I would like to thank one of my Muslim brothers who reminded me that although prayer has 8 contact points on the human body, there is a hadith that combines the nose and the forehead into one point thus making 7contact points of interest. That way I favor for my own reasons.
Speculative religious philosophy can be dangerous as well as of dubious value. On the other hand, it can be truly enlightening and unifying in the sense of clarifying religious concepts and thus breaking down barriers of ignorance resulting in new insights and illumination of truth and the need for ‘reasonable people’ to move towards that truth.
Many people have heard that GOD is for everyone or that people can find solace in religion or that religion gives people certain values to live by. People have also heard frightening things about religion so much so that some go so far as to vilify the name of religion and its practices.
Unfortunately some proclaim, “Show me the truth if you are able” as if to say, “We really want to know and truly we are the sincere ones.” But when truth comes to them, they turn on their heels and refuse the very thing they so apparently and earnestly clamored for!
Such is the story of Jesus the Christ as ‘HEAD OF THE CHURCH’ according to Paul/Islam and what that entails, however, more about that later, as GOD WILLS.
As is usual the symbols { } have been added to make things more understandable.
When talking about comparative religion between the three big related and inspired religious blocks – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – it is important and practical to speak with some knowledge, experience and proofs. Why? For one thing, if one fears GOD, he will try his utmost to speak the truth, the bottom line truth and not some hodge-podge, wishy-washy tale his audience might be expecting. So, in other words, one must have a deep and well-balanced respect for the truth (without strings being attached) or leave the topic alone and admit it (one’s weaknesses) to one’s audience concerning that subject.
Any artist who works with materials (paint, clay, wood, metal, the Written Word) must be able to evaluate in an honest way those materials he is working on. For example, the house builder should be able to understand the insulation factor of certain materials giving him an idea of what to use and how to use them so as to provide the right choice at the right price for the right purpose.
The old adage, “Study scripture as it should be studied” has to be the bedrock of support for an in-depth analysis of religion for 3 basic reasons:
- Truth is a virtue and if it is not true, then it is a falsehood which is a lie against the truth and punishable with grave consequences to the soul.
- Religion is for all things but basically it is for the human species (that humans write for) primarily because it deals with us. Our concerns, therefore, should be focused on humanity and how to exist, treat and inter-react with our surroundings while earning our physical and spiritual livelihood.
- Religion, in order for it to be of great value, must be taken as a comprehensive, historical and futuristic roadmap for humanity. If that is not done, then religion becomes a flawed tool by a flawed Maker Who is incapable of designing, creating or developing ‘evolved perfection’ and a just justice. That means religion, in order for it to be realistic and practical, must be inclusive rather than exclusive. That being the case that in turn means that there is a depth there, which may not normally be seen unless it is pursued with courage and vigor.
Those to whom WE have given the BOOK study it as it should be studied: They are the ones that believe therein: Those who reject faith therein, – the loss is their own. Q (2: 121)
Lest you should say: “The Book was sent down to two peoples before us, and for our part, we remained unacquainted with all that they learned by assiduous study. Q (6: 156)
Now we can list the ‘quality’ of works or writings (Scriptures) produced by these three Abrahamic religions:
- Judaism – Judaism gets a rating of only fair to good. To be fair to Judaism it contains a lot of excellent things. However, the Old Testament is flawed and contains some falsehoods. The New Testament gives a ringing non-endorsement of its people by Jesus (pbh) Matt (23: 23-33) a Jewish prophet. Certain Jews, notably the Essences also give thumbs down to other Jews as they were historically accused of tampering with their “Holy Word”. Finally, secret Jewish knowledge found in the Talmud, which may at times be very enlightening and truthful, shows definite lies and tales of pure fiction.
- Christianity gets a rating of good to very good. Why is that? Its Holy Book, the New Testament, has been proven to have been re-worked many times with some ideas put in and others taken out. Therefore, without backing away from facts, there is a consistency of not being totally consistent. Secondly, the prophet Jesus (pbh) has given us some great and monumental sayings but realistically there should be more of his wise and true words and we miss that because not every important act or lesson that he gave over the three years of his mission was handed down to posterity.
Furthermore, historical evidence shows us that the New Testament was not written by the close Disciples of Jesus but by others who took to interpretation of the records. That is not a big issue in itself but their records had a tendency of being mixed and modified later on by their philosophers’ own school of thought. Finally, strong historical evidence of practical thinking and ‘palace intrigues’ can only be concretely stated with deep certainty only after around 120-130 AC or nearly 100 years after the Ascension of Jesus (pbh).
- Islam – Islam gets a rating of superb to near-excellence when dealing with the Sunni-type schools of thought. It is so because Islam’s Holy Book, the Quran, still remains, as is easily proven, ORIGINAL REVELATION as it came down. Secondly, its hadith literature has been graded out on various levels of correctness (dependability) and incorrectness (weak, forged, etc). However, because there are variations in wordings, even when the meanings don’t change, the ratings have to be reduced to near excellent which implies as ‘close to perfection’ as is humanly possible at this time.
Religion is a topic dealing with mankind in its totality so let us look at Islam and see if the ‘GOD CONCEPT’ covers the human race as to whether it is for only certain peoples, races or religions.
Islam talks about there being about 124,000 prophets (peace be upon them all) sent to all nations of the past with the meaning that the human race down to its various hues and colors and from its very start has had correct guidance given to it by their CREATOR LORD. Furthermore, Islam talks about both Intelligent Design and Evolution happening at the same time as an ongoing developmental plan guided and controlled in its entirety by the ONE WHO originated the creation and then repeats it.
To get an awareness of religious depth and fairness, let’s discuss Christianity and Islam as it sometimes has appeared on YouTube. An additional benefit from this investigation is to provide any Christian or non-Christian believer the trump card in any religious argument supposedly based on ‘salvation’.
Many Christian –type preachers or speakers of the ‘Good News’ declare from various verses found in the New Testament that if a person does not accept the Jesus of Nazareth* who was born over 2,000 years ago as their savior and lord or lord-god, then that person will NOT enter Paradise but rather will be thrown into Hell-Fire.
*People who are given the gift of being ‘Aware’ may find it helpful to note that there is a difference in prophecies between the first coming of Jesus into the world and what he came with versus his SECOND COMING and how he will reign. This concept will prove very helpful when studying the scriptures.
Of course their arguments sound somewhat logical due to various scriptural connections. However, when the connections are carefully studied, they are found to be faulty and out of time-sync. True logic is now replaced by incorrectly manipulating the data in either an ignorant or criminal way.
On this score, one must ask the proponents of the above statement, “Are these your words or your interpretation of these words in scripture? And is your interpretation of scripture greater than the words of Jesus (pbh) himself?”
Through these questions we want to see if any man’s version of scripture is better and far superior to Jesus’ version. If so, he then by his own logic becomes THE Christ himself while the other Christ (the real Christ) becomes the mistaken one.
What Jesus (pbh) claimed and by his own tongue was:
“If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me.
But if I do them, though you do not believe me, believe the works {I do}, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father” {that I am a true prophet from GOD} John (10: 37-38)
Now, one can tell the Christian that it is true that we Muslims don’t believe in Jesus as you believe in him but we believe in what he did and that he is the Messiah who will return to lead the world in truth and justice:
Then will ALLAH say: “O! Jesus the son of Mary recount MY favor to you and to your mother. Behold! I strengthened you with the Holy Spirit so that you did speak to the people in childhood and in mature age. Behold! I taught you the BOOK and WISDOM, the Torah and the Gospel and behold! You make out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by MY permission and you breathe into it and it becomes a bird, by MY permission and you heal those born blind and the lepers by MY permission. And behold! You bring forth the dead by MY permission. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) you when you did show them the Clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said, ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’ Q (5: 110)
When a people profess a belief in him and his miracles that were given to him by DIVINE approval, means that he (Jesus) is an acceptable and blessed spokesperson chosen of GOD. According to Jesus’ own words, Muslims must be listed in the true Christian camp as believers because they have fulfilled the criterion laid down by Jesus himself!
A person can always contradict Jesus by taking other parts of the New Testament written or defined by other people ahead of Jesus’ own words. However, when one goes down that road, Jesus will now be taken as an ‘inferior or second class source’.
The end result is that no real knowledgeable Christian could ever attack Islam based on Jesus’ own words without besmirching the name of Jesus (pbh). When they do attack real Islam, they attack with ignorance, pride and arrogance which are vices and not virtues. Then take care from the master’s words:
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name perform many miracles?’
“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’ Matt (7: 22-23)
There is no need to ‘debate’ the issue with people who praise Jesus with their tongue but trash him with their actions. Their beliefs are not only self-serving but radically wrong so say to them, “Why do you speak about your love for Jesus when you so openly disavow his teachings and twist other verses around to make Jesus a no-account?”
Then quote what Jesus (pbh) said and see if they try to pooh-pooh the words of this great man whom they claim to love. Note that Jesus (pbh), a man beloved by GOD, cannot make statements contradicting himself. Therefore, his comment expressed in (John 10: 37- 38) must be uniform with other comments he made. Others besides his true followers like his sub-followers and even their followers did devise doctrines which also must follow suit or else THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE WRONG. According to Jesus (pbh):
Beware of false prophets {false teachers who come to mislead through guile}, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. Matthew (7: 15)
According to Paul (about 32 years after Jesus’ Ascension):
For I know that after my departure {after Paul’s instructive visit}, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of {from} your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away followers after them. Acts (20: 29-30)
The friction between Christianity and Islam should come to an end if solely basing one’s ideals on the New Testament. The fear and yes even distain for Islamic practices, law and way of life should come to an end within real Christianity because these Islamic practices, law and way of life have been praised and held as the ultimate way of life for mankind’s salvation ACCORDING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT! What???
Yes, that is correct! The New Testament declares it! That, however, is only for people who have the GOD-given ability and time to read those scriptures with understanding. A person, as in a treasure hunt, has to work at it and have the head and heart for understanding what is being declared. Even Jesus (pbh) said to study the scriptures for actual life (spiritual) and a happy outcome (salvation) would bring success rather than the Hell-Fire.
“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about me; John (5: 39)
Now when we study the scriptures in truth rather than prejudiced mumbo-jumbo, we find a story that has been covered up ‘by the powers that are in control’ simply to keep alive their own foundations against the Truth. Fools they are because no man-made organization will be able to defeat GOD’s Perfect Plan.
Only the ignorant can believe that they can win in this game of Russian roulette. Would they believe that the ALL POWERFUL GOD would back down from pieces of clay that dies and decays?
Don’t you ever think that the Unbelievers are going to frustrate (ALLAH’s Plan) on earth. Their abode is the Fire and it is indeed an evil refuge. Q (24: 57)
Here in a very brief form is the partial story of the New Testament’s version of THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH with Jesus the Christ as the HEAD OF THE CHURCH:
He {Jesus} is also head of the body, the church; and he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself will come to have first place in everything. Colossians (1: 18)
An understanding to use when considering Comparative Religion:
- No contradictions are allowed within the same scripture (BOOK) or between various religious texts.
- The use of other religious texts might be needed to supplement the ideas discussed if they are valid or not.
- Different languages can use different words to present the same meaning.
The word ‘church’ in the verse above does not mean any sect, religion or building that is subject to change or deterioration. The word ‘church’ in this context is synonymous with the generic term Israel which is also synonymous in meaning with those who are Servants of the ONE GOD. Furthermore, in dealing with a Resurrection or Revival or a coming together of this ‘church’, it becomes those who are chosen by their past/current actions as in being anointed in membership to this Kingdom.
Therefore, the Universal Messiah is the head or leader of those surviving the Gog and Magog as well as those born into this Kingdom – past and present (see Daniel). He is also ‘first place’ in this Kingdom as to being that chosen one to be called ‘The Messiah’.
“From the time that the regular sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.”
How blessed is he who keeps waiting and attains to the 1,335 days!
“But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age.” Daniel (12: 11-13)
So with that definition made clear then how could the term ‘church’ be used for any named religion or sect that is NOT inclusive or universal when dealing with mankind? Therefore, this ‘church’ is inclusive rather than exclusive when it comes down to ‘what religion did you belong to in the past’ as long as that ‘soul’ has merited being a believer – rank upon rank!
But the novice cries out that ISLAM is a named religion thereby negating the above definition. Only part of that sentiment is true as to it being a named religion. However, unlike Judaism or Christianity, Islam contains a oneness of belief system and development reaching back over time by the system of prophethood (124, 000 prophets teaching relatively the same universal truths) declares itself as in ‘From Adam to Muhammad’ in a one brotherhood of ideals known in the New Testament as ‘The Way’.
Therefore, Islam becomes not only the last piece on the temporal ladder of religious ideals but, in reality, the ladder itself. ONE GOD AND ONE LADDER with ONE PEOPLES means the ONE WAY regardless of a named race, creed or religion. In other words, Islam is not only a part but it also becomes the WHOLE and this is shown by the linguistic definition of the word ‘Islam’.
If anyone desires a religion OTHER than Islam (Submission to the WILL of THE ONE GOD) NEVER will it be accepted of him and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost. Q (3: 85)
A LOOK AT THE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE PACKED INSIDE A SINGLE VERSE FROM THE QURAN:
And there is none of the People of the Book but {ALL} must believe in him {Jesus} before he will die; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them {those that did not really believe or follow the WAY}. Q (4: 159)
The words ‘ALL’ and ‘must’ contain concepts, layer upon layer developed from just this one verse. The concept of the words ‘ALL must’ believe on him before he dies’ expresses many things:
- It is an immutable law that this will be a phenomenon of willful, cherished and natural belief NOT forced on people. In other words, it will be an involuntary act like breathing. However, please note that the words ‘not forced’ do not imply that it will contain no enforcement. It just means that the willfulness of that ONE COMMUNITY will rejoice in a harmonious compliance to being in that state of belief/existence.
- The word ‘ALL’ implies everyone and therefore it is harmonious as well as eagerly participated in. That being the case, it means that it is 100%, natural, instinctive and untaught. However, the word ‘untaught’ does not mean that the feeling cannot be honed to more of a perfective quality or growth through further practice and development (existence for the purpose of doing good deeds) while continually earning more blessings from THE CREATOR LORD which is further laden on the SCALE of Judgment as to the destination of the soul on the Last Day – Paradise or Hell-Fire.
- If one is going to be a part of this system or ‘body of Christ’ then one has to hold to a perfect belief system. That means there will be no wrangling, no backtracking and no changing or even challenging the system of Faith or Belief put in place by the ‘king of this Kingdom’. Therefore, the true followers of Christ participate in and practice with 100% assuredness the WAY of Jesus the son of Mary (pbh).
So what is his way? In knowing that detail, one can rest assured that he/she is on the PATHWAY to rightfulness if one truly believes or practices THAT WAY. So WHAT IS THAT WAY?
“Moses said, ‘THE LORD GOD WILL RAISE UP FOR YOU A PROPHET LIKE ME {Moses} FROM YOUR BRETHREN; {the other branch or line of Semitic peoples} TO HIM YOU SHALL GIVE HEED to everything He says to you.
‘And it will be that every soul that does NOT heed that prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.‘
“And likewise, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and his successors onward, also announced these days.
“It is you {the believers} who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘AND IN YOUR SEED ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED Acts (3: 22-25)
And Jesus (pbh) discussed this Prophet to come and his outpouring to the non-Jew (the GENTILES) – so he will be a non-Jewish prophet as was given in prophecy in the Old Testament and restated in the New Testament:
“BEHOLD, MY SERVANT WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN; MY BELOVED IN WHOM MY SOUL is WELL-PLEASED; I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM, AND HE SHALL PROCLAIM JUSTICE TO THE GENTILES.
HE WILL NOT QUARREL, NOR CRY OUT; NOR WILL ANYONE HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS.
A BRUISED REED SHALL HE NOT BREAK AND SMOKING FLAX SHALL HE NOT QUENCH, TILL HE SEND FORTH JUDGMENT UNTO VICTORY.
AND IN HIS NAME SHALL {THE NON-JEWS} THE GENTILES TRUST. Matt (12: 18-21)
The Christians take this as a prophecy for Jesus but Jesus did have his quarrels with the Jews and violent confrontation in the temple being used as a common market place. This verse in Matthew fits the character and personality and the job description of Prophet Muhammad (pbh). His triumphant entry into Makkah with his head bowed down low, which is his hometown from whence he and his people were mercilessly treated and tortured year after year, is a good example of his gentleness.
The stature of Jesus (pbh) as to an imagery of saving or salvation is actually found in the activities laid down IN HIS SECOND COMING AND NOT HIS FIRST COMING. That is extremely important when discussing Jesus as a type of ‘savior’. His first appearance about 2,000 years ago can be stated as in the expression of ‘even if you don’t believe in me etc.’ John (10:37-38). The imagery of ‘salvation/saving’ is represented in ‘those who belong to this Kingdom are saved’.
The second coming is more decisive in that once the Kingdom of heaven on Earth is established, it will only be filled with believers who are following the STRAIGHT PATH or STRAIGHT WAY and the belief in Jesus (pbh), for example, in the right way.
The idea of ‘before his death’ has deep meanings. According to the New Testament all must die:
And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once {reaching their special but ‘unknown’ term appointed* by ALLAH} and after this comes judgment:
So Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, {in the perfect Kingdom of heaven on Earth while he is alive} to those who eagerly await him. Hebrews (9: 27-28)
*It is fruitless, in fact rather ridiculous, to discuss what the ‘term appointed’ actually means and what it is based on due to the fact that it would be classified as something belonging to the UNSEEN. ALLAH is well-aware of HIS OWN system and is quite capable of conducting it in the BEST of WAYS.
The mentioning of before his death means that everyone will be acting with one accord and one faith while he is alive. Furthermore, since he hasn’t died the physical death yet, means that he was NOT killed by any means (hanging, gunshot, crucifixion) beforehand. He is definitely not going to die twice.
So, before his death, the believer will believe in 100% of what Jesus (pbh) believes and will act accordingly. And because this is the Kingdom of heaven on Earth, people will act in such a manner joyfully and with eagerness. If people somehow were not ‘in one accord’ with Jesus’ belief system (denoting that on the Last Day of Judgment some unknown time AFTER his death) then he will testify against them as to being ‘a witness against them’ as in get away from me because I don’t know you:
“Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name perform many miracles?’
“And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’ Matt (7: 22-23)
However, it is clarified by no less than Jesus himself about who will enter upon this ‘Kingdom’ due to their ‘trials of belief’:
Not everyone that says unto me, ‘lord, lord’, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the Will of my Father {obeys that system/way that was given to man with willingness} WHO is in Heaven. Matt (7: 21)
Now as to ‘his system’ that he brings to the table and what we must follow or that IDEAL PRACTICE/BELIEF to follow as is discussed in the New Testament can be summed up as a WAY OF LIFE/ PRACTICE AND BELIEF. This in turn as the New Testament declares will be that system/practice/belief and laws brought by THAT PROPHET that came after him as in after his anointment of being ‘certified’ as the REAL AND ONLY MESSIAH! This is MY beloved servant in whom I am well pleased:
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is MY beloved Son {servant}, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to him!” Matthew (17: 5)
For WHEN he received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to him by the MAJESTIC GLORY, “This is MY beloved Son {servant} with whom I am well-pleased. ” 2 Peter (1: 17)
So the second coming of Jesus (pbh) and after the destruction of the Gog and Magog is when this heavenly Kingdom on Earth will be allowed to grow fruit and multiply. Therefore, find THAT PROPHET and one finds that IDEAL, THAT RELIGION, THAT WAY OF LIFE that will be the ONLY ACCEPTABLE WAY OF LIFE. Indeed! We are told that the religion before ALLAH is Islam and that no other religion will be acceptable to HIM.
If anyone desires a religion OTHER than Islam (Submission to the WILL OF THE ONE GOD) NEVER will it be accepted of him and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost. Q (3: 85)
So that being obviously true, one can easily deduce which HOLY BOOK, RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, LAWS AND BEHAVIORS as in Sunnah will be in Universal Practice throughout the Earth during the lifetime of Jesus’ Second Coming!
And the New Testament further declares (as do certain hadiths) that there ain’t going to be given a choice of acceptance or non-acceptance about it. Those who for any reason would be un-amicable to the Newly Established Kingdom of heaven on Earth will be taken down, thrown out and rejected as a stain on the new elevated human race or so declares the New Testament.
The Son of Man will send forth his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness.
And will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then THE RIGHTEOUS WILL SHINE FORTH AS THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear Matthew 13: (41-43)
Good News! Islam says the same thing as has been stated in this author’s books and many articles even down to the expression of the language of Arabic being innate to the newly born believer as language was made innate to the newly born baby Jesus so long ago. ALLAH ALONE KNOWS the TRUTH.
In addition to this, some descriptions are given in Islam about the Earth and its believing inhabitants at this time. However, caution is needed to separate the description of the two Paradises: the Earthly paradise whose characteristics will degenerate after some time versus the Heavenly Paradise that lasts forever.
These concepts were given to enlighten people about certain sayings found in the New Testament like ‘Christ is the head of the church’ and ‘the bride’ of Christ being likened to a harmonious marriage with the leader (the Messiah) joined by the congregation of believers in a happy, harmonized union in the Kingdom of heaven on Earth.
People who are jealous, misinformed or malicious don’t want to hear that Jesus the Christ (pbh) is for any race, creed or religion that was presented in its original format to those who accepted it and faithfully practiced it. So, under a restricted sense, a very restricted sense, one can use the term ‘lord’ and ‘savior’ for Jesus (pbh) in the sense that the ONE GOD IS JESUS’ LORD AND SAVIOR AND THAT HE IS LORD AND SAVIOR OVER ALL.
But one must be able to have commonsense and be knowledgeable and fair-minded as well as balanced in understanding to appreciate the vast immeasurable difference between man and GOD. And whatever a man does, he should NEVER EVER join partners to THE ONE GOD WHO IS SUPREME ABOVE ALL, THE IRRESISTABLE!
In seeing this now, it becomes easier to see the futility of those who poisoned the air and STILL poison the air between Christianity and Islam going as far as to create mischief and bloodshed. They lack a common understanding of their own religion and therefore, desert a painful truth (to them) to follow a rapturous lie… leading to their own condemnation which leads them on the scale of justice to their own destruction.
Another verse from the Quran that packs a very large punch is the non-crucifixion verse (4: 157).
That they said (in boast), “We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of ALLAH” – but they killed him not nor did they crucify him. It was only a likeness of that which was shown to them. Those who differ therein {about those details} are full of doubts with NO (certain) knowledge but only conjecture to follow. For of a surety, they killed him not. Q (4: 157)
The Power of GOD is immense beyond the recognition of anything that man can think of. Add this to the knowledge talked about in a previous article concerning Jesus being a shape-changer and it becomes readily discernible that it was so, so very easy for GOD to save Jesus (pbh) from the humiliation of being crucified as a criminal, false prophet. This law is still on the books and so a crucifixion of Jesus would be slanderous indeed! This is according to the law as Jesus himself declared which shall NOT pass away until the Last Day. That this was done was easy for the ONE GOD to accomplish!
Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
“For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until ALL is accomplished.” Matthew 5 (17-18)
What can people be afraid of when they use commonsense and logic? If Jesus (pbh) can not contradict himself and for a surety he cannot and remain a prophet, then the saying that ‘not one jot of the LAW will pass away UNTIL the Last Day of Judgment’ can mean only one thing if we consider the crucifixion idea. The only way Jesus could have been crucified is if he was a false prophet because the judgment would have been accomplished by the act. So if he did die a physical death by crucifixion, even if he were to come back to life again, he would still be under the LAW* declaring him a false prophet.
*The Quran solves that puzzle very nicely when it declares that Jesus (pbh) is raised up and cleared from the blasphemies hurled against him by the Jews who proclaimed him as a false prophet and other perverse things:
Behold! ALLAH said: “O JESUS! I will take you and raise you to MYSELF and clear you (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow you superior {in faith} to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall all of you return unto ME, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute. Q (3: 55)
They plotted and planned, but WE TOO PLANNED, even while they perceived it not. Q (27: 50)
However, because he declared himself to be under the condition or the likeness of himself to Prophet Jonah (pbh), then it appeared to Jonah’s audience in the boat that HE DIED! BUT IN REALITY IF WE FOLLOW SCRIPTURE WE KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH APPEARENCES ARE DECIEVING, WE DEFINITELY KNOW (AFTER THE FACT) THAT JONAH DID NOT DIE when he was thrown overboard in the raging storm at sea! Therefore Jesus (pbh) is 100% vindicated and his speech is NOT contradictory to the facts. Hence, yet another proof tells us the validity of him being NOT CRUCIFIED OR KILLED.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
But he answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
For just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, {and yet REMAINED ALIVE} so {also} will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” Matthew (12: 38-40)
What happened in those ‘dark days’ can only be conjectured upon but the ultimate truth of the matter is that Jesus was neither on the cross nor was he slain BUT ALL THE PEOPLE WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT HE WAS CRUCIFIED– SOME TO THEIR RUIN AND SOME TO TEST THEIR FAITH. And their faith was indeed sorely tested and some of the ‘thousands’ believed and increased in faith and some lost out due to their denial of the ABILITY OF GOD TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT HE WILLS. THE ONE GOD IS MOST GREAT in ALL THINGS including separating the ‘wheat from the chaff’.
The people’s faith was really tested when the saying spread throughout the land that Jesus had risen from the dead meaning that he was NOT killed but overcame the plots and intrigues of the manifest unbelievers and the lying turncoats as ALLAH threw ‘it’ back in their faces* for what they were want to do (refer back to Jesus’ holy words concerning them especially in the Gospel of Matthew or words concerning them from the Quran) and NOT one of those people could change the decision of ALLAH as it was a DECREE sent forth beforehand. ALLAH ALONE KNOWS BEST!
*The whole idea with the Jewish inteligencia was to declare “Because the ONE GOD is Great and Glorious and has chosen us as the ‘sublime race’, HE ignores our ‘peccadilloes’ (minor offenses!!! Like changing HIS Word or slaying some of the prophets of old) because we are us and HE is too far above the human to notice much.” That piece of arrogance has had a pronounced effect on the Jews throughout their mostly miserable history. It is miserable in the sense that life for many became a struggle and a hardship down through history with only brief periods of success thrown in.
So their plotting and their planning in being DEVIOUS, for in times gone by they went so far as to slay some of the prophets and to humiliate others besides committing excesses in their religion, boomeranged upon them with the result that the illusion they had of themselves was thrown back at them so that they fell into an illusion* of Jesus the Christ being crucified as a favor to the ONE GOD!!!
(They {the Jews} have incurred Divine displeasure): In that they broke their covenant; that they rejected the signs of ALLAH; that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they said, “Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve ALLAH’s Word); we need no more {Testaments or Prophets}“; Nay, ALLAH has set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little is it they believe. Q (4:155)
And (the Unbelievers) plotted and planned, and ALLAH too planned, and THE BEST OF PLANNERS IS ALLAH. Q (3: 54)
*Many people have their own private ‘illusions’ (false ideas or concepts) concerning religion. These types of people are not really interested in the Truth but seek out ‘areas of comfort’ for their bent souls. Those who have gone overboard are those who join ‘partners’ with the ONE GOD as in joining with HIM statues, good luck pieces, idols, and the worship of mere mortals as ‘god’ or as one related to GOD. So the Jews aren’t the only ones who ended up deceiving themselves. However, that will be no consolation to those who die in corrupt belief on the DAY of JUDGMENT.
The activities that he spent before the real Last Supper are not divulged in any Holy Book as to its particulars. But the result was that he really did become ALIVE, not as we know true life yet, but total life as to be able to Raise Up with both body and soul to the Heavens. Hence as the saying goes, ‘Christ Jesus rose from the dead though he was not crucified nor was he on the accursed cross. AND THOSE WHO DIFFER ON THESE MATTERS {THEN AS IS NOW} HAVE NOTHING CERTAIN TO FOLLOW BUT WILD CONJECTURE.
A partial description of the Last Supper follows which at one time was a Solemn festival concerning THE SIGN for the believers in the reality of the overcoming the ‘drag of earth-like struggles’ and the future entrance into the promise of salvation on the Last Day when ‘death’ will be decreed as no more.
Behold! The Disciples said: “O Jesus the son of Mary! Can your LORD send down to us a Table set (with viands) from heaven?” Jesus said: “FEAR ALLAH IF you have faith.”
They said: “We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts and to know that you have been telling the truth {and not lying to us or that you are only a spirit or a trick of the Devil}; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle {accomplished in you with ALLAH’s Permission}.”
Jesus the son of Mary said: “O ALLAH our LORD! Send us from heaven a Table set (with viands) that there may be for us – a solemn festival and a SIGN from YOU; and provide for our sustenance for YOU {O ALLAH} are THE BEST SUSTAINER (of our needs). Q (5: 112-114)
While they were telling these things, he {Jesus} himself stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit {as they believed him to be dead}.
And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
“See my hands and my feet that it is I myself; touch me and see, for a spirit does NOT have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” {To show them that he was truly ALIVE and not dead}
They gave him a piece of a broiled fish and a piece of honeycomb.
And he took it and ate it before them. Luke (24: 36-43)
Religion like any other ‘deep topic’ has built-in layers of understanding. The basics, however, are simple and the understanding of these things and the recognition of them are two values that can be used to judge peoples. Unfortunately, man comes along burdened with his own disposition tendencies and this practice results in ‘worshiping and believing in the way of worship’ as he believes and not necessarily what is the right way.
Say: “Everyone acts according to his own disposition but your LORD knows best who it is that is best guided on the WAY.” Q (17: 84)
We can see this in the history of the ‘believing Jew’ versus those who desired to take eventual liberties with the truth! In fact, the ONE GOD so loved ‘mankind’ that HE will not divorce those sinners who seek out HIS face in truth but HE will divorce those who refuse to FOLLOW HIS WAYS. Those who are truly lost may even believe that they are serving HIM WHO CREATED the worlds but in reality they are only fooling themselves as they have tried cleverly to fool the ONE GOD!
Those who believe then reject faith, then believe (again) and (again) reject faith and go on increasing in Unbelief; ALLAH will NOT forgive them NOR guide them on THE WAY. Q (4: 137).
The crucifixion ‘thing’ is clear but the story has several nuances (gradations) of reality. First of all, the total, unbiased TRUTH is that Jesus (pbh) was NOT put on the cross (therefore he wasn’t crucified) and he did NOT die a PHYSICAL death! However, technically speaking, one could, if one had to or even wanted to, BEND THE RULES to make things puzzling or unclear concerning that matter. Why does such a thing happen? It is the same reason why if the whole world read the Quran NOT ONE OF THOSE READERS WOULD BECOME A MUSLIM UNLESS ALLAH WILLED IT! And those reasons are for HIM to know and for HIM to decide!
They {as they lived out their lives} plotted and planned, but WE TOO PLANNED, even while they perceived it not. Q (27: 50)
Technically speaking, Jesus (pbh) did ‘die’ (although he hasn’t completed his term of appointment yet which will come approximately 43 years after his return) and we can look at the Quran and find out technically how that could have happened. This aspect has to do with an understanding of Jesus being ‘put to sleep’ in some manner and that sleep is a ‘state’ that is somewhat akin to death according to ALLAH in the Quran.
Nay, ALLAH raised him {Jesus} up unto HIMSELF and ALLAH is EXHALTED in POWER, WISE. Q (4: 158)
It is ALLAH that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that do not die (HE takes) during their sleep: those on whom HE has passed the decree of death, HE keeps back (from returning to life) but the rest HE sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed. Verily, in this are SIGNS for those who reflect. Q (39: 42)
As to Jesus or to put it more correctly the Christ-soul (pbh) being sacrificed (meaning in long suffering terms) one could play on words by saying that he was crucified – even though he wasn’t on the cross. For example, if one person does not like another person’s behavior in belittling one’s self, then one can say truthfully, “Stop crucifying me or persecuting me.” This expression has nothing to do with one being on a cross!
Now when we come to Paul’s expression, an expression, which many would find to be very curious indeed, we are left at first with a curious sense of bedevilment. He supposedly said, “But we preach Christ crucified as a STUMBLING BLOCK TO THE JEWS AND AS FOOLISHNESS TO THE GREEKS.” 1 Corinthians (1: 23)
The above supposed saying of Paul actually predicted future historical events for the Jews and for the Greeks (now called Christians/Romans/Byzantines/Beni Asfar) (See one of my articles that delves into this thought very deeply). The basic historical evidence proved that the Jews were unable for much of history to assimilate amongst the Christians as equals while being subjugated as low-class individuals and repeatedly slandered as ‘Christ-killers. As to the Greeks (Christians) following after the pattern of the Greek-god/hero worship concept of a man turned god turned savior to the human race scenario (a plot outline for the joyful culmination of the ‘believers’ in that certain cult called ‘Mother of Harlots’ in the book of Revelations in the New Testament). That is the worst of sins and that is the joining of partners to the ONE GOD as in worshiping others besides HIM! So it becomes not only foolish but also very much CONTEMPTIBLE!!!
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH {or the sin that starts the ball rolling towards other heinous (wicked) sins and perversions.} Rev. (17: 5)
Why did the ONE GOD allow this diversity of thought to happen in knowing full well that ‘confusion’ and divisions would occur? One can only conjecture at this point but the overall answer is a simple one. ALLAH DOES AS HE SO CHOOSES AND NONE CAN ARGUE WITH HIM OR HIS PERFECT PLAN. Not only is that the reason but we are given another simpler reason in that if ALLAH so WILLED, HE could have made the whole human earthly population Muslim but HE wanted to test mankind as to those who have received the message.
To thee WE sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what ALLAH hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that has come to you. To each among you have WE prescribed a law and an open way. If ALLAH had so willed, HE would have made you a single people, but (HIS plan is) to test you in what HE hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to ALLAH. It is HE that will show you the truth of the matters in which you dispute. Q (5: 48)
If ALLAH so willed, HE could make you all one people: But HE leaves straying whom HE pleases, and HE guides whom HE pleases: but you shall certainly be called to account for all of your actions. Q (16: 93)
And unto ALLAH {under HIS Guidance and Direction} leads straight the Way, but there are ways that turn aside: if ALLAH had willed, HE could have guided all of you. Q (16: 9)
The worshippers of false gods say: “if ALLAH had so willed, we should not have worshipped aught but HIM – neither we nor our fathers, – nor should we have prescribed prohibitions other than HIS.” So did those who went before them. But what is the mission of apostles but to preach the Clear Message? Q (16: 35) {And what good does this message do if it is not heeded with purpose?}
*Contrary to what many might gather from these writings concerning Comparative Religion, I personally frown at making differences between sects or between religions as a major issue UNLESS of course the historical background makes it a deserving point. As the Prophet (pbh) noted, ‘the Muslims will repeat or follow the same mistakes as their predecessors (the Christians and the Jews’). Therefore it is ok to point out certain activities that are self-manufactured for a corrupt cause and which has nothing to do with truth. Otherwise, Islam is quite flexible and broad because ALLAH has made the religion easy to follow for those whose hearts are in the right place.
What is apparent through dialogue and practice is that the people should be free to choose and act accordingly if they indeed believe in ALLAH, the Last Day, all of HIS Prophets, all of HIS Angels, Paradise, and Hell-Fire and that TRUTH is better than error. Therefore, people who have the freedom and the ability to search for the truth should have no problem in distancing themselves from any group, philosophy or organization that supports a compulsion of thought even if some group would claim to ‘ring in a new era’ of an Islamic Caliphate such as the group known as ISIS or ISIL.
All good and well but what is happening in our world today? If one taxes oneself such that the body becomes stressed there will eventually be a breakdown leading to a weakness and yielding up of some type of sickness or weakening of the body. Such is the state of the body (religious) and being out of touch with the “Spirit of Islam”. A sickness (self-turmoil, slaughter, societal turmoil) arises like a fever and headache-type feeling in the body. Hence, the body – social-politic – becomes frayed and a state of FITNA arises. ALLAH ALONE knows the truth.
So, the desire is present to usher in an Islamic Caliphate leading to an Earthly Paradise but the desire cannot be based on the ends justifies the means philosophy. Thus, Muslims well-grounded in Islamic knowledge will be protected by ALLAH from falling into devastating and puerile actions supposedly done for the sake of ALLAH but lending themselves for the sake of Satan instead!
There is a huge difference between the ‘Kingdom to Come’ as a blessing for those of old or new (religious-wise) who were in earnest about following the TRUTH as it came from ABOVE to the Prophets as in Revelation and forcing one to believe PRIOR to the setting up of this Kingdom. Prior to this Kingdom, we have a choice of which way one would desire to live/follow but after the second entrance of Jesus the Christ (pbh) and the destruction of the Gog and Magog in one single and amazing day the CHOICE will be based upon ALLAH’s PLAN/PERMISSION and not on man’s powers of which in reality he has none*. To test this theory out let man fashion for himself his desires from the cradle as to his choice of race, religion, status and prowess. Therefore, those who are wise can fathom some of the knowledge from the following:
*O men! Here is a parable set forth so listen to it! Those on whom, besides ALLAH, YOU call {real or imagined}, cannot create (even) a fly, if they all got together for the purpose! And if the fly should snatch away anything from them, they would have no power to release it from the fly. Feeble are those who petition and those whom they petition! Q (22: 73)
An example of human idiosyncrasy and a totally BACKWARD WAY of thinking (worldly versus spiritual content) comes from Winston Churchill’s private thoughts concerning Islam. He considered Islam and its followers to be a pitiful representation of humanity. He considered Muslims to be backward-type individuals following a primitive and ridiculous philosophy. He based his opinions partially on a comparison between Europe’s so-called advanced culture/way of worldly life during his time and that of the Arabs. (Source: The River War, first edition, Vol. II, pages 248-50 London)
Many people are ‘duped’ into this faulty comparison and some of those ‘boneheads’ would choose ease of comfort as a moralistic comparison over the value of truth. However, if they were honestly consistent in their ‘primitive value systems’, they would have to rank Jesus (pbh), by using their strange ideals and concepts, as an idealistic and practically worthless bum!
It may sound unbelievable that when many people are confronted with the truth, the truth that matters in the accountability of the Hereafter, they just don’t seem to care. Why is this so? First, because it is ALLAH WHO controls all things. Therefore, how can there be LIGHT when ALLAH places no LIGHT. Therefore, a person becomes stuck in his own vomit and change won’t come about until an effort is shown AND ACCEPTED BY HIM WHO IS THE BEST TO OPEN HEARTS.
No soul can believe except by the WILL of ALLAH and HE will place abomination on those who will not {refuse to} understand. Q (10: 100)
Those who believe then reject faith, then believe (again) and (again) reject faith and go on increasing in Unbelief; ALLAH will NOT forgive them NOR guide them on THE WAY. Q (4: 137).
Take for example the shameful approach of the Shia intelligencia in attempting to vilify one of the great companions of the Prophet (pbh) known as Abu Huraira (may ALLAH be pleased with him). Why do they do this? They do this to throw doubt on Sunni practices and other acts of worship in order to legitimize some of their own ideas and practices. They join with some orientalists who have no real understanding of what is going on in order to deride Abu Huraira.
However, a broad and very careful look at the respect generated towards this wonderful companion of the Prophet (pbh) during his long lifetime by the many Companions including Ali himself as well as the second generation of believers leaves no doubt that Abu Huraira is well-loved by the believers and is maligned by the ignorant and the hypocrites.
Not only did ‘Umar give very important jobs of trust to Abu Huraira, the grandsons of ‘Umar narrated many hadiths from him also. Not only that he was trusted and highly honored enough to be asked to lead the funeral prayers for ‘Aisha and Hafsah. To be asked to lead the funeral prayers for the wives of the Prophet himself is indeed a great and noble honor and was quite justified. He also acted as a guardian for ‘Uthman along with Ali’s son or sons and that put him in the area of trust. After ‘Uthman’s death for over two decades, Abu Huraira made numerous Fatwahs (religious rulings) in Medina (the City of Light).
These things and other things show by logic that Abu Huraira was indeed a most valuable and trustworthy companion. His awesome number of hadiths that he related from the Prophet (pbh) can be explained by the fact that for several years he attached himself solely to the Prophet as much as humanly and discretely possible.
An interesting experiment which can be performed on the Sunni/Shia divide (belief system) contains the following:
Each sect has a peculiar ‘inherent belief system’ used as a standard handed down from its claimed inheritors of truth. Such being the case, each side should set up four highly valued and dependable books containing the sayings of the Prophet (pbh) or other dependable sources used by that sect. From these sources, the opposing sect will be free to choose 20 sayings or hadiths that appear to be foolish, ignorant, stupid or blasphemous when compared to the Quran or other sayings and which are thought of as just plain abhorrent to one’s own belief system.
The Sunni side will probably choose Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim plus two other highly notable works while the Shia side will probably choose those books which they have proclaimed as the ‘backbone’ of their belief system from their worthies (leading religious icons) such as Ayatollah Khomeini.
It is very, highly doubtful that the Shia would ever consent to this challenge!
Those of the common Shia when faced with true knowledge must decide if they are not taking their religion as a mere plaything. So which course will they follow: real Islam or self-delusions? Of course, the weak and the insincere amongst them might wish to continue in their dream-world of crass make-believe rather than facing bravely the undeniable TRUTH!
ALLAH is NOT A PARTNER TO LIES OR TREACHERY FROM EITHER ARABS OR NON-ARABS AND ON THE LAST DAY THOSE WHO MADE SPORT OF HIS RELIGION WILL BE ANSERABLE TO HIM FOR WHAT THEY WERE WANT TO DO.
As to those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you {0! Muhammad} have no part in them in the least: Their affair is with ALLAH: HE will in the end tell them the TRUTH of all that they did. Q (6: 159)
If anyone obeys the Messenger, he obeys ALLAH: but if any turn away, WE have NOT sent you {O! Muhammad} to watch over them {as against their will}. Q (4: 80)
Those who slander such of the believers as give themselves freely to (deeds of charity), as well as those who give according to their means, and throw, ridicule on them, ALLAH will throw back their ridicule on them: and they shall have a grievous chastisement. Q (9: 79)
The Sunni-Shia menagerie down through the ages is really about down and dirty politics. The basic idea for Shia transgressions against logical thought (although they don’t think that that is the case) comes from the idea that ‘we are different, we are special and we have an inheritance from a name-sake’ (real or imagined).
It is Roman Catholicism all over again versus the Protestants in dogmatic and flippant creativity. For example, the Roman Catholics must be right because they have (according to them) an unbroken line of ‘Popes’ from Peter to whoever holds the office of ‘Vicar of Christ’ today. The reason that this idea developed was to declare that the only ‘real’ Christians are from the Roman Catholic strain and that Protestants are inferior folk religious-wise!
In order to solidify claims of pretense, the Shia have divided the Islamic world into basically two parts: The external extension of Ali’s family and those who are not with them or those who form corrupt governments. Muhammad’s line (pbh) is upheld but the real stress always reverts to Ali and his line. Secondly, why put one’s trust in corrupt governments and their stooges which supposedly developed the Sunni line of thought.
It is true that governments like ALL GOVERNMENTS including the Iranian government have some amount of corruption. However, the FOUR MAJOR SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT UNDER SUNNI ISLAM had as their ‘founders’ and developers persons who were hounded and imprisoned by those so-called corrupt governments simply because they upheld the Islamic ideals.
What does this mean? Basically, it means that Shiaism’s formulated thoughts on the basis of Sunni theology are full of errors, discrepancies and falsehoods. If the premise is wrong, the theory is bound to be wrong! How otherwise could it be and still keep the Shia idea from going extinct.
Is there anything in the Quran besides what has been given in the past that can substantiate the Six Ages of man Theory as to the paradise on Earth and the Paradise in the HEAVENS?
Yes, there is. The verse that was given in previous writings was:
Whosever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith verily to him WE will give a life that is good and pure {in this world}, and WE will bestow on such their reward according to the BEST OF THEIR ACTIONS {in the Hereafter}. Q (16: 97) ALLAH Alone Knows For Sure!
We have not sent you {O! Muhammad} but as a (Messenger) TO ALL OF MANKIND giving them Glad Tidings {The Good News} and warning them (against sin) but most men are not aware of this. Q (34: 28)
How then if WE brought from each Peoples a witness against them and WE brought you {Muhammad} as a witness against these {your own} people* and WE have sent down to you the BOOK explaining all things: a Guide, a Mercy and Glad Tidings to Muslims. Q (16: 89)
*There is no doubt about the ‘saved ones’ who were TRUE to their prophets but there still remains a big question about those who strayed away or found their prophets’ words to be not all that respectful. Therefore, the hadith mentions that the Muslim ‘Ummah would act as a witness on other peoples and then the Prophet (pbh) will be a witness on them and the first ‘Ummah to rise up will be the Muslim ‘Ummah.
On that DAY {Last Day of Judgment} those who reject faith and {willfully} disobey the Messenger will wish that the earth were made one with them but never will they {be able to} hide a single fact from ALLAH! Q (4: 42)
All who obey ALLAH and the Messenger are in the company of those on whom is the GRACE of ALLAH – of the Prophets (who have taught), the Sincere (lovers of TRUTH), the Martyrs, and the Righteous (who do good): Ah! How beautiful is their company. Q (4: 69)
ALLAH’s OBJECT also is to PURGE those that are true in faith and to deprive of blessings those that resist Faith. Q 3 (141)
These verses will show good coordination with Acts (3: 22-25) such that the ONLY RELIGION IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH WILL BE ISLAM. Hence, as the Christ-soul (pbh) stated that one must be reborn of water and the Spirit before one can get into the Kingdom of Heaven in the sky as channeled from the other Earthly paradise – the Kingdom of heaven on Earth which is led by the Messiah Jesus the Christ (pbh) by which ALL must believe in him BEFORE his death as to what he STOOD FOR and WILL FOLLOW in that ‘heavenly paradise on Earth’ – Islam, the Quran and the Prophet’s Sunnah on his Second Coming.
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, UNLESS one is born of water and the Spirit he CANNOT enter into the Kingdom of God.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
DO NOT BE AMAZED that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.” John (3: 5-7)
Hence, the true devotees of any lawful religion approved by GOD are rewarded by degrees (nearest to the Christ-soul in birth to farthest away by time of birth into this Kingdom. Hence, on that DAY these souls are of those who accepted Faith and who followed the Messenger Muhammad (pbh) by following that practice instituted in the Fifth Age led by Jesus the son of Mary and continuing the ‘proverbial’ thousand years (as found in the New Testament) after his death until ALLAH sends down that sweet fragrant wind (at whatever time HE and HE ALONE DECIDES) taking all good souls out even if they had the faith in their hearts equal to that of only a mustard seed. What is left is NOT of that kingdom but the Sixth Age which features the unruly souls that will vie with each other in making evil carnage and the Quran will be withdrawn from them and eventually the Kabah will be destroyed.
So as we can see from Q (4: 42) and the New Testament Acts (3: 22-25) this ‘oneness’ of man in the chosen community is COLLECTIVE of those who obeyed, tried to obey and followed THAT MESSENGER (pbh) sent NOT to one nation BUT TO THE WHOLE WORLD (not just to Arabs) had they but accepted it. ALLAH ALONE knows the TRUTH!
Now we can see why Islam is for everyone if they but accept it. But the tricksters, the deceitful are led away by their own fantasies unto their own destruction. For the LAW does not condemn man willy-nilly but enforces itself on those who persist in condemning themselves though they know it not (don’t realize what is going on or taking place as to being not aware – see Q 3 (141) above. Hence, we have four things:
- It is their own sins or contrary ways that put them in their specific place:
And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And HE pardons much. Q (42:30)
- No jot of the LAW will be revoked until the Day of Judgment Matthew (5: 17-18)
- The WAY is blocked to those who don’t truly repent such that there is NO LIGHT where ALLAH places NO LIGHT:
Or (the state of the Unbelievers) is like the depths of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with billow, topped by billow, topped by dark clouds: depth of darkness, one above another: if a man stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it! For any to whom ALLAH gives NO LIGHT, THERE IS NO LIGHT! Q (24: 40)
- THE ACT OF SALVATION IS NOW UNDERSTOOD TO BE IN THE HANDS OFALLAH ALONE AND IT IS TO HIM THAT WE MUST RETURN!
“The WORD changes NOT with ME and I do not the least injustice to MY servants. Q (50: 29)
