But Is'nt Jesus a Muslim by jaQui 2015/03/04 10:47
This is the transcript of a talk given by Peter Saunders, Student
Secretary of the UK Christian
Medical Fellowship, at Manchester
University on Tuesday 24th
February 1998.
I didn’t choose the title of this talk
and you may think it strange even
to ask the question ‘wasn’t Jesus a
Muslim?’ After all, Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity and the name Christian was first used to describe his followers (Acts 11:26).
But Jesus is a very important figure in Islam too. He’s regarded as one of the greatest prophets, the forerunner of Muhammad and the one to whom God revealed the ‘Injil’ or Gospel.
In the broadest sense of the word
Jesus was a Muslim because the
word Muslim simply means ‘one
who submits to God’. Jesus
certainly submitted to God
This is the transcript of a talk given by Peter Saunders, Student
Secretary of the UK Christian
Medical Fellowship, at Manchester
University on Tuesday 24th
February 1998.
I didn’t choose the title of this talk
and you may think it strange even
to ask the question ‘wasn’t Jesus a
Muslim?’ After all, Jesus Christ is the central figure in Christianity and the name Christian was first used to describe his followers (Acts 11:26).
But Jesus is a very important figure in Islam too. He’s regarded as one of the greatest prophets, the forerunner of Muhammad and the one to whom God revealed the ‘Injil’ or Gospel.
In the broadest sense of the word
Jesus was a Muslim because the
word Muslim simply means ‘one
who submits to God’. Jesus
certainly submitted to God
jaQui 2015/04/10 14:02
Jesus is also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, it's the central figure of Christianity whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God. Christianity regards Jesus as the awaited Messiah or "Christ" of the Old Testament and refers to him as Jesus Christ...
Jesus is also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, it's the central figure of Christianity whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God. Christianity regards Jesus as the awaited Messiah or "Christ" of the Old Testament and refers to him as Jesus Christ...
K_shaka 2015/04/10 22:45
Bismillahi Rahman Rahim
Quote: bad-apple: The common thing observed from the above verses is: Jesus (peace be upon him) prays to the Lord to save him from the anticipated persecution at the hands of the Jews; yet not as Jesus wishes but as the Lord wills. Do you realize what Jesus is stating at this moment? He subdues his wishes and submits himself to the will of Allah. In other words, Jesus declares his Islam, submission, at that moment.
A Muslim is one who has submitted to the will of Allah. Islam means submission (to the will of Allah), while it also means Peace. Thus, by declaring his submission to the will of Allah, Jesus declared himself to be a Muslim.
It was also mentioned in Chapter 2 that Jesus (pbuh), as also the other prophets before him, called themselves ‘Muslims’.
But, then, why their followers were not named as ‘Muslims’, too?
If the followers of the different other prophets were also to be called as ‘Muslims’, then there would have been confusion in distinguishing between the true Muslims (who believe in all the prophets) and the followers of other prophets (who believe in some prophets and disbelieve in the rest). Belief in all the messengers of Allah is a basic requirement to be called a Muslim. Allah tells the Muslims in Qur'an:
“ Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the Prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered. †(2:136)
Thus, Jesus (pbuh) practiced Islam, i.e., Submission and he got Islam, i.e., Peace.
[quote=bad-apple]The common thing observed from the above verses is: Jesus (peace be upon him) prays to the Lord to save him from the anticipated persecution at the hands of the Jews; yet not as Jesus wishes but as the Lord wills. Do you realize what Jesus is stating at this moment? He subdues his wishes and submits himself to the will of Allah. In other words, Jesus declares his Islam, submission, at that moment.
A Muslim is one who has submitted to the will of Allah. Islam means submission (to the will of Allah), while it also means Peace. Thus, by declaring his submission to the will of Allah, Jesus declared himself to be a Muslim.
It was also mentioned in Chapter 2 that Jesus (pbuh), as also the other prophets before him, called themselves ‘Muslims’.
But, then, why their followers were not named as ‘Muslims’, too?
If the followers of the different other prophets were also to be called as ‘Muslims’, then there would have been confusion in distinguishing between the true Muslims (who believe in all the prophets) and the followers of other prophets (who believe in some prophets and disbelieve in the rest). Belief in all the messengers of Allah is a basic requirement to be called a Muslim. Allah tells the Muslims in Qur'an:
“ Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the Prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered. †(2:136)
Thus, Jesus (pbuh) practiced Islam, i.e., Submission and he got Islam, i.e., Peace.
Bismillahi Rahman Rahim
_dreamprince_ 2015/04/11 00:00
Jesus was a hindu too as one who show the way to reach God and he did said about the Almighty God its same as in hindus, do check about shirdi Sai baba and u will know more about them
Jesus was a hindu too as one who show the way to reach God and he did said about the Almighty God its same as in hindus, do check about shirdi Sai baba and u will know more about them
Boet 2015/04/11 02:29
JESUS was widely known as JESUS*CHRIST*, from which Christianity derives it's name. Therefore, i do not believe JESUS was an Islam. I believe the Muslim religion developed only some centuries after the crucifiction of JESUS CHRIST. So, how could HE have been a Muslim, before there were Muslims?
JESUS was widely known as JESUS*CHRIST*, from which Christianity derives it's name. Therefore, i do not believe JESUS was an Islam. I believe the Muslim religion developed only some centuries after the crucifiction of JESUS CHRIST. So, how could HE have been a Muslim, before there were Muslims?
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