In the Qur'an, stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called 'Isa in Arabic) are abundant. The Qur'an recalls his miraculous birth, his teachings, the miracles he performed by God's permission, and his life as a respected prophet of God. The Qur'an also repeatedly reminds that Jesus was a human prophet sent by God, not part of God Himself. Below are some direct quotations from the Qur'an regarding his life and teachings.
The Nativity of Christ:
"Behold! the angels said, 'Oh Mary! God gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him. His name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter, and in (the company of) those nearest to God. He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. He shall be (in the company) of the righteous... And God will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel'" (3:45-48).
His Role as Prophet:
"He [Jesus] said: 'I am indeed a servant of God. He has given me revelation and made me a prophet; He has made me blessed wheresoever I be; and He has enjoined on me prayer and charity as long as I live. He has 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) God that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is" (19:30-35).
"When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: 'Now I have come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which you dispute. Therefore, fear God and obey me. God, He is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him -- this is a Straight Way.' But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement. So woe to the wrongdoers, from the penalty of a Grievous Day!" (43:63-65)
"And behold! God will say [i.e. on the Day of Judgment]: 'Oh Jesus, the son of Mary! Did you say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of God?' He will say: 'Glory to Thee! Never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would indeed have known it. You know what is in my heart, though I know not what is in Yours. For You know in full all that is hidden. Never did I say to them anything except what You commanded me to say: 'Worship God, my Lord and your Lord.' And I was a witness over them while I lived among them. When You took me up, You were the Watcher over them, and You are a witness to all things'" (5:116-117).
The Islamic emphasis on his humanity, denying the claim of his divinity:
"Christ, the son of Mary, was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how God makes His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!" (5:75).
Thanks so much for this Gustavo, especially the picture...
The Jews killed Jesus acorrding to the Christian!
The Jews killed Jesus according to the Jews!
The Jews killed a traitor who was made to sudenlly resemble Jesus, This made them believe they kill jesus when actually they kill a traitor(of Jesus)!
As though ALL the Jews got together and had a big meeting and decided unanimously to .....
One Seventh-Day Adventist friend of mine, a woman in her 60s, told me that on the day that the World Trade Center was destroyed, NO JEWS reported for work. She was implying that there was some kind of Jewish conspiracy, and that they were somehow alerted to what would happen. Such ideas are preposterous. How could any one large group, whether Jews, Muslims, Unitarians, or Hare Krishna, manage to coordinate and communicate as a group, and keep something a total secret.
If any large group of humans were capable of such a high degree of communication and cooperation, then peaceful world government might be possible.
But, as a species, we are not capable of collaboration on such a grand scale.
I am quite certain that large numbers of Jews, as well as Muslims, and most likely some people of Saudi ancestry, perished in the World Trade Center.
One has to be gullible to take such conspiracy theories seriously
The world population is over 6 billion. There are 1000 million in one billion. The entire world population of Jews is around 19 million.
More than half of all Jews live on the east coast of the United States. Of that 19 million, only one sixth is seriously practicing their religion. The other 5/6 are secular, Jewish in name only. Of the 1/6 who are religious, they are divided into Hasidic, Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. And among the Hasidic and Orthodox, there are so many different groups and Rebbis (a Rebbi is a charismatic Rabbi, like Menachim Schneerson of the Lubavitchers). They are further divided into anti-Zionists, who actually object to the foundation of the nation of Israel and object to the use of Hebrew for daily speech (they use Yiddish, a dialect of German, for daily communication).
Such a small diverse group is not the best candidate for pulling off some grand world-wide conspiracy of a top secret nature.
Fascinating. Good point about peaceful world government! ÂÂ
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