his mind over to be totally dedicated to another, and different way of thinking. Therefore, the tactic is to "break a persons will" which can include, starvation, sleeplessness, brutality, unrelenting beatings, torture with all the fury to "break a man's will".
2006-09-03 02:59:03 · answer #8 · answered by patch 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is why Muslims are not Christians.
Jesus had apostles and disciples because He was, and is, God. Jesus is God the Son, co-eternal and co-present at the creation of the universe with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He came to earth to present Himself, as both fully God and fully man, as the Lamb for an all-inclusive sacrifice for the sins of all people of the world.
We Christians worship Him, God the Son, because He is worthy...Jesus is Lord!!!!
2006-09-03 03:00:44 · answer #9 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Allah does not exist. The Koran is nothing but a book of fairy tales that some people have been deceived into believing.
2006-09-03 03:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by theprez7 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
oneday you guys will find out the thruth but after noway to get back to world.all of you disbeliver are in fire (insahaa allah) i swear to God you will be dwelling in fire but after you loss the chance to repent and to velive in islam ,muhammad,qura;an.you all are astray so in the hereafter is our meeting ,then we will see who is right and who is worng when we go to Heaven and you go to Hell i really wish you the best to be saved from it but not in there the repentance ,the repentance must be here in world before die .anyway i am a muslim from Saudi arabia.also i am proud to be muslim ,nomatter waht you say or you mock on us.as Allah said you are the looser and we are the winer.your client in hell and ours are in Heaven.
2006-09-03 03:22:50 · answer #11 · answered by only_g_i_love 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋