"Worshiping God as Jesus did: Without intermediaries, without complications."
Oh, you who carry in your heart love for the Messiah and seek the truth in times of confusion...!
Did you know that Islam invokes the name of the Messiah—Jesus, son of Mary—every day? Yes, he is the honored prophet in the Quran, for prophethood is the highest honor and dignity a human can attain. A prophet is one who receives revelation from God through the angel Gabriel, along with laws to convey to his people. Jesus achieved the highest degree of honor by being a prophet and messenger of God.
Jesus called to the knowledge of God, the Creator, and said he was sent by Him:
" 3 - Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. ." (John 17:3).
When a man called Jesus "Good Teacher":
".18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone..’" (Mark 10:18).
Jesus himself says in the Quran :
".117) I said not to them except what you commanded me – to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness. "
(Quran 5:117).
The Holy Quran confirms that Jesus denied being God and worshiped the One God:
"51) Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path ."
(Quran 3:51).
In this final message, God tells us that Jesus was a man and a mighty Messenger sent by Him, who performed miracles by His permission, was born of a virgin, and will return to Earth at the end of times.
In the Quran, God addresses the Christians :
" 171) O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a Messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist—it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs."
(Quran 4:171).
The Miracles of Jesus
He came with miracles, spoke in the cradle:
"30) [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
31) And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive
32) And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and he has not made me a wretched tyrant.
33) And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive."
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 son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is.
36) [Jesus said], "And indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path." .’"
(Quran 19:30-36)
And he revived the dead by God’s permission.
God, glorified and exalted be He, said:
"110) [The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit [i.e., the angel Gabriel] and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind [from birth] and the leper with My Permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic. .”’
(Quran 5:110)
God sent the prophets with miracles to confirm their truthfulness, but they did not perform them by their own power, rather by the will of God, the Almighty.
What if I told you that Islam loves Jesus more than you imagine?
In the Quran, the story of his miraculous birth is mentioned 34 times, and his mother, Mary, is elevated to a status never granted to any other woman: an entire surah is named after her.
And Jesus—peace be upon him—is not just a prophet, but he is "the Word of God" and "a spirit from Him." God created Adam with the word "Be!" and created him without a father or mother. Similarly, Jesus was created by the word of God. If his extraordinary birth made him divine, wouldn’t Adam have even more right to claim divinity, since Jesus at least had a mother, while Adam had neither father nor mother? Just as Adam was not divine, neither is Jesus; rather, both are humble servants of God.
God, glorified and exalted be He, said :
".59) Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was. "
(Quran 3:59)
And Jesus did not say in the Gospel that he came to be crucified to atone for sins. There is no explicit reference in any of the four Gospels stating that Jesus died to save humanity from sin.
When a man asked him what he could do to attain eternal life, Jesus told him to live by the commandments (Matthew 19:16-17); meaning, to obey God’s law.
anyone who loves Jesus and wants to enter life must keep the greatest commandment of Jesus as he said:
John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commandments."
Matthew 19:17 "If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."
Islam gives you something you might not have expected: freeing Jesus from the cross and freeing you from the illusion of mediation.
Jesus did not die.
The Israelites and Roman authorities could not harm Jesus. God clearly states that He took Jesus unto Himself and purified him from the false accusations raised against him.
". 55) [Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify [i.e., free] you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ..'"
(Quran 3:55).
Why pay for a sin you did not commit?
Islam dismantles the idea of "original sin" that oppresses you and says:
" 164) Say, "Is it other than Allah I should desire as a lord while He is the Lord of all things? And every soul earns not [blame] except against itself, and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that over which you used to differ. "
(Quran 6:164).
You are born pure, and you are responsible only for your own actions, not for Adam’s mistake.
The Merciful God opens the door of repentance to you directly:
"53) Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." .'" (Quran 39:53).
There is no need for bloodshed or a cross to bear the pain of the world. Mercy here is free, and repentance is available to all.
If a person truly believes there is no god but Allah, they must accept Islam without delay.
Islam: The religion of the innate nature you instinctively recognize!
Isn’t it strange that Allah created you and then made understanding Him complicated?
Islam brings you back to simplicity:
There is only one God, who commanded us to worship Him alone, without partners, and to follow His law. This is the message of Islam, the same message that was commanded to the first humans and repeated by all the prophets sent by Allah.
- "1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, "
(Quran 112:1).
- There are no priests who monopolize forgiveness:
".186) And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me- indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided. "
- (Quran 2:186).
Without costly rituals: Prayer is five minutes of dialogue with God, wherever you are.
Are you ready for a personal miracle?
Try raising your hands to the sky and saying:
"Oh God, show me the true path!"
If you truly believe that there is no god but Allah, you must accept Islam without delay.
Converting to Islam is as simple as uttering the following words:
"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger."
The conversion does not need to take place in a mosque or Islamic center, nor are witnesses required.
You will discover that Islam is not foreign to you, but rather it is that call that resonated in your chest and that you felt as a need to worship God, your Creator.
Islam asks you to love Jesus in his true essence: a prophet sent by God, not a crucified god.
Read the Quran, Surah Maryam (Mary), and listen to the story of Jesus in the language of the Quran. Then, ask your heart: Is this not the religion you have always sought?
God makes His will completely clear; however, human beings have free will and are free to please God or displease Him.
Allah, glorified and exalted be He, says:
" 85) And whoever desires other than Islam as religion – never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers. "
(Quran 3:85).
Islam is not just another religion, but the same message preached by Moses, Jesus, and Abraham. Islam literally means "submission to God" and teaches us to have a direct relationship with Him. It reminds us that God created us and that we must worship none but Him, and that God does not resemble humans or anything we can imagine. The concept of God in the Quran is summarized in :
"1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
2) Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
3) He neither begets nor is born,
4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent. '"
(Quran 112:1-4).
Converting to Islam does not mean turning your back on Jesus. On the contrary, it means returning to the original teachings of Jesus and obeying him.
Islam is the spiritual home that unites all the prophets under the roof of monotheism.
Finally...
Today... break the barrier of fear and say :
"Lord, open my chest and ease my path."
For God is closer to you than your jugular vein.
