despite of all the different views of christian and muslims in religion aspects, I still feel that Islam is the closest or more similar to christianity,so tell us your opinion or help us to lessen our prejudiced toward Islam.
2006-09-12 23:41:42 · 17 answers · asked by LadyD 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Islam is the only religion which teaches the existence of a PERFECT God. A perfect God means that there is no sharer in His Nature and His Attributes:
"Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto Him." (Holy Qur'an, 112:1-4)
THE HOLY QUR'AN(KORAN)The literal word of God, was revealed 14 centuries ago. It mentioned facts only recently discovered or proven by scientists. It is beyond reason that anyone fourteen hundred years ago would have known these facts discovered or proven only recently with advanced equipment and sophisticated .There are over 127 references to science in the Qur'an , all proved true by Christians Doctors and Scientist who then converted. This proves that Muhammad is The final messenger of God to all mankind and the people who will come in the future.
The Qur'an proves it self ..only God can provide the truth it contains it is miraculous in a number of aspects: Its linguistic perfection and inimitability, its validation by recent historical, archaeological, and scientific discoveries, its prophecies and so on. Unlike the miracles of other prophets before him, the miracle of the Qur'an is eternal
Islam's view of other religions is balanced, realistic and moderate. Islam doesn't view other religions as being either completely true nor completely false, but believes that all true religions were at one time divinely revealed. However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas. But nonetheless, Muslims are required to be tolerant of other revealed religions since the Qur'an clearly says: "Let there be no compulsion in religion".
All rites of formal worship in Islam are based on Divine revelation, while the modes of worship in other religions are a mixture of Divine revelation, man-made traditions, opinions of clergymen and religious councils. , in Islam acts of worship such as prayer and fasting have been described by God and His Prophet in such detail that it gives human beings a feeling of assurance that the way they are worshipping God is pleasing to Him.
In other religions, even the ones which claim belief in "One God", people often approach God through an intermediary, such as a saint, an angel, the Virgin Mary or Jesus. However, it is only in Islam that a person is required only to pray to God
in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.
How do we know Islam is the truth?
It is the only religion that:
1- Hold Allah (God)as One, Unique, and Perfect.
2- A lonly worship of Allah, not Jesus, not an idol, and not an angel only Allah.
3- The Koran does not contain contradictions.
4- The Koran contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years ahead of their time. The Koran while revealed 1400 years ago contains scientific facts, which are only now being discovered. It is not in contradiction to science.
5- Allah challenges the world to produce the like of the Koran. And He says they won't be able to.
6- Prophet Mohammed was the most influential man in History. Even a non-Muslim wrote a book called the 100 most influential men in History, and Prophet Mohammed was #1. Prophet Jesus was #3. Note even Prophet Jesus was a prophet sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so successful? No. Even the Bible says this in Deuteronomy 18:19. A false prophet would die!!! Yet Prophet Mohammed did not die till he completely conveyed, and taught Allah's religion.
7- He had many prophecies, and all of his prophecies have come true, or are still coming true.
Most importantly is this:
Allah created us, and we know that we should only worship Him. This is an instinct Allah has created us with. He did not just leave us, rather He sent prophets for us. These prophets had miracles as proof. The miracle for us today is the Koran. There is no other religion that worships only Allah, and believes in Him as totally perfect, and believes in all of His prophets, and scriptures.
The followers of this religion are the world's fastest growing group." - USA Today This religion is the fastest growing religion in the United States." - New York Times
Islam is professed by about one-fourth of humanity, and is the fastest growing major religion in the world today. People from all walks of life, seeking truth and wholeness, are converting to Islam in significant numbers they come from all classes, races and walks of life. They include scientists, professors, philosophers, journalists, song artists, athletic stars, pastors, ministers, members of the armed forces just to name a few.
Embracing Islam is the sole means to fulfilling the purpose of our existence, which in turns leads to the attainment of true inner peace and eternal salvation.
Islam gives our lives order, meaning, balance, purpose, and direction. We have hope founded on clear facts and dependable revelation from God
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The original, unchanged revelations given to Abraham and other prophets(like Moses and Jesus ) reaching back to Adam all came from the One True God(The Creator). This common origin explains their similarities in many beliefs and values
However, over time the teachings of the various religions, due to a variety of reasons, have become distorted and mixed with made-man ideas.
The last Prophet and Messenger of God, Muhammad , who is a direct descendant of Abraham through his first born son, Ishmael, was sent with the Last Guidance, Revelation and Testament, the Holy Qur'an(koran) to amend and correct the changes and corruption made to the the "Torah" which was sent to Moses and theTrue Gospel of Jesus.To say the truth ,God preserved all the other Holy Books plainly by preserving His Last Book the Holy Qur'an(koran)which contains the right and the truth of all that was changed in those other Books.
This is why this last Revelation which was sent 1423 years ago has remained unchanged, not even a word or a letter has been altered.
There is not even one word of difference between two Arabic Qur'ans, anywhere in the world. There has been no disagreements in history among Muslims as to what should and should not be in the Qur'an. However, in the case of the Bible, even the most ancient manuscripts conflict with one another so that no two are identical. Footnotes in all modern versions of the Bible prove this fact.
These revisions serve as concrete proofs that all the Biblical books are not at all divinely inspired. This is because it is beyond man's ability to correct the work of his Creator, who alone is Almighty and perfect
It was only natural for Almighty God to preserve the scripture revealed to Prophet Muhammad, because he was the last Prophet and Final Messenger of God.
Islam teaches us that we must pray directly to God without an intermediary and no soul can bear the burden of another and that the nature of humanity is good, and we did not inherit sin from Adam. Each soul comes into being free of sin.in Islam there are no priests or clergy -- each worshipper, man or woman, has a direct relationship with their Merciful Creator -- Almighty God. Since God is the Owner and Sustainer of everything, as well as the only one who can provide true and complete forgiveness, it is completely futile to try to approach Him through anyone else.
The oneness and universality of God's message requires that people accept all the messengers of God. Rejecting one of them amounts to rejecting them all. The Jews reject Jesus's mission and Muhammad's mission; the Christians reject Muhammad's mission; whereas the Muslims accept them all, but reject incorrect historical interpretations and human elements in these missions.
As the Qur'an is the final revelation and Muhammad is the final prophet, humanity is obligated to accept it: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good" (3:86).
The Final Prophet Muhammad said: "Whoever believes there is no god but God, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is messenger of God, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven."
you can do that now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce the two confirmations and attestations of faith, here it is
I BEAR WITNESS THAT THERE IS NO GOD WORTHY OF WORSHIP EXCEPT ALLAH ( ARABIC WORD MEANS ONE GOD-THE CREATOR). AND I BEAR WITNESS THAT MUHAMMAD IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER. I BEAR WITNESS THAT JESUS IS HIS SERVANT AND MESSENGER.
The right picture of lslam is conveyed in the Qur'an, which is exemplified by Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. The reality is that it is not fair to judge a religion by the actions of its followers alone because there are good and bad followers in every religion. The correct thing to do is to judge a religion by its documented revelation from God and the prophet who brought that revelation.
I encourage Christians and other religions to learn about Islam from Muslim sources and The Basis Of The Muslim Belief and not rely on second hand information which in many cases is distorted or contains a deep seated anti Muslim agenda. This is indeed a more scholarly approach
For more info
http://islamtomorrow.com
http://www.thetruereligion.org
BestWishes
Your brother in humanity
2006-09-13 00:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to make others realise that Islam is the only true religion, is for muslims to live their lives by the rules of Allah. By this I mean being kind, generious, helping others, good mannered, good natured etc, and by doing this non-muslims will be able to see that Islam is truly a great religion, and is the one intended for all mankind.
The Holy Qu'ran is also the only book unchanged since it was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), over 1400 years ago, whereas The BIble as been changed by man. Thats why there are so many similarities. Allah has revealed 4 books through his messengers. All but one (the Qu'ran) have been changed.
I have come across alot of programmes that show people who were devout Christians, have become muslims, as they felt something was missing in Christianity.
Something else that is worth thinking about; there are over 1.5 billion muslims worlwide,and the number is growing, somthing must be up...
2006-09-13 00:03:26 · answer #2 · answered by curiosity 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible we all know is corrupted, you can even guess that because there are so many versions of Bible out there that you don't need to be a genius to figure that out. I can give you an example. The Bible says that Jesus is the last Prophet. The Bible also says Jesus is your Lord. How can that be? He can only be one thing.
If you were to read the original Bible(which doesn't exist now)then you will be a muslim. Bible was a book of God, but the people changed it according to their desires. One thing I can tell you is that whenever you go buy a book from outside you always buy the latest edition and the Quran is the latest edition or message from God as all old books had been changed.
2006-09-12 23:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by G@ng$ter 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not want to convince anybody. But i am ex christian and I was convinced by myself to enter Islam,
Actually before Jesus came, all followers of Abraham and Moses and other prophets were worshipping the ONE ALMIGHTY GOD, so they were monothesis who submitted their will to GOD.
There is termin for these people- "muslims"
Prophet Jesus came to teach those who left astray in thei belief, Jesus came to jews... Jesus was also worshipping the ONE ALMIGHTY GOD and submitted his will to GOD, so Jesus was aswell-"muslim"
After Jesus left people they had created the NEW religion called Christianity and wrote their own books ( different authors) which actually nobody can say for sure content 100% right information which Jesus came to preach..
So now you are asking me how i can convince that Islam and muslims are correct? Because Islam is the basic of everything and the beggining of fundamental worshipping of GOD.. Other religion and sects were created under the religious leaders ideology...
600 years after Jesus no prophets had been sent. People lost right connection with God. They had started to worship Trinity and created Son of God.. Thats why again God had sent his WORD to all true initial believers - "muslims" through prophet Mohammed..
I do not know what should be done for those who consider Islam as a wrong religion to make them understand that it is THE ONLY RIIGHT religion.
Only God can open your heart and eyes.
Alhamdulillah I am on my correct way..
2006-09-13 00:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by Suomi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a great question. Thank you for asking it.
I think it's important to study the Holy Qur'an to understand where it is Islam is coming from. The Qur'an is, as the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: A standing miracle.
It is hard to just convince someone to change their religion because people take a defensive stance. It must be up to the person to want to learn and come closer to Islam for understanding to take place.
The best coarse of action first is to pray to God directly for guidance and understanding, for wisdom and to be lead on the straight and correct path... and to be given strong faith in the right beliefs.
May God Almighty guide you and bless you in your journey.
Peace.
2006-09-12 23:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by Mustafa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Has Christ ever claimed that he was one person amongst the triple God-head of the Trinity? Is there any evidence in the Bible to the effect that he did make such a claim? Let us examine the matter.
Father, Son and Holy sprit
The following verses from the Gospel according to Matthew have been produced as evidence in support of the Trinity: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19,20)
Muhammad (Peace be up on Him) as revealed before on Prophets Moses (Mosa), Jesus (Isa) and other Prophets (Peace be up on them all). But now only 100% purely existing religion in this world is Islam! And only purely 100% existing revelation is Holy Qur'an All other revelations are corrupted! The only true God Allah-almighty/our creator/the creator of universe says in Qur'an (V51: 56) that "And I (Allah) created not the Jinn and Mankind except that they should worship Me (Allah alone)". As well as in (Qur'an 3:64) Allah says that "O people of the Scripture! Come to a Word that is Just between us (Muslim) and you, that we worship none but Allah (Alone), and that we associate no partners with Him (Allah), and that none of us shall take others as Lords (Gods) besides Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (truly submitted/obeying to only-God)".
Islam is a total submission and worship to only Allah-almighty/only-God/our-Creator, Creator of universe, Self-sufficient- Master, whom all creatures need, He begets not, nor was He Begotten, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, 100%-Perfect, Eternal and there is none Co-equal or comparable unto Him-(Allah).
2006-09-12 23:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by ustahd m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
actual i are not getting dissatisfied approximately hate comments directed against Islam. I merely pity those ladies and men. they have been brainwashed via Western media into zombie-like creatures with the IQ of four-twelve months previous youngster, incapable of unfastened self reliant thinking. To added some darkish political goals, they have been advised that Moslems are on the inspiration of amm evil contained in the worldwide and that they are merely echoing such perspectives without taking time to examine, learn and look at. some Westerns, whether, have ended embracing Islam whilst initially, out of interest, they took time to examine the Holy Koran, the teachining of the Prophet and the historic past of Islam. If human beings opt to happliy wallow contained in the mire of lack of understanding, it is not as much as me to alter the process their doomed existence
2016-09-30 21:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u cant pressurize someone when it comes to faith. Allah knows best. no man can/should actually ever convert for another man/woman. and no one should ever try converting someone else. Allah has said spread the word not make them beleive it.
we can only tell people about islam not make them beleive it. making them beleive in islam is Allah's job. as Allah says "Verily! I shalt guide those whose hand is in mine".
it is totally upto u to know Islam and to accept it. when Allah says every person has freewill then who am i to stop and question u?
Al-Kafiroon | 6 verses | The Disbelievers سورة الكافرون
Sura #109 | Makkah
1 Say: O disbelievers!
2 I worship not that which ye worship;
3 Nor worship ye that which I worship.
4 And I shall not worship that which ye worship.
5 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6 Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.
a muslim isnt a muslim just by name. a muslim by heart is one who fulfills the needs of others and who remembers God in every little lawful and righteous thing he/she does.
Al-Baqara | 286 verses | The Calf سورة البقرة
Sura #2 | Madina
177 It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces to the East and the West; but righteous is he who believeth in Allah and the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the prophets; and giveth wealth, for love of Him, to kinsfolk and to orphans and the needy and the wayfarer and to those who ask, and to set slaves free; and observeth proper worship and payeth the poor-due. And those who keep their treaty when they make one, and the patient in tribulation and adversity and time of stress. Such are they who are sincere. Such are the Allah-fearing.
186 And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.
195 Spend your wealth for the cause of Allah, and be not cast by your own hands to ruin; and do good. Lo! Allah loveth the beneficent.
2006-09-12 23:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by marissa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Friend, no religion can give you salvation from your sins. All are sinners. The wages of Sin is death. If only a person dies on your behalf you will get salvation for you sins. Oh! Good news. Jesus Christ died for your sins and for the sins of the whole world. He rose again on the third day. He is living today. If you trust in Him, Your sins will be forgiven, YOu will get eternal life. Please try Him once. You will not regret your decision.
2006-09-12 23:46:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
if you read the Quran,you can see it is not a religion that it wants to kill christians.i read the bible and i found same something.like to believe just in god,to love other people,...but islams worship way is different from yours.for example:we perforn the namaz,but you don't.when you were born you have baptism,but we don't.
2006-09-12 23:58:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont run around trying to convert people. and i dont push my beliefs on others. ALL i can tell you is that all you need to know about Islam is out there and available for you, go, research it and study it and who knows.
Allah guides those who seek guidance.
2006-09-12 23:50:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋