Then there are five very
significant points of
convergence
between the beliefs of the
Christians and those of the
Muslims. These are
briefly described
thus:
2. HIS PERSONALITY:
The Muslims believe that Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon them) was a messenger and the Promised Messiah or Christ, sent by Almighty Allah to guide the Children of Israel (Holy Qur’an: Aal-e-Imran 3:49 & As-Saff 61:6).
This was also the creed of the earliest followers of Prophet Jesus, because we know from the gospels that Jesus Almighty Allah (SWT) and that it was Saint Paul who first introduced the idea of the divinity of Christ. However, what is really significant in this regard is that, in sharp contrast to the attitude of respect and reverence that the Muslims and the Christians have towards Jesus Christ (Peace be upon them), we see that the Jews accused him of blasphemy, called him an impostor and a heretic, and conspired to crucify him.
The Muslims believe that Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon them) was a messenger and the Promised Messiah or Christ, sent by Almighty Allah to guide the Children of Israel (Holy Qur’an: Aal-e-Imran 3:49 & As-Saff 61:6).
This was also the creed of the earliest followers of Prophet Jesus, because we know from the gospels that Jesus Almighty Allah (SWT) and that it was Saint Paul who first introduced the idea of the divinity of Christ. However, what is really significant in this regard is that, in sharp contrast to the attitude of respect and reverence that the Muslims and the Christians have towards Jesus Christ (Peace be upon them), we see that the Jews accused him of blasphemy, called him an impostor and a heretic, and conspired to crucify him.
Moreover, both the Christians and the Muslims believe that Jesus Christ performed the most astonishing of miracles -- unparalleled in the history of Prophethood with respect to their irrefutable and explicit nature. These miracle are described in various sections of the Gospels (See, for example, Matthew, Chapters 8 & 14) as well as in the Holy Qur’an (Aal-e-Imran 3:48 & Al-Maida 5:110). On the other hand, the Jews regarded these miracles as nothing more than “mere magic” (Holy Qur’an As-Saff 61:6). The contrast, again, is very obvious.
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