{"id":1270,"date":"2012-11-11T10:04:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/a-theoretical-dialogue-between-a-muslim-and-a-christian-part-1-of-2\/"},"modified":"2012-11-11T10:04:15","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T10:04:15","slug":"a-theoretical-dialogue-between-a-muslim-and-a-christian-part-1-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/a-theoretical-dialogue-between-a-muslim-and-a-christian-part-1-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A theoretical dialogue between a Muslim and a Christian (part 1 of 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1269\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/11\/dedat-vs%20copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Discussion about God, His prophets, and His Holy books. &nbsp;Part 1<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Hello there! How are you man?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Hello! Well, how are you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: I\u2019m fine and you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: I\u2019m fine, thanks.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Where are you from?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: I\u2019m from L.A. (Los Angeles).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: The land of Hollywood!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Well, that\u2019s right. Have you ever been to L.A?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: No, never. Why are you calling yourself \u2018Black Magic\u2019?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: It\u2019s just a nickname, man!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: I see.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Where are you from? Are you an Arab?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Yes, I am from Saudi Arabia but I\u2019m in Qatar now. What is your name?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: My name is Derek. What\u2019s your name?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: My name is Abdullah.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: What does Abdullah mean?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Abdullah means the servant of Allah and it is the function of each individual on the face of the earth to serve God according to what God wants from us. By the way, Allah is the proper name of God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: How do we know what God or Allah wants from us?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: All of this is outlined in the Quran and the Sunnah (traditions and approved actions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him). These are the two major sources of guidance in Islam. Could you please tell me more about yourself? How old are you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: I am 19 years old, black and very much interested in knowing more about Islam. First of all, what should a person do or believe in, to become a Muslim?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Very easy brother, you just say that there is no one worthy of worship but God and Muhammad is His Messenger, and you become Muslim.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: You mean Muhammad is his apostle? But as a Christian or non-Muslim, this sentence is not enough to make it clear to me.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: O.K. God sent Muhammad, as His last Prophet and Messenger and revealed the Quran to him as the final revelation to mankind. God said that He perfected His religion and called it Islam (see Quran 5:3). Islam means peaceful submission to the Will of God.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: I see.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Yes, and unfortunately, most Christians don\u2019t know or they deny that the coming of Prophet Muhammad, is foretold in their scriptures (See Deuteronomy 18:18; 21:21; Psalms 118: 22-23; Isaiah 42:1-13; Habakuk 3:3-4; Matthew 21:42-43; John 14:12-17, 15:26,27; 16:5-16). Muslim theologians have stated that the person who is described by Jesus to come after him (in the above verses) is Muhammad.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: O.K. Fine, but why was there a need for another Prophet after Jesus and another revelation after the Bible?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: All of the Prophets came to teach their peoples the Oneness of God. In the case of Jesus he was only sent as Messenger to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (see Matt. 15:24). What happened was that all of these Prophets were not well received by the majority of the people. For instance, they started tampering with the teachings of Moses and Jesus, may God exalt their mention (see Quran 2:79). That is why God sent Muhammad, with the last Message, (i.e., the Quran), to bring all of mankind back to the belief in and worship of One God, without partners or intermediaries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Is the Quran similar to the Bible? I mean, what is it composed of?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: The Quran came as the last code emphasizing the same pure monotheistic teachings of Jesus defending all the previous pure teachings of monotheistic beliefs and clarifying who Jesus was and who his mother was, showing that they were no more than great people.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: O.K then, how can we be sure that the Quran has remained the same since the time of Prophet Muhammad, ?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: God Himself has guaranteed that He would guard the Quran and keep it free from corruption (see Quran 15:9). Hence, the real and pure words of God are found in the Quran which was revealed in Arabic, the language of the people of Muhammad. Since then, not an iota has changed. This is unlike what has happened in the other religions. For example, if you look at the Bible you find a lot of versions; the name Bible itself is indicative of those changes because Bible means a collection of books from different writers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: But didn\u2019t God call it the Bible?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: God calls the Scripture revealed to Jesus \u201cInjeel\u201d in the Quran, for which the closest name in the Bible would be the word Gospel. The Bible was written many years after the time of Jesus in a language that was alien to Jesus &#8212; it was Latin Vulgate, a language that he never spoke. Isn\u2019t this strange? Interestingly, most of what was written in the New Testament was authored by Paul, who, according to James, the brother of Jesus in the Bible, had a polluted mind because he changed and contradicted most of the teachings of Jesus .<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: I think you know more about Christianity than the Pope does!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: You are wrong by saying that I know more than the Pope. I have simply investigated the Bible with an inquiring mind, which is something that all Christians should do.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Is there any English version of the Holy Quran?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: There are many translations of the meanings of the Quran. The Quran was revealed in Arabic, which means that the words of Allah are in Arabic. The translations are the words of human beings relating to the meanings of the Quran to the non-Arabic speaking masses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: How does the Quran define God to mankind or how does the Muslim perceive God?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: God is the One and Only True God, and the Creator of all. He does not beget nor is He begotten. He is unlike His creation in every respect. He is the All-Knowing, The Powerful, The Merciful, The Irresistible, and The King of kings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: But it is somehow difficult for me to perceive God as being the same as His creatures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: You are absolutely right to have difficulty perceiving this, because human beings have a limited capacity. This is why God sent revelations to His Prophets and Messengers to tell us who He is. So if you want to know who God is, just read the Quran.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Christians believe that Jesus was sent for the salvation of all mankind. If this is not true, then the foundation of Christianity is faulty. Right? What do you think?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: That\u2019s correct. The Christians of today are following what Paul taught and also tend to follow what the priests tell them to do instead of following what Jesus said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Kindly explain the concept of salvation through the crucifixion of Jesus.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: In Christianity, the Doctrine of Original Sin is the reason that there is a need for salvation through Jesus\u2019 crucifixion. However, this doctrine was invented by Paul and it is strongly negated in the Old Testament (see Ezekiel 18:20, Jeremiah 31:30, Deut. 24:16). This doctrine is an attempt to escape the responsibility of righteousness with the belief that punishment is given to someone else to release us from our burden of sins (see Ephesians 1:7, Romans 4:25, 10:9,Corinthians 15:21). In the Quran, every soul is responsible for its own deeds, good or bad (see Quran 74:38, 41:46, 3:25, 6:154).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: What about the crucifixion itself?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: The Bible says Jesus cried out in a loud voice beseeching God for help on the cross: \u201cMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?\u201d (Matt. 27:46) Does that sound like Jesus to you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: No, then what about Jesus\u2019 appearance to his disciples after the crucifixion?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Jesus didn\u2019t die on the cross nor was he resurrected. If he were resurrected, then he would have come to his disciples in a spiritual body. As shown in Luke 24:36-43, he met them with his physical body after the event of his alleged crucifixion. In the Quran, it says that Jesus was not crucified, but it was someone else who was made to look like him (see Quran 4:156-158).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: How did the story of the crucifixion of Jesus get into the Bible then?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: Once again, Paul was responsible (see Timothy 2:8 and Romans 5:10).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Well, I very deep in my heart, believe that God can never look like His creation nor does He do what they do. What I believe is that God is the Perfect One who is very much different from everything we see or touch. In other words, I think the writer can never look like his book.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: You are right. There is nothing comparable to God (see Quran 112:4). The Prophets came with a very clear message to worship God alone, without any partners or intercessors. However, Paul took pagan beliefs and practices from the Romans and mixed them with the teachings of Jesus . Consequently, Paul was mostly responsible for elevating Jesus to the status of Son of God (see Acts. 9:20) and god.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: Yes. Now I remember. The first Commandments is: \u201cHear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Abdullah<\/strong><\/span>: You\u2019re right. That\u2019s in Mark 12:29. Moreover, the Quran confirms that God is One (which means): \u201cSay He is Allah, the One and Only (God).\u201d (Quran 112:1)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Derek<\/strong><\/span>: What you are saying makes perfect sense. This is just incredible! You mean that for almost 2000 years what the Christians have been following is wrong?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Source:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The Religion of Islam.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Discussion about God, His prophets, and His Holy books. &nbsp;Part 1. &nbsp; Abdullah: Hello there! How are you man? &nbsp; Derek: Hello! 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