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http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-59313181026303256752007-12-06T07:38:00.000-08:002007-12-06T09:18:09.205-08:00Truth will set you free.<strong>All the articles on this blog have been put up on this page. New articles will be added here as links for the convenience of the readers.<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.authenticsunnah.com/adeel_khan/index.html"><strong>My other articles</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.youtube.com/conveyorofthemessage"><strong>My videos</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Christianity</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/christianity-god-is-one-and-not-three.html"><strong>God is One and Jesus is not God</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/original-sin-does-not-exist-and-jesus.html"><strong>Original sin does not exist and Jesus did not die for sins</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/was-jesus-christ-really-crucified-part.html"><strong>Was Jesus Christ really crucified?</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/12/paul.html"><strong>Paul under the microscope</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible_26.html"><strong>Jesus is a Muslim</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/jesus-predicted-muhammad.html"><strong>Jesus predicted Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/12/who-is-that-prophet.html"><strong>Who is "The Prophet"?</strong></a><strong><br /><br />Below are links containing explanations of several prophecies by a Christian scholar<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-11.html"><strong>Baptizing with the Holy Ghost and with Fire</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-12.html"><strong>The Least in the Kingdom of Heaven</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-13.html"><strong>Blessed Are the Peacemakers</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-14.html"><strong>Comforter</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-15.html"><strong>Revelation to Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Judaism</span> (Jewish books are also relevant for Christians)<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible_9979.html"><strong>Isaiah 42 describes Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible.html"><strong>A Prophet like Moses</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible_6472.html"><strong>Islamic fasting prophesied in the Bible</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/03/christianity-all-material-on-this-blog.html"><strong>Pilgrimage to Makkah and standing on mount Arafat</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/03/hinduism-all-material-on-hinduism-in.html"><strong>Pilgrimage of Ezekiel</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/zoroastrianism-all-material-on-this.html"><strong>Conquest of Makkah</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/isaiahs-vision.html"><strong>Isaiah's vision</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/unletttered-prophet.html"><strong>The unlettered Prophet</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/isaiah-714-describes-prophet-muhammad.html"><strong>Isaiah 7:14 describes Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/prophet-muhammad-in-songs-of-solomon.html"><strong>Prophet Muhammad in songs of Solomon</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/lost-tribes-of-israel-afghanistan-and.html"><strong>Lost tribes of Israel: Afghanistan and Kashmir</strong></a><strong><br /><br />Below are links containing explanations of several prophecies by former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Uniate Chaldean .<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good2.htm"><strong>Prefatory Remarks, Allah And His Attributes "And The Ahmed Of All Nations Will Come." - Haggai, 2:7<br />The Question Of The Birthright And The Covenant</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good3.htm"><strong>The Mystery Of The "Mispa"</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good4.htm"><strong>Prophet Muhammad Is The "Shiloh"</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good5.htm"><strong>Prophet Muhammad And The Emperor Constantine</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good6.htm"><strong>Prophet Muhammad Is The Son-Of-Man</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good7.htm"><strong>King David Calls Him: "My Lord"</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good8.htm"><strong>The Lord And The Prophet Of The Covenant</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good9.htm"><strong>Genuine Prophets Preach Only Islam</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good10.htm"><strong>Islam Is The Kingdom Of God On Earth</strong></a><strong><br /><br />More by another former non-Muslim scholar.<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-01.html"><strong>Both Ishmael and Isaac Were Blessed</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-02.html"><strong>Criterion of the Prophet by Jeremiah</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-03.html"><strong>Until Shiloh Come</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-04.html"><strong>Baca Is Mecca</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-05.html"><strong>The House of My Glory</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-06.html"><strong>Chariot of Asses and Chariot of Camels</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-08.html"><strong>My Servant, Messenger and Elect</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Islam</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/browse.html"><strong>Read the Quran</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.authenticsunnah.com/ac20.htm#links"><strong>Miracles</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.miraclesofthequran.com/scientific_index.html"><strong>Another great site</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.womaninthequran.com/"><strong>Women</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac9.htm#links"><strong>Another site regarding women that answers your concerns</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac3.htm#links"><strong>Lies against Quran refuted</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac4.htm#links"><strong>Lies against Prophet Muhammad refuted</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Hinduism</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/hinduism-one-god-without-image-or-idol.html"><strong>One God</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in.html"><strong>Kalki Avatar/Antim Rishi = Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /><br />Rebuttals<br />1. </strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in_18.html"><strong>Is Muhammad predicted in Hindu scriptures</strong></a><strong><br />2. </strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in_531.html"><strong>M.N. Anderson's article "Prophet Muhammad in Hindu scriptures?"</strong></a><strong><br />3. </strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/rebuttal-muhammad-is-not-predicted-in.html"><strong>Muhammad is not predicted in Hindu scriptures</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Buddhism</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-s-in-buddhist-scriptures-part_19.html"><strong>Buddha Maitreya = Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong><br /><br />Rebuttals<br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/objections-by-buddhists-and-replies-to.html"><strong>Part 1</strong></a><strong> - </strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/objections-by-buddhists-and-replies-to_19.html"><strong>Part 2</strong></a><strong> - </strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/objections-by-buddhists-and-replies-to_1758.html"><strong>Part 3</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://www.islamandbuddhism.com/"><strong>A wonderful site for those interested in Buddhism</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Zoroastrianism</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/zoroastrianism-one-god-and-muhammad-s.html"><strong>One God and Prophet Muhammad prophesied</strong></a><strong><br /><br />Rebuttal<br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in_8089.html"><strong>"Was Muhammad foretold in Parsi scriptures?"</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Sikhism</span><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/concept-of-god-in-sikhism.html"><strong>Concept of God</strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br />May we all be guided to the stright path chosen by The Almighty for us that leads to Him.<br />Aameen.</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-26464724676366691082007-12-06T07:36:00.000-08:002007-12-06T07:37:50.491-08:00Paul<strong>Paul never met Jesus in his life.<br /><br />In his early life before his 'self-professed' Christianity, his name was Saul and he used to be a persecutor of the Christians. On the road to Damascus, while on assignment to harass the Christians (after Jesus had left the world) according to his own claim, he saw a vision of Christ, after which, he claimed, that Jesus gave him the authority of teaching in his name.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul's vision is recorded three times in the NT and in all three places, it contradicts.<br /><br /><br />1. In <span style="color:#3333ff;">ACTS 9:3-7</span>, it is stated that only Paul fell to the ground on seeing the light while the others who journeyed with him stood speechless.<br /><br /><br />2. <span style="color:#3333ff;">ACTS 26:14</span> says they ALL fell to the ground.<br /><br /><br />3. <span style="color:#3333ff;">ACTS 9:3-7</span> states that the people who journeyed with Paul didn't see anyone but heard a voice.<br /><br /><br />4. <span style="color:#3333ff;">ACTS 22:6-9</span> says that those who were with Paul saw the light but DID NOT hear the voice of the speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jesus says...<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever will break one least of these commandments and shall teach men so shall be called last in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you unless your righteosness exceeds the righteosness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter the kingdom of heaven.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mathew 5:17-20</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul says...<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">'Christians' are dead to the Law of God through the body of Christ</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Romans 7:14</span><br /><br /><br /><br />Paul has destroyed the law.<br /><br /><br />Paul is the inventor of original sin (<span style="color:#3333ff;">ROMANS 5:12, 1 CORINTHIANS 15:21-22</span>) whereas original sin does not exist in any other place, not even the Old Testament.<br /><br />Paul: On his own admittance being cunning, used deceit "<span style="color:#009900;">But be it so, I did not burden you nevertheless, being crafty, I CAUGHT YOU WITH GUILE</span>."<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">2 CORINTHIANS 12:16</span><br />(GUILE: means ruse, sharp practice, treachery, trickery and wiliness.)<br /><br /><br />Paul is a blasphemer<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.<br /></span>(<span style="color:#3333ff;">1 Corinthians 1:25</span>)<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Leviticus 24:16</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jesus said...<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, ' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell</span>.<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 5:22</span>)<br /><br /><br /><br />Paul is a blasphemer.<br /><br /><br />Paul believed Jesus rose from the dead as a spirit, not a physical body.<br /><br /><br /><br />It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">1 Corinthians 15:44</span>)<br /><br />I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">1 Corinthians 15:50</span>)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To the contrary, Jesus ascended to Heaven in a physical body (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 24:51</span>).<br /><br /><br />Paul denied the stories of Elijah and Elisha resurrecting dead bodies to their former state (<span style="color:#3333ff;">2Kgs. 17:20-23</span>).<br /><br /><br />He denies, God, Jesus, other Prophets, he opposes <a href="http://www.barnabas.net/chapter_index.htm">Barnabas</a> and <a href="http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/apopet.html">Peter</a> strictly because they teach Islam, no divinity of Jesus and no crucifixion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Paul v/s the Old Testament: 59 Contradictions</span><br /><br /><br /><br />1.<br /><br />"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive"<br />(1 Cor. 15:22)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin"<br />(Deut. 24:16)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2.<br /><br />"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath"<br />(Eph. 4:26)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools"<br />(Eccle. 7:9),<br /><br />"Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go" (Prov. 22:24)<br /><br />"He that is slow to anger is better than the almighty (What blasphemy!); and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city"<br />(Prov. 16:32).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />3.<br /><br />"...God alone has immortality...whom no man has ever seen or can see"<br />(1 Tim. 6:16)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved"<br />(Gen. 32:30),<br /><br />"And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend"<br />(Ex. 33:11),<br /><br />"...I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up...."<br />(Isa. 6:1),<br /><br />"...for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts"<br />(Isa. 6:5), (Amos 7:7-8).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />4.<br /><br />"...Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife"<br />(1 Cor. 7:27)<br /><br />"For I would that all men were even as I myself (single)...I say therefore to the unmarried and widows. It is good for them if they abide even as I"<br />(1 Cor. 7:7-8)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Then the Lord said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him'"<br />(Gen. 2:18).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />5.<br /><br />"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness...."<br />(Gal. 5:22)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war...."<br />(Judges 3:10)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />6.<br /><br />“…whoremongers and adulterers God will judge"<br />(Heb. 13:4)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms...."<br />(Hosea 1:2)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />7.<br /><br />"Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they (the earth and the heavens) will perish, but thou remainest...."<br />(Heb. 1:10-11)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />“…and earth abideth forever"<br />(Eccle. 1:4).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />8.<br /><br />"By faith Moses left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king...."<br />(Heb. 11:27)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And he said, Who made thee (Moses) a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killest the Egyptian? And Moses feared and said, Surely this thing is known. Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh and dwelt in the land of Midian...."<br />(Ex. 2:14-15).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />9.<br /><br />"That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such...."<br />(1 Thess. 4:6)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"...and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord God"<br />(Ezek. 39:10)<br /><br />"...ye shall spoil the Egyptians"<br />(Ex. 3:22).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />10.<br /><br />"God only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto...."<br />(1 Tim. 6:16)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness"<br />(1 Kings 8:12),<br /><br />"Clouds and darkness are around about him ..."<br />(Psalm 97:2),<br /><br />"He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters...."<br />(Psalm 18:11)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />11.<br /><br />"Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities"<br />(1 Tim. 5:23)<br /><br />"Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine...."<br />(1 Tim. 3:8)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise"<br />(Prov. 20:l),<br /><br />"Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart"<br />(Hosea 4:11) and (Prov. 23:31-32, Num. 6:1-4)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />12.<br /><br />"Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made...and this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law was 430 years after (Abraham)...."<br />(Gal. 3:16-17)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"he said unto Abraham, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them 400 years...."<br />(Gen. 15:13).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />13.<br /><br />"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God"<br />(Heb. 10:31)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And David said unto God, I am in a great strait; let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let us not fall into the hand of man"<br />(2 Sam. 24:14).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />14.<br /><br />"But to Israel God saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people"<br />(Rom. 10:21)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel...."<br />(Num. 23:21).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />15.<br /><br />"And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of 450 years, until Samuel the prophet"<br />(Acts 13:20)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And it came to pass in the 480th year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt in the 4th year of Solomon's reign over Israel...."<br />(1 Kings 6:1).<br />If there were 476 years between the time the Israelis left Egypt until the first year of Solomon's reign and Judges ruled for 450 of these years, then Saul and David could have only ruled 26 years. Yet, 2 Sam. 5:4 says David alone ruled 40 years.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />16.<br /><br />"Who is the image of the invisible God...."<br />(Col. 1:15)<br /><br />"Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible...."<br />(1 Tim. 1:17)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"...for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved"<br />(Gen. 32:30),<br /><br />"And the Lord spoke unto Moses face to face...."<br />(Ex. 33:11),<br /><br />"...for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts"<br />(Isa. 6:5), and (Judges 13:22).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />17.<br /><br />"That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie,...."<br />(Heb. 6:18),<br /><br />"In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie...."<br />(Titus 1:2)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets...."<br />(1 Kings 22:23, 2 Chron. 18:22),<br /><br />"for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie"<br />(2 Thess. 2:11),<br /><br />"O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived...."<br />(Jer. 20:7),<br /><br />"if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him...."<br />(Ezek. 14:9),<br /><br />"Then said I, ah Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul" (Jer. 4:10) and (Jer. 15:18, Gen. 2:17, 5:5).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />18.<br /><br />"Moreover, Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And all were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea"<br />(1 Cor. 10:1-2)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel...."<br />(Ex. 14:19-20)<br /><br />"the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharoah that came into the sea after them.... But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea...."<br />(Ex. 14:28-29).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />19.<br /><br />"...so that no human being might boast in the presence of God"<br />(1 Cor. 1:29),<br /><br />"Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger and not thine own lips"<br />(Prov. 27:2) and (Psalm 94:4)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"What I am saying I say not with the Lord's authority but as a fool, in this boastful confidence; since many boast of worldly things, I too will boast"<br />(2 Cor. 11:17-18),<br /><br />"You have made me act like a fool--boasting like this.... There isn't a single thing these other marvelous fellows have that I don't have too...."<br />(2 Cor. 12:11)<br /><br />"...but I laboured more abundantly than they all...."<br />(1 Cor. 15:10).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />20.<br /><br />"For our God is a consuming fire"<br />(Heb. 12:29)<br /><br />"In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ...."<br />(2 Thess 1:8) and (Heb. 10:27)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy...and his tender mercies are over all his works"<br />(Psalms 145:8-9)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />21.<br /><br />"...and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour"<br />(1 Cor. 3:8)<br /><br />"God will render to every man according to his deeds...."<br />(Rom. 2:6) and (2 Thess. 3:10)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat"<br />(Joshua 24:13).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />22.<br /><br />"Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?"<br />(1 Cor. 11:14)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head...."<br />(Judges 13:5),<br /><br />"All the days of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow"<br />(Num. 6:5), and (1 Sam. 1:11).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />23.<br /><br />"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace...."<br />(1 Cor. 14:33),<br /><br />"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace...."<br />(2 Thess. 3:16),<br /><br />"Now the God of peace be with you all"<br />(Rom. 15:33) and (Heb. 13:20)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"The Lord is a man of war...."<br />(Ex. 15:3),<br /><br />"Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight"<br />(Psalm 144:1),<br /><br />"For our God is a consuming fire"<br />(Heb. 12:29), and (Judges 9:23, 1 Sam. 16:14, 2 Thess. 2:11).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />24.<br /><br />"And every priest stareth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sin"<br />(Heb. 10:11)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"...and the priest shall burn them upon the altar...and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him"<br />(Lev. 4:35),<br /><br />"And one kid of the goats for a sin offering to make an atonement for you"<br />(Num. 29:5),<br /><br />"And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself"<br />(Lev. 17:11), and (Lev. 4:26).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />25.<br /><br />"The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee (Tyre); thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more"<br />(Ezek. 27:36),<br /><br />"...and shall set thee (Tyre) in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old...that thou be not inhabited....thou shalt be no more; though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found again, saith the Lord God"<br />(Ezek. 26:20-21) and (Ezek. 26:14)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria and landed at Tyre"<br />(Acts 21:3)<br /><br />"when we had finished our course from Tyre...."<br />(Acts 21:7).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />26.<br /><br />"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners...his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper"<br />(Psalm 1:1-3)"<br /><br />versus<br /><br />...some (the judges and prophets) were tortured.... Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated...."<br />(Heb. 11:35-37).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />27.<br /><br />"The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come...."<br />(Gen. 49:10)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul...."<br />(Acts 13:21).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />28.<br /><br />"And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river"<br />(Ex. 1:22)<br /><br />"the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months"<br />(Ex. 2:2)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment"<br />(Heb. 11:23).<br /><br />If the she was not afraid, then why did she hide Moses (pbuh)?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />29.<br /><br />"By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac...offered up his only begotten son...."<br />(Heb. 11:17)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman"<br />(Gal. 4:22)<br /><br />"Abram was 86 when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram" plus "Abram was 100 when his son Isaac was born unto him"<br />(Gen. 16:16 & 21:5).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />30.<br /><br />"...if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law"<br />(Gal. 3:21)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord"<br />(Lev. 18:5)<br /><br />"For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them"<br />(Rom. 10:5).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />31.<br /><br />"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy"<br />(Ex. 20:8)<br /><br />versus<br /><br />"Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days"<br />(Col. 2:16).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />32.<br /><br />...For it is written....The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain"<br />l Cor. 3:20<br /><br />Paul misquoted Psalm 94:11<br /><br />"The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity".<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />33.<br /><br />"And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust")<br />Rom. 15:12<br /><br />Paul misquoted Isa. 11:10<br /><br />"And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek....).<br />Isaiah does not say he shall reign or rule over the Gentiles<br />Isaiah refers to "it" not "him." This seems to be a trick taught by Paul which Christians have learned well and they apply it to the Comforter.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />34.<br /><br />"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him")<br />1 Cor. 2:9<br /><br />he misquoted Isa. 64:4<br /><br />"From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides thee, who works for those who wait for him".<br />Nowhere in Isa. 64:4 does it say, "neither have entered into the heart of man."<br />Paul states, "the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." Yet, Isaiah 64:4 does not state or even imply that there will be a future reward for those that love God. It merely states that God will work for those who wait for him.<br />Paul also omits, "no eye has seen a God besides thee,"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />35.<br /><br />"Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men")<br />Eph. 4:8<br /><br />Paul misquoted Psalm 68:18<br /><br />"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men....")<br />Psalm 68:18 says "received gifts" not "gave gifts."<br />It also says "thou" not "he."<br />Jesus never led captivity captive, led others to a high mount, or gave gifts unto men.<br />There is a big difference between "giving gifts to men" and "receiving gifts for men."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />36.<br /><br />"...as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged")<br />Rom. 3:4<br /><br />Paul misquoted Psalm 51:4<br /><br />"...that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest").<br />Psalm 51:4 says "judgest" not "art judged."<br />Psalm 51:4 also says "and be clear" or "blameless," not "and mightest overcome" or "prevail."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />37.<br /><br />"But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand")<br />Rom. 15:21<br /><br />Paul misquoted and misapplied Isa. 52:15<br /><br />"...the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they have not heard shall they consider").<br />Isaiah 52:15 says nothing about "he was not spoken of"; it says "that which had not been told them." It says "that," not "he."<br />"They that have not heard shall understand" is not the same as "that which they have not heard shall they consider." Because something is considered does not mean it is understood.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />38.<br /><br />"Then said I, Lo I come [in the volume of the book it is written of me] to do thy will, O God")<br />Heb. 10:7<br /><br />Paul distorted Psalm 40:7-8<br /><br />"Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me. I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart"). He left out the last phrase ("thy law is within my heart") which shows God's will is the law.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />39.<br /><br />"...then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?).<br />1 Cor. 15:54-55<br /><br />Paul misquoted Isa. 25:8<br /><br />"He will swallow up death forever")<br /><br />and<br /><br />Hosea 13:14<br /><br />"...O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction").<br />Isaiah says death will be swallowed up "forever" not "in victory."<br />Hosea says "thy plagues" not "thy sting."<br />"Hosea was not written in interrogatory form.<br />Hosea says "thy destruction" not "thy victory." It is difficult to see how Paul's words could be accurately derived from Isaiah and Hosea.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />40.<br /><br />"...ye might receive thy promise. For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry")<br />Heb. 10:36-37<br /><br />Paul perverted Hab. 2:3<br /><br />"For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry").<br />Habbakuk says nothing about "he." The "it" in the verse is a vision, not Jesus. Hab. is referring to the maturation of a vision he has. The "it" referred to has nothing to do with the arrival of any individual.<br />Where in the OT, esp. Hab., did God promise "he will come and not tarry?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />41.<br /><br />"Let their table be made a snare, and a trap and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway")<br />Rom. 11:9-10<br /><br />Paul misstated Psalm 69:22-23<br /><br />"Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake".<br /><br />The Psalmist said nothing about a "stumblingblock," a "recompense," or "bowing down their back alway."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />42.<br /><br />"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob, For this is the covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins")<br />Rom. 11:26-27<br /><br />Paul misquoted and misused Isaiah 59:20-21<br /><br />"And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord....".<br />Isaiah 59:20 says "to Zion," not "out of" Zion.<br />Isaiah says the Redeemer shall come "unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob." It does not say the Deliverer "shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob." In other words, he will come to those who turned from transgression on their own volition. It does not say he will turn away ungodliness.<br />Moreover, "when I shall take away their sins" is not in Isaiah 59. Paul created that out of nothing.<br />Nowhere does Isaiah use the word "saved" or "salvation" as Paul uses it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />43.<br /><br />"as he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God")<br />Rom. 9:25-26<br /><br />Paul misquoted and misused Hosea 2:23<br /><br />"...and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God"<br /><br />and<br /><br />Hosea 1:10<br /><br />"...and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God").<br />Hosea 1:10 is speaking only of Jews as Hosea 1:11 ("Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together") shows. It is not referring to Gentiles and does not justify spreading the word to Gentiles.<br />"and her beloved, which was not beloved" is not in Hosea. Paul created the words.<br />Hosea 2:23 says, "and they shall say, Thou art my God," which Paul conveniently left out of his quote since millions of Gentiles have clearly not made such a statement.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />44.<br /><br />"But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? [that is, to bring Christ down from above] or, who shall descend into the deep? [that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead]. But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach...."),<br />Rom. 10:6-8<br /><br />Paul mutilated Deut. 30:12-14<br /><br />"It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it? But the word is very nigh unto thee in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it".<br /><br />The latter is only saying that his (Moses) commandments are easy to obtain. They are not far off but as close as one's heart or mouth. Deut. says nothing about "faith."<br />It refers to seeking "it" and doing "it," not seeking "him" or doing "him."<br />It does not even imply Christ or Jesus, let alone mention him.<br />Deut. is referring to Penitence and is not about believing on or bringing down Jesus from heaven or up from the dead.<br />Deut. is saying that God wills us to repent of sin and that you may know when you have sinned. You have only to look at his law which is very close by.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />45.<br /><br />"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more")<br />Heb. 10:16-17<br /><br />Paul misquoted and misapplied Jer. 31:33-34<br /><br />"...but this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts,...for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more".<br />The New Covenant referred to in Jer. 31:31 is not that of Jesus' New Testament but a reaffirmation with Israel of the importance of following the Old Law. Jer. 31:33 clearly states that God's law (my law) will be put in them.<br />Jer. says the law will be written in their hearts, not their minds and God's law will be put in their inward parts, not their hearts. "And in their minds will I write them" does not appear in Jer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />46.<br /><br />"As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed")<br />Rom. 9:33<br /><br />Paul misquoted Isa. 28:16<br /><br />"Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste".<br /><br />Isaiah says nothing about "on him" or "being ashamed."<br />Isaiah says God will lay a precious corner stone, a sure foundation, not a stumbling stone or rock of offence.<br />True, Isa. 8:14 ("And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel....") speaks of a stumbling stone and a rock of offense, but it is speaking of God himself. Paul deceptively combined two unrelated verses and altered the text in the process.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />47.<br /><br />Heb. 12:20 is a misconstruction of Ex. 19:12-13<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />48.<br /><br />Heb. 4:3 is a perversion of Psalm 95:11.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />49.<br /><br />"For even Christ pleased not himself: but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me"<br />Rom. 15:3<br /><br />Paul misinterpreted Psalm 69:9.<br />The "me" referred to in Psalm 69:9 is David; he is speaking, not Jesus.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />50.<br /><br />"...I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"<br />Heb. 1:5<br /><br />Paul misinterpreted and misapplied 2 Sam. 7:14<br /><br />"I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men".<br />In 2 Sam. 7:14 God is saying he will call Solomon, not Jesus, his son.<br />How could Jesus commit iniquity which Paul omitted. It must be referring to a mere mortal like Solomon.<br />Certainly God would not beat Jesus with a rod, cause stripes to be put on him, or threaten to chasten him with stripes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />51.<br /><br />In Heb. 12:21 ("...and so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake....")<br /><br />Paul is referring to the fear Moses had when he stood at the base of an untouchable mountain and witnessed blazing fire, gloom, darkness, trumpets sounding, and words.<br /><br />Yet, Paul is using Deut. 9:19<br /><br />"For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you"<br /><br />which is actually referring to Moses' fear of the Lord's anger at the time he found them worshipping the Golden Calf.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />52.<br /><br />"...even Jesus made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec"<br /><br />Paul misapplied Psalm 110:4<br /><br />"The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek") to Jesus.<br /><br />The "thou" in Psalm 110:4 is referring to David, not Jesus.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />53.<br /><br />"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree"<br /><br />Paul used Deut. 21:22-23<br /><br />"And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day, ...."<br /><br />for his own ends.<br /><br />Deut. 21:22 is referring to a sinful man who couldn't be Jesus since the latter is supposedly sinless (1 Peter 2:22).<br />Jesus was not hanged.<br />He did not die on a tree and never remained "upon the tree" during the night.<br />Actually Paul is calling the alleged "Savior" cursed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />54.<br /><br />"For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord"<br />Heb. 10:30<br /><br />Paul quoted part of Deut. 32:35<br /><br />"Vengeance is mine, and recompense...."<br /><br />and falsely attributed the original comment to the Lord. The quote was actually made by someone who felt he was God's agent.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />55.<br /><br />"But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin"<br />Rom. 4:5-8<br /><br />Paul misinterpreted Psalms 32:1-2<br /><br />"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile".<br />Just because God forgave iniquities does not mean one is saved by faith.<br />Psalms says nothing about belief or believing "on him."<br />In no sense does Psalms imply that a man's sins are forgiven because he believed or accepted something.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />56.<br /><br />"But God raised him from the dead. And he was seen many days of them which come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. and we declare unto you glad tidings how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm <'...the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee'>").<br /><br />Where does Psalm 2 say or where is it equivalent to saying in some distant day I will raise Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph's son, from the dead. The second Psalm does not promise that:<br />anyone will rise from the dead,<br />he who is the Son of God must rise from the dead,<br />Jesus of Nazareth is the son of God or<br />anyone risen from the dead shall be the son of God. Moreover, the Psalmist in Psalm 2:7 is speaking of himself, not Jesus.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />57.<br /><br />In Heb. 2:6-9 Paul perverted Psalm 8:4-6. (a) The Psalmist stated that God made man, not Jesus, to have rule over all God made and God made man, not Jesus, a little lower than the angels. What the Psalmist stated has no relation to Jesus as Paul implies in Heb. 2:9. (b) Why would Jesus have been worshipped by the angels if he was made a little lower than them? (c) A crown of glory and honor was never put on the head of Jesus.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />58.<br /><br />In Heb. 1:8-9 Paul misinterpreted Psalm 45:7:<br />If Jesus is God or co-equal with God, would the Psalmist have addressed him with "thy God." How could Jesus, who is God, have a God?<br />Verses 45:1,8-9 show the Psalmist is speaking of a king. Jesus' garments never smelled of myrrh, aloes, and cassia. And king's daughters were never among Jesus' honorable women.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />59.<br /><br />"Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me; In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure")<br />Heb. 10:5-6<br />Paul misquoted and misapplied Psalm 40:6<br />"Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt<br />offering and sin offering hast thou not required".<br /><br />"but a body hast thou prepared me" is not in Psalm 40:6. Paul created it.<br />"mine ears hast thou opened" is in Psalm 40:6 but Paul omitted it.<br />Psalm 40:12 ("...mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head....") was written by the same person who wrote Psalm 40:6 who couldn't have been Jesus since the former committed many iniquities. Paul took the verse out of context.<br />Moreover, nowhere in the Gospels did Jesus say what Paul attributed to him in Heb. 10:5-7.<br /><br /><br /><br />Some great sayings of Paul.<br /><br />"What I am saying I say not with the Lord's authority, but as a fool, in this boastful confidence...."<br />(2 Cor. 11:17)<br /><br />"...I speak foolishly,...."<br />(2 Cor. 11:21)<br /><br />"...I speak as a fool...."<br />(2 Cor. 11:23)<br /><br />"I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Do bear with me"<br />(2 Cor. 11:1 RSV)<br /><br />"I am become a fool in glorying...."<br />(2 Cor. 12:11).</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-15043055989573637322007-12-06T07:06:00.000-08:002007-12-06T07:35:48.299-08:00Who is "That Prophet"?<strong>The aim of this article is to enlighten Christians about the fact that there was one more Prophet to come after Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). This article is not conclusive as to who that Prophet is but definitely hints on other verses of the Bible and definitely proves that one more was to come.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"<span style="color:#009900;">And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Messiah." So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">THE PROPHET</span><span style="color:#009900;">?" He answered, "No."" </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 1:19-21</span> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>This clearly shows that the Jews were waiting for three people!</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>I had a discussion with a Christian who claimed that "The Prophet" is Jesus. I will post that entire discussion below which will contain even more verses like this one.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian</span>: "The Prophet" is Jesus.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim</span>: Jesus is The Prophet? No buddy! This is not it.The Jews asked three questions,</strong><br /><strong>1. Are you Elijah?</strong><br /><strong>2. Are you Massiah?</strong><br /><strong>3. Are you The Prophet?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>The Prophet is different from Massiah. </strong><br /><p><strong>"<span style="color:#009900;">Some in the crowd who heard these words said, "This is truly the Prophet." Others said, "This is the Messiah." But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David's family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" So a division occurred in the crowd because of him</span>." </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 7:40-43</span></strong></p><p><strong>See? Massiah and The Prophet are different persons.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian</span>: Yes,they thought so thats all. They also thought Jesus in His language which they understood more than you or I,was claiming to be God...again you are being inconsistent in acceoting one implication of your reasoning and rejecting another....if you can accept their interpretation of Sacred Scripture,you can surelly accept their knowledge of their language.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim</span>: What Jews believed about Jesus is irrelevant and what they believe about Massiah and The Prophet being different persons is relevant.I will explain why.They had their own books and they used to follow them and were waiting for three different personalities judging from their books. The Jews asked John the Baptist three questions and he replied in the negative as I have posted before. He denied being Elijah, he denied being Massiah and denied being The Prophet. He did not correct them, neither did Jesus correct them because this is what they also believed.When Jesus was asked about all this, he replied that Elijah has already come and gone and that he is the Massiah. Now, the only person left is "The Prophet". </strong></p><p><strong>And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, </strong></p><p><strong>"Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, </strong></p><p><strong>1. "I am not the Messiah." So they asked him, "What are you then? </strong></p><p><strong>2. Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." </strong></p><p><strong>3. "Are you THE PROPHET?" He answered, "No."" </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 1:19-21</span></strong></p><p><strong>Three different people. Now as you argued that Jews were thinking wrong and did not know, to this I have replied that no body ever corrected them. They denied Jesus when he came but they never denied the existance of someone to come. They just aid that it is not him and so their understanding of someone to come was not wrong but recognising the one was definitely wrong.<br /><br />Moses might have foretold Jesus but the jews were correct and Peter and Paul were wrong." </strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible.html" target="_blank">http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/prophet-muhammad-s-prophecised-in-bible.html</a> </strong></p><p><strong>"The reader's comments below are interesting and I have replied to your query there." </strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/</a> </strong><strong>"</strong></p><p><strong>Please see the blog and see the material under "Christianity and Judaism", tonnes of prophecies there.<br /></p></strong><strong></strong><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian</span>: That argument does not work...arguments from silence are always weakBut let me give you a counterexample anywayIf silence is assent,ie if not saying anything means agreeingThen there are many instances where Jesus was worshipped and He didn;t correct the Jews either,so by your argument,He was assenting.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim</span>: Jesus was never worshipped! A man came to him and asked him, "Good master, what should I do to achieve heaven?" Jesus replied "Why do you call me good? There is only one good and that is God" He further told him to keep the commandments! Silence here means yes because a Prophet is a messenegr of God and if they see anything wrong happening, they object to it and correct the people instead of just remaining silent. A Prophet has three ways of preaching,</strong></p><p><strong>1) Direct orders</strong></p><p><strong>2) Doing something but not ordering it</strong></p><p><strong>3) Someone doing something and the Prophet remaining silent.Furthermore, he did not remain silent, he replied in the negative to the question that he is not "The Prophet". </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian</span>: You will essentially be arguing against your own stated proposition nowJesus was never worshipped! Really?Just one<span style="color:#3333ff;">9:38</span> And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim</span>: Was Jesus worshipped?What do you mean by worship? Do you mean bowing down to someone? Brother, you must read your OT. I know Christians don't like it but it is a must read. Esau bowed down to Jacob. It was an ancient Israeli custom.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#009900;">The man bowed in front of Jesus and said, "I believe, Lord." Abraham's wife calls him "my lord". </span></strong></p><p><strong>So bowing and saying Lord means nothing! Jesus remained silent to this bowing down because this was not worshipping as God but obeying and respecting as a human and following Israeli customs.<br /><br />What did John say? He said that he is not Elijah. He said that he is not the Massiah. He said that he is not the Massiah.</strong></p><p><strong>"And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Messiah." So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you THE PROPHET?" He answered, "No."" </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 1:19-21</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>John rejected being Elijah or any other two people to come but the disciples misunderstood.</strong></p><p><strong>"...Eli’jah does come, and he is to restore all things; but I tell you that Eli’jah has already come, and they did not know him … Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist." </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 17:11-13</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The disciples are ill-knowledged and go against John's personal claims. You earlier said that the Jews misunderstood. This is true, they did but also the disciples. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Belief of general public</span>:</strong></p><p><strong>"Some in the crowd who heard these words said, "This is truly the Prophet." Others said, "This is the Messiah." But others said, "The Messiah will not come from Galilee, will he? Does not scripture say that the Messiah will be of David's family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?" So a division occurred in the crowd because of him." </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 7:40-43</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Belief of disciples</span>:</strong></p><p><strong>"And they asked him, and said unto him, why baptizest thou then, if thou be </strong></p><p><strong>a) NOT THAT CHRIST, </strong></p><p><strong>b) NOR ELIAS,</strong></p><p><strong>c) NEITHER THAT PROPHET?" </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 1:25</span> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>See? </strong><strong>Three separate people!</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Belief of John the baptist</span>:</strong></p><p><strong>"And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Messiah." So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you THE PROPHET?" He answered, "No."" </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 1:19-21</span><br /></p></strong><p><strong>"… "Who do men say that the Son of man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli'jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Servant of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you …" Matthew 16:13-17The New KJV commentary explains that the Greek word "pais" has two meanings, "son" and "servant". From the beliefs of the general public, John the Baptist and Jesus, we see that three separate people had to come. Furthermore, from the above mentioned belief of Jesus, we see that son of man and Jesus are two separate people.</strong></p><p><strong>Son of man is Muhammad: </strong><strong><a href="http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/</a> </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian</span>: "… "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"...Son of man is Muhammad:</strong></p><p><strong>ROTFLOL</strong></p><p><strong>This is either plain ignorance of Jesus just an ignoring of Jesus<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 5:25-27</span> (NKJV)Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man </p></strong><p></p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Muslim</span>: Son of man? This is what the disciples thought. They thought that he was the son of man whereas Jesus rebuked their belief. <a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good6.htm" target="_blank">http://islamicweb.com/bible/good6.htm</a></p><p>The above link has an article by a bishop and see who the son of man really is!More details here: <a href="http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.truthisproven.blogspot.com/</a> </p><p>Son of man is one title referred to Jesus but he is not the son of man of the OT. They are different. </p><p>See the links please!</p><p></p><p></p><p>More here: <a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-10.html">http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s08-10.html</a><br /><br /></p>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-83140271165213952122007-06-19T05:13:00.001-07:002007-08-21T08:35:01.142-07:00Lost tribes of Israel - Afghanistan and Kashmir<strong>The article is written by Tariq Khan and taken from </strong><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/lost_people_of_israel.htm"><strong>here</strong></a><strong><br /><br />This is an accepted fact that the people of Afghanistan and Kashmir are the children of Israel and so information on that has not been posted here, only material from the Bible has been posted.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">‘Kashmir’ is a Hebrew Word:</span><br /><br />Furthermore, Kashmiri or Kashahmiri is a Hebrew word and an attributive name of the Israelites. The root is Kas(h)ah, similar to the Arabic kashiya. In Hebrew it means fleshy and plump, and the Bible itself has conferred this name on the Israelites, and in the idiomatic tradition of the Bible, ‘becoming fat’ means to ‘become an idolater’ – see <span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy, 31:20, Nehemiah 9:25-26, 1 Samuel 2:29-30 </span>for reference. In the same place in the Bible, the Israelites have also been called Yeshurun or Jeshurun, and both these names indicate two contradictory qualities of the Israelites. Yeshurun has been derived from the yashar or yashar, which means the follower of truth or worshipper of the One True God. The following texts of the Bible may read in this connection:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked; you waxed fat, you grew thick, you became sleek; then he forsook God who made him, and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy 32:15</span>)<br /><br />Yeshurun or Jeshurun, in this text, is the name of the Israelites and signifies here a person who worships the One True God (Gesenius and Brown, A Hebrew and English Lexicon.) But this Jeshur or Yashar had been called Ka(s)ha or Kashyapa when he began to worship, instead of Lord God Jehovah, other gods and idols of the Hindus, and coming into foreign countries thought no more of and forgot Jehovah.<br /><br />Just to support this point, one of the most popular mountain passes in Afghanistan is called Khyber Pass. Khyber is a Hebrew word meaning a Fort.....<br /><br /><br /><br />A Few Prophecies From the Bible Concerning the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel:<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Jacob on His Death Bed Confers Blessings on Joseph</span><br /><br />Of these 10 lost tribes, the most honored and renowned was the tribe of Joseph from among the Children of Ephraim; only two tribes, Judah and Benjamin, had been left in Palestine. Joseph’s was the tribe of which it was written: “<span style="color:#33cc00;">Rachel is weeping for her children.</span>” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Jeremiah 31:15. Cf. Matthew 2:18</span>).<br />Her lamentation was warranted because all the hopes of the Jews were linked with this tribe. Jacob, when he laid on his death-bed, conferred most of his blessings on Joseph's tribe and uttered a prophecy about their prosperity and success (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 49:22-24</span>), and Moses too, in the last moments of his life invoked for this tribe blessings, both spiritual and temporal:<br /><br />About Joseph he said: “<span style="color:#009900;">May the Lord bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with deep waters that lie below; with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield; with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills; with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness and the favor of him who dwelt in the burning bush. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers. In majesty he is like a first born bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy 33:13-17</span>)<br /><br />How could it be that such a precious gem, as Joseph was, should have been abandoned and left in darkness, and the word of God should have failed in this case? It is a matter of fact that these ten tribes, including the Children of Joseph, the Sons of Ephraim, came to and settled in Afghanistan and Kashmir. When Jacob, on his death-bed also conferred blessings on Joseph’s two sons Ephraim and Manasseh, he gave Ephraim the younger son more blessings. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Joseph did not like it and held up his father’s hand saying” “<span style="color:#009900;">Not so, my father; for this one is the first born; put your right hand upon his head</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 48:18</span>). But the father refused, and set Ephraim before Manasseh. As a result, Ephraim’s dynasty became so much dignified and renowned that is name became synonymous with the rulership of Israel. The fundamental question that this article raises, is how is it possible that theis promised son and his tribe could become non-existent and extinct? If these tribes had been Christians, it could be said that their shepherd was Jesus; but since they came into the fold of Islam their shepherd and King, the Promised David, was the Holy Prophet Muhammad, not Jesus.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Lost Tribes, Jesus, and the Gospels</span><br /><br />Furthermore, God sent His prophet, Jesus, to seek and find them, and bring them back to the religion of their fathers. In what a forceful language Jesus is reported to have said:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 18:12-13</span>)<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">For the Son of man came to seek and save the lost</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 15:24 see also John, 11:49-52; Matthew 10:5-6</span>)<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">And I have other sheep, that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 10:16</span>)<br /><br />According to Greek idiom, emphasis lies on the them in this verse. It is thus necessary that Jesus should go all the way to Kashmir to seek and save the lost tribes of Israel.Jesus' main mission was to give glad tidings of a Messenger who was to come after him. Jesus' success lies in the fact that he persuaded and prepared these tribes of Israel who had been dead to the religion of their fathers, to return to the faith of Abraham and Jacob.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ezekiel's Prophecy:</span><br /><br />The Promised David, the resurrector of dry bones:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#006600;">The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out by the Sprit of the Lord, and set me down in the mids of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me around among them; and behold, there were very many upon the valley; and lo, they were very dry. And he said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ And I answered, ‘O Lord God, thou knowest.’ Again he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.’ So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. And as I looked, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.’ So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great host. Then he said to me, ‘Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel</span>.’” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezekiel 37:1-11</span>)<br /><br />Prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel were contemporaries who lived 600 years before Christ.This prophecy consists of two parts. The first was fulfilled exactly after a hundred years, but the other part found its perfect fulfillment after a thousand years. Vidyarthi claims that this book is highly corrupt and obscure, but goes on to detail the prophesy for what information we can get out of it. It is argued that the desolate and deserted valley through which Ezekiel had to pass, is Jerusalem. The Babylonian King, Nebuchadnezzar, ravaged and destroyed it, and drove the Children of Israel from their homes into exile. Ezekiel, who was the High Priest at Jerusalem, was also taken prisoner and put under restraint in the suburbs of Babel. Jeremiah an dEzekiel both have lamented and deplored this destruction of Jerusalem. But whatever was done to the Children of Israel was, in fact, the chastisement of heaven inflicted on them for their sinful deeds and transgressions. The significance of the valley’s tumbling into ruins is that they had been made the recipient of this punishment on account of the vice and misconduct of their priests and religious divines, and that the punishment had been ordained and decreed by the Most High God. As in the first part of the above prophecy, when Jeremiah and Ezekiel wept and cried before the Most High God, He assured them, saying that the sacred city and its Temple would be reubuilt after a hundred years, provided the Children of Israel and their divines would fulfill the covenant of God and bear obedience to His commandments. Hence, this prophecy was accomplished 536 years before Christ, and 65 years after the destruction of Jerusalem when Cyrus, the King of Persia, defeated the Babylonian King, and set the Children of Israel at liberty. However, there were still 35 years for the Word of God to be fulfilled, and neither Cyrus’s command nor his gold could revive the Sacred Temple; and the people who obstructed this work, were the Jewish tribes themselves. They counteracted and opposed each other, and wrote to the King to baffle and defeat their plans, until Cyrus died. So it was later, in the time of Prophet Ezra, when the Children of Israel took up a fresh and firm resolve to pay obedience ot the Divine commandments and walk in the way of His pleasure (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezra Ch. 5-6</span>), that the promise of the reconstruction and revival of the Sacred Temple came to be fulfilled exactly after a hundred years, in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. But it relates only to the 2 tribes of Israel, Judah and Benjamin. The 10 lost tribes are in Afghanistan and Kashmir. The Jews therefore believed it was an event to be completed in the future. In the Book of Zechariah:<br />“<span style="color:#009900;">Ho! Ho! Flee from the land of the north, says the Lord; for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, says the Lord</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Zechariah 2:6</span>).<br /><br />and again:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">And Those who are far off shall come and help build the temple of the Lord; and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Zechariah 6:15</span>).<br /><br />The dry bones were the Children of Ephraim, the promised son of Joseph, and other tribes of Israel who, having merged into the Hindus, had become divested of faith and the spirit of Divine unity. Islam breathed into them the breath of life “from four winds”. Vidyarthi holds that its meaning is that Islam conferred on them the Holy Quran, which is the quintessence of all Revealed Books of the world.<br /><br />The Most High God, then, said to Ezekiel, “These bones are the whole house of Israel”, i.e., the Sons of Ephraim and their companions, the other tribes of Israel. The statement “I will bring you home into the land of Israel” is a figure of speech, which means their rehabilitation into the religion of their forefathers; otherwise it would be understood that even Jesus could not bring them back into their own land. The acceptance of Islam by all these tribes is, in fact, their return to the land of their fathers.<br /><br />Vidyarthi argues that the spirit is the Holy Quran, which exists in every house in Kashmir and Afghanistan, and quickens life into them. After this, verse 16 deserves reconsideration:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">Son of man, take a stick and write on it, ‘For Judah, and the children of Israel associated with him’; then take another stick and write upon it, ‘For Joseph (the stick of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel associated with him’; and join them together into one stick… say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am about to take the stick of Joseph (which is in the hand of Ephraim) and the tribes of Israel associated with him; and I will join with it the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, that they may be one in my hand</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezekiel 37:16-19</span>)<br /><br />These were the two sticks of which Jacob said:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be</span>” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 49:10</span>).<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring</span>” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 49:22</span>)<br /><br />Vidyarthi identifies these two sticks as the kingship and the prophethood, or the blessings of the earth and the blessings of the heaven, that were joined in one in the Holy Prophet Muhammad. And the gathering of the people of all the lsot ten tribes of Israel unto him was in this way, that they entirely embraced Islam in Kashmir and Afghamistan. Furthermore, Ezekiel says:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">and one king shall be king over them all; and they shall be no longer two nations, and no longer divided into two kingdoms</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezekiel 37:23</span>)<br /><br />These words point to the fact that this Kingdom shall be a spiritual Kingdom since no king shall live and rule up to the last Day of Resurrection.That this spiritual Kingdom shall last for all time to come, is a conclusive argument on the termination of the institution of prophethood. It is further stated:<br /><br />“<span style="color:#009900;">They shall not defile themselves any more with idols… and they shall be my people, and I will be their God</span>.” (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezekiel 37:23</span>)<br /><br />Hence, this leads us to conclude that the Prophet Muhammad was their one King forever.</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-42959994086325583232007-06-19T04:56:00.000-07:002007-12-06T07:03:55.921-08:00Prophet Muhammad in Songs of Solomon<strong>Prophet Muhammad (s) is mentioned in the Bible by name many times but twice by the names of Muhammad and Ahmed, once in the <span style="color:#3333ff;">Songs of Solomon</span> and once in <span style="color:#3333ff;">Haggai 2</span>. At other places, other names like Ahmed and Mustafa have been used. Christians have incorrectly translated the name “Muhammad” to something else, which will be shown as well, but the prophecy also gives a description of Prophet Muhammad (s) that matches him exactly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Songs of Solomon</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:10</span> <span style="color:#006600;">My beloved [is] white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand.</span><br /><br />Prophet Muhammad (s) was forced to migrate to Medina (Teman) from Makkah (Paran). He returned to conquer Makkah with 10,000 of saints as also mentioned in <span style="color:#3333ff;">Habakkuk 3, Jude 1 and Deuteronomy 33</span>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:11</span> <span style="color:#006600;">His head [is as] the most fine gold, his locks [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:12 </span><span style="color:#006600;">His eyes [are] as [the eyes] of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, [and] fitly set.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:13</span> <span style="color:#006600;">His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh. </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:14</span> <span style="color:#006600;">His hands [are as] gold rings set with the beryl: his belly [is as] bright ivory overlaid [with] sapphires.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:15</span> <span style="color:#006600;">His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance [is] as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars</span>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Volume 4, Book 56, Number 747</span>:<br /><br />Narrated Rabia bin Abi Abdur-Rahman:<br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;">I heard Anas bin Malik describing the Prophet saying, "He was of medium height amongst the people, neither tall nor short; he had a rosy color, neither absolutely white nor deep brown; his hair was neither completely curly nor quite lank. Divine Inspiration was revealed to him when he was forty years old. He stayed ten years in Mecca receiving the Divine Inspiration, and stayed in Medina for ten more years. When he expired, he had scarcely twenty white hairs in his head and beard." Rabi'a said, "I saw some of his hairs and it was red. When I asked about that, I was told that it turned red because of scent.</span> "<br /><br />The description in the Songs of Solomon suits Prophet Muhammad (s) perfectly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">5:16</span> <span style="color:#006600;">His mouth [is] most sweet: yes, he [is] <span style="color:#ff0000;">Muhammad</span>. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.<br /></span><br />Lets read this verse in the original language,<br /><br /><br />"Hikko Mamittakim we kullo <span style="color:#ff0000;">Muhammad</span>im Zehdoodeh wa Zehraee Bayna Jerusalem."<br /><br /><br />IM in Hebrew is added for royalness. It denotes respect and has nothing of plurality in it. Similarly, IM is added after Eloh for respect.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Haggai 2:7</span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">I will shake all nations, and the </span><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good1.htm"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ahmed</span></a><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span>of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD Almighty.<br /></span><br /><br /><br />This prophecy in Haggai not just says that Prophet Muhammad (s) is to come but also confirms that Prophet Muhammad (s) has been prophesied in various scriptures as he will be the desire of all nations.<br /><br /><br /><br />Translators have used incorrect words to translate the word Muhammad.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ben Yehuda's Hebrew-English Dictionary</span> defines Muhammad as praised one.<br /><br />This is the correct word to use but it better that the translations use the original word “Muhammad”.<br /><br /><br /><br />Christian objection:<br /><br />This is Solomon’s wife describing her husband.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Verse 7</span> says,<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">The watchmen found me as they made their rounds in the city. They beat me, they bruised me; they took away my cloak, those watchmen of the walls!<br /></span><br /><br />Imagine the king’s wife beaten by the guards. This is funny and false. The woman, whoever she is, is not talking about a person that exists in her time. She is believed to be Solomon’s wife and says that she is beaten by the guards. Why would she be beaten when she wants to meet her husband? Why is she so desperately waiting?<br /><br /><br />The answer is that this is not a literal saying but means that she is dying to meet Prophet Muhammad (s) whom she mentions by name with a description.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">More on "IM" in Hebrew:</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>IM is for royalness.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>1) Royalness is not only for the person for whom it is spoken. It is one's own way of speaking which makes him royal. For example, recently an article in the newspaper came that the Queen's English or her accent is not as distinguishing (element of royalness) as of previous kings and queens. It has become much common now. A person's way of speaking also shows royalness.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2) Enemies or lower people are also included in this royal tense as it shows the character of the one speaking rather than for whom it is spoken.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>3) "im" is also for respect.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>4) "im" is also for plural. I gave examples earlier that "I am happy" and "We are happy" have the same words. "We are happy" is a royal singular but if two people were to say that they are happy, they would also say, "We are happy".</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>5) Quote from <span style="color:#3333ff;">Catholic Encyclopaedia</span>;Elohim is the common name for God. It is a plural form, but "The usage of the language gives no support to the supposition that we have in the plural form Elohim, applied to the God of Israel, the remains of an early polytheism, or at least a combination with the higher spiritual beings" (Kautzsch). Grammarians call it a plural of majesty or rank, or of abstraction, or of magnitude (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Gesenius, Grammatik, 27th ed., nn. 124 g, 132 h</span>).</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>6) Elohim has plural morphological form in Hebrew, but it is used with singular verbs and adjectives in the Hebrew text when the particular meaning of the God of Israel (a singular deity) is traditionally understood. Thus the very first words of the Bible are breshit bara elohim, where bara ברא is a verb inflected as third person singular masculine perfect. If Elohim were an ordinary plural word, then the plural verb form bar'u בראו would have been used in this sentence instead. Such plural grammatical forms are in fact found in cases where Elohim has semantically plural reference (not referring to the God of Israel). There are a few other words in Hebrew that have a plural ending, but refer to one thing and take singular verbs and adjectives, for example בעלים (be'alim, owner) in <span style="color:#3333ff;">Exodus 21:29</span> and elsewhere.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>7) To better understand this Sametic language term, one has to learn the language as we find no equivalent in Eurpoean languages and therefore literal translation becomes impossible. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>8) Grammarians have many views which I do not reject. These are ancient and very rich languages as they are root languages from which other languages have emerged. Their richness cannot be imitated or even translated correctly. However, "im" in our discussion here was about Muhammadim and Elohim was just for the example.</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-80558622215281315462007-06-19T04:54:00.000-07:002007-08-21T08:22:39.666-07:00Isaiah 7:14 describes Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)<strong>Christians use this verse to support their belief of Jesus being God and Mary being a virgin when Jesus was born.<br /><br />When we look at this verse closely and in some detail, we find something else.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.<br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 7:14<br /></span><br />Note: Immanuel is translated as God is with us. If this makes someone God, then Ishmael means "God hears"!</strong><br /><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong>At first sight, it does appear that this verse prophecies about Mary, mother of Jesus, and since it does so, Immanuel (God is with us) may appear to be Jesus.<br /><br />This is not correct!<br /><br />This is a good translation trick used by the Christians.<br /><br />Here is how the Jews translate this verse;<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Therefore the L-rd Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the young woman is with child, and she shall bear a son, and you [or, she] shall call his name Immanuel.<br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 7:14</span><br /><br /><br />Nowhere is the young woman called a virgin.<br /><br /><br />Besides, Jesus was never called Immanuel by anyone, anywhere in the entire Bible. Also, Jesus of the Bible shouts out loud on the cross, “ <span style="color:#ff0000;">My God! My God why have you forsaken me</span>?”<br /><br /><br />God was not with that man in need.<br /><br /><br />Prophet Muhammad’s father died two months before he was born and his mother took care of him.<br /><br /><br />The young woman being described here is the mother of Prophet Muhammad (s). The verse says that either she or the people will call him Immanuel. The name of our beloved Prophet was named by his grandfather. We don’t know whether his mother named him something else.<br /><br /><br />A question then arises, who is Immanuel?<br /><br /><br />Let’s take a look at this verse from the Qur’an;<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">If you fail to support him (the messenger), GOD has already supported him. Thus, when the disbelievers chased him, and he was one of two in the cave, he said to his friend, "Do not worry; <span style="color:#ff0000;">GOD is with us</span>." GOD then sent down contentment and security upon him, and supported him with invisible soldiers. He made the word of the disbelievers lowly. GOD's word reigns supreme. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.<br /></span><br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Qur’an 9:40</span>)<br /><br /><br /><br />We do find these words “God is with us” in the Quran but nowhere in the Bible.<br /><br /><br /><br />Below are posted a few more of the translation by the Jews:<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Art Scroll Tanach<br />(Stone Edition; AST)<br /></span><br />Therefore, my Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the maiden will become pregnant and bear a son, and she will name him Immanuel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Jerusalem Bible<br />(Koren Publishing; JBK)<br /></span><br />Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman is with child, and she will bear a son, and shall call his name ‘Immanu-el’.<br /><br /><br /><br />Let’s look at some other Christian translations;<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Revised Standard Version (American; RSV)<br /></span><br />Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Imman'u-el.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">New Jerusalem Bible (Catholic; NJB)<br /></span><br />The Lord will give you a sign in any case: It is this: the young woman is with child and will give birth to a son whom she will call Immanuel<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">New English Bible (NEB)<br /></span><br />Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: A young woman is with child, and she will bear a son, and will call him Immanuel.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">New English Translation Bible (NET)<br /></span><br />For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, will name him Immanuel.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hebrew and Arabic, both do not contain certain words. For example, lets take a look at a verse from the Qur’an;<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;">Qul Hu Allah Hu Ahad<br />Say He Allah is Unique<br /></span><br /><br />Certain words have to be added to make it a correct English sentence.<br /><br /><br />Therefore,<br />The most authentic translation<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Therefore the L-rd Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the young woman is with child, and she shall bear a son, and you [the son] shall proclaim “G-d is with us”.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 7:14</span><br /><br /><br /><br />CONCLUSION: Some translations say that the boy will be called Immanuel by his mother and some say that he will be called Immanuel by the people and another one says that the boy will proclaim Immanuel.<br /><br /><br /><br />Only the latter one explains the truth, the rest do not make any sense as such an incident or sign never happened.</strong></p><p> </p>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-89066303207053774692007-06-19T04:51:00.000-07:002007-08-21T08:25:19.146-07:00The unlettered Prophet<strong>ISAIAH - Story of Al - Alak<br /><br />Isaiah's vision: He foretold the story of "Al-alak" that is in the Noble Quran about Muhammad.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2029:11-18&version=31">Isaiah 29:11-18</a></span> describe the whole story. It says that the last prphet will be unlettered and the first revelation will be Read and he will reply, I cannot read..<br /><br />Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was illiterate.<br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">Read(Iqraa): In the name of your Lord who created, Created man from a clot. Read(Iqraa): And your Lord is the Most Bounteous, Who teaches by the pen, Teaches man that which he knew not</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">The noble Qur'an, Al-Alak(96):1-5</span>)<br /><br /><br />Prophet Muhammad used to meditate in the cave of Hira. After many years of this, and having reached the age of forty (610AD), the angel Gabriel suddenly appeared before him and ordered him to "Iqra!" (read, recite, repeat, proclaim). Muhammad (peace be upon him), in his terror thought he was being asked to read, so he stammered: "I am unlettered." The angel Gabriel again ordered him to "Iqra!" Muhammad (peace be upon him) again replied: "I am unlettered." The angel Gabriel now took a firm hold of him and commanded him "Iqraa in the name of Allah who created!". Now Muhammad (peace be upon him) began to understand that he was not being asked to read, but to recite, to repeat. He began to repeat after him, and Gabriel revealed to him the first verses of the Qur'an, those at the beginning of the chapter of Al-Alak(96).</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-54452587125962272292007-06-19T04:50:00.000-07:002007-08-21T08:41:00.653-07:00Isaiah's Vision<strong>Isaiah saw a vision of two riders.<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And he saw a chariot [with] a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, [and] a chariot of camels</span> .." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 21:7</span>)<br /><br />Who was the rider upon the ass? Every Sunday school student will tell us that this was a prophecy of Jesus (peace be upon him), as stated in John:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written</span>," (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 12:14</span>)<br /><br />but who is the promised prophet who would ride the camel? If it is not Muhammad (peace be upon him) then this prophecy has yet to be fulfilled. Let us read on...<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 21:9</span>)<br /><br /><br />Babylon did indeed fall before Islam and the Islamic nation under the guidance of Muhammad (peace be upon him) did indeed succeed in eradicating the worship of idols from Babylon replacing it with the worship of God alone. In fact, the Muslims were the only believers in the God of Isaiah to ever succeed in fulfilling this prophesy.<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">The burden upon Arabia</span> ..." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 21:13</span>)<br /><br />What does the word "burden" mean? Let us ask the <span style="color:#3333ff;">Scofield Study Bible</span>:<br /><br />"...an oracle is a word sometimes used in the prophetical writings to indicate a divine message of judgment" (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Scofield Study Bible New King James Version, note 1, p. 792</span>)</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-42688920015372228102007-06-19T04:19:00.000-07:002007-10-23T01:19:10.357-07:00Jesus predicted Muhammad!<strong><a href="http://www.authenticsunnah.com/predict.htm">Source of the article</a></strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Paraclete is <strong>Muhammad</strong> mentioned in John<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 14:16</span> "<span style="color:#ff0000;">And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever</span>" </strong><br /><strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 15:26</span> "<span style="color:#ff0000;">But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me</span>"<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 14:26</span> "<span style="color:#ff0000;">But the Comforter, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you</span>."<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 16:7-14</span> "<span style="color:#ff0000;">Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew [it] unto you</span>."<br /><br /><br />A "Spirit" in the New Testament is a human Prophet.<br /><br />Therefore, Jesus had predicted the comming of a human Prophet (spirit) after him and not the Holy Spirit. Jesus would not have used the word "he" for the Holy Spirit. He would have used "it" instead in <span style="color:#3333ff;">John 14:26</span> above.<br /><br />Read <span style="color:#3333ff;">1 John 4:1-3</span> below:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#006600;">Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world</span>,"<br /><br /><br />Christian scholars see evidence of tampering, especailly with the word "Spirit":<br /><br />In the famous "Anchor Bible" we find the following quote:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#006600;">The word parakletos is peculiar in the NT to the Johnannine literature. In John ii Jesus is a parakletos (not a title), serving as a heavenly intercessor with the Father ... Christian tradition has identified this figure (Paraclete) as the Holy Spirit, but scholars like Spitta, Delafosse, Windisch, Sasse, Bultmann, and Betz have doubted whether this identification is true to the original picture and have suggested that the Paraclete was once an independent salvific figure, later confused with the Holy Spirit</span>."<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">The Anchor Bible, Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, N.Y. 1970, Volume 29A, p. 1135</span>)<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Holy Ghost was already with them</span>:<br /><br />In the above verses we read "if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." The comforter can not be the Holy Ghost because the Holy Ghost (according to the Bible) was "with" them already (and even quite active) long before the coming of Jesus (peace be upon him) himself and then throughout his ministry.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">"He" not "It":</span><br /><br />Notice the use of "he" when referring to the Paraclete and not "it." If we read John 16:13, we will find no less than SEVEN occurrences of the masculine pronoun "He" and "Himself." There is not another verse in the 66 books of the Protestant Bible or the seventy three books of the Catholic Bible which contains seven masculine pronouns, or seven feminine pronouns, or even seven neuter genders. So many masculine pronouns ill befits a ghost, holy or otherwise. The word "Spirit" (Greek, pneu'ma), is of a neutral gender and is always referred to by the pronoun "it."<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">That he may abide with you for ever</span>:<br /><br />In these verses, Jesus (peace be upon him) is quoted as saying that the coming Paraclete will "abide with you forever." What does he mean by this? In order to understand this statement, let us read,<br />"Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying."<br />(John 8:51-55)<br /><br />and also<br /><br />"And I (Jesus) give unto them (the believers) eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." (John 10:28)<br /><br />and "and my servant David [shall be] their prince forever." (Ezekiel 37:25).<br /><br />and "The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD ... He asked life of thee, [and] thou gavest [it] him, [even] length of days for ever and ever." (Psalm 21:1-4)<br /><br />Jesus (peace be upon him) is quoted many times in the Bible as telling his followers that they will never taste death. However, there is not a single one of them alive to this day. Was he lying? Of course not! As seen above, Jesus' (peace be upon him) was not telling mankind that his followers would never grow old nor die, rather he was speaking about their second life in the hereafter. He was telling them that the life that we hold so dear and spend so much time fretting over and striving to improve is all but insignificant if compared to the true life, the afterlife. So much so that life and death on this earth is unworthy of consideration. Everything in his estimation revolved around an eternal striving for the reward of the afterlife and this was the yardstick by which all matters were to be measured.<br /><br />In a similar manner, when king David is described as being a prince forever, this did not mean that he would never die but remain immortal for ever and ever as a prince to Israel. Rather, his teachings, name, and guidance shall remain as a shining beacon to mankind even after his death. In this manner, Jesus (peace be upon him) lives among us through his faith and teachings, prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) lives on among them and us through his faith and teachings, and so too, the coming Paraclete will live eternally with us through his faith and teachings.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Very important</span>: The Paracletos will be the last prophet, because he will "abide with you forever" and "he will guide you into all truth" (Greek "into the whole truth") and "he shall teach you all things," so there will be no need for any further prophets.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">He shall not speak of himself</span>:<br /><br />"For he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak:" This too is an interesting statement. It reminds us of the verses of Deuteronomy 18:18-19 which shall be discussed soon, specifically:<br />" I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require [it] of him." (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)<br /><br /><br />It is also interesting to read the words of the Qur'an:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#cc0000;">Nor does he (Muhammad) speak of his own desire. It is but an Inspiration that is inspired [unto him]</span>"<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">The noble Qur'an, Al-Najm 53:3-4</span>)<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Follow me as we trace the Biblical history of this Greek word "Paraclete". Startling as it may seem, at one time the word read "Periklytos" and "Paraklytos", which is the name for "Muhammad" in Greek. Surprising? It should not be because both words mean "Praised" or "Celebrate," the meaning and character of the man "Muhammad." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">1 Jesus in The Qur'an, One World Publications, (c) Geoffrey Parrinder 1965, 1995, ISBN 1-85168-094-2)</span>. Knowing this, there is a need for us to study the life of Prophet Muhammad in depth to see if it all stands up. Surprisingly it does.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong><p><strong><a href="http://searchportal.information.com/index.mas?epl=00800084VFAXVE0DWlgVVRBeVwMAFQRMD0MTWkdcDlNTHlxbXARcWgxZVAAOVRNRDwJRBkhcE1NAVjxcU1xXAgwM">Click here for proof</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Rebuttals to this article were attempted and they have been responded to in the comments section below!</strong></p><p><strong></p></strong><br /><strong>Jesus said to the Jews: "<span style="color:#ff0000;">Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof</span>.<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">From the KJV Bible, Matthew 21:43</span>)"<br /><br /><br />The kingdom has been taken away from the Jews and given to the Arabs.<br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><br /><strong><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/comforter_rebuttal.htm">Rebuttal</a></strong><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Explanation by a former bishop</span></strong><br /><p><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good11.htm"><strong>Islam And "Religion of Ahmad" Announced By Angels</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good12.htm"><strong>"Eudokia" Means "Religion of Ahmad" [Luke 2. 14]</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good13.htm"><strong>John The Baptist Announces A Powerful Prophet</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good14.htm"><strong>The Prophet Foretold By The Baptist Was Certainly Prophet Muhammad - John The Baptist Foretold Prophet Muhammad</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good15.htm"><strong>The Baptism Of John And Jesus Only A Type Of Religious Marking "Sibghatullah"</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good16.htm"><strong>The "Sibghatullah," Or The Baptism With The Holy Spirit And With Fire</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good17.htm"><strong>The "Paraclete" Is Not The Holy Spirit</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good18.htm"><strong>"Periqlytos" Means "Ahmad"</strong></a><strong> Another name of "Muhammad".</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good19.htm"><strong>"The Son Of Man," Who Is He?</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good20.htm"><strong>By The Apocalyptical "Son Of Man," Prophet Muhammad Is Intended</strong></a><strong> </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://islamicweb.com/bible/good21.htm"><strong>The Son Of Man According To The Jewish Apocalypses</strong></a><br /></p><strong></strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-25267414255613883212007-06-18T02:09:00.000-07:002007-06-18T02:14:29.784-07:00Rebuttal: Muhammad is not predicted in Hindu scripturesRebuttal to Faith Freedom: Muhammad is not predicted in Hindu scriptures<br />S. Prasadh Exposed<br />The article is located here: <a href="http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/Prasadh51229.htm">http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/Prasadh51229.htm</a><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />1. The first premise is based on the Qur’anic belief that There Never Was A People Without A Warner:<br />Qur'an 35:24, Qur'an 16:36, Qur'an 4:164, Qur'an 3:81-82 all declare that Allah had sent messengers or apostles before to various nations of the earth telling them to worship Allah and accept the apostles as His messenger. To the Muslims these verses mean that every religion had its prophet of whom Muhammad is the last and final. From this they deduce that scriptures of other religions must contain mention of Muhammad. To a Muslim there is no proof needed but the Koran; but for unbelievers the Koran by itself is no proof. Satisfactory proof is yet to be given that Allah exists or that the Koran is God's Revelation. Nor does it automatically follow that Mohammed's arrival would be predicted anywhere. FFI contains many articles that actually questions and sometimes disproves the credibility of both.<br />My Response:<br />From this they deduce that scriptures of other religions must contain mention of Muhammad.<br />Incorrect, no Muslim deduces that the Prophet must be mentioned in their books. The truth is that this research or discovery was made by Hindu Pandits.<br />A Hindu scholar Prof. Pundit Vaid Parkash writes,<br />***** The Last Kalki Autar (Messenger) that the Veda has foretold and who is waited on by Hindus is the Prophet Muhammed ibn Abdullah (saw) *****<br />A recently published book in Hindi has raised a lot of hue and cry all over India. In the event of the author being Muslim, he would have been jailed AND a strict ban would have certainly been imposed on the printing and the publishing of the book.<br />The author of this important research work "Kalki Autar" i.e. "Guide and Prophet of whole universe" comes of a Bengali race and holds an important portfolio at Ilahabad University. Pundit Vaid Parkash is a Brahman Hindu and a well known Sanskrit scholar and research workder.<br />Pundit Vaid Parkash, after a great deal of toil and hard-work, presented the work to as many as eight great Pundits who are themselves very well known in the field of research in India, and are amongst the learned religious leaders. Their Pundits, after thorough study of the book, have acknowledged this to be true and authentic research work.<br />Important religious books of India mention the guide and prophet by the specific name of "Kalki Autar" it denotes the great man Muhammed (saw) who was born in Makkah. Hence, all Hindus where-ever they may be, should wait no longer for any other 'kalik autar' but to embrace Islam and follow in the footsteps of the last Messenger of Allah (swt) who was sent in the world about fourteen hundred years ago with a mission from Him and after accomplishing it has long ago departed this world. As an argument to prove the authenticity of his research, Pundit Vaid Parkash quotes from the Veda, a sacred book among Hindus:<br />1. Veda mentions that 'kalki autar' will be the last Messenger/Prophet of Bhagwan (Allah) to guide the whole world. Afer quoting this reference the Pundit Parkash says that this comes true only in the case of Muhammed (saw).<br />2. According to a prophecy of Hinduism, 'kalki autar' will be born in an island and that is the Arab territory which is known as 'jazeeratul Arab'.<br />3. In the 'sacred' book of Hindus the father's name of 'kalki autar' is mentioned as 'Vishnu Bhagat' and his mother's name as 'somanib'. In sanskrit, 'vishnu' stands for Allah (swt) and the literal meaning of 'bhagat' is slave.<br />'Vishnu Bhagat' therefore, in the Arabic language will mean Allah's slave (Abdullah). 'Somanib' in Sanskrit means peace and tranquilty which in arabic is denoted by the word 'Amina'. Whereas the last Messenger Muhammed's (saw) father and mother's names were Abdullah and Amina respectively.<br />4. In the big books of Hindus, it is mentioned that 'kalki autar' will live on olive and dates and he will be true to his words and honest. In this regard Pundit Parkash writes, "This is true and established only in the case of Muhammed (saw)".<br />5. Veda mentions that 'kalki autar' will be born in the respected and noble dynasty of his land. And this is also true as regards Muhammed (saw) as he was born in the respected tribe of Quraish who enjoyed great respect and high place in Makkah.<br />6. 'Kalki Autar' will be taught in the cave by Bhagwan through his own messenger. And it is very true in this matter. Muhammed (saw) was the only one person in Makkah who has taught by Allah's Messenger Gabriel in the cave of Hira.<br />7. It is written in the books which Hindus believe that Bhagwan will provide 'Kalki autar' with the fastest of a horse and with the help of which he will ride around the world and the seven skies/heavens. The riding on 'Buraq' and 'Meraj' by the Prophet Muhammed (saw) proves that<br />8. It is also written in the Hindus' books that 'kalki autar' will be strengthened and heavily helped by Bhagwan. And we know this fact that Muhammed (saw) was aided and reinforced by Allah (swt) through His angels in the battle of Badr.<br />9. Hindus' books also mention that 'kalki autar' will be an expert in horse riding, arrow shooting, and swordsmanship. What Pundit Vaid Parkash comments in this regard is very important and worth attention and consideration. He writes that the age of horses, swords, and spears is long ago gone and now is the age of modern weapons like tanks, missiles, and guns, and therefore it will be unwise to wait for 'kalki autar' bearing sword and arrows or spears. In reality, the mention in our books of 'kalki autar' is clearly indicative of Muhammed (saw) who was given the heavenly book known as Al-Qur'an.<br /><br />The Jewish Bible also mentions the name of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) twice, once in Songs of Solomon and once in Haggai 2:7 where it says that Muhammad of all nations will come. Every other Prophet was sent only for their own nation and therefore, the Bible also supports the Islamic claim confirmed by Hindu books and scholars.<br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />2. The next argument is based on linguistics:<br />The writers seem to indicate that Sanskrit has been borrowed from Arabic. They have found this by an analysis of the Vedas.<br /><br />My Response:<br />This argument or this entire point needs not be answered as the accuser is relying on silly tricks of false interpretations. The interpretations may be wrong or right but the translations used are by Pandit Raja Ram and they are reliable, unbiased and accepted by all Hindus.<br /><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in.html">http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/muhammad-promised-last-prophet-in.html</a><br />The argument of who these people are is not relevant here but the argument of who the Kalki Avatar and the Antim Rishi is the most important. My rebuttal attempts to prove that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Kalki Avatar and Antim Rishi and if this is proven, then there is no need to discuss who Brahma, Manu, Saraswati are.<br />Malecha: Pandit Raja Ram has used foreigner for it’s meaning whereas the accuser uses uncleaned one. The accuser uses many assumptions and believes that the Muslims are also assuming the same. The reality is that the research was done by high ranked Pandits of India and the research was endorsed by eight other prominent Pandits. Who is who, what is what is not relevant to the topic but who is the Arabian man being discussed is the most important.<br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />3. The third argument draws heavily from what is known as Bhavishya Purana or Book of Prophecies. Prati Sarg Parv III: 3, 3, verses 5-27 give detailed descriptions of Mohammed's doings, the establishment of the new religion and even gets the Prophet's name right. So we immediately come to the question of how authentic this book is. According to most scholars, this book is a work of compilation that went on through centuries, with the writers pretending to pass off historical knowledge as prophecies of the future. The writer argues, "A case has been made that the present Puranas are not the same collection that Vedas refer to and the real books were lost". I would be very astonished if any Hindu had actually made such a claim, because it is common knowledge that Puranas were written after the Vedas and the Vedas never mention any Purnanas. However this allows Mr. Haq and Dr.Naik to set up an useful non-existent strawman for them to demolish. He also argues that materials could not have been added in later dates because Puranas were read in public and so could not have been altered. However, only the more popular stories from the 18 Puranas were read in assemblies and Bhavishya Purana is a text that was seldom read out in public. Even if we accept the book as authentic, two questions arise. One is, why does the book contain prophecies only till Victoria 's reign? Why did God suddenly decide to suspend his revelations at that particular moment? Surely it would have been more proper to continue it (even through Muslim holy men) or to end all such prophecies with the emergence of Islam and the 'perfect' Book of Qur’an which was to replace all others. Secondly, the Purana is filled with stories of the doings of various gods and concludes that the only god who is worthy of worship is the Surya, the sun-god. If the book is authentic then all such stories are also true and therefore it is the sun we must worship. However, most Muslims have not read the whole book; those who have, argue that all such portions are corruptions. But Hindus can too use such pick-and-choose methods by declaring that it is the portions relating to Islam which are degenerations. The Bhavishya Purana is precisely described as :<br />“ Bhavishya Purana. This is what is told to Manu by Surya (Sun). This contains statements about future events. The book praises the worship of Surya (Sun), Agni (fire) and Naga (serpent). There is an annexure dealing with the several holy places of Bharata and the rights of pilgrims. The book contains fourteen thousand verses and it is considered to be uttama (best) to give this book along with treacle as a gift to a brahmin on the full-moon day in the month of Pausha “<br />Bhavishya purana also is allegedly claiming that JESUS has come to INDIA . You can find such an argument <a href="http://www.salagram.net/Jesus-Went-To-India.htm">here</a>. If muslims believe Bhavishya Purana predicts Muhammad, then why don’t they believe Jesus came to INDIA and learnt tricks from Siddhas? Bhavishya Purana also praises worship of Surya, Agni and Naga. Muslims will pray any of these? When they never will approbate any of these, how come they only believe that some unrelated verses point to Muhammad? Can you see the desperation among these two men?<br /><br />My Response:<br />The above points have already been answered in this link;<br /><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/adeel_khan/Rebuttal_to_M.htm">http://www.answering-christianity.com/adeel_khan/Rebuttal_to_M.htm</a><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />4. Prophecy in Vedas:<br />(The Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. They date back to around 4000BC approximately or even older. They are written in an archaic language, so ancient that when Sanskrit as a language was codified ordinary people had already started forgetting the meanings of the verses. The great pundits of the time therefore started to write commentaries and grammar books on them. Even today, it is not possible to translate the verses without these texts. However today's scholars also have the help of comparing them with other languages.)<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Very true! I am glad that the accuser has accepted this fact. If the book is so hard to translate, then the most reliable translation should be used and the most knowledgeable Hindus are the Pandits and among them, all Hindus respect Pandit Raja Ram. Any Hindu anytime without any doubt should accept any work by him.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />Dr.Zakir Naik and Dr.Haq declare that Atharva Veda, Kanda (chapter) 20, Mantras 126-137 prefigures about Muhammad. This portion is known as Kuntap sukta. He says that the word Kuntap means to consume sin and misery, and it is composed from Kuh (sin and misery) and tap (to consume). This is not wholly correct. The Gopatha Brahman defines the term as "that which burns away whatever is evil or ugly". However the meaning is close enough. But he goes onto say that the word Kuntap also means "the ‘hidden glands in the abdomen,’ inferring the true meaning to be revealed only to those who are able to develop sufficient insight". It is a pity that he does not give his source for this meaning. But apparently he has developed sufficient insight to read its hidden meaning: that this meaning proves it is actually a reference to Mecca which is called navel of the earth by Muslims. Then Dr.Naik and Dr. Haq "shows that the word "Kuntap is derived from Bakkah (Makkah). In the analysis of Sanskrit and Arabic words having the same meaning … , the word ‘b’ in Arabic is used as ‘p’ in Sanskrit (in our times, one example is that of soft drink Pepsi; it is written and pronounced as Bebsi in the Arab world). A certain ‘t’ in Arabic becomes silent and pronounced as h depending on its position in that word … For example, ‘tun’ in Medinatun is replaced by h when pronounced (both t and n are dropped). Further, many Sanskrit words having parallel in Arabic are written backwards … Thus one can see the similarity between the word Kuntap and Bakkah (each containing letters k, n, t, p)".<br /><br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Please don’t pity that the meanings have not been provided with the source. I will do that for you.<br /><br />Kuntap: Taking away evil and sin; hidden glands in the abdomen<br /><br />1. Thus Kuntap stands for Makkah or Bakkah.<br />Several people have translated these Kuntap Suktas like M. Bloomfield, Prof. Ralph Griffith, Pandit Rajaram, Pandit Khem Karan, etc.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />(Just to muddy the waters further, a Hindu has argued that the word Mecca comes from the Sanskrit root Makh or Yajna; the name Mohammad is a derivative of Krishna's another name, Madan Mohan and the word Aab (water) comes from the pure Sanskrit word Aap meaning water. We have exactly the same type of argument here that Vidyarthi/Haq gives, except that it is turned upside down: but the latter is equally valid in its methodology as the former. In fact since no analysis is given that can expose its weaknesses, -- only an assertion is made --- the Hindu claim appears more valid!).<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />The Hindu claim, whether valid or invalid, is irrelevant to the discussion. The accuser simply attempts to change the attention from the main issue to these useless non-issues. Rather than relying on the verses to disprove the claim that they speak of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the accuser is attempting to discuss the meanings by deceiving the readers.<br /><br />The translations have been done by,<br />M. Bloomfield, Prof. Ralph Griffith, Pandit Rajaram, Pandit Khem Karan, etc.<br />Two of them are Pandits. I would love to know who and what is Mr. Prasadh? Who is he?<br />Is he a Pandit?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />The writers say that the third Mantra of the Kuntap Sukt translated by someone called Pandit Raja Ram is:<br />"He gave the Mamah Rishi a hundred gold coins, ten chaplets, three hundred steeds and ten thousand cows."<br />They go onto explain " The root of the word Mamah is Mah which means to esteem highly, honor, revere, to magnify and to exalt. The word "Mohammad" means "the praised one" in Arabic. Therefore, Mamah is synonymous with Mohammad when the full meaning of the verse is considered. The 'd' dropped as in the case of Mamah (Mohammad, which is derived from root letters h, m, and d)". It is a very ingenious explanation. Alas! the only problem is that Mamah is not a single word nor a name. It is a combination of two words 'mamo' and 'ahe', meaning "to me".<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />“…someone called Pandit Raja Ram…”?<br /><br />Doesn’t the writer know who he is?<br />I would again like to ask, “Who is S. Prasadh?”<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />Then Dr.Naik and Dr.Haq go on to explain the 'hidden' (!) symbolism in the line. The hundred gold coins apparently refer to the early companions of Prophet Muhammad,. The ten chaplets refer to ten companions of Prophet Muhammad, who were given the good news of Paradise by the Prophet. Three Hundred Good Steeds (horses of Arab Breed) refers to those companions of Prophet Muhammad who fought at ‘Badr.’ We are told that though their actual number was 313, in many prophecies the numbers are usually rounded up. Ten Thousand Cows refer to ten thousand companions who accompanied the Prophet when he conquered Mecca . The interpretation is based on a hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 9, number 159, where Muhammad narrates a dream where cows symbolize the believers. Is there any other evidence to suggest that the hymn is a symbol of anything, far less of the meaning the writers finds? There is not. Also both of them reveal their shoddy Vedic scholarship when they declare "The Sanskrit word Arvah means a swift Arab horse particularly used by Asuras (non-Aryans)". In the Vedas the Asuras are not non-Aryans; gods like Indra and Varuna are addressed as 'Asur' which simply means 'lord'. It was far later that Asuras came to symbolize demons.<br /><br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />S. Prasadh does not agree with the Muslim interpretation of the given verse and just disagrees with them without any proof. He denies the meanings very closed-mindedly.<br />What Mr. Prasadh should do is that if this refers to someone else, then he should explain who?<br /><br />Such an incident never happened to anyone than the last Prophet of God. The verses clearly say that the last Prophet will be a camel riding Rishi and as we all know, camel-riding is prohibited to Brahmins. There is no hidden meaning to it, simple reading knowledge.<br /><br />Listen to this O people! a praiseworthy shall be praised. O Kaurama we have received among the Rushamas sixty thousand and ninety. [population of Makkah at the time of Prophet's triumphant entry in Makkah].2. Twenty camels draw his carriage, with him being also his wives. The top of that carriage or chariot bows down escaping from touching the heaven.3. He gave the Mamah Rishi a hundred gold coins, ten chaplets, three hundred steeds and ten thousand cows. [100 early companions, 80 of them migrated to Abyssinia; ten elect companions who were given the good news of paradise by the Prophet; 313 companions of the battle of Badr; and 10,000 companions who accompanied the Prophet in the triumphant entry of Makkah and cleansing of Ka'bah of Idols].4. Disseminate the truth, O ye who glorifies [Ahmad], disseminate the truth, just as a bird sings on a ripe fruited tree. Thy lips and tongue move swiftly like the sharp blade of a pair of shears. [The Prophet's state when he received revelation through Archangel Jibril (Gabriel)].5. The praying ones with their prayers hurry on like powerful bulls. Only their children are at home, and at home do they wait for the cows. [Cows refers to companions of the Prophet. Prophet's companions strict adherence to five daily prayers at appointed times. Refers to Battles of Badr, Uhud, and Ahzab (Ditch or Allies)].6. O you who praises (the Lord), hold fast the wisdom, which earns cows and good things. Disseminate this among the divines, just as an archer places his shaft on the right point. [wisdom of the Qur'an].7. Sing the high praise of the king of the world or the Light of the Universe, who is a god and the best among men. He is a guide to all people and gives shelter to everyone. [Prophet Muhammad's qualities].8. He who affords shelter to everybody, gave peace to the world, as soon as he mounted the throne. Men in Kuru-land are talking of his peace-making at the time of the building of the house. [Kuru means one who protects a house in Hebrew and Kore means a house. It refers to the first house of worship, the Ka'bah. In this sense, Kuru-land means the land of Koreish. This Mantra refers to the rebuilding of the Ka'bah five years before Muhammad's prophethood and his role in peace-making when each tribe of the Koreish (Quraish) wanted the sole honor to put the Black Stone at its right place and disputed to the point of threats to fight each other. The Black Stone is a celestial material and is the only remaining part of the original building material of the Ka'bah].9. In the realm of the King, who gives peace and protection to all, a wife asks her husband whether she should set before him curd or some other liquor. [Due to Prophet's protection and commandments, women could travel freely long distances without any escort or fear].10. The ripe barley springs up from the cleft and rises towards heavens. The people prosper in the reign of the king who gives protection to all. [people rise from the depth of degradation to the height of glory].11. Indra awoke the singer of his praises and asked him to go to the people in every direction. He was asked to glorify Indra, the mighty and all pious men would appreciate his effort and God would bestow on him His rewards. [The Prophet sent letters to several kings and rulers in every direction inviting them to Islam].12. Cows, horses and men multiply and increase here, because here rules the one who is bountiful and splendidly generous who gives thousands in charity and sacrifice. [qualities of the Last Prophet].13. O Indra, let these cows be safe, and let not their master be harmed. And let not an enemy, O Indra, or a robber overpower them. [Indra refers to God and cows to saintly followers of the Prophet].<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />They then give their version of the mantras 1 through 13 of the Kuntap Sukt which according to them is amassed from some Hindu Pundits. However the work of Griffith and Whitney are usually considered sufficient :<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />A very childish trick played by S. Prasadh. Ask any Hindu as to who he would consider more reliable among the translators. The unanimous answer would be that they would prefer Hindu translators. S. Prasadh also attempts to reject that he knows who Pandit Raja Ram is. If he really does not know, then it’s a pity that he has written a rebuttal without much knowledge.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />1. Listen to this O people! a praiseworthy shall be praised. O Kaurama we have received among the Rushamas sixty thousand and ninety. [population of Makkah at the time of Prophet’s triumphant entry in Makkah].<br />The Rusama is mentioned in RigVeda as a protégé of Indra, and is elsewhere referred to as a community which has nothing to do with Mecca . Kaurama is the alternative name for Kaurava, a generous donor in the community.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Praiseworthy = Muhammad<br /><br />60,090 = The population of Makkah<br /><br />Rusama has been mentioned as a protégé of Indra and elsewhere as a community.<br />So true, they are the community that lived in Makkah.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />2. Twenty camels draw his carriage, with him being also his wives. The top of that carriage or chariot bows down escaping from touching the heaven.<br />The accepted wording Whose twice ten buffaloes move right along, together with their cows; the height of his chariot just misses the heaven which recedes from its touch. You can find an accurate and famous translation of <a href="http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/av.htm">Vedas here</a> . I have never heard of camels being used by INDIANS in Vedic Times, nor can you make notice of camels in any of Hindu Scriptures.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />S. Prasadh again uses the less reliable translations of the Christians. Is an ordinary Christian more knowledgeable or the knowledgeable Hindu Pandits?<br /><br />Earlier, S. Prasadh himself said that the Hindu books are most difficult to translate and commentary and explanation books are needed for the true meanings. Pandit Raja Ram has definitely read those commentary books which the Christian translators have not.<br /><br />Therefore, the most reliable translation is,<br /><br />Twenty camels draw his carriage, with him being also his wives. The top of that carriage or chariot bows down escaping from touching the heaven.<br /><br />Brahmins are prohibited to ride a camel. This proves that the man is not an Indian.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />3. He gave the Mamah Rishi a hundred gold coins, ten chaplets, three hundred steeds and ten thousand cows.<br />As noted earlier it is not the Mamah rishi, but simply rishi.<br /><br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Who are you S. Prasadh to reject a Pandit? The Pandit has the knowledge and he has used the word Mamah in the translation. Your policy of pure rejection is very childish!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />4. Disseminate the truth, O ye who glorifies [Ahmad], disseminate the truth, just as a bird sings on a ripe fruited tree. Thy lips and tongue move swiftly like the sharp blade of a pair of shears. [The Prophet’s state when he received revelation through Archangel Jibril (Gabriel)].<br />Again, the standard translation is "Glut thee o singer, glut thee, like a bird on a ripefruited tree".However, the term 'narasansha' which is translated as singer, can also mean someone who praises. Someone who praises is not praiseworthy. Narasansha doesn’t equate to Muhammad. Apparently this version is relied on, so that it can be equated with Ahmad.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />The original by a Pandit is:<br /><br />Disseminate the truth, O ye who glorifies [Ahmad], disseminate the truth, just as a bird sings on a ripe fruited tree. Thy lips and tongue move swiftly like the sharp blade of a pair of shears.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />5. The praying ones with their prayers hurry on like powerful bulls. Only their children are at home, and at home do they wait for the cows. [Cows refers to companions of the Prophet. Prophet’s companions strict adherence to five daily prayers at appointed times. Refers to Battles of Badr, Uhud, and Ahzab (Ditch or Allies)].<br />The actual translation is”The chanters with their pious song hurry on blithely as cows; at home are their children, and at home the cows do they attend”.<br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />All of my below translations are by Pandit Raja Ram but unfortunately, S. Prasadh uses the unreliable ones by Christians.<br /><br />5. The praying ones with their prayers hurry on like powerful bulls. Only their children are at home, and at home do they wait for the cows. [Cows refers to companions of the Prophet. Prophet's companions strict adherence to five daily prayers at appointed times. Refers to Battles of Badr, Uhud, and Ahzab (Ditch or Allies)].<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />6. O you who praises (the Lord), hold fast the wisdom, which earns cows and good things. Disseminate this among the divines, just as an archer places his shaft on the right point. [wisdom of the Qur’an].<br />Again, here the standard translation is "O singer bring thou forth the hymns..." . They say this verse in wisdom of Qur’an. Now if that is the case, Vedas were written several years before the OT,NT and Qur’an. Then why don’t muslims read Vedas instead? Look how the translation has been played with and changed to their convenience.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />O you who praises (the Lord), hold fast the wisdom, which earns cows and good things. Disseminate this among the divines, just as an archer places his shaft on the right point.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />7. Sing the high praise of the king of the world or the Light of the Universe, who is a god and the best among men. He is a guide to all people and gives shelter to everyone. [Prophet Mohammed's qualities].<br />The standard translation is, "Sing the praise of Pariksit, the sovereign whom all people love, the king who ruleth over all, excelling mortals as a god". The name Parikshit is definitely mentioned. Parikshit is the name of a king of the Kaurava line, though it cannot be ascertained whether this is the same king mentioned in Mahabharata. However, this name is left out. Apparently even the writer's imagination has a hard time trying to prove that Parikshit is another name for Muhammad.<br /><br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Sing the high praise of the king of the world or the Light of the Universe, who is a god and the best among men. He is a guide to all people and gives shelter to everyone.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />8. He who affords shelter to everybody, gave peace to the world, as soon as he mounted the throne. Men in Kuru-land are talking of his peace-making at the time of the building of the house. [Kuru means one who protects a house in Hebrew and Kore means a house. It refers to the first house of worship, the Ka’bah. In this sense, Kuru-land means the land of Koreish . This Mantra refers to the rebuilding of the Kabah five years before Mohammed's prophethood and his role in peace-making when each tribe of the Koreish (Quraish) wanted the sole honor to put the Black Stone at its right place and disputed to the point of threats to fight each other. The Black Stone is a celestial material and is the only remaining part of the original building material of the Ka'bah].<br />Standard translation: "Mounting his throne Parikshit best of all hath given us peace and rest, saith a Kaurava to his wife as he is ordering his house". A Kaurava is a member of the Kuru clan, descended from Kuru, whatever may be its meaning in Hebrew. Also why are the specific terms husband (pati) and wife (jaya) left out? I am sure the writer could have found some hidden significance in them as well, if only he had worked hard.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />He who affords shelter to everybody, gave peace to the world, as soon as he mounted the throne. Men in Kuru-land are talking of his peace-making at the time of the building of the house.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />9. In the realm of the King, who gives peace and protection to all, a wife asks her husband whether she should set before him curd or some other liquor. [Due to Prophet’s protection and commandments, women could travel freely long distances without any escort or fear].<br />Really? Do you see any correlation between the words in the actual verses and the meaning these two muslims try to give it? Above all, liqour is mentioned. I have never heard of any men drinking liqour when Muhammad lived, as he prohibited liqour.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />In the realm of the King, who gives peace and protection to all, a wife asks her husband whether she should set before him curd or some other liquor.<br /><br />During the first few years of Islam, wine was not prohibited. It was gradually prohibited as the people were deep into drinking. Islam brought a very systematic and a rehabilitative way of prohibiting alcohol and which it did very successfully.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />10. The ripe barley springs up from the cleft and rises towards heavens. The people prosper in the reign of the king who gives protection to all. [people rise from the depth of degradation to the height of glory].<br />From what degradation did Muhammad lift up the arabs? He said sex outside marriage is bad. Well, that was indeed older in INDIA ! Everyone followed it and believed it and forbid pre-marital sex. Instead Muhammad set a great example(not exception because muslims repeat it) by marrying a kid. Is that degrading or glorifying?<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Did he only speak of sex outside marriage? The accuser should not comment if he does not have knowledge. The pagan Arabs had numerous wives, they used to bury alive their daughters, inherit their father’s wives after his death etc.<br /><br />Marrying a kid?<br /><br />http://www.answering-christianity.com/aisha.htm<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />11. Indra awoke the singer of his praises and asked him to go to the people in every direction. He was asked to glorify Indra, the mighty and all pious men would appreciate his effort and God would bestow on him His rewards. [The Prophet sent letters to several kings and rulers in every direction inviting them to Islam].<br />What do Mr.Naik/ Mr.Haq want to tell? They tell Indra = Allah!!!In Hinduism Indra is god of weather and war ,and Lord of Heaven or Swargaloka He was also an important figure in non-Hindu traditions. Mythology is that, Indra is also cursed by the supreme power. The supreme power is the only GOD, and INDRA is supposedly a Demi-God. Refer here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra#The_curse_on_Indra . Well, there is mythology that Indra rode on chariots. Does Allah drive a chariot or BMW?? How ridiculous!Only someone very determined to prove his thesis can find that these verses refer to Islamic history.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />The Hindu books are massively corrupt as the writer should know. The part that matches with the Quran is the truth and that which does not match can be true and can be false but that which goes against the Quran is absolutely corrupt and false.<br /><br />On one hand, the Hindu books say that God is One and on the other hand, they also say that there are many gods. This is a man-made corruption that happened thousands of years ago and what is confirmed by Islam is the truth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />12. Cows, horses and men multiply and increase here, because here rules the one who is bountiful and splendidly generous who gives thousands in charity and sacrifice. [qualities of the Last Prophet].<br />Here another reference to a demi god is left out : "Here, O cattle, ye shall be born, here, ye horses, here, ye domestics! And Pûshan also, who bestows a thousand (cows) as sacrificial reward, settles down here.". Pushan means Muhammad? No way! Pushan is again a demi-God.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />Cows, horses and men multiply and increase here, because here rules the one who is bountiful and splendidly generous who gives thousands in charity and sacrifice.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br /><br />13. O Indra, let these cows be safe, and let not their master be harmed. And let not an enemy, O Indra, or a robber overpower them. [Indra refers to God and cows to saintly followers of the Prophet].<br />The so-called schollars(for dollars??) is not quiet upto the latest researches done by his other Muslim colleagues. They are assiduously writing that Indra as the god of war and leader of Aryans, is the cruel enslaver of the indigenous inhabitants of India and is the first terrorist in the world. They very much contradict each other in their own terms!<br /> <br />As can be seen the writer very carefully leaves out certain words and gives others another meaning than commonly associated with them. However, even that is not enough to turn the verses into predictions about Muhammad. Read in the ordinary manner the verses simply show a picture of a kingdom thriving under a benevolent king; these are simply hymns of praise. He therefore has to take the help of symbolism. The source of his symbolism cannot be found in the Vedas themselves --- he simply imposes them arbitrarily in order to suit his theory. Only the eye of faith can produce such an interpretation of the hymn.<br /><br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />God is One but Indra is god, Ram is god, etc. 330,000,000 gods or One God?<br />There are obviously massive corruptions in the Hindu books but that which matches with Islam is the truth.<br /><br />The accuser has tried to reject the validity of Pandits and Hindus must consider this as a sort of blasphemy. Pandit Raja ram definitely has more knowledge than two Christians who have learned a little Sanskrit.<br /><br />S. Prasadh accuses that selective meanings have been used and lots of symbolism has been used. If this is so, can he explain who the man being discussed is if not Prophet Muhammad?<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />Then these two quote a verse from Sama Veda, II:6,8: "Ahmad acquired religious law (Shariah) from his Lord. This religious law is full of wisdom. I receive light from him just as from the sun." They get the translation almost right with a peculiarly Islamic twist. The proper translation is, "I from my Father have obtained deep knowledge of eternal Law; I was born like unto the Sun". As for 'Ahmad', once again it is a typical example of sleight-of-hand like Mamah. The actual Sanskrit term is 'ahammiddhi' , 'aham' meaning “ I ”.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />S. Prasadh once again tries to use his own incorrect understanding. Who is he anyway?<br /><br />Pandit Raja Ram translates this verse as follows:<br /><br />"Ahmed acquired from his Lord the knowledge of eternal law. I received light from him just as from the sun."The Prophecy confirms:The name of the Prophet as Ahmed since Ahmed is an Arabic name. Many translators misunderstood it to be Ahm at hi and translated the mantra as "I alone have acquired the real wisdom of my father".Prophet was given eternal law, i.e. the Shariah.<br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />The last premise would be logic. Dr.Naik and Dr.Haq seem to commit several logical fallacies. They tend to contradict each other. They say they don’t believe in HINDU scriptures once. You can find how Zakir Naik criticizes Hindu way of worship in a section called “Conveying Islam To A Hindu”. But still he uses Hindu scriptures’ authority to prove Muhammad’s prophethood and Islam’s validity! Either this proves<br />*Hindu religion is truly divine.<br />* Allah did not give enough proofs in Qur’an to sustain his claims.<br />* All muslims must convert to Hinduism.<br />* Muslim scholars are bluffing to convert Hindus just like they do to Christian.<br />Dr.Zakir Naik and Dr.Haq actually commit these logical fallacies : Post hoc ergo propter hoc, Red herring, Petitio principii, Non Sequitur ,Straw man and Tu quoque. Simply no hindus will convert because of such bad marketing skills!! Truth is powerful than any other attractive marketing techniques.<br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />This does not prove what you think. What the scholars are doing is that they are bringing the Hindus to the truth called Islam. If Hindus do not believe in these books, they should denounce their religion completely and search for a perfect religion. If they do that with an open-mind, they will enter Islam. The scholars and Muslims do not believe in these books but the part that matches with Islam is the truth. The scholars just attempt to bring the people to Islam. If another technique is used such as telling them the good things of Islam, they might just reject closed-mindedly without listening and might say that all religions teach good things whereas the truth is that all religions do not teach good things, only Islam does.<br /><br /><br /><br />S. Prasadh writes:<br />Another claim of Muhammad being Kalki Avatar is also doing rounds. Due to space and time constraint, let me tell you, AVATAR = GOD INCARNATE. Muhammad was a normal arab who did nothing! Kalki Avatar will have 8 superhuman qualities. Muhammad had none. For a more detailed explanation, of why Muhammad cannot be Kalki Avatar can be found <a href="http://refutingislam.t35.com/article3.htm">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />My Response:<br /><br />All these have been answered here;<br /><br /><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/adeel_khan/Is_Muhammad_Predicted_in_Hindu_Scriptures.htm">http://www.answering-christianity.com/adeel_khan/Is_Muhammad_Predicted_in_Hindu_Scriptures.htm</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All of the translations are by Hindu Pandits but his translations are by Christians. I hope that the Hindus will not be deceived by the blind Islam haters.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-47986316851215164792007-06-12T10:43:00.000-07:002007-06-19T04:46:46.217-07:00Conquest of Makkah in the Bible<strong>Conquest of Makkah by Muslims in the Bible</strong><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And Enoch also, the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with <strong>ten thousands</strong> of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. </span><strong>(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Jude 1:14-15</span>)"</strong><br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And he said, The LORD came from Si'-nai, and rose up from Se'-ir unto them; he shined forth from mount Pa'-ran [Mecca in Arabic], and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">(<strong>Deuteronomy 33:2</strong>)"</span><br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">Lord came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.</span>" (<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Habakkuk 3:3</span></strong>)<br /><br /><br /><br />Hastings dictionary of the Bible describes Teman as an oasis just north of Madina. Paran is the city of Makkah. <a href="http://www.e-sword.net/"><strong>E-sword dictionary also agrees with this.</strong></a><strong><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.carm.org/questions/desert.htm"><strong>Plus</strong></a><strong><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.baseinstitute.org/Sinai_1.html"><strong>Other evidence is also available for this claim.</strong></a><strong><br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.baseinstitute.org/Sinai_2.html"><strong>The evidence is by non-Muslims</strong></a><strong>.<br /><br /></strong><a href="http://www.baseinstitute.org/Sinai_3.html"><strong>All these links include historical and biblical facts.</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Prophet Muhammad (s) is the only man in history to migrate from Makkah to Madina and then return to Makkah with 10,000 men</strong>.<br /><br />The army of the Muslims that conquered Mecca without any blood shed (peacefully) were exactly 10,000 men (From the book of "Muhammad the Prophet" by Maulana Muhammad Ali, pages 128-129). The Bible calls them "ten thousands of saints"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>A Christian once claimed:</strong><br /><br />The saints were angelic beings and it was God who descended and not Prophet Muhammad (s).<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>My response:</strong><br /><br />The dictionary does not agree that a saint is an angel. A saint is a human being.<br /><br />If we look at the words carefully, we see that the verses are clearly stating that it is a prophecy and therefore the question of past tenses does not arise.<br /><br /><br />It is not God personally who is being talked about but the knowledge of God because God is not limited to a single place.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-60179838599088422072007-03-12T06:43:00.000-07:002007-06-19T04:49:50.249-07:00Pilgrimage of Ezekiel<strong></strong><br /><strong>Ezekiel:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">40:1</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">40:2</span></strong> In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.<br /></span><br /><strong>The time is given: The Muslim pilgrimage starts on the 10th day of the lunar month of Zill-Hajj</strong>.<br /><br />Place is also given: "God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south."<br /><br />The City is in SOUTH to the Land of Israel, Where it's enclosed by Mountains.<br /><br />What is this City?<br /><br />Without any doubt Mecca just lies in the south of Land of Israel and it's enclosed by Mountains..<br /><br />Yet..Further proofs are followed in his description to that place..!<br /><br />Ezekiel describes to us the shape of that place in <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Chapters 40-43</span></strong>:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:15</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:16</span></strong> He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:17</span></strong> He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:18</span></strong> He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:19</span></strong> He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:20</span></strong> He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.<br /><br /></span>According to this shape, this place is foursquare in shape !<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">41:4</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place</span>.<br /><br /><strong>The exact measurements of the Kaaba in Makkah</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">41:7</span></strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">47:1</span></strong> Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">47:2</span></strong> Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">47:3</span></strong> And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">47:4</span></strong> Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">47:5</span></strong> Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">41:22</span></strong> The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:15</span></strong> But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:16</span></strong> They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:17</span></strong> And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:18</span></strong> They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:19</span></strong> And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:21</span></strong> Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:13</span></strong> Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">42:14</span></strong> When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.<br />In these verses Ezekiel refers to the sacrifice during Al Hajj,"the meat offering and the sin offering".<br />Furthermore, he talks about Al Ihram at the beginning of the Hajj.."they shall lay their garments wherein they minister, and shall put on other garments", and they are the garments described by him in 44:17-19.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:5</span> </strong>And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the LORD, and all the laws thereof; and mark well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">44:6</span></strong> And thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,<br /><br /></span>Compare this with Quran...<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">I see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens: now Shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord. Nor is Allah unmindful of what they do.</span> (<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Noble Quran, 2:144</span></strong>)http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-1451932194776206422007-03-12T06:26:00.000-07:002007-06-19T04:39:55.492-07:00Pilgrimage to Makkah and Standing on Mount Arafat<strong>Pilgrimage to Makkah</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Isaiah</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:1</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:2</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:3</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">And the <strong>Gentiles</strong> shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:4</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:5</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the <strong>forces of the Gentiles</strong> shall come unto thee.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:6</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">The <strong>multitude of camels</strong> shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>60:7</strong></span> <span style="color:#006600;">All the <strong>flocks of Kedar</strong> shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I <strong>will glorify the house of my glory</strong>.<br /></span><br /><br />In <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Isaiah 60:1-7</strong></span>, A prophecy about a Holy man (prophet) bringing the light of God to the world. This holy man would appear in a time of darkness filling the world and covering the earth, He would appear to eliminate the darkness and spread the light of God and his praises.<br /><br />In <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Isaiah 60:3</strong></span> we read "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light ", and that means this Holy Prophet would arise among the Gentiles and his Light would fill his place where the nations would come and visit.<br /><br />In <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Isaiah 60:4</strong></span>, we find the people would come from far, the sons and daughters, all would come together for the Light.<br /><br />In <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 60:5-6</span></strong> it keeps telling us about the coming of the people from all over the world to the Light.<br /><br />In <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Isaiah 60:7</strong></span>, is the clear meaning, it's <strong>Kedar (Mekka)</strong> , Where its flocks and tribes would be gathered together under the light of God, "they would come up with acceptance on mine altar" (Note: Muslims during the Hajj "pilgrimage" they slaughter the sacrifices as one of the ceremonies and Muslims all over the world share that from their places which is called Eid Al Adha).<br />"And I Will glorify the house of my glory", and it refers to the Ka'ba in Mekka , the Sacred House for God's glory."<br /><br /><br /><strong>Standing upon Mount Arafat</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Micah</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>4:1</strong></span> <span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="color:#663366;">But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>4:2</strong></span> <span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="color:#663366;">And <strong>many nations shall come</strong>, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<br /></span><br /></span>In <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Micah 4:1-2</strong></span>, We find a prophecy would come to pass in the last days, It's a prophecy about a Mountain of the House of the Lord, The people would flow unto it, And Nations would come to it, It's the Mountain of God.<br /><br />Where is the House of God?;<br />Where is the Mountain of God?<br />And Who are the people who would flow unto it?<br /><br />The answer is only one; It's a prophecy about the Hajj (Pilgrimage) and one of its ceremonies, Standing upon Arafat, which is the main ceremony of the pilgrimage, as the Prophet (SAW) said: "<strong>Al Hajj (Pilgrimage) is Arafat</strong>".<br /><br />The House of God is Al Ka'ba, The mountain of God is Arafat, and the people who would flow unto it are the Muslims.<br /><br /><br />Allah says in Qur'an , <span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Surah Al-Baqara</strong> (The Cow) </span>2;<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">It is no crime in you if ye seek of the bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage). Then when ye pour down from (Mount) Arafat, celebrate the praises of Allah at the Sacred Monument, and celebrate His praises as He has directed you, even though, before this, ye went astray.<br /></span>(<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The Noble Quran, 2:198</span></strong>)http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-28859272735278337442007-02-26T05:25:00.000-08:002007-06-19T04:52:09.408-07:00Islamic fasting prophesied in the Bible<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 58:1-12</span></strong> criticises the prevalent Jewish fasting system and then goes on to suggest the proper fasting method. Please read these verses to find out the correct method of fasting, it is the same as Muslims do.<br /><br />Jesus also criticises in <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 6:16-18</span></strong>.<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in</span>."<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Isaiah 57:12</span>.</strong><br /><br /><strong>The "foundations of many generations" are a clear reference to the Kaaba</strong>.<br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And remember Abraham and Isma'il raised the foundations of the House (With this prayer): Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing</span>."<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Quran 2:127</span>.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Thus, in <span style="color:#3333ff;">Chapter 57 Isaiah</span> accurately predicted both the establishment of righteous fasting by the Muslims and well as Muhammads restoration of the Kaaba as a house of worship for Allah.</strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-24188038819854655492007-02-26T05:16:00.000-08:002007-06-19T04:43:19.948-07:00Isaiah 42 describes Muhammad (s)<strong>1- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles</span>.</strong><br /><br /><br />If we consider "<strong>mine elect</strong>" as a noun then Mine elect = God's elect = <strong>Mustafa</strong> (in Arabic) the name of our Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (SAV). Otherwise it is true for all prophets of God.<br /><br /><br />All prophets after Jacob (pbuh) mentioned in the Bible came for Israelites <strong>not Gentiles</strong>. This includes Jesus (pbuh) (look <strong>Matthew 15:21-26</strong>, <strong>Matthew 10:5-6</strong> and many more). And Jesus (pbuh) did not stay on earth long enough to do that. But Muhammad (pbuh) was a Gentile and he brought message and judgment to Gentiles first.<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2- <span style="color:#ff0000;">He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heart in the street</span>.</strong><br /><br />Here the word "not cry" is used as "not complain about the duty that I gave him" because we see in verse 13 God says "... he shall cry". There is a difference between these two using of the word cry. Now if we read your Bible <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 26:39-42</span></strong>, we can not say that Jesus (pbuh) never complained.<br /><br />But if you read the life of Muhammad (pbuh) , the history of Islam you cannot find even one complaining word of Muhammad (pbuh) about the mission (duty) that given by God Almighty.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>3- <span style="color:#ff0000;">A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth</span>.</strong><br /><br />This is true almost all prophets.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>4- <span style="color:#ff0000;">He shall not fall nor be discouraged, till he had set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law</span>.</strong><br /><br />Jesus (pbuh) couldn't finish his mission which had continued only for 3 years. He fall and discouraged (you will find many places in NT about this) and he couldn't set judgment in the earth, because his followers were a few and they had little faith (you will find many places in NT about this). And yet they "forsook him and fled" at the time that Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus (pbuh). And Jesus (pbuh) himself says "My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence " <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 18:36</span></strong><br /><br />But Muhammad established a state and ruled with his law that given by God. Therefore he set judgment in the earth and he did not fall and he was not discouraged.<br /><br />Here God says "his law", and in <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">verse 9</span></strong> says "former things come to pass". This means that he (new prophet) will bring new law. But if we read the Bible again, we see that Jesus (pbuh) says <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 5:17</span></strong> "Think not I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy but fulfill". And if we read further we understand that Jesus (pbuh) did not come with new law.<br /><br />But Muhammad (pbuh) came with <strong>new law</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>5- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which come out of it ; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein</span>;<br /><br />6- <span style="color:#ff0000;">I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the <span style="font-size:130%;">Gentiles</span></span>.</strong><br /><br />Muhammad (pbuh) is a descendent of Abraham (pbuh) and <strong>came to Gentiles</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>7- <span style="color:#ff0000;">To open blind eyes, to bring out prisoners from prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house</span>.</strong><br /><br />"To open blind eyes". If we read verse 19 we will see more clearly that the word blind is used as idiom.<br />Meaning, he will show people the things that they did not know and will show people how to comprehend God and His message.<br /><br />Prison is used as an idiom too. If a spirit doesn't know God and doesn't obey Him, then that spirit is in prison of Satan, and that person is prisoner of Satan. By accepting oneness of God and by obeying Him, the spirit of a person will be free and this makes that person free from prison of Satan. And in verse 8 God clearly states what He meant.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>8- <span style="color:#ff0000;">I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images</span>.</strong><br /><br />(With explanation of verse 7) we understand that the person that God is talking about will come to a place that people worship idols as their gods. If we read verse 17, we may understand this better.<br /><br />From verses 7 and 8, we understand that God is not talking about Jesus (pbuh) but Muhammad (pbuh). Because Jesus (pbuh) came to Israelites and they were not worshipping idols. But Muhammad (pbuh) came during the Jahilliya (ignorance) period of Arabs and destroy the idols. If we read verse 17, it will be understood more clearly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>9- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Behold, the former things come to pass, the new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them</span>.</strong><br /><br />As we read in verse 4 and my explanation of it, the person, God is talking about, will come new law. And this person cannot be Jesus (pbuh) because of the reasons stated above. This person is nobody but prophet Muhammad (pbuh).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>10- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles and inhabitants thereof</span>.</strong><br /><br />If you want to hear this new song please listen to someone reciting the Qur'an. The new song that God talking about is Noble Qur'an. If you hear how people recite the Noble Qur'an, you will understand what God is talking about.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>11- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains</span>.<br /></strong><br /><strong><br />12- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands</span>.</strong><br /><br />Kedar is son of Ishmael (pbuh) (<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 25:13-16</span></strong>), and has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh). This verse (verse 11) is not talking about Jesus (pbuh) but Muhammad (pbuh). As you know Muhammad (pbuh) is descendent of Abraham (pbuh) through Ishmael (pbuh). And the cities that they inhabited are in Arabia namely Telma (Tema/Teman), Yathrib (Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah), Paran (Makkah) etc. And if you observe the ritual of Muslims (especially during Hajj), you will see that cities (Makkah and Al-Madinah) lift up their voices** and people shout and glorify Allah from top of mountains, especially Mt. Arafat**. The rock is the rock that God sent to Adam from heaven, and it is located at the side of Kaba. As you know Muslim people make 7 tours around Kaba and kiss this rock while glorifying the Lord.<br /><br />**in fact, you can see this in every Muslim country, when people are called to prayer, muezzins read the Adhan (calling to prayer) that sounds like a song. And even far from city you can hear this Adhan, it will look like that city lifted up its voice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>13- <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.</span><br /><br />14- <span style="color:#ff0000;">I have long time holding my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing women; I will destroy and devour at once</span>.</strong><br /><br />Until Islam, God had never ordered any prophets to fight against unbelievers to destroy them. Believer were fighting only to defense themselves. But Allah ordered Muhammad (pbuh) to fight against unbelievers, and slay them if they don't accept Allah. And if you study the life of Muhammad (pbuh) you will see that he was the commander of the army and he fought with his sword and he lost one of his teeth during the war. And God destroyed unbelievers at once (with only during of one prophet).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>15- <span style="color:#ff0000;">I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools</span>.</strong><br /><br />Here God is talking about <strong>deserts of Arabia</strong>. In desert place, mountains and hills of sand are not steady, they diminish with winds and another one appears. And you can not find rivers but small water islands as described by God.<br /><br />Also this verse has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh)<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>16- <span style="color:#ff0000;">And I will bring blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked thins straight. These things I will do unto them, and not forsake them</span>.</strong><br /><br />As God says above, He did not send to pagan Arabs until Muhammad (pbuh) as stated in verse 22. Until Muhammad (pbuh), Arabs were worshipping idols, killing baby girls, drinking alcohol, gambling etc. Allah a way (Islam, unity of God) that they did not know, made Qur'an and Muhammad (pbuh) guided (as light before) them, and made crooked things (mentioned above) straight.<br /><br />This verse also has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>17- <span style="color:#ff0000;">They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that they say to the molten images, Ye are our gods</span>.</strong><br /><br />This is exactly what pagan Arabs did, when they heard the message that given to Muhammad (pbuh) by God. They offered money, authority and many things to our prophet and he did not accept any of them. They ashamed, because they thought that all other Arabs will mock them, and will not visit the Kaba (at that time they were using Kaba as place of the idols that all other Arab tribes were using) and this would be their economic end. And they turned graven images and they asked help from those images.<br /><br />This verse also has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>18- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see</span>.<br /><br />19- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord's servant?</span><br /><br />20- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not</span>.</strong><br /><br />In this verses God talks to Christians and Jews.<br /><br />In verse 18: Hear you (Christians and Jews) deaf, and look you (Christians and Jews) blind, you may see that above things are happening every day in Islamic world.<br /><br />In verse 19: God says, "Who is blind or deaf? My messenger (Muhammad (pbuh) and his followers) or you?<br /><br />In verse 20: You do see these things but you don't pay attention, you don't comprehend. You do hear the Qur'an and you know that Muslims sing new song and Muslim cities lift up their voices and they shout from top of mountains, they glorify Me, but you don't pay attention, you don't comprehend.<br /><br />Indeed, Christians and Jews think that Muslims do not see the right path (blind). Even you wrote that "What Muslims do not understand...".<br /><br />These verses also have nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>21- <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable</span></strong>.<br /><br />In Qur'an many places Allah calls Prophet as "My friend" (friend is not exactly translation for Habeeb/Habib, because Habeeb is closer then friend but I couldn't find another word for this). And He magnified the law and people still follow his law. Jesus did not bring new law, and non of the Christians follows the law that he was following.<br /><br />This verse also has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>22- <span style="color:#ff0000;">But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore</span></strong>.<br /><br />In this verse God talks about corrupted society of pagan Arabs. And, indeed, He had not send any prophets to Arabs until Muhammad (pbuh). That's why "none saith, Restore". But up to Jesus (pbuh), many prophets had been send to Israelites.<br /><br />This verse also has nothing to do with Jesus (pbuh)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>23- <span style="color:#ff0000;">Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?</span> </strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Conclusion:<br /><br />Isaiah 42 describes Prophet Muhammad</strong>.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-88892764796129133442007-02-26T05:08:00.000-08:002007-10-08T02:19:10.499-07:00Jesus is a Muslim<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 6:40</span> (KJV)<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master</span>.<br /><br /><br />Read it in the language of Jesus<br /><br />"Ein talmeed na'leh 'al rabbo; shekken kal adam she'<span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSHLAM</span> yihyeh k'rabbo."<br /><br />"No student can be above his teacher, but everyone that is a <span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIM</span>, can be as his teacher."<br /><br /><br />Jesus taught to rinse before Praying as Muslims do {John 13:10}<br /><br /><br />Jesus bowed down in Submission on the Ground to God as Muslims do {Matthew 26:39}<br /><br /><br />Jesus said, all of You who Submit your will to God, are my true Brothers and Sisters (Mark 3:31-35) as Muslims do<br /><br /><br />Jesus taught Salvation comes from Submitting your will to God and Faith as Muslims do .<br /><br /><br />(Matthew 7:21-23) "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles? Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'"</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Behold my servant(Jesus), whom I(God) have chosen."- </strong><br /><strong>[Matthew 12:18] </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, hath glorified his servant Jesus."- </strong><br /><strong>[Acts 3:13] (RSV) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"For of a truth against thy holy servant Jesus, whom thou hast anointed...."- </strong><br /><strong>[Acts 4:27] (RSV)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Say He is God, the One and Only God, the Eternal, Absolute. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him!" </strong><br /><strong>Qur'an112:1-4 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again) "Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they (vainly) dispute. It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When He determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is."- </strong><br /><strong>Quran -19:33-35 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>CHASTITY BEFORE MARRIAGE AND LOYALTY AFTER MARRIAGE AND SIMILITUDE WITH MOTHER MARY(PBUH)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><strong>Our beloved last Prophet Muhammad, has said </strong><br /><strong>"Mary is the leader of all the women of the world, in paradise and heaven." </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Mary was a pure and chaste virgin. Her body was the temple of God, not a fleshly plaything. In our day, promiscuity and prostitution and premarital intercourse are reaching proportions that are almost unbelievable. Thousands of people in America have moral standards about like those of an alley cat.The students heard that the Muslim tradition of modest dress and of women covering their hair comes from the example Mary set with her chastity. Michigan Catholic (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Sep29,2006,p.10</span>) says"girls wore headscarves and leggings for their legs,to comply with Muslim standards of modesty</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>" 'And every woman who prays or prophesies with her hair uncovered dishonors her hair - it is just as though her hair were shave(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Corinthians 11:4-10</span>) First <span style="color:#3333ff;">Thessalonians 4:3-5</span> says, "For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; that each one you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.brfwitness.org%20/Articles/2000v35n6.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>http://www.brfwitness.org /Articles/2000v35n6.htm </strong></a><strong>St. Tertullian (the first man to formulate the Trinity), in his treatise, On the Veiling of Virgins, even obliged its use at home: 'Young women, you wear you veils out on the streets, so you should wear them in the church; you wear them when you are among strangers, then wear them among your brothers.' So Islam didn't invent the veil, it merely clarifies that it is simply a sign of faith, modesty and chastity which serves to protect the devout from molestation. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>O Prophet! Tell you wives and daughters and the believing women that they should case their cloaks over their bodies (when outdoors) so that they be recognized as such (decent, and chaste believers) and not molested. </strong><br /><strong>The Holy Qur'an, </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>MUSLIM GREETS LIKE JESUS(PBUH)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><strong>In ancient times, the prophets of God including Moses, Joseph, David, Jesus, the angles of God and many others have made it their custom to greet the believers with the words " Peace be unto you". </strong><br /><strong>Can anyone guess what Muhammad taught his followers to say when greeting each other or departing from each other? You guessed it! "Assalam alaikum" or "Peace be unto you ." </strong><br /><strong>Have you ever met a Christian who greets others with the words of Jesus: "Peace be unto you" or departs with those words? <span style="color:#3333ff;">Genesis 43:23</span> "And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them." </strong><br /><strong>Judges 6:23 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die." </strong><br /><strong>1 Samuel 25:6 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast." </strong><br /><strong>Numbers 6:26 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace." </strong><br /><strong>1 Samuel 1:17 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace" </strong><br /><strong>Luke 24:36 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you." </strong><br /><strong>John 20:19 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you." </strong><br /><strong>John 20:26 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>".then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you." </strong><br /><strong>Luke 10:5 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say,Peace be to this house." </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Can anyone guess what Muhammad (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught his followers to say when greeting each other or departing from each other? You guessed it! "Assalam alaikum" or " Peace be unto you." Have you ever met a Christian who greets others with the words of Jesus: "Peace be unto you" or departs with those words? </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>MUSLIM PROSTRATE TO GOD LIKE JESUS(PBUH)</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><strong>When a prays or thanks God he does so in same fashion that was taught to Abraham, Moses, Jesus(pbut)& all of prophets of Allah.You will find that when a Muslim prays he places his forehead on the ground in total submission to God Almighty. Let us see how the prophetsprayed. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Genesis 17:3 "And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,"</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong> Genesis 17:17 "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?" </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Exodus 34:8 "And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped." </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Numbers 16:20-22 "And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?" </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Joshua 5:14 "And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my Lord unto his servant?" </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Ezekiel 9:8 "And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?" </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2 Chronicles 20:18 "And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD." </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Ezekiel 11:13 "Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?" Matthew </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>17:6 "And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid."<br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><strong>Matthew 26:39 "And he ( Jesus) went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass f </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIM BELIEVE THERE IS NO SAVIOUR BESIDES GOD</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong>I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour. </strong><br /><strong>(Isaiah 43:11) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Yet I [am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for [there is] no saviour beside me. </strong><br /><strong>(Hosea 13:4)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. </strong><br /><strong>(Luke 1:47) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>These verses refute the Christian phrase "Jesus is my lord and saviour". There is no Saviour besides Yahweh! Jesus never claimed to be "Lord and Saviour" to the Jews. He explicitly said "I do not accept praise from men" (John 5:41) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"In vain do they worship me" (Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7) and "The Father is greater than I" (John 14:28) etc. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">A TRUE MUSLIMS WILL NEVER TOUCH WINE/Gambling</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>"Do not drink wine nor strong drink </strong><br /><strong>(Leviticus 10:9) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. </strong><br /><strong>(Proverbs 20:1) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. </strong><br /><strong>(Hosea 4:11)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. </strong><br /><strong>(Romans 13:13) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. </strong><br /><strong>(Titus 1:7)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover<br />of money. </strong><br /><strong>(1Timothy 3:2-3) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Gambling prohibited in bible</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"He that hastens to be rich hath an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him." </strong><br /><strong>Proverbs 28:22 </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>The Holy Quran, 5.90: </strong><br /><strong>O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (dedication of) stones, and (divination by) arrows, are an abomination,- of Satan's handwork: eschew such (abomination), that ye may prosper. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ONLY MUSLIMS CALL FOR PRAYER THROUGH AZAAN</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, make thee two trumpets of silver.. that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly.. And when they shall blow whit them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."-(NUMBERS 10:1-3).</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIMS COME TO THE MOSQUE IN BARE FEET</span> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>the faithful come to the mosque and take off their shoes so that they may enter the house of worship in bare feet... </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"When he came to the Fire, a voice was uttered: O Moses! I am thy Lord, therefore put off thy shoes, for thou art in the sacred valley of Tuwa."-</strong><br /><strong>(HOLY QURAN 20:11-12). </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>(And God said to Moses), "Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground."-</strong><br /><strong>(EXODUS 3:5, also ACTS 7:33). </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIMS MAKE ABULTION BEFORE PRAYERS, WASHING THEIR FACES, HANDS AND FEET<br /></span></strong><br /><strong>"And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat; when they went into tent of the conregation they washed as the Lord commanded Moses."-</strong><br /><strong>(EXODUS 40:31-32). </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple..."-</strong><br /><strong>(ACTS 21:26) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"O you who belive! When you rise up to prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, and wipe your heads, and wash your feet to the ankles."-(HOLY QURAN 5:7) </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIMS FACE THAT GREAT MOSQUE IN MECCA WHILE PRAYING</span> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"So turn thy face toward the Sacred Mosque, and (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces toward it."- </strong><br /><strong>(HOLY QURAN 2:144). </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"Now when Daniel...went into his house; and his window being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."-</strong><br /><strong>(DANIEL 6:10)<br /><br /></strong><strong></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUS</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">LIMS DONT KEEP IMAGES OF ANY PROPHET IN MOSQUE/HOME</span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>The MUSLIM MOSQUE/HOME is a place of peace and serenity, without images or idols of worship, and simple, with a carpet on which to stand or sit, and meditate. "God forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him;...one who joins other gods with God, hath strayed far, far away (from the Right)."-</strong><br /><strong>(HOLY QURAN 4:116). </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>"I am the Lord thy God...Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them."-</strong><br /><strong>(THE FIRST COMMANDMENT, EXODUS 20:2-5).</strong><br /><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">MUSLIMS REJECT EATING PORK</span></strong></p><p><strong>"And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you"…." Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you." [Leviticus 11:7-8]</strong></p><p><strong>"And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."[Deuteronomy 14:8]</strong></p><p><strong>"Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah."</strong><strong>[Al-Qur'an 5:3] </strong></p><p><strong></strong> </p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ONLY MUSLIMS BLESS PROPHET ABRAHAM AND THE PEOPLE OF PROPHET ABRAHAM FIVE TIMES A DAY</span></strong></p><p><strong>Do you KNOW Every time we pray and prostrate to God 5 time a Day, we end our prayer by sitting on our knees and say the following exact quote:</strong></p><strong><p><br />"..and bless Prophet Muhammad and his people,like You blessed Prophet Abraham and his people"</p><p>Genesis 12:1-31 </p><p>The LORD had said to Abraham, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. </p><p>2 "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. </p><p>3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." </p><p>The quote "I will make you into a great nation" is quite interesting. How can GOD Almighty call the Muslims, who came from Ishmael, a "great nation" if they are as the modern Christians of today consider them to be "Satan's followers"? How can we be a "great nation" in the eyes of GOD Almighty if we are hated by Him? How can the Muslims be cursed and considered satan followers when GOD Almighty in Genesis 12:3 blesses them because they bless Abraham? How can the Muslims be cursed by GOD Almighty when they bow down to Him and only Him in prostration? can the Muslims be cursed by GOD Almighty when they bow down to Him and only Him in prostration?</p><p> </p><p><span style="color:#ff0000;">ONLY MUSLIMS SEND PEACE TO THE ANGELS ON OUR SHOULDERS</span></p><p>To conclude the prayer, the Muslim turns their face first toward his right shoulder and then toward his left shoulder, each time saying the taslim (salutation) to the (right shoulder) angel that takes notes of your good deeds and (left shoulder) angel that takes notes of your evil deeds:"Peace be on you and the mercy of God. (But verily, over you (are appointed angels in charge of mankind) to watch you, Kiraman (Honorable) Katibin - writing down (your deeds), they know all that you do.) QURAN (82:10-12)<br /><br />Remember) that the two receivers (recording angels) receive (each human being),one sitting on the right and one on left (to note his or her actions.Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).) (50:17-18) So whosoever does good equal to the weight of a speck of dust shall see it.And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of a speck of dust shall see it.)(99:7-8). </p><p><br /> </strong></p><p><strong> </p><br /><br /></strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-20928469631419314052007-02-26T05:02:00.000-08:002007-10-23T01:12:17.476-07:00A Prophet like Moses<strong>The Qur’an mentions in <span style="color:#3333ff;">Surah Al-Araf chapter 7 verse 157</span>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures) in the law and the Gospel</span>".<br /><br /><br /><br />Book of <span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18</span>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him</span>."<br /><br /><br />The Christians say that this prophecy refers to Jesus (pbuh) because Jesus (pbuh) was like Moses (pbuh). Moses (pbuh) was a Jew, as well as Jesus (pbuh) was a Jew. Moses (pbuh) was a Prophet and Jesus (pbuh) was also a Prophet.<br /><br />If these two are the only criteria for this prophecy to be fulfilled, then all the Prophets of the Bible who came after Moses (pbuh) such as Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Malachi, John the Baptist, etc. (pbut) will fulfill this prophecy since all were Jews as well as prophets.<br /><br />However, it is Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who is like Moses (pbuh):<br /><br /><br />i)<br />Both had a father and a mother, while Jesus (pbuh) was born miraculously without any male intervention.<br /><br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">Mathew 1:18 and Luke 1:35 and also Al-Qur'an 3:42-47</span>]<br /><br /><br />ii)<br />Both were married and had children. Jesus (pbuh) according to the Bible did not marry nor had children.<br /><br />iii)<br />Both died natural deaths. Jesus (pbuh) has been raised up alive. (<span style="color:#3333ff;">4:157-158</span>)<br /><br />Muhammad (pbuh) is from among the brethren of Moses (pbuh). Arabs are brethren of Jews. Abraham (pbuh) had two sons: Ishmail and Isaac (pbut). The Arabs are the descendants of Ishmail (pbuh) and the Jews are the descendants of Isaac (pbuh).<br /><br /><br />Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was unlettered and whatever revelations he received from Almighty God he repeated them verbatim.<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him</span>."<br /><br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy 18:18</span>]<br /><br /><br />iv)<br />Both besides being Prophets were also kings i.e. they could inflict capital punishment. Jesus (pbuh) said, "<span style="color:#ff0000;">My kingdom is not of this world</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 18:36</span>).<br /><br />v)<br />Both were accepted as Prophets by their people in their lifetime but Jesus (pbuh) was rejected by his<br />people. <span style="color:#3333ff;">John chapter 1 verse 11</span> states, "<span style="color:#ff0000;">He came unto his own, but his own received him not.</span>"<br /><br />iv)<br />Both brought new laws and new regulations for their people. Jesus (pbuh) according to the Bible did not bring any new laws. (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Mathew 5:17-18</span>).<br /><br />2.<br />It is Mentioned in the book of <span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy chapter 18:19</span><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not harken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him</span>."</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Desperate attempts are made by many to refute this prophecy. Such attempts have been replied to below in the comments section. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>You can also read it <a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/deut18_18_silas_rebuttal.htm">here</a>.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-85912625175086163252007-02-26T04:44:00.000-08:002007-10-31T07:02:30.327-07:00Was Jesus Christ really crucified?<strong>First of all, the Islamic perspective<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">4:156-159</span><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">That they rejected Faith; That they uttered against Mary a grave false charge; That they said (in boast): 'We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Messenger of Allah.' But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjunction to follow, for of a surety they killed him not. Nay, Allah raised him up Unto Himself; and Allah Is Exalted in Power, Wise. And there is none of the people of the book (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (Jesus) Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He (Jesus) will be a witness Against them</span>."<br /><br /><br /><br />The Christians believe that Jesus was crucified and died on the cross for their sins.<br /><br />Before we see what the bible says, lets look at some of the inconsistencies in the bible relating to this matter:<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Who Carries Jesus’ Cross?</span><br />In the Passion narratives, did Jesus carry his own cross or not?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26</span> - Jesus gets help from Simon of Cyrene<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 19:17</span> - Jesus carries his own cross the whole way<br />Inscription on Jesus’ Cross:<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">When crucified, Jesus’ cross had an inscription — but what did it say?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark 15:26</span> - The inscription: “The King of the Jews.”<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 27:37</span> - The inscription: “This is Jesus the King of the Jews.”<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 23:38</span> - The inscription: “This is the King of the Jews.”<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 19:19</span> - The inscription: “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Jesus and the Thieves:</span><br />Some gospels say Jesus was crucified with two thieves, though the Romans never crucified thieves.<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark</span> - The two thieves are mentioned, but there is no conversation<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 27:44</span> - The two thieves taunt Jesus<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 23:39-42</span> - One thief taunts Jesus and is criticized by the other. Jesus promises the 2nd thief that they would be in Paradise that day, though John and Acts say he did not ascend to heaven until 40 days after his resurrection<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John</span> - The two men aren’t described as thieves<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Does Jesus Drink Wine or Vinegar?</span><br />Jesus is given something to drink while he is on the cross, but what?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark 15:23</span> - Jesus is given wine mixed with myrrh, but he doesn’t drink<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 27:48, Luke 23:36</span> - Jesus is given vinegar, but he doesn’t drink<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 19:29-30</span> - Jesus is given vinegar and he drinks<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Jesus’ Last Words:</span><br />Jesus’ last words before dying are important, but no one seems to have written then down.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark 15:34-37, Matthew 27:46-50</span> - Jesus says: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (but they use different Greek words for “God” — Matthew uses “Eli” and Mark uses “Eloi”)<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 23:46</span> - Jesus says: “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit.”<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">John 19:30</span> - Jesus says: “It is finished.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Earthquake After the Resurrection:</span><br />Was there an earthquake when Jesus died?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 27:51-53</span> - At the moment Jesus dies, a massive earth quake strikes and opens tombs where dead people rise again<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark, Luke, John</span> - No earthquake is mentioned. No earthquake and no massive influx of formerly dead people is mentioned in any historical records, which is strange given how monumental such an event would be.<br /><br /><br /><br />In addition to the very first groups of Christianity such as the Ebonites, the Corinthians, the Basilidians, the Capocratians, and the Hypisistarians never know about trinity doctrine at all. The Arians, Paulicians and Goths also accepted Jesus (peace be upon him) as a prophet of God and against the trinity.<br /><br />Even in the modern age there are churches in Asia, in Africa, the Unitarian church, the Jehovah's witnesses, and even the majority of today's Anglican Bishops do not worship Jesus (peace be upon him) as one in three, as what been report by the "<span style="color:#3333ff;">Daily News" 25/6/84</span> under the heading "<span style="color:#3333ff;">Shock survey of Anglican Bishops</span>."<br /><br />Moreover, the '<span style="color:#3333ff;">Socinianism</span>', the 17th-century Christian also rejects such traditional doctrines as the Trinity and original sin, the founder is Socinus, and his Latinized name of <span style="color:#3333ff;">Lelio Francesco Maria Sozzini</span> (1525-1562), the Italian Protestant theologian.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Some errors in Crucifixion story have been mentioned above, the rest are below:</span></strong><br /><strong><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 26:56</span> says that no one witnessed the event of crucifixion, all the disciples had fled, that's why we see the following errors mentioned in the story of crucifixion.<br /><br />Was Jesus crucified on a tree (according to Peter), cross (according to others), or never got crucified (according to Islam)?<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Acts 5</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#006600;">29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.<br />30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.<br />31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Acts 10</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#006600;">38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.<br />39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:<br />40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Acts 13</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#006600;">28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.<br />29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.<br />30 But God raised him from the dead:<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">1 Peter 2</span><br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#006600;">23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:<br />24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.<br />25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.</span> </span><br /><br />About the cross, you people know, that's what you believe, that's why I am not giving references for that.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Roman soldiers come to arrest Jesus</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 22:45</span><br />When he rose from prayer and returned to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.<br /><br />If the disciples were sleeping, then who is narrating this story that Jesus was praying? How does the disciple know what Jesus was doing as the disciple was sleeping?<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Islamic belief<br /></span><br />When the disciples were sleeping, Judas, the traitor, came in and his face changed to that of Jesus. Jesus (pbuh) had already departed to the third heaven when the disciples were sleeping.<br /><br />If we look into this matter more closely, we will see that Jesus (pbuh) and the disciples were waiting for the Roman soldiers. The disciples had sold their clothes and bought swords and were waiting for the Roman soldiers. This is a war like situation with a lot of emotions and tension around and scientifically one doesn't sleep in such a state.<br /><br />How can one sleep in such a tense time and mood?<br /><br />Obviously, this was a miracle that they slept. As per Islamic belief, Jesus (pbuh) did return the third day after the crucifixion of Judas to explain to the disciples what had happened.<br /><br />Jesus took with him Peter, John and James<br />One of the three struck the Roman soldier and cut off his ear.<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 26:56</span> says that all the disciples foresook him and fled and in verse 69 to 74 Peter keeps denying that he knows Jesus to save his life.<br /><br />I don't understand this. At one time, such bravery, fighting the Roman soldiers and at another time, such cowardice, completely rejecting Jesus while shouting and cursing.<br /><br />The disciples had sold their clothes to buy swords. This is how one knows that they were waiting for the Roman soldiers. Jesus placed them into positions, 2 outside, some inside and some closest to him.<br /><br />All of them slep when he was praying, he came to see them and they were still sleeping. How dio they know what Jesus was saying in his prayers when they were asleep? How did they write the bible and say that Jesus spoke such and such words?<br /><br /><br />Preparing for war<br />". . . <span style="color:#006600;">Lord, behold, here are two SWORDS." And he said unto them, "It is enough</span>".<br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 22:38</span><br /><br />The disciples and Jesus were ready for the Roman soldiers to fight.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Serious Questions arise</span><br /><br />1. Who is writing this story?<br /><br />2. How is he writing this story when he was asleep?<br /><br />3. How does he know what Jesus was doing and what he was saying in his prayer?<br /><br />4. What was Jesus praying for if not asking for help to not get crucified?<br /><br />5. Jesus had set the other disciples outside and far from him. Only Peter, John and James were the closest to him and they too were asleep. How does the disciple faw away and also asleep know what Jesus was doing?<br /><br />6. Why did they continue to sleep? This is a warlike situation and in such situations, one doesn't sleep like the way the disciples did. How come all of them slept at once, what is wrong with them?<br /><br />7. Jesus had told the disciples to take swords, they had only two swords with them. They were all waiting for the Roman soldiers to come. Two disciples outside, some inside and John, Peter and James closest to him. If this is not positioning for war, then what is this?<br /><br />8. Was the swordsman who cut off the ear Peter?<br /><br />9. Either Peter, John or James struck the Roman soldier and cut off his ear. This is extreme bravery. Then how come the disciples fled later on and Peter even refused to recognise Jesus and kept swearing and cursing?<br /><br />10. Why is the man on the cross shouting "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" The Christians believe that that man gave his life deliberately but these words sound as if that man doesn't want to die on the cross.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Legs of Jesus not broken</span><br />Jesus' legs were not broken on the cross which was against the normal practice.<br /><br />According to the bible, Jesus survived the cross.<br /><br />Matthew records that the learned men among the Jews -- the Scribes and<br />Pharisees -- came to Jesus and asked, "<span style="color:#ff0000;">MASTER, WE WOULD SEE A SIGN FROM THEE</span>"<br />(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 12:38</span>).<br /><br />NO "SIGN" BUT ONE<br /><br />With righteous indignation Jesus replies: "<span style="color:#ff0000;">AN EVIL AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION SEEKETH AFTER A SIGN; AND THERE SHALL NO SIGN (no miracle) BE GIVEN TO IT, BUT <span style="color:#006600;">THE SIGN (miracle) OF THE PROPHET JONAS</span>: FOR AS JONAS WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE WHALE'S BELLY; SO SHALL THE SON OF MAN BE THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE HEART OF THE EARTH</span>." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 12:39-40</span>).<br /><br />What was the sign of Jonah?<br />The sign was that Jonah stayed for three days and three nights in whale's belly ALIVE (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Jonah 1:12</span>).<br /><br />Some Christians say that the sign is three days and three nights.<br />Let's take a look at that. All Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on good Friday, he came out of the tomb on the first day. What is the first day according to the Jews? It is Sunday. The time difference is by no way three days and three nights. Even if you take Monday to be the first day according to Christians, even then no three days or three nights.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">THE SIGN IS THAT JESUS WAS ALIVE</span>.<br /><br />Other points that I will just summarise below:<br /><br />1. Jesus was disguised as a gardener. Why would a spirit (dead, then raised alive or whatever is the suitable word) be hiding from the Jews?<br /><br />2. How can a spirit eat? Jesus ate fish according to the bible.<br /><br />3. Why were the gates open, the sheets unfolded? The spirit could have gone through the wall.<br /><br /><br />Mary Magdeline came forward to touch Jesus when He was disguised as a gardener but Jesus stepped back and stopped her as He was in pain.<br /><br />Can a soul be in physical pain?<br /><br />"Jesus debunked their false notion of the resurrection, by saying that at the resurrection: 'neither shall they die any more' (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 20:36</span>) meaning that the resurrected persons will be Immortalised. They will not be subject to death any more, no more hanger or thirst, no more fatigue. In short, all the instruments of death will be powerless against the resurrected body. Jesus continues to explain: 'for they (the resurrected bodies) are equal unto the angles,' that is, that they will be Angelised - spiritualised, that they will become spirit-creatures, i.e. Spirits;'and the children of God, for such are the children of the resurrection." (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 20:36</span>).<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Talking to the disciples</span><br /><br />Jesus explained that He was not a Spirit, not a Ghost, not a Spook. To assure them further after having offered his hands and feet for inspection and verification that his was a material, physical body, and that all their bewilderment and disbelief was unjustified, he asked his disciples: "<span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#006600;">Have you here any meat?" (Meaning something to eat). "And they gave him a piece of broiled fish and of a honeycomb, and he took it, and did eat before them</span>.</span>" (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 24:41-43</span>)<br /><br /><br />JESUS EATS TO SHOW TO THE DISCIPLES THAT HE IS NOT A SOUL<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">WHY DID MARY MAGDELINE GO TO THE TOMB?</span><br /><br />The Gospel writers say that she went to "anoint" him. The Hebrew word for anoint is "masaha", which means - 'to rub', 'to massage', 'to anoint'. The word and its meaning are the same in the Arabic language also. From this root word "masaha" we get the Arabic word "MASEEH" and the Hebrew "MESSIAH" both meaning the same thing - "the anointed one" which is translated into Greek as "Christos" from which we derive the word Christ.<br /><br />DO JEWS MASSAGE DEAD BODIES AFTER THREE DAYS?<br />"No!"<br /><br />DO MUSLIMS MASSAGE DEAD BODIES AFTER THREE DAYS?<br />"No!"<br /><br />DO CHRISTIANS MASSAGE DEAD BODIES AFTER THREE DAYS?<br />"No!"<br /><br />It is common knowledge that within three hours after death, rigor mortis sets in - the breaking up of the body cells - the hardening of the body. In three days the corpse starts rotting from within. If we massage such a rotting body, it will fall to pieces.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">DOES IT MAKE SENSE THAT MARY MAGDALENE WANTS TO MASSAGE A ROTTING DEAD BODY AFTER THREE DAYS?</span> </strong><br /><strong><br />It makes no sense, unless we confess that she was looking for a L-I•V•E Jesus, not a dead one. You will recognise this fact for yourself on analysing her reactions towards Jesus when she eventually saw through his disguise. You see, she had seen signs of life in that limp body when it was taken down from the cross. She was about the only woman beside Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus who had given the final (?) rites to the body of Jesus. This man NICODEMUS, somehow, has been deliberately blotted out by the synoptists. The Gospel writers of Matthew, Mark and Luke are totally ignorant of this devoted and self-sacrificing disciple of Jesus. His name is NOT even mentioned in the first three Gospels in ANY context. "it is difficult to avoid concluding that the omission in the synoptic tradition of the mysterious disciple was intentional", says <span style="color:#3333ff;">Dr Hugh J Schonfield</span>, one of the world's leading Biblical scholars.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Stone<br /></span><br />When Mary of Magdala reached the tomb, she found that the stone had already been rolled away, and the winding sheets bundled on the ledge within the sepulcher.<br /><br />WHY WAS THE STONE REMOVED, AND WHY WERE THE WINDING SHEETS FOUND UNWOUND?<br /><br />Does a spirit need to come out of stones like humans by moving the stone away? Can't spirits come through things?<br /><br />It would be impossible for any tangible material body to come out with the stone blocking the opening, and the same physical body could not walk out with the winding sheets encasing the body. For a resurrected body, it would have been unnecessary to remove the stone or to unwind the winding sheets.<br /><br />Jesus comes up to Mary M. who had come to look for Jesus and upon not finding him, started crying. He questions her, "<span style="color:#006600;">Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?"</span> (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 20:15</span>).<br /><br />He knew that she was looking for him in the tomb, and not finding him there, was crying in her disappointment. He also knew that she would not be able to see through his disguise. Though he had been through an ordeal, he still had that sense of humour to ask her, "</strong><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?<br />"SHE SUPPOSING HIM TO BE THE GARDENER, SAITH UNTO HIM</span>" (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 20:15</span>).<br /><br />When Mary M. found out that the man disguised as a gardener was Jesus, she came forward to touch him.<br />"</strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#006600;">Touch me not"?</span><br />"For I am not yet ASCENDED unto my Father</span>;" (<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 20:17</span>).<br /><br />For I am not yet ASCENDED unto my Father" means - "I AM NOT DEAD YET'.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Who moved the stone?</span><br /><br />"....and HE (Joseph of Arimathea) rolled a stone against the door of the tomb" (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Mark 15:46</span>). St. Mark is here supported word by word by St. <span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew who in Chapter 27 and verses 60</span> states that "....HE (Joseph of Arimathea) rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and departed".<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Conclusion<br /></span><br />Jesus did not die on the cross according to the bible, He survived the crucifixion. The Bible in this matter agrees with the Quran that Jesus did not die on the cross.<br /><br />Who deceived the millions of Christians for the past TWO THOUSAND years. GOD or the DEVIL?<br /><br />"THE DEVIL!"<br /><br />Is Crucifiction not the mightiest hoax in history?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>More <a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/02/original-sin-does-not-exist-and-jesus.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.bible4islam.com/html/s06.html">here</a> .</strong><br /><strong></strong>http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-6753007613144733572007-02-26T04:31:00.000-08:002007-03-12T09:20:17.922-07:00Original sin does not exist and Jesus did not die for sinsChristians say that <strong>non-Christians</strong> will go to hell for the <strong>inherited sins</strong> of Adam.<br /><br />Original sin is nowhere to be found in the Bible. It is a man made belief. Such man made beliefs have been introduced to Christianity by hypocrites like <a href="http://members.aol.com/ckbloomfld/bepart12.html#ref1225">Paul</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezek 18:4</span></strong> Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ezek 18:20</span></strong> The soul that sinneth, it shall die.<br /><br />“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.” <strong>(<span style="color:#3333ff;">Deuteronomy 24:16</span>)</strong><br /><br /><br />These verses make it clear that original sin is a hoax and that we don't need the blood of Jesus to enter heaven. Good deeds with faith will do.<br /><br /><br />Some closed-minded Christians disagree and present the following verses for their claim:<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Gen 3:17-19<br /><br />Psa 51:5</strong><br /></span>and others...<br /><br /><br />If we look at these verses, we see that mankind is suffering due to the sin of Adam. These verses do not say that mankind is bound for eternal damnation for this sin.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Psalms 52:5</span></strong> actually speak of the person's personal sins as he was a bastard.<br /><br /><br /><strong>JESUS DID NOT DIE FOR SINS</strong><br /><br />Apocalypse of Peter says 'No crucifixion'<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Matthew 26:34-35, 55-57, 69-75</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.<br />35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.<br />.......<br />55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.<br />56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled</strong>.<br /></span>57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.<br />69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.<br />70 But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.<br />71 And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.<br />72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.<br />73 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.<br />74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.<br />75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.<br /></span><br /><br /><strong>Now as we clearly see, Peter did witness the so-called crucifixion event. He was present there. The only thing that saved him from death is his denial that he knew Jesus. Otherwise, he would've got crucified that night.</strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Jesus himself says that He was not crucified and another man in place of Him got crucified who looked like Him.<br /><br />This is written in the apocalypse of Peter. Below is an extract, <a href="http://wesley.nnu.edu/biblical_studies/noncanon/apoc/fgapcpt.htm">click to see the complete book:</a><br /><br /><strong>Extracts from the Apocalypse of Peter</strong><br /><br />"Come therefore, let us go on with the completion of the will of the incorruptible Father. For behold, those who will bring them judgment are coming, and they will be put to shame. But me they cannot touch. And you, O Peter, shall stand in their midst. Do not be afraid because of your cowardice. Their minds shall be closed, for the invisible one has opposed them."<br /><br />When he said those things, I saw him seemingly being seized by them. And I said "What do I see, O Lord, that it is you yourself whom they take, and that you are grasping me? Or who is this one, glad and laughing on the tree? And is it another one whose feet and hands they are striking?"<br /><br />The Savior said to me, "<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">He whom you saw on the tree, glad and laughing, this is the living Jesus</span></strong>. But this one into whose hands and feet they drive the nails is his fleshly part, which is the substitute being put to shame, the one who came into being in his likeness. But look at him and me."<br /><br />...And he said to me, "<strong>Be strong, for you are the one to whom these mysteries have been given</strong>, to know them through revelation, that he whom they crucified is the first-born, and the home of demons, and the stony vessel, in which they dwell, of Elohim, of the cross, which is under the Law.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Peter then goes on to say what Jesus further said</strong><br /><br />"These things, then, which you saw you shall present to those of <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">another race</span></strong> who are not of this age (i.e., <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">the Arabs who then became Muslims</span></strong>).http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-38126457296153080812007-02-25T06:28:00.000-08:002007-12-06T07:05:59.516-08:00Christianity: God (Allah) is One and Jesus is not GodChristians have the misconception that Jesus is the literal son of God. This claim is not made once by Jesus himself in the Bible. He again and agin says that He cannot do anything without the will of God Almighty who has sent Him.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Son of God</strong><br /><br />"<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God</span></strong>"<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">(Matthew 5:9).</span></strong><br /><br />This definition of the words <strong>son of God</strong> makes it clear that anybody can be a son of God.<br /><br />If one claims that this is not true and Jesus is the literal son of God, then his/her claim is proven flase by the following:<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">'Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the SON OF GOD</span></strong>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">LUKE 3:38</span></strong><br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">That the <strong>SONS OF GOD</strong> saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took wives of all which they chose. ". . when the <strong>SONS OF GOD</strong> came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown</span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">GENESIS 6:2</span></strong><br /><br /><br />" . . <span style="color:#ff0000;">Thus- saith the Lord, Israel is <strong>MY SON</strong> even my <strong>FIRSTBORN</strong></span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">EXODUS 4:22</span></strong><br /><br /><br />" . . <span style="color:#ff0000;">and Ephraim is my <strong>FIRSTBORN</strong></span>,"<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">JEREMIAH 31:9</span></strong><br /><br /><br />" . . <span style="color:#ff0000;">Thou (o David) <strong>ART MY SON</strong>; this day have I (God) <strong>BEGOTTEN</strong> thee</span>. "<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">PSALMS 2:7</span></strong><br /><br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the <strong>SONS OF GOD</strong></span>. '<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">ROMANS 8:14</span></strong><br /><br />We now know what the term <strong>son of God</strong> means.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Some facts about son of God</strong>:<br /><br />In Hebrew <strong>Abbott</strong> means father and in Arabic <strong>Abb</strong> means father. In Hebrew <strong>Abel</strong> means 'son of' and in Arabic <strong>Abd</strong> means 'servant of'.<br /><br />In Hebrew <strong>ben</strong> means <strong>son of</strong> and in Arabic <strong>bin</strong> means <strong>son of</strong>. In Hebrew <strong>beni Elohim</strong> means <strong>son of God</strong> and in Arabic <strong>beni</strong> means <strong>People of</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Translation error. Son of God means servant of God</strong>.<br /><br />The Greek word found in the text for Jesus is "<strong>pais</strong>". It can be used in Greek for either "<strong>son</strong>" or "<strong>servant</strong>."<br /><br />The <strong>New KJV bible</strong> uses the word '<strong>servant</strong>' instead of '<strong>son</strong>'.<br /><br /><br /><br />We now know that when Jesus uses the word <strong>father</strong> for God, he is actually using the word <strong>Lord</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>The word Trinity is nowhere in the Bible</strong>. One verse that came closest to it was<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#996633;">There are three that bear record in the heavens, Father, Word and the Holy Ghost and these three are one.<br /></span></strong><br />This verse turned out to be a lie, a fabrication which was spotted by the highest rank Christian scholars, they are 82 in number and all unanimously agreed that it is a lie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>True name of God is Allah</strong><br /><br /><strong>Jehovah</strong> - This word does not appear in the bible in the form written here. It is derived from a tetragrammaton (Tetra = four , Grammaton= Letters).<br /><br />The four letters that are used to make this word are <strong>'Y H W H'</strong>.<br /><br />Can you read into <strong>Y H W H</strong> the word Jehovah?<br /><br /><strong>No</strong>.<br /><br />We need vowels to make an english word.<br /><br />Hebrew and Arabic do not contain vowels. The native is able to read it without the vowels.<br /><br />In the bible whereever this word is used, it is used in conjunction with other words like "<strong>Elohim</strong>". <strong>YHWH ELOHIM</strong>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES8.htm">JEHOVAH SHAMMAH</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES3.htm">JEHOVAH RAPHA</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES2.htm">Jehovah-Jireh</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES4.htm">Jehovah-Nissi</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES5.htm">Jehovah-Shalom</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES6.htm">Jehovah-Ra-ah</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.freegrace.net/dfbooks/dfnamesGodbk/NAMES7.htm">Jehovah-Tsidkenu</a><br /><br /><br />In the above links, Lord is used for Jehovah but it is an incorrect word to use as exlained above and more below:<br /><br /><br /><strong>Hebrew ........... Arabic .......... English<br />Yahwa ........... Ya Hua .......... Oh he</strong><br />So the words now become <strong>'Oh He! Elohim</strong>.<br /><br /><br />This might sound too imaginatory but is a fact. The Catholic encyclopaedia gives the meaning of YHWH to be <strong>He who is</strong> which is very close to <strong>O! He is</strong><br /><br /><br />'<strong>IM</strong>' is for plural respect in Hebrew. Plural respect means 'Royal respect'. For example, the queen saying "<strong>We are not amused</strong>."<br /><br /><br /><br /><em>It is hard for a person to understand if he/she speaks Western languages because in Latin languages, we means we, there is no royal in anything. In Arabic and Eastern languages, we has many meanings, 'you' also has many words, for example, the word 'you' when talking to an adult is different, when talking to a child is different etc.</em><br /><br /><a href="http://truthisproven.blogspot.com/2007/06/prophet-muhammad-in-songs-of-solomon.html">Details about "im" here.<br /></a><br />So we can now put the words to <strong>Oh He! Eloh</strong><br /><br />This Eloh is the same <strong>Ela/Eli/Ala</strong> spoken at the time of crufixion.<br /><br />If we open the Quran to <strong>112:1</strong> in Arabic, we read<br />Qul (Say), <strong>HuAllah</strong> (Pronounced as <strong>huAlloh</strong> - meaning He is Allah), hu ahad (One/Unique).<br /><br />The word '<strong>Alah</strong>' is used in "<strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">The New Scofield Reference Bible</span></strong>." It is no longer available but I can email you the picture if you want.<br /><br /><br />These words therefore are, <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Oh He is Allah</span></strong>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Alleluya</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">New Testament, Chapter 19</span><br /><br /><br />Ya means Oh, it also means an exclamation mark (!) in Hebrew and Arabic. The Semite, both Arab and Jew, begins with the exclamatory particle or exclamation mark. The Westerner, in his language ends with the exclamatory particle or exclamation mark, eg. Stop! Go! Fire! Bang!<br /><br />In Hebrew and arabic Ya always comes before the word, otherwise the word is an incorrect word.<br /><br />So, the word now becomes, <strong>YA-ALLE-LU</strong><br /><br /><strong>YA ALLE LU</strong> means "<strong>OH ALLAH</strong>!" It is pronounced as <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ya Allah hu</span></strong> in Arabic.<br /><br /><br />Some closed minded Christians do not accept that the name of God in the Bible is "<strong>ALLAH</strong>". They insist that the name is something else but fail to say what it is. Some Christians do give a list of names. This does not mean that the name of God is not <strong>Allah</strong>. In Islam, God has 99 names (attributes of God).<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Jesus is not God as he himself says:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />"My Father is greater than I."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 14:28</span>]<br /><br />"My Father is greater than all."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 10:29</span>]<br /><br />"…I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">Mathew 12:28</span>]<br /><br />"…I with the finger of God cast out devils…."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">Luke 11:20</span>]<br /><br />"<strong>I can of mine own self do nothing</strong>: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 5:30</span>]<br /><br /><br />"… and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 14:24</span>]<br /><br />"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent."<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">John 17:3</span>]<br /><br />Jesus Refuted even the Remotest Suggestion of his DivinityConsider the following incident mentioned in the Bible:<br /><br />"<strong>And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.</strong>’ "<br />[<span style="color:#3333ff;">Mathew 19:16-17</span>]http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-4896512627555011202007-02-19T01:26:00.000-08:002007-02-26T06:04:10.732-08:00Objections by Buddhists and replies to them (part 3)<strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism teaches abt rebirth but islam dont give any hint of that<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Buddhism doesn't teach about rebirth, this is a manmade concept. It only talks about a life after death and does not talk about continuous death and birth.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism teaches,<br />1. Right View Wisdom<br />2. Right Intention<br />3. Right Speech Ethical Conduct<br />4. Right Action<br />5. Right Livelihood<br />6. Right Effort Mental Development<br />7. Right Mindfulness<br />8. Right meditation(vipassana)<br /><br /><strong>Islam doesn't teach these</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Open the links again, you will see that Prophet Muhamad pbuh taught a lot more than just 8 points. <strong>His teachings contain the 8 points plus alot more.</strong><br /><br /><strong>There is not a single religion that doesn't teach these things</strong>. Even Hinduism teaches these things. Infact, hindus claim that Buddhism has copied these from them.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: if muslim believes in buddhist concept of evil and good ,then they must also believe each and every concept of buddhism and so must also believe concept of rebirth and non exis tence of soul<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Sorry, Buddhism does not agree with this nonsense.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: at last time on buddhas just moment b4 death,ananda did grieve saying that it was too early to buddha to attain parinibaana then buddha did say to ananda that he has taught wat ever he discovered , he told every thing he knew there is nothing left for the exhalted one to say<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Absolutely, there is nothing left for Buddha to say but the man to come will definitely teach a lot that Buddha doesn't know.<br /><br />Buddhism was only for those people for that time and for that time Buddha had nothing more to say.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: buddhist teaching is all abt <br /><br />sila-Ethical Conduct<br /><br />samadhi-Wisdom meditation<br /><br />pragnya-Mental Development insights<br /><br /><br />and nothing such is in islam<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: I challenge you to point out a single religion that doesn't have these teachings other than jungle paganism. The Sunnah of the Prophet provide a complete way of life, that way of life is far greater than what anyone has ever taught, open the links provided to see what they contain. All 8 points are contained in all religions and there is nothing special about these points. Tell me one religion that does not contain these 8 points. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: first of all u said that rebirth is mAN MADE CONCEPT AND gotama buddha never taught abt it to us<br /><br />ppl will laugh at u if u say it in public<br /><br />buddha taught the concept of nirvana ,nirvana is nothing but blowing out of cycle of rebirth <br /><br />and how can u say that buddha did not teach nirvana<br /><br />the whole jatakas r based on concept of rebirth http://www.buddhanet.net/bt_intro.htm<br /><br />http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ambedkar/ambedkar_buddha/04_02.html#01_01<br /><br />check this from Alagaddupamma-Sutta of tripitakas buddha talking about rebirth <br /><br />and also these of rebirth http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanatiloka/wheel394.html#ch2<br />from the buddhist scriptures<br />and also look at wat is rebirth and rebirth of whome<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Just like Hinduism, Buddhism also believes in the concept of rebirth but nowhere does it talk about being born and <strong>dying seven times</strong>. <strong>Islam also believes in rebirth but only once</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: the rebirth in hinduism is through transmigaration of soul <br /><br />where as buddhism not only denies existence of soul but also denies transmigaration of soul<br /><br />the rebirth in buddhism is without transmigaration of soul<br /><br />http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ambedkar/ambedkar_buddha/03_04.html#04<br /><br /><br />and yes it talks abt continuous rebirth after death<br /><br />buddhist term of enlightment m erely means blowing outt of that cycle <br /><br />i ve given u jataka http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/jataka.htm<br /><br />u can check if u want<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Here is a point from the link.<br /><strong>The soul is unknown and unseen</strong><br /><br />This does not mean that there is no soul. It is only unknown and unseen.<br /><br />The link that you provided does <strong>not</strong>contain your claim of 7 births and deaths.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: buddhas teaching is fitted to every culture <br />every life style<br />every generation<br /><br />b cos buddhas teaching is not speculation <br />buddhas teachings r not revealation <br />buddhas teachings r not imagination <br />buddhas teachings are practical<br />buddhas teachings dhamma(laws of nature)<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: How does it suit everyone? All he says is to meditate, to leave the world, go to mountain top, leave marriage, leave the world, don't eat good etc etc.<br /><br />Most of it are imagination and incomplete. For example, in the link above it says that the soul is unknown and unseen, then how come you are saying that Buddha knew everything and taught everything that was meant to be taught?<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: b cos buddhas teaching is not speculation<br />buddhas teachings r not revealation<br />buddhas teachings r not imagination<br />buddhas teachings are practical<br />buddhas teachings dhamma(laws of nature)<br /><br /><br />u ve further said <br /><br />How does it suit everyone? All he says is to meditate, to leave the world, go to mountain top, leave marriage, leave the world, don't eat good etc etc.<br /><br />Most of it are imagination and incomplete. For example, in the link above it says that the soul is unknown and unseen, then how come you are saying that Buddha knew everything and taught everything that was meant to be taught?<br /><br /><br />every one can meditate irrespective of caste , coustoms , traditions ,creed ,sex and age<br /><br />does he say to leave the world <br />thats not true either , i believe you are thinking that buddhism is only for monks thats not at all true ,buddha never ask every one to leave the world<br /><br />go to mountain top , i really dont know who told u this<br /><br />leave marriage , thats only 4 monks not to lay person<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: The link that you gave about the soul is not supported by references from Buddhist scriptures, this is the writers thought. Had Buddha said it himself, then it would have been different. Continue to read forward, there are many contradictions. The writer first says, no soul and then continues to describe it somehow.<br /><br />every one can meditate irrespective of caste , coustoms , traditions ,creed ,sex and age <br /><br />To meditate the way Buddha wants you to, you have to leave the daily affairs. This is not at all practical.<br /><br />The points about not marrying are only for monks. <strong>Monks are supposed to be better people than the rest</strong>. So this argument leaves the conclusion that the <strong>present people in the world are all unclean, filthy etc as they all marry and are product of marriage. If good people don't marry, then good is supposed to end</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Detachment Within Activity or right concentration</strong>.<br /><br />Hindus also meditate, so do people of all religions. Hindus meditate the same way as Buddhists, actually they claim that Buddhism took the meditation from them. This feature is present in all religions.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: in the <strong>Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta (DN 26; The Lion's Roar on the Turning of the Wheel):</strong><br /><br /><strong>[The Buddha:]</strong> And in that time of the people with an eighty-thousand-year life-span, there will arise in the world a Blessed Lord, an arahant fully enlightened Buddha named Metteyya, endowed with wisdom and conduct, a Well-farer, Knower of the worlds, incomparable Trainer of men to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, enlightened and blessed, just as I am now.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: 80000 years<br />The prophecies above about the coming of Maitreya are in the following books:<br /><strong>Chakkavatti Sinhnad Suttanta <br />Sacred Books of the East<br />Gospel of Buddha</strong><br /><br />The idea of 80,000 years is in the following book:<br /><strong>Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta</strong><br /><br /><strong>This is a Sri Lankan book</strong>, it is about philospohies and is not a valid book. Buddha did not live in Sri Lanka. Many of the philosophies in this book are questioned by people for their authenticity and validity.<br /><br />If you read this book, you will see that <strong>it is not even written by Buddha </strong>or dictated by Buddha or even taught by Buddha. This is a story and not even a prophecy. If you can show such words coming out from the mouth of Buddha, I will accept them.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-48169204635455890062007-02-19T01:20:00.000-08:002007-02-26T06:03:49.985-08:00Objections by Buddhists and replies to them (part 2)<strong>Buddhist</strong>: Leader, Master of Angels and Mortals<br /><br />Muhammad was leader of a clan of tribes at medina who willed to adopt Islam. Calling him master of angels and mortals is like committing blasphemy against Islam or going against the Qur’an.<br /><br /><strong>The Qur’an says the following</strong>:<br /><br /><strong>006.062</strong>:<br />Then are they (humans) sent back to Allah, their Master, the True one; now surely His is the judgment and He is swiftest in taking account.<br /><br /><strong>012.021</strong><br />And the Egyptian who bought him said to his wife: Give him an honorable abode, maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son. And thus did We establish Yusuf in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of sayings; and Allah is the master of His affair, but most people do not know.<br /><br /><strong>001.004</strong><br />Master of the Day of Judgment.(Allah)<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Leader<br />You also agree, no problem with this one.<br /><br /><strong>Master of angels and mortals</strong><br /><br />The verses you quoted above by no means prove anything. They show that Allah is the master of the people. You have no knowledge about the position of angels in Islam. Angels have no free will and obey the orders given to them by God. Prophets are messengers of God, so if a Prophet wants help in his mission, angels help them by the will of God. <br /><br />The Qur’an also mentions many a times that Allah is the creator and the master of Angels, Men, Jinns, etc. Now Muhammad was not a master to angels or are we supposed to assume that he was a partner of Allah? Muhammad was not the master of mortals. There are nearly 4.5 billion kuffars on this earth. The Qur’an claims Muhammad to be just a messenger of GOD and told Muhammad not to interfere in affairs of men as control is with ALLAH.<br /><br />God is the master of all people but if the athiests don't believe in God, then does that mean that God is no longer the master? <br />NO. Even if you don't believe in your master, he still is your master and you will find that out after death.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Good and Evil<br /><br /><strong>Islam</strong> -What God loves is good. What god hates is evil. God created evil.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhism</strong>-Good and Evil are illusory categorizations of phenomena based upon the human predilection for passion, aggression, and ignorance. The correct and desirable values are clarity and appropriateness to context.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Muslims agree with the Buddhist concept as well. One can believe in both concepts, accepting one concept does not make the other one wrong. God did not create evil, God created everything and Satan works for evil, God has allowed him this till the last day.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: The existence and nature of God<br /><br /><strong>Islam</strong> - God is one being. He created the universe. He is <br /><br />He will judge the world, reward the good, and punish the evil. One must believe in ALLAH and his messengers and go to Hajj and offer salat.<br /><br /><br />Buddha maintained <strong>'noble silence' </strong>on the question of the existence of 'God'. Buddha said the question was immaterial to his simple teachings on the roots of anquish and how to end it. Furthurmore, speculation on such a subject was a waste of time.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: No answer does not mean no God. That religion was meant for those people for that time, they couldn't have understood God, so Buddha didn't give them too much information and he himself says that the last Buddha will come and tell you abou many things. Now that He has come, you must accept Him.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism-Several..schools of Buddhism, particularly the Tibetan schools, have as part of their dogma...dieties..gods and goddesses. These refer to any being who is higher spiritually or materially than an ordinary human being (bodhisatva or an arhat)and should not to be confused with the general conception in theistic religions of omnipotent power..God, Jehovah, Allah<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Talk about the original Buddhist book, don't bring man made concepts in the discussion.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Salvation<br /><strong>islam</strong>-Submit utterly and completely to the will of God and trust utterly and completely in His Will. Take the writings of Muhammed as absolute guidance to correct moral action. Your reward will be an eternal life of God-induced bliss. The reward is admission to heaven with 72 virgins and fruits and rivers of wine.<br /><br /><strong>buddhism</strong>- Salvation is liberation from enslavement to the cycle of passion, aggression and ignorance. The means to this end is naked confrontation of the bare phenomenological facts of your existence. The obstacle is the human tendency to distraction in terms of passion, aggression, and ignorance. The correct response is practice at remaining clear (meditation). The reward is the capacity to see clearly and choose appropriately in any situation, thus being liberated from the domination of passion, aggression, and ignorance.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: You said that in Islam Submit utterly and completely to the will of God and trust utterly and completely in His Will but forgot to mention about what is the will of God in Islam, it is the same will that Buddha taught. Maybe you don't know the will of God in Islam. Read this, you will know.<br />http://www.geocities.com/masad02/<br /><br /><strong>Your explanation about islam is incomplete and out of context on many occasions</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: When I give a bread loaf to a poor man and say, “this has been given to you by me as a mercy for the poor”. This means, out of my mercy I gave the poor the loaf for them to eat. It does not mean the loaf of bread is merciful. Furthermore if you reject what I give you and then I decide to punish you, that is the sign that I am vengeful psychopath and not a merciful person<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: This is your own incorrect interpretation. Buddha never taught such incorrect imaginations. If you give me a bread and for not thanking you, you punish men does not mean that you are a vengeful, merciless person. The one who created does not punish anyone uselessly.<br /><br /><br />If we take your interpretation, then the whole world would be thankless and there would be no concept of manners. God is not cruel to anyone. God has given us a path and by not following that path, we are being cruel to ourselves.<br /><br /><strong>Maitri</strong><br />Whichever way you translate it, the meaning behind does not change. <strong>Prophet Muhammad pbuh's name Muhammad and Ahmed have these meanings.</strong> <br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddha’s doctrine was Esoteric and Exoteric: <br /><br />According to the <strong>Sacred Books of the East, volume 11, pg. 36 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta chapter 2 verse 32</strong>:<br /><br />"I have preached the truth without making any distinction between exoteric and esoteric doctrine, for in respect of truths, Ananda, the Tathagata has no such thing as the closed fist of a teacher, who keeps something back".<br /><br />Muhammad (pbuh) on the commandment of Almighty God delivered the message and doctrine without making any distinction between esoteric and exoteric. The Qur'an was recited in public in the days of the Prophet and is being done so till date. The Prophet had strictly forbidden the Muslims from hiding the doctrine.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Very funny, read again and read again the other translation you yourself gave. This shows that Buddha and Muhammad pbuh adopted the same style of preaching. This shows that you are copy/pasting without reading.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: So, the hiding or not hiding factor does not hold good for Muhammad, because he intentionally wanted to pose himself as a messenger of God and so he did not hide. Whereas Buddha never claimed to be a messenger of God. He wanted his Dharma to be visible so that people who wanted to escape misery can adopt his teachings.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: You are not quoting many Hadith that should be quoted maybe because you have never heard of them as you are only copy/pasting from sites without reading.<br /><br />God ordered that whatever has been revealed should not be kept secret but what God has taught Muhammad pbuh to not be told is kept secret and many many things are known only to God, for example, if you read Quran, no one except God knows the time of the day of judgement, no one knows about his life, death. Muhammad pbuh gave only the part that the people should know and that was the law given to people by God but what should not be told is not told and only God knows about all this. <br /><br />This proves that the Buddha promised by Buddha is Muhammad pbuh and no one else.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-63563784620498821012007-02-19T00:56:00.000-08:002007-05-17T08:51:11.053-07:00Objections by Buddhists and replies to themBelow is a discussion that I had with an athiest Buddhist. I have just copied it here as it is, so please ignore the mistakes in gramamr, spellings etc. A lot of his allegations were copy/pastes from hate sites but all have been answered here.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: the FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS:<br /><br /><strong>1.</strong> Life is difficult, it holds for living beings imperfections and suffering<br /><br /><strong>2.</strong> This difficulty or "dukkha" is caused by desire for things to be other than what they are. This includes attachment, craving, envy, jealousy, grasping etc<br /><br /><strong>3.</strong> Desire can be removed and thus an end to the difficulties and suffering of life<br /><br /><strong>4.</strong> The way to do this is to follow the Eightfold Path a training in wisdom, ethic<br /><br /><br />Muhammad never realized or believed in these four noble truths of Buddha. All Muhammad said was GOD is one and polytheism was wrong. He also spewed hatred on monotheistic Jews of Arabia and called them pigs and apes. Gautama Buddha never used to abuse anyone. Muhammad never knew the eightfold path too. He in fact never abstained from material desires as he said they were all lawful under Allah’s eyes and only prohibit taking intoxicants during prayers. Muhammad advocated complete submission to Allah and he never spoke of self-realization and wiping away misery through detachment. In fact he desired for all kinds of materialistic pleasures. So, we can easily come to a conclusion that Muhammad is not the enlightened one in terms of Buddhism.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: <em>1. Life is difficult, it holds for living beings imperfections and suffering</em><br /><strong>Muslims agree and Muhammad pbuh taught this as well</strong>.<br /><br /><em>2. This difficulty or "dukkha" is caused by desire for things to be other than what they are. This includes attachment, craving, envy, jealousy, grasping etc</em><br /><strong>Muslims again agree but does Buddha define these desires? <br />NO. Prophet Muhammad pbuh does define them. </strong><br /><br /><em>3. Desire can be removed and thus an end to the difficulties and suffering of life</em><br /><br /><strong>Muslims agree and Prophet Muhammad pbuh gave us a complete way of life which is his Sunnah. </strong><br /><br /><br /><em>4. The way to do this is to follow the Eightfold Path a training in wisdom, ethic</em><br /><br />Muslims agree, below are links that describe this path better.<br /><a href="http://www.muhammad.net/">The life</a> <br /><a href="http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/hadeeth/bukhari/index.htm">The law</a> <br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Muhammad never realized or believed in these four noble truths of Buddha. All Muhammad said was GOD is one and polytheism was wrong.<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: I have given the links above to this funny imagination.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>:He also spewed hatred on monotheistic Jews of Arabia and called them pigs and apes.<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: The jews of Madina were not monothiestic, they used to call Ezra son of God. Nobody called anyone pigs and apes. The Jewish books agree that it was a punishment on some people among them.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: He in fact never abstained from material desires as he said they were all lawful under Allah’s eyes and only prohibit taking intoxicants during prayers.<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Another lie. Alcohol is prohibited not just during prayers but at all times, you need to get some knowledge before making your imagination into your words. <br /><br />I have said it above, what are material desires defined by Buddha?<br />None, he doesn't define material desires as anything that Islam allows. Buddha's law was only for the people of that time and in that region. He doesn't define material desires but Prophet Muhammad pbuh does and orders to abstain from them.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Sahih Bukhari <br />Volume 4, Book 54, Number 537:<br />The Prophet said "If a house fly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease."<br /><br />What kind of science is this? Is this the knowledge of one who knows the universe? You can see from this link that house flies cause several diseases:<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Go and learn science first. One side of the fly contains germs whereas the other side contains its cure. This is a scientific miracle which Prophet Muhammad pbuh has describes for us. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/hadiths_of_the_fly.htm">Explanation of this fact</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.answering-christianity.com/sci_quran.htm">More miracles as prophecised by Buddha</a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: You can see this man at one point of time say’s that Allah forgave a woman who saved a dog from thirst. It shows as though Allah and Muhammad love dogs. But in later hadiths he expresses his hatred of dogs and says having a dog will make you lose reward from Allah! What kind of logic does this man hold to be called as “Knowing the Universe”?<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: You seriously need to get out of these anti-Islamic websites. The woman was forgiven because of saving the life of a dog. You have no problem with that. <br /><br />Prophet pbuh never said that dogs should be killed, you are quoting totally out of context, rabid dogs should be killed. About the part of losing one qirat daily for keeping dogs, this shows that you are selecting some Hadith and not selecting others. Dogs are not allowed to be kept in Islam for pleasure but the Prophet pbuh also said that if one keeps them for hunting or farming purposes, then there is no sin. The saliva of the dog is very unclean and if you know science, you will agree.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Leader, Master of Angels and Mortals<br /><br />Muhammad was leader of a clan of tribes at medina who willed to adopt Islam. Calling him master of angels and mortals is like committing blasphemy against Islam or going against the Qur’an.<br /><br /><strong>The Qur’an says the following</strong>:<br /><br /><strong>006.062</strong>:<br />Then are they (humans) sent back to Allah, their Master, the True one; now surely His is the judgment and He is swiftest in taking account.<br /><br /><strong>012.021</strong><br />And the Egyptian who bought him said to his wife: Give him an honorable abode, maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son. And thus did We establish Yusuf in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of sayings; and Allah is the master of His affair, but most people do not know.<br /><br /><strong>001.004</strong><br />Master of the Day of Judgment.(Allah)<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Leader<br />You also agree, no problem with this one.<br /><br /><strong>Master of angels and mortals</strong><br /><br />The verses you quoted above by no means prove anything. They show that Allah is the master of the people. You have no knowledge about the position of angels in Islam. Angels have no free will and obey the orders given to them by God. Prophets are messengers of God, so if a Prophet wants help in his mission, angels help them by the will of God. <br /><br />The Qur’an also mentions many a times that Allah is the creator and the master of Angels, Men, Jinns, etc. Now Muhammad was not a master to angels or are we supposed to assume that he was a partner of Allah? Muhammad was not the master of mortals. There are nearly 4.5 billion kuffars on this earth. The Qur’an claims Muhammad to be just a messenger of GOD and told Muhammad not to interfere in affairs of men as control is with ALLAH.<br /><br />God is the master of all people but if the athiests don't believe in God, then does that mean that God is no longer the master? <br />NO. Even if you don't believe in your master, he still is your master and you will find that out after death.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Good and Evil<br /><br /><strong>Islam</strong> -What God loves is good. What god hates is evil. God created evil.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhism</strong>-Good and Evil are illusory categorizations of phenomena based upon the human predilection for passion, aggression, and ignorance. The correct and desirable values are clarity and appropriateness to context.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Muslims agree with the Buddhist concept as well. One can believe in both concepts, accepting one concept does not make the other one wrong. God did not create evil, God created everything and Satan works for evil, God has allowed him this till the last day.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: The existence and nature of God<br /><br /><strong>Islam</strong> - God is one being. He created the universe. He is <br /><br />He will judge the world, reward the good, and punish the evil. One must believe in ALLAH and his messengers and go to Hajj and offer salat.<br /><br /><br />Buddha maintained <strong>'noble silence' </strong>on the question of the existence of 'God'. Buddha said the question was immaterial to his simple teachings on the roots of anquish and how to end it. Furthurmore, speculation on such a subject was a waste of time.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: No answer does not mean no God. That religion was meant for those people for that time, they couldn't have understood God, so Buddha didn't give them too much information and he himself says that the last Buddha will come and tell you abou many things. Now that He has come, you must accept Him.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism-Several..schools of Buddhism, particularly the Tibetan schools, have as part of their dogma...dieties..gods and goddesses. These refer to any being who is higher spiritually or materially than an ordinary human being (bodhisatva or an arhat)and should not to be confused with the general conception in theistic religions of omnipotent power..God, Jehovah, Allah<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Talk about the original Buddhist book, don't bring man made concepts in the discussion.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Salvation<br /><strong>islam</strong>-Submit utterly and completely to the will of God and trust utterly and completely in His Will. Take the writings of Muhammed as absolute guidance to correct moral action. Your reward will be an eternal life of God-induced bliss. The reward is admission to heaven with 72 virgins and fruits and rivers of wine.<br /><br /><strong>buddhism</strong>- Salvation is liberation from enslavement to the cycle of passion, aggression and ignorance. The means to this end is naked confrontation of the bare phenomenological facts of your existence. The obstacle is the human tendency to distraction in terms of passion, aggression, and ignorance. The correct response is practice at remaining clear (meditation). The reward is the capacity to see clearly and choose appropriately in any situation, thus being liberated from the domination of passion, aggression, and ignorance.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: You said that in Islam Submit utterly and completely to the will of God and trust utterly and completely in His Will but forgot to mention about what is the will of God in Islam, it is the same will that Buddha taught. Maybe you don't know the will of God in Islam. Read this, you will know.<br />http://www.geocities.com/masad02/<br /><br /><strong>Your explanation about islam is incomplete and out of context on many occasions</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: When I give a bread loaf to a poor man and say, “this has been given to you by me as a mercy for the poor”. This means, out of my mercy I gave the poor the loaf for them to eat. It does not mean the loaf of bread is merciful. Furthermore if you reject what I give you and then I decide to punish you, that is the sign that I am vengeful psychopath and not a merciful person<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: This is your own incorrect interpretation. Buddha never taught such incorrect imaginations. If you give me a bread and for not thanking you, you punish men does not mean that you are a vengeful, merciless person. The one who created does not punish anyone uselessly.<br /><br /><br />If we take your interpretation, then the whole world would be thankless and there would be no concept of manners. God is not cruel to anyone. God has given us a path and by not following that path, we are being cruel to ourselves.<br /><br /><strong>Maitri</strong><br />Whichever way you translate it, the meaning behind does not change. <strong>Prophet Muhammad pbuh's name Muhammad and Ahmed have these meanings.</strong> <br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddha’s doctrine was Esoteric and Exoteric: <br /><br />According to the <strong>Sacred Books of the East, volume 11, pg. 36 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta chapter 2 verse 32</strong>:<br /><br />"I have preached the truth without making any distinction between exoteric and esoteric doctrine, for in respect of truths, Ananda, the Tathagata has no such thing as the closed fist of a teacher, who keeps something back".<br /><br />Muhammad (pbuh) on the commandment of Almighty God delivered the message and doctrine without making any distinction between esoteric and exoteric. The Qur'an was recited in public in the days of the Prophet and is being done so till date. The Prophet had strictly forbidden the Muslims from hiding the doctrine.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Very funny, read again and read again the other translation you yourself gave. This shows that Buddha and Muhammad pbuh adopted the same style of preaching. This shows that you are copy/pasting without reading.<br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: So, the hiding or not hiding factor does not hold good for Muhammad, because he intentionally wanted to pose himself as a messenger of God and so he did not hide. Whereas Buddha never claimed to be a messenger of God. He wanted his Dharma to be visible so that people who wanted to escape misery can adopt his teachings.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: You are not quoting many Hadith that should be quoted maybe because you have never heard of them as you are only copy/pasting from sites without reading.<br /><br />God ordered that whatever has been revealed should not be kept secret but what God has taught Muhammad pbuh to not be told is kept secret and many many things are known only to God, for example, if you read Quran, no one except God knows the time of the day of judgement, no one knows about his life, death. Muhammad pbuh gave only the part that the people should know and that was the law given to people by God but what should not be told is not told and only God knows about all this. <br /><br />This proves that the Buddha promised by Buddha is Muhammad pbuh and no one else.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism teaches abt rebirth but islam dont give any hint of that<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Buddhism doesn't teach about rebirth, this is a manmade concept. It only talks about a life after death and does not talk about continuous death and birth.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: Buddhism teaches,<br />1. Right View Wisdom<br />2. Right Intention<br />3. Right Speech Ethical Conduct<br />4. Right Action<br />5. Right Livelihood<br />6. Right Effort Mental Development<br />7. Right Mindfulness<br />8. Right meditation(vipassana)<br /><br /><strong>Islam doesn't teach these</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Open the links again, you will see that Prophet Muhamad pbuh taught a lot more than just 8 points. <strong>His teachings contain the 8 points plus alot more.</strong><br /><br /><strong>There is not a single religion that doesn't teach these things</strong>. Even Hinduism teaches these things. Infact, hindus claim that Buddhism has copied these from them.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: if muslim believes in buddhist concept of evil and good ,then they must also believe each and every concept of buddhism and so must also believe concept of rebirth and non exis tence of soul<br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Sorry, Buddhism does not agree with this nonsense.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: at last time on buddhas just moment b4 death,ananda did grieve saying that it was too early to buddha to attain parinibaana then buddha did say to ananda that he has taught wat ever he discovered , he told every thing he knew there is nothing left for the exhalted one to say<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Absolutely, there is nothing left for Buddha to say but the man to come will definitely teach a lot that Buddha doesn't know.<br /><br />Buddhism was only for those people for that time and for that time Buddha had nothing more to say.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: buddhist teaching is all abt <br /><br />sila-Ethical Conduct<br /><br />samadhi-Wisdom meditation<br /><br />pragnya-Mental Development insights<br /><br /><br />and nothing such is in islam<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: I challenge you to point out a single religion that doesn't have these teachings other than jungle paganism. The Sunnah of the Prophet provide a complete way of life, that way of life is far greater than what anyone has ever taught, open the links provided to see what they contain. All 8 points are contained in all religions and there is nothing special about these points. Tell me one religion that does not contain these 8 points. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: first of all u said that rebirth is mAN MADE CONCEPT AND gotama buddha never taught abt it to us<br /><br />ppl will laugh at u if u say it in public<br /><br />buddha taught the concept of nirvana ,nirvana is nothing but blowing out of cycle of rebirth <br /><br />and how can u say that buddha did not teach nirvana<br /><br />the whole jatakas r based on concept of rebirth http://www.buddhanet.net/bt_intro.htm<br /><br />http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ambedkar/ambedkar_buddha/04_02.html#01_01<br /><br />check this from Alagaddupamma-Sutta of tripitakas buddha talking about rebirth <br /><br />and also these of rebirth http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nyanatiloka/wheel394.html#ch2<br />from the buddhist scriptures<br />and also look at wat is rebirth and rebirth of whome<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Just like Hinduism, Buddhism also believes in the concept of rebirth but nowhere does it talk about being born and <strong>dying seven times</strong>. <strong>Islam also believes in rebirth but only once</strong>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: the rebirth in hinduism is through transmigaration of soul <br /><br />where as buddhism not only denies existence of soul but also denies transmigaration of soul<br /><br />the rebirth in buddhism is without transmigaration of soul<br /><br />http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00ambedkar/ambedkar_buddha/03_04.html#04<br /><br /><br />and yes it talks abt continuous rebirth after death<br /><br />buddhist term of enlightment m erely means blowing outt of that cycle <br /><br />i ve given u jataka http://web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism/jataka.htm<br /><br />u can check if u want<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: Here is a point from the link.<br /><strong>The soul is unknown and unseen</strong><br /><br />This does not mean that there is no soul. It is only unknown and unseen.<br /><br />The link that you provided does <strong>not</strong>contain your claim of 7 births and deaths.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: buddhas teaching is fitted to every culture <br />every life style<br />every generation<br /><br />b cos buddhas teaching is not speculation <br />buddhas teachings r not revealation <br />buddhas teachings r not imagination <br />buddhas teachings are practical<br />buddhas teachings dhamma(laws of nature)<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: How does it suit everyone? All he says is to meditate, to leave the world, go to mountain top, leave marriage, leave the world, don't eat good etc etc.<br /><br />Most of it are imagination and incomplete. For example, in the link above it says that the soul is unknown and unseen, then how come you are saying that Buddha knew everything and taught everything that was meant to be taught?<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: b cos buddhas teaching is not speculation<br />buddhas teachings r not revealation<br />buddhas teachings r not imagination<br />buddhas teachings are practical<br />buddhas teachings dhamma(laws of nature)<br /><br /><br />u ve further said <br /><br />How does it suit everyone? All he says is to meditate, to leave the world, go to mountain top, leave marriage, leave the world, don't eat good etc etc.<br /><br />Most of it are imagination and incomplete. For example, in the link above it says that the soul is unknown and unseen, then how come you are saying that Buddha knew everything and taught everything that was meant to be taught?<br /><br /><br />every one can meditate irrespective of caste , coustoms , traditions ,creed ,sex and age<br /><br />does he say to leave the world <br />thats not true either , i believe you are thinking that buddhism is only for monks thats not at all true ,buddha never ask every one to leave the world<br /><br />go to mountain top , i really dont know who told u this<br /><br />leave marriage , thats only 4 monks not to lay person<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: The link that you gave about the soul is not supported by references from Buddhist scriptures, this is the writers thought. Had Buddha said it himself, then it would have been different. Continue to read forward, there are many contradictions. The writer first says, no soul and then continues to describe it somehow.<br /><br />every one can meditate irrespective of caste , coustoms , traditions ,creed ,sex and age <br /><br />To meditate the way Buddha wants you to, you have to leave the daily affairs. This is not at all practical.<br /><br />The points about not marrying are only for monks. <strong>Monks are supposed to be better people than the rest</strong>. So this argument leaves the conclusion that the <strong>present people in the world are all unclean, filthy etc as they all marry and are product of marriage. If good people don't marry, then good is supposed to end</strong>. <br /><br /><strong>Detachment Within Activity or right concentration</strong>.<br /><br />Hindus also meditate, so do people of all religions. Hindus meditate the same way as Buddhists, actually they claim that Buddhism took the meditation from them. This feature is present in all religions.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddhist</strong>: in the <strong>Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta (DN 26; The Lion's Roar on the Turning of the Wheel):</strong><br /><br /><strong>[The Buddha:]</strong> And in that time of the people with an eighty-thousand-year life-span, there will arise in the world a Blessed Lord, an arahant fully enlightened Buddha named Metteyya, endowed with wisdom and conduct, a Well-farer, Knower of the worlds, incomparable Trainer of men to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, enlightened and blessed, just as I am now.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Muslim</strong>: 80000 years<br />The prophecies above about the coming of Maitreya are in the following books:<br /><strong>Chakkavatti Sinhnad Suttanta <br />Sacred Books of the East<br />Gospel of Buddha</strong><br /><br />The idea of 80,000 years is in the following book:<br /><strong>Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta</strong><br /><br /><strong>This is a Sri Lankan book</strong>, it is about philospohies and is not a valid book. Buddha did not live in Sri Lanka. Many of the philosophies in this book are questioned by people for their authenticity and validity.<br /><br />If you read this book, you will see that <strong>it is not even written by Buddha </strong>or dictated by Buddha or even taught by Buddha. This is a story and not even a prophecy. If you can show such words coming out from the mouth of Buddha, I will accept them.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649924209830423822.post-50597748388472205182007-02-19T00:41:00.000-08:002007-05-17T08:45:06.442-07:00Buddha Maitreya = Prophet Muhammad (s)Buddha was silent on the question of God. Whenever asked about God, he kept silent. This does not mean that he did not believe in God, he was silent because the people were so ddeply rooted in idol worship (330,000,000 gods) that he felt it best to concentrate on character improvement.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in Buddhism</strong><br /><br /><strong>A)</strong><br />Almost all Buddhist books contain this prophecy. It is in <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Chakkavatti Sinhnad Suttanta D. III, 76</span>:</strong><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">There will arise in the world a Buddha named <strong>Maitreya</strong> (the benevolent one) a holy one, a supreme one, an enlightened one, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe</span>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">What he has realized by his own supernatural knowledge he will publish to this universe. He will preach his religion, glorious in its origin, glorious at its climax, glorious at the goal, in the spirit and the letter. He will proclaim a religious life, wholly perfect and thoroughly pure; even as I now preach my religion and a like life do proclaim. He will keep up the society of monks numbering many thousands, even as now I keep up a society of monks numbering many hundreds</span>".<br /><br /><br /><strong>B)</strong><br />According to <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sacred Books of the East volume 35 pg. 225</span></strong>:<br /><br />"It is said that I am not an only Buddha upon whom the leadership and order is dependent. After me another Buddha maitreya of such and such virtues will come. I am now the leader of hundreds, <strong>he will be the leader of thousands</strong>."<br /><br /><br /><strong>C)</strong><br />According to the <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 217 and 218</span></strong> (From Ceylon sources):<br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">"Ananda said to the Blessed One, ‘Who shall teach us when thou art gone?'<br /><br />And the Blessed one replied, 'I am not the first Buddha who came upon the earth nor shall I be the last. In due time another Buddha will arise in the world, a holy one, a supremely enlightened one, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals. He will reveal to you the same eternal truths, which I have taught you. He will preach his religion, glorious in its origin, glorious at the climax and glorious at the goal. He will proclaim a religious life, wholly perfect and pure such as I now proclaim. His disciples will number many thousands while mine number many hundreds.'<br /><br />Ananda said, 'How shall we know him?'<br /><br />The Blessed one replied, 'He will be known as <strong>Maitreya</strong>'."<br /></span><br /><br /><strong>(i)</strong><br />The Sanskrit word ‘<strong>Maitreya</strong>’ or its equivalent in Pali ‘<strong>Metteyya</strong>’ means loving, compassionate, merciful and benevolent. It also means kindness and friendliness, sympathy, etc. One Arabic word which is equivalent to all these words is ‘<strong>Rahmat</strong>’. In Surah Al-Anbiya:<br /><br />"I<span style="color:#ff0000;"> sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures</span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">[Al-Qur’an 21:107]</span></strong><br /><br />Prophet <strong>Muhammad</strong> (pbuh) was called the merciful, which is ‘<strong>Maitri</strong>’.<br /><br /><br />The Word Muhammad is also spelt as ‘<strong>Mahamet</strong>’ or ‘<strong>Mahomet</strong>’ and in various other ways in different languages. The word ‘Maho’ or ‘Maha’ in Pali and Sanskrit mean Great and Illustrious and ‘Metta’ means mercy. Therefore ‘Mahomet’ means ‘Great Mercy’.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Buddha’s doctrine was Esoteric and Exoteric</strong>:<br /><br />According to <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sacred Books of the East, volume 11, pg. 36 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta chapter 2 verse 32</span></strong>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">I have preached the truth without making any distinction between exoteric and esoteric doctrine, for in respect of truths, Ananda, the Tathagata has no such thing as the closed fist of a teacher, who keeps something back</span>".<br /><br />Muhammad (pbuh) on the commandment of Almighty God delivered the message and doctrine without making any distinction between esoteric and exoteric. The Qur'an was recited in public in the days of the Prophet and is being done so till date. The Prophet had strictly forbidden the Muslims from hiding the doctrine.<br /><br /><br /><strong>3.<br />Devoted Servitors of the Buddhas</strong>:<br /><br />According to <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Sacred Books of the East volume 11 pg. 97 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta Chapter 5 verse 36</span></strong>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">Then the Blessed one addressed the brethren, and said, ‘Whosoever, brethren have been Arahat-Buddhas through the long ages of the past, they were servitors just as devoted to those Blessed ones as Ananda has been to me. And whosoever brethren shall be the Arahat-Buddhas of the future, there shall be servitors as devoted to those Blessed ones as Ananda has been to me’</span>."<br /><br />The Servitor of Buddha was Ananda. <strong>Muhammad</strong> (pbuh) also had a servitor by the name <strong>Anas </strong>(r.a.) who was the son of Malik. Anas (r.a...) was presented to the Prophet by his parents. Anas (r.a...) relates: "<strong><span style="color:#009900;">My mother said to him, 'Oh Messenger of God, here is your little servant'." Further Anas relates, "I served him from the time I was 8 years old and the Prophet called me his son and his little beloved</span></strong>". Anas (r.a...) stayed by the Prophet in peace and in war, in safety as well as in danger till the end of his life.<br /><br /><br /><strong>i)</strong><br />Anas (r.a.), even though he was only 11 years old stayed beside the Prophet during the battle of Uhud where the Prophet’s life was in great danger.<br /><br /><strong>ii)</strong><br />Even during the battle of Honain when the Prophet was surrounded by the enemies who were archers, Anas (r.a...) who was only 16 years old stood by the Prophet.<br /><br />Anas (R) can surely be compared with Ananda who stood by Gautam Buddha when the mad elephant approached him.<br /><br /><br /><strong>4.</strong><br /><strong>Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha</strong>:<br /><br />According to the <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 214</span></strong>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#009900;">The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasions on which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes clear and exceedingly bright. In the night Ananda, in which a Tathagata attains to the supreme and perfect insight, and in the night in which he passes finally away in that ultra passing which leaves nothing whatever of his earthly existence to remain</span>.’ "<br /><br />According to Gautam Buddha, following are the six criteria for identifying a Buddha.<br /><br /><strong>i)<br />A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight at night-time.<br /><br />ii)<br />On the occasion of his complete enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright<br /><br />iii)<br />A Buddha dies a natural death. </strong><br /><br /><strong>iv)<br />He dies at night-time.</strong><br /><br /><strong>v)<br />He looks exceedingly bright before his death.<br /><br />vi)<br />After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on earth.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>i)</strong> Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insight and Prophethood at night-time.<br /><br />According to <strong>Surah Dukhan</strong>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">By the books that makes thing clear – I sent it down during a blessed night</span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">[Al-Qur'an 44:2-3]</span></strong><br /><br />According to <strong>Surah Al-Qadar</strong>:<br /><br />"I<span style="color:#ff0000;"> have indeed revealed this (message) in the night of power</span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">[Al-Qur'an 97:1]</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>ii)</strong><br />Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his understanding illumined with celestial light.<br /><br /><strong>iii)</strong><br />Muhammad (pbuh) died a natural death.<br /><br /><strong>iv)</strong><br />According to Ayesha (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) expired at night-time. When he was dying there was no oil in the lamp and his wife Ayesha (r.a.) had to borrow oil for the lamp.<br /><br /><strong>v)</strong><br />According to Anas (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh) looked exceedingly bright in the night of his death.<br /><br /><strong>vi)</strong><br />After the burial of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) he was never seen again in his bodily form on this earth.<br /><br /><strong>5. </strong><br /><strong>Buddhas are only Preachers</strong>:<br /><br /><br />According to <strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Dhammapada, Sacred Books of East volume 10 pg., 67</span></strong>:<br /><br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">The Jathagatas (Buddhas) are only Preachers</span>."<br /><br />The Qur’an says in <strong>Surah Ghashiya</strong>:<br />"<span style="color:#ff0000;">Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish. Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs</span>."<br /><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">[Al-Qur'an 88:21-22]</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>The man (last Prophet) promised by Buddha is none other than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).</strong><br /><br /><br />Buddhists often quote a verse to prove that Prophet Muhammad (s) is not the Maitreya. <br /><br />They quote Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta (DN 26; The Lion's Roar on the Turning of the Wheel)<br /><br />And in that time of the people with an eighty-thousand-year life-span, there will arise in the world a Blessed Lord, an arahant fully enlightened Buddha named Metteyya, endowed with wisdom and conduct, a Well-farer, Knower of the worlds, incomparable Trainer of men to be tamed, Teacher of gods and humans, enlightened and blessed, just as I am now.<br /><br />The idea of 80,000 years is in the following book:<br /><strong>Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta</strong><br /><br /><strong>This is a Sri Lankan book</strong>, it is about philospohies and is not a valid book. Buddha did not live in Sri Lanka. Many of the philosophies in this book are questioned by people for their authenticity and validity.<br /><br />If you read this book, you will see that <strong>it is not even written by Buddha </strong>or dictated by Buddha or even taught by Buddha. This is a story and not even a prophecy. If you can show such words coming out from the mouth of Buddha, I will accept them.<br /><br /><br />Buddhists claim that Islam and Buddhism are totally against each other in their teachings. They claim that Buddhism is an athiestic religion, there is a concept of rebirth etc which is nowhere to be found in Islam.<br /><br />The truth is that Buddhism is a God believing religion. Tibetan, Sri Lankan and other Buddhists believe in many gods and godesses. They atleast believe in a higher being. Buddha was a God believer and he said that the soul is unknown and unseen. He didn't deny it and his statements shows that he believed in the soul.<br /><br />The Western athiests have hijacked this religion and made it into a completely God hating religion.http://invitationtotruth.wordpress.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700588427631770857noreply@blogger.com0