ISLAM Q&A

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:7-9)

I can just as well quote scriptures spoken from the mouth of Jesus Himself claiming that He is Gods one and only Son making Him God.

I (have become) healed of broken ankles with torn ligaments immediately upon prayer through the "Name of Jesus" (I felt my ligaments re-attach itself from within)

Please do so. All the references I have read are obtuse or speak about Jesus as God in the third person. I dont know any reference where Jesus himself claims to be the Son of God. It would have been regarded as the height of blasphemy for a Jew of those days to claim divinity. My understanding is that the issue of Christ man or God was settled by a show of hands at the council of Nicea in (I think) 325AD. However you are a better biblical scholar than me.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:58)

But the God of Christianity tells us that we are to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us

Why did Allah wait 6 centuries after the death of Christ and the spurt of Christianity to introduce the doctrine of the Quran to Muhammad? Does that sound logical?

your comment that He is far from being God is taken from your belief which you believe is true.

those contradictions were handed down from a friend of mines who doesn't know too much of the Quran but debates with Muslims on another forum.

There are however a few passages which I can indeed quote which every muslim I have come across can not sufficiently present a logistical and exegetical refutation

My goal is to examine the differences between your belief and mines and why they are contrary (ESPECIALLY DOCTRINE) to each other when supposedly the God of Islam is supposedly the God of Christianity, which BTW I disagree.

hmmm..., if you look at my refutations from an unbiased viewpoint you will agree that I am correct and the bible has not contradictions, but a lack of scriptural understanding will lead to this.

The fact remains that a copyist error does not nullify the inspiration or the authority of Scripture. You must keep consider that God Himself inspired the originals, which were without error.

However, they in no way affect any "doctrinal" areas.

Interesting, the bible never uses such words, it lets the believer exalt God and not the book. The bible can be called the Holy Bible or just plain "bible", and I don't believe it makes a bit of a difference to the God of Christianity if the book is given an exalted name.

Since you consider the Quran the "Word of God", do you take offense that the Bible calls Jesus the "Word of God"?

And I also respect yours and am not trying to change it because it is apparent that you stand firm in your belief.

I on the other hand have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT that Jesus died for my sins

That my friend is your opinion and nothing more.

Then why question if God Almighty can protect believers from "deadly poision" and defy science?

So as to whether I truly believe what I believe to be the truth, I believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is the only way to receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life.

Jesus on the other hand voluntarly humbled Himself and became a "servant", this pleased God the Father.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. (John 8:58)

One may wonder why are priests not allowed to marry and therefore to have sons?

Is Allah portrayed as a violent God?

Muslim1...Did Mohammed perform miracles?

And how many Christians apply this? Did not the 2 destructive world wars involve many Christian countries? Are not the Christian American governments who made (and make) attrocities in Hirochima, Nagazaki, Kandahar, Falloujah, Guantanamo, Abu Ghrib... ?

O, you who believe [in the message of Muhammad], do not take Jews and Christians as friends. They are friends to one another, and the one among you who turns to them is of them.

Truly, God does not guide wrongdoing folk.

First, your (and my) Creator answers you in the Holy Quran: "Allah knoweth best where (and how) to carry out His mission." [Glorious Qur'an 6:124]
Secondly, I do not discuss why Jesus (peace be upon him) came 2005 years ago (God forbid) - God knows best when and where to send Messengers -, but I discuss the "salvation through Jesus's blood" and why, If it is the only way to Heaven, did it came so late.
PS: You could argue that Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came later than Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). We believe that Islam was the religion of all the prophets, beginning from Adam (peace be upon him), they were all were Muslims, and the only way to Paradise is Islam: "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good). " [Glorious Qur'an 3:85]

Isaiah 53:10 - Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed (Eternally condemned). And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (Gal. 1:8; 2 Cor. 11:14,15)

Not only from my belief but also from the logic which says that this inimaginably beautiful and complex universe is created and run by a God Who is so Perfect, and would not have a human, imperfect state.

1 Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

1 Corinthians 2:14 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

It is always important to study a religion and gather knowledge about it before trying to refute it.
I call upon your friend to read the Glorious Qur'an and study it in an impartial manner.

The word of God cannot be profitable for reproof or correction. God does not make mistakes. If reproof or correction are applied to the Scriptures, then the integrity and the authenticity of the whole Bible will be questioned.

If a brother/sister is new to Islam and is therefore unable to refute an allegation, this does not mean the allegation is true. God (Allah in Arabic) orders us to seek knowledge. Indeed, the first revealed word (in chronological order of revelation) was: "Read" [Glorious Qur'an 96:1]

I appreciate your frankness here. We - Muslims - worship the God who created the Heavens and the Earth, the God who is the Sustainer of the whole universe, the God of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad... the God who is most Gracious, most Merciful, most Powerful, the God who Has dominance over all things, the God who Has the most perfect of attributes. I don't think Christians or Jews would worship another god...
If the word Allah poses problem, then many Lebanese and Egyptian Christians call God Allah. As I said in many occasions, Allah is the Arabic word for God.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. (John 1:9,10,14)

I completely agree here. In Islam, we believe that God revealed the originals which were without error, by name: The Taurah (to Moses peace be upon him), The Zaboor (to David peace be upon him), The Injeel (to Jesus peace be upon him). But, due to copyist errors and other reasons, the Bible we have today is, with all due respect, not exactly the one revealed by God.

And here is the vital point! Do you have any proof that "The Trinity", "Jesus is son of God", "Jesus is God", "Salvation is only throught Jesus" are not simply copyist errors, just like Ahaziah story?

In Islam, we worship God alone. Now, the Glorious Qur'an is so important because it was, is and will be a guide to many people towards the truth.

First, the Glorious Qur'an is the book revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) by God almighty.
Secondly, maybe you'll be surprised, but the Glorious Qur'an also calls Jesus (peace be upon him) a "Word of God". In fact: "Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee 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 of (the company of) those nearest to Allah."[Glorious Qur'an 3:45]
Jesus (peace be upon him) is called "Word of God" because God created him with a single word: Be! and he was.

I indeed stand very firm in my belief, not due to an intelligence or strength from my part (God forbid), but thanks to a guidance from my Creator. All Praise be to God alone.

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10,11)

Sure? Do not the copyist errors put doubts on the integrity of the Bible (which is the heart of the Christian belief)? God almighty does not make any error...

No, more than that. It is (and will be) the opinion of billions (including some non-muslims). It is a fact, my friend.

John 12:48 - He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

First, it is in the definition of believers that we disagree, not in the fact that God Has the ability to do everything.
Secondly, I have never come across or read about a Christian who passed (unintentionally) the "deadly poison" test and proved that.

That is your belief and the one of many others. Although I respect it, I (and many many others) believe it is NOT the truth.

If this act of Jesus pleased God the Father, this means they are different entities, otherwise could God do something to please Himself? I recognize that I still have (serious) problems understanding the oneness of God in Christianity.
On the other hand, in Islam, there is One and a Unique God.

Even if Jesus meant to claim by these words that he was alive before Abraham was, is this sufficient ground to say that he was divine? If Jesus lived in heaven then came to earth it might mean something remarkable, but it would not be enough to establish him as God incarnate. Additionally, it should be noted that these words are open to other interpretation. Christians do not imagine that the prophet Jeremiah had a pre-human existence and so they find a suitable way of interpreting the words of Jeremiah 1:5 which portray such a situation, if taken literally, why not apply a similar understanding in the case of John 8:58?

For the third time, would you mind commenting on my question:

One may wonder why are priests not allowed to marry and therefore to have sons?

Unfortunately, however, it is true that particularly in reference to the beginnings of the doctrine of the Trinity there is still much uncertainty. In this area final clarity has not yet been achieved. As far as the New Testament is concerned, one does not find in it an actual doctrine of the Trinity.
(Pasted from your site Trinity Not Pagan, above).

It is not proven, because it does not exist.

I do not believe and will never believe that God died on the cross. Who was running the universe, then?
That God could have a Son is without question. That His Son died on the cross I can believe.
Human interpretation of the Bible is rife with errors. I don't care what humans say about the Bible. I can read it for myself and discern that if there were a Trinity, it would be clearly stated as such. That it DOES NOT exist is proven by my first statement above, quoting your own source.

John 5:24 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13)