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The Bible led me to Islam - PDF - English - Islamicbook.ws

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not Jesus, who like Moses was born from ordinary<br />

parents, got married, founded a faithful<br />

community, established a great law and died a<br />

natural death. 5 <strong>The</strong> brethren of the Israelites<br />

(descendants of Abraham through Isaac) are<br />

Ishmaelities (descendants of Abraham through<br />

Ishmael). Jesus is excluded from this prophecy<br />

because he is an Israelite; otherwise the verse<br />

would read, "a Prophet from among themselves."8<br />

Let's compare a few crucial characteristics of<br />

Moses, Moham<strong>me</strong>d and Jesus which may clarify<br />

the identity of that prophet "like you (Moses)"<br />

who was <strong>to</strong> co<strong>me</strong> which was taken from Christian­<br />

Muslim Dialogue, 1984, page 40:<br />

Moses Moham<strong>me</strong>d Jesus<br />

Birth Usual Usual Unusual<br />

Family Life Married Married No Marriage<br />

Children Children No Children<br />

Death Usual Usual Unusual<br />

Writing down<br />

of revelation Torah Quran None<br />

(During Life) (During Life) (After Him)<br />

Nature of<br />

teachings Spiritual Spiritual Spiritual<br />

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