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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Satan deceived Eve. And she, in her turn, deceiving Adam, they<br />
disobeyed God’s comm<strong>and</strong> by eating fruit from the tree.<br />
Therefore God deported them from Paradise <strong>and</strong> sent them to the<br />
world. Here they had children <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>children. They were all<br />
sinful because they had been depraved by the sin committed by<br />
their gr<strong>and</strong>father. This state lasted six thous<strong>and</strong> years. Eventually<br />
God pitied human beings, yet He found no other way than<br />
sending His own son for the expiation of their sin <strong>and</strong> immolating<br />
His only son as an atonement of the sin. The Prophet we believe<br />
in is Jesus the Son of God. There is a city called Jerusalem in a<br />
region called Palestine to the west of Arabia. In Jerusalem there<br />
is a place called Jelîla (Galilee), which has a village named Nâsira<br />
(Nazareth). One thous<strong>and</strong> years ago there lived a girl named<br />
Maryam (Mary) in this village. This girl was betrothed to her<br />
paternal first cousin, but she was a virgin yet. One day, as she was<br />
alone, the Holy Ghost appeared <strong>and</strong> put the Son of God into her.<br />
That is, the girl became pregnant, virgin as she was. [Then, as she<br />
<strong>and</strong> her fiance were on their way to Jerusalem, she had a child in<br />
a stable in Beyt-i-lahm (Bethlehem). They placed the Son of God<br />
into the manger in the stable. The monks in the east, who knew<br />
that he was born when they saw that a new star suddenly emerged<br />
in the sky, set out for him with presents in their h<strong>and</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> at last<br />
they found him in this stable. They prostrated themselves before<br />
him. The Son of God, called Jesus, preached to God’s creatures<br />
until he was thirty-three years old. He said, ‘I am the Son of God.<br />
Believe in me. I came to save you.’ He displayed numerous<br />
miracles, such as resuscitating the dead, making the blind see<br />
again, making the lame walk, curing the leprous, stopping seastorms,<br />
feeding ten-thous<strong>and</strong> people with two fish, changing water<br />
into wine, withering a fig tree with one (h<strong>and</strong>) signal because it<br />
did not yield any fruit in winter, <strong>and</strong> so forth. Yet very few people<br />
believed in him. Eventually, the treacherous Jews betrayed him to<br />
the Romans, thus causing him to be crucified. However, three<br />
days after dying on the cross, Christ resurrected <strong>and</strong> showed<br />
himself to those who believed in him. Then he ascended to heaven<br />
<strong>and</strong> sat on the right h<strong>and</strong> side of his Father. And his Father left all<br />
the matters of this world over to him. And He Himself withdrew.<br />
This is the basis of the religion we are going to preach. Those who<br />
believe in this shall go to Paradise in the hereafter, <strong>and</strong> those who<br />
do not shall go to Hell.”<br />
Listening to these words, the Chinese Emperor said to the<br />
priests, “I shall ask you some questions. Answer these questions.”<br />
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