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Jesus(pbuh) in the Quran and the Bible Islam is the only non-Christian faith which makes it  a tenet  to believe in Jesus Christ(pbuh).Allah(pbuh) speaks about this noble messenger no less than twenty five times, over a span of ninety verses, three chapters are present in relation to this messenger. Moreover his(pbuh) mother, Mary(may Allah be pleased with her)  is honored beyond measure in the Quran  and given the title as ‘woman above all nations’(Holy Quran surah AleImran chapter 3 verse 42).We Muslims believe that Jesus(pbuh) is the Messiah, mostly so because he cured those born blind and lepers with God’s permission. We believe that He was a mighty miracle worker and a man of God, one of the most powerful messengers of God. Our belief is based on the fundamental teachings of the Quran and the utterance of the Holy Prophet(pbuh). And (appoint him) a messenger to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah's leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah's leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;(Holy Quran3:49) This teachings of Islam are in accordance with the bible.(Gospel of John 11:41-42) 41.  Then they took away the stone [from the place] where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up [his] eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. ________________________________________ 42.  And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said [it], that they may believe that thou hast sent me. ________________________________________ 43. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. ________________________________________ 44. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. ________________________________________ 45. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

His Birth: We Muslims believe, with the Holy Quran as our attestation that Jesus(pbuh) was born miraculously without any male intervention, which many modern day Christians deny. We also believe that he was taught the Gospel and sent to the Children of Israel as a Messenger. Holy Quran AleImran chapter 3:42-48 42.Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all nations. 43."O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down." 44. This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point). 45.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; 46. 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; 47. She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is! 48. "And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel, His Mission: For whom? - The lost sheep of Israel. According to the Holy Quran Jesus(pbuh) was a Messenger of God sent to call men of Israel to worship the one true God and to submit to his will only. "'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship Him. This is a Way that is straight.'"(Holy Quran 3:51) Gospel of Matthew chapter 15 verse 22-24 22.And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. ________________________________________ 23.  But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. ________________________________________ 24.  But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Gospel of Matthew 10 chapter verse 5-6 5.  These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not: ________________________________________ 6.  But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

What was his mission? Jesus (pbuh) taught men that he was a messenger and not ‘son of God’. It is clear that he exercised no divinity as he never sought the will of himself but the will of God who sent him and worked miracles in the name of his father. He by his own self could do nothing. He was but a messenger sent by God to his people to teach them the worship of one God. Gospel of Matthew Chapter 28 verse18 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. Gospel of John chapter 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. Gospel of Mark Chapter 12 verse 29. And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: Biblical versus connote Jesus(pbuh) as the ‘son of God’ and Jesus(pbuh) calls and prays to ‘the father’ in heaven. He the language of the Jews, the title ‘son of God’ was given to any man who followed the will of God, who was God-fearing For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.(Romans 8:14) His Message Jesus(pbuh) claimed to be a servant of God almighty and is a His mighty messenger. The Holy Quran says in Surah An Maeda Chapter 4 verse 1116-117 And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah? he saith: Be glorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy Mind. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of Things Hidden? "Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say, to wit, 'worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up Thou wast the Watcher over them, and Thou art a witness to all things.?

Every human being is accountable to His creator for what he does during this transitory lifetime. Those who submit their will to Allah(SWT) and accept the truth after it has become manifest to them, through clear proof, will be successful in the hereafter, for they have fulfilled their duty toward their Creator and fulfilled their purpose of creation.

Misconceptions About Muhammad (pbuh) Clarified- 1
Misconceptions About Muhammad (pbuh) Clarified- 1 His Personality Muhammad (pbuh) the prophet of Allah (SWT) - God Almighty, one of the most illustrious and noble reformer to walk on the face of this planet was an elite personality, a righteous warrior, an emancipator, a political icon and a loyal friend all in one. His work and ideology with the aid of God Almighty had brought about such a phenomenal revolution, which had dawned in the Arabian peninsula, to spread its light far and wide across the globe, never to be witnessed by the world, something of the like. As all great men have had their lives haunted by dark episodes, partly fate and partly by unconvinced audience. Muhammad’s (pbuh) path met more hindrances from unfair and biased critics than, probably  anyone else of similar stature, in history. If one where to look into his life with a fair eye, one would have no other alternative but to conclude that he was a righteous man, a man chosen by God to guide all humanity. Muhammad(pbuh) in pre-Islamic times He was known for his honesty, sincerity, truthfulness and noble character. He was also known as a humble person, one who kept the bond of kinship strong. He was not a liar.1 Though nobility was bestowed on him from birth, he continued to live a life contrary to that of fellowmen, even before he attained prophet hood. His  people where a nomadic   lot, indulging in idolatry, female infanticide, and tribalism in the Arabian peninsula. Muhammad(pbuh) was met with strife and vehement disregard when He told his people that he was the messenger of Allah(SWT) and that God Almighty was the only true god to be worshipped and worship of idols was the worst sin any human being could do. One of the primary reason for the Arabs of Makah to reject his message was their dislike of  his teachings. His people put forward allegations towards him in order to support their claim of invalidity of his message. They said he was mad man ,a liar, a deluded person, a sorcerer or magician  etc(May Allah forbade). An important  point to be noted here is that the very same people who put forward these allegations complained nothing of the like before he attained prophet hood. On the contrary, he was called ‘As Amin’ and ‘As-Sadiq’ or the trustworthy and the truthful by the very same people. Let us analyze how one by one these claims inherently prove themselves to be false. 1.’Muhammad  :Life Based on Earliest Resources’ by Martin Lings Pg 34

	Was he a liar? A number of incidents showed that this claims was untrue. Muhammad(pbuh) did not lie about the revelation of Quran from God, neither did he lie regarding its details. 1The Surah (chapter)111:1-5 says that one of his staunch enemies Abu Lahab will  perish in hell-fire, implying that he will never accept the faith of Allah(SWT).The surah(chapter) was revealed during the lifetime of Abu Lahab, and he lived about ten years or so after its revelation. If Muhammad (pbuh) had any dishonesty in him or his message he would not dare put himself to this challenge. It was so easy for Abu Lahab to prove Muhammad(pbuh) a liar, all he had to do is to verbally testify this faith and the Quran as well as Muhammad(pbuh) prophet hood would be proved wrong. The pagans entrusted him with left their valuables and he never once betrayed their trust. This is one of the few incidents in which he is proved innocent of such allegations. Moreover if lies is what he was preaching, then definitely his teachings would contradict clearly, he would waver and stumble somewhere  loosing integrity and changing on his own words. A liar usually tries to put forward more hoaxes as he sees people responding to his call. A self proclaimed false prophet would, after attracting enough crowd, would start proclaiming divinity and demand the right to worship.2 As has happened with false prophets, who have forced their own ‘religion’ by means of physical torture. This was not the message of Muhammad(pbuh) at any point of his mission he didn’t even claim to posses knowledge of the unseen except what God had revealed to Him.4 1.	http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/168/ .2 Surah As Saad 38:65 Say (unto them, O Muhammad): I am only a warner, and there is no God save Allah, the One, the Absolute, Sura 39 - Az-Zumar (MAKKA) : Verse 13 Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Verily, if I disobey my Lord, I am afraid of the torment of a great Day." 3. Musailimah The Liar page 477 from ‘The Biography of Abu Bakr As siddeeq’ By Ali Muhmmad Muhammad Assallaabee 4.. The Noble Quran Surah At Takwir chapter 81:24 .‘And he (Muhammad (SAW)) withholds not a knowledge of the unseen’. 	Was he deluded? Some critics, mostly of recent times, have the concept that Muhammad(pbuh) was of good conduct and was honest, but was deluded or just considered himself to be a prophet, mentally unfit and began imagining himself to be a messenger. The revelation given to him contains about a thousand or so verses or ayahs which speak about science, not a single one of these verses have anything contradicting established science. An illiterate person fourteen hundred years ago could have never spoken about such scientific facts established only recently.1Non- Muslim scientists as well as professors of different scientific disciplines have accept their faith as Islam after witnessing scientific facts spoken in the Quran2. Moreover  his lifetime incidents preceding prophet hood never indicated any signs of illness or mental malfunction at all. A lunatic would not continue in such a noble and daring endeavor as Muhammad (pbuh)  did for twenty -three years. His successors in caliphate (never in prophet hood) and his companions were noble tradesmen, renowned poets, warriors and men of intellect, if Muhammad (pbuh) was mentally unfit they would never have laid down their lives, forsaken their family and wealth for his message. It is illogical for a man to be a liar and a deluded person at the same time. If he was a liar and claimed prophet hood, it surely means that his intention was deceit towards humanity in order to posses wealth and fame, this was not the case with Muhammad(pbuh).When the pagans asked him to shun his preaching in return for kingship of all Arabia, possession of wealth and power, he a humble messenger gave the reply ‘if they were to place the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left, I would still not give up preaching my message.’ A treacherous man would not go ahead and preach morality and worship of one god nor would he be able to resort people to good if himself failed to live his preaching. When we say a man is deluded or has visions, it means he is not deceitful but just mentally unfit or suffering  from some kind of  disorder. A man claiming to be a prophet can be either one of these or none of these that is the case when he is truthful and really is a prophet, he can never be both in one. 1. http://www.islamreligion.com/category/33/ 2.http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/118/ http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/219/ 	Was he a poet or a sorcerer or magician? From his biography we come to know that Muhammad(pbuh) was illiterate and did not have any schooling or learning all through his life ,for a person to be a poet, he not only should master the language but also the field of poetry. The renowned Arabian poet Tufail bin Amr Ad Dausi had clearly acknowledged  the difference between ordinary poetry, the work of man and the divine nature of what Muhammad’s(pbuh) message1. He embraced Islam upon hearing the Qur’anic verses after being convinced that these are indeed God’s revelation. His conversion to Islam is a testimony of recognition that Muhammad(pbuh)’s message revealed to him was no poetry and he was not a poet. Quran did not confirm to any rules of poetry or did not resemble anything like it. It was distinct in its eloquence and guidance, thereby being unmatched to any literature. Muhammad (pbuh) is also acquitted of the accusation of being a sorcerer similarly. He preached and was emphatic against sorcery and other such evils. History has it evidence that he never indulged in learning, teaching or even speaking in favor of sorcery. On one occasion, an spell was cast upon on Muhammad(pbuh) and as a consequence he suffered illness. He was only informed of this by revelation and he could not recognize it nor did he practice  a  sorcery to counter it. This clearly show that he was not a sorcerer.

1.	http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/SM_tsn/ch3s1.html [Ibn Hisham 1/385; Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.144] 2.http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=833&Itemid=169 --Arjumand01 (talk) 16:48, 3 August 2010 (UTC)--Arjumand01 (talk) 16:48, 3 August 2010 (UTC)