The Religions Name by AnwarshaINDIAN 2013/11/26 08:15
The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word Islam itself means. The Arabic word Islam means the submission or surrender of ones will to the only true God, known in Arabic as Allah. One who submits his will to God is termed in Arabic a Muslim. The religion of Islam is not named after a person or a people, nor was it decided by a later generation of man, as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gautama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, Marxism after Karl Marx, Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam (submission to the will of God) is the religion which was given to Adam, the first man and the first prophet of God, and it was the religion of all the prophets sent by Allah to mankind. Further its name was chosen by God Himself and clearly mentioned in the final scripture which He revealed to man. In that final revelation, called in Arabic the Quran Allah states the following:
This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. [Quran 5:3]
If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to God), never will it be accepted of Him. [Quran 3:85]
Hence, Islam does not claim to be a new religion brought by Prophet Mohammed into Arabia in the seventh century, but rather to be a re-expression in its final form of the true religion of Almighty God, Allah, as it was originally revealed to Adam and subsequent prophets.
At this point we might comment briefly on two other religions that claim to be the true path. Nowhere in the Bible will you find God revealing to Prophet Moses people or their descendants that their religion is called Judaism, or to the followers of Christ that their religion is called Christianity. In other words, the names Judaism and Christianity had no divine origin or approval. It was not until long after his departure that the name Christianity was given to Jesus religion.
What, then, was Jesus religion in actual fact, as distinct from its name? (Both the name Jesus and the name Christ are derived from Hebrew words, through Greek and Latin. Jesus is the English and Latin form of the Greek Iesous, which in Hebrew Is Yeshua or Yehoshua (Joshua) [messiah], which is a title meaning ' the anointed'.) His religion was reflected in his teachings, which he urged his followers to accept as guiding principles in their relationship with God. In Islam, Jesus is a prophet sent by Allah and his Arabic name is Eesa. Like the prophets before him, he called upon the people to surrender their will to the will of God (which is what Islam stands for). For example, in the New Testament it is stated that Jesus taught his followers to pray to God as follows:
Our father in heaven, hallowed be your name, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. [Luke 11:2/Matthew 6:9-10]
This concept was emphasised by Jesus in a number of his statements recorded in the Gospels. He taught, for example, that only those who submitted would inherit paradise. Jesus also pointed out that he himself submitted to the will of God.
None of those who call me Lord will enter the kingdom of God, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. [Matthew 7:21]
I cannot do anything of myself I judge as I hear and my judgment is honest because I am not seeking my own will but the will of Him who sent me. [John 5:30]
There are many reports in the Gospels which show that Jesus made it clear to his followers that he was not the one true God. For example, when speaking about the final Hour, he said:
No-one knows about the day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, not the son, but only the Father. [Mark 13:32]
The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word Islam itself means. The Arabic word Islam means the submission or surrender of ones will to the only true God, known in Arabic as Allah. One who submits his will to God is termed in Arabic a Muslim. The religion of Islam is not named after a person or a people, nor was it decided by a later generation of man, as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gautama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, Marxism after Karl Marx, Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam (submission to the will of God) is the religion which was given to Adam, the first man and the first prophet of God, and it was the religion of all the prophets sent by Allah to mankind. Further its name was chosen by God Himself and clearly mentioned in the final scripture which He revealed to man. In that final revelation, called in Arabic the Quran Allah states the following:
This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. [Quran 5:3]
If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to God), never will it be accepted of Him. [Quran 3:85]
Hence, Islam does not claim to be a new religion brought by Prophet Mohammed into Arabia in the seventh century, but rather to be a re-expression in its final form of the true religion of Almighty God, Allah, as it was originally revealed to Adam and subsequent prophets.
At this point we might comment briefly on two other religions that claim to be the true path. Nowhere in the Bible will you find God revealing to Prophet Moses people or their descendants that their religion is called Judaism, or to the followers of Christ that their religion is called Christianity. In other words, the names Judaism and Christianity had no divine origin or approval. It was not until long after his departure that the name Christianity was given to Jesus religion.
What, then, was Jesus religion in actual fact, as distinct from its name? (Both the name Jesus and the name Christ are derived from Hebrew words, through Greek and Latin. Jesus is the English and Latin form of the Greek Iesous, which in Hebrew Is Yeshua or Yehoshua (Joshua) [messiah], which is a title meaning ' the anointed'.) His religion was reflected in his teachings, which he urged his followers to accept as guiding principles in their relationship with God. In Islam, Jesus is a prophet sent by Allah and his Arabic name is Eesa. Like the prophets before him, he called upon the people to surrender their will to the will of God (which is what Islam stands for). For example, in the New Testament it is stated that Jesus taught his followers to pray to God as follows:
Our father in heaven, hallowed be your name, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. [Luke 11:2/Matthew 6:9-10]
This concept was emphasised by Jesus in a number of his statements recorded in the Gospels. He taught, for example, that only those who submitted would inherit paradise. Jesus also pointed out that he himself submitted to the will of God.
None of those who call me Lord will enter the kingdom of God, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. [Matthew 7:21]
I cannot do anything of myself I judge as I hear and my judgment is honest because I am not seeking my own will but the will of Him who sent me. [John 5:30]
There are many reports in the Gospels which show that Jesus made it clear to his followers that he was not the one true God. For example, when speaking about the final Hour, he said:
No-one knows about the day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, not the son, but only the Father. [Mark 13:32]
AnwarshaINDIAN 2013/11/26 08:15
Thus, Jesus like the prophets before him and the one who came after him, taught the religion of Islam: submission to the will of the one true God.
Thus, Jesus like the prophets before him and the one who came after him, taught the religion of Islam: submission to the will of the one true God.
Rebellion 2013/12/11 10:40
All those you stated "came" and "founded"... Don't mislead about Hinduism.. it never "came" never "founded" . It was always there because it is the starting point of human being and not even the haters can deny that! Understand it like that, If a son leaves his father and decides to create his own identify, the first thing he will do is change his name and assign his own. And he will continuously abuse his father to show his grudges towards him and degrade his name. Father keeps silent because he knows Whatever his sons says, He will always be his father.
All those you stated "came" and "founded"... Don't mislead about Hinduism.. it never "came" never "founded" . It was always there because it is the starting point of human being and not even the haters can deny that! Understand it like that, If a son leaves his father and decides to create his own identify, the first thing he will do is change his name and assign his own. And he will continuously abuse his father to show his grudges towards him and degrade his name. Father keeps silent because he knows Whatever his sons says, He will always be his father.
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