Islam and Christianity
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY This book is written in the nature of a “key” for those Muslim brothers of ours who have just a smattering of knowledge on how the Islamic religion has developed, and it has been written for those non-Muslims willing to know the fundamentals of Islam. Islam, the most up-to-date and the most immaculate of the world’s existing religions, is based upon very humane and very logical principles. Without going into details, this book touches upon the fundamentals of Islam and makes a comparison of Islam with other religions. It answers criticisms raised against Islam by its adversaries and explains as compendiously as possible the qualifications essential for being a good Muslim. For those who would like to read valuable books on Islam written by Islamic scholars (rahimahumullâhu ta’âlâ) after learning the facts contained in this book, we advise that they read books published in different languages by the Hakîkat Kitabevi (Bookstore) in Istanbul. The names of these books are appended to our books. Read this book slowly and with reflection! Encourage others to read it, too! An ignorant person cannot be a good Muslim. Indeed, it is impossible for a person not to attach all his heart to Islam after learning its fundamentals. After reading this book, you will also realize what a lofty, sacred, logical, and perfect religion Islam is, and you will attach all your heart and soul to it in order to attain salvation and repose in this world and in the hereafter. Islam that abrogated celestial religions of Judaism and Christianity along with their validity is explained first. That Qur’an-ı Karîm is word of Allah; miracles of Muhammad ׳alayhissalâm, his virtues, moral practices and habits; how to be a true Muslim; a comparison of Islam and Christianity; that Muslims are scientifically powerful; are explained next.
ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
This book is written in the nature of a “key” for those Muslim brothers of ours who have just a smattering of knowledge on how the Islamic religion has developed, and it has been written for those non-Muslims willing to know the fundamentals of Islam. Islam, the most up-to-date and the most immaculate of the world’s existing religions, is based upon very humane and very logical principles. Without going into details, this book touches upon the fundamentals of Islam and makes a comparison of Islam with other religions. It answers criticisms raised against Islam by its adversaries and explains as compendiously as possible the qualifications essential for being a good Muslim.
For those who would like to read valuable books on Islam written by Islamic scholars (rahimahumullâhu ta’âlâ) after learning the facts contained in this book, we advise that they read books published in different languages by the Hakîkat Kitabevi (Bookstore) in Istanbul. The names of these books are appended to our books. Read this book slowly and with reflection! Encourage others to read it, too! An ignorant person cannot be a good Muslim. Indeed, it is impossible for a person not to attach all his heart to Islam after learning its fundamentals. After reading this book, you will also realize what a lofty, sacred, logical, and perfect religion Islam is, and you will attach all your heart and soul to it in order to attain salvation and repose in this world and in the hereafter.
Islam that abrogated celestial religions of Judaism and Christianity along with their validity is explained first. That Qur’an-ı Karîm is word of Allah; miracles of Muhammad ׳alayhissalâm, his virtues, moral practices and habits; how to be a true Muslim; a comparison of Islam and Christianity; that Muslims are scientifically powerful; are explained next.
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deficiency or an error in the heretical creed of a Christian.”<br />
Finally, let us quote some different passages:<br />
It is written in the forty-fourth verse of the twenty-seventh<br />
chapter of the Gospel of Matthew that the two thieves that were<br />
crucified with Îsâ ‘alaihis-salâm’ castigated him like the Jews.<br />
(Matt: 27-44)<br />
On the other h<strong>and</strong> it is written in the thirty-ninth <strong>and</strong> later<br />
verses of the twenty-third chapter of the Gospel of Luke that “one<br />
of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him,” but the<br />
other one “rebuked” his companion by saying “Dost not thou fear<br />
God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?”, <strong>and</strong> that Îsâ<br />
‘alaihis-salâm’ said to him, “To day shalt thou be with me in<br />
paradise.” (Luke: 23-39, 40, 43)<br />
The textual differences are obvious.<br />
According to Mark, as Îsâ ‘alaihis-salâm’ stayed among the<br />
dead after he had been taken down from the cross, he spoke with<br />
his Apostles <strong>and</strong> then he was raised up to heaven. (Mark: 16-9 to<br />
19) The same account is given in Luke. On the other h<strong>and</strong>,<br />
according to the third verse of the first chapter of the Acts of the<br />
Apostles, which, again, is ascribed to Luke, Hadrat Îsâ stayed<br />
among the dead for forty days <strong>and</strong> then was taken up to heaven.<br />
(Acts: 1-3 to 9)<br />
And so the examples go on. As we have stated earlier, this<br />
book would be too small for us to write them all. Abdullâh-i-<br />
Terjumân, who used to be a priest named Turmeda formerly, <strong>and</strong><br />
whom we have mentioned in the introduction, gives a few<br />
examples of the inconsistencies among the verses of each of the<br />
Gospels:<br />
“... <strong>and</strong> his [1] meal was locusts <strong>and</strong> wild honey.” (Matt: 3-4)<br />
“For John came neither eating nor drinking, ...” (ibid: 11-18)<br />
The former priest quotes another passage:<br />
“Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up<br />
the ghost.” “And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain<br />
from the top to the bottom; <strong>and</strong> the earth did quake, <strong>and</strong> the rocks<br />
rent;” “And the graves were opened; <strong>and</strong> many bodies of the saints<br />
which slept rose,” “And came out of the grave after his<br />
[1] John (Yahyâ ‘alaihis-salâm’)<br />
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