Why Muslims don't accept the Christian beliefs regarding Isa (Alayhis Salaam)
Question
Why Muslims don’t believe that Jesus is the son of God?
Why Muslims don’t believe that Jesus was more than a Prophet.
Why Muslims don’t believe that Jesus died on the cross and died for our sins?
Why Muslims don’t believe in trinity?
Why Muslims don’t believe that Jesus is coming to judge the world?
Answer
Every religion has its own values and concepts. Just as Christians have some code, Muslims have their independent code.
The Qur’aan very clearly speaks about Isa (alaihis salaam) rejecting the claim of being God and openly announcing being a slave of Allah and His messenger.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّـهِ ءَاتَنِىَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّا ﴿٣٠﴾ وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَـٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا﴿٣١﴾ وَبَرًّۢا بِوَٰلِدَتِى وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِى جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا ﴿٣٢﴾ وَٱلسَّلَـٰمُ عَلَىَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا ﴿٣٣﴾ ذَٰلِكَ عِيسَى ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۚ قَوْلَ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ ﴿٣٤﴾ ﴿مريم﴾
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّـهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَـٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًا ﴿النساء: ١٥٧﴾
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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