Munqidh Bin Mahmoud Assaqqar
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(Say: He is
Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not,
nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto Him)(Holy Quran, 112: 1- 4)
(Christ the
son of Mary was no more than an apostle; many were the apostles that
passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both
to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His signs clear to
them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!)(Holy Quran, 5: 75)
(He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.)(Holy Quran, 43: 59)
(They say,
“((Allah)) Most Gracious has begotten a son!” Indeed ye have put forth a
thing most monstrous! At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to
split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin, That they
should invoke a son for ((Allah)) Most Gracious. For it is not consonant
with the majesty of ((Allah)) Most Gracious that He should beget a son.
Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to
((Allah)) Most Gracious as a servant. He does take an account of them
(all), and hath numbered them (all) exactly. And everyone of them will
come to Him singly on the Day of Judgment.)(Holy Quran, 19: 88 -95)
These noble verses have summarized the
Muslim’s concept, faith and belief in Allah1 (S.W)2, the One and only,
and His prophet Jesus (PBUH)1. He is a noble prophet and a great
messenger whom Allah (S.W) sent to declare monotheism, and supported him
with signs and guidance.
Monotheism, which is what Mohammad (PBUH) carried to humanity, is the faith and belief of all the prophets (PBUT) before him. (Not
an apostle did we send before thee without this inspiration sent by us
to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.) (Holy Quran, 21: 25)
However, Christians believe contrary to
the Muslims, as they believe that Jesus (PBUH) is the Son of Allah
(S.W), and some of them believe that he is Allah (S.W) himself. They
also believe that He, (Allah (S.W)) came down from heaven, incarnated,
was slapped, suffered and crucified, for the atonement of the sin of
humanity, which they inherited from their father Adam.
I question, where did they derive this belief, and is there some evidence in their books that support it? (Say, “Bring your convincing proof.)(Holy Quran, 21: 24)
In this third part of my series,
considering the importance and the seriousness of this issue, I put
forward my important questions, was Jesus (PBUH) a messenger or God? Is
Allah (S.W) One or three? In order to answer these questions, I will
search and investigate the Holy Bible, the Old and the New Testaments,
supported by the clergymen’s and the western free thinker’s statements.
O Allah, show and guide us to the truth that we argue about, indeed, you guide, whom you will, to the straight path.
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1- Muslims prefer using the name “Allah”,
which is one of many beautiful names and it is God Almighty’s greatest
name, instead of the English word “God”. The word “Allah” is pure and
unique unlike the English word “God”, which can be used in many forms.
If we add ‘s’ to the word “God” it becomes “Gods”, that is a plural of
God. Allah is one and singular, there is no plural of Allah. If we add
‘dess’ to the word ‘God’, it becomes ‘Goddess’, that is a female God.
There is nothing like male Allah or female Allah. (taken from: “The
Concept of God in Major Religions”, Dr. Zakir Abdul Kareem, pp 18)
(Added by the proofreader)
2 – Muslims do not mention the name of Allah without glorification. The
letters “S.W” are abbreviations of the two Arabic words “Sobhanahu
Wataala”, which means, “Glory to Him! He is high above all” (Holy Quran
17:43). The English meaning of these two words is from the “Meaning of
the Holy Quran by Abdullah Yusof Ali”. Therefore, in this book I will
use the words “Allah (S.W)” when referring to God Almighty, except for
excerpts and quotations. (Added by the proofreader)
1- Muslims also do not mention the name of a Prophet without honoring
him with prayer and invocation. The letters “PBUH” are abbreviations of
the sentence, “Peace Be Upon Him” when mentioning a prophet, or “Peace
Be Upon Her” when mentioning the Pure Virgin Mary, and the letters
“PBUT” are contractions of the sentence, “Peace Be Upon Them”, when
mentioning more than one prophet. (Added by the proofreader).
Acknowledgements:
First, all praise and thanks to Allah –
God Almighty. It is with great honor that I present this humble work to
my reader, hoping that God Almighty will help him benefit from it, and
makes him and me among those who know the truth and among the guided.
Following the tradition of prophet
Mohammad (PBUH) in thanking people who did us a favor, I would like to
thank the many people who I benefited from in completing this work, and
possibly my success in this work was a result of their prayers to God
Almighty to help me to do so.
I wish to express my appreciation and
gratitude to my noble parents, who have done the greatest favor for me,
in continuously fostering and cherishing me. I also extend my
appreciation to my faithful wife, for her continuous support, help, and
for her standing beside me during the completion of this work.
I would also wholeheartedly like to
express my thanks and gratitude to the translation team, who played a
major role in enabling this book to reach the English speaking reader,
Mr. Mahmoud Salah, the translator, and Mr. Ali Qassem, the proofreader.
Finally, I express my thanks and
appreciation to Dr. John Eales, who has done me a great favor by doing
the final proofreading. Even though he is of a different faith, he
managed to do so, for he is concerned about searching for the truth, and
following scientific methods in study and discussion.
I also extend my thanks and appreciation
to all my brothers, friends and colleagues, who played any role in the
completion of this book.
Munqidh Bin Mahmoud Assaqqar, PhD
Makkah, Saudi Arabia / Rabee Awal, 1424 (Lunar year)
Email: munqidh@maktoob.com
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