A Question

That Demands

an Answer

A Summary

of an Actual Conversation

Abd al-Masih

(Translated from the Arabic)

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English title: A Question that Demands an Answer

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All Qur'an quotations are taken from The Koran Interpreted, by

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Contents

Introduction 4

1. A Thought-Provoking Question 5

2. The Births of Muhammad and

Christ 8

3. Divine Promises about

Muhammad and Christ 10

4. The Righteousness of

Muhammad and Christ 12

5. The Inspiration of Muhammad

and Christ 15

6. The Signs of Muhammad and

Christ 19

7. The Deaths of Muhammad and

Christ 32

8. Muhammad and Christ, After

Their Deaths 35

9. The Peace of Muhammad and

Christ 37

10. The Unique Sign of God 43

11. The Mercy of God 46

12. Who Is the Greatest? 52

13. Conclusion 56

Quiz

Introduction

In our fast-paced age, the airlines have brought dis-

tant continents closer together. Many move freely

among countries. We have become a "Global Village"

- the daily output of books, television and radio pro-

grams has influenced the minds of all, sometimes caus-

ing confusion and frustration. The world is abuzz with

all kinds of problems. Despite incredible advances in

technology, the old question remains: What is eternal

truth? If we listen to one another we can broaden our

horizons and find an answer to this baffling question.

A THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTION

A servant of the Lord was allowed to visit a prison

frequently in an Arab country; here he declared the way

of life to the imprisoned criminals. He had a legal permit

to visit all who wanted to hear the peaceful message of

Truth which can purify the heart and change the mind.

That man of God would enter the prison rooms without

a watchman, refusing to be guarded. He believed that

the prisoners would open themselves freely in an hon-

est discussion only if they were not watched. He en-

tered into their rooms boldly and sat with them privately.

Once, he entered into a room packed with hardened

criminals who were sentenced for longer terms. They

knew him from his previous visits and were accustomed

to hearing his messages. After his visits, they discussed

his messages for days with great enthusiasm.

When he visited them this time, they closed the door

behind him suddenly, saying, "We will not let you go

until you honestly answer our question." He replied: "I

came to you voluntarily, without the company of an

armed guard. I am ready to answer your questions from

the Word of God according to my knowledge. I cannot

answer what I do not know." They said to him: "We do

not ask you about the mysteries of the universe. We

only ask you, as an upright man, to give us a clear

answer to the comparison that has stirred us up: Who

is greater, Muhammad or Christ?"

When the minister heard this question, he stopped a

moment to take a breath, and said to himself: "If I say,

'Muhammad is greater,' the Christian prisoners may

oppose or attack me. And if I say, 'Christ is greater,' the

Muslim prisoners could attempt to kill me." He knew that

an insult or a harsh word against Muhammad was

considered an offense worthy of death. The man of God

prayed in his heart, asking the Lord to grant him a wise

and convincing answer to those prisoners. And the Holy

Spirit guided this minister who stood alone among the

prisoners, behind the closed doors, to humbly present

a straight and clear answer.

When the servant of the Lord did not answer quickly,

for he was praying silently, the prisoners urged him: "Do

not dodge your responsibility. Do not be a coward. Tell

us the truth. We promise that no harm will come to you,

no matter what you say. Do not lie to us, nor conceal

your inner thoughts on this subject. Tell us the whole

truth."

The servant of God replied: "I am ready to tell you the

real facts. The question you are confronting me with is

not the lecture I have prepared for you. However, if you

have decided to listen to a comparison between Mu-

hammad and Christ, I will not conceal the truth from

you. Anyway you should understand that I am not

responsible for any negative outcome that could result

from our study today. You are the ones responsible, for

you have demanded that I should answer a question I

neither raised ngr intended to mention."

The minister continued: "I myself will not say who the

greatest is. I will leave this decision to the Quran and

the Islamic Traditions. They have already given a de-

cisive and convincing answer. You may ponder what

the Quran has to say about the hidden truth, and the

truth shall set you free."

THE BIRTHS OF MUHAMMAD AND CHRIST

It is common knowledge that the father of Muhammad

was Abdallah; and his mother, Amina. Muhammad was

a man born of an acknowledged father and a respected

mother. Neither the Quran nor Muslim scholars claim

that Muhammad was born in a supernatural way. His

birth was not announced by an angel, nor was he born

by the Word of God. He was born in a natural way as

we all are, from a human father and a human mother.

As for Christ, the Quran states several times that He

was not born in the normal way, as we are. His Father

was not a human being. He was conceived in the Virgin

Mary without the interference of a human father, for

Allah breathed His spirit into her. This makes Christ -

exclusively - the only one in the whole world who was

born of the Word of God and His spirit.

Truly, the Messiah, Isa, Son of Mariam, the

ambassador of Allah, is His word that He

bestowed upon Mariam; and He is Spirit of Him

(Women 4:171).

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We breathed in her of our Spirit (The Prophets

21:91).

We breathed in Him of our Spirit (The Forbidding

66:12).

Christ is not a usual man, but the divine Spirit

incarnated in human flesh. Thus He was born of the

Spirit of God and the Virgin Mary. In contrast,

Muhammad was born of a father and a mother, like all

humans. He was not born of the Spirit of God.

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THE DIVINE PROMISES ABOUT MUHAMMAD

AND CHRIST

We will recite from the Quran the divine promises to

Mary (Mariam) about Christ who was to be born to her:

"O Mariam, Allah gives you good tidings of 'a Word

from Him^1 whose name shall be the Messiah, Isa,

the son of Mariam, highly honored in this world and

the next; and he shall be one of those brought near

'to Allah'" (The House of Imran 3:45).

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The Most High Himself evangelized Mary and in-

formed her personally about the birth of Christ, calling

Him "A Word from Him." All the prophets heard the

Word of God and transcribed it sincerely. As for Christ,

He not only heard the inspired Word, He Himself was

the incarnation of the divine Word. In Him dwelt the full

authority of the Word of God, with all its creative,

healing, forgiving, comforting and renewing power. Re-

garding this unique fact, Allah foretold the birth of Christ

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to Mary personally, confirming to her the reality of that

great miracle.

We cannot read in the Quran that Muhammad was

the incarnate Word of God. He only heard the Word of

God from an angel and recited it to his listeners. God

did not announce the birth of Muhammad to his mother;

neither was the spirit of God breathed into her. On the

other hand, Mary personally faced the Angel Gabriel,

who was sent of God to kindly explain to her the work

of the Holy Spirit in her. She is the only one chosen

among all women, as the Quran states:

"O Mariam, God has chosen you and purified you;

He has chosen you above all women" (The House

of Im ran 3:42).

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The name of Mary (Mariam) is repeated 34 times in

the Quran; in contrast, the name of Muhammad's

mother is never mentioned in the Quran - not even

once. When Muhammad requested forgiveness for her

after she had died, Allah stopped him; this made him

weep bitterly.

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IV

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF MUHAMMAD

AND CHRIST

It is said that when Muhammad was a child, two

angels came and purified his heart. Muslim scholars

support this story following the Quranic verse:

"Did we not open (expand) your breast and take

out from you your burden (wizr), that weighed

down your back?" (The Expanding 94:1-3).

From that time on, Muhammad assumed the honor-

able title al-Mustafa, "The Chosen One." He was not

pure and righteous in himself, for the two angels had to

lift up the burden from his heart to purify him. Muham-

mad needed "heart surgery" to be purified and to

become a prophet and messenger of Allah.

On the other hand, we read in the Quran that the Son

of Mary would be "most pure" from the moment of His

birth; the angel said to her:

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"I am but a messenger from your Lord, to give you

a boy most pure" (Mary 19:19).

The Muslim scholars al-Tabari, al-Baidawi, and al-Za-

makhshari agreed that the expression "most pure"

means blameless, guiltless and sinless. Before Christ

was born, divine inspiration declared that the one who

was to be born out of the spirit of God would always live

pure, without a single sin. There was no need to purify

His heart, for He was holy in Himself. The Son of Mary

did not hear the Word of God only; He was it. There was

no difference between His actions and His words. He

remained blameless and without sin.

The Quran testifies several times that certain

prophets committed specific sins - except Christ, who

lived always blameless and pure. The Spirit of God kept

Him, from His birth, in perfect holiness, despite the fact

that He was human. He did not fall into temptation

because He was the Spirit of God incarnate.

Muhammad confesses openly three times in the

Quran that he had to ask for the forgiveness of Allah:

"Ask forgiveness for your sin and praise your Lord

at evening and at dawn" (The Believer 40:55).

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"Ask forgiveness for your sin, and for the believers,

men and women. God knows your goings to and

fro, and your lodging" (Muhammad 47:19).

"We granted you a clear victory, to forgive your

sins from the past and in the future" (Victory

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Some Muslims refuse to accept these verses which

the Quran clearly reveals in its pages. Others try to

explain the truth away.

Muhammad was a normal man, born of two parents.

He lived a natural life and sinned as we sin. He asked

Allah for the forgiveness of his sins. Christ, however,

was born of the Spirit of God; He was the Word of God

incarnate, living purely and in holiness from His birth.

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V

THE INSPIRATION OF MUHAMMAD

AND CHRIST

Muhammad claimed to have received his inspiration

through the Angel Gabriel, the faithful spirit. It is men-

tioned in many Traditions that whenever the inspiration

came upon him, Muhammad went into a semi-coma. In

the book al-Rewaya, it is mentioned that he changed

from his normal state and looked like a drunkard, almost

passing out. Some Muslim scholars said that he was

taken out of this world. Abu Huraira said, "When inspir-

ation came down on Muhammad, he was stricken with

dread." In the book al-Rewaya, it is written: "Depression

showed on his face, and his eyes sank. Sometimes he

fell into a deep sleep." Omar b. al-Khattab said, "When

the inspiration came upon him, a noise like the humm-

ing of bees could be heard around his face." Muham-

mad was asked how he received the inspiration; he

answered: "Sometimes it comes upon me like the ring-

ing of bells, which is the hardest form of inspiration for

me; and when I come through, I remember what was

said."

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Muslim scholars agreed that Muhammad "felt heavy

every time the inspiration came upon him; his forehead

dripped with cold sweat; sometimes he fell into a deep

sleep, with his eyes turning red." Zaid b. Thabit said:

"When the inspiration came down upon Muhammad, he

himself became heavier. One time, his thigh fell against

my thigh, and I swear to God, I have never found

anything that was heavier than the thigh of Muhammad.

Whenever the inspiration came upon him, while he was

on his camel, it limped, and its leg was thought to be

broken; and sometimes it squatted" (Mastery in the

Quranic Sciences, by al-Soyouti; 1:45-46). According

to Muslim scholars and their testimonies, Allah did not

speak to Muhammad directly but dealt with him only

through the Angel Gabriel. Allah remained far away

from him, even at the time of the inspiration.

In contrast, God never sent the Angel Gabriel to

Christ, and Christ never received inspiration through a

third party. He Himself was the Truth incarnate (Mary

19:34), the eternal Word of God, and a Spirit from Him,

from within God, full of knowledge of His will. If anyone

wants to study the will of God in depth, he should study

the life of Christ carefully, for He is the incarnate will of

the Almighty. The Quran tells us further that Allah

Himself taught Christ the Book, wisdom, the Torah and

the Gospel, before His incarnation:

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"And He will teach Him the Book, the Wisdom, the

Torah, and the Gospel" (House of Imran 3:48).

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Christ knows all the secrets of heaven and earth,

because Allah told Him all that had been written in the

Heavenly Book (al-Lauh al-Mahfudh), including the

whole Torah, The Wisdom of Solomon and the Gospel.

So Christ was full with the Word of God. He did not

speak anything but the words of God. According to the

Quran, He uttered words of comfort and guidance to

His mother, immediately after His birth, like an adult:

"But the one that was below her called to her, 'Do

not be sorrowful; see, your Lord has set below you

a great person. Shake the palm-trunk, and there

shall come tumbling around you dates fresh and

ripe. Eat therefore, and drink, and be comforted;

and if you see anyone, say: 'I have vowed to the

All-Merciful a fast. Today I will not speak to any

man'" (Mary 19:24-26).

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According to the Quran, Christ spoke the words of

God when He was still an infant. He did not need an

angel or middle-man, because He is the Word of God

and His Spirit. For this reason, the power of God worked

in the Son of Mary, creating, healing, forgiving, comfor-

ting and regenerating.

The conclusion of the inspiration to Muhammad in the

Quran and the Traditions was summed up in the Sharia

(Islamic Law), which contains all the divine commands

and prohibitions. The final form of the inspiration to

Muhammad took shape as "books": the Quran and the

Traditions, which are summarized in the Sharia.

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The inspiration of Christ is "His own self." His Gospel

is not a law but the revelation of His life, the description

of His Person. Moreover, Christ granted His followers

the power of the Holy Spirit, so that they can fulfill His

commandments. His disciples do not believe in a book

or a religion primarily, neither do they live under a law;

much more, they believe in a person. They hang on to

Christ tightly, personally and follow Him. Christ is the

very inspiration of God.

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THE SIGNS OF MUHAMMAD AND CHRIST

Muslim scholars claim that the miracles Allah granted

to Muhammad were the verses of the Quran in the

Suras. Therefore, the wonders of Muhammad were not

deeds but words.

The Quran testifies on behalf of Jesus, describing His

unique works and supreme acts of healing. Christ did

not curse His enemies, nor did He behave as a tyrant.

He revealed Himself as the fountain of kindness and

the source of love and mercy. The power of God

emanated from Him by the many wonderful signs that

He performed.

The Blessed, Greatest Physician

The Quran confirms that Christ healed blind men

without surgical procedures or medicine. He healed

them by uttering powerful words. His word proved to

have healing power - then as well as now. Christ says

according to the Quran:

"He made me blessed wherever I shall be," (Mary

19:31).

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He is the true fountain of blessing to all people in all

ages (The House of Imran 3:49; The Table 5:110).

The Son of Mary did not fear those afflicted with

leprosy, but touched their ailing skin and healed them

with His purifying Word. Christ is the greatest Physician

of all times. He loved the poor and received the sick.

He created hope and faith in them. He healed every

sick person that was presented to Him.

He Raised the Dead

One of the greatest wonders of Christ was that He

raised the dead; this is confirmed in the Quran as well

as in the Gospel. He raised a young girl, a young man,

and an adult from the dead. Who can raise the dead

but God alone! It is of utmost importance for us to grasp

the depth of the meaning in several Quranic verses that

declare the undeniable fact that Christ raised the dead

repeatedly (The House of Imran 3:49; The Table

5:110).

Some superficial critics say that the Son of Mary was

not able to perform miracles on His own, but that it was

God who strengthened Him through the Spirit of the

Holy, enabling Him to accomplish the different wonders.

They base their claim on the following Quranic verses:

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"We gave Isa the son of Mariam the clear signs,

and strengthened Him with the Spirit of the Holy"

(The Cow 2:87).

"Those Messengers, we have preferred some

above others; some there are to whom Allah

spoke, and some He raised in rank, and we gave

Isa, the Son of Mariam, clear signs and

strengthened Him with the Spirit of the Holy" (The

Cow 2:253).

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"When Allah said, Isa Son of Mariam, remember

My blessing upon you and upon your mother,

when I strengthened you with the Spirit of the Holy,

to speak to men in the cradle, and as an adult; and

when I taught you the Book, the Wisdom, the

Torah, the Gospel; and when you created the

likeness of a bird out of clay, by My leave; then

you breathed in it, then it was a (real) bird, by my

leave; and you healed the blind and the leper by

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My allowance, and you raised the dead by My

allowance'...And the unbelievers among them

said, 'This is nothing but sorcery manifest'" (The

Table 5:110).

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What a surprise! The Quran testifies repeatedly to the

perfect cooperation among Allah, the Christ and the

Holy Spirit. The three cooperated in a complete unity,

performing the miracles of Christ together. Christians,

too, believe in the cooperative action of the Holy Trinity.

The Young Creator

We read in the Quran - not in the Gospel - that Jesus,

as a boy, formed from clay the likeness of a bird, and

breathed into it; then it became a living bird, flying in the

sky:

"I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, I

will create for you out of clay as the likeness of a

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bird; then I will breathe into it, and it will be a bird

by the allowance of God. I will also heal the blind

and the leper, and bring to life the dead by the

allowance of God" (The House of Imran 3:49).

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In this verse, we find the unique phrase, "I will create

for you," which indicates that Christ is the able Creator.

A human can neither create something out of nothing,

nor breathe life into something that was lifeless.

The Quran testifies to the ability of Christ to give life

by His quickening breath. He breathed into a clay bird

and it became a living bird, exactly as God breathed

into Adam earlier. This means that Christ has a life-giv-

ing Spirit in Himself; He is capable of breathing life into

lifeless clay.

The Kind Provider

The multitudes in Palestine noticed the unlimited

ability of the Son of Mary and followed Him, even into

the desert, disregarding the time and ignoring difficult

circumstances. They listened to Him until dark. The

Quran testifies that Christ provided a table of food,

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which He brought down from heaven to satisfy the

crowd in the desert:

"The Apostles said, O Isa the Son of Mary, is your

Lord able to send down on us a Table out of

heaven?' He said, 'Fear God, if you are believers.'

They said, 'We desire that we should eat of it and

our hearts be at rest; and that we may know that

you have spoken true to us, and that we may be

among its witnesses.' Said Isa the Son of Mary, 'O

God, our Lord, send down upon us a Table out of

heaven, that shall be for us a festival, the first and

last of us, and a sign from you. And provide for us;

You are the best of providers.' Allah said, Truly I

will send it down on you. Whoever of you

afterwards will disbelieve, I shall chastise him with

a chastisement with which I chastise no other

being"' (The Table 5:112-115).

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Muslim scholars have discussed from all angles the

quantity and quality of the food provided on that table

in the desert, rather than examining the Person who

provided it. According to the Gospel, Christ used five

loaves of bread and two fish, gave thanks, and with

these articles fed five thousand men, besides the

women and children. In this He demonstrated His un-

limited authority as Creator in a practical way. Christ

never uttered empty words; He did what He taught and

manifested His will and love through great and mighty

miracles.

The Revealer of Secrets

In the Quran, Muhammad declares:

"I do not say to you that I possess the treasuries

of God. I know not the unseen" (Cattle 6:50).

But with Christ, the case is different. Muhammad

pointed at Jesus Christ and said that He is the one who

knows the secrets of men and sees the unseen; these

abilities are reserved for God alone. Muhammad

quotes Christ in the Quran:

"I will inform you of what you eat, and what you

treasure up in your houses. Surely in that is a sign

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for you, if you are believers" (House of Imran 3:49).

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Muhammad described the capacity of Christ as the

All-knowing, in order to reproach and to warn some of

his egotistic followers. He was disgusted with some of

his Muslims from Medina because they had hidden food

and treasures in their homes, refusing to share all their

fortune with the immigrants from Mecca. So he warned

them that Christ would come back soon as a Judge, to

rule on the Day of Judgement. Muhammad confessed

that Christ would know all that they had done in the

privacy of their homes. He would know not only what

they had eaten, but also what they had hidden. There

would be no escape from His eyes on the Judgement

Day. There is hardly a greater proof or better admission

on the part of Muhammad for the deity of Christ than

this one. He confessed that Christ knows the hidden

truth and can read the secrets in the hearts of men. He

knows all your secrecies in detail. He will manifest your

deeds whether good or evil, for He is the All-knowing.

No one can hide anything from Him.

The Wise Legislator

We read in the Quran that Christ permitted His fol-

lowers what was forbidden under the Law of Moses.

Christ did not force them to fulfill all the orders of Moses.

In the Gospel, Christ made it clear that all the food which

enters the stomach does not defile us; it is the thoughts

that come out of our hearts that make us unclean: "Out

of the heart proceed evil thoughts: murder, adultery,

fornication, theft, false witness, blasphemy" (Matthew

15:19). Christ revealed a legislative revolution, for He

was the divine Lawgiver and Legislator who assumed

the right and authority to perfect and complete the Law.

The Quran confirms this unique privilege of Christ; that

He was not subject to the Law, but rules above it and

perfects it. Moses, all the prophets, and everyone else

in the Old Testament lived under the Law. They were

expected to fulfill the Law, but Christ had the authority

and the power to perfect and complete it. For this

reason, He declares in the Quran:

"I came confirming what is in my hands from the

Torah, and to permit you some of what had been

forbidden to you" (House of Imran 3:50).

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In the Gospel, Christ says: "You have heard that it

has been said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a

tooth...' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless them

that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray

for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you..."

(Matthew 5:38-44).

The Renewer of Hearts and Minds

Blessed is he who realizes that Christ is not merely

an ordinary human or a mere prophet but the divine

Legislator with the authority of God. Muhammad, how-

ever, was commanded by the angel to seek the counsel

of the people of the Book, so that he could understand

the meaning of the revelation given to him:

"If you are in doubt concerning that which we have

sent down to you, ask those who have been

reading the Book before you" (Jonah 10:94).

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Christ did not need to ask the teachers of the Old

Testament about the mysteries of the Law of Moses,

neither did He require details of its message, for He

Himself was the Word of God and the Legislator of the

Law. Christ was actually the Law incarnate. He has the

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right that obedience be paid to Him. The Quran quotes

Christ as having said:

"Fear God, and obey me" (House of Imran 3:50).

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All men, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Christians,

should study the Gospel carefully, keep it by heart, and

follow Christ in all aspects of their lives. Christ has the

right and authority to demand obedience from every

individual!

Christ did not lead His disciples to God only, He called

them to follow Him and to apply His teachings. For this

reason, the Quran portrays the followers of Christ with

the best of descriptions, such as: Helpers of God,

believers, Muslims, His followers and martyrs (The

House of Imran 3:52-53). We read of His followers in

the Quran:

"We sent finally Isa, the Son of Mariam, and

entrusted to Him the Gospel. And We inserted into

the hearts of those who follow Him compassion

and mercy" (The Iron 57:27).

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In the Quran, Allah says:

"O Isa I will cause you to die, and will raise you up

to Me, and will purify you of those who believe not.

I will set your followers above the unbelievers till

the Resurrection Day. Then to Me shall you return"

(House of Imran 3:55).

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These Quranic verses state that the true followers of

Jesus are a higher, special, and distinct class of people.

They are humble, not wanting to boast or become big.

Muhammad declared:

"You will surely find the nearest of them in

sympathy to the believers are those who say, 'We

are Christians,' because some of them are priests

and monks, and they do not want to become

proud" (The Table 5:82).

The Quranic testimonies point to the greatest miracle

of Christ, showing His ability to silently cause political

and social changes without war or deception. He re-

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news and converts disobedient sinners, changing them

from egoists to loving people, from boasting chiefs to

humble servants of God. Christ Himself confessed that

He did not come to be served but to serve and to give

His life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28).

Everyone who compares the wonders of Muhammad

with the wonders of Christ discovers that the signs of

Muhammad were only words, whereas the signs of

Christ were miracles manifested in His works of love

and deeds of mercy.

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VII

THE DEATHS OF MUHAMMAD AND CHRIST

Ibn Hisham reported in his biography about the

Prophet that Muhammad died after suffering from a

high fever. Prior to his death, Muhammad claimed that

the poison of the Jews had broken his heart. When a

Jewish slave-woman laced his food with poison, a

guest who was eating with him died! Muhammad him-

self sensed the poisoned food and spat out what was

in his mouth before swallowing it. However, his body

absorbed some of the poison, and that is what event-

ually caused his death.

The death of Christ, however, was clearly prophesied

in the Quran, fulfilling the plan of God as a blessing for

all men. In the Quran, the Almighty speaks directly to

Jesus:

"I will cause you to die, and raise you up to Me"

(The House of Imran 3:55).

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Even though this quotation is not written in the Gos-

pel, it proves that Christ, according to the Quran, was

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not killed accidentally, but died in accordance with the

will of God, in peace.

The Quran does not deny the historical death of Christ

as some unbelievers claim, for we read the prophecy

which Christ uttered about His own death, in Sura

Mariam 19:33:

"Peace be upon me, the day I was born, the day I

die, and the day I am raised up alive."

This great confession of the Quran confirms that

Christ was born, died and rose from the grave. With this

declaration, Muhammad supported the teachings of the

Gospel. Everyone who believes in the sequence of this

historical event shall live with Him who is alive now and

for evermore!

When Christ returns to this earth, He will never die

again. He did not indicate in Sura Mariam that He would

die in the distant future but in a near future, after His

birth and lifetime. The Quran testifies that Christ was

born, that He died, and that He rose again in a sequen-

tial chain of events. Christians are certain about the

historicity of the death and resurrection of the Son of

Mary.

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Christ died voluntarily and in perfect peace. We read

this in the Gospel and in the Quran. Christ knew how

He would die beforehand. He even appointed the day

and the hour of His own death to coincide with the

festivities of the Passover, according to the Law of

Moses. He revealed that He would die as an atone-

ment, saving all who believe in Him from their sins and

the everlasting fire. All people die because they have

sinned, but Christ never sinned. The Quran affirms this

several times. Christ did not die for His own sins but

took our sins upon Himself and died instead of us.

There is a divine peace and a significance that sur-

rounds His death, according to Sura Mariam, for He,

the Lamb of God, carried the sins of the world away in

His great love.

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VIII

MUHAMMAD AND CHRIST, AFTER THEIR DEATHS

Muhammad was buried in Medina, and his grave is

still there to this day. Muslims believe that his soul is in

an intermediate place for the dead (Barzakh), awaiting

the Day of Judgement.

We read in the Quran that God raised Christ to

Himself, promising Him:

"O Isa, I will cause you to die, and will raise you

up to Me" (The House of Imran 3:55).

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"Allah raised Him up to Himself" (Women 4:158).

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grave and raised Him up to Himself. He now lives near

God, being honored highly on earth and in eternity. The

Quran testifies:

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"O Mariam, God gives you good tidings of a Word

from Him whose name is the Messiah, Isa, the Son

of Mary; highly honored, in this world and the next,

and brought near to Allah" (The House of Imran

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The grave of Christ is empty, for He indeed has risen,

as He proclaimed beforehand. But the remains of Mu-

hammad are still in his grave. Christ lives. Muhammad

is dead; he has never been resurrected from the grave,

neither has he risen up to heaven. There is an unbrid-

geable difference between life and death. As life is

greater than death, so Jesus is greater than Muham-

mad. Jesus is eternal life in person. The Quran itself

clearly portrays the living Christ for all who search after

eternal life.

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IX

THE PEACE OF MUHAMMAD AND CHRIST

All Muslims pray every time they mention the name

Muhammad:

"May Allah pray over him and grant him peace."

Their prayer indicates that the peace of Allah has not

yet come to Muhammad, even though his followers

have prayed for him all these centuries! Muhammad is

the prophet who constantly needs the intercession of

his people, instead of the other way around. The Quran

testifies that Allah Himself, all angels and all Muslims,

should pray fervently for Muhammad, in order to save

him on the Day of Judgement:

"Truly Allah and his angels pray for the Prophet.

O you who believe pray for him and greet him with

the greeting of peace" (The Confederates 33:56).

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In Sura Mariam, Christ testifies: "Peace be upon me,

the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I am raised

from the dead." The Son of Mary is the Prince of Peace

who lived His earthly life at peace with God from begin-

ning to end. Nothing separated Him from His eternal

blessing.

The birth of Christ from the Virgin Mary happened

according to the will and the power of God. He was born

without sin. The real peace of God rested upon Him

from the beginning of His life. In evidence of this fact,

the heavens opened and the angels sang, "Glory to

God in the highest, and on earth peace to those on

whom His favor rests" (Luke 2:14).

Christ died a real death. He did not die for His own

sin, but as a substitute for our sins. Even in His death,

Christ experienced peace with God. People die be-

cause of their loathsome sins, "for the wages of sin is

death" (Romans 6:23). But God was highly pleased

when Christ died, because His substitutionary death

has reconciled Him with mankind. Therefore the peace

of God presided over the death of Christ.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the

greatest proof of His holiness. If Christ had committed

only a single sin during His whole lifetime, death would

have found legitimate power over Him and would have

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kept Him in its grip, as has happened with Muhammad.

But Christ never committed a single sin, big or small!

For this reason, He has overcome death and has arisen

as a victor from the dark power. Christ is alive - Mu-

hammad is dead! All the Muslims confess this reality

when they mention the name of Christ, saying:

"Peace is upon Him." il

They know well and testify that He lives in full peace

with God.

Muhammad experienced bitter persecution in Mecca,

but when he became politically and socially powerful,

he launched severe attacks and bloody wars against

his enemies. He sometimes became intolerant and

unforgiving. In the Quran, he commands more than

sixteen times that his enemies, all unbelievers, and

those who have slipped away from Islam should be

killed:

"Kill them wherever you come upon them. Expel

them from where they expelled you; sedition is

more grievous than slaying. Fight them not by the

Holy Mosque until they should fight you there;

then, if they fight you, kill them; such is the

recompense of the unbelievers" (The Cow 2:191).

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"Take not to yourselves friends of them, until they

emigrate in the way of God; then if they turn away

seize them and kill them wherever you find them

and take no friend nor helper from among them"

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"Fight them, till there is no persecution, and the

religion is Allah's entirely" (Spoils 8:39).

"When the sacred months are drawn away, slay

the idolators wherever you find them, and take

them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at

every place of ambush" (Repentance 9:5).

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Muhammad did not bring peace to the world, but

many wars. He sent his followers into raids and holy

wars more than thirty times. He himself participated in

such attacks and expeditions twenty-nine times. He

commanded his people to shed the blood of his

enemies. He was the example of the believers and the

political leader of the Arabian peninsula.

As for the gentle and humble Christ, the Jews perse-

cuted Him violently, but He did not defend Himself with

the sword. He forbade His followers to shed the blood

of His enemies, commanding Peter: "Put your sword

into its place, for all who take the sword shall perish by

the sword" (Matthew 26:52). Any Christian who fights

for the spread of Christianity with deadly weapons,

shedding the blood of other people, is violating the will

of God; he will be judged as disobedient of the com-

mands of the Prince of Peace. Muslims, however, are

promised that whoever shall die in a holy war will

ascend immediately to paradise. Christ is the only one

who has established real peace without fighting and

killing. Muhammad made it the duty of every Muslim to

fight against his enemies. (See also Sura Women

4:95,96; Salvation 25:52.) Christ preferred to shed His

own precious blood in order to save His enemies, that

they may not perish. He even prayed for them: "Father

forgive them, for they do not know what they do" (Luke

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23:34). Jesus was the only true Muslim, if we consider

the definition of the word "Muslim" to be a derivation of

the Arabic word Salam, meaning "peace." A true Muslim

is a peace-maker who has surrendered himself to the

God of Love, serving Him alone.

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X

THE UNIQUE SIGN OF GOD

Islamic inspiration appoints Jesus as a "Sign of Allah"

(Ayatollah). According to Islam, God has made Jesus

and His mother a sign unto men:

"We have appointed Him a sign unto men" (Mary

19:21).

"We breathed into her of Our spirit, and appointed

her and her son to be a sign for all men" (Prophets

21:91).

Christ did not receive this unique title from men, but

from God directly. He did not receive the title, "The Sign

of God," for having succeeded in higher education in a

university, but has carried this distinguished title from

the very day He was born into this earth. In contrast,

the highest ranks of the Shiite Muslims are reserved for

outstanding scholars who have earned the title of

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Ayatollah, which means "the sign of Allah." Many Mus-

lims overemphasized their honoring of Khomeini, be-

cause they called him not only "Ayatollah" (the Sign of

God) but also Ruhullah ("The Spirit of Allah"). Christians

have had their "Sign of God" for 1990 years, in Jesus

Christ! The Shiites had their famous Ayatollah in recent

years. What is the difference between Khomeini and

Christ? The gap between these two men is unbrid-

geable. Christ healed the sick, purified the lepers,

raised the dead, fed the hungry, comforted the afflicted,

blessed His enemies, established peace between men

and God, and saved millions from doom on the Day of

Judgement. Khomeini, on the other hand, led his

people into two disastrous wars in Iraq and Afghanis-

tan, where millions of Muslims were killed, maimed,

bereft, having lost their homes and livelihoods. He

cursed everyone whom he considered to be the enemy

of Islam, especially the United States. What an un-

speakable difference between the Ayatollah of the

Christians and that of the Shiites!

Sunni Muslim scholars felt offended by Ayatollah

Khomeini when he allowed his followers to call him "The

Spirit of Allah" (Ruhu-Allah) or "The Spirit of the Holy"

(Ruhul-Qudsi). Even Muhammad did not accept such

titles for himself. Sunni scholars from different Arab

countries met in Casablanca (Morocco) and agreed to

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condemn this practice. The King of Morocco, Hassan

II, announced publicly that if Khomeini would not stop

his followers from calling him Ruhullah or Ruhul-Qudsi,

he (Ayatollah Khomeini) should be expelled from Islam

and should no longer be regarded as a Muslim. The

King based his declaration on the Quranic evidence

that there is only one man in world history who has the

right to call himself "The Spirit of the Holy": Isa, the Son

of Mary, because He was born of the Holy Spirit. To

condemn the Shiites, the Sunnites plainly confessed

the truth that Jesus is the only person ever born by the

Spirit of God.

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Khomeini was appointed by men as a sign of God to

the Shiites who live primarily in Iran. Christ however

was the real "Sign of God" to all men. He was not only

the "Sign of God" to the Christians or the Jews, but also

to Hindus, Buddhists, atheists, Muslims and all others.

Whoever studies the life of Christ in depth will find that

He is the perfect Ayatollah, the true "Sign of God."

XI

THE MERCY OF GOD

We read in the Quran that Allah called Jesus:

"A sign unto men and a Mercy from Us" (Mary

19:21).

Muhammad is also called a "mercy" in the Quran:

"We have not sent you except as a mercy to the

worlds" (Prophets 21:107).

We have recognized that the inspiration of Muham-

mad differs essentially from that of Christ; likewise, the

meaning and content of mercy in those two men differ

fundamentally.

The Angel Gabriel is supposed to have dictated the

Quran to Muhammad. Christ did not need the agency

of an angel, for He Himself was the incarnation of the

eternal Word of God. Just as the difference between

the inspiration of the Gospel and that of the Quran is

vast, so too is the difference between the mercy of

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Christ and Muhammad unbridgeable. The inspiration to

Muhammad can be found in the verses of the Quran,

in his tens of thousands of declarations in the Hadith

(Islamic Traditions), and in the practical ways of his

daily conduct (al-Sunna). These sources were united

and compiled into Islamic law (Sharia), consisting of

commands and prohibitions. This Law organizes all

facets of the life of a Muslim, including the daily prayer,

with the obligatory washing beforehand, fasting in

Ramadan, religious taxes, pilgrimage and even circum-

cision and burial. The Sharia covers also the family

order, inheritance, contracts, holy war and severe pun-

ishments. The life of a Muslim is governed by Islamic

Law which, according to Islamic theology, is the final

manifestation of the mercy of God to the Muslims.

The Gospel warns us that no man can be justified by

observing the Law, for not a single person can fulfill all

its demands precisely. Even Islamic Law is constantly

violated by the Muslims. Millions have neglected the

command to pray five times each day; other millions did

not consistently practised fasting during Ramadan;

others did not give the total amount of the religious tax

they were obligated to pay; and most do not complete

their pilgrimage without mistakes. Moreover, how many

times does a man sin against his wife and children, and

how many times has a business contract been broken

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by fraud or coercion; how often have the lips of a person

uttered lies? There has not been one single man that

has not been stained and polluted with pride, grudges,

hatred, and inner filth. The Law of God condemns

everyone in his deeds, words and intentions. The final

aim of the Law is the judgement of every sinful man for

his failures, his guilt and his corruption. Yes, the law of

Muhammad organized the Islamic people, as the Law

of Moses centered the lives of the children of Abraham

on God and His Word. The Law demands full surrender

and complete submission to the Creator. But no law can

justify the sinner, nor can it set the guilty free. The Law

was given to judge the transgressor and destroy him.

Because of the Law, the destination of everyone is hell.

Thje Law is the just judge. No human is able to satisfy

it.

Every religious-minded person hopes and aspires to

receive the forgiveness of God. The Muslim thinks that:

"The good deeds will drive away the evil deeds"

(Hood 11:114; Angels 35:29-30).

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But according to Islam, no Muslim can be sure of the

forgiveness of his sins until Judgement Day. Their law

does not offer a substitute sacrifice, nor does it present

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free salvation to them. Every Muslim will receive his

exact wages on Judgement Day, when all his iniquities

and complete failure is then uncovered. The Law shall

finally condemn its followers. Muhammad admitted that

all his followers will definitely enter hell:

"We shall gather them, and the devils, then we

shall bring them around hell (Gehenna) on their

knees...there is not one of you, but he shall come

into it; that was upon your Lord a determined

decree" (Mary 19:68,71).

"To that end He created them. And the word of

your Lord will be executed: 'I shall surely fill

Gehenna with spirits (jinn) and men all together'"

(Hood 11:119, 120).

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We admit that all Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and

Muslims are real sinners by nature. No human is good,

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"

(Romans 3:23).

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Christ alone lived according to the Law and de-

manded that we should fulfill the commandment of His

love, too. However, His ultimate goal was not to estab-

lish a law that will condemn mankind but to declare the

grace of God to all sinners and to justify them freely.

Christ lived what He taught, and He Himself completed

the Law, proving that He was worthy to be the Lamb of

God, who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29).

Seven hundred years before Christ, Isaiah the

Prophet prophesied that one would come as our sub-

stitute, suffering under the judgement of God in our

place:

"Surely He has borne our griefs

and carried our sorrows;

yet we esteemed Him stricken,

smitten of God, and afflicted.

But He was wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

the chastisement of our peace

was upon Him,

and by His stripes we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray;

we have turned, every one, to his own way;

and the Lord has laid on Him

the iniquity of us all."

Isaiah 53:4-6

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Christ saves His followers from the curse of the Law

and frees them from the judgement of the Last Day. He

justifies those who receive Him and believe in Him.

Surely He has reconciled God with men and granted

them eternal peace. The Apostle Paul urged us to

accept this spiritual privilege, writing:

"Be reconciled with God,

for He made Him, who knew no sin,

to be sin for us,

that we might become

the righteousness of God

in Him"

(2 Corinthians 5:20,21).

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XII

WHO IS THE GREATEST?

This serious question cannot be appropriately di-

rected at Christ and Muhammad. According to a human

scale, both have reached a standard of acceptance that

no other founder of a religion has reached. Islam has

reached 1.2 billion people, 1,370 years after the death

of its founder. Those who claim to follow to Christ have

surpassed the 1.8 billion mark. No political party, no

philosophy, no ideology, ever gathered as many adher-

ents as have Christ and Muhammad in the past cen-

turies.

Muhammad warned his people in Mecca and endured

severe persecution for twelve years. But after he emi-

grated to Medina in AD 622, everything changed. He

turned into a leader experienced in politics, legislation

and war. In the eyes of his followers, he is the head

(Imam) of all believers, and the Ambassador of Allah

for the Muslim nation (al-Ummah).

Christ Himself was not ready to accept the question,

Who is the greatest? He humbled Himself and declared

that He did not come to be served but to serve and to

give up his life as a ransom for many. He said to His

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followers, "Whoever wants to be first, must ultimately

be last, and whoever intends to be a ruler, should be

the slave of all" (Matthew 10:42). He promised that only

the meek will inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5). Christ did

not only preach but also lived out His teachings. Despite

His tremendous power, He chose to live humbly, to be

rejected by men, and finally to be crushed by evil hands

(Isaiah 53:1-3). When Peter tried to defend Him, He

rebuked him, commanding him to return his sword to

its sheath and not to interfere in the decreed plan of

God that demanded His substitutionary death for the

salvation of mankind (John 18:11).

Christ also proved His authority when He assured

faithful seekers: "Your sins are forgiven." Christ says

even today to every repentant sinner: "God loves you;

I have reconciled you to Him. The door to Him is wide

open for you."

God did not send Christ to declare another unbear-

able law to man. Christ was the incarnate Mercy of God.

In Him, the love of the Holy One was revealed. There-

fore, He loved sinners, blessed His enemies and en-

couraged the despairing. Jesus is the mercy of the

All-Merciful, the Compassionate. He proved Himself to

be of the same essence as God. In Christ the Spirit of

God became flesh (Women 4:171). There is no dif-

ference between His mercy and the mercy of God. His

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atonement is the free offer of God to every lost sinner.

Whoever receives His grace and accepts His justifica-

tion is forever reconciled to God. Those who believe in

Him will finally recognize and see the real position of

Christ, seated at the right hand of the Almighty. The

mercy of Christ will never stop, condemn, or destroy us,

since He has justified and redeemed us.

The followers of Christ are not obliged to suffer neither

under the Law of Moses nor under the Sharia of Mu-

hammad. They abide in the grace of God as revealed

in the Gospel of Christ. Even the Quran confirms this

unique privilege to the followers of Christ:

"The people of the Gospel must judge according

to what God has sent down to them. Whoever

judges not according to what God has sent down

- these are the ungodly" (Sura The Table 5:47).

The Quran legally frees Christians from the Sharia

and confirms them in the grace of the Gospel. The

mercy of Christ grants them perfect peace in heart and

mind. Their spiritual vigor from the assurance of salva-

tion leads them to services of love, based on an ever-

lasting hope.

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Christ humbled Himself more and glorified His Father

in heaven, saying: "Truly, truly, I say unto you, the Son

can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father

do; for whatever things He does, these also the Son

does likewise" (John 5:19). "Do you not believe that I

am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that

I speak unto you, I speak not of myself; but the Father

that dwells in Me, He does the works" (John 14:10).

Thus, Christ denied Himself and gave all homage to

God His Father. He even confessed: "The Father is

greater than I. I and the Father are one" (John 14:8,

10:30).

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Therefore, anyone desiring to understand Christ

should humble himself and ask the question, Who is

the most humble? Christ humbled Himself to the point

that He made Himself a curse for us that we may

become the righteousness of God in Him. He gave

Himself as an atonement for every evil man and woman

- even for murderers - that they shall be set free from

the condemnation of God, being transformed into be-

lievers filled with His eternal love.

CONCLUSION

The prisoners listened silently to the words of the

minister. Some of them became angry and stared at

him with hatred. Others were interested and amazed.

A few of them rejoiced silently as they heard this clear

answer. They found new hope in this message.

The speaker for the prisoners answered the minister:

"We acknowledge that you have spoken clearly with us.

You have boldly told us what you really believe. We will

think about your words and discuss the points you have

raised, comparing them carefully with the Quranic

verses and the Traditions. Some of us do not agree with

you right now, but we have promised to let you go in

peace. We will continue to study this subject diligently.

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QUIZ

A Question that Demands an Answer

Dear Reader, if you have studied this book, you will

be able to answer the following questions easily. We

are ready to send you one of our books, free, as a

reward for your efforts. Do not forget to write your

complete name and address on your answer sheet as

1. What did the prisoners ask the minister?

2. What was the difficulty in answering that

question?

3. What is the difference between the birth of

Christ and that of Muhammad?

4. How does the Quran confirm the

righteousness of Christ and the sinfulness of

Muhammad?

5. How many times does the Quran mention

Mary (Mariam) by name? Why was

Muhammad's mother not mentioned?

6. Why does the Quran call Christ "The Word of

God" six times, and what does this title mean?

7. What is the difference between the signs of

Muhammad and those of Christ?

8. What are the ten miracles of Christ

mentioned in the Quran?

9. What are the titles of Christ's disciples,

mentioned in the Sura al-lmran (The House

of Imran)?

10. What is the difference between the death of

Muhammad and the death of Christ,

according to the Quran and the Traditions

(Hadith)?

11. Where is Christ today, according to the

Quran? Why do all Muslims pray, interceding

for Muhammad?

12. What is meant by "Muslim Peace," and what

is the "Peace of Christ"?

13. Can the Law save its followers? Why must

Allah send all the followers of the Law to hell?

14. Who is the real "Sign of God," and why does

He deserve that title?

15. How did you understand the words, "Christ is

the mercy of God"?

16. Who appeared to be the most humble and

why?

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RB4905 Engi. Themes for the Diligent w«9 Nicola — 128 to,—

Ghabricl

RB 4920 Engl. Victory Of the Truth 1988 Iskandcr — i:S2 11,—

Indeed

rb 4930 Engl. Teach Me Your Way, O Lord! i9«2 iskandcr — 40 4,—

Indeed

rb 4940 Engl. Test Everything, Hold On to 1980 iskandcr — 112 9,—

the Good! '"fl<:':('

RT 4999 Engl. Tracts (one thousand) 1985 Servants of — 4 50,—

the Lord

RT 4999 Urdu Tracts (one thousand) 1978 Servants of — 4 50,—

the Lord

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Giwlam

Masih Nnm

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1990

Sultan

Mnh. Paul

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RB7801 Engl. For the Sake of Truth

rb 7825 Engl. In Search of Assurance

RB 7830 Engl. God Has Chosen for Me

Everlasting Life

rr 7840 Engl. My Grace Is Sufficient for You

rb 7845 Engl. Why I Became a Christian

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