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Don't commit injustice against Jesus-The Prophet of God Almighty Allah
First of let us make it clear that we Muslims (Moslems as the western people pronounce it) are not at all against Jesus nor Christians. But Truth of the Message and Mission of Jesus the Prophet of Almighty Allah can't be swept under the carpet for making someone happy or to be friendly with some one at the expense of God, Jesus and Other Prophets of God and Truth declared by them to the world.
The Background of all troubles and confusion of today's Christians with respect to understanding the mission of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) and Muhammad (peace be upon him) the Final Prophet of God Almighty Allah, who All declared the same truth can be attributed mainly due to the following:
1. The contradictions in the four Gospels (Mathew, Mark, Luke and John) and
2. The Greek Bible were translated into Latin and from Latin into different languages of the world. The translators at every stage took full liberties with the text and made changes at will. The process continues till today and except God no one knows where it will end and after 200 years (if the world would still be existing then) what will be the language of the Bible in Future?
In the Book "Islam-The Religion of All Prophets" published by Begum Aisha Bawany Wakf, Karachi, Pakistan, the following is the extract from the article written by Late Lt. Co. (Rtd) M.A. Raheem:-
Unity of God in Christianity:-
He writes....<In the Early period a Christian could follow a Bible of his choice. Therefore there was no uniformity of belief amongst the Christians. In 325 an attempt was made to introduce uniformity. Trinity was declared to be the Orthodox Christianity. This uniformity, however, was achieved on the point of sword by the Imperial Army. The Emperor was still a pagan then. When he did accept the Christian faith he rejected Trinity and accepted Unitarianism. Arius the leader of Unitarians, who was banished in 325 was recalled. Following the Emperor, the Church declared Unitarianism as Orthodox Christianity.
The next Emperor was also a Unitarian. So in 314 a conference was held in Antioch and Unitarianism was confirmed as orthodox Christianity once again. It was supported at Sirmium in 359 under the influence of the Emperor then ruling the Empire. Later on, another Emperor sympathized with the Trinitarian faith, so at Constantinople in 381, the Religion of Emperor was again declared to be the Orthodox Christianity. Next we find Pope Honorious supporting the doctrine of 'One Mind' in Trinity. Thus once again, Unitarianism entered Orthodox Christianity. Pope Honorious died in 638 A.D. In 680 i.e. 42 years after his death, a council was held in Constantinople and Pope Honorious was anathematized. Thus for more than half a century, Unitarianism again was partly accepted by Orthodox Christians. This ding-dong must have been every confusing, as far as masses were concerned. It was however understood that a deep understanding existed between the Church and the Holy Roman Emperors. So any one defying the Church was suppressed by the Army of the Empire. Thus after 325, over a million Christians were killed for not subscribing to the doctrine of the Catholic Church. While the Church was busy eliminating the dissenters called heretics, Islam made its appearance on the periphery of the Christian world. The leaders at the Vatican must have seen a close parallelism between Islam and Unitarianism as preached by Arius.
Both believed in one God. Both claimed to follow Jesus who was regarded as a man. Both believed in the virginity of Mary and both accepted the Holy Spirit but rejected his divinity. So the hatred against Arianism was transferred against Islam. If we look at the crusades against this background, they cease to be an isolated phenomenon of Church history but become an extension of the massacre of Arians by the Church. As Islam continued to progress, a grand strategy was formulated to attack Islam both from East and West, in an effort to join hands with a legendary Indian King. Columbus reached America and Vasco Da Gama discovered a new route to India. This proved to be a very successful venture. The Christians conquered the whole world.
During the period of time, the Church did not ignore the opposition within. A department known as Inquisition was organized to investigate any case of opposition to the doctrine of the Church. The exact record of how many persons were punished is not known.
A list of some of the Prominent Persons who suffered is given below: Ponthinus Bishop of Lyons and other dissenting Christians killed while a petition was pending before the Pope to show mercy to them. Saint Iraneus was killed in 200 A.D. Leonidias, father of Oregen who founded a theological School was killed. Clement, the Head of the School fled from Alexandria to save his life. Oregen-Arrested and Tortured to death in 154 A.D. Lucian-Tortured to death in 312 A.D. Arius - Poisoned in 336 A.D. St. John Chryssostom- Deliberately killed by enforced traveling on foot on snow covered ground. Pamphilus -Arrested, Tortured and killed- 309 A.D. Coming into the modern age we find the number of Unitarians increasing rapidly. The church reacted in a very brutal manner. Some of the important Unitarians who suffered imprisonment or death is given below:
Michael Servetus Burnt Alive, 1559 Fausto Sozini Thrown into the sea; but saved. Francis, David Died in Prison, 1579 John Biddle Died in Prison, 1662 Thomas Emlyn Dies in Prison, 1741 Joseph Priestley His house, laboratory and Church were
burnt to ashes but he escaped to USA.
He discovered oxygen.As the power of the Church decreased, the persecution of Unitarians called heretics stopped. A list of some prominent Unitarians of modern age is given below. One shudders to think what would have been their fate if they were born a century earlier.
Scientists:- Sir Isaac Newton Charles Darwin Joseph Priestley Poets:- Milton, Woods worth, Colrdige Philosophers:- John Locke Social Workers:- Florence Nightingale Statesmen:- Adlai E. Stevenson, Benjamin Franklin Presidents of U.S.A. Jefferson, Adams, John Quincy Adams One wonders what this world would be like if our Physicists did not know the law of Gravity, our Zoologists ignorant of the theory of evolution, our laboratories without oxygen and hospitals without nurses.......Unfortunately the leaders of this movement inherited all the prejudices of old. They reluctantly admitted to be near Arianism, but they ignored the only organized Unitarian Religion of today, viz., Islam.....>
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Heed God's Call, because Man must surrender to Him for His Salvation:
O Christians! Allah, invites you to judge by the Gospel :<Let the people of the Gospel Judge by what Allah has revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by what Allah has revealed, they are those who rebel> 5:47.
Allah said: <And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Maryam, confirming the Torah that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light. And confirmation of the Torah that had come before him: A guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah> 5:46.
Jesus not crucified: Statement of Allah-The Lord of the Worlds :
The Statement of Allah, who sent Jesus as His Prophet, is more important than that of all human beings. In the Holy Qur-an, His Final Message and the Book, Allah informs us the Facts:
<When Jesus found unbelief on their part he said: " Who will be my helpers to (the work of) Allah? Said the disciples : "We are Allah's helpers we believe in Allah, and do you bear witness that we are Muslims (Moslems)". "Our Lord! We believe in what You have revealed, and we follow the Messenger; Then write us down among those who bear witness"> <And (the unbelievers) Plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah>
For more information on Prophet Isa or Jesus (peace be upon him), please read the Holy Qur-an : Chapter No.3: Verses 45-47, 49-53,55-59, 4:157-159, 171, 5:17,46, 75, 110, 111-118, 6:85, 9:30, 19:22-33, 19:30-33, 13:38, 23:50, 43:61, 57:27, 61:6 (gave the prophecy of Final Prophet Muhammad),14, 63:64.
About Maryam (Mary)-peace be upon her : Chapter Maryam (19), 3:35-37, 42-51, 4:156, 19:16-21, 23-33, 21:91, 66:12.
About Prophet Yahya or John the Baptist (the cousin of Jesus), please refer to Holy Qur-an at : Chapter No. 3:Verses 39, 6:85, 19:12-15, 21:90.
About Prophet Moosa (peace be upon him) or Moses, please read Holy Qur-an : Chapter NO.2: Verses 51-61, 5:23-29, 6:84, 7:103-145, 148-156, 159-162, 10:75-92, 11:96-99,110, 14:5-8, 17:101-103, 18:60-82, 19:51-53, 20:9-56, 70-73, 86-98, 56:79, 23:45-49, 25:35-36, 26:10-69, 27:7-14, 28:4-28, 29-35, 31:42, 37:114-122, 40:23-46, 43:45-56, 51:38-40, 53:36, 61:5, 79:15-26, 87:19.
Who is Right: Jews, Christians or Muslims?
Allah declares: <The Jews say : "The Christians have nothing (to stand) upon; and the Christians say : "The Jews have naught (to stand) upon." Yet they (profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word is what those say who know not; But Allah will Judge between them in their quarrel on the Day of Judgement> 2: 113.
One of the Heinous Crimes and its Terrible Punishment :-
<They say : "Allah has begotten a son": Glory be to Him- Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: everything renders worship to Him. The Originator of Heavens and the Earth: When He decrees a matter, He says to it : "Be," and it is>
2: 116, 117.<And they say : "None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian". Those are their (vain) desires. Say : "Produce your proof if you are Truthful." Nay, Whoever submits His whole self to Allah and is a doer of good, he will get his reward with His Lord; On such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve."> 2: 111, 112.
Knowing Mohammad-The Final Prophet of God for all mankind (peace be upon him):
"Muhammad is no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; But Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude." (3:144).
"He who obeys the Messenger (or Prophet Muhammad), obeys Allah: but if any turn away, We have not sent you to watch over them." (4:80)
What is the Punishment ordered by God for who fight against Him and His Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him)?
God Almighty Allah Has Decreed : "The Punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is : execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: That is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter; Except for those how repent before they fall into your power: In that case, know that Allah is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."
(Ch.5: Verses: 33-34).
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