Ideas Galore

Contrary to what every Christian believes, it was not Jesus Christ nor his disciple Peter was the founder of  modern Christianity, but it was Paul of Tarsus also known as Saul, the Roman centurion who was once responsible in persecuting the early classic Christians prior to his alleged conversion and later known as “St. Paul”, when he proclaim himself to be an apostle of Jesus Christ based on his story of his way to Damascus road incident.

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Historically, it was the Jews who rejected Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and accused him as the impostor messiah, that until now they still believe that the messiah prophesied in their scripture has still yet to come. On the other hand, modern day Christians (where the majority are Pauline Christians) consider him to be the “begotten son” of God and worship him as if he is one of the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth.

But the Islamic view of Jesus (peace be upon him) is based on what God has revealed to mankind when He said, “Truly the likeness of Jesus in God’s sight is in the likeness of Adam, He created him of dust, then He said to him, “Be!” and he was. This is the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.” So in God’s view, the creation of Jesus no different from the creation of Adam (peace be upon them). When God wants to create something, He only says “Be!” and it is. God can create anything and anyway He pleases.

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Islam generally means peace, but it is the peace more on ones inner self after it has submitted oneself to the will of God Almighty and that is what the noble religion is all about. Islam has taught oneself to live harmoniously with its neighbors whose religion is other than Islam. It taught oneself to treat them with dignity and due respect irregardless of their faith, creed and race. The same way that Islam regards the relationship as mutual, that it is also treated as such in return. God is clear on this issue in dealing with other faiths when He said ” There’s no compulsion in religion, the truth is distinct from error”.

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Contrary to popular belief, the holy month of Ramadhan is not only for Muslims but it is intended to all mankind as a whole. It is in this particular lunar month when God Almighty has revealed His message and professes once again to all mankind His Oneness and Uniqueness as God. In oneness He has reiterated to all of us that He is the only one God and that He has no associates. That there is no god above Him nor beside Him or below Him. In uniqueness, there’s nothing that can be compared unto Him in terms of attributes to His existence, power and majesty. He is the Most High and the Lord of the Worlds, there’s no doubt. He does not beget a son nor He is begotten.

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