Had they been able to would have saved in trying to put an Islamby Unlike the Bible, Qur'dn error, discrepancy, and scienceI.n the Qur'dn, Verse4 :82,w e read:, ,Thend o


they not reflect upon Qur'dn? If other than Alliih, much contradiction."


The Qur'cin, foufteen ago, mentions facts scientists with advanced scientific research. vividly aboutt he phaseso f man'se mbryonicd evelopment,


saying: "And certainly extract of clay. drop a firm lodging. Then drop clinging clot, and [of


fleshl, and We made [from] covered the bones into another creation. Allih, creators." (Qur' 6n 23 : 12- | 4)


The Qur'dn and the big bang which begant he V erse 2l:30


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then fear the Fire whose fuel is men


stones, prepared for the disbelievers." Verse 10:38


says: "Or say [about the Prophet], "He


"Then bring forth a siirah like it


[for assistance] whomever you can


be truthful." They failed to


This that the bitter enemies


Isliim, eloquent in Arabic, failed to


similar to that in the Qur 'an.


stand up to the challenge, they


themselves much time and effort spent


end to Islam by force.


the Qur 'an is free from all kinds of


contradiction or conflict with reason


science. In Qur'an, Verse 4:82, we read: "Then do


the Qur'an? it had been from


[any] Allah, they would have found within it


Qur 'an, which was revealed fourteen centuries


only recently discovered or proven by


the help of sophisticated equipment and


For example, God speaks


about the phases of man's embryonic development,


"And did We create man from an


Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in


We made the sperm-drop into a


We made the clot into a lump [of


flesh], [from] the lump, bones, and We


with flesh; then We developed him


So blessed is Allah, the best of


Qur'an 23:14)


Qur 'an also refers to the formation of the universe


oegan the process. Verse 21 :30


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'6llave joined entity, and We


living


believe?'o The this


Modern


cytoplasm the


precise to


Muhammad. man', more than 14


Qur'dn is aword


V. years of Jesus'


gave in Palestine. All


the


referencest o lhe Qur'dn andt he prophetics ayings


ofthe greatestP rophetso f Allah.


essenceo f teachingsw asb asedo n the belief in


uniqueG od andw orshippingn o oneb ut Him in addition.


peace. He perforrned several


himself, but indicating


will.' In 30, Jesus is


I the Qur'dn, 48, "And you not recite


before you one with your right


hand, had [cause forl doubt."


2 spiteo f rvef lnd Christianp reachersin sistingo n going against


the teachings his miracles as rcasons to


believei n ma1, thcretbre,b e entitledt o ask them:


"Why Ciod since hc the sea rvith his staff


and it (E,xodus 14:16-29).llis stafI rvas transfbrmed into a


reptile( Exodus4 :2-5)." )'ou considerJ oshuaG od though


he ordered the sun and the moon to stop and they obeyed his


command?"( Joshua1 0:l2-13)." Wh1'rvas F)li.iahn ot consideredG od


thoughh e quickenedt hc dead?"( l Kings l7:22)" And what about


E,lisharv hoa lsob roughtt he cleadb ackt o lil'e'?("2 Kings4 :32-35).E ven


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reads: "Have those who disbelieved not considered that


the heavens and the earth were a separated them and made from water every thing? Then will they not believe?" topic of verse was the subject of the Nobel Prize in 1973. Modem


science also proved that 80% of the of living cell is actually water. For such knowledge reach Muhammad, an illiterate manl


, centuries ago is manifest proof that the Qur 'an a word


of God, and that Muhammad was His Messenger.


V. The Life and Mission of Jesus


Very little is known about the early life. The Virgin Mary birth to him Muslims believe in and respect Jesus because of references to him in the Qur 'an and the prophetic sayings


as one of the greatest Prophets of The essence of his teachings was based on a unique God and worshipping no one but He also preached love and performed miracles, never crediting them to always that it was by God's will? John 5:30, 1 In the Qur 'an, Verse 29:48, God says: did before it any scripture, nor did inscribe hand. Otherwise the falsifiers would have [cause forI 2 In spite of this we find Christian preachers insisting on the teachings of Christ and considering reasons believe in his divinity. One may, therefore, be entitled to ask "do you not consider Moses God since he hit sea with staff


and it parted?" (Exodus 14:16-29). His statTwas also transformed a


reptile (Exodus 4:2-5). "Why did you not consider Joshua God he ordered the sun and the moon to stop and they obeyed his


command?" (Joshua 10: 12-13). "Why was Elijah not considered God


though he quickened the dead'I" (I Kings 17:20-22) "And what about


Elisha who also brought the dead back to life?" (2 Kings 4:32-35). Even


MyG reaLt oveF orJ esusL edM eT ot st6m@


quoted as saying: "I Luke 11:20 reads: "But out devils." the Heavens life, John ll:41-42 "And and said, Father, me. And I knew because of the people which they may (Peter), a major disciple "Ye men these words; God among by miracles which God did him yourselves (Acts witnessed God and that prophet the widow's lvhom presentp roclaimed": ...that among us; (Luke 7: 1 6).


lnthe Qur'dn,this great as "Isa ibn (Jesus, whereas the mentioned 5 times.


In Chapter Qur'dn, Aali-'Imraan Family of Imran) 42. And [mention] "O M"ryt,


indeed Allnh you purified you chosen you E,lisha'sb onesa fter deathr aisedt he dead,( 2 l3:21).A s


fbr E,zekie(l3 7:7-10),h e broughta arml' thousandso f backt o life, noneo fthem considercdG od evena god.


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can of mine own self do nothing."


11 :20 if I with the finger of God cast


Jesus used to supplicate to God, Creator of


and Earth. Upon bringing Lazarus back to


11:41-42 states: Jesus lifted up his eyes,


I thank thee that thou hast heard


that thou hearest me always: but


stand by I said it, that


believe that thou hast sent me." Simon


says: Yemen of Israel, hear


Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of


you and wonders and signs,


by in the midst of you, as ye


also know." 2:22) Even the people who


those miracles knew that they were approved by


Jesus was a of God. In the case of


son, whom Jesus brought back to life, those


present proclaimed: "...a great prophet is risen up


and, that God hath visited his people."


16).


In the Qur 'an, this Prophet of God is referred to


Maryam" the son of Mary) 25 times,


name of Prophet Muhammad himself is only


3 of the Qur 'an, called Aali- 'Imraan (The


ofImran) we read:


[mention] when the angels said, "0 Mary!,


Allah has chosen and and


above the women of the worlds.


Elisha's bones after his death raised the dead, (Kings 13:20-21). As


for Ezekiel (37:7-10), he brought a whole army of thousands of people


back to life. Still none of them is considered God or even a I Maryam the mother of the Prophet Jesus, is the only woman


by name in the Qur 'an. Her name appears 34 times. In


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43. O your [in prayer]."


[O you pens you [And "O Mu.y'


Alliih word' Mrry, [to saido 'oMy me?o' [The angel] said'


'oSuch When He


itr'Ber' is.


wisdom'


[make messengetro Children of


[who 'Indeed you you from [that isl bird., t herc singlec hapteri n thc tliblc name, r vhereasa n


chaptcr Qur'dn aftcr hcr. ln fact, no Qur'dnic


chapter mcntions Muharrrnad's daughterso r rvivesb y I t greatl ove for Mary


Muslir"nsn amet heir daughtersa fler I Itelbrring rvho rvas merely by a


command lrom - rvord Bc."


2 e.t het eachingso f theP rophets


I ol /l-Maa'idah (the food descendcdf rom a nd othcrs arc ntcntionedo nly in Qur'dn, \W My Islam


43.0 Mary, be devoutly obedient to Lord and


prostrate and bow with those who bow [in 44. That is from the news of the unseen which We


reveal to you, [0 Muhammad]. And were not with


them when they cast their as to which of them


should be responsible for Mary. Nor were with


them when they disputed.


45. [And mention] when the angels said, "0 Mary,


indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a wordl from


Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of


Mary, distinguished in this world and the Hereafter


and among those brought near [to Allah].


46. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in


maturity and will be of the righteous."


47. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child


when no man has touched me?" [The said,


"Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it 48. And He will teach him writing and wisdom2


and the Torah and the Gospel


49. And [make him] a messenger to the Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to with a


sign from your Lord in that I design for clay


[that which is] like the form of a bird3


, then I breathe


addition, therc is no single chapter in the Bible by her whereas an


entire chapter in the Qur 'an is named after her. In Qur'anie


chapter mentions the names of Prophet Muhammad's mother, his


daughters or his wives by name. It is owing to thc great love that many Muslims name their daughters after her.


I Referring to the prophet Jesus, who was conceived command from God - the word "Be."


2 i.e. the teachings of the Prophets


3 This miracle plus the miracle of AI-Maa 'idah the table of that


descended from the heaven) and others arc mentioned only in the


Qur 'an, but not in the Bible.


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into it and Allah.


And I cure to dead - permission you in 50. And [I me what was with a sign from your Allnh Indeed, Alleh worship 52. But when Jesus [persistence inl from them, he "Who [the


cause of] supporters for Alllh. have testify that [submitting 53. Our Lordo revealed and have followed registeru s among the rvitnesses[t o truth]."


54. And the disbelievers planned, Alleh


planned. And Allah is the best planners.


55. [Mention] when Alldh O will take you and raise you' from those who disbelieve and make those you [in submission to AllAh alone] who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Me is your return, and I will judge you


concerning that in which you used to differ.


56. And as for thoser vho disbelieved, punish


them with a severe punishment in this lvorld and Hereafter, and they will have no helpers."


'


God sar,edJ esusa nd raisedh im to hcavena live, in body and soul


rvithout any harm or pain


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into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah.


And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the


- by of Allah. And I inform you of


what eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed


that is a sign for you, if you are believers.


[I have come] confirming what was before


of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of


forbidden to you. And I have come to you


Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.


51. Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so


Him. That is the straight path."


felt [persistence in] disbelief


said, "Who are my supporters for [the


Allah?" The disciples said," We are


Allah. We believed in Allah and


we are Muslims [submitting to Him].


Lord, we have believed in what You


the messenger Jesus, so


register us witnesses [to but Allah


of [Mention] Allah said, "0 Jesus, indeed I


you! to Myself and purify you


who follow


[in Allah superior to those


Then to


between those who I will world the


I saved Jesus and raised him heaven alive, without any harm or pain


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did righteous


rewards, and


All6h you, [O Muhammadl'


of [Our] [and message.


to AllSh is like that


He said to


himr ttBertt your so do not be


among 61. you it after


[this] - say' let us


call sons' and your


women, earnestly [together] of AIInh upon


the liars [among 62. And there is


no deity Allah is the Exalted


in Might, Maryam,, God revealed:


16. [O in the Book [the


story o{l Mury, her family to


a 17. And a screen.


Then he represented


18. She "Indeed, in the Most


Merciful [so mel, you should be


AII5h."


19. "I messengeor f your Lord


to give you [news ofl a pure boy [i.e.' sonl."


20. She said, "How can I have a boy while no man


has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"


21.He said, o(Thus[ it will be]; your Lord says"is


easy for Me, and.We will make him a sign to the people


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57. But as for those who believed and deeds, He will give them in full their Allah does not like the wrongdoers.


58. This is what We recite to [0 Muhammad],


of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] 59. Indeed, the example of Jesus Allah of Adam. He created Him from dust; then him, "Be," and he was.


60. The truth is from Lord, among the doubters.


61. Then whoever argues with about [this] knowledge has come to you - say, "Come, call our sons and your sons, our women women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate


earnestly [together] and invoke the curse Allah the liars [among us]."


62. Indeed, this is the true narration. no deity except Allah. And indeed, in Might, the Wise.


And in chapter 19, called Maryam, 16. And mention, [0 Muhammad], [the


story of) Mary, when she withdrew from a place toward the east.


17. And she took, in seclusion from them, Then We sent to her Our Angel, and himself to her as a well-proportioned man.


18. She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge Merciful from you, [so leave me], if fearing of Allah."


19. He said, "I am only the messenger of to give you [news of) a pure boy [i.e., son]."


20. She said, "How can I have a boy while no man


has touched me and 1 have not been unchaste?"


21. He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is


easy for Me, and.We will make him a sign to the people


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[already]


him. "Oh, hero 66Do 'Indeed, [anyl They O Mury, you O your your unchaste.tt


pointed "How [Jesus]s aid,' olndeedI, the ser-vanot f Allah.


given me prophet.


And has made me blessed wherever I has enjdined prayer and ZakAh,r as long


remain And [made me] dutiful my mother, and He


has not made me a wretched tyrant.


And peace is on me the day I was born and the


day I will die and the day I am raised alive."


t Zakah is one thc pillarso 1'lslam.I t is a fixcd pcrcentagoef rvealtho n


specifiedp ropertiest o bc given to dcscrvingp oor and nccclvp eople.


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and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already]


decreed."


22. So she conceived him, and she withdrew with


him to a remote place.


23. And the pains of childbirth drove her to the


trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died


before this and was in oblivion, forgotten."


24. But he called her from below her, "Do not


grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream.


25. And shake toward you the trunk of the palm


tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.


26. So eat and drink and be contented. And if you


see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have


vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not


speak today to [any] man."


27. Then she brought him to her people, carrying


him. said, "0 Mary, have certainly done a


thing unprecedented.


28. 0 sister of Aaron, father was not a man of


evil, nor was mother unchaste."


29. So she to him. They said, "How can we


speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"


30. [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am servant of He has me the Scripture and made a 31. He am


and enjoined upon me Zakah,l as I alive


32. [made to 33. I Zakdh the pillars of Islam. It fixed percentage of wealth on


specified properties to be deserving poor needy people.


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That is Jesus, the son of Mary the word of truth


about which they disPute.


not [befitting] Allnh to take a son;


exalted He only says


to itr "Ber" [Jesus "And is Lord and


straight palh.'.'


also include


referencest o l n P rophetM uhammad


says: Hereaftel l am the


nearest of Mary. The


brothers;, mothers are


aiffirent but r


says: "When


any him at both


sides except for Jesus,


the son to touch but failed'


for he touched cover instead."' This was a


response grandmother "the wife


of Imrdn" in the Qur'dn,


she said: "...And Maryr and I seek


refuge [forl her descendants from


Satai, [from Allahl."3


The Qur'rirz of Jesus and


Muhammad and noble since


both Almighty God.


I Nan-ated by Al-Bukhari , hadith no. 3370.


2A l -Bukhar i3, 216.


r 3:36. Both the Qur'dn and Prophct Muhammad honored Jesus by


stating that he was guarded fiom the cvils of Satan. Actually, this is a


refutationo f the Biblicalc laim in Luke 4:2 thatJ esusr vas" tempted by


the devil."


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34. That is Jesus, the son of Mary the word of truth


about which they are in dispute.


35. It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, to it, "Be," and it is.


36. [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah my your Lord, so worship Him. That is a path."


Further, the words of Prophet Muhammad references to Jesus. In one narration, Prophet Muhammad


says: "Both in this world and in the Hereafte-:, I nearest of people to Jesus, the son prophets are paternal brothers; their different but their religion is one."l


In another hadith, Prophet Muhammad any human being is born, Satan touches sides of the body with his two fingers, the son of Mary, whom Satan tried failed,


for he touched the placenta-cover instead.,,2 response to the supplication of his of Imran" when according to the narration Qur 'an,


she said: " ...And I have named her Mary, refuge for her in You and [for] Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allah].,,3


The Qur 'an considers the characters Muhammad equally pure, immaculate, both of them are prophets from the same ] Nan'ated by Al-Bukhari, hadith no. 3370.


2 Al-Bukhari, 3216.


3 3:36. Both the Qur 'an and Prophct Muhammad honored Jesus by


stating that he was guarded from the cvils of Satan. Actually, this is a


refutation of the Biblical claim in Luke 4:2 that Jesus was "tempted by


the devil."


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VI. Prophet Muhammad


21:r Qur'dn 6) "And [mentionl "O Israel'


good


messengetro whosen ame clear


evidencest,h ey o oThisis obviousm agic."


TestarnentJ,e susp rophesizetsh e "Nevertheless r


-' -* for you for righteousness

Jnto : t: : rvill . Le ol- lhc Qur'dn finds that


br a certain period (Qur'dn 2:47).


rk o1' them and their Prophets,


b,v nanre times in the Qur'6n.


rade ncouragedM uslimst o fast on


rth of the Islamicc alendar)a nd the


c to ,lllah firr saving Moses and the


of Pharaoh by parling the Red Sea.


n commcnlorationo f this event for


also hold great respect for all the

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VI. Prophet Muhammad


Jesus had told the Jews that after him no prophet


would appear among them, and that the Kingdom of God


would be taken from them and given to a nation more


worthy of it (Matthew 21 :43). This nation was the


descendents of Ishmael who had been rejected by the


Jews. l The Qur'dn (61:6) states, "And [mention] when


Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "0 children of Israel,


indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you confirming


what came before me of the Torah and bringing tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is


Ahmad." But when he came to them with evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic."


In the New Testament, Jesus prophesizes the coming


of Muhammad in these words: I tell you


the truth; It is f "-.. that I go away: if


I go not away,


il not come unto you;


but if I depart


unto you. And when he


is come, he


, world of sin, and of


righteousnes~ .t: ... Howbeit when he,


the Spirit of


? ~ will guide you into all

,e reader of the Qur 'an or (Qur 'an 47).


lk of by name 136 Qur 'an,


lad encouraged Muslims to :1th Islamic calendar) and e Allah for parting m commemoration of


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for he he hear, show you (John 7-14).S incet hat w ho hasg lorifiedJ esusa s


did'?


"since "God," "Son judgment, of men Judas,o Mohammed. rvhen t el'fort latcr existcnce altogethcr fbr rcgarding called follorvers rvent rvas orophethood 2 Gospeli, Chrisl rvash etrayer.flo r pieceso f b1' trcasurer. Horvever, Qur'6nic cxegesis '"vho sacrillced himself fbr ofdanger, shall shall cornpanion . rvillingness ri'as. rvorthyo f discipleso f JesusC hrist.O n t he lvlatthew I 9:shall thc glory, shall Isracl." rvas rvould havc "cicvcn trvelve * - * \


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truth: shall not speak of himself; but


whatsoever shall that shall he speak: and he


will things to come... He shall glorify me..."


16:7-14). Since that time, who has glorified Jesus as


much as Muhammad did]?


In the Gospel of Barnabas, one of the Gospels not


recognized by the Church, Jesus says: men have


called me and of God," God, in order


that I be not mocked of the demons on the day of


hath willed that I be mocked ofmen in this


world by the death of Judas; making all men to


believe that I died upon the cross. And this mocking


shall continue until the advent of Mohammed, the


messenger of God, who, when he shall come, shall


I Many people went to extremes regarding the person of Jesus Christ.


Some rejected him and spared no cffort to discredit him, while others


later denied his existence altogether considering him to be a fictional


character. As for Jesus' teachings regarding the belief in only one true


God, his so-called followers went off in another direction. It was only


Islam that declared his prophethood and defended his character


2 According to the Gospels, Christ was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver


by his treasurer. However, Ibn Kathir, in his Qur'anic exegesis (Q.


4: 157) and others say that the disciple who allegedly betrayed Christ did


not actually do so; instead he sacrificed himselffor Christ. After he had


heard Christ say "On the day of danger, whom shaH I cause to look


like me, and he shaH be my companion in Heaven?" that disciple


expressed his willingness to be so, and so it was. Such selfless act is


worthy of the disciples of Jesus Christ. On the other hand, the act of


betrayal committed by Judas, according to the Gospels, is contradictory


to other gospel narrations such as Matthew 19:28 "... when the Son of


man shaH sit in the throne of his gIOl'y, ye also shaH sit upon


twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." So, if Judas


was a traitor, Jesus would have said cleven thrones" not "twelve


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Barnabas220).


Deuteronomy1 8:18-19w, e read:" I like it


I


revelationsi,s mentionedin Psalms8 4:6,w hich


"Who it


Qur'dn statesin Chapter3 , verse9 6, "Indeed, [of for was


guidance ProphetA brahama lsom entionedth e samep lace


whereh e raisedt he foundationo f sacredH ouseo f God


Ka'bah) ln


Qur'tin, 74:37,w e read:" Our descendantsin uncultivatedv alley near


2l:also


Isaiah 29.12, "And'


rvho read,


"I read." (ESV)


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prophet of


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reveal this deception to those who believe in God's


law." (Barnabas 220).


Prophet Muhammad is mentioned several times in


various places in the Old Testament. Such mention has


survived distortion and corruption. For example in


Deuteronomy 18:18-19, we read: "will raise them up a


Prophet from among their brethren, unto thee,


and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall


speak unto them all that I shall command him. And shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken


unto my words which he shall speak in my name, 1


will require it of him."


Makkah (Baca), where Prophet Muhammad received


his divine revelations, is mentioned in Psalms 84:6, which


says: passing through the valley of Baca make a well; the rain also filleth the pools."


The Qur 'an states in Chapter 3, verse 96, "Indeed, the


first House [of worship] established mankind that at Baca (Makkah), blessed, and a for the


worlds." Prophet Abraham also mentioned the same place


where he raised the foundation of the sacred House of (the Ka 'bah) there, indicating that it was an arid area. In


the Qur 'an, v. 14:37, we read: "Our Lord, I have settled


some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley Your sacred House." In addition, Isaiah 21: 13 mentions revelation from Arabia.


The fact that Prophet Muhammad would be illiterate


and could not read is mentioned in 29: 12, And


when they give the book to one who cannot saying, "Read this," he says, cannot ESY)


In Sahih Al-Bukhari, hadith no. 3, we following, about the first revelation to the Isliim: " ... He (Muhammad) was in the cave when


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"Read."


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Qur'iin "Those


prophet


Gospel.'o


571 predecessorsw as lsnaa'eel),t Muharnmad amongh is peopled ue genuinenesosf his compassionf or poor Al-(The


Trustworlhy) people. was chosen Allah forty to be His last messenger


prophett o all humankind. H e preachedb elief in the


' lact rvas thc oldcst son of the Prophet


clcar liom Gcncsis l6:16: "And Abram was fourscore


old, when Hagar barc Ishrnacl to Abram," and


2l:5, "And Abraharn was hundred old, when his


contradict itself by


claimingo thenviscin Gcncsis2 2:2,"An<lh e said, T ake now thy son,


thinc only sorr Isaac, whorn thou lovcst."


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angel came to him. He (the angel) said to him "Read."


He (Muhammad) said "I cannot read." He


(Muhammad) reports "So, he (the angel) held me so


tightly that 1 felt exhausted, then let go of me and said


"Read." 1 said "I cannot read." He held me again so


tightly that 1 felt exhausted, then let go of me and said


"Read." 1 said "I cannot read." So, he held me so


tightly for the third time, then let go of me and said


"Read in the name of your Lord who created ...


created man from a clinging clot. Read and your Lord


is the Most Generous ..."


In Chapter 7, Verse 157, the Qur 'an states: "Those


who follow the Messenger, the unlettered whom they find written in what they have of the Torah


and the Gospel."


In the year 571 CE, in Arabia, the prophesy of Jesus


and his predecessors was fulfilled. The Comforter was


born amongst the Children of Ishmael (Ismaa 'eel), I who


were polytheists and idolaters. Muhammad stood out


among his people due to the genuineness of character,


his love for truth and his compassion for the and


weak. He came to be known as "AI-Ameen" (The


Trustworthy) amongst his He by


Almighty at the age of and prophet to He preached belief I In spite of the fact that Ishmael was the oldest Abraham as is clear from Genesis 16:"And and six years bare Ishmael Genesis 2 I :5, "And Abraham a years son Isaac was born unto him," the Bible comes to claiming otherwise in Genesis 22:2, "And he Take thine son whom Iovest."


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oneness of Allah, the Creator, who alone deserves to be


worshipped, Sustainer of the whole universe and all that it


contains.


God supported Prophet Muhammad with many


miracles that were confirmed by eye-witnesses, such as the


splitting of the moon 54: I) and the hurricane that He


sent to counter a full-scale assault by the enemy on


Madinah (33:9). Such miracles were mentioned in the


Qur'lin after their occurrence, and the unbelievers of the


time, who were eager to find faults in the Qur'lin did not


find any contradiction between the narration in the Qur'lin


and actual events. As a result, many willingly embraced


Islam. As for the believers, those miracles strengthened


their faith and belief in Allah and His Messenger. Many


other miracles were also mentioned the hadith, such the flowing of the water from between the fingers of


Prophet Muhammad, the increase in the amount of food


during the digging of the trench around Madinah, the


telling of things to come, and of things unknown, which


Allah revealed to him. However, the living miracle of Prophet is the Qur'lin. It mentions linguistic, scientific legislative issues of a miraculous nature.


Prophet Muhammad lived among his companions, his


family and people. There was nothing about him unknown or kept a secret. His life an most minute details about his entire life known to those who believed in him as the Messenger of sacrificed for the sake of their belief God, Muhammad had nothing to them except revelations he received from the Lord of all beings.


He preached a message of brotherhood banner of hlum, in which there was no distinction based


on race, color, language, wealth or sex. This


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by the words of God in the Qur 'an (49: 13): "0 mankind,


indeed We have created you from male and female and


made you peoples and tribes that you may know one


another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of


Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is


Knowing and Acquainted."


The Prophet emphasized that lineage has no value in


the sight of God. I He said: "Your Lord is One, and your


father (Adam) is one. An Arab is not better than a nonArab


and a non-Arab is not better than an Arab, and a


white person is not better than a black person and a


black person is not better than a white person except


through piety and righteousness.,,2 This means that piety


and righteousness are the criterion by which Allah judges


people, regardless of color or race.


Slavery was widespread throughout the world, and


was sanctioned by the man-made religions of the time and


by the Bible itself, as in Genesis 9:25-27, Exodus 21:2-12


and Ephesians 6:5. When God sent Muhammad with the


last of His messages, the freeing of slaves became one the greatest acts of goodness that would bring one nearer


to God. Also, it became a praiseworthy means to His


approval, pleasure and expiate sins and errors. God says in


the Qur 'an 11-13) "But the difficult And what can is [breaking through] the difficult freeing


of a slave."


I Abu Lahab, an uncle ofProphct Muhammad. rejected God's As a result, Qur'anic verses were revealed condemning him His the protection for against eternal punishment.


2 Narrated Ahmad, 23\ 05.


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Prophet Muhammad was sent as "a worlds." This is stated in the Qur 'an Muhammad said: "The merciful are treated with by AlHih. Thus, have mercy upon those on earth, so


that He who is in Heaven may have mercy upon yoU."l


Another hadith states: "Whosoever does upon the people will not receive mercy from Allah.,,2


Prophet Muhammad was the living mercy. Allah states in the Qur 'an 159): "So from Allah, [0 Muhammad], you were with


them. And if you had been rude [in speech] in heart, they would have disbanded from So pardon them and ask forgiveness consult them in the matter..."


The Prophet was compassionate even enemies.


A clear example of his compassion was shown when conquered Makkah. The Makkan pagans were sure that would exact his vengeance on them. However, when stood at the door of the Ka'bah and said "How you think 1 should act toward "With gracious and merciful brother," they "Be so,"


declared the Prophet. "I say unto as said unto his brothers: "No blame will you today. Allah will forgive you; merciful of the merciful.'" Then he said "Go,


for you are free.,,4 It would have been easy him seek revenge for all the tOliure and followers suffered at their hands, yet he pardoned them I Narrated lw i\t-Tirmidhi, 1928.


2 Narrated b)' Muslim. 5983.


3 These words arc quoted in the Qur'an. v. 12:92.


4 Narrated by al-Bayhaqi, 18648, 18647.


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This clearly proves Qur'dnic


instructionto those" ...who pardon the people Alliih good."


(3:134)A llah alsos aysi n Qur'6n (41:34-35):" Repel


[evill by that [deed] whom you [will


becomel as though granted it granted it great [ofgood]."


When his companions hirn "Oh Lord, have people doing."'


got personal was Allah. person angry."2 camet o trernblingw ith f'eart hinking great not cured


Makkah."'' rveight Paradise.'o*


' 2 t lbn Ma.iah,3391.


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that he was indeed a mercy to


humankind. In so doing, he was following the Qur'anic


instruction to be of those " ...who restrain anger and who


and Allah loves the doers of 134) A/liih also says in the Qur'an 34-35): "Repel


[evil] [deed] which is better; and thereupon the


one between and him is enmity [will


become] he was a devoted friend. But none is


except those who are patient, and none is


except one having a portion [of good]."


appealed to him to ask for the


descent of God's wrath on his enemies after they had


broken his tooth and injured his head, he refused and said,


mercy on my for they know not


what they are doing.'"


He never angry over matters. All his


anger for the sake of He used to say: "The


truly strong is not one who fights others and


defeats them, rather it is the one who restrains himself


when angry.,,2 He was an exemplary model of humility.


Once a man came to him trembling with fear thinking he


was about to meet a great king. The Prophet met him with


all humility and said to him: "Calm down, I am a


king. I am the son of a woman who used to eat meat in Makkah."j In another hadith, the Prophet said:


"Whoever has in his heart an ant's weight of arrogance


will not enter Paradise.,,4


I Ibn Hibban. 949.


2 Muslim, 6595.


3 Ibn Majah. 3391.


4 Musli~, 225.


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rnade for the weak, the poor,


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the Qur'tin (107:1-3): "Have you seen the one


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AllAh in the Qur'iin (69:33-34):


"Indeed, in Allflh, the Most


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I Al-Bukhari1. 0,1,1.


2A l-Bukhar3i.3 72.


r Ahmad1, 2295.


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When a solar eclipse occurred at the Prophet's son, Ibrahim's death, began the eclipse was due to his son's death. summoned them and proclaimed: "The sun and the are two of Allah's signs. They do death or birth of anyone.,,1


In yet another hadith, Prophet Muhammad his followers: "Do not me excessively as of Mary was praised by the Christians. slave of Allah. So call me the slave Allah ? messenger.,,-


One companion once said to master and have more and The Prophet, angry at such a thought, - only for the cause of Allah - answered: "Only Master! I am no one's master. deceive you. I do not want to higher than where Allah has Allah's slave and His messenger.,,3


The Shari'ah legislation) Muhammad brought, made caring the indigent, and orphans an integral pali says in the Qur'an 1-3): who denies the Recompense? For that drives away the orphan and does feeding of the poor." Neglecting the needy may also one to the Hellfire. Allah says the Qur 'an 69:33-34):


"Indeed, he did not used to believe Allah, Great, nor did he encourage the feeding of 1 AI-Bukhari. 1044.


2 AI-Bukhari. 3372.


3 Ahmad, 12295.


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Islam Allah "...and Indeed, Alllh (Qur'dn 2: 190)


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encouragedto animalsa nd


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reporled prostitute gave


Allah sins.'.T he Prophetw as asked:' oMessengeor f "There shorvn being."l


Tlre Islam promotes respectf or rightso f Muslims.I n P rophet


Muharnmad "...Whoever tloes injustice protection (i.e. Muslim), right, ' Muslim, 5 80,1.


2A 1-Bukhar3i.3 92.


I Al -Bukhar2i .3 23.


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condemns all kinds of injustice, aggression and


terror against the innocent. says: " ...and do not


transgress. Allah does not like aggressors."


Qur 'an Qur 'an also says: "Because of that, We decreed


upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul


unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land it


is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever


saves one - as saved entirely..."


Qur 'an 5:32). Such is the brutality of murder Islam.


Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and


are forbidden to harm them. On one occasion Prophet


Muhammad said: "A woman was because she


tied up a cat until it died. On account of this, she was


doomed to Hell. She imprisoned it, not it food or


drink, nor did she let it free to eat the vermin of the


earth.,,1


He also reported the case of a who water to a dog dying of thirst, for which forgave her


sins? The Prophet was asked: "Messenger of God, are


we rewarded for kindness towards animals?" He said:


"There is a reward for kindness shown to every living


animal or human being.'"


The message of Isliim tolerance and


respect for the rights of non-Muslims. In a hadith, Prophet


Muhammad said: " ...Whoever does to another


having a covenant of e. a non-Muslim), or


falls short in giving one his l'ight, or burdens one with


more than he can bear or takes from one something


1 5804.


2 AI-Bukhari. 3392.


J AI-Bukhari, 2323.


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Judgment."t


messageo f Islam shunning Give


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those women"'o Also, a


O Messenger of


companionship?"


"Your The man asked,


"'Who mother."


'oWho is next?" The Prophet


replied,'oYour When the man asked for


replied, father."5


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looking after Paradise. The Prophet


instructeda consultedh im about going for


I Abu Darvud.3054.


2A t -Ti rmidhi .1 261.


I Al-Bukhari, 13.


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against his will, I will be his opponent on the Day of


Judgment."]


The message of Isliim calls for fulfilling trusts and


shunning all acts of betrayal. One hadith states: "Give


back what you have been entrusted with to whoever


entrusted you with it, and do not betray one who has


betrayed yoU.,,2


Isliim also strongly disapproves of selfishness and


calls for man to love for others what he loves for himself.


The Prophet said, "A man is not considered a believer


until he loves for others what he loves for himself.,,3


Good morals and respect for women are also Islamic message. The Prophet said: "The believer the most complete faith is the one who moral behavior. And the best among those who are best in treating their women.,,4 man came to the Prophet and said, "0 Allah, who is most entitled to my best The Prophet said, "Your mother." "Who is next?" The Prophet replied, "Your The man asked again, "Who again replied, "Your mother." the fourth time, the Prophet "Your s


According to Islamic teachings, the reward for serving and


looking after one's mother is instructed a man who had consulted him 1 Abu Dawud. 3054.


2 At-Tirmidhi. 1261.


3 AI-13ukhari, 13.


4 Ahmad, 7374.


5 Muslim. 6452.


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jihad he o'Stayw ith becauseP aradisei s feet."'


"Whoever Paradise."2 "\ilhoever Paradise."3


clear kindness emphasizedin teachingsa nd good Shari'ah, dolvry mariage. marrv. ' 3 106.


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while had a mother to take care of by saying


"Stay with her because Paradise is under her feet."!


The Prophet also said: "Whoever has a daughter and


does not humiliate her or favor his son over her will


enter Paradise.,,2 Prophet Muhammad also stated:


"Whoever has two daughters or two sisters, and treats


them well will be my close companion in Paradise.,,3


Thus, it is that to women is strongly


emphasized in Islamic teachings and is a major act


that may take one to Paradise.


According to the Shari 'ah, males are responsible


for the welfare of females, whether he happens to be a


father, son, brother or even a ruler. She is entitled to her


share of the inheritance, to a dowry at the time of


marriage, to choose whom she wishes to marry, and to


1 An-Nasa'i. 3106.


2 Ahmad. 1966.


3 Ibn Abi Shaibah. 21179.