Matthew 26:39 "And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."
I can deduce a very important point from this verse:
Jesus (pbuh) was worshipping a God. He cannot
be God since he is the act of worship. He prayed exactly like Muslims do today so he must be a Muslim worshipping the One True God.
See link for Muslim praying:
http://www.newmuslimsproject.net/images/sujud.jpg
Would be interested in a Christian perspective?
Wishing everyone the best.
2006-10-09 10:03:29 · 11 answers · asked by Noms 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Being a Muslim, and the word itself, means to submit and surrender yourself to the Will of the Creator in sincerity and peace. This is why Muslims say that all Prophets from Adam (peace be upon him) to Muhammad (peace be upon him) were Muslims as they submitted to the Will of their Creator, the one Perfect God. Their mission was same, so its nor suprising that what they did had similarities, may it be anything, including acts of worship.
To start with, its a joke when people claim that Muhammad (peace be upon him) re-wrote history. If you read history, you will come to know that he was an Unlettered Prophet. He didn't know how to read and write. How could he have written something so intricate when he didn't even know how to read and write. For those who are thinking how Qur'an has been preserved, its simple, It was memorized by Muhammad (peace be upon him). Gabriel recited Qur'an to Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Muhammad (peace be upn him) memorized it and transmitted it to his companions which transmitted it to the following generations.
Today millions of Muslims know the whole Qur'an by heart and all Muslims know atleast some portion of the Qur'an by heart.
Is Christ's (peace be upon him) divinity a teaching of the christ?
Is His being a Son of God his teaching? Show me ONE instance in the bible, one unequivocal statement where He said that He is God and that He should be worshipped.
You are ABSOLUTELY wrong in saying that Muslims dont believe Jesus (peace be upon him) to be the Christ/Messiah. We DO. Here is the proof from the Qur'an.
Quran Chapter 3, Verse 45
(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).
Another verse clarifies ....
Quran, Chapter 19, verse 30-35
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet; And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live; (He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable; So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)"! Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute. It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is.
The Verse in the bible
"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)
doesn't therefore apply, because Muslims do believe that Jesus was the Christ/Messiah.
Why is there no chapter in the Qur'an with the name of Muhammad's (peace be upn him) mother whereas there is a whole chapter on Mary? If Muhammad (peace be upon him) didn't believe in Christ (peace be upn him) then why is the Qur'an tells Muslims to believe in all the miracles of Christ.
Muslims reject that Jesus was the Son of God because its not befitting for God to have a Son.
2006-10-09 10:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by mutmainnah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you on your point that Jesus was worshipping God, and that He is not God (meaning God, the Father of us all). Also, that His physical stance was the same as Muslims have in prayer. But I think (I could be wrong) that the body position of Jews and Muslims in prayer is similar. Also, at the time He said this, He had just Atoned for the sins of all mankind. Blood had dripped like falling rain from every pore, therefore, I would assume (and I mean no disrespect in saying this) that He was a little tired, so praying with His face to the ground was probably preferable (physically) than was say, standing or kneeling as He had also done.
I think the main reason why Christians and Muslims differ is because Christians believe that Jesus did for us (all mankind, not just Christians) what we can not do for ourselves, He provided the way for mercy to be granted while at the same time keeping the demands of justice in tact as well. This could only have happened because Jesus was not capable of sin, and therefore perfect. Why was He not capable of sin? What did He do in premortal life that allowed God to give Him this great gift? I don't know. But He was able to come here to this sinful world and not succumb to sin, but remain perfect.
Muslims on the other hand believe that Jesus was just another Prophet.
No disrespect intended.
2006-10-09 10:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since Jesus prayed some 600 years before Mohammed, I would suggest that Muslims pray like Jesus did.
Jesus communicated often with his Father through prayer, as his mission required split second timing.
There's no doubt his flesh body abhored death, just like all men, but in the end, Jesus accomplished exactly what he came to do, as our Bible duly and accurately records.
This doesn't diminish his sinless humanity or his divinity, in any way.
2006-10-09 10:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may suprise you to learn that there are Christians who will also in this position, they will also pray standing with their arms stretched forth to heaven, seated or on their knees, there are no set rules about this. True Christians do not allow these things to obstruct or substitute for having a real relationship with God through Jesus.
For me this verse unlike any other reveals the true humanity of Jesus. It clearly illustrates that He was both man & God. He could not have taken our sins upon Himself unless He were fully man and yet fully God. Jesus knew what was about to happen, he had always known that this was His destiny, this is precisely why He came to earth, He chose to be a sacrifice for our sins so that we, through faith in Him could know Salvation in this life.
Joh 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (KJV)
2006-10-09 10:44:26 · answer #4 · answered by movedby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muhammed was born almost 600 years after Christ.
Then he tried to re-write history and falsify the teachings of Christ:
Muslims (and Islam) say Jesus was a prophet but they reject all His teachings ...
They reject Christ's divinity;
they reject his claim to be the Son of God;
they reject his death on the cross...
they reject His ressurrection..
They reject Jesus is the Christ/ Messiah...
Need I say more...?
Don't be deceived. The Islamic god is totally different than the God of Jesus Christ .
The Bible calls Muhammed a False prophet....
The Bible says:
"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)
2006-10-09 10:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
All the prophets (Peace Be Upon Them All) prayed the same way. This is what the bible says.
When a Muslim prays or thanks God he does so in the same fashion that was taught to Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and all of the previous prophets of Allah. You will find that when a Muslim prays he places his forehead on the ground in total submission to God Almighty. Let us see how the prophets (including Jesus, pbuh) prayed:
Genesis 17:3 "And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,"
Genesis 17:17 "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?"
Exodus 34:8 "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped."
Numbers 16:20-22 "And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?"
Joshua 5:14 "And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant?"
Ezekiel 9:8 "And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?"
2 Chronicles 20:18 "And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD."
Ezekiel 11:13 "And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?"
Matthew 17:6 "And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid."
Matthew 26:39 "And he (Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."
2006-10-09 10:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe Muslims pray like Jesus - he did come first.
the trinity - why is the concept so hard to understand. God is everywhere is simple enough- so God is in three places at the same time - that is not a big leap
2006-10-09 10:07:27 · answer #7 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at the verse in context. Jesus was not worshipping, He was talking to His Father in heaven. He was asking that, if it was the will of the Father, He not need to be crucified for our rebellion.
Jesus is God the Son, appearing to us, finite man, in a way that we might be able to understand.
2006-10-09 10:06:36 · answer #8 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i see in the spirtr eethr wasy to
prays
standing I see this in the spirit
on our knees I see.
also
face down.
and setting in a chair.
Jesus being the son of God
prayed that the cup be taken from him.
what is the cup! who is the cup,
when was the cup hadded to JEsus.
the cup is the this he has to do next,
the cup is filled with pain,
the cup was handedd to him
when the men walked up to
him with Judus and Judes
pointed Jesus out to
the soldurs.
now we have a cup
of win representing
the blood of Christ.
bread is his body.
take this as often
as you think of me.
break the bread.
for this is my body
wich was broaked
for you.
(do this in rememberence
of me.)
2016-10-15 02:09:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Islam was still a couple of centurys away. Jesus was infact a jew.
2006-10-09 10:08:08 · answer #10 · answered by foogill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋