Fellow Christians: what do you think about this Muhammad quote?

Question

I came across this beautiful quote from The Prophet Muhammad. I think its sentiment will seem familiar to those of you who have studied Jesus' teachings.

“Do not say, that if the people do good to us, we will do good to them; and if the people oppress us, we will oppress them; but determine that if people do you good, you will do good to them; and if they oppress you, you will not oppress them."

What do you think?

If we truly believe in Jesus' teachings of loving our enemies, then why is it so hard for us to respect similar words from Muhammad? Strange.

BTW: I refer to Muhammad as The Prophet out of respect to Muslims, just like I would call a Catholic pries "Father" even though I am not Catholic.

Answer 1

I think that within every religion there are writings that teach their followers to do good.

And, within every sacred text, there are writings that can be twisted by people who want to use sacred writings to support their self-serving intentions, whether that is to ignore those who need help or injure those who don't share their faith.

We each have the choice to do good or evil; to hate without reason or to love without expecting anything in return. That is a common thread throughout time and across all religious boundaries.

Regardless of what I think about the Q'uran, to not respect and appreciate good teachings within the text of other faiths is to disrespect my own faith's teachings.

CHRISTIANS!!! How can you share the love of Jesus with another person if you begin by disrespecting his or her core beliefs? And if your purpose is something other than to share Jesus' love with others, why bother to call yourself a Christian?

Answer 2

Since there was contact between the Arabian Peninsula and the Christian territories of the Levant during the centuries before the emergence of Islam it is no surprise that the teachings of Jesus are echoed in those of Muhammed. Nestorians, Ebionites, Copts as well as mainstream Christians who would later be called Catholic or Orthodox followed the trading routes into the area and made some converts to faith in Christ. However because so much of the style of the missionaries was urban based and the area did not have large substantial cities the effort was scattered and undocumented. Muhammed had picked up some smattering of Christian teaching from his career as a trader although mostly of the unorthodox kind. His understanding of Christian Faith would be repudiated in Islam especially regarding the identity of Jesus. However much of what we have of Jesus' words are true and effective in any culture or time. No doubt because they made sense to him Muhammed could adopt them into the development of Islam. I believe the parallels provide a starting point for interfaith dialogue.

Answer 3

Of course, if you were actually a christian you wouldn't refer to muhammad as a prophet. Other than that, not oppressing those who oppress you is close to what Jesus taught, but he took it a step further (love and do good to your enemies).

Answer 4

Many false religions have stolen from God's Word, as the Quran, but even still none of them come close to the charisma and the genuine depthness of Jesus' teachings. Muhammad's words are similar, but they just don't have the beauty and the ring of Truth that only Jesus can deliver.

Answer 5

at the same time as those passages, regarded in that easy, do propose that Muhammad advance into prophecized interior the Bible, do additionally comprehend that that's stretching in extra suitable than one place. One enormous stretch is the "seed of Ishmael" turning out to be an excellent u . s .. i'm no longer asserting that Ishmael's seed did no longer advance right into an excellent u . s ., yet fairly it does no longer propose that it forshadows Muhammed turning out to be a prophet. additionally, i comprehend that maximum Muslims have self assurance that the Bible is improper. yet, each and every from time to time they use passages from it to instruct circumstances which includes this one. no longer that i'm being anti-Islamic, yet fairly it receives somewhat annoying. And that's fairly of a double-customary.

Answer 6

I have my doubt you are a fellow Christian but I do believe this is much nicer then when he said...

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 177:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."

Answer 7

It's doublespeak because elsewhere in the Koran it says to lift the heads of those who oppress you.

The leader of Islam is called "destroyer" in two languages in the book of Revelation. See who it is at www.revelado.org/islam.htm

Shalom, peace in Jesus, Ben Yeshua

Answer 8

I prefer the words of Christ:

Luk 6:27 But I say to you, Those hearing: Love the ones hostile to you, do good to those hating you,
Luk 6:28 bless those cursing you and pray for those insulting you.
Luk 6:29 To those striking you on the cheek, turn the other also. And from those taking your garment, do not keep back the tunic also.
Luk 6:30 And to everyone asking you, give. And do not ask back from those taking your things.
Luk 6:31 And according as you desire that men should do to you, you also do the same to them.
Luk 6:32 And if you love those who love you, what thanks is there to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
Luk 6:33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks is there to you? For even the sinners do the same.
Luk 6:34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks is there to you? For the sinners lend to sinners so that they may receive the equal things.
Luk 6:35 But love the ones hostile to you, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be much; and you will be sons of the Most High, for He is kind to the unthankful and evil ones.

Answer 9

Similar teaching to those in the Bible.

Answer 10

I think it's a rather poor plageurism of what Jesus already told us.

For that matter, it's not even accurate. Jesus said to pray for them who hurt you, do good to those who hate you, bless them who curse you, etc. "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink." and finally, "Do unto others as you would have others do onto you."

Like I said a rather poor attempt at trying to say something clever while plageurising Jesus' teachings.