> We are presenting this not to placate you out of policy or diplomacy.
> We are only articulating what our Creator had commanded us in the
> Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "Say (O Muslim), "We believe in Allah and that which has been sent
> down to us and that which has been sent down to Abraham (Abraham),
> Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), and to Al-Asbat
> [the twelve sons of Ya'cub (Jacob)], and that which has been given to
> Musa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus), and that which has been given to the
> Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them,
> and to Him we have submitted (in Islam)". [Chapter 2: verse 136]
>
> As Muslims we have no choice. We had said in many words:
>
> " WE BELIEVE IN ONE CREATOR, WE BELIEVE IN ALL HIS PROPHETS, WE
> BELIEVE, THAT JESUS (peace be upon him) WAS ONE OF THE MIGHTIEST
> PROPHETS OF GOD, THAT HE WAS THE MESSIAH AS WELL AS THE WORD OF GOD,
> 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."
>
> Islam respects all religions. Nevertheless, Muslims consider the view
> of Christendom to be a misguided one. The Noble Qur'an highlights the
> important aspects of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) mother, his birth, his
> mission and his ascension to heaven.
>
> VIRGIN MARY:
> Story of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) in the Noble Qur'an starts with the
> conception of his mother, Mary, when the wife of Imran, Mary's mother,
> vowed to dedicate her child to the service of God in the temple. This
> is mentioned in the following verses (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran 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" "Then when she delivered her child [Maryam (Mary)], she said:
> "O my Lord! I have delivered a female child," -- and Allah 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 (Allah) for
> her and for her offspring from Shaitan (Satan), the outcast." "So her
> Lord (Allah) accepted her with goodly acceptance, He made her grow in
> a good manner and put her under the care of Zakariya (Zachariya).
> Every time he entered Al-Mihrab (a praying place or private room) 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 Allah"
> Verily, Allah provides sustenance to whom He wills, without
> limit" [Chapter 3: verses 35-37]
>
> The Noble Qur'an stated also that the Almighty Allah chose Mary,
> purified her and raised her above all other women of the world. This
> is mentioned in the following verses (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "And (remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah
> has chosen you, purified you (from polytheism and disbelief), and
> chosen you above the women of the 'Alamin (Mankind and Jinns) (of her
> lifetime)", "O Mary! "Submit yourself with obedience to your Lord
> (Allah, by worshipping none but Him Alone) and prostrate yourself, and
> Irkai (bow down etc.) along with Ar-Raki'un (those who bow
> etc.)" [Chapter 3: verses 42-43]
>
> MIRACULOUS BIRTH OF JESUS (Peace Be Upon Him):
> Concerning the birth of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him), Allah says thru
> chapter Mary in the Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "And mention in the Book (The Qur'an, O Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him),
> the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her
> family to a place facing east",
>
> "She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to
> her Our Ruh [angel Jibrael (Gabriel)], and he appeared before her in
> the form of a man in all respects",
>
> "She said: "Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Beneficent (Allah)
> from you, if you do fear Allah",
>
> "(The angel) said: "I am only a Messenger from your Lord, (to
> announce) to you the gift of a righteous son",
>
> "She said: "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I
> unchaste?",
>
> "He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: 'That is easy for Me
> (Allah): And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy
> from Us (Allah), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by Allah)",
>
> "So she conceived him, and she withdrew him to a far place (i.e.
> Bethlehem valley about 4-6 miles from Jerusalem)", "And the pains of
> childbirth drove her to the trunk of the date-palm. She said: "Would
> that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of
> sight!",
>
> "Then [the babe 'Iesa (Jesus) cried unto her from below her, saying:
> "Grieve not! Your Lord has provided a water stream under you",
>
> "And shake the trunk of date-palm towards you, it will let fall fresh
> ripe dates upon you", "So eat and drink and be glad, and if you see
> any human being, say: 'Verily! I have vowed a fast unto the Most
> Beneficent (Allah) so I shall not speak to any human being this day",
>
> "Then she brought him (the baby) to her people, carrying him. They
> said: "O Mary! Indeed you have brought a thing Fariya (an unheard
> mighty thing)", "O sister (i.e. the like) of Harun (Aaron) [not the
> brother of Musa (Moses), but he was another pious man at the time of
> Maryam (Mary)]! Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery,
> nor your mother was an unchaste woman",
>
> "Then she pointed to him. They said: "How can we talk to one who is a
> child in the cradle?",
>
> "He ['Iesa (Jesus)] said: Verily! I am a slave of Allah, He has given
> me the Scripture and made me a Prophet", "And He has made me blessed
> wherever I be, and has enjoined on me Salat (prayer), and Zakat
> (charity), as long as I live." "And dutiful to my mother, and made me
> not arrogant, unblest", "And Salam (peace) be upon me the day I was
> born, and the day I die, and the day I shall be raised alive!",
>
> "Such is 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). (It is) a statement of
> truth, about which they doubt (or dispute)",
>
> "It befits not (the Majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son [this
> refers to the slander of Christians against Allah, by saying that
> 'Iesa (Jesus) is the son of Allah]. Glorified (and Exalted be He above
> all that they associate with Him). When He decrees a thing, He only
> says to it, "Be!" --- and it is",
>
> ['Iesa (Jesus) said]: "And verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So
> worship Him (Alone). That is the Straight Path. (Allah's Religion of
> Islamic Monotheism which He did ordain for all of His Prophets)".
>
> [Chapter 19: verses 16-36]
>
> JESUS (Peace Be Upon Him) THE SON OF MARY:
> The Church maintains that Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) is the "Only-
> begotten Son" of God, and also God Himself, since the doctrine of
> Trinity considers God as the Son, as the Father and as the "Holy
> Ghost" all at the same time! Catholics further emphasize the divinity
> of Mary as the "Mother of God". Islam rejects all these concepts in
> totality. Allah says in the Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as
> follows);
>
> "Surely, they have disbelieved who say: "Allah is the Messiah ['Iesa
> (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary)", But the Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)] said;
> "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, My Lord and your Lord."
>
> "Verily, whosoever setup partners in worship with Allah, then Allah
> has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And
> for the Polytheist and wrong-doers there are no helpers",
>
> "Surely, disbelievers are those who said: "Allah is the third of the
> three (in a Trinity)", But there is no Ilah (God) (none who has the
> right to be worshipped) but One Ilah (God --- Allah). And if they
> cease not from what they say, verily, painful torment will befall the
> disbelievers among them",
>
> "Will they not repent to Allah and ask His forgiveness? For Allah is
> Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful", "The Messiah ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of
> Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; Many were the Messengers
> that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah
> [i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books]. They both
> used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat).
> Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lesson, signs,
> revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away
> (from the truth)".
>
> [Chapter 5: verses 72-75 ]
>
> The Muslims rather contend that the miraculous birth of Jesus (Peace
> Be Upon Him) without a father does not make him a God or a "begotten"
> son of God. Allah said in the Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as
> follows);
>
> "And they (Jews, Christians and pagans) say: Allah has begotten a son
> (Children or offspring). Glory be to Him (Exalted be He above all that
> they associate with Him). Nay, to Him belongs all that is in the
> heavens and on earth, and all surrender with obedience (in worship) to
> Him", "The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a
> matter, He only says to it: "Be!"  and it is". [Chapter 2: verses
> 116-17]
>
> Further Allah says in the Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as
> follows);
>
> "Say (O Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)) "He is Allah, (the) One", "Allah-
> us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He
> neither eats nor drinks)", "He begets not, nor was He begotten", "And
> there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him". [Chapter 112 verses
> 1-4]
>
> The birth of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him)was not any more supernatural
> than the creation of our father Adam. Allah said in the Noble Qur'an
> (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "Verily, the likeness of 'Iesa (Jesus) before Allah is the likeness of
> Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!"--- and he
> was". [Chapter 3: verse 59]
>
> MISSION OF JESUS (Peace Be Upon Him):
> Our creator sent Prophets to set mankind on the right path. Jesus
> (Peace Be Upon Him) was similarly one of the Messengers of God, he was
> prepared by God to be sent to the Jews (children of Israel) who had
> deviated from the teachings of prophet Moses (Peace Be Upon Him) He
> (Allah) taught him the Book, the wisdom, the Torah, the Gospel and
> supported him with numerous miracles to prove that he was a Messenger
> from Allah. In the Noble Qur'an Allah says (Which is translated as
> follows);
>
> "(Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah
> gives you the glad tidings of a Word ["Be!" -- and he was! i.e. 'Iesa
> (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary)] from him, his name will be the
> Messiah 'Iesah (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in
> this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near
> to Allah",
>
> "He will speak to the people in the cradle and in manhood, and he will
> be one of the righteous", "She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a
> son when no man has touched me",
>
> He said: "So (it will be) for Allah creates what He wills. When He has
> decreed something, He says to it only: "Be!"---and it is" "And He
> (Allah) will teach him ['Iesa (Jesus)] the Book and Al-Hikmah (i.e.
> the Sunnah, the faultless speech of the Prophets, wisdom, etc.), (and)
> the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)",
>
> "And will make him ['Iesa (Jesus)] a Messenger to the children of
> Israel (saying): "I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that
> I design 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
> him who was born blind, and the leper, and I bring the dead to life by
> Allah's Leave. And I inform you of what you eat, and what you store in
> your houses. Surely, therein is a sign for you, if you believe",
>
> " And I have to confirm that which was before me of the Taurat
> (Torah), and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden to you,
> and I have come to you with a proof from your Lord. So fear Allah and
> obey me".
>
> [Chapter 3: verse 45-50]
>
> It should be mentioned that while Muslims believe that Jesus (Peace Be
> Upon Him) was given God's "Good news" they do not recognize the
> present "Four Gospels" as the utterances of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him).
>
> Even the church agrees that the "Four Gospels" were written by four
> different men, but they maintain that they were divinely inspired.
> This idea is rejected by us. It can be agreed that if the four writers
> were divinely inspired, then why are there so many serious
> discrepancies and omissions in their individual accounts of the life
> of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him)? Another mission of Jesus (Peace Be Upon
> Him) was to tell the people about the coming of the final Prophet
> after him. The Almighty God said in the Noble Qur'an (Which is
> translated as follows);
>
> "And (remember) when 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: "O
> Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you confirming
> the Taurat [Torah which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a
> Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed . But when he
> (Ahmed i.e. Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) came to them with clear
> proofs, they said: "This is plain magic".
> [Chapter 6: verse 61]
>
> The New Testament speaks of the coming of a "Comforter" after the
> ministry of Jesus. Some Christians believe or were made to believe
> that the promised "Comforter" is the "Holy Spirit", but this view
> cannot be maintained because the "Holy Spirit" was already present
> during Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) ministry, and its coming was not a
> future event. The Muslims, therefore, believe that the term
> "Comforter" of necessity refers to a Prophet. He was Mohammed (Peace
> Be Upon Him) the unlearned Prophet , the sole Prophet who brought with
> him a complete, comprehensive revelation from God which has been
> preserved as it was revealed to him originally, challenging the whole
> world to come up with one chapter like it, yet unsuccessfully
> challenged till present day. It is the Miracle of Miracles, the Last
> Testament of faith addressed to the whole world embodying complete
> light and guidance as well as the reprove of sin.
>
> JESUS (Peace Be Upon Him) WAS RAISED TO HEAVEN:
> Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) was followed by a few disciples who were
> inspired by God to support him. Not only that, but the non-believers
> plotted to kill Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him), but God had a better plan
> for him and his followers as the Noble Qur'an tells us in the
> following verses (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "Then when 'Iesa (Jesus) came to know of their disbelief, he said:
> "Who will be my helpers in Allah's Cause?" Al-Hawariun (the disciples)
> said: "We are the helpers of Allah; we believe in Allah, and bear
> witness that we are Muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah)",
>
> "Our Lord! We believed in what You have sent down, and we follow the
> Messenger ['Iesa (Jesus)]; so write us down among those who bear
> witness (to the truth i.e. La Ilaha Ill-Allah -- none has the right to
> be worshipped but Allah)",
>
> "And they (disbelievers) plotted [to kill 'Iesa (Jesus)], and Allah
> planned too. And Allah is the best of the planners",
>
> "And (remember) when Allah said: "O 'Iesa (Jesus)! I will take you and
> raise you to Myself and clear you [of the forged statement that 'Iesa
> (Jesus) is Allah's son] of those who disbelieve, and I will make those
> who follow you (Monotheist, who worship none but Allah) superior to
> those who disbelieve [in the Oneness of Allah, or disbelieve in some
> of His Messengers, e.g. Mohammed, 'Iesa (Jesus), Musa (Moses), etc.
> (Peace Be Upon Him), or in His Holy Books, e.g. the Taurat (Torah),
> the Injeel (Gospel), The Qur'an] till the Day of Resurrection. Then
> you will return to Me and I will judge between you in the matters in
> which you used to dispute",
>
> "As to those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe torment
> in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers".
> [Chapter 3: verses 52-56]
>
> As the above verses indicate Jesus was raised to heaven before he
> died. This means that according to the Noble Qur'an he was not
> crucified. It was the plan of the enemies of Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him)
> to put him to death on the cross, but God saved him and somebody else
> was crucified. This plot and the false accusation about Mary are
> considered by the Noble Qur'an to be some of the sins of the non-
> believing Jews. All of this is made clear in the following verses
> (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "And because of their (Jews) disbelief and uttering against Maryam
> (Mary) a grave false charge (that she has committed illegal sexual
> intercourse)", "And because of their saying (in boast), "We killed
> Messiah 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), the Messenger of Allah,"
> -- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but the resemblance of
> 'Iesa (Jesus) was put over another man (and they killed that man), and
> those who differ therein are full of doubts.
>
> They have no (certain) knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture.
> For surely; they killed him not [i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam
> [Mary]", "But Allah raised him ['Iesa (Jesus)] up (with his body and
> soul) unto Himself (and he (Peace Be Upon Him) is in the heaven).
>
> And Allah is ever All-Powerful, All-Wise", "And there is none of the
> people of the scripture (Jews and Christians), but must believe in him
> ['Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), as only a Messenger of Allah and
> a human being], before his ['Iesa (Jesus) or a Jews or a Christian's]
> death (at the time of the appearance of the angel of death). And on
> the Day of Resurrection, he ['Iesa (Jesus)] will be a witness against
> them".
>
> [Chapter 4: verses 156-159]
>
> Finally, we testify that there is no God except Allah and there is
> none worthy of worship except Him, He has no partners, Mohammed is His
> slave and His Messenger, and that 'Iesa (Jesus) son of Mary is Allah's
> slave, His Messenger, His word (Be! and he was) which he bestowed on
> Mary and a spirit created by Him. We believe that all Prophets are
> brothers no different between their religion, which is one religion
> "Al-Islam". We attest that the Paradise is true, the Hell-fire is
> true, and God will Resurrect mankind from graves. Allah says in The
> Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "He (Allah) has ordained for you the same religion (Islam) which He
> ordained for Nuh (Noah), and that which We have inspired in you (O
> Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him)) and that which We ordained for Ibrahim
> (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and 'Iesa (Jesus) saying you should establish
> religion (i.e. to do what it orders you to do practically), and make
> no divisions in it (religion) (i.e. various sects in religion).
> Intolerable for the Polytheist, pagans and idolaters is that to which
> you (O Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) ) call them. Allah chooses for
> Himself who He wills, and guides unto Himself who turns to Him in
> repentance and in obedience". [Chapter 42: verse 13]
>
> This is our message and we will be witnesses against you in the day of
> Judgment that we conveyed the message of TRUTH and left it up to you,
> to follow the TRUTH or stay in darkness. The Almighty Allah said in
> the Noble Qur'an (Which is translated as follows);
>
> "Allah! La Ilaha Illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
> He), the Ever Living, the One Who Sustains and protects all that
> exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake him. To Him belongs
> whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he
> that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what
> happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to
> them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His
> Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi (a footstool or chair)
> extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in
> guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most
> Great." "There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right path
> has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in
> worship other than the real God (Allah), and believes in Allah, then
> he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break.
> Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower".
> [Chapter 2: verses 255-56.]
>
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