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  • was the Holy spirit present during the times of jesus christ?

    the Holy Spirit was present both before and during the life of Jesus. (For examples of the "Holy Spirit" before Jesus "went away" see the following bible verses:

    35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Luke 1:35

    10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.1 Samuel 10:10,

    15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.Luke 1:15

    41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:Luke 1:41

    4 AnswersHistory7 years ago
  • Why do people criticize other religion when they know nothing about that religion or even their own?

    Whenever you want to pursue the truth and verify anything you hear about the other religion, we urge you to please use the only valid and divine source of their faith.

    15 AnswersReligion & Spirituality8 years ago
  • DOES THE BIBLE TELL US ABOUT THE BIRTH OF MARY?

    No the bible has nothing on the birth of Mary But her birth is mentioned in the Quran.

    " MUSLIMS BELIEVE, THAT JESUS WAS ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST MESSENGERS OF GOD, THAT HE WAS THE CHRIST, THAT HE WAS BORN MIRACULOUSLY - WITHOUT ANY MALE INTERVENTION (which many modern-day Christians do not believe today), THAT HE GAVE LIFE TO THE DEAD BY GOD'S PERMISSION, AND THAT HE HEALED THOSE BORN BLIND AND THE LEPERS BY GOD'S PERMISSION. IN FACT NO MUSLIM IS A MUSLIM IF HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IN JESUS!"(peace be upon Him)

    Many people may be surprised that Muslims love Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the Quran, no woman is given more attention than Mary. Mary receives the most attention of any woman mentioned in the Quran even though all the Prophets with the exception of Adam had mothers. Of the Quran's 114 chapters, she is among the eight people who have a chapter named after them. The nineteenth chapter of the Quran is named after her, Maryam. Maryam means Mary in Arabic. The third chapter in the Quran is named after her father, Imran. Chapters Maryam and Imran are among the most beautiful chapters in the Quran. Mary (peace be upon her) is the only woman specifically named in the Quran. An authentic Haddith states that the Prophet said, "The superiority of 'Aisha to other ladies is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. meat and bread dish) to other meals. Many men reached the level of perfection, but no woman reached such a level except Mary, the daughter of Imran and Asia, the wife of Pharaoh." (Bukhari 4.643). Indeed, both Mary and Pharoah's wife are an example (Quran 66:11-12). The Virgin Mary plays a very significant role in Islam. She is an example and a sign for all people.

    In the Quran, Mary's story begins while she is still in her mother's womb. The mother of Mary, said:

    "O my Lord! I have vowed to You what (the child that) is in my womb to be dedicated for Your services (free from all worldly work; to serve Your Place of worship), so accept this, from me. Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knowing." (Quran 3:35).

    She wanted the baby in her womb to serve only the Creator. When Mary was delivered, she said: "O my Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female child!" (Quran 3:36). She had expected her baby to be a male child who would grow up to be a scholar or religious leader. However, God had a better plan. God is the best of planners. Quran 3:36 continues "…and Allâh knew better what she delivered, - "And the male is not like the female, and I have named her Maryam (Mary), and I seek refuge with You (Allâh) for her and for her offspring from Shaitan (Satan), the outcast." Maryam literally means "maidservant of God."

    In Quran 3:37, God states that He accepted Mary as her mother had asked. He made Mary grow in purity and beauty. She was assigned to the care of a priest named Zacharias. This is interesting considering few women were given this opportunity.

    "Every time he(Zakariya) entered Al-Mihrâb to (visit) her , he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Maryam (Mary)! From where have you got this?" She said, "This is from Allâh." Verily, Allâh provides sustenance to whom He wills, without limit." (Quran 3:37). Upon hearing Mary's answer, "There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying "O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation." (Quran 3:38).

    Although his wife was barren and he was very old, God blesses Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth with John. John is known as "John the Baptist" in the Bible. Zacharias was skeptical after the angels announced John's birth.

    The response to his skepticism was "Thus Allâh does what He wills." (Quran 3:40). John would become a noble and chaste Prophet as the angels had stated (Quran 3:39).

    7 AnswersReligion & Spirituality8 years ago
  • do christian and Muslims worshipped the same God?

    Allah Does it Mean God?

    The word "Allah" is the perfect description of the "One God" of monotheism for Jews, Christians and Muslims!

    Is "Allah" only for Islam and Muslims?

    [No! It is for All Three Abrahamic Faiths.]

    "Allah" is the same word used by Christian Arabs and Jewish Arabs in their Bible, centuries before Islam came.

    On page one [1] of Genesis in the Old Testament, we find the word "Allah" seventeen [17] times.

    Every hotel and motel has a Bible. Next time you see one look in the introduction, you will find samples of the different languages they have translated. For Arabic they have translated the verse in the New Testament in Arabic from the famous verse in the Gospel John 3:16 -

    "For God so loved the world..."

    - and the word the translators used in Arabic for "God" is the very same word used by Muslims around the planet, "Allah."

    Where Does the word "Allah" Come From?

    "Allah" comes from the Arabic word "elah"a god' or something worshiped. - (Arabic) means '

    This word (elah) can be made plural (gods), as in "aleha" and it can be male or female just as the word in English can be "goddess."

    "Allah" comes from "elaha" but it brings more clarification and understanding.

    Allah = Has no gender (not male and not female)

    "He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender

    Allah = Always singular - Never plural

    "We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty

    Allah = Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"

    10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality8 years ago
  • The Christians' concept of God is the Trinity i.e. The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost, but ... keystone of?

    Even though the scholars of christianity says that the Father The son and the Holy ghost are interpolation in the Bible and it is not in the Greek manuscript. but priest and pastors are still preaching the trinity in church Why?

    10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • Christian says Jesus is God incarnate and others say He is the son of God?

    Jesus is also quoted as saying: In John 17:3, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”

    And Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.’ ”

    “He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.” (Matthew 10:40)

    "The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet." John 4:19

    "Jesus said; 'Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave is not greater than his

    master; neither one who is sent greater than the One who sent him.' " (John 13:16)

    Paul writes: “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know...” (Acts 2:22)

    But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.(Mark13:32)

    is quoted in John 5:30, as saying: “I can of mine own self do nothing...”. and in Luke 11:20, as saying, “But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the Kingdom of God is come upon you.”

    Jesus referred to as Servant of God

    "Behold my servant whom I have chosen." (Matthew 12:18 In this passage God calls Jesus His servant)

    The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus. (Acts 3:13)

    For truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant Jesus. . . (Acts 4:27)

    Everyone, except for God, are God's servants. Jesus, too, is God's servant.

    In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus stated: “17 Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the [way of] the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18For, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished

    Jesus(Peace be upon him) was also reported in the Gospel according to Matthew 19:16-17, to have made obedience to the divine laws the key to paradise: “16 Now behold, one came and said to him,“Good teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17So he said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments. ”(Matthew 19:16-17)

    However, Paul, who claimed to be a disciple of Jesus, systematically cancelled the laws. In his letter to the Romans, chapter 7:6, he stated, “But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit. ” (Romans 7:6)

    Also in Matthew 5:19, Jesus Christ(Peace be upon him) was reported to have insisted on strict obedience to the commandments saying, “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:19)

    (Matthew15:9)(KJV) But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

    the message of Jesus(Peace be upon him) was that only God deserves to be worshipped and that the worship of anyone or anything besides God or along with God is false. Jesus not only called people to this message but he also practically demonstrated it for them by bowing down in prayer and worshipping God himself. In Mark 14:32, it states: “And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he [Jesus] said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I pray.’ And in Luke 5:16, “But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.”

    Jesus depends on God for Authority: God depends on no one

    "The words that I say to you I do not speak of my own authority." (John 14:10 RSV)

    "I do nothing of my own authority but speak thus as the Father has taught me." (John 8:28 RSV) God has full authority, and full knowledge. He cannot be taught, but He teaches.

    "I can do nothing of my own authority" (John 5:30)

    "I do as the Father has commanded me." (John 14:31 RSV)

    Needless to say, God does not receive commands from anyone.

    "Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what thou wilt." (Mark 14:36)

    Jesus fell on his face and prayed to God, begging God to save him from crucifixion. This also shows that Jesus had a will different from God's will. The writers of Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell us that it was Jesus's wish to be saved from crucifixion, but it was God's will to let the crucifixion take place. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46)

    If Jesus was God Himself, does it mean that God was forsaken by God Himself and can that be God who felt hopeless and shouted to be rescued?

    7 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • Why do Christians believe in a Triune God (Three in One)?

    How did Christianity become mixed with polytheistic beliefs?

    f true Christianity brought the message of the Oneness of God (Tawheed), and stated that He alone is to be worshipped to the exclusion of anyone else in His creation, whether that is ‘Eesa (Jesus) or anyone else, then how did this religion become mixed with polytheistic beliefs (shirk) and how did they take ‘Eesa (Jesus – peace be upon him) and his mother as gods besides Allaah?.

    Praise be to Allaah.

    There can be no doubt that the call to believe in Allaah alone (Tawheed) and to worship Him alone to the exclusion of anyone else, is the basic message that was brought by the Prophet of Allaah ‘Eesa (peace be upon him), as it was the basic message brought by all the Prophets. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

    “And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allaah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghoot (all false deities, i.e. do not worship Taghoot besides Allaah).’ Then of them were some whom Allaah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth)”

    [al-Nahl 16:36] “And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): Laa ilaaha illa Ana [none has the right to be worshipped but I (Allaah)], so worship Me (Alone and none else)”

    [al-Anbiya’ 21:25] ‘Eesa will bear witness to this call against his people, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

    “And (remember) when Allaah will say (on the Day of Resurrection): 'O ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)! Did you say unto men: “Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allaah?”’ He will say: ‘Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my inner‑self though I do not know what is in Yours; truly, You, only You, are the All‑Knower of all that is hidden (and unseen).

    117. ‘Never did I say to them aught except what You (Allaah) did command me to say: “Worship Allaah, my Lord and your Lord.” And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them; and You are a Witness to all things’”[al-Maa'idah 5:117]

    With regard to how the followers of this religion deviated after that from pure Tawheed to idolatrous beliefs and the worship of Jesus and his mother besides God, this is something which happened early on in Christian history. We will quote here some evidence to that effect from their own people’s words. Let whoever has ears listen.

    It says in the American Encyclopedia:

    The belief in the Oneness of God – as a theological movement – began at a very early stage in history, and in fact it preceded the belief in trinity by many decades. Christianity developed from Judaism, and Judaism firmly believes that there is one God.

    The path that led from Jerusalem (the home of the first disciples of Christ) to Nicea (where it was decided in 325 CE that Christ was equal to God in essence and eternal nature) can hardly be described as a straight path.

    The doctrine of trinity which was affirmed in the fourth century CE bears no resemblance to the original teachings of Christ concerning the nature of God. Au contraire, it is the opposite, a deviation from that teaching. Hence it developed in opposition to the belief in One God… (27/294).

    You can refer to the views of some of those Christians who still believe in the Oneness of God in the same American Encyclopedia, 27/300-301

    Will Durant says:

    When Christianity conquered Rome, the new religion (i.e., Christianity) was infused with the blood of the old idolatrous religion: the title of archbishop, worship for the great mother, and an innumerable number of lords who gave peace of mind and were like who exist in all places and cannot be detected with the senses. All of this came into Christianity as the blood of the mother comes into her child.

    The civilized empire handed over power and administration to the papacy and the impact of the word replaced the impact of the sword. The preachers of the church started to assume positions of power.

    Christianity did not put an end to idolatry, rather it reinforced it. The Greek mind came back to life in a new form, in the doctrines and rituals of the church. The Greek rituals appeared in the rituals of the monastic saints. From Egypt came the idea of the holy trinity, the day of reckoning, eternal reward and punishment, and man’s eternal life in one of the other. From Egypt also came the worship of the mother and child, the mystical union with God, the union which led to Platonism and agnosticism, and the erasing of Christian doctrine. And from Persia came the belief in the return of the Messiah and his ruling the earth for 1000 years.

    Qissat al-Hadaarah, 11/418 (The Story of Civilization)

    10 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • why jews says Jesus was an imposter?

    Because Jews believes JESUS DID NOT FULFILL THE MESSIANIC PROPHECIES

    What is the Messiah supposed to accomplish? The Bible says that he will:

    . Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28). Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6).

    According to Jewish sources, the Messiah will be born of human parents and possess normal physical attributes like other people. He will not be a demi-god, (1) nor will he possess supernatural qualities.

    The Messiah must be descended on his father’s side from King David (see Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1). According to the Christian claim that Jesus was the product of a virgin birth, he had no father—and thus could not have possibly fulfilled the messianic requirement of being descended on his father’s side from King David!

    The Messiah will lead the Jewish people to full Torah observance. The Torah states that all mitzvot (commandments) remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4)

    The New Testament, contradicts the Torah and states that its commandments are no longer applicable. (see John 1:45 and 9:16, Acts 3:22 and 7:37) For example, John 9:14 records that Jesus made a paste in violation of Sabbat, which caused the Pharisees to say (verse 16), "He does not observe Sabbat!"

    Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world—on that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9).

    The historical fact is that Jesus fulfilled none of these messianic prophecies.

    The Christian idea of a virgin birth is derived from the verse in Isaiah 7:14 describing an "alma" as giving birth. The word "alma" has always meant a young woman, but Christian theologians came centuries later and translated it as "virgin." This accords Jesus’ birth with the first century pagan idea of mortals being impregnated by gods.

    The verse in Psalms 22:17 reads: "Like a lion, they are at my hands and feet." The Hebrew word ki-ari (like a lion) is grammatically similar to the word "gouged." Thus Christianity reads the verse as a reference to crucifixion: "They pierced my hands and feet."

    SUFFERING SERVANT

    Christianity claims that Isaiah chapter 53 refers to Jesus, as the "suffering servant."

    In actuality, Isaiah 53 directly follows the theme of chapter 52, describing the exile and redemption of the Jewish people. The prophecies are written in the singular form because the Jews ("Israel") are regarded as one unit. The Torah is filled with examples of the Jewish nation referred to with a singular pronoun.

    Ironically, Isaiah’s prophecies of persecution refer in part to the 11th century when Jews were tortured and killed by Crusaders who acted in the name of Jesus.

    From where did these mistranslations stem? St. Gregory, 4th century Bishop of Nazianzus, wrote: "A little jargon is all that is necessary to impose on the people. The less they comprehend, the more they admire."

    The following theological points apply primarily to the Roman Catholic Church, the largest Christian denomination.

    GOD AS THREE?

    The Catholic idea of Trinity breaks God into three separate beings: The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost (Matthew 28:19).

    Contrast this to the Shema, the basis of Jewish belief: "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is ONE" (Deut. 6:4). Jews declare the Shema every day, while writing it on doorposts (Mezuzah), and binding it to the hand and head (Tefillin). This statement of God’s One-ness is the first words a Jewish child is taught to say, and the last words uttered before a Jew dies.

    In Jewish law, worship of a three-part god is considered idolatry—one of the three cardinal sins that a Jew should rather give up his life than transgress. This explains why during the Inquisitions and throughout history, Jews gave up their lives rather than convert.

    MAN AS GOD?

    Roman Catholics believe that God came down to earth in human form, as Jesus said: "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).

    Maimonides devotes most of the "Guide for the Perplexed" to the fundamental idea that God is incorporeal, meaning that He assumes no physical form. God is Eternal, above time. He is Infinite, beyond space. He cannot be born, and cannot die. Saying that God assumes human form makes God small, diminishing both His unity and His divinity. As the Torah says: "God is not a mortal" (Numbers 23:19).

    Judaism says that the Messiah will be born of human parents, and possess normal physical attributes like other people. He will not be a demi-god, and will not possess supernatural qualities. In fact, an individual is alive in every generation with the capacity to step into the role of the Messiah. (see Maimonides - Laws of Kings 11:3):

    11 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • do christian follow the ten commandments?

    1: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.'

    2: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image--any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.'

    3: 'You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.'

    4: 'Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.'

    5: 'Honor your father and your mother.'

    6: 'You shall not murder.'

    7: 'You shall not commit adultery.'

    8: 'You shall not steal.'

    9: 'You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.'

    10: 'You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's.'

    "And God spoke all these words, saying: 'I am the LORD your God…

    Jesus(Peace be upon him) was also reported in the Gospel according to Matthew 19:16-17, to have made obedience to the divine laws the key to paradise: “16 Now behold, one came and said to him,“Good teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17So he said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”(Matthew 19:16-17)

    In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus stated: “17 Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the [way of] the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18For, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished

    However, Paul, who claimed to be a disciple of Jesus, systematically cancelled the laws. In his letter to the Romans, chapter 7:6, he stated, “But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.” (Romans 7:6)

    Also in Matthew 5:19, Jesus Christ(Peace be upon him) was reported to have insisted on strict obedience to the commandments saying, “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:19)

    (Matthew15:9)(KJV) But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. See also Mark 7:7

    This was the religion conveyed in the message of Jesus(Peace be upon him); submission to the will of the one true God by obedience to His commandments. Jesus(Peace be upon him) stressed to his followers that his mission did not cancel the laws received by Prophet Moses(Peace be upon him). As the prophets who came after Moses maintained the law, so did Jesus.

    13 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • have you ever ask god to show you the true path?

    O Creator of the Heavens and the Earth

    Creator of Mankind And Jinn

    Of the Seen and the Unseen

    You alone I worshipped and you alone I ask for help.

    Show me the way, Guide me to the Straight Path.

    And Please Help Me to find the Truth O Lord.

    Ameen

    5 AnswersPhilosophy9 years ago
  • why most christian talk about other religion they do not know anything about?

    You can't do a comparison if you do not know yours properly and has never read the other religion's book. Most christian know nothing about their own religion let alone other religion or religious books

    If you are a seeker of truth,And if you really seeking the truth put aside all preconceived notions, and open your heart….do not let others judge or make a decision for you.

    And do not follow (blindly) any information of which you have no (direct) knowledge. (Using your faculties of perception and conception, you must verify it for yourself. (In the Court of your Lord,) you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning."(Quran17:36)

    Do not let any body to force you to adopt their religion with out proper investagion and certainly not what the media says follow the Scriptures.There is no place for blind faith, God asks us to use our powers of reasoning and common sense to arrive at the Truth.

    8 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • is the quran a copy of the Bible?

    In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Ever Merciful

    Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. [Qur'an 4:82]

    "Truth has (now) arrived, and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish."

    Some proofs that makes it impossible for the Qur’an to have been copied from the Bible.

    1 - Who was created first, Adam or Satan? The Quran says Satan, the Bible doesn’t say anything.

    2 - Who was created first, Adam or the Angles? The Quran says the Angels, the Bible doesn’t say anything.

    3 - Why doesn’t the Bible mention that Noah had two wives, one was disobedient, and she died. And another which was saved.

    4 - Why does the Bible say that Noah’s ark is in Ararat but it was discovered in Al-Judyy, as the Quran says so?

    5 - Why does the Bible say that God afflicted women for Eve’s sin, and the Quran doesn’t tell us such thing.

    6 - Where does the Bible tell us about the story of Aad and Thamood ? The town of Thamoud has been discovered in Saudi Arabia–it’s located in a place called Mada-in Saleh. And recently, the town of Aad has been discovered with the help of NASA’s satellites. Check the link : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ubar/

    7 - Where does the Bible mention Prophet Saleh ?

    8 - Where does the Bible mention Prophet Huud ?

    9 - Where does the Bible mention Prophet Shu’ayb ?

    10 - Where does the Bible refer to Al-Khidr ?

    11 - Where does the Bible mention Luqmaan ?

    12 - Why doesn’t the Bible mention the story of the Cow that happened between Moses and the Jews.

    13 - Where do you find in the Quran any reference to Hosea, Malachi, Micha, Jude, Nahum, Nehemiah, Obadaiah, Esther, Joel, Ruth, etc ?

    14 - Why doesn’t the Bible mention the story of Thul-Qarnayn.

    15 - Why doesn’t the Bible mention the story of the People of the Cave?.

    16 - Why doesn’t the Bible mention the story of Antioch in Surat Yasin?.

    17 - Why does the Bible say that Jesus was crucified, and the Quran says that he was saved?

    18 - Why does the Bible say that Abraham sacrificed his only begotten son, Isaac, and forgets that he had another son called Ishamael, who is older than Isaac?.

    19 - Regarding the dream Joseph had in Genesis 37, why is it fulfilled in the Quran and not fulfilled in the Bible? Could it be because that Joseph’s mother died before Joseph had his dream? Bad prophecy.

    20 - Why is it that the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit had sex with Mary, and the Quran tells us that the Angel who visited Mary told her that she will bear a son, and he is ONLY informing her of what God has decreed?

    21 - Why is it that the Bible tells us that Moses was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, and the Quran tells us it was Pharaoh’s wife?.

    22 – Why is it that the Quran tells us that Lut was a pious prophet, and the Bible tells us that he had sex with his daughters?

    23 - Why is it that the Quran tells us in Sura 19 and 20 that Moses was a special chosen prophet who was raised under God’s supervision, and the Bible tells us that he died because he didn’t disobeyed God?

    24 - Why is it that the Bible says that it is written with the false pen of the scribe in Jeremiah 8:8, and the Quran tells us that it has no discrepancies?

    25 - Why is it that the Bible tells us that Pharaoh did not drown, and the Quran tells us that he drowned, but Allah left his body as a sign to mankind. When they dissected Pharaoh’s body, they found out that his body had too much salt inside it. You say the Quran is copied from the Bible? I say you are ignorant! Read the Quran 10:92.

    26 – Why does the Bible tells us in Genesis that God had to take a walk to find Adam, and the Quran tells us that God’s knowledge doesn’t require that He walks?

    27 - Why is it that the Quran tells us that Jesus spoke in the cradle, but the Bible knows nothing about the childhood of Jesus?

    28 - Why is it that the Quran tells us that Jesus made miracles by giving life to statues made from clay?

    29 - The Quran tells us that Aaron is innocent; he did not make the golden calf, but a man called Al-Samirri (A person who organizes songs and joy) made it, while the Bible tells us that Aaron made the Golden calf.

    30 - why is it that the Quranic Laws state that the thief’s hands should be chopped, and the laws of Moses say something else?

    22 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • what is life without religion?

    What is life without religion? What is the point of living and working and striving if it is not for the purpose of pleasing Allaah? Can there be any joy in life or salvation after death or any hope of attaining the bliss of Paradise without entering Islam? If we do not worship Allaah, what are we going to worship? Our whims and desires? Would a wise person accept to be the slave of his sexual desire that will soon come to an end or of some wealth that he will soon leave behind in this transient world? Man has a spirit that will never be at peace unless he worships Allaah. He has a conscience that cannot thrive except in the light of Allaah. He has a soul that can never be at ease unless it is in contact with Allaah, remembering Him, speaking to Him, praying and fasting for His sake, putting its trust in Him and repenting to Him

    Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid answer by quoting a number of aayaat (verses) from the Book of Allaah (the Qur’aan – the scripture of Islam), then you can think to yourself about the matter and if the truth becomes clear to you, you will have no choice but to follow it.

    Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

    “Were they created by nothing, or were they themselves the creators?

    Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.

    Or are with them the treasures of your Lord? Or are they the tyrants with the authority to do as they like?”[al-Toor 52:35-37]

    “Verily, the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, and the ships which sail through the sea with that which is of use to mankind, and the water (rain) which Allaah sends down from the sky and makes the earth alive therewith after its death, and the moving (living) creatures of all kinds that He has scattered therein, and in the veering of winds and clouds which are held between the sky and the earth, are indeed aayaat (proofs, evidences, signs) for people of understanding.”[al-Baqarah 2:164]

    “It is He Who sends down water (rain) from the sky, and with it We bring forth vegetation of all kinds, and out of it We bring forth green stalks, from which We bring forth thick clustered grain. And out of the date-palm and its spathe come forth clusters of dates hanging low and near, and gardens of grapes, olives and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety and taste). Look at their fruits when they begin to bear, and the ripeness thereof. Verily! In these things there are signs for people who believe.” [al-An’aam 6:99]

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    “And it is He Who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before His Mercy (rain), till when they have carried a heavy-laden cloud, We drive it to a land that is dead, then We cause water (rain) to descend thereon. Then We produce every kind of fruit therewith. Similarly, We shall raise up the dead, so that you may remember or take heed.”

    [al-A’raaf 7:57]

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    “Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were joined together as one united piece, then We parted them? And We have made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” [al-Anbiya’ 21:30]

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    “Is not He (better than your gods) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sends down for you water (rain) from the sky, whereby We cause to grow wonderful gardens full of beauty and delight? It is not in your ability to cause the growth of their trees. Is there any god with Allaah? Nay, but they are a people who ascribe equals (to Him)!” [al-Naml 27:60]..........................................

    “He has created the heavens and the earth without any pillars that you see, and has set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with you. And He has scattered therein moving (living) creatures of all kinds. And We send down water (rain) from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.”[Luqmaan 31:10]

    “See you not (O men) that Allaah has subjected for you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth, and has completed and perfected His Graces upon you, (both) apparent (i.e., Islamic Monotheism, and the lawful pleasures of this world, including health, good looks, etc.) and hidden (i.e., one’s Faith in Allaah, knowledge, wisdom, guidance for doing righteous deeds, and also the pleasures and delights of the Hereafter in Paradise, etc.)? Yet of mankind in he who disputes about Allaah without knowledge or guidance or a Book giving light!” [Luqmaan 31:20]

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    “And the two seas (kinds of water) are not alike, this fresh, sweet and pleasant to drink, and that saltish and bitter. And from them both you eat fresh tender meat (fish), and derive the ornaments that you wear. And you see the ships cleaving (the sea-water as they sail through it), that you may seek of His Bounty, and that you may give thanks.” [Faatir 35:12]

    6 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • was Jesus a catholic or Prostestant or Jehova Witnesses?

    I believe none of these i feel he do not even know about catholics or protestant .and I never call Himself a Christian either.

    38 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago
  • Why do most Christians not follow the Old Testament?

    In John 18:20 Jesus replied. “I have spoken openly to the world,” “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. (John 18:20)

    In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus stated: “17 Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the [way of] the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. 18For, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished (Matthew 5:17-18,)

    Jesus(Peace be upon him) was also reported in the Gospel according to Matthew 19:16-17, to have made obedience to the divine laws the key to paradise: “16 Now behold, one came and said to him,“Good teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17So he said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”(Matthew 19:16-17)

    However, Paul, who claimed to be a disciple of Jesus, systematically cancelled the laws. In his letter to the Romans, chapter 7:6, he stated, “But now we are discharged from the law, dead to that which held us captive, so that we serve not under the old written code but in the new life of the Spirit.” (Romans 7:6)

    Also in Matthew 5:19, Jesus Christ(Peace be upon him) was reported to have insisted on strict obedience to the commandments saying, “Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:19)

    (Matthew15:9)(KJV) But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. See also Mark 7:7

    This was the religion conveyed in the message of Jesus(Peace be upon him); submission to the will of the one true God by obedience to His commandments. Jesus(Peace be upon him) stressed to his followers that his mission did not cancel the laws received by Prophet Moses(Peace be upon him). As the prophets who came after Moses maintained the law, so did Jesus. Chapter al-Maa’idah, verse 46 of the Qur’aan indicates that Jesus(Peace be upon him) confirmed the Laws of the Torah in his message. “And in their footsteps, I sent Jesus, son of Mary, confirming the Torah that had come before him, and I gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Torah that had come before it,” (Quraan Maa’idah verse 46)

    Qur‘aan: “Surely, have sent to every nation a messenger (saying): ‘Worship Allaah and avoid false gods.”

    In Luke 4:8, the Devil asks Jesus(Peace be upon him) to worship him, promising him the authority and glory of all of the kingdoms of this world, “And Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’ ”(Luke 4:8)

    Thus, the essence of the message of Jesus(Peace be upon him) was that only God deserves to be worshipped and that the worship of anyone or anything besides God or along with God is false. Jesus not only called people to this message but he also practically demonstrated it for them by bowing down in prayer and worshipping God himself. In Mark 14:32, it states: “And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he [Jesus] said to his disciples, ‘Sit here, while I pray.’ And in Luke 5:16, “But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.”

    Jesus(Peace be upon him) called them to worship the one true God who is unique in His qualities. God does not have the attributes of His creation, nor does any creature share any of His attributes. In Matthew 19:16-17, when the man called Prophet Jesus(Peace be upon him) ‘good’, saying, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” Prophet Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.” He denied the attribution of ‘infinite goodness’ or ‘perfect goodness’ to himself, and affirmed that this attribute belongs to Allaah alone.

    The vast majority of Christians today pray to Jesus, claiming that he is God. Jesus’ message, which urged mankind to worship one God alone, became distorted after his departure. Later followers, beginning with Paul, turned that pure and simple message into a complicated trinitarian philosophy which justified the worship of Jesus, and then the worship of Jesus’ mother, Mary the angels and the saints. Catholics have a long list of saints to whom they turn in times of need.

    Jesus depends on God for Authority: God depends on no one

    "The words that I say to you I do not speak of my own authority." (John 14:10 RSV)

    The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus. (Acts 3:13)

    For truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant Jesus. . . (Acts 4:27)

    Everyone, except for God, are God's servants. Jesus, too, is God's servant.

    20 AnswersReligion & Spirituality9 years ago