Category: Comparative Religion
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Since 2008-07-01
Did Jesus foretell of Muhammad in the Bible
"That Prophet?" Did
Jesus foretell of Muhammad in the Bible?
Yusuf Estes
"Are you THAT Prophet?"
[Bible - John 1:20]
"The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, whom the Father will send in
my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all that I said unto you."
[Bible - ...
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Since 2008-07-01
Jesus, son of Mary (part 3 of 5): The Disciples
Jesus, son
of Mary (part 3 of 5): The Disciples
Chapter 5 of the Quran is named Al Maidah (or The Table Spread with Food). It is one of three chapters in the Quran that deal extensively with the life of Jesus and his mother Mary. The other chapters are chapter 3 Aali Imran (The Family of ...
Continue ReadingChapter 5 of the Quran is named Al Maidah (or The Table Spread with Food). It is one of three chapters in the Quran that deal extensively with the life of Jesus and his mother Mary. The other chapters are chapter 3 Aali Imran (The Family of ...
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Since 2008-07-01
Son Of Who?
By - Yusuf Estes
Does the belief in Jesus, peace be upon him, as a 'son of God' really make sense?
What exactly does 'son of God' mean?
Can true salvation from God, be the punishment of someone else who is innocent from any of these crimes, to be punished as though he were ...
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Since 2008-07-01
The truth is so obvious and simple
The truth
is so obvious and simple
You must have heard it said that we were born in sin - and perhaps you even believe that. But let's think about that for a moment. Would the Just God blame you for a sin you never committed? Would He hold you responsible for what someone else ...
You must have heard it said that we were born in sin - and perhaps you even believe that. But let's think about that for a moment. Would the Just God blame you for a sin you never committed? Would He hold you responsible for what someone else ...
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Since 2008-07-01
Jesus, son of Mary (part 2 of 5): The Message of Jesus
Jesus, son
of Mary (part 2 of 5): The Message of Jesus
We have already established that Jesus, son of Mary, or as he is called by Muslims, Eissa ibn Maryam, performed his first miracle while cradled in Mary's arms. By the permission of God he spoke, and his first words were {I am a slave of ...
Continue ReadingWe have already established that Jesus, son of Mary, or as he is called by Muslims, Eissa ibn Maryam, performed his first miracle while cradled in Mary's arms. By the permission of God he spoke, and his first words were {I am a slave of ...
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Since 2008-07-01
Why So Many Religions?
By- Yusuf Estes
If there is only one God, then why are there so many religions?
All religions originated with Allah and then people began to add or take away from the teachings so as to take control over each other.
{This day, those who disbelieved have given up all ...
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Since 2008-07-01
Jesus, son of Mary (part 1 of 5): Muslims Love Jesus too!
Jesus,
son of Mary (part 1 of 5): Muslims Love Jesus too!
Christians often talk about developing a relationship with Christ and accepting him into their lives. They assert that Jesus is much more than a man and died on the cross to free mankind from the original sin. Christians speak of Jesus ...
Continue ReadingChristians often talk about developing a relationship with Christ and accepting him into their lives. They assert that Jesus is much more than a man and died on the cross to free mankind from the original sin. Christians speak of Jesus ...
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Since 2004-01-20
How Should We Speak to Them about Islam?
Muslims going to
America and Europe are faced with a flood of questions about Islam.
People have many ways of asking these question and different
motivations for doing so, but their questions are essentially as
follows:
Why does Islam permit polygamy?
Why is a woman counted as half a man in ...
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Since 2002-09-04
The Bible Led Me To Islam
Abdul Malik LeBlanc tells how he
discovered Islam within the pages of Bible
Taken from International Edition Voice of Islam
November 1998, Page 25
During my Christian days there were many verses in the Bible that
made me question the religion I was following (Christianity). There
was one ... Continue ReadingTaken from International Edition Voice of Islam
November 1998, Page 25
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Since 2002-04-12
Remove Him From This Land!
Remove Him From This
Land!
Prepared by Muhammad Alshareef
Prepared by Muhammad Alshareef
In the book, Muslim Judges of Andalus, by Abu al-Hasan ibn Abdullaah al-Maaliqee, he recounts a story about the great scholar of our Ummah: Muhammad ibn At-Tayyib Abu Bakr al-Baaqillaanee (d. 1013). Let's spend a moment in his ... Continue Reading
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Since 2001-10-04
Answering Atheists: Watch in the Sand ?!
Suppose you find a watch in the middle of a desert. What would you conclude? Would you think that someone dropped the watch? Or would you suppose that the watch came by itself?
Of course no sane person would say that the watch just happened to emerge from the sand. All the ...
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Since 2001-09-30
How did Jesus' people know him?
If the followers of Jesus (peace be upon him) considered God to be their "Father,"
Then how did they regard Jesus?
To answer this let us read together:
- "And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet" [Matthew 14:5 (compare with ...