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t Allah Qur'dn "And lIn Leviticus l5:19-30, rve find: "And if a wornan an and


her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean every thing that she lieth upon separation every thing also that she sitteth upon whoioever-toucheth her bed shall *'ash himself in water, and be unclean until even' toucheth any thing that shc sat upon shall bathe himseif in water, and bc rrnclean on her bed, or on any thing toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the with her at all, and her flowers be upon hin, trc seven davsr and all the bed whereon And if a i"o-att have an issue of her blood time of her separation, or if separation; all the days of thc issuc of her the days of her separation: she shall lvery whereoin she lieth all the clays ofher issue bed of her separation: and rvhatsoever upon_ unclean, as tlre uncleanncss of hcr scparation. toucheth thosc things shall be unclean, and bathe himself iri water, and be unclean thc shc bc clcansed of her issue, then she nurnber seven days, arrd after that she shall be on.tlay she shall take unto her two turtles, trvo bring thern unto thc priest, to the cong'rcgation. and thc priest shall rnakc fbr the LORD fbr the issue of her unclearuress"' l-he condemns thc rvoman to a lil'etirne of uncleanness ilnd sourcc of impur i ty' : i t also t reats her l ike an olJ'er lder$ 'ho commi t ted


a cr imc that need.sa toncmcnt as i f i t nerc hcr choico. Thc depicts


thc rvoman in the Inost debasing and hulr-riliating n'a1'. I


-l-imothy


5:10, i t is considcrcd ii "good \\'ork" lbr a \\idow riash 1'ect of


saints. Shc is *icked (Zachariah 5:8) and should bc lbrccd marry'her


husb:md' sb rothera f ter hi s death( Det r teronornl '25:5)S, he i s inel igible


for inheritance in the presence of rnalc rclatives (Deuterononrl 2 I : 1 5-i 7


and Numbers 27.1- l l ) and a rnan rcsel ' \ 'est hc r ight to scl l his daughtcr


(Exodr.rs 2l :7). Furrhet'lltore. a lclnale divorcce is f rohibitccl l i t r n l


rcmarrying (Nlatttreu 5 : 32)


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remarry after divorce and the like. 1 says in the


Qur 'an (2:228): "And due to the wives is similar to what


is expected of them, according to what is reasonable."


I In Leviticus 15:19-30, we find: "And if a woman have an issue, and


her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days:


and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even. And


every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean:


every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean. And


whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe


himself in water, and be unclean until the even. And whosoever


toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and


bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. And if it be


on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he


toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even. And if any man lie


with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean


seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.


And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the


time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her


separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as


the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. Every bed


whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the


bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be


unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. And whosoever


toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes,


and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. But if


she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself


seven days, and after that she shall be clean.. And on the eighth


day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and


bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the


congregation. and the priest shall make atonement for her before


the LORD fO!' the issue of her uncleanness." The Bible not only


condemns the woman to a lifetime of uncleanness and treats her like a


source of impurity: it also treats her like an offender who has committed


a crime that needs atonement as if it were her choice. The Bible depicts


the woman in the most debasing and humiliating way. In 1 Timothy


5: I0, it is considered a "work" for a widow to wash the feet of


saints. She is wicked (Zachariah 5:8) and should be forced to marry her


husband's brother after his death (Deuteronomy 25:5). She is ineligible


for inheritance in the presence of male relatives (Deuteronomy 21: 15-17


and Numbers 27: 1-1 J) and a man reserves the right to sell his daughter


(Exodus 21 :7). Furthermore, a female divorcee is prohibited from


remarrying (Matthew 5:32)


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Isldm also parents [care] parents. him, [increasing your [final]


66But you not trut [this]w orld appropriatek indness...("3 1:14-15).


Islctm treatmento f A nother statest hat: approachable.t''A s thosew ho a rroganta nd


Hellfire.'


applicationo f Shar'iah guararlteesa Iife peacea nd


people. Prophet prayers (heinous good


he to good Fire."3


Islant alsoc allsf or justicea ndt olcrancee venw ith


enerny. Allah O 1'ou rvho IAtimad,3937.


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Isliim encourages kindness to and


treating them with compassion even when they happen to


be in opposition to Islam. Allah says: "And We have


enjoined upon man [care] for his His mother


carried [increasing her] in weakness upon


weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful


to Me and to parents; to Me is the [final]


destination. "But if they endeavor to make you


associate with Me that of which have no


knowledge, do obey them but accompany them in


[this] world with appropriate kindness..." (31:14-15).


Islam also calls for lenient and compassionate


treatment of others. Another hadith states that: "the Fire is


forbidden from everyone who treats people with


kindness, understanding, and compassion and is


approachable."l As for those who are harsh, arrogant and


inconsiderate, the Prophet counted them among the


dwellers of the Hellfire.


Islam honors and respects human rights, and the


application of Shar 'iah laws guarantees a life of peace and


harmony between The said: "The


bankrupt from my nation is one who comes to the


Judgment with and fasting and charity.


However, he also brings with him deeds) as he


has insulted, abused, stolen from, beaten or killed


others. So those whom he wronged take of his deeds to make up for the wrong did them. When


his deeds are finished and he still owes them, then


their bad deeds are added to his until he is thrown into


the Fire.'"


Islam also calls for justice and tolerance even with


the enemy. A/Nih says: "0 you who have believed, be


I Ahmad, 3937.


2 Muslim, 7136.


3 Muslim, 6531.


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persistently standing Alldh, witnesses in


preYent


just. just; righteousnessA. nd Alllh." (Qur'dn comprehensivere ligion caterst o needs of people abstention deeds.' Prophet manied Makkah, the prophethoodw as madep ublic,h is people


t Among prophethoodo f Muhammad is the fact


that that lacked


education.I n spitc broughta completel arv that addresses


every aspect in tel'ms ol' belicf, acts of


rvorship, introduced perfect systems in


marriage.d ivorce,p regnanc)'p, arenting.a limonl. inheritancef,a mily


and neighborlyr elations,c rirninalp unishmcnth, urnanr ights,p olitics,


econom)', ctiquetlc hori' to conduct oneself rvhen


eating, drinking. dressed. traveling, slecping' rvaking up'


permission. r'isiting the sick' personal


hygiene, etc. He did all this f}om himsell. and never claimed


thats uchk noulcdger vash is.


Had Muhammad'sa im beenp ersonagl aino r glorl'. it rvouldh aveg one


against him to commancl fbllorvers to pcrfornl ccrtain acts such as


having to performa blutiona nd praler llve tirnesa da1. lashing after


scxual intercoursef.a sting- u'ithout cvcn drinking \\'ater- a rvhole


month from da*'n to sunsete vcr)'1ear.c speciallri n Arabia. r vhich is


mainll desertr i'ithu nbearablhee at;l ct aloncf brbiildingt hem liom acts


that are desired b1' the rnaiolitl' such as drinking. adultcrl, usury'


garrbling.e tc. It is statedi n l)cuteronornll'8 :20 and .lcremiahl 4:15


that God condentnsrr hoeverl 'alsellc' lirimsp lophesl as hc condemncd


Hananiahto deathi n lesst hm a 1'ca(rJ eremia2hf t :15-17) . ' l 'hmei ssion


of Prophctl l'luhamnrado n tltc othcr hand,l astedf irr 23 1'earsa. nd his


rcligion todal is thc lirstesgt rorvingr cligion in the worlcl. During his


lif'etimeh e uas supportedb y God at all 1imes.


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persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in


justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent


you from being Be that is nearer to


righteousness. And fear Allah." Qur 'an 5:8).


Islam is a comprehensive religion that caters to the


needs of the mind, body and soul, and is suitable for all


people at all times. It enjoins all good deeds and orders


abstention from all evil deeds. I Before his mission, the


Prophet was married to Khadijah, a wealthy lady from


Makkah, for whom he had worked as a merchant. When


the news of his prophethood was made public, his 1 Among the many proofs of the prophethood of that he was an illiterate man living in an environment education. In spite of this, he brought a complete law every aspect of human life at all times terms of belief, worship, dealings, morals, etc. He marriage. divorce, pregnancy, parenting, alimony, inheritance, family


and neighborly relations, criminal punishment, human rights, politics,


economy, social life, etiquette of and how when


eating, drinking, getting dressed, sleeping, waking up,


yawning, sneezing, seeking permission, visiting sick, hygiene, etc, He did not bring 1i'om himself: that such knowledge was his.


Had Muhammad's aim been personal gain or glory, would have gone


against him to command his followers perform certain having to perform ablution and prayer five times a day. \vashing sexual intercourse, fasting ~ without even water - whole


month from dawn to sunset every year. especially in which is


mainly desert with unbearable heat; let alone forbidding them from acts


that are desired by the majority such as drinking, adultery, usury,


gambling, etc. It is stated in Deuteronomy 18:and Jeremiah 14:15


that God condemns whoever falsely claims prophesy as he condemned


Hananiah to death in less than a year (Jeremiah 28: 15-17). The mission


of Prophet Muhammad on the other hand, lasted for 23 years. and his


religion today is the lilstest growing religion in the world. During his


lifetime he \Ias supported by God at all times.


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offered him enormous their king if he would refused Allah; path sake of power spreado f his messageh, e simpleb asicl ife,


free w hich possessedif had lived in a mud house. A s relatedb y wife, "There successiven ights they contentedt hemselvesw ith barley."l


At pawned Jew humarrkindt o believei n Allah in Qur'dn: "And jinn mankind (51:56) to guide happir,essa nd rescuet hem


fiom calamitieso f this rvorlda ndt he prophets messengerosf year leavingw ith


us Qur'i)n, rnessagea,n d teachingst o


guide Arnerican "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential in lfistury" - rvho - "Was


in historyw ho r,vass upremelys uccessfuol n


botli I Ar - f i rmidhi .2 400.


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wealth and even to crown him as


abandon his call to Allah. He


and continued on the path chosen for him by


a that entailed all kinds of suffering for the


spreading the Word of God. In spite of all the


and authority that were at his fingertips after the


spread of message, he still led a very simple basic life,


from luxuries, which he could have possessed if he


wanted. Instead, he slept on a rough straw mat and


As related by his "There were


many times when the Prophet and his family went for


successive nights without any food. Most of the bread


contented themselves with was made of barley."]


the time of his death, his shield had been to a


in exchange for barley to make bread for his family.


He dedicated all of his life and efforts to enable


humankind to believe in as the only true God. He


said the Qur 'an: "And I did not create the and


except to worship Me." 51 :56) This was in


order them to true happiness and rescue them


from the calamities ofthis world and the Hereafter.


Prophet Muhammad, last of the and


messengers of God, died in the 632 CE, leaving with


liS the Qur'an, God's final message, and his teachings to


all of humanity up until the Day of Resurrection.


An American writer, Michael Hart, states in his


book "The ofthe Persons


History" that Muhammad - who topped the list - the only man history who was supremely successful on


both the secular and religious level." This unique


1 At-Tirmidhi, 2400.


MyG reaLt oveF orJ esusL edM eT ol slamI


succeededin viftue shoft "The GenuineIs lam", s aid


desperaten eed placedh is placeo f respecta nd H e accommodatea ll


it would claim more


that clergy painted picture consideredh irn enemyt o S hawg oeso n to


- - and in my


an anti-Christ,h e must be called


Savioro f H e continues":l believet hat if a


assume the dictatorship of the


modernw orld succeedin solvingi ts problemsi n


it rnr,rchn eeded peace and


happiness..."


Lamarline, the famous French poet


says Ilistoire (1854): "Never


for himself, voluntarily or involuntarily, a


rnore this airn was beyond human


undennine superstitionsp laced betweent he


creaturea ndt heC reator,..N. everh asa mana ccomplished


in such a shorl time such a huge and lasting revolution in


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combination entitled him to be classed as the greatest,


most influential character in the world. William Muir, the


Scottish historian previously mentioned, praised the clarity


of the words of Prophet Muhammad and the ease of his


religion. He also stated that the Prophet accomplished


wonderful deeds and that there was no other man in


history who succeeded in wakening souls and reviving


good morals and virtue in such a short time as he did.


The famous historian, George Bernard Shaw, in


his book Genuine Islam ", Vol. 1, No.8, 1936, said


that the world was in desperate need of a man who had


Muhammad's intellect, as he was the Prophet who always


placed his faith in a place of respect and honor. He added


that Islam was the religion most able to accommodate all


civilizations at all times, and that ground in Europe in spite of the fact the of


medieval times a dark of Muhammad and


considered him an enemy to Christianity. Shaw goes on add: "I have studied him - the wonderful man - opinion, far from being Christ, he the Savior of Humanity." He continues: "I believe that man like him were to modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in


a way that would bring the much needed happiness ... "


Alphonse de Lamartine, says in his book, Histoire de la Turquie, has a man set more sublime aim, since aim grasp: undermine the superstitions placed between the


creature and the Creator, ... Never has a man accomplished


in such a short


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grandeuro f great man modern Mohammad?,.. people his


idea in empire;. . . regards all the


standardsb y humang reatnessm ay measuredw, e


greater "Apologia was


gentlea nd mercifule vent owardsh is personael nemies.I n


justice of noblest


is not


supporl to renowned


orientalists aid:" l cannotc oncludeth is addressb ettert han


rvill when


also honoring


"Islam"


and a nd betterC hristianw ho reveres


truthse nunciatedb y ProphetM uhamutad."l


' "The IslamicR evinv" Mai' 196l . pages6 - I0


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the world... If the grandeur of the aim, the frugality of the


means, the immensity of the result are the three criteria of


a man's genius, who would dare to compare a of


modem history with Mohammad? .. He moved souls. He


founded upon a book, of which each letter has become


law, a unifying spiritual factor embracing of all


languages and races... his forbearance in victory, ambition, which was entirely devoted to one and no


manner striving for an empire;... As standards by which human greatness may be measured, we


may well ask: "is there any man than he?"


Dr. Vaglieri states in dell' Islamismo":


"Muhammad, as a preacher of the religion of God, gentle and merciful even towards his personal enemies. In


him were blended and mercy, two the qualities which a human mind can conceive. It difficult to support this with many examples that are be


found in his biographies."


Dr. Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner, a orientalist said: "1 cannot conclude this address better than


by expressing a hope that the day will come Christians will honor Christ more by Muhammad. There is a common ground between and Christianity, and he is a better Christian who the truths enunciated by the Prophet Muhammad."]


I "Islamic Review" May 1961. pages 6 ~ 10.


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VII. Doctrines of Christianify Islhm


in the


l) (3) sonshipo f Jesus( OriginalS in (5) Isldm, onenesso f only


petitioned for


as


of


lt reversion


At s describedin Qur'dn,J esusw as not an


and


in every


and


the vicarious


fundamentaldoctrineosf in Islam ares ix:


( I ) onenesso f existenceo f revealeds criptures


messengerosf Qadar predestinationb).o th the good or


aspectso f I S toryo f Civilization.vol.1 1.p.216. Will Durants aidt hat


Christianitl'd id not put an end to paganismr:a ther.i t adoptedi t. This


appliest o the Christianityo f Paula ndn ot the truea nd pureC hristianity


of JesusC hristw ho calledf or ther vorshipo f God alone.


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VII. Doctrines of Christianity and Islam


Many denominations of Christianity believe following five doctrines:


(1) The Trinity (2) The divinity of Jesus The divine


sonship of Jesus (4) Original Sin The Atonement


In Isliim, the oneness of Allah, being the one and God who deserves to be worshipped and help is the fundamental belief of every Muslim, opposed to the triune God of many denominations Christianity. It sees the deification of Jesus as a to paganism. l As described in the Qur 'an, Jesus was incarnation of God, but His Prophet and Messenger, like any other prophet, he was a human being aspect. Islam also rejects the divine sonship of Jesus does not accept the dogma of original sin, sacrifice and the atonement.


The fundamental doctrines of faith are six:


1) Belief in the oneness of God


(2) Belief in the existence of angels


(3) Belief in the revealed scriptures


(4) Belief in the messengers of God


(5) Belief in the Day of Resurrection


(6) Belief in Qadar (predestination), both bad aspects of it


I In his book. Story ofCivilization. vol. 11. p. 276. Durant said that


Christianity did not put an end to paganism: rather. it adopted it. This


applies to the Christianity of Paul and not the true and pure Christianity


of Jesus Christ who called for the worship of God alone.


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separatep ersonsi n never the word "person"


previous prophets had. All themp reachedth e onenesso f n evert he r


been revealed prophets "And one of them reasoning


answered them


well. him. first allP him. first of ' 4424,"1 rnaketh 5, rne." Isaiah,l5:l8 "For Lord thc hiurself forrned establishcd he lbrmed it arn elsc." I 1-imothy 6: 16


"\Nho imnrortality." Isaiah 46:9


conflrms: "for nonc clsc; I am therc rronel ikc rnc." Qur'in. othcrh and.s tates":A llih


Creatoro f al l a nd Guardiana nd Disposero f


39 62): "That AIlih, your There is god a l l He power disposeo f al l af fai rs. "( 6:102)": And t rust who t ivesa nd not . " (25:5t i ) ;a nd nothingl ike Him, He is Hear ing,t he Seeing. "( 42: l l ) . I t reasonablteh at He ' "vhoi s


suchs houldb e rvorshiooeadl one.


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The Trinity


This doctrine, adhered to by many Christians


throughout the world, refers to the existence of three


divine, distinct and separate persons in God: God the


Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. It is


astonishing, however, that Jesus himself mentioned


the Trinity. He said absolutely nothing about three divine


persons in a trinity. As a matter of fact, itself is not to be found anywhere in the Bible. The


concept that Jesus had about Allah was in no way different


from the concept that all the of


them preached the oneness of God, never the Trinity.l


Jesus affirmed the tradition that had to


the who came before him. "And the


scribes came, and having heard together, and perceiving that he had well, asked him, Which is the commandment of


all? And Jesus answered him, The all the


I According to Isaiah 44:24, "I am the Lord that maketh all things,"


Isaiah 45:5, "I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God


beside me." and Isaiah 45: 18 "For thus saith the that created


the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he


hath established it, he created it not in vain, formed to be


inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else." 1 Timothy also states about God: "Who only hath immortality." confirms: "for I am God, and there is none else; God, and


there is none like me." The QUI' 'on, on the othcr hand, states: "Allah


is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer of


all affairs." (39:62); "That is Allah, Lord! no but


He, Creator of all things; then worship Him; and has to


dispose of all affairs." (6: I02): "And trust in Him lives and dies


not." 58); and "There is nothing like unto and the


Hearing, the Seeing." (42: 11). It is only reasonable that who is


such should bc worshipped alone.


MyG reaLt oveF orJ esusL edM eT ol slAm9


Hear. O Jsrael: commandment."( 12 :30 ).


evidencein showst hat Jesusb elieved


threed ivine personsin a s "Thou (Mattliew incorporated containa ny referenceto the Trinity. NeitherJ esusn or disciplest aughtt his L ikewise,n oneo f earlier


great scholarso r followerso f Jesusp reachedit . doctrinew as establishebdy the NiceanC ouncila fterg reat


controversieas nd m ore threeh undredy ears


afterJ esus'd epaftureT. he Councila doptedth e view ofthe


rninority rather than the majority rvho believed in


rnonotheism.l


I ecumenicacl ouncilsg avet hemsclvcsri ghtsa bovet heir thc FirstC ouncil.J csusr v;rsd eitled:i n thc Sccondt,h c ltoly rias deilled. thc Council. thc las donc thc'lu'clfth Council.t hc church* as grantedt hc right forgives ins,


rvhi lei n the I ' r rcnt icthth. el )opcs as rnadein fal l iblc.


EnclclopcdiaA nrcricirnas a1,sth at monothcismb egana s a thcological


rroYcmenta t ver)'carl) stagei n histor'ya'.n dt hati t p|ccedcdt he bclief


trinitv bv tenso f)'cars.I t alsog oeso n to sa\'1haCt hrislianityr vas


producto 1'Judaisnrn.h ich r'"asr 'crr sLricta s iar as t.nonotl.tcisrmva s


'l'he


bel iefi n thc' l r ini tv r ias onl l aclmi t tcdin thc four th


ccntur) AD and did not accuratcllr el'lectth e originalC lhristianb eliefi n


true nature of God. rather. the Trinity u'as a dcviation fi'om that


or iginabl el iel .( c. t .V . 27.p . 291)


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commandments is, Hear, 0 Israel; The Lord our God


is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God


with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all


thy mind, and with all thy strength, this is the first


commandment." (Mark 12:28-30).


Other evidence in the Bible shows that Jesus believed


in only one God, not in three divine persons in one, as in


the following saying: shalt worship the Lord thy


God and Him only shalt thou serve." Matthew 4: 10).


The doctrine of the Trinity was into the


teachings of Jesus more than three hundred years after


Jesus' departure. The four Canonized Gospels do not


contain any reference to Neither Jesus nor his


disciples taught this doctrine. Likewise, none of the scholars or the followers of Jesus preached it. This


doctrine was established by Nicean Council after great


controversies and conflict, more than three hundred years


after Jesus' departure. The Council adopted the of the


minority who monotheism. I


1 The ecumenical councils gave themselves rights above their authority


as in the F'irst Council• ./esus was deified; in the Second, the Holy Ghost


was also deified. In the Third CounciL the same was done to Mary and


in the Twelfth CounciL the church was granted the to forgive sins,


while in Twentieth, the Pope was made infallible.


Encyclopedia Americana says that monotheism began as theological


movement at a very early stage in history, and that it preceded the belief


in the trinity by tens of years. It also goes on say that Christianity was


a product 01'./ udaism. \vhieh was very strict as far monotheism was


concerned.


The belief in the Trinity \vas only admitted in the fourth


century accurately reflect the original Christian belief in


the was deviation from original belief (c.f. V. 27, p. 294)


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unsustainableI.t meanst o finite. Holy


conventionalr esponseo f comprehensiona, nd


just


in the


and


paftners. sufficient


who depends


can


partner.


"I my and


father." They


him. would you me' The CatholicE ncyclopediasa ys:" 1'hec oncepto fonc in three


parl religious practices


until century.'fhis concept which first


took 'l'rinitarian Wc disciplesa ny idear esemblingit all."


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However, when considered rationally, the concept of


the Trinity is unsustainable. It means to believe in three


divine persons who are either finite or infinite. If we


consider them infinite, then there are three different


infinities, three different omnipotent beings, and


consequently three different Gods. However, if we


consider them finite, then neither the Father nor the Son


nor the Holy Ghost can be God. Indeed the concept of


Trinity came into being as a result of falsely ascribing


divinity to two "creatures" namely; Jesus and the Spirit (Gabriel). Owing to the irrationality of the doctrine


of Trinity, the conventional response of the Church clerics


is that it is a mystery beyond human comprehension, and


that it doesn't have to be understood as it suffices to accept it as a matter of faith.


Islam preaches a plain and simple belief oneness of God. It affirms the uniqueness of Allah states that He has no partners. He is the self-sufficient


One, on whom all of creation depends, and on no one. He neither gives birth nor is born. Nothing come out of Him, be His equal or be His speak of what I have seen with Father, you do what you have heard from your answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to


them, "If you were Abraham's children, you do


what Abraham did, but now seek to kill me, a


The New Catholic Encyclopedia says: "The concept of one God persons did not become part of Christian life and until near the end of the fourth century. This is the took the name of


Trinitarian Principle. We do not find among the


disciples any idea resembling it at all.'·


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manr God." 8:38-40).


only true Jesus I glorified on work The Qur


'rirz t12:


"Say, "He Alllh, [who Allah, Eternal


is there to


And Qur'dn: "O of the


excessin your or say


Allnh The Messiah, Jesus, the


Mury, of Allnh and His


a [created at


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not abide in nrortals for ever, for thcy are flesh;" (Ccnesis 6:3)


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God." (John 8:38-40).


"And this is eternal life, that they know thee the


only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.


I glorified thee on earth, having accomplished the


work which thou gavest me to do" (John 17:3-4)


The Qur 'an affirms the oneness of God in chapter


112:


"Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, the Refuge. He neither begets nor is born. Nor Him any equivalent."


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And Allah has said in the Qur 'an: 0 People Scripture, do not commit excess in religion about Allah except the truth. son of Mary, was but a messenger Allah word which He directed to Mary and soul [created a command] from Him. So believe Allah and messengers. And do not say, "Three"; it for you. Indeed, Allah is but one above having a son. To Him belongs whatever heavens and whatever is on the earth. Allah as Disposer of affairs." 4: 171). another He says: "They have certainly disbelieved "Allah is the third of three." And there is one God. And if they do not desist saying, there will surely afflict the them a painful punishment. So will Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah and Merciful." 5:73-74)


\" ..for I am God, and not man.." (Hosea 11 :9) "God is not a


man... neither the son of man... " (Numhers 23: 19) "My spirit shall


not abide in mortals for ever, for they are flesh;" (Genesis 6:3)


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The only text in the entire Bible that supports the


doctrine of Trinity was in the first Epistle of John, chapter


5, verse 7: "For there are three that bear record in


heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost:


and these three are one." However, it has been


eliminated from the New Revised Standard Version of the


Bible and othersl


, after it was discovered by the Christian


scholars that these were interpolations made in the King


James Version and other editions.


The Divinity of Jesus


Some Christians believe that Jesus God for all


eternity, the second person of the divine Trinity who, more


than two thousand years ago, chose to appear a body and was born of the Virgin Mary. As recorded in the


Gospels, this dogma, like the one discussed,


contradicts the words attributed to Jesus. The fact is that


Jesus never claimed divinity, instead affirmed the


divinity of God alone, saying to those around callest thou me good? There is none that is God" (Mark 10: 18). So, if Jesus Christ refused to


be called "good", would he accept to be called "God?"


When Jesus spoke of God, he referred to Him as:


" ...my Father and your Father, and my God and your


God." (John 20: 17).


Jesus also rejected the notion that he could do


anything on his own. He made it very clear that [For example,


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having said: "I hear, judge: judgment just; hath (John 30).A gain statest hat he "For Father what I 12:49).A lso, 17-18,J esuss tates:" If will do his will, whether it be of or He that but he seeketh is true, no stated that the Lord is greater 14:28, which reads,"....I Father is greater than I." Jesus things pleasure of God, who hir-n. "And sent me is with me: Father for I do always those things spoke these words, many believed on him." (John 29-


30). Also, according to Luke 4:43, Jesus came preach


the Kingdom of Cod: "And he said unto them, I must


preach the kingdom of God to other cities therefore am I sent."


In addition, J esuss tatedt hat enterirrgth e Heaven is dependanut pon doing the will of God: "Not


every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter


' This is rvhat Jesus said of himself whereas he said about Cod. ".., for


with God all things are possible..."( Mark l0:27)


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are by the will of God who had sent him. He is recorded as


having said: "can of mine own self do nothing': as I


I and my is because I seek


not mine own will, but the will of the Father which


sent me." 5:30). Again he states that the words


speaks are not his, but revealed to him as a prophet sent


by God: I have not spoken of myself; but the


which sent me, he gave me a commandment,


should say, and what I should speak." (John


49). Also, in John 7:17-18, Jesus states: "any man


he shall know of the doctrine,


God, whether I speak of myself.


speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory:


that his glory that sent him, the same


and unrighteousness is in him." Jesus also


than him according to John


28, reads," ....1 go unto the Father: for my


did only for the


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Jesus stated that entering the Kingdom of


dependant upon everyone 1 what God, " ... possible..." (10:


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will of my Father which is in heaven."l


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(which is irrterprcted, N{astcr',) rvhr:rc dwcllest


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Father hcaven, sarne is my brothcr, and sister, and


mother." Matthov herc Word "God" to "my Father" for


theological Kisrnan that both l-ukc and Mattherv


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into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the


will ofmy Father which is in heaven.'" (Matthew 7:21).


Again he says: "For whosoever shall do the will of


God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and


mother.,,2 (Mark 3:35)


According to Mark 13:32, Jesus is also reported to


have denied having knowledge of the final hour of this


world, saying: " ...of that day or hour no man


knoweth, neither the angels in the heaven nor the Son


but the Father."


In Luke 13:33-34, Jesus refers to himself as one of the


Prophets: "Nevertheless I must walk today, and


tomorrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that


a prophet perishes out of Jerusalem. 0 Jerusalem,


Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest


them that are sent unto thee....!"


These words of Jesus as repOIied demonstrate that he, in relation to God, other human being. He was not like Adam. He prayed to God I :35, 35 Luke 5: 16), which means conclusively that prophet and not God, for God 1 The word "Rabbi", translated as Lord" actually means "John 1:38 says: "Then Jesus turned, and saw them saith unto them, What seek ye? unto (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest


thou?"


2 In Matthew 12:50 we read: "For will of.!!U'


Father which is in heaven, the same brother, mother." Matthew here changes the theological purposes. Kisman said Luke Matthew


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dependenceo n externale lements,a nd in need nor dependent. Also, eating entails


processingo f the food in the body and then the needt o


defecateS. ucha ctsd o not befitt he rnajestyo f God.


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be, rejectt he ideat hat a messengefrr om God could be a


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Jesus also used to praise God, as is clear from Matthew


11 :25, answered and said, I thank thee, 0


Father, Lord of heaven and earth."


This dogma of divinity is not supported by the words


of Jesus as written in the Gospels. Like the doctrine of


Trinity, the doctrine of the incarnation was developed after


Jesus' departure. It was incorporated into Christianity from


paganism. In the mythology of religions that preceded


Christianity, it can be seen how some heroes were


considered to be gods. Most of what was said about


Krishna by the Hindus, Buddha by the Buddhists, Mithra


by the Persians, Osiris by the Ancient Egyptians, Bacchus


by the Greeks, Baal by the Babylonians and Adonis by the


Syrians, was said of Jesus by the Christians. on the


other hand, has freed its followers from such superstitions


by rejecting the doctrine of the incarnation and of God's


embodiment in or union with any of His creatures.


Islam states emphatically that neither Jesus nor any


other human being may be God. Isliim also rejects the


notion that God may be incarnated or unite with any of His


creation. In Chapter 5, verse 75, the Qur 'an tells us that


Jesus was a messenger of God like many of the


messengers who came before him; and that he and his


virtuous mother "used to is that


anyone who eats cannot be God, be Jesus, Muhammad


or as eating need and dependence on external elements, and God is


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prophets were discredited by their under this


pretext. The Qur'an relates that the people of Noah said


about him: "This is not but a man like He


eats of that from which eat and drinks of what drink." (23:33). The Qur'an also the Arabs among


whom Prophet Muhammad appeared as follows: "And


they say: 'What is this messenger that eats food and


walks in the markets?'" 25:7). As for those who ascribe


divinity to Prophet Jesus, we find that they took


divergence to a whole new level by degrading God, the


Almighty, and considering Him a human who eats food.


The divinity of Jesus is rejected in the Qur 'an. Allah


says: "They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah


is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has


said, "0 Children of Israel, worship Allah, and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others Allah, Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and refuge is the Fire. And there are not wrongdoers any helpers" (5:72)


Allah also revealed: "Indeed, the example Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him then He said to him, "Be," and he was." 3:59)1 In the


Qur 'an, Allah describes Jesus as His Prophet, and


pious like the rest of His prophets, but always as being." He [Jesus] said: "Indeed, I am the servant Allah. He has given me the Scripture and a


prophet..." (19:30)


Acts 3: 13 also states: "God of of


Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our 1 Even Melchisedec. the Bible says or him "Without father, without


mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, end oflife... " (Hebrews 7:3). However no one claimed his divinity.


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My first (Exodus 22).


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was called the Son of God: "He shall build house My name: and he shall be My sott, and I will be his


Father and I will establish the throne of his Kingdom


over Israel forever."


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glorified his servant Jesus." (New Testament, Catholic


Edition)


From the facts presented to the reader above, it is clear


that Islam is not the only religion that refutes Jesus'


divinity; the texts of the Bible do as well.


In a poll carried out by a British television show called


Credo, it was stated by 19 out of 31 Bishops of the


Anglican Church that Christians are not obligated to


believe that Jesus Christ was God.!


The Divine Sonship


This doctrine, like those previously discussed, is not in


conformity with the teachings and sayings of Jesus. In the


expression "son of God" has been used to refer


to Adam (3:38) and many of the earlier prophets who


preceded Jesus. Israel, for example, was called the of


God" in one of the books of Moses: thou shalt say


saith the Lord, Israel is My son,


even born." 4:22).


Psalms, the same title was given to David:


said unto me,


son, thee."


Psalms 2:7). in Chronicles, 22: 10, Solomon


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following verses: "Love your enemies... that ye may be


the children of your Father who is in Heaven."


(Matthew 5:44-45). "Blessed are the Peacemakers: for


they shall be called the sons of God." (Matthew 5:9).


Analysis of all of the previous sayings leaves no doubt


regarding the meaning that Jesus assigned to the word


"son." Therefore, in view of this, there can be no


justification to regard Jesus as the Son of God in an


exclusive and unique sense as most Christians do. When


Jesus used the phrase "Son of God", it meant exactly same as it meant when it was used for Adam, David, and Solomon. Jesus was referred to as the "Son God" 13 times in the Bible whereas he was referred to as


the "Son of Man" 83 times.


The Qur 'an emphatically and categorically rejects dogma of "sonship" in Chapter 2, verse "They say,


"Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He! Rather, belongs whatever is in the heavens are devoutly obedient to Him."


Furthermore, attributing a son implicitly deny and negate the imply His need of another being beside Himself.


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Levi t icus5 : l l . or mone) 'asi n Exodusl 0:15 or jcrvcls ofgold,


rings, earrings, and tablets." as in Numbers


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