

The Quran Compared

Questions of the Quran

Answers in the Scripture

The Gospel: The good news of Jesus Christ, which is the power of God unto salvation for everyone who believes (Romans 1:16).

The word of the Lord remains firmly fixed in the heavens forever (Psalm 119:89). And this word is the good news that was preached to you (1 Peter 1:25).

The Quran Compared

Questions of the Quran

Answers in the Scripture

by

David A.

Copyright © 2014 by David A.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission.

First Edition: 2014

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN: 978-1-310402159

# Table of Contents

 Would God allow his word to be changed? 1

 God's word is unchangeable 1

Who is Jesus? 7

Jesus: The Messiah (al Masih) 7

Jesus: The Word (al-Kalima) 8

Jesus: Our Righteousness 10

 Jesus: Conceived of the Holy Spirit (Ruh Allah) 13

Jesus, Spirit of God? 14

 Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life 16

 How can we drink of the water of life? 19

Jesus: The Way 20

 Faith – A lesson learned from Philip. 20

 Is Jesus the only way to heaven? 21

 Jesus: The Good Shepherd & the Gate 22

 Does God shepherd or oversee us? 24

Jesus: Intercessor 25

Jesus: Savior 26

Jesus: Son of God 27

Jesus' Humility 32

 Is it an exaggeration to praise Jesus? Praise Jesus! 34

 Come & glorify the name of the Lord Most High 35

Jesus... 36

 Can God be divided against himself? 37

One God 38

Our Judge 40

 Aren't we going to be judged according to the Gospel? 40

Our Guide 41

Our Helper 42

Help of the Holy Spirit 42

Our Defender 44

What must I do to be saved? 45

Can we purify ourselves? 45

 Bathing (ablution) – you wash the outside, but don't clean the inside. 47

Can we ransom ourselves? 48

 Saved by grace, not by deeds. 49

 What is the purpose of this life? 53

 Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, & the pride of life. 54

Ask...Seek...Knock. 54

Children of God 55

Does God care for sinners? 60

 Does God desire for us to be in bondage? 61

 Does God lead us astray or harden our hearts? 64

 Are we slaves or servants of God? 65

 Has God decreed death or life for us? 66

Are we blessed or cursed? 66

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 Is there forgiveness for a sinner, if so how? Can we confess our sins? 69

Forgiveness 72

Faith 73

Prayer 75

 Does our sin prevent us from praying? 77

How are we to pray? 77

Heaven 80

Death 82

 Is it okay to commit suicide or strangle oneself? 83

How do we get to heaven? 84

 Will we be given in marriage in heaven? 84

 What's heaven like? Is there one heaven and one hell? 84

 Who's going to be seated near Jesus in heaven? 86

When will the Hour come? 87

 In the Twinkling of an Eye 89

Satan & Evil Spirits 90

 Where do jinns or evil spirits come from? Can evil spirits confirm or be pleased with God's word? 92

False Doctrines 93

 Jihad - Does God permit/desire for us to kill? 93

 Jizyah - Is it okay to steal from others? 93

 Is it okay to befool or deceive others? 94

 Creation - How could God have used a man-made product, semen, to create man? 96

How was mankind created? 97

False teachings 98

Punishment 104

The Prophets 106

 Is Jesus the fulfillment of the law & the prophets? 110

Ishmael 112

 If Ishmael means 'God hears,' then how could we have no intercessor? 112

 Why did an angel appear to Hagar, the mother of Ishmael, but not to Muhammad? 112

Mohammad 114

Slavery & sexual immorality 118

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OT 121

 What happened to Lot's wife? 123

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Moses at the rock 123

What is Manna? 126

The Bread of Life 126

The Ark of the Covenant 126

 Who will sit and reign on the throne? 127

The Son of Man 128

Conclusion 129

#  Would God allow his word to be changed?

##  God's word is unchangeable

And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Revelation 22:18-19.

Muslims seek to worship God (Allah) and that is good. However, the question is whether they are worshiping God in the right way based on the truth?

Does God's word change? We ask our Muslim friends, to critically think about what these verses in the Quran, which contradict the theory that God's word has been changed (tahrif). Are these verses wrong? Is God all-powerful and would he contradict himself by mere men?

None can change His Words. Quran 6:115.

وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلاً لاَّ مُبَدِّلِ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

No change can there be in the Words of Allah. Quran 10:64.

لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى فِي الْحَياةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الآخِرَةِ لاَ تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللّهِ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ

If you are in doubt, ask those of the Torah & Gospel before you. Quran 10:94.

فَإِن كُنتَ فِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ فَاسْأَلِ الَّذِينَ يَقْرَؤُونَ الْكِتَابَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَقَدْ جَاءكَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ

Muslims must be careful when they claim that the Bible or Gospel has been changed. When they do so, they contradict God's word, their own teachings, and in effect are calling God a liar.

Isn't God's word unchangeable? Why not seek answers from the Scripture?

Remember, God does not allow men to change the truth of His word, as evidenced by the verses mentioned above. Thus, the latter must be true and consistent with the former. Meaning that the Quran which came more than 600 years after the Bible, needs to be true to the Scripture and consistent with God's unchanging commands and characteristics as found in the Bible. False doctrines and teachings came about after the Bible; thus, Muhammad (al-Mustafa) deviated from the earlier Scripture of the Bible.

Unfortunately, the Quran is not faithful to the earlier Scripture and contradicts God's word and characteristics on many key theological points that critically affect a person's salvation and eternal future. God warned of adding or changing anything to Scripture, as we see recorded in the last verse of the Bible. Jesus himself warned of false prophets that would come after him. As such, the Quran results in false teachings, doctrines and prophets that jeopardize one's future in heaven without acknowledging the hope and salvation we have in Christ.

Yusuf Ali, an Islamic commentator who is viewed as a source for commentary and interpretation (tafsir) of the Quran, refers to unbelievers (kufr) as deliberately rejecting faith and God's guidance.

Christians stand by the Gospel. Claims by Yusuf Ali and others that somehow the Bible (or the Book) has been changed and is false, is not just inaccurate and lacks reason (Psalm 33:4), but it directly contradicts the verses mentioned above in the Quran. When Muslims claim this without any valid scriptural support they are in effect calling their own verses and God's words a lie. Thus, Christians did not change the Bible, but it is the Quran that actually deviates from the Bible given its false teachings.

The Hadith neglects to provide details by stating "so and so" and "such-and-such" as if they are not relevant. There were even different teachings and recitations of Sura Furqan by Muhammad. As such, the Quran is full of contradictions.

Quranic verses were allegedly cancelled or abrogated. The notion that God would cancel or change His own words (abrogation) through 'forgetting in evolution' is also absurd. God's word is eternal and firm (Psalm 119:89). God is not forgetful and he does not forget the past. God is omniscient and knows the future. He does not change Scripture and does not want us to forget His word (Proverbs 3:1-2; Psalm 119:11). An individual only abrogates inconsistent false teachings of men, not the eternal and true word of God. Notice that Jesus himself did not abrogate or abolish the law, but stated that He fulfilled the law (Matthew 5:17).

The concept of abrogation or substituting God's revelations is absurd. God does not change his mind; he is omniscient and all-knowing ( _alim_ ) of the future. Muhammad's idea of 'progressive revelations' is truly a forgery and excuse to deviate from the earlier Scripture. God's word is not renewed; it is consistent and has been the same from the very beginning.

Islam is also clearly not the same religion as that of the Bible, which preaches the grace and gospel of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:6-8). Islam and the Quran did not renew or complete the Bible; it directly contradicts the earlier Scripture of the Bible and teachings of Christ. This is why Muhammad is rejected as a false prophet, which Jesus warned would come after him (Matthew 7:15-16; 24:11). Muslims received a message from Muhammad, but it was not a revelation from God since it was not consistent or true to the earlier Scripture of the Gospel. This is also evident from inaccuracies in the Quran, such as references to people like Imran who are never mentioned in the Bible. Jesus paternal lineage was not through Imran (Matthew 1; Luke 3:23-38). As a result, there is no proof that the Bible was corrupted, but that the Quran actually contradicts the Bible. Those that make such unfounded accusations can't even pin point whether the text was corrupted or lost. The earlier Scripture of the Bible can in no way be confused with the Quran, especially if you believe that the people of the Book are Jews and Christians. The problem is that the Quran did not remember or keep the message before it.

The Quran is not from God (min indihi). Certainly, Muhammad's teachings were not from God or consistent with the earlier Scripture. It is true that the test for whether or not a revelation is from God can be examined by the life of the messenger to determine whether they are a false prophet (1 John 4:1). However, as we will see in depth later on, Muhammad's life did not bear fruit of a life that reflected God's righteousness. So if it is not from God or an angel of God, then it must be of the evil one. As such, Muhammad was possessed. Thus, the Quran was not pure, especially since it deviated from the earlier Scripture of the Gospel. As a result, the Quran is not a logical or natural development of God's revelations, but a complete deviation from it. Therefore, Islam does not submit to God's will neither does it bring about peace ( _salam_ ).

God's revelations culminate in the Gospel, not the Quran. To claim that the Quran fixed previous errors is to claim that God's word is not perfect and that he is prone to error; implying that God would allow mere men to change his own word. The Quran does not confirm the earlier Scripture, but contradicts it.

In addition, in some places the Quran actually plagiarizes, copies and changes, certain parts of verses in the Bible. For example, take Quran 22:47 that copies the text of 2 Peter 3:8, which states that 'one day with the Lord is as a thousand years.' Another example is Quran 3:17, which refers to the fruit of the Spirit, such as patience (sabr) and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). This is yet another reason why the claim that the Bible has somehow been changed or corrupted is ridiculous.

It is clear from Yusuf Ali's writings and commentary that he even studied and constantly cited the earlier Scripture of the Bible, even though he often took passages out of context and arrived at inaccurate conclusions. Similarly, Muslims would be wise to study and examine the Scripture for themselves with an open heart and mind. One can then decide whether they will accept what is written and have faith in it. However, to willfully accept being blind by not reading God's word jeopardizes one's eternal destiny. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (Romans 10:17).

I have had some Muslim friends that were open to seeking God's truth when presented with the verses (ayas) mentioned above. Nevertheless, I have also come across some Muslims that acknowledged these verses but still persisted in ignoring their guidance and chose not to turn to the Scripture to seek the truth, even though they recognized they did not have answers to life's most fundamental questions. Muslims must recognize that in order to submit themselves to God, they must accept God's word as unchangeable. However, when Muslims deliberately reject God's word and truth this is the real form of unbelief (kufr) and ignorance (jahiliyyah). The question is, why does Islam reject the message of Jesus?

Scripture puts it this way, having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? (Mark 8:18; Matthew 13:15). May the Lord (Rabb) give us wisdom and help us to be willing to soften our hardened hearts to hear and our eyes to see and accept his Word.

#  Who is Jesus?

##  Jesus: The Messiah (al Masih)

"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth." The woman said, "I know that Messiah (called Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he." John 4:24-26.

So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28.

Muslims refer to Jesus as Isa al Masih; meaning Christ, the anointed one. The third chapter (sura[h]) of the Quran, Sura al Imran from Quran 3:45-55, acknowledges some of Jesus' unique characteristics.

These characteristics of Jesus include the fact that he is the Word, righteous, miraculously born of a virgin, that he was given the Gospel (Injeel) and Torah in the form of the Bible (Book) to teach the wisdom of the Bible, that he healed and raised the dead to life, is to be obeyed, he purifies, was raised up to heaven and knows the way to heaven (on the day of Resurrection), and will return to judge according to his commands (as found in the Gospel).

To understand the mystery of Christ, one must return to the Gospel (Romans 16:25-27; Ephesians 1:3-14; 3:1-6).

##  Jesus: The Word (al-Kalima)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:1,14.

فِي الْبَدْءِ كَانَ الْكَلِمَةُ، وَالْكَلِمَةُ كَانَ عِنْدَ اللهِ، وَكَانَ الْكَلِمَةُ اللهَ.

وَالْكَلِمَةُ صَارَ جَسَدًا وَحَلَّ بَيْنَنَا، وَرَأَيْنَا مَجْدَهُ، مَجْدًا كَمَا لِوَحِيدٍ مِنَ الآبِ، مَمْلُوءًا نِعْمَةً وَحَقًّا.ﻳﻮﺣﻨﺎ

Notice that God did not say 'Be' (kun fayakun) to create Jesus, but Jesus, the Word, 'was' from the very beginning. Jesus was not just born of a miraculous birth, but he was from the very beginning of time one with God and God.

Jesus was not only given the Gospel, which is a light and guide unto our path, but he is the gospel (i.e. the good news of Jesus Christ). Muhammad and Islam were not a light or a lamp, only God's word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Psalm 27:1; 119:105). That true light of the world is Jesus Christ, the Word (John 1:9-14; 8:12; 12:46; Revelation 22:3-5). Jesus is referring to himself as the light in John 12:35-36 when he says to walk while you have the light a little longer; he also directly makes that assertion that he is the light in John 12:46.

The Quran is not a guide or a Gospel. The Gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ, which brings forth glad tiding of the birth of Jesus. Muhammad did not bear glad tidings of this or God's mercies that we receive through Jesus Christ. The good news is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

As we see from the examples herein, the Quran neither confirms nor guards the original message of God's word. As such, it fails at the very purpose that it claims to fulfill. If it is the mission of Islam to take us away from false thinking and ignorance (jahiliyyah), then it has failed. The idea that the Bible was somehow taken from Christians and entrusted to Muhammad is also completely absurd, the Gospel has always rested in Jesus Christ.

God put his law on our hearts, but that is not in the form of the Quran (Jeremiah 31:33; Hebrews 10:16; Revelation 17:17).

There is no excuse to not get acquainted with the Bible just because its original language is in Hebrew and Greek (2 Timothy 2:15). The Bible is in Arabic too. Hebrew is also similar to Arabic as is well-known. Those who diligently seek the Lord, find him (Proverbs 8:17).

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge; it is a source of strong confidence that prolongs life and turns you away from and the evil snares of death (Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; 10:27; 14:26-27; 16:6).

True wisdom and knowledge (ilm) is to fear the Lord and know the Holy One, Jesus Christ our Redeemer (Proverbs 9:10; 2 Corinthians 2:15; Isaiah 47:4; Mark 1:23-24; Psalm 16:5-11; Acts 2:22-28; 13:30-35).

##  Jesus: Our Righteousness

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

1 Corinthians 1:30.

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 1 John 2:1.

It is by Jesus wounds that we are healed so that we can live for righteousness (1 Peter 2:24). Yusuf Ali says that our righteousness comes from a secure faith, from sincere devotion to Allah, and from unselfish service to humankind (i.e. our own deeds). He asserts that we ourselves must be righteous. However, this completely rejects the issue of our sinful nature and the fact that we cannot overcome that simply through our own sort of personal responsibility. It also contradicts the fact that sin existed from the beginning of the world. God does not multiply our good deeds or balance our good deeds against our sins. Your deeds of righteousness cannot get you into heaven.

However, our righteousness comes from God in the person of Jesus Christ. We are unclean and all our righteous acts are as filthy rags in God's sight; we fall and our sins blow away our righteous deeds (Isaiah 64:6). Jesus is the Righteous One who was unjustly crucified for our sins (Acts 3:13-15; 7:51-52). Man cannot achieve his own righteousness; we're a stubborn people (Deuteronomy 9:6). There is none righteous, no not one (Romans 3:10). Otherwise, there would be no need for God. Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness, and he was called a 'friend of God' (James 2:23). Moses spoke to God directly, as a man speaks to his friend (Exodus 33:11). As sinners though, we are dependent on Jesus since he was the only one without sin that could cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Sin is a spiritual battle and we are in need of God's Holy Spirit to overcome it, since our weapons are not of flesh and blood (2 Corinthians 10:4).

The body and flesh are not pure, because the heart is desperately wicked and deceitful above all things (Jeremiah 17:9). As such, our righteousness cannot cover over our sins. Only God's love, through Jesus Christ, cleanses us and covers a multitude of our sins.

For the penalty or wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23). Thus, our own goodness does not bring about greater goodness. It is the goodness of God's Spirit that gives us mercy and compassion (Exodus 33:19). For we have a spiritual battle that rages within us between our flesh and God's Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12-13). The heart is deceitful above all things (Jeremiah 17:9) and only capable of being healed and cured by the Lord. By his wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). If we live according to the flesh we die, but if we live by the Spirit we live (Romans 8:13).

Surely, there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins (Ecclesiastes 7:20). Therefore, the righteous shall live by faith (Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11). If you teach a righteous man, he will add to his learning (Proverbs 9:9).

As such, fruits of righteousness does not come through our own selves, but through Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6-11). Thus, Islam does not submit to the will of God, because the will of God is fulfilled in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3-6; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

It was Jesus who bore upon himself our iniquities and sorrows (Isaiah 53:3-7; Matthew 8:16-17), not Muhammad. He took the form of a humble servant to forgive us of our sins on a cross (Isaiah 42:1-7; Matthew 12:15-21; Philippians 2:5-11). As such, he has become the greatest who is worshiped by the angels (Psalm 103:20; Hebrews 1:5-8; Revelation 5:11-13).

Our inner self also does not convict us of sin. It is the Holy Spirit that convicts the world concerning sin, because they do not believe in Jesus Christ (John 16:7-11).

##  Jesus: Conceived of the Holy Spirit (Ruh Allah)

Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit (Ruh Allah). Quran 21:91 also acknowledges the fact that Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:20.

The fact that Jesus was born miraculously without a father is a clear sign that Jesus was more than a human. To be conceived of the Holy Spirit, God's own Spirit, is to be God in the flesh. As the angels confirmed to Mary, as noted in Matthew 1:20 and Luke 1:30-35. As such, Jesus was much greater than the angels, who not only spoke of his coming but also worship him.

When God stated that Jesus was his only begotten son in whom he was well pleased (Matthew 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11), that does not mean that God had a wife, God forbid, but it does mean that Jesus was conceived of God's own Holy Spirit as we well know.

###  Jesus, Spirit of God?

Hadith Bukhari 60:245 speaks about the Spirit of the Lord, but how do we know this Spirit? That same Spirit, which descended upon Jesus when he was baptized (Matthew 3:16).

This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God. 1 John 4:2.

The miracles Jesus performed, including raising the dead to life, healing the sick and giving sight to the blind, were also a sign of his divine nature. Jesus even cast out demons from possessed men and healed them so that they regained a right mind (John 8:35). This is clearly supernatural. Jesus is the Teacher (Rabbi) who heals the deaf and blind.

However, the Bible and Gospel does not record any miracles regarding clay birds. To be clear, we do not recognize the Apocrypha or any other gospels outside of the Bible. It is interesting and peculiar though that the Quran copies these other external texts as source for the Quran, which is alleged to be revealed directly from God, even though those texts are not recognized and are void of any authority.

True worship is not to do good deeds or study the Quran. True worship is to worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:22-26).

If one is the Word and born of God's Holy Spirit (Ruh Allah), as Jesus was, then this does show a superiority beyond that of mere men. Hence, the glad tidings of Jesus Christ's birth (Luke 2:10; Isaiah 52:7; Acts 13:32; Romans 10:15).

The Angel Gabriel's name was also not the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit refers to God's spirit not an angel. Ascribing an angel with God would be blasphemous even by Muslim standards. There is clearly confusion within Muslim circles regarding the angel Gabriel's name, but his name is certainly not that of God's Holy Spirit.

##  Jesus: The Resurrection and the Life

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" John 11:25-26.

Since Muslims recognize God's ability to resurrect the dead, His power over life and death, and that Jesus is in heaven and going to return, then there is no reason to doubt that Jesus was the Resurrection and the Life. This resurrection power can only be of God. It is true that only God can raise the dead to life, but this is why the fact that Jesus was the only one who was able to miraculously raise the dead to life is so special and indicative of him having God's Holy Spirit within him, thus being God.

Jesus clearly evidenced and performed miraculous signs by raising the dead to life, including Lazarus (John 12:1). As such, Jesus is the Author of life who has been with God from the beginning (John 1:1, Acts 3:13-15). This is even supported further by the fact that God raised him from the dead (Acts 4:8-12; Romans 6:9) and the grave was empty (Matthew 28:6). Jesus is the only one resurrected like this. No one is in the body in heaven either; we are only present in the spirit. Thus, Jesus had to die and be raised from the dead before he could ascend up to heaven.

It is even recognized that Jesus' ministry ended at the age of 33, when Jesus fulfilled his purpose and was crucified. As such, it is crazy to try to deny that Jesus was crucified without any support. The world is purified of its sin only on account of putting their faith and trust in Jesus Christ.

It is true that Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion (Matthew 26:36-45). It says that Jesus soul was very sorrowful even unto 'death', confirming the fact that the Son of Man would be crucified and betrayed into the hands of sinners.

The Jews sought to kill Jesus, because he called God his Father, making himself equal with God (John 5:18). Jesus Christ was even accused of blasphemy for claiming to be the Son of God who gives eternal life and will be seated in heaven, i.e. God (Matthew 26:65; Mark 14:64; John 10:33). Like the Jews, Muslims struggle to understand this point as well.

Jesus crucifixion is also recorded in Luke 23:33-43, where it clearly acknowledges that "they crucified him." That is also evidenced by what Jesus said on the cross as he bore the weight of our sins upon himself (Mark 16:34).

It is true that the Sadducees believed in error that there was no resurrection, or angels or spirits for that matter, but that the Pharisees did (Acts 23:8). However, evidence of Jesus resurrection is clear by the fact that the angels appeared to Jesus followers at the empty tomb to give them the great news that "he is not here; for he is risen" (Matthew 28:5-6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:5-6). Hence, why do you seek the living among the dead? Any contentions among Jesus' followers after his resurrection were regarding which of the disciples they related most closely with, not the resurrection itself (1 Corinthians 1:11-15).

The Lord said, "I set before you life and death. Therefore, choose life..." (Deuteronomy 30:11-20; Jeremiah 21:8). When you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that God raised him from the dead, then you have eternal life and are saved, having passed from death to life (John 5:24; Romans 10:9). If we do so, then God's Holy Spirit dwells within us giving life to our mortal bodies that we may bear fruit for God (Romans 7:4; 8:11). So let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:27-31).

To understand the beginning and the end, one must understand that God is the Alpha and Omega. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment (Revelation 21:6).

A 'new heaven and a new earth' refers to the heavens where God's righteousness dwells and the Alpha and Omega is seated on the throne (Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:2-6). The Lord lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation (Psalm 18:46).

###  How can we drink of the water of life?

Hadith Bukhari 76:565 refers to the river of life, but how can be drink of the water of life that leads to heaven?

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13-14.

Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, gives drink to the thirsty without cost from the spring of the water of life (Revelation 21:6). He invites us to "Come" and drink of the free gift of the water of life (Revelation 22:17). All we need is faith that is as small as the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20).

Baptism is reflective of Christ's death, burial and resurrection; and the salvation we have through him in that we are now dead to sin and a new creature that is alive in Christ (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12); saved by his resurrection (1 Peter 3:21).

##  Jesus: The Way

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6.

فَأَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: أَنَا هُوَ الطَّرِيقُ وَالْحَقُّ وَالْحَيَاةُ. لاَ يَأْتِي أَحَدٌ إِلَى الآبِ إِلاَّ بِي.

What is the right path or way to God? Jesus exclusively asserts that he is the only way to heaven. The way to God is not found through jihad or striving in the cause of God; it is found in Jesus Christ alone.

###  Faith – A lesson learned from Philip.

Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."

Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."

Jesus answered: "Don't you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. John 14:5-11.

###  Is Jesus the only way to heaven?

Yes, Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6).

The purpose of Christ's coming to earth is indicated by the name he was given: "Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)' Also, Immanuel: "God with us." (Matthew 1:23).

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name (John 20:31). Because if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9).

Jesus says in John 16:7-11, But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor (Holy Spirit) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me; in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and in regard to judgment, because the prince of this world (Satan) now stands condemned (John 16:7-11).

His desire is for us to know him better...I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so 'that you may know him better.' (Ephesians 1:17).

##  Jesus: The Good Shepherd & the Gate

Quran 2:104 and 4:46 reject God's title as a shepherd (Raina) and claim that it's blasphemous. However, that contradicts the earlier Scripture, which gives Jesus the title as the great Shepherd of the sheep (Hebrews 13:20-21).

Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me-- just as the Father knows me and I know the Father--and I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father."

Ezekiel 34:7-16.

Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day.

Genesis 48:15-16.

Who is the Shepherd of the sheep? Who can pay the ransom for our sins? Hasn't that already been paid by the Great Shepherd of the sheep?

Why do sheep wander (Zechariah 10:2)? How do sheep survive among wolves (Matthew 7:15; 10:16)?

Although the Quran has attempted to discredit the title of Shepherd (Raina), it is clear from Scripture that this title is very respectable and that God intended to assert this title for himself. He shepherds his flock (Isaiah 40:10-11; Ezekiel 34:11-17). If one goes astray, he leaves the 99 to go after the one (Matthew 18:12-13; Luke 15:1-7,11-32). As we know, the sheep are lost without a shepherd. The shepherd feeds and heals his sheep; he rescues his sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-16; Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 19:10).

###  Does God shepherd or oversee us?

Is God our intercessor, mediator, helper, defender? Yes.

See Genesis 48:15-16; 1 Peter 2:25; 5:4; Ezekiel 34:7-16, 30-31; John 10:1-18; Revelation 7:13-17.

So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" (Hebrews 13:6). And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will (Romans 8:27).

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant (Hebrews 9:15).

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them (Hebrews 7:25).

##  Jesus: Intercessor

Is God temporal that he would be angered like a man? Didn't Jesus, our intercessor, say to ask, seek, and knock?

There are several Islamic passages that try to deny the idea that we have an intercessor, while contradicting themselves in other passages like Quran 2:186. However, Jesus was certainly fit for this role:

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time. 1 Timothy 2:1-7.

Jesus is the mediator who lives to intercede on our behalf and is able to completely save us (Hebrews 7:25; 9:15).

So this answers the question regarding who intercedes on our behalf...Jesus Christ. Islam rejects this role and the fact that we have an intercessor or an advocate. However, as we see in the Scripture, Jesus is clearly given these roles as our intercessor and advocate through the work of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26-27; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 2:1).

##  Jesus: Savior

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21.

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Luke 2:11-14.

The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior! Psalm 18:46.

Jesus, the King of Kings (Revelation 17:14, 19:16).

##  Jesus: Son of God

Was Jesus the Son of God, since Ezra certainly was not?

Yes, notice that Son of God is a title that is capitalized and does not literally mean a son. When Mary was to conceive Jesus, Jesus was called "God with us" (Matthew 1:23). "The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God." Jesus was given the name Son of God (Luke 1:35). Even when the evil spirits saw Jesus they fell and recognized that He was the Son of God (Mark 3:11, Luke 4:41). Others testified of this also, see Mark 15:39, John 1:49, Luke 11:27.

John testified of this in John 1:29-34, the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel." Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."

In Luke 22:66-70: At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Christ, "they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God." They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am."

This is also consistent with the fact that Jesus will return to judge us and raise us up unto himself. John 5:24-27 states, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come 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 he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man."

John 20:30-31, Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Through him and for his name's sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. Romans 1:1-6.

1 John 4:15 says, if anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God.

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20.

Jesus had all the authority in heaven and on earth given to him (Matthew 28:18); God's Son, in whom he is well pleased (Luke 3:21-22).

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20.

"Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." Revelation 7:10.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope--the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. These, then, are the things you should teach. Titus 2:11-15.

What are some signs of Jesus divinity? How about the miraculous signs, including healing the sick and raising the dead to life? There is also the sign of Jonah that Jesus was resurrected after three days (Matthew 12:39-41), and that He will return by coming in the clouds in great glory (Matthew 24:30).

The angel Gabriel affirmed Jesus' title as the Son of the Most High and Son of God (Luke 1:26-35). Even the demons acknowledged Jesus as the Son of the Most High before they were cast out by him (Mark 5:2-20; Luke 8:27-33).

Jesus was Mary's son who was miraculously born of a virgin and conceived of the Holy Spirit (Ruh al Qudus or Ruh Allah). However, the title 'son of Mary' was only created by the Quran. Actually, the fact that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35) and not of a human father is a sign in and of itself and evidence enough of Jesus divine nature and claim to his title as Son of God.

God did not deny Jesus as the Son of God, but confirms it. You see, Jesus was more than a prophet. Thus, it is not beyond reason to call Jesus the Son of God. Jesus said that he existed well before Abraham, as the 'I Am', and that father Abraham, an Israelite, rejoiced at the thought of seeing Jesus day (John 8:54-58). As such, Jesus did not bear testimony against God, but bore witness from God that He is God (John 5:36; 8:14; 10:25-30; 15:26; 18:37). Moses also spoke with the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the "I Am", at the burning bush (Exodus 3). As we see, Jesus referred to himself as the same "I Am" (i.e. God).

As a result, not accepting Jesus as Lord is bowing your will to Satan or the Devil (Shitan / Iblis).

In Matthew 4:7, Jesus rebuked Satan for tempting him and said "You shall not put the Lord your God to the test;" referring to himself as the Lord God. In John 20:17-18, after Jesus resurrection and before his ascension up to heaven, Mary Magdalene announced "I have seen the Lord;" acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord. In Luke 18:28-30, Peter said that they left their homes and wealth to follow Jesus, and Jesus confirmed that they would enter into the kingdom of God and have eternal life as a result. In Mark 12:29, Jesus affirmed that the "Lord is one" and then told the scribe that "you are not far from the kingdom of God."

To deny Jesus title as the Son of God is to deny God himself. The fact that Jesus was 'begotten' of God, does not refer to God giving physical birth to him, but that Jesus was resurrected and glorified to a position as our high priest, by which forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to us (Acts 13:32-38; Hebrews 1:3-6; 5:5-10). Jesus was more than just a servant; he was God in the flesh. However, if one rejects Jesus as the Son of God, then they reject God himself (John 3:36; 12:45-46; 1 John 2:22-23). As such, it is not blasphemous to acknowledge that Jesus was God's only begotten Son (Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5), but is an acceptance of the fact that he is the way to eternal life (John 3:16-18; 1 John 4:9; 5:1).

Who is it that overcomes this world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God (1 John 5:5).

###  Jesus' Humility

Jesus exemplified the kind of meekness that he preached in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. This is how Jesus exemplified humility:

When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:12-17.

Jesus said, the greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12.

Philippians 2:3-11 says this about the humility of Christ:

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

###  Is it an exaggeration to praise Jesus? Praise Jesus!

Hadith Bukhari 55:654 claims that Jesus is not to be praised. However, that contradicts the earlier Scripture:

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. Ephesians 1:3.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3.

###  Come & glorify the name of the Lord Most High

Glorify the name of the Lord Most High.

I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34.

Jesus also did not reject the idea of being worshiped either, as a matter of fact he told Satan to "worship the Lord your God" when Satan tried tempting Jesus (Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8). As such, the majesty of God is very consistent with Jesus' works, the miracles he performed, and the forgiveness of sins we have through him now that he is glorified in heaven (Luke 9:42-43; Hebrews 1:3; 8:1; 2 Peter 1:16; Jude 1:24-25).

##  Jesus...

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name (John 20:31). If you love me, you will obey what I command (John 14:15). For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9). Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God (1 John 4:15).

"Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:36).

Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. (1 John 2:22).

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true--even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life (1 John 5:20).

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son (1 John 5:10).

Therefore, let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2).

Jesus who sits at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19).

#  Can God be divided against himself?

'There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.' Ephesians 4:4-6.

Also see 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 1:4-8, John 3:30-36, John 5:19-26; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

God is not divided, nor can he be. On the contrary, God's ever-present Spirit speaks to His omnipresence since God knows the hearts and minds of all mankind.

Jesus actually answered this question in Matthew 12:22-30:  
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons." Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can rob his house. "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

##  One God

We believe in One God

"The most important one (commandment)," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Mark 12:29.

فَأَجَابَهُ يَسُوعُ: أُولَى الْوَصَايَا جَمِيعاً هِيَ: اسْمَعْ يَاإِسْرَائِيلُ، الرَّبُّ إِلهُنَا رَبٌّ وَاحِدٌ

Jesus said, I and the Father are one. John 10:30.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1 John 5:7.

Muslims misunderstand that when we believe in the One triune God that we believe in three separate Gods and not in the oneness (tawhid) of God. However, nothing could be further from the truth when assertions are made that Christians invented the Trinity. For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18-31). Yet, the trinity is not polytheism, to believe that is to ignore the unity of the godhead. We do believe that God is One. As the verse above declares, these 'three are one.'

After all, Muslims believe in 99 names of God. Muslims also believe that God (Allah) and the Holy Spirit (Ruh Allah), so do they believe in two Gods? No. We cannot place God in a box. God has many titles, characteristics and functions that He fulfils. So to say that God is one through these various roles in consistent with Scripture and remains true to the monotheistic belief that Christians proclaim.

We agree that God is most gracious and most merciful (Nehemiah 9:31) and that the Lord sustains us (Psalm 55:22). It is true, God gives grace to the humble (James 4:6) and He is merciful (rahim) towards us.

The question is how do we obtain that grace and through whom? The answer is through Jesus Christ (Romans 5; Ephesians 1:2-10; 2:4-9; 4:7; Titus 2:11-14; Philemon 1:25; Hebrews 4:14-16; 2 John 1:3; Revelation 22:21).

There is only One True God (Isaiah 46:1). However, the Quran does not confirm the teachings of that God. Biblical teachings confirm the unity of the godhead in the One True God (Romans 1:20; Colossians 2:8-9). The unity of that godhead recognizes one God in the form of the Lord our God, Jesus Christ who was God in the flesh, and the Holy Spirit who was given as the Comforter. As we stated before, these three are one. However, if Islam fails to recognize the fullness of Jesus Christ's deity, then it fails to understand the godhead.

##  Our Judge

Isn't Jesus going to judge us according to the Gospel?

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; it is he who will save us. Isaiah 33:22.

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. James 4:12.

There is only one judge and lawgiver, who is able to save us. That is Jesus Christ.

###  Aren't we going to be judged according to the Gospel?

Jesus is going to judge us according to the Gospel.

This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as the gospel declares. (Romans 2:16).

##  Our Guide

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14.

Quran 18:17 claims that people will not find a helper to direct them for whoever God leads astray. However, God does not lead us astray. As a matter of fact, that is completely antithetical to God's plan for us.

By denying these traits and titles of God, the Quran is denying the very character of God. And if the Quran claims that you have no guide, how then can you claim Muhammad as your holy guide? There is an apparent contradiction here regarding God's role as our guide.

We have peace (salam) with God through Jesus Christ by his blood that was shed on the cross for our sins (Romans 5:1; Philippians 4:7; Colossians 1:19-20). However, Islam rejects this critical role of Christ and does not lead to peace or eternal life.

As such, we have the grace and peace of God through Jesus (John 14:27), who is our peace offering and Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). He keeps in perfect peace those who trust in him (Isaiah 26:3).

However, Islam does not lead to peace or eternal life. An imam, Muhammad or the Quran are not guides. God is our guide, and Jesus is the true way, who is the fulfillment of the law, prophets, and the Gospel (Matthew 5:17; John 14:6). As such, the Gospel not only contains God's commands, but is also the fulfillment of those laws, unlike the Quran which deviates from them.

##  Our Helper

So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:6.

But you, O God, do see trouble and grief; you consider it to take it in hand. The victim commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless. Psalm 10:14.

Quran 47:11 asserts that unbelievers will not have a guide or helper. However, if unbelievers do not have a guide, wouldn't everyone still be lost?

###  Help of the Holy Spirit

Hadith Muslim 31:6073 speaks about the help of the God's Holy Spirit (Ruh al Qudus), but how is the Holy Spirit or Comforter revealed to us (John 14:16,25-26; 15:25-26; 16:7)?

This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:9-14.

##  Our Defender

Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalm 68:4-5.

God is our defender. He is our refuge who upholds us in His mighty right hand (Psalm 46:1; 63:8). He is the potter and we are the clay (Isaiah 64:8). The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe (Proverbs 18:10).

#  What must I do to be saved?

"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved\--you and your household." Acts 16:30-31.

If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9.

أَنَّكَ إِنِ اعْتَرَفْتَ بِفَمِكَ بِيَسُوعَ رَبّاً، وَآمَنْتَ فِي قَلْبِكَ بِأَنَّ اللهَ أَقَامَهُ مِنَ الأَمْوَاتِ، نِلْتَ الْخَلاصَ.

##  Can we purify ourselves?

Why is it good to give in charity? Quran 92:18 says that we can somehow purify ourselves if we give wealth in charity (zakat). However, is that true?

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7-9.

Who can sanctify? Jesus purifies us from our sins when we confess. You do not attain righteousness through charity. Jesus is our refuge who washes away our sins and makes them as white as snow. He is the one who separates our sins as far as the east is from the west.

Charity goes beyond giving alms, charity is love. Charity is good. Yet, if you give all that you have to the poor and deliver your body to be burned, but have not love, then you gain nothing (1 Corinthians 3:13; Mark 8:36; Luke 9:25).

Paying obligatory alms does not draw you nearer to God either. Resist the devil and confess your sins. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you (James 4:8).

Again, charity is love, not just giving. The verse "charity covers over a multitude of sins" refers to loving one another (1 Peter 4:8).

However, when you do give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand in doing (Matthew 6:1-3).

The parable of the sower is properly described and explained in Matthew 13. The good soil is where one hears the word of God, it takes root and he understands it, bearing fruit (Matthew 13:13). God's word and the Parable of the Sower also never referred to the Quran.

###  Bathing (ablution) – you wash the outside, but don't clean the inside.

You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel. "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. Matthew 23:24-26.

Then the Lord said to him, "Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? Luke 11:39-40.

The Lord is the one who plants our feet upon a rock (Psalm 40:1-2). Although we are stained with sin, God washes us and cleanses us from all unrighteousness when we seek him (Psalm 51:1-2).

##  Can we ransom ourselves?

Hadith Bukhari 76:546-547 claims that we can somehow ransom or save ourselves from hell, but it's only Jesus Christ who can ransom or save us from the penalty of our sins.

This is what the LORD says: When I came, why was there no one? When I called, why was there no one to answer? Was my arm too short to ransom you? Do I lack the strength to rescue you? Isaiah 50:2.

"I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. Where, O death, are your plagues? Where, O grave, is your destruction? Hosea 13:14.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45.

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time. 1 Timothy 2:3-6.

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:14-15.

###  Saved by grace, not by deeds.

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9.

فَإِنَّكُمْ بِالنِّعْمَةِ مُخَلَّصُونَ، بِالإِيمَانِ، وَهَذَا لَيْسَ مِنْكُمْ. إِنَّهُ هِبَةٌ مِنَ اللهِ،  
لاَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الأَعْمَالِ، حَتَّى لاَ يَفْتَخِرَ أَحَدٌ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16.

All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Proverbs 21:2.

What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory. Romans 9:22-23.

And for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:10.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:7-9.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." Luke 19:10.

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our LORD. Romans 6:23.

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:19-22.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11.

Are we really self-sufficient?

Is your reward based on your intentions or actions?

Are we forgiven as a result of our mixed deeds?

Can good deeds remove evil deeds by compulsion?

We are saved by grace, not by striving in our own deeds. Grace is found when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ and what he did on our behalf, it is only then that we can be saved from our sins. Grace is defined in Christ alone, who is the only way to heaven.

We are also not judged based on the weight or balancing of our good deeds versus our bad deeds. Our sins are certainly obvious and not hidden before God (Galatians 5:19).

However, we bear good fruit when we are in the Lord (John 15:5). And our righteousness comes from the Lord and not ourselves. We are dead to sin and freed from bondage in the Spirit through Christ's payment on the cross for our sins, his resurrection from the dead and victory over our spiritual death (Romans 7:4-9; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:54-57). Our sins are cleansed and made white as snow in the person of Jesus Christ and His very image (Isaiah 1:18; Revelation 1:14; 3:5; 5:12; 7:10).

Your good deeds cannot carry you. If you recognize that your sins outweigh your good deeds or works, then you should realize that Jesus Christ is the only way to receive forgiveness for sins and have a way to heaven. As Jesus says, "come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

Even the prophets were not necessarily "doers of good" as they were men of faith.

Evil cannot block God's grace either. God is infinitely mightier and more powerful. God's grace overcomes evil, through faith in Jesus Christ (1 John 5:4-5). For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people (Titus 2:11-14). And the free gift is not life the trespass, and the grace of God abounded to many (Romans 5:15). God gives us more grace (James 4:6-8). As such, sin does not nullify God's grace (Galatians 2:21). We are saved by grace, but not through our own deeds. However, that does not mean that we continue in sin so that grace might abound (Romans 6:1-2).

God's grace is never withdrawn; it is always available to those who are willing to receive it. Grace is found in Christ, hence the judgment seat of Christ. We will stand before the judgment seat of Christ and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Romans 14:8-13; Philippians 2:9-11; 2 Corinthians 5:10, 20).

The scroll at the judgment bears our names, not our deeds (Revelation 5). Our accuser is the devil, not our deeds (Revelation 12:10). However, while the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).

God does not require of us that we help him, in order for him to help us. God does not operate under a quid pro quo system with one favor for another, his grace is a free gift through Jesus Christ. Christ just asks that we follow him (Matthew 16:24). Bottom line, you can't climb your way up to heaven, Jesus is the only way to heaven.

Salvation is not found in Islam or the Quran. Salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone (Acts 4:12), who is the atonement for our sins. Although Jesus was unjustly crucified, our sins could only be washed through his innocence. This is why Jesus says to cast our cares upon him so that he can give us rest, because his burden is light. He tells us to bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8). If we had to bear the full weight and penalty that we deserve for our sins, we would be eternally dead and none of us would ever see the light of heaven. Hence, mercy and grace is found in Christ alone. This was God's will ( _mashiaht Allah_ ) and plan of salvation for us (Hebrews 10:7); to question it is to question God himself and his reasoning, which are far above ours (Isaiah 55:8-9).

God gives hope to the helpless, and his grace finds us (Exodus 33:13).

###  What is the purpose of this life?

Quran 47:36 & 57:20 assert that this life is to play and be amused, but God must certainly have more in store for us than the mere physical pleasures of this life.

So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God, who has saved us and called us to a holy life\--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. 2 Timothy 1:8-10.

#### Is our purpose just to enjoy ourselves in these times?

The pleasures of this world, lust ('women for love') and pride, are not from God as 1 John 2:16 states.

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18.

###  Lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, & the pride of life.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 1 John 2:16.

Islam does not curb selfish extravagances, formalism and worldliness. If that is the mission of Islam, then it has failed. As a matter of fact, Islam in many ways advances man-made rituals and selfish extravagances through its teachings, which permit lustful acts, divorcing, marrying up to four women at a time, taking whatever your right hand possesses, and stealing by way of the _jizyah_ from non-Muslims. Biblical teachings on the other hand reject and warn against worldliness (Mark 8:36; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Hebrews 11:7; James 1:27; 4:4; 1 Peter 2:11; 1 John 2:15-17; 1 John 5:5; 2 John 1:7; Revelation 12:9).

###  Ask...Seek...Knock.

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9.

##  Children of God

Romans 9:8, "In other words, it is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring." It's a spiritual promise to those that believe in Jesus, that we will be given eternal life in heaven.

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12.

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1.

Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:7-10.

Let's examine the term for unbelievers (kafara) in the Quran and the claim that they commit blasphemy against God. First, Christians clearly do not deny God's goodness, but gratefully affirm and turn to it (Psalm 31:19). Second, Christians have a sincere faith in God (Hebrews 10:19-22) and his revelations (Ephesians 1:17; Revelation 1:1-3) as found in the Scriptures. Third, Christians also certainly do not blaspheme God (Exodus 22:28), ascribe any limitations (Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 55:8-9) or attribute anything derogatory to God's divine nature (Romans 1:20; Philippians 2:5-7; Hebrews 6:17-19; 2 Peter 1:3-4).

We are not cows or cattle (baqara) who reject faith and can be slaughtered, but a holy people of faith made by God in his image (Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 7:6; 1 Peter 2:9-10). Ready to give an answer for the reason of the hope that is in us through Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Peter 3:15). We are a people blessed by the fullness of God's grace.

Thus, asserting that the Jews and Christians are ignorant is simply without support and contradicts God's word. Men like Hananiah and Cornelius are recorded as faithful God-fearing men (Nehemiah 7:2; Acts 10:2); unfortunately Muhammad is not among those mentioned.

At the same time, you cannot assert that the Jews are ignorant while claiming that their ancestors and forefathers were followers of Islam. That is clearly preposterous. First, those Jewish fathers are listed as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Exodus 4:5), none of whom were Muslim or could have conveyed the message of Islam, since it did not exist until about 2500 years after the Jewish origin. Notice that Ishmael is not listed in the lineage and covenant that God makes with His chosen people, Israel, here. Second, Abraham dates back to approximately 2000 B.C. while Islam and the Islamic Creed (shahada), which requires a belief in Muhammad as a prophet of God, did not come about until after 600 A.D.

As such, it is absurd to claim that Adam (4000 B.C.), Noah (3000 B.C.), Abraham (2000 B.C.), Moses (1300 B.C.) or Jesus (33 A.D.) were Muslims, who did not exist until after Muhammad's time in 600 A.D. Therefore, it is impossible as a matter of the historical record and accuracy to claim that anyone before Muhammad was a Muslim or submitted to Islam. Jesus and his disciples were clearly not Muslims, and would reject the false teachings of Islam as a matter of fact. After all, if Jews were Muslims then they would not be Jews would they?

Jews never forfeited their position as God's chosen people (Deuteronomy 7:6; Psalm 33:12). Nor was the promise made to Muhammad either. To claim that it is arrogant and blasphemous for God to call the Jews his chosen people is blasphemy in and of itself. The Lord is still the God of the Hebrews (Exodus 3:18). Moses personalized this and claimed his God by referring to "the Lord our God" (Exodus 8:10; 10:25). In addition, the promise was also reaffirmed to those who put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:9).

Muslims recognize the idea of heirs in the caliphs or khalifah.

We are men, but when we believe in Jesus Christ, we are also heirs of God's spiritual promises (i.e. children of God or sons of God). Notice the title Son of God capitalized refers to God, while sons of God, which is not capitalized, refers to men who are followers of God. Although God is our creator, the word "son" is not used in the physical sense. So we still ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name (Psalm 29:1), who laid the foundations of the earth (Job 38:4-7). The one who overcomes shall be God's and enter into the kingdom of God (Revelation 21:7).

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God (Romans 8:14-17). Through faith we are heirs in Christ, sons of God (Galatians 3:26), and sons of the resurrection (Luke 20:36). To deny sonship, is to deny the grace and salvation that one has through Jesus Christ, who is the way to heaven.

"Beloved" means those who are dearly or greatly loved. There is certainly nothing wrong with this word that God has chosen to use and no one who would not want God to love them or care for them. God's love is also not exclusive. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13).

As such, Jesus did not just come for the Jews, but for the whole world. The disciples started out focused on Jerusalem, but their mission was to every nation and to the ends of the world (Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8). Both to Jew and Gentile, even Canaanites and Samaritans (Matthew 15:27-28; John 4:9-14; Galatians 3:28). Thus, salvation was proclaimed to all people (Luke 3:4-6). The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost (Luke 19:10).

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved (Ephesians 2:4-9).

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love (1 John 4:7-8). Born of God means to be born again, not a physical birth, but a spiritual rebirth by which we can enter into the kingdom of God (John 3:3). After all, our bodies will perish and return to dust (Genesis 3:19; Ecclesiastes 3:20; Psalm 73:26-27).

It is God's good pleasure to work in us so that we might be saved and inherit the kingdom of God (Luke 12:32).

#  Does God care for sinners?

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners" (Matthew 9:13).

It is true that "evil communications corrupts good manners" (1 Corinthians 15:33). Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 1:1). Your faith does not depend on obedience to Muhammad, but obedience to Jesus teachings. This is why Muhammad actually deviates from the prophets.

The kingdom of God has come near to us, through Jesus Christ (Luke 10:9). Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you (James 4:8).

Asserting that the Bedouins are the worst in disbelief also does not reflect God's grace or love, nor does it recognize the wickedness of our own hearts. This is a true form of hypocrisy, outwardly appearing to be righteous to others, but being full of hypocrisy and lawlessness within (Matthew 23:28). Do not shut the kingdom of heaven in other people's faces, when you yourselves do not enter therein (Matthew 23:13).

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. For that very reason show mercy so that the worst of sinners, like us, might see God's unlimited patience displayed through Jesus Christ, as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life (1 Timothy 1:15-16).

##  Does God desire for us to be in bondage?

'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Jeremiah 30:8.

This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7.

God is mighty, but does not despise men; he is mighty, and firm in his purpose. He does not keep the wicked alive but gives the afflicted their rights. He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever. But if men are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction, he tells them what they have done-- that they have sinned arrogantly. He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil. If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. Job 36:5-11.

Although we have free will, Satan does not tempt us because he is granted permission by God, but because we lack self-control. A blameless and upright man turns away from evil (Job 1:8). No temptation has overtaken man that is not common to man. God is faithful and will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with every temptation there is a way to escape (1 Corinthians 10:13).

God says his plan for us is one of peace, not of evil, to give us a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Sin exists in this world as a result of man's free will and sinful nature, but we received God's grace and the gift of life through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:12-17).

Man's mission is not to purify himself or perform good deeds, but to believe in Jesus Christ, share that with others, and obey what he commanded (Matthew 28:18-20).

A man who hears God's word and obeys builds his house on a rock, not on account of his own piety or purity, but on God's. However, a man who does not hear and obey has no foundation and is blown around like the wind since he foolishly builds his house on sand (Matthew 7:24-27).

Therefore, ask God for wisdom in faith, without doubting, because the one who doubts is like one blown around by the wind and subject to deceitful teachings and false doctrines of men (James 1:6; Ephesians 4:14).

Jesus is the Rock upon which we can stand (1 Corinthians 10:4). The One who is without any iniquity (Deuteronomy 32:3-4), as confirmed even by Pilate (Luke 23:4). Christ, who knew no sin, took our sin and iniquity upon himself for our sake, so that we might become the righteousness of God through him (2 Corinthians 5:21). All other ground is sinking sand.

It's true that man is sinful and not perfect, but it is for that very reason why man cannot blot out his sins through his own deeds.

God blots out our transgressions through Jesus Christ, who is the only person in whom we find healing grace (Psalm 51:1). He is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression (Exodus 34:6-7; Numbers 14:18). He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18-19). There is no shadow of turning with God (James 1:17), no darkness where evil may hide (Job 34:22).

The Gospel preaches that redemption and salvation is found in no one else except Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12); by his wounds we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). We were redeemed and bought with a price (1 Corinthians 7:23); by his blood we are justified and redeemed (Romans 5:9; Hebrews 9:11-12; Revelation 1:4-6).

Self-surrender is not found in ourselves, that is pride and self-centeredness, but in Jesus Christ. Do not be ignorant of the righteousness of God by seeking to establish your own, but submit to God's righteousness (Romans 10:1-4). Therefore, submit yourselves to God, and the devil will flee from you (James 4:7).

We receive God's spiritual blessings in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3), and God's mercies never fail (Lamentations 3:22-23). Where sin increases, God's grace abounds all the more through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:20).

###  Does God lead us astray or harden our hearts?

No. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:25.

"All this I have told you so that you will not go astray. John 16:1.

Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams," declares the LORD. "They tell them and lead my people astray with their reckless lies, yet I did not send or appoint them. They do not benefit these people in the least," declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:32.

"My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. They wandered over mountain and hill and forgot their own resting place. Jeremiah 50:6.

Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:1-6.

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost. Luke 19:10.

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:1-3.

The test for whether our hearts are hardened, is whether or not we listen to the voice of God (Hebrews 3:15). God does not choke us by our hearts coming up to our throats. God does not try to entrap us or give us a rope to hang ourselves by, God's grace is a free gift through Jesus Christ to those who accept it by faith (Romans 5:15; Ephesians 2:8).

###  Are we slaves or servants of God?

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 1 Corinthians 7:3.

But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. Romans 6:17.

So let faith, hope and love abide (1 Corinthians 13:13). We are not slaves (abd) of God, we are servants of God. As servants of God, we are called to do the will of God (Ephesians 6:6).

###  Has God decreed death or life for us?

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8.

Would God save or destroy the righteous among a wicked people (Genesis 18:23-32)?

###  Are we blessed or cursed?

Would God curse the Jews or any other people group?

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 and chapter 28 convey blessings for obeying God, and warnings regarding the consequences of disobeying God's commands, which are for the peoples own benefit. This was so that we would listen, not be stubborn, confess our sins, be restored, and know the Lord (Jeremiah 16:21); to bear fruit in keeping with repentance (Matthew 3:8).

As such, God seeks to bless us, not curse us.

###  Are we to love & bless or be harsh & curse others?

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:28.

Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice. Proverbs 24:17.

Not taking Jews or Christians as friends, is not exactly loving your neighbor as you would want to be treated. Shunning any Muslim or person who associates with a Jew or Christian also does not reflect love toward one another.

We do not hate Muslims, on the contrary, we love Muslims. So much so, to have these sensitive discussions regarding religion and the right way to heaven, which impacts a person's spiritual eternity.

How can the bondage of sin be broken? Do we have to bear the burden upon ourselves?

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30.

This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7. Also see Luke 4:18-19.

'In that day,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'I will break the yoke off their necks and will tear off their bonds; no longer will foreigners enslave them. Jeremiah 30:8.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7.

Jesus offers that we cast our cares upon him, because he cares for us and his burden is light (1 Peter 5:7). God does not hold us captive to the bondage and weight of our sins, this is the devil's doing, yet Jesus frees us from the captivity to our sins and bondage of slavery (Galatians 5:1).

###  Is there forgiveness for a sinner, if so how? Can we confess our sins?

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners" (Matthew 9:13).

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him that his glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:9.

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7.

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. Isaiah 59:1.

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:11-12.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." Galatians 3:13.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25.

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:19-23.

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Romans 8:1-9.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times..."This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:21-22,35.

He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. Psalm 103:10.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9.

David says the same thing when he speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:6-8.

In order to find repentance (tawba[h]), one only need to turn away from their sins and ask for Christ's forgiveness.

God, however, does not overlook, ignore or just cover up our sins. Sin keeps us from a perfect and holy God, but nothing can separate us from the love of God that is found through forgiveness in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:38-39). As a result, Jesus cleanses us from all our unrighteousness (Hebrews 9:14).

When you recognize Jesus teachings, regarding atonement, etc., you do not gradually introduce them, but you wholeheartedly accept them without adding or changing a word. As such, the Gospel was complete at Jesus teachings. The Quran strayed beyond that.

Atonement existed under the Mosaic Law and can be found all throughout the Old Testament as well (Exodus 29:36; 32:30; Leviticus 4:20). Atonement is satisfaction for a wrong and reconciliation to God, which is exemplified through Jesus Christ. When you recognize that Jesus was the atonement for our sins; then you realize that there is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12).

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered (Psalm 32:1).

###  Forgiveness

Quran 9:80 claims that even if a person asks for forgiveness 70 times they will not be forgiven. However, that is directly contrary to God's nature and his word. How can Muhammad repent and ask for forgiveness seventy times when Islam doesn't recognize the concept of atonement?

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times...This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:21-22,35.

So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him." Luke 17:3-4.

As such, it is not okay to seek revenge or an eye for an eye. Instead, God calls on us to love our enemies (Matthew 5:38-45; Romans 12:19).

#  Faith

"There is no one righteous, not even one." Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:10,19-24.

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31.

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9.

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6.

What does it mean to be 'born again'? Jesus states in John 3:3 that a person cannot enter into the kingdom of God unless they are spiritually born again. And Nicodemus realized that about Jesus when he saw that the miraculous signs that Jesus performed could not have happened unless they were from God.

How are we saved, and how do we cross that bridge? How are our sins cleansed and purified? We do not enter into paradise through Muhammad or are somehow randomly purified of our sins. Our sins are not screened against our good deeds, neither does God curse wrongdoers. We are simply saved through the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross for our sins.

The wages and penalty of sin is death (Romans 6:23), but we can have hope in death when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ who gives us the victory (1 Corinthians 15:55-56). We are without excuse though, either we put our faith in Christ during our time on this earth or we suffer the eternal consequences of failing to do so.

God does not withhold his mercy from us though, in which we hope. God does not declare war against us in hostility. God does not hate us. Why do people try to do good deeds, is it easy for them?

Scripture makes it clear that the things that we want to do, good deeds, we do not do. And the things that we don't want to do, sin, we end up doing (Romans 7:19-25). This is the problem of our sinful nature.

However, we do not need to perform good deeds until God loves us. While we were yet sinners, God loved us with an absolute and unconditional love that Christ died on the cross for our sins (Romans 5:6-10).

#  Prayer

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15.

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. Romans 8:26-27.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16.

So that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. Matthew 9:6.

What does Amen (Amin) mean?

How is it that a person gets half a reward for praying while sitting or lying down instead of standing, is God more concerned with our outwardly posture or our hearts?

Are the cool prayers of the afternoon (asr) and dawn (fajr) what will get you into heaven?

Can you come out of the fire through intercession, or does someone need to intercede on your behalf before you go to hell? Do you need to be clean to pray or does prayer and confession cleanse you?

Why wouldn't Jesus be able to intercede for us if he is the Word and Spirit from God who will judge us?

How can Muhammad be the intercessor for the people of the hell fire?

If the Quran 19:87 says there is no intercession, then how does Muhammad claim to have the right of intercession? How can Muhammad intercede on your behalf if he is dead and has killed men?

How do you explain the discrepancy between the Quran which says that there is no intercession, and Muhammad who claims he can intercede on our behalf? How can this be if Jesus is going to judge us, and Muhammad says he does not know what will be done with us or himself?

How would Muhammad know if a man's prayer was valid? How did Jesus teach us to pray (Luke 11:1-13)? How ought we to pray (Matthew 6:5-10)? Do not pray aloud for show.

Thus, Jesus is the only one who is fit to intercede on your behalf.

##  Does our sin prevent us from praying?

Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:13-16.

##  How are we to pray?

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:5-11.

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: " 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.'" Luke 11:1-4.

Jews and Christians never recognized a need to pray in any particular direction since God is omnipresent and our prayers are offered to God without ceasing and not toward any particular man-made object (i.e. kaba).

However, if Islam recognizes Jerusalem as a sacred city for Jews and Christians historically, well before the advent of Islam, then why do Islamists continue to fight for east Jerusalem and are not just concerned with Mecca? Islam refers to Makkah as the Mother of Cities and center of the world, even though it is clear as we will see later on that neither Adam nor Abraham build the Kaba there. Calling Mecca or Makkah the 'City of Peace' is probably also not an apt description given the conquest and battles, like the battle of Badr, which took place there during the time of Muhammad. As such, the "New Jerusalem" is not Mecca, but a heavenly and holy city of God that awaits those who put their faith and truth in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ (Revelation 3:12; 21:1-2).

I would also suggest that calling Islam a progressive religion, which is not faithful to the earlier teachings is not an admirable thing for any religion to claim of itself (Mark 7:6-9). In addition, stressing social prayer and postures to emphasize brotherhood and cooperation is not the purpose of prayer. Do not pray like hypocrites, who love to stand and pray to be seen by others (Matthew 6:5). We pray to give thanks and present our requests to God (Philippians 4:6).

Moreover, we do not pray to a prophet (sali ala nabi) or the dead. The dead are dead and cannot hear or answer your prayers. We pray directly to the living God through Jesus Christ (Mark 12:27), our mediator; the Living One who lives in heaven and whose return we anxiously await (Revelation 1:18).

#  Heaven

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25.

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Matthew 19:28.

"As I looked, "thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. Daniel 7:9.

"You don't know what you are asking," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered. Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father." Matthew 20:22-23.

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. Matthew 13:44-46.

The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass. I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. Revelation 21:21-23.

The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. James 3:17-18.

"I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. John 5:24.

Will there be 70,000 people admitted into heaven without being accountable before God?

Did Muhammad ascend up to heaven, and could he see the gatekeeper of hell at the same time? How could this be if Jesus is the gate by which people enter into heaven (John 10:1-8)?

What are the gates of heaven going to look like (Genesis 28:16-17)? Is there going to be a gate of Jihad in heaven or hell?

So Muhammad says that he ascended up to heaven and it appeared like Jesus just came out of a bathroom, really?

Is there more than one heaven (sama)? Can there be wine there? If you can't drink wine on earth, will you then drink wine in heaven?

How can people who are seated on the left in heaven be going to hell?

##  Death

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. Psalm 85:9.

What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath--prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory. Romans 9:22-23.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25.

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:7.

He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away." Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. Luke 21:8-11.

What effect does death have (Romans 6:23)? Are we doomed to be tormented? After death, will a soul be given an option to choose death or life? No.

Who will bear record or give account on our behalf? We will have to give an account to God (Romans 14:12).

Can we ransom ourselves, especially come the day of judgment? Can you save yourself through deeds? We can't save or ransom ourselves (Psalm 49:7; Ephesians 2:8), only Jesus' sacrificial life can ransom us (Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; 1 Timothy 2:5-6).

Does a person who has faith the size of mustard seed really go to hell (Matthew 17:20)? How do we get a hold of that water of life (John 14:13-14; Revelation 21:6; 22:1,17)?

How can Muhammad protect himself from the fire of hell through his own deeds?

If killings will increase as the hour approaches during a time of evil, isn't that evidence of the fact that Jihad or killing is evil?

Indeed, the hour has come when people think that they are offering a service to God by killing others, because they do not know God (John 16:2-3).

What are the signs of the end, and how can you discern who is a false prophet (Matthew 7:15; 1 John 4:1)?

###  Is it okay to commit suicide or strangle oneself?

No. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20.

##  How do we get to heaven?

Through Jesus Christ. After all, what is eternal life expect to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he sent (John 17:3).

In order to get into heaven, isn't our obedience measured in light of an obedience to God and not man?

##  Will we be given in marriage in heaven?

Quran 44:54 & 56:35-37 claim that people will have sexual relations with virgins in heaven. However, what is the purpose of heaven? Is that true, will we be in our bodily form in the flesh, or in the spirit?

Do Christians believe in paradise, and will there be food and drink therein?

At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Matthew 22:30.

##  What's heaven like? Is there one heaven and one hell?

There is only one heaven.

No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man. John 3:13.

Does calamity await or befall you after you're admitted to heaven?

Will women who have lost children really not be accountable on the Day of Judgment?

##  Who's going to be seated near Jesus in heaven?

It's clear from Scripture that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God.

Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared by my Father." Matthew 20:23.

The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Matthew 26:64.

Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." Mark 14:62.

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16:19.

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Acts 7:55-56.

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. "If you are the Christ, "they said, "tell us." Jesus answered, "If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God." They all asked, "Are you then the Son of God?" He replied, "You are right in saying I am." Luke 22:66-70.

##  When will the Hour come?

One man for every 50 women, is that when the hour will come? The hour will not be established until the buttocks of women are moved, really?

Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them. Ecclesiastes 9:12.

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Matthew 25:13.

"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. Matthew 24:42-47.

You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40.

And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. Romans 13:11.

Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. 1 John 2:18.

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:3-13.

As such, Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, will come at an hour that we do not expect (Matthew 24:44; Luke 12:40).

###  In the Twinkling of an Eye

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, 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? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:52-57.

In a twinkling of an eye also means suddenly or in an instant, it is not a thousand years.

#  Satan & Evil Spirits

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 1 John 4:1-3.

Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. James 2:19-23.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 1 Timothy 4:1-5.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 2 Corinthians 11:14.

Why was Jesus the only one Satan could not touch?

Can Satan really circulate in a human like blood? Does Satan stay in our nose at night? Is yawning from Satan, does he get a laugh out of that?

Why did jinns, or evil spirits, embrace Islam? Why would evil spirits or jinns prostrate with Muhammad?

Why did a group of devils or jinns who went to meet with Muhammad during prayer and upon listening to the Quran say that it was wonderful? What are a group of evil spirits, jinn, doing listening to and reciting the Quran to others? Doesn't that raise questions about the message and source of the Quran? Evil spirits can't recite a good message.

Was Satan with Muhammad? Even the Devil ( _Iblis_ ) is regarded as a _jinn_ 324 or evil spirit (i.e. demon).

##  Where do jinns or evil spirits come from? Can evil spirits confirm or be pleased with God's word?

Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. 1 John 4:1-3.

So as you can see, to deny Jesus Christ as Lord is to adopt the spirit of the antichrist (dajjal).

So listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do evil, from the Almighty to do wrong. Job 34:10.

The demons were not driven into the pigs because someone changed God's word, but because Jesus, the Son of God, healed two demon-possessed men (Matthew 8:28-32). In Luke 11:20, Jesus also confirmed that he had cast out the demons by the finger of God (Spirit of God), and that the kingdom of God had come upon them. So it was certainly not a result of magic or sorcery, and no other prophet had cast out demons before.

#  False Doctrines

##  Jihad - Does God permit/desire for us to kill?

##  Jizyah - Is it okay to steal from others?

Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away!...Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest. John 18:11,36.

Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13.

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 2 Corinthians 10:3.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. Matthew 5:21.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9.

What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit he caused to live in us envies intensely? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:1-8.

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" "Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. Acts 9:1-5.

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. Romans 12:19.

The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Romans 13:9.

##  Is it okay to befool or deceive others?

"'Do not steal. "'Do not lie. "'Do not deceive one another. Leviticus 19:11.

For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery. Mark 7:21.

We do not show partiality or favor the rich over the poor, because they are all the work of God's hands (Leviticus 19:15; Job 34:19; James 2:1).

##  Creation - How could God have used a man-made product, semen, to create man?

Passages from the Quran, like Quran 16:4 & 18:37 differ from God's word, which says that: God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7.

No mention of semen or any other sexual discharge (nutfah) is made regarding creation in the earlier Scripture. Semen is man-made, so God couldn't have used a man-made product, semen, to create man. Humans obviously reproduce and multiply when a sperm and an egg meet, but God clearly did not use these products when he first created man. God simply created man from scratch, which he is very capable of doing as the all-powerful Creator of all mankind. So the question remains, why is the Quranic text not accurate in its description of this account of creation?

It is also clear that God did rest on the seventh day, or the Sabbath (Genesis 2:2). In addition, the earlier Scripture rejects any false teachings regarding evolution as well. The earth was created by God in only six days (Genesis 1:31), not in 6000 years. To question that is to doubt the Almighty Maker's ability; who make all things possible.

##  How was mankind created?

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27.

Animals: Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. Genesis 2:19.

God created us from the dust when he breathed the breath of life into us.

##  False teachings

Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14.

"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Matthew 7:15.

If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions. 1 Timothy 6:3-4.

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. Revelation 22:18-19.

Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. John 12:31.

How does one find peace?

Would God impose wrath on man over a broken tooth?

Why do you bind one with chains on their neck until they embrace Islam?

Does God seize an individual with pain, or set the captive free?

What will happen when the trumpet sounds? And can God revive dead bones to life?

Does God desire to see 99% of people go to hell, even from Gog and Magog? Does God desire to see a woman have a miscarriage? Will Jesus have white hair in heaven (Daniel 7:9)? Is truth relative, do all roads or ways lead to heaven (John 14:6)?

Is the right path going to be smooth and one of ease?

Is fasting compulsory or voluntary? Is it okay for a married couple to come together after a time of fasting?

What are some of the characteristics found in the 99 names of God? Does God only love odd numbers, and what does the number 40 represent? Is it reflective of a period of testing (Genesis 7:4; Exodus 16:35, 24:18; Mark 1:13)?

Did Jesus break the cross and abolish the Jizyah? If so, why does Islam still impose the Jizyah tax?

How could the moon have been split into two parts if we view it as a complete circle/sphere when we look up at the sky?

Should a tree that resembles a Muslim only produce fruit from time to time?

Will an angel of God forcibly press, afflict or distress someone?

Is the answer when there is a conflict or discrepancy in the Quran to just stop and ignore it?

How does truthfulness and righteousness compare against deceit?

Is the concern with wealth or money only in how it is spent?

Was Adam 90 feet (30 meters) tall, is that really true?

So a Muslim has to shave their armpits and cut their beards short according to the Fitra?

Why offer to sacrifice one's own father? Is honey really a symbol of the Quran?

Why would you take a camel into your house, and is it a surprise that it would kick you?

If the best were the earlier generations, then what does that say about the current generation?

Was the period before Islam truly one of ignorance? Does God hate anyone?

Does honesty decrease in your sleep? Why not deal with a Christian?

Are babies really born of Islamic faith, or is faith an individual choice?

Why kill a convert, hasn't God made faith a matter of free will?

So Muslims must follow the way of the Jews and Christians?

Isn't it wrong to swear by God?

Isn't offering a loan to God (Quran 2:245; 5:12; 57:11) blasphemy? We can't lend anything to God as a payment for the forgiveness of our sins, which is God's free gift of grace through Jesus Christ. We should seek the kingdom of God like a hidden treasure (Matthew 6:20; 13:44), but we don't lend to God or get in as a result of our own deeds. God is the one who blesses us with eternal treasures; God is the source, not us.

If you believe the Zabur to be the book of Psalms written by David, then it is certainly not a book of dark prophesies, but a book full of God's word in the form of songs and poetry that praise God. If you are looking for a sign and enlightenment, then you only need to look to Jesus and God's word as the light of the world (Psalm 119:105; John 8:12). There is also no 'Book of Abraham.'

When God's word says something it is not conjecture, it is sure. The Bible also is not inconsistent, it is perfect and sure (Psalm 19:7-11). Although David and Solomon were not perfect, just like all other men, when they sinned they repented and turned back to God (Psalm 51). The Bible actually calls David 'a man after God's own heart', because he obeyed God when king Saul did not keep the commands of the Lord (1 Samuel 13:9-14; Acts 13:21-23). That is why Saul fell out of favor, and David was favored by God.

Notice that Jesus is referred to as the Son of David, which is capitalized as a title, because people came to him in faith seeking the Lord's mercy and praising him as he healed the blind and cast out demons (Matthew 9:27-30; 12:22-28; 15:22; 20:29-34; 21:9; 22:41-46; Psalm 110:1-4; Mark 10:46-52; 12:35-37; Luke 18:35-42; 20:41-44). These very acts are an affirmation of Jesus supernatural power and claims as the Son of God. David as a prophet foresaw the resurrection of Jesus Christ and that he would sit at the right hand of God, which he spoke of in Psalms 110, a confirmation that God made him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-39; Hebrews 1). And in fact, Jesus is at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19; Acts 7:55-56; Romans 8:34; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 10-12-13; 1 Peter 3:21-22).

Jesus also said that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath (Mark 2:27).

If Muslims recognize that eating camels with hoofs was forbidden and unlawful (Deuteronomy 12:23; 14:7; Leviticus 11:4), as they did with pigs and pork, then why did they eat of it?

Cain and Abel have never been associated with a Jew or Christian, and they definitely have nothing to do with Muhammad, that is just false.

Noah and the Ark are a type of Christ and exemplify our baptism through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 3:18-21), not Muhammad. Noah was not ignorant to God's justice. Noah's wife was not an unbeliever. Noah's sons and descendants also did not fall from grace (Genesis 7:7, 13; 8:18). You don't strive for or earn grace, it's a free gift (Romans 5:15-17).

The story of Joseph, an Israelite who is a descendant of Jacob, is also certainly not an Islamic one since its origins begin at Genesis 30. Potiphar's name was also not Aziz (Genesis 39:1).

Solomon does not write about ants because of some concern that they would be trampled upon, but to examine their ways as an example for how they work and are not lazy in gathering their food (Proverbs 6:6-11).

Jihad encourages those who live by the sword, but Jesus warned that those who live by the sword die by the sword, so put away your sword (Matthew 26:52). Fighting and shedding blood is not consistent with God's word, it contradicts his very commands (Exodus 20:13).

If the Quran extinguishes divisions among sects as alleged, then why are there still deep divisions between Sunnis and Shias?

##  Punishment

See, the Sovereign LORD comes with power, and his arm rules for him. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:10-11.

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18.

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1.

This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it: "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness. Isaiah 42:5-7.

So the punishment for stealing is to have one's hands cut off? Is a hand that God created worth less than a dinar?

Is it consistent with God's Law to stone a woman to death after Jesus example of mercy and forgiveness toward the adulterous woman (John 8)?

How can one be forgiven of their sin only to be stoned, is that true forgiveness? Why did Muhammad set stoning as an example?

So a drunk is to be beaten according to Muhammad?

Is the punishment for killing an unborn baby to give a slave? Can a wrong be corrected by another injustice?

Who can ransom the captives free? Is the concept of blood money (qisas) just? Why is there no punishment for killing a non-believer?

#  The Prophets

Jesus was tempted as humans are, yet was without sin (Hebrews 4:15). This was necessary to set an example for humankind while he was in the flesh. However, it's important to note that he was the only one in history to not give into temptation, because he is holy and this was essential for overcoming the sin that has come about since Adam's fall (Romans 5:12; & 1 Corinthians 15:22).

Certainly, all the prophets were with sin, except for Jesus Christ the Messiah. Why? Why Jesus without sin and how could he accomplish this? What does Jesus the Messiah (al-Masih) mean? It means the Anointed One who came to cleanse the world of its sins and wipe them away.

Clearly, Adam was the source of original sin who fell in the garden of Eden when he disobeyed God. Because of Adam's original sin we all struggle with this issue of sin nature. Moses murdered a man. David was an adulterer and murderer. Jonah disobeyed God and went in the wrong direction.

Moreover, how could Abraham (2000 B.C.) or any of the other prophets have been Muslim if they came well before Mohammad (570 A.D.) or the Quran? How could Abraham have built the Kaba if he set out for Beersheba (Genesis 22:19) and the Kaba wasn't created by human hands until after Mohammad? Abraham did not build the Kaba.

Muslims recognize Eid al-Adha where Abraham went to sacrifice his son. They believe that Ishmael was the one offered instead of Isaac. However, Isaac was the son offered by Abraham, because Hagar was not his wife and only a concubine. As a result, Isaac was the only legitimate son to the promise (Genesis 22:2).

Why was the attempted sacrifice of Abraham's son so important and what did that represent? This was an illustration that foretold Jesus the Messiah's sacrifice on the cross for our sins as sinful human beings.

Although each of the prophets is unique, there is no evidence that Aaron or Solomon were subordinate to Moses. Neither is Muhammad listed anywhere within Scripture among the prophets. If anything, you have the Old Testament prophets grouped together, as well as, David and Solomon who wrote many of the books of wisdom, and all of which prophesied, wrote of and pointed to Jesus coming.

All the prophets also pointed to the coming of Jesus by preaching the good news of Jesus Christ and repentance. Christ teachings were certainly more detailed and true than anything in the Quran, as you can note from the examples herein. As such, it is absurd to claim that Islam and the Quran were the next complete guide after Moses, since they only contradicted and deviated from the earlier Scriptures and the Mosaic Law.

The claim that the account of Abraham or his book is lost is also false, since Abraham's story is recorded from the very beginning of Genesis.

God also blessed Israel and Abraham's (2000 B.C.) descendants (Genesis 22:16-18), well before Solomon's time (1000 B.C.); Egypt and Pharaoh's fall, during the ten plagues through Moses time (1300 B.C.), predated Solomon too.

John the Baptist is also not Elijah, or Elias. Matthew 11:14 and 17:13 refers to Elijah (1 Kings 17:1).

Was Ishmael the stone which the builders rejected, or was it Jesus Christ? Matthew 21:42 & Acts 4:10-12 makes it clear that that cornerstone was Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:7).

Did Joseph go to Saudi Arabia or Egypt (Genesis 37:28)? Jacob also believed that his son Joseph was dead according to the Scripture (Genesis 37:31-35).

What about these so-called prophets of Ad, Hud, Thamud, Salih, & Shu'aib (Quran 7:65,73,85; 9:70; 11:50,61)? Why weren't they mentioned among other prophets in Quran 4:163? Shem (not Sam) is one of the sons of Noah (Genesis 5:32; 6:10), who had Aram, whose four sons were: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech or Mash (Genesis 10:23; 1 Chronicles 1:17), nowhere is Aus or Hud mentioned. Even Islamic commentators do not understand who Shu'aib is, where he came from, who he descended from, or when he came about.

If God prefers some prophets, like David, over others (Quran 17:55), would God contradict himself when he said in the earlier scripture that he does not show favoritism (Romans 2:11) and is not a respecter of persons (Acts 10:34)?

How can you confirm if a prophet is true?

Where did these so-called prophets come from all of a sudden and why were they randomly added in the Quran even though they were never mentioned in the earlier scripture of the Gospel? Clearly, they were false prophets that were added after the earlier scripture of the Gospel.

Jesus the Messiah on the other hand though was the fulfillment of the prophesies of all the prior prophets. This is why Jesus also warned of false prophets to come after him, like Mohammad (Mark 13:22; Matthew 24:11). Jesus even stated the following, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to God except through me (John 14:6).

As such, Jesus was more than just a mere prophet. He is the Word of God (Kalimat Allah), conceived of a unique miraculous birth through the Holy Spirit. He lived a sinless life, and performed a miraculous work of healing and raising people from the dead, and the fact that he was raised to heaven and will return to judge us all according to his commandments that are found in the Gospel all speak to his supernatural life. He was not only the first one to ever claim or do these things in the history of all mankind, but the very purpose of His life was to save his people from their sins (Matthew 1:21).

Jesus' life and God's unchangeable word definitely speaks for itself, the question is: do you believe this and are you willing to put your faith and trust in Him? 1 John 5:13.

##  Is Jesus the fulfillment of the law & the prophets?

Yes. "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." John 1:17.

This was possible since Jesus was the forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 12:24; Ephesians 1:7). "She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:21.

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31.

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8-9.

The prophets of the Old Testament (OT) told prophesies of Jesus Christ (Jude 1:14-15, John 11:51-52), which Jesus fulfilled. (See Matthew 13:35; Luke 18:31, 22:37, 24:44; John 19:24; Acts 1:16).

Take Isaiah 61:1-2 in the OT for example, which was fulfilled in the New Testament (NT) by Jesus in Luke 4:17-22:

The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.

It is true that a prophet is without honor in his own town, as Jesus said of himself (Matthew 13:57). However, Muhammad is rejected as a prophet because he taught false doctrines that deviated from the earlier Scripture.

As such, Jesus was the fulfillment of the Gospel, not Muhammad.

#  Ishmael

##  If Ishmael means 'God hears,' then how could we have no intercessor?

For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant. Hebrews 9:15.

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:25.

##  Why did an angel appear to Hagar, the mother of Ishmael, but not to Muhammad?

Hagar's account is consistent with God's word, while Muhammad's claims contradict God's commands and characteristics.

See Genesis 16:

Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar; so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife. He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress. Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering. I put my servant in your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, she despises me. May the LORD judge between you and me." "Your servant is in your hands," Abram said. "Do with her whatever you think best." Then Sarai mistreated Hagar; so she fled from her. The angel of the LORD found Hagar near a spring in the desert; it was the spring that is beside the road to Shur. And he said, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress Sarai," she answered. Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her." The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count." The angel of the LORD also said to her: "You are now with child and you will have a son. You shall name him Ishmael, for the LORD has heard of your misery. He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers." She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered. So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.

#  Mohammad

What about Mohammad, what are some of his characteristics? Was he a false prophet? Well, Mohammad did not reflect God's character in the following ways:

1. Murder. Mohammad murdered, ordered the killing of others through Jihad, and is guilty of their blood on his hands.

2. Theft. Mohammad smiled at how much was stolen from non-Muslims by way of the Jizyah.

3. Rape. Mohammad approved of non-Muslim women being taken captive for ransom and sex, and raped other men's wives that he took.

4. Adultery. Mohammad had orgies with as many as nine women at a time, even though he only permitted other Muslims to only have up to four wives at a time.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Romans 13:13.

He also read the Quran while sleeping with and fondling women during their period.

A righteous man does not sleep with a woman during her period. Leviticus 18:19; Ezekiel 18:6.

He encouraged adultery by saying that a woman should taste a new husband before returning to old husband.

He promoted bestiality when he said that widows should rub their bodies against animals while grieving.

Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18.

5. Pedophilia. Mohammad took a six year old minor, Aisha, who hadn't reached puberty yet and was still playing with dolls, and slept with her at the age of nine.

Was Muhammad a prophet or pedophile for engaging a six year old girl and have sexual relations with her at the age of nine? Why would Muhammad take an immature girl of playing age away from her parents to sleep with her? Since Aisha was playing with dolls and a girl that hadn't reached puberty yet, how could Muhammad marry her?

Why would Muhammad encourage marrying young girls that can be fondled? Is that really the right thing to do?

If stoning is the punishment for illegal sexual intercourse, wouldn't that apply to pedophilia too?

How is silence consent? How is it permissible to engage a girl that hasn't reached the age of puberty? How are tricks, fraud, and false testimony valid when it comes to a marriage?

6. Abuse. Mohammad laughed when he slapped women.

7. Slavery. Mohammad was a slave owner and racist towards Africans and blacks, including Ethiopians.

Why did Muhammad come after Jesus? Although Mohammad claimed that Jesus was not fit; Mohammad acknowledged that he doesn't know what will be done with him or you (Quran 46:9).

As such, Muhammad was not sent by God, he taught false doctrines that deviated from the earlier Scripture.

Is anger one of the fruits of a prophet?

Would God support religion with a wicked man?

Will Muhammad stand in judgment before the lord or prince of this world (i.e. Satan; Ephesians 2:2)?

Was Muhammad's dream interpreted accurately, and was it Gabriel who he really saw?

If there's a difference between good dreams and bad dreams from Satan, could Muhammad have been mistaken?

What are the 46 parts of prophetism? Can false prophets who claim prophetism be credible, especially if they are influenced by their own thoughts or by Satan? What are iron collars, fetters, or chains a symbol of in a dream? Is seeing iron chains in a dream nothing to worry about according to Muhammad? Is praying a lot a key to heaven, or does it depend on who you're praying to and if you're praying with a sincere heart?

If Muhammad prayed toward Jerusalem in the west, why did he decide to change his mind and pray towards the east instead?

As a result, it is a far stretch to claim that Muhammad lived a life of purity. Muhammad's credentials and character clearly were not so noble.

##  Slavery & sexual immorality

For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery. Mark 7:21.

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Romans 13:13.

"Cursed is the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person." Deuteronomy 27:25.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not. James 4:2.

What is the purpose of the jizyah tax? A jihad war booty and tribute to whom?

Why did Muhammad not set his slaves free?

Isn't it morally wrong to rape women and have sex with captives? Why would Muhammad permit such behavior? Does a Muslim deserve more from a slave girl after raping her?

Does a true prophet instruct individuals to conquer and take captive women for sex? So Safiya was a captive wife whose husband was killed and who Muhammad's right hand possessed? Why did Muhammad rape female captives that his right hand possessed?

Why was a Coptic a slave and allowed to die?

##  Muhammad said, you have no faith if you don't love Muhammad more than your father or children. Is that correct?

No. Jesus was the one who actually said that anyone who loves his father or children more than me, is not worthy of me (Matthew 10:37).

It is also a flat out lie to claim that Muhammad is foretold of in the Bible, aside from warnings against false prophets to come after Jesus. Deuteronomy 18:18 refers to Jesus, who was "raised up" to heaven (Acts 3:18-24), not Muhammad. Moses was a type or example of Christ (Hebrews 3:1-6). As such, Muhammad is actually reflective of Deuteronomy 18:20 instead as a false prophet. Nowhere is Muhammad or Ahmad accepted in the gospels.

Isaiah 42:11 refers to the Lord God, not Muhammad. If you look at Isaiah 42:16 within that passage, it was Jesus who gave sight to the blind and was a guide to the people. This is especially interesting, because as noted above Quran 18:17 does not recognize God as our guide or helper.

In John 14:16 Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, not Muhammad. Earlier in the chapter, in John 14:6, Jesus even states that he is the only way to God in heaven. Although, God's Holy Spirit dwelt within Jesus Christ as the Son of God, the Comforter was not available to Jesus' followers until after Jesus' resurrection. The same is also true of John 15:26. John 16:7 affirms the fact that Jesus had to depart before those that believed in Him could receive the Holy Spirit.

#  OT

Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. Jeremiah 14:14.

How could the children of Abraham be of the Islamic faith if Muhammad and Islam came after Abraham?

Was Muhammad mentioned in the Torah?

Was the same message given as that given to Moses?

How can Muhammad be a witness to Noah if he came after Noah? Do we really have no Warner that came to us?

What was the story of Sarah?

Saul was also not removed as king because the people objected to him or were selfish, but because he did not keep the command of the Lord and unlawfully offered a sacrifice that was to be presented by the priest, Samuel (1 Samuel 13:13-14).

A verse in the Quran that refers to Abraham (2000 B.C.) cannot also at the same time refer variously to several other characters from completely different time periods that came well after Abraham's lifetime like Ezekiel (600 B.C.), Nehemiah (400 B.C.) or Ezra (450 B.C.). God's true word is not general and does not vary, but is specific and sure!

It is true that God had a covenant with the 12 tribes of Israel. Yet, Ishmael's descendants are obviously not numbered among the 12 tribes of Israel.

However, God did not ever curse the Israelites. As a matter of fact, God did the opposite; He blessed them and did not curse them. So how can you curse those whom God has not cursed? Once God makes a covenant with his people and blesses them, God does not renege on his promises (Genesis 9:11); His promise is certain and sure because he swore by himself and it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:13-20). God remembers his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Leviticus 26:42). Notice that all nations were blessed through Abraham, not Islam, when he went to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice (Genesis 22:17-18). The Lord established his covenant, and the people came to know him as a result.

This promise and blessing was through Christ (Galatians 3:16; Hebrews 12:24), who redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13-14). Just as Abraham received the promise through faith by offering his son Isaac (Hebrews 11:17), so God offered up his only son, Jesus Christ, as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world. As such, we are heirs according to the promise (Galatians 3:29; Hebrews 11:8-10).

##  What happened to Lot's wife?

With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished." But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:15,26.

##  What happened to Noah's son?

So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives. Genesis 8:18.

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Hebrews 11:7.

##  Moses at the rock

Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank. Numbers 20:11.

Moses staff did not reflect his authority, but God's authority and power to save his people so that they might believe in God (Exodus 4:4-5). This was followed by a second sign where God made Moses hand leprous like snow so they might believe (Exodus 4:6-8).

There was also no flood again since the time of Noah, as God promised (Genesis 9:11). As such, a flood was not one of the ten plagues during Moses time. The ten plagues are recorded in Exodus chapters 7-12.

Later on, Moses lifts up a serpent on a pole so anyone who is bitten may look to it and live (Numbers 21:9), which is a picture of the Son of Man, Jesus, being lifted up and crucified on the cross (John 3:14).

It is true that Moses interceded on behalf of the people (Exodus 33:12-17); just as Jesus intercedes on our behalf (1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 9:14-20).

Moses (1300 B.C.) trial with the Egyptians had nothing to do with places of prayer or the Qiblah. Abraham also did not build the Kabah with Ishmael. Here, there is also an admission that the Kabah was built under Mohammad's time (600 A.D.). There is also no such thing as the gospel referring to Islam, only the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Book of Moses was also not given to Muhammad as a witness to the One True God. The Book of Moses was clearly given to Moses more than 2000 years before Muhammad's birth, which Muhammad was not faithful in keeping.

Muhammad and the Quran are far from confirming the earlier Scripture of the Bible. Islam also does not confirm what Moses says either, as a matter of fact it directly contradicts it (Deut. 18:20). When Moses in Deuteronomy 18:18-19 speaks of God raising up a prophet like Moses from among their brothers, he is referring to Jesus being raised up from the Jews. So unless Muslims consider Muhammad to be a Jew, which he clearly was not, then it is impossible for Moses to have been referring to Muhammad. This passage actually is a prophesy of Jesus' coming, from the Jewish lineage of David, not Muhammad's.

##  What is Manna?

There is no reason to doubt that manna was bread from heaven (Exodus 16; Psalm 78:23-25). Manna was clearly distinct from the dew that was on the ground (Numbers 11:9).

###  The Bread of Life

Bread is also symbolic later on of Jesus as the Bread of Life, our true bread from heaven (John 6:33,35,51). Jesus, our hidden manna, is representative of the spiritual blessing we have unto eternal life (Revelation 2:17).

After all, man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. God gave the people manna to humble them and know whether they would keep the commandments of the Lord on their hearts for their own good in the end. (Deuteronomy 8:3).

The Last Supper and Lord's Prayer also paint pictures of Jesus as the Bread of Life and our daily bread. The bread symbolizes Christ's body which was broken for us (Luke 22:19), and the cup represents Jesus' blood that was shed on the cross to cleanse us from all our sins. The Lord's Prayer can be found in Luke 11:1-4.

##  The Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant is another great example of how Muslims would not know what is contained in the Ark unless they were to read the earlier Scripture of the Bible.

The Ark of the Covenant (Tabut) contained God's word in the form of the Ten Commandments on the two stone tablets, a golden jar containing manna, and Aaron's wooden staff that had budded, blossomed, and bore ripe almond fruits (Hebrews 9; Numbers 17:1-10). All of which are symbolic of Jesus Christ.

Aaron was a picture or type of Christ, who was a mediator of God's covenant and a high priest from the line of Levi (Hebrews 5:1-6). Gold is also a color of royalty.

A staff and rod are representative of a shepherd who comforts his sheep and guides them to springs of living water, i.e. the great shepherd (Psalm 23:4; Rev. 7:17). Almonds are representative of God's watchfulness. An almond branch is also reflective of God performing and fulfilling his word (Jeremiah 1:11-12). Jesus is our righteous Branch who is glorified (Zechariah 6:12; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Isaiah 4:2; 11:1-5).

There was also a mercy seat on top of the ark in the Most Holy Place where God would meet and speak with the high priest (Exodus 25:21-22; 26:34; Numbers 7:89). Incense was also to be placed on the fire to create a cloud to cover the mercy seat so that the priest would not die in the presence of God (Leviticus 16:13). The mercy seat was sprinkled with blood as a sin offering (Leviticus 16:14-15), which was ultimately offered by Jesus, the Lamb, to sanctify us from our sins once and for all (Hebrews 10:10; John 1:29; Revelation 5; 7:14-17). Jesus fulfilled the requirement of the sacrifice once and for all (Hebrews 10:1-18).

###  Who will sit and reign on the throne?

Heaven is God's throne, and Jesus will sit on God's throne as the Son of Man and the Lamb clothed in white with hair like wool as we worship him (Isaiah 66:1; Daniel 7:9; Matthew 25:31; Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 5:13; 7:10; 22:3). There we will be in God's presence as a result of the eternal life we have in Jesus who conquered our sins and gave us victory from spiritual death (Revelation 3:21).

It is true that Satan the devil, our accuser and deceiver, has been thrown down from heaven and that we are victorious as a result of the blood of the Lamb, who washes us clean from our sins (Revelation 12:10-11).

##  The Son of Man

Notice that the Son of Man is capitalized as a title and it does not literally mean a mere son of man, or human (Numbers 23:19). If a reference is made in a vision to 'one like a son of man' (Daniel 7:13-14; Revelation 1:13) this refers to one who resembles a son of man, i.e. Jesus, who was God in the flesh, both fully human (Hebrews 4:15) and fully divine (Romans 1:19-20; 2 Peter 1:2-4). As such, Jesus is both Son of God and Son of Man. Meaning a God who reigns on earth. However, he doesn't judge us according to our good deeds or works, but by his grace.

Peter testified that the Son of Man was Christ, the Son of the living God (Matthew 16:13-18). The days of Noah and Jonah were a sign of the coming of the Son of Man that they might repent (Matthew 24:37-42; Luke 11:29-32). For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). This was the essence of salvation, not the fulfilment of desires.

That was the very purpose of Jesus Christ. The Son of Man was crucified, glorified and lifted up to heaven (Matthew 26:2; John 12:28; 13:31). The Son of Man is seated at the right hand of God and comes in the clouds of heaven with great power and glory (Mark 13:26; 14:62; Revelation 14:14).

#  Conclusion

At this point, it's probably clear that Jesus is a central character of Scripture and that much of what has been prophesied and written in the Bible points directly to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The question is do you know him as the one true God? My prayer is that any reader of this book would have come to that personal conclusion in their own hearts by this stage and accepted God's word as truth. After all, it is the power of God unto salvation.

 Hadith Bukhari 58:281.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:460-461; Quran 10:64,94.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , note 720 to Quran 5:19.

 _Id_. Note 1127 to Quran 7:157.

 _Id_. Note 30 to Quran 2:6. (1934).

 Quran 5:68.

 _Id_. Note 102 to Quran 2:101.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 2488 to Quran 19:36.

 Hadith Bukhari 2:46; 7:340; 83:16; 59:369,514,566; 60:72,118; 73:93.

 Hadith Bukhari 61:562; 59:595; 59:468; 60:134; 60:207.

 Hadith Bukhari 41:601; 61:514.

 Hadith Bukhari 85:81 (contradicts Quran 4:24);  
Hadith Bukhari 2:17; 48:821, 52:257 inconsistent with Exodus 20:13.

 Hadith Bukhari 31:170; 62:52; 59:421; 60:53.

 Ali's Note 107 to Quran 2:106.

 _Id_. Note 6086 to Quran 87:7.

 _Id_. Note 2455 to Quran 19:1.

 _Id_. Note 2140 to Quran 16:101.

 _Id_. Note 2663 to Quran 21:2.

 _Id_. Note 362 to Quran 3:20.

 _Id_. Note 361, 366 & 392.

 _Id_. Note 408 to Quran 3:73.

 _Id_. Note 5551 to Quran 66:12.

 _Id_. Note 367 to Quran 3:23.

 _Id_. Note 4427 to Quran 40:55; Note 5110 to Quran 53:36; Note 5319 to Quran 57:26.

 _Id_. Note 1857 to Quran 13:36; Note 4447 to Quran 40:70; Note 4664 to Quran 43:63.

 _Id_. Note 5807 to Quran 74:55.

 _Id_. Note 1868 to Quran 13:42.

 _Id_. Note 2625 to Quran 20:99.

 _Id_. Note 3483 to Quran 29:52.

 _Id_. Note 1940 to Quran 15:6; Note 5990 Quran 81:22.

 _Id_. Note 1944 to Quran 15:9.

 _Id_. Note 2761 to Quran 21:106.

 _Id_. Note 356 to Quran 3:17.

 _Id_. Note 1382 to Quran 10:1.

 Qutb, Sayyid. _In the Shade of the Quran_ (1954), Vol. 1, pg. 175.

 Ali's Note 2178 to Quran 17:7.

 _Id_. Note 1515 to Quran 11:20.

 _Id_. Note 20 to Quran 1:2; Note 6080 to Quran 87:1.

 _Id_. Note 386 to Quran 3:45.

 _Id_. Note 346 to Quran 3:6.

 _Id_. Note 381 to Quran 3:39.

 _Id_. Note 757 to Quran 5:46.

 _Id_. Note 1654 to Quran 12:19.

 _Id_. Note 3735 to Quran 33:46; Note 3736 to Quran 33:47; Note 5326 to Quran 57:28.

 _Id_. Note 5327 to Quran 57:28.

 _Id_. Note 2142 to Quran 16:102.

 _Id_. Note 3734 to Quran 33:45.

 _Id_. Note 2764 to Quran 21:109.

 _Id_. Note 759 to Quran 5:48.

 _Id_. Note 763 to Quran 5:50.

 _Id_. Note 908 to Quran 6:89.

 _Id_. Note 3482 to Quran 29:51.

 _Id_. Note 981 to Quran 6:156; Note 3384 to Quran 28:51.

 _Id_. Note 2739 to Quran 21:79.

 _Id_. Note 4260 to Quran 39:10.

 _Id_. Note 3479 to Quran 29:49; Note 3580 to Quran 31:2.

 _Id_. Note 28 to Quran 2:4.

 _Id_. Note 133 to Quran 2:134.

 _Id_. Note 249 to Quran 2:223 (contradicted by Note 3636 to Quran 32:7).

 _Id_. Note 350 to Quran 3:11.

 _Id_. Note 986 to Quran 6:160; Note 2942 to Quran 23:102.

 Quran 4:122 & Quran 4:124.

 Ali's Note 634 to Quran 4:125; Note 2713 to Quran 21:51.

 _Id_. Note 2769 to Quran 21:112.

 _Id_. Note 1008 to Quran 7:26.

 _Id_. Note 32 to Quran 2:7.

 _Id_. Note 417 to Quran 3:83.

 _Id_. Note 491 to Quran 3:185.

 _Id_. Note 453 to Quran 3:134.

 _Id_. Note 454 to Quran 3:135.

 _Id_. Note 3413 to Quran 28:83.

 _Id_. Note 3761 to Quran 33:56.

 _Id_. Note 1057 to Quran 7:87.

 _Id_. Note 382 to Quran 3:42.

 _Id_. Note 5365 to Quran 58:22.

 _Id_. Note 389 to Quran 3:47.

 _Id_. Note 4661 to Quran 43:60; Note 4779 to Quran 46:5.

 _Id_. Note 5730 to Quran 72:3.

 _Id_. Note 825 to Quran 5:112.

 _Id_. Note 5594 to Quran 68:2.

 _Id_. Note 1434 to Quran 10:42.

 _Id_. Note 390 to Quran 3:49.

 _Id_. Note 914 to Quran 6:92.

 _Id_. Note 2240 to Quran 17:55.

 _Id_. Note 1517 to Quran 11:26.

 _Id_. Note 2141 to Quran 16:102; Note 5677 to Quran 70:4.

 _Id_. Note 2621 to Quran 20:96 (contradicted by Note 2670 to Quran 21:7); Note 4600 to Quran 42:51.

 _Id_. Note 305 to Quran 2:259; Note 4371 to Quran 40:11; Note 4378 to Quran 40:15.

 _Id_. Note 306 to Quran 2:260.

 _Id_. Note 4662 to Quran 43:61.

 _Id_. Note 2681 to Quran 21:21.

 Quran 4:158.

 Ali's Note 388 to Quran 3:46.

 _Id_. Note 394 to Quran 3:55.

 _Id_. Note 663 to Quran 4:157; Note 2485 to Quran 19:33.

 _Id_. Note 665 to Quran 4:159.

 _Id_. Note 677 to Quran 4:172.

 _Id_. Note 167 to Quran 2:165; Quran 14:30.

 _Id_. Note 93 to Quran 2:88; Note 119 to Quran 2:116; Note 395 to Quran 3:55;

Note 675 to Quran 4:171; Quran 5:17; 5:73; 6:19; Note 2529 to Quran 19:89;

Note 4246 to Quran 39:4.

 _Id_. Note 395 to Quran 3:55; Note 821 to Quran 5:110.

 _Id_. Note 6177 to Quran 93:3.

 _Id_. Note 5889 to Quran 78:2.

 _Id_. Note 989 to Quran 7:1.

 _Id_. Note 3107 to Quran 25:50.

 _Id_. Note 1925 to Quran 14:48.

 _Id_. Note 137 to Quran 2:138.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:75.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 3503 to Quran 29:69.

 Hadith Bukhari 65:364.

 Hadith Bukhari 82:826; 1 John 4:10.

 Hadith Bukhari 93:638.

 Hadith Bukhari 42:611.

 Ali's Note 106 to Quran 2:104 (contradicted by Note 5515 to Quran 65:5).

 _Id_. Note 1379 to Quran 9:128.

 _Id_. Note 2732 to Quran 21:79.

 _Id_. Note 2743 to Quran 21:85.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:236.

 Quran 19:87; 30:13; 74:48; Hadith Bukhari 60:3; 76:570.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 4311 to Quran 39:44.

 Hadith Bukhari 73:224.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:105.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 119 to Quran 2:116.

 _Id_. Note 90 & 401.

 _Id_. Note 936 to Quran 6:108.

 _Id_. Note 395 to Quran 3:55.

 _Id_. Note 398 to Quran 3:59.

 _Id_. Note 401 to Quran 3:62.

 _Id_. Note 402 to Quran 3:64.

 _Id_. Note 403 to Quran 3:66.

 _Id_. Note 414 to Quran 3:79.

 _Id_. Note 2564 to Quran 20:40.

 _Id_. Note 415 to Quran 3:80.

 _Id_. Note 52 to Quran 2:36.

 _Id_. Note 782 to Quran 5:72.

 _Id_. Note 2329 to Quran 18:4; Note 4659 to Quran 43:57.

 _Id_. Note 2687 to Quran 21:27; Quran 25:2.

 _Id_. Note 2330 to Quran 18:5.

 _Id_. Note 4660 to Quran 43:59.

 _Id_. Note 2529 to Quran 19:89.

 _Id_. Note 1022 to Quran 7:43.

 Hadith Abu-Dawud 3:1120.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 2526 to Quran 19:82.

 _Id_. Note 2530 to Quran 19:92.

 _Id_. Note 675 to Quran 4:171.

 _Id_. Note 134 to Quran 2:135; Note 2686 to Quran 21:26.

 _Id_. Note 5621 to Quran 68:41.

 _Id_. Note 1154 to Quran 7:180.

 _Id_. Note 1428 to Quran 10:34.

 _Id_. Note 1429 to Quran 10:37.

 _Id_. Note 2228 to Quran 17:42.

 _Id_. Note 2685 to Quran 21:24.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:383; Quran 3:55; Quran 46:9.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 811 to Quran 5:105.

 Quran 3:55 (contradicting Hadith Bukhari 55:658).

 Quran 18:17.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1056 to Quran 7:87.

 _Id_. Note 2455 to Quran 19:1.

 _Id_. Note 1413 to Quran 10:25.

 _Id_. Note 2512 to Quran 19:62.

 _Id_. Note 2512 to Quran 19:62.

 _Id_. Note 1513 to Quran 11:17.

 _Id_. Note 3656 to Quran 32:23; Note 4786 to Quran 46:12.

 _Id_. Note 3851 to Quran 34:41; Note 4788 to Quran 46:13.

 Quran 2:120; 9:74; 10:27; 17:111.

 Hadith Bukhari 51:11.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1320 to Quran 9:60.

 Hadith Bukhari 73:87.

 Hadith Bukhari 38:511.

 Hadith Bukhari 75:386.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 309 to Quran 2:263.

 _Id_. Note 1346 to Quran 9:98.

 _Id_. Note 419 to Quran 3:92.

 _Id_. Note 314 to Quran 2:267.

 _Id_. Note 319 to Quran 2:271.

 _Id_. Note 310, 311, 312 & 1037.

 _Id_. Note 1901 to Quran 14:25.

 _Id_. Note 1187 to Quran 8:11.

 _Id_. Note 702 to Quran 5:6.

 _Id_. Note 1188 to Quran 8:11.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:376.

 Hadith Bukhari 78:680; 86:85.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:196.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:209.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 4385 to Quran 40:20.

 _Id_. Note 100 on Quran 2:95; Note 6254 to Quran 101:6.

 _Id_. Note 854 to Quran 6:31.

 _Id_. Note 904 to Quran 6:85.

 _Id_. Note 1070 to Quran 7:101.

 _Id_. Note 5802 to Quran 74:38.

 _Id_. Note 2188 to Quran 17:13.

 _Id_. Note 2189 to Quran 17:14.

 _Id_. Note 5446 to Quran 61:14.

 _Id_. Note 5676 to Quran 70:3.

 _Id_. Note 4369 to Quran 40:9.

 _Id_. Note 2191 to Quran 17:15.

 _Id_. Note 2673 to Quran 21:12.

 _Id_. Note 2239 to Quran 17:54.

 _Id_. Note 2370 to Quran 18:28.

 _Id_. Note 354 to Quran 3:14.

 _Id_. Note 3650 to Quran 32:17; Hadith Abu-Dawud 8:1546.

 _Id_. Note 144 to Quran 2:143.

 _Id_. Note 4547-4548 to Quran 42:15.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:236.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 93 to Quran 2:88.

 _Id_. Note 170 to Quran 2:171.

 _Id_. Note 5324 to Quran 57:27.

 _Id_. Note 116 to Quran 2:113.

 _Id_. Note 3694 to Quran 33:21.

 _Id_. Note 131 to Quran 2:133.

 _Id_. Note 135 to Quran 2:136.

 _Id_. Note 3385 to Quran 28:53.

 _Id_. Note 824 to Quran 5:111.

 _Id_. Note 823 to Quran 5:111.

 _Id_. Note 1071 to Quran 7:104.

 _Id_. Note 2762 to Quran 21:106.

 _Id_. Note 5458 to Quran 62:6.

 _Id_. Note 1071 to Quran 7:105.

 _Id_. Note 988 to Quran 6:165; Note 3930 to Quran 35:39.

 _Id_. Note 718 to Quran 5:18.

 _Id_. Note 3261 to Quran 27:19; Note 4379 to Quran 40:16.

 _Id_. Note 5436 to Quran 61:6.

 _Id_. Note 6204 to Quran 96:1.

 _Id_. Note 2671 to Quran 21:8.

 _Id_. Note 6233 to Quran 98:8.

 Quran 2:276.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 373 to Quran 3:28.

 _Id_. Note 374 to Quran 3:34.

 _Id_. Note 387 to Quran 3:45.

 Quran 9:97; Ali's Note 1341 to Quran 9:89.

 Ali's Note 1354 to Quran 9:106.

 Quran 3:180; 14:49; 76:4.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 628 to Quran 4:118.

 _Id_. Note 935 to Quran 6:107.

 _Id_. Note 2645 to Quran 20:121; Note 3636 to Quran 32:7.

 _Id_. Note 936 to Quran 6:108.

 _Id_. Note 1359 to Quran 9:109.

 _Id_. Note 3916 to Quran 35:40.

 _Id_. Note 1353 to Quran 9:105; Note 2840 to Quran 22:60; Note 4835 to Quran 47:15.

 _Id_. Note 1415 to Quran 10:26.

 _Id_. Note 1362 to Quran 9:111.

 _Id_. Note 3732 to Quran 33:43.

 _Id_. Note 3733 to Quran 33:43.

 _Id_. Note 4280 to Quran 39:24.

 _Id_. Note 938 to Quran 6:110.

 _Id_. Note 939 to Quran 6:110; & Note 1066 to Quran 7:94.

 _Id_. Note 4966 to Quran 50:29.

 _Id_. Note 357 to Quran 3:17; Note 4553 to Quran 42:19.

 Hadith Bukhari 88:181,249.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:157.

 Ali's Note 4848 to Quran 47:23.

 _Id_. Note 764 to Quran 5:51.

 _Id_. Note 769 to Quran 5:59.

 _Id_. Note 3900 to Quran 35:18.

 _Id_. Note 110 to Quran 2:109.

 _Id_. Note 755 to Quran 5:45.

 Quran 9:80 (contradicting Hadith Bukhari 75:319).

 Quran 5:45; 2:178 (contradicted by Ali's Note 2934 to Quran 23:96).

 Hadith Bukhari 28:46.

 Hadith Bukhari 43:620; Hadith Bukhari 76:542.

 Hadith Bukhari 43:621.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:427-428.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:476.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:509.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:515.

 Hadith Bukhari 77:595.

 Hadith Bukhari 75:411.

 Hadith Bukhari 20:217.

 Hadith Bukhari 10:548.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:563.

 Hadith Bukhari 86:86.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:571.

 Hadith Bukhari 7:331; 11:588.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:3.

 Quran 3:55; 46:9; Hadith Bukhari 60:242 (contradicting Quran 19:87).

 Hadith Bukhari 78:660.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:246.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:570.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 217 to Quran 2:197.

 _Id_. Note 141 & 147.

 _Id_. Note 913 to Quran 6:92.

 _Id_. Note 127 to Quran 2:126 (contradicted by Note 352 to Quran 3:13).

 _Id_. Note 442 to Quran 3:121.

 Quran 4:142.

 _Id_. Note 1337 to Quran 84; Note 1364 to Quran 9:113.

 Hadith Bukhari 71:606; 72:702.

 Hadith Bukhari 54:462.

 Hadith Bukhari 57:18.

 Hadith Bukhari 55:647.

 Hadith Bukhari 58:227.

 Ali's Note 5835 to Quran 76:5; Note 5849 to Quran 76:17.

 Hadith Bukhari 8:345.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:514.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:516.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:543.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:546-547.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 3601 to Quran 31:16.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:565.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:568 (contradicted by Quran 46:9).

 Hadith Bukhari 88:184.

 Hadith Bukhari 88:237.

 Quran 22:15.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:384.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:252.

 Hadith Bukhari 88:217.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:413.

 Hadith Bukhari 55:651.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:513; Hadith Muslim 41:6931. Hadith Bukhari 34:425; 43:656; 55:657.

 Hadith Bukhari 82:800a.

 Hadith Bukhari 88:232.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1159 to Quran 7:187.

 Hadith Muslim 1:352.

 Ali's Note 3634 to Quran 32:5.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:71.

 Hadith Bukhari 33:254.

 Hadith Bukhari 54:516.

 Hadith Bukhari 73:245.

 Ali's Note 3645 to Quran 32:13; Note 3852 to Quran 34:41; Note 4494 to Quran 41:25.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:238.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:385.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:443.

 _Id_. Note 4809 to Quran 46:29; Quran 72:1.

 _Id_. Note 5727 to Quran 72:1.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:475.

 _Id_. Note 49 & 929.

 _Id_. Note 949 to Quran 6:128.

 _Id_. Note 770 to Quran 5:60.

 _Id_. Note 822 to Quran 5:110.

 _Id_. Note 645 to Quran 4:135.

 Quran 16:4; 18:37.

 Ali's Note 3638 to Quran 32:8; Note 4444 to Quran 40:67; Note 5462 to Quran 62:9; Note 5832 to Quran 76:2.

 _Id_. Note 1032 to Quran 7:54.

 _Id_. Note 2690 to Quran 21:30.

 _Id_. Note 3632 to Quran 32:4.

 _Id_. Note 3638 to Quran 32:9.

 Hadith Bukhari 73:138.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:400.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:80.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:208.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:265; Exodus 21:22.

 Hadith Bukhari 76:537.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:469, 472.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:35.

 Hadith Bukhari 75:419.

 Hadith Bukhari 34:425; 43:656; 55:657; Hadith Muslim 1:289.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:387.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:220.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:478.

 Hadith Bukhari 61:581.

 Quran 17:64 (contradicting Hadith Bukhari 73:116).

 Hadith Bukhari 76:435.

 Hadith Bukhari 74:246.

 Hadith Bukhari 74:312.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:170.

 Hadith Bukhari 89:302.

 Hadith Bukhari 78:686.

 Hadith Bukhari 83:21.

 Hadith Bukhari 88:208.

 Hadith Bukhari 77:597.

 Hadith Bukhari 89:271.

 Hadith Bukhari 92:422.

 Hadith Bukhari 93:498.

 Ali's Note 772 to Quran 5:64; Note 5775 to Quran 73:20.

 _Id_. Note 5500 to Quran 64:17

 _Id_. Note 2759 to Quran 21:105.

 _Id_. Note 490 to Quran 3:184.

 _Id_. Note 5111 to Quran 53:37; Note 6094 to Quran 87:19.

 _Id_. Note 5795 to Quran 74:31.

 _Id_. Note 3252 to Quran 27:15.

 _Id_. Note 4182 to Quran 38:30.

 _Id_. Note 4178 to Quran 38:26.

 _Id_. Note 658 to Quran 4:154.

 _Id_. Note 970 to Quran 6:146.

 _Id_. Note 667 to Quran 4:160.

 _Id_. Note 944 to Quran 6:119.

 Quran 5:3.

 Ali's Note 420 to Quran 3:93.

 _Id_. Note 731 to Quran 5:27.

 _Id_. Note 1528 to Quran 11:35.

 _Id_. Note 1541 to Quran 11:47.

 _Id_. Note 1540 to Quran 11:46.

 _Id_. Note 1543 to Quran 11:48.

 _Id_. Note 1073 to Quran 7:105.

 _Id_. Note 3258 to Quran 27:18.

 _Id_. Note 1234 to Quran 8:67.

 _Id_. Note 1245 to Quran 8:75.

 _Id_. Note 3310 to Quran 27:78.

 _Id_. Note 1945 to Quran 15:10.

 Hadith Bukhari 81:774,790.

 Hadith Bukhari 78:629; 91:365.

 Hadith Bukhari 82:813,817.

 Hadith Bukhari 81:765.

 Hadith Bukhari 83:42e; 92:420; Exodus 21:22.

 Hadith Bukhari 83:50.

 Ali's Note 2744 to Quran 21:87; Note 4120 to Quran 37:140.

 _Id_. Note 4104 to Quran 37:103.

 _Id_. Note 669 to Quran 4:163.

 _Id_. Note 866 to Quran 6:48.

 _Id_. Note 980 to Quran 6:154.

 _Id_. Note 903 to Quran 6:84.

 _Id_. Note 1096 to Quran 7:137.

 _Id_. Note 905 to Quran 6:85.

 Ali, Maulana Mohammad. _History of the Prophets_. 1996.

 Yusuf Ali's Note 2894 to Quran 23:32; Note 3093 to Quran 25:37.

 _Id_. Note 1040 to Quran 7:65.

 _Id_. Note 1043 to Quran 7:73; Note 2820 to Quran 22:42.

 _Id_. Note 1054 to Quran 7:58; Note 3094 to Quran 25:38.

 _Id_. Note 1064 to Quran 7:93.

 Hadith Bukhari 55:546.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1068 to Quran 7:99.

 _Id_. Note 3476 to Quran 29:47.

 Quran 2:186; 19:87; 30:13; 74:48.

 Hadith Bukhari 52:265; 59:351.

 Hadith Muslim 42:7065.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:522; Hadith Muslim 8:3371.

 Hadith Bukhari 62:5 (inconsistent with Quran 4:3).

 Hadith Bukhari 6:298.

 Hadith Bukhari 63:238; 73:107; 48:807.

 Hadith Bukhari 63:251.

 Hadith Bukhari 58:234; 59:382.

 Hadith Bukhari 58:234, 236; 62:64,88.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:274; 61:515.

 Hadith Bukhari 73:151.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:382.

 Hadith Bukhari 63:196.

 Hadith Bukhari 86:101.

 Hadith Muslim 9:3506.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:435; 78:698.

 Hadith Bukhari 62:41.

 Hadith Bukhari 58:284.

 Hadith Bukhari 93:507; 60:3,236; 93:532c.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1565 to Quran 11:69.

 Hadith Bukhari 43:648; 49:871.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:515.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:460; John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:111.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:115.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:118.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:144; Job 36:5-11; Jeremiah 30:8.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:155.

 Hadith Bukhari 91:358.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1404 to Quran 10:10.

 _Id_. Note 1867 to Quran 13:41.

 Hadith Bukhari 53:386.

 Hadith Bukhari 41:598.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:459.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:637.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:613.

 Hadith Bukhari 59:522-524.

 Hadith Bukhari 89:321.

 Hadith Bukhari 79:707; 85:80.

 Hadith Bukhari 2:13.

 Ali's Note 1272 to Quran 9:24.

 _Id_. Note 416 to Quran 3:81.

 _Id_. Note 715 to Quran 5:14.

 _Id_. Note 416 to Quran 3:81; Note 1127 to Quran 7:157; Note 5438 to Quran 61:6; Note 6221 to Quran 98:1; Note 6221 to Quran 98:1.

 Hadith Bukhari 87:171.

 Hadith Bukhari 34:355.

 Hadith Bukhari 55:605.

 Hadith Bukhari 60:14.

 Hadith Bukhari 85:82.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 280 to Quran 2:247.

 _Id_. Note 304 to Quran 2:259.

 _Id_. Note 709 to Quran 5:12.

 _Id_. Note 712 to Quran 5:13.

 _Id_. Note 1912 to Quran 14:35.

 Quran 7:83 & 11:81 (contradicted by Ali's note 1049 to Quran 7:80).

 Hadith Muslim 30:5864.

 Ali, Yusuf. _Quran Commentary_ , n. 1080 to Quran 7:116.

 _Id_. Note 1076 to Quran 7:108.

 _Id_. Note 2550 to Quran 20:22.

 _Id_. Note 1090 to Quran 7:133.

 _Id_. Note 1093 to Quran 7:135.

 _Id_. Note 1913 to Quran 14:35; Note 2725 to Quran 21:69.

 _Id_. Note 1468 to Quran 10:87.

 _Id_. Note 1512 to Quran 11:17.

 _Id_. Note 1127 to Quran 7:157; Note 6221 to Quran 98:1.

 _Id_. Note 71 to Quran 2:57.

 _Id_. Note 826 to Quran 5:114.

 _Id_. Note 827 to Quran 5:114.

 _Id_. Note 281 to Quran 2:248.

 _Id_. Note 2614 to Quran 20:90.

 _Id_. Note 489 to Quran 3:183.

 _Id_. Note 298 to Quran 2:255.

 _Id_. Note 997 to Quran 7:11.

 _Id_. Note 838 to Quran 6:3.

 _Id_. Note 833 to Quran 5:119.
