The symbols { } are used strictly to ‘enhance‘ the general meaning.
The imaginary Sherlock Holmes once said, “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”
Some people have an ingrained notion that religion is kind of warm, soft and gooey with an upbeat and current message. Although we should NEVER ignore the positive and hopeful vibrations given off by various religions, speaking mainly of the Abrahamic Faiths, it would do us well to put things into the proper perspective.
For example, “If Christ HAS NOT been raised,” {from the DEAD APPARENTLY – TAKE FROM THIS WHAT YOU WILL BUT BEWARE!!!} wrote Paul to the Corinthians, “then our preaching is vain, {and} your faith also is vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:14).
And Christianity was NEVER going to be the same after this! But more about this later.
About the ONE GOD – You run the road that HE gives you and no other! People, like Muslims, Christians, Jews, may think that they have a great deal of wiggle room for their freedom but that would be a big mistake. It is like saying, “There is US and sometimes there is him (GOD).
Nothing gets by HIM that HE doesn’t know about. It is as if GOD sets the stage, names the players, writes the script, declares when the scene is over and judges the performance! Let’s look at some cases that seem to defy logic OR DOES IT?
Jesus (pbh) is sometimes thought of as a kind, partially effeminate miracle worker who took upon himself to ‘save the world’. Does this sound like that kind of person:
Do you {really} think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but {I came AS TO WHAT I DO to bring} division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.” Luke (12:51-53)
One of my favorite hadiths concerns the time when Jesus (pbh) will KILL THE ANTICHRIST AND HE, THE ANTICHRIST, WILL DISSOLVE! That is good but what I really like is when it is mentioned that EVEN IF JESUS WERE NOT PRESENT, THE ANTICHRIST WOULD STILL DISSOLVE ANYWAY!!! WHY? THAT IS THE TIME SET FOR HIM BY ALLAH AND ALLAH DOES NOT NEED ANYONE TO CARRY OUT HIS PLAN! IT IS JUST A FAVOR FROM HIM TO THE CHRIST-SOUL WHO, BEING A LOVER OF THE ONE TRUE GOD, IS GIVEN THE JOY OF DESTROYING HIS LONG-TERM ENEMY.
Abu Huraira narrated that Prophet Muhammad (pbh) said: “While the Muslims will be busy distributing the spoils (booty) of war (resulting from conquering Constantinople), Satan would shout: ‘The Dajjal (Anti-christ) has taken your place among your family (or in your land).’ The Muslims would then come out, but will find that it is not true. And when they arrive to Al-Sham (Greater Syria), the Anti-christ will come out. While they (Muslims) are preparing to fight him, and drawing up their ranks, prayer time will come and then, Jesus the son of Mary (pbh) will descend and join them in prayer. When ALLAH’s enemy (Anti-christ) sees him (Jesus), it {he} will dissolve just as the salt dissolves in water. If Jesus were to leave him (Anti-christ) alone, he (Anti-christ) would melt to death anyway {of and by himself}, but ALLAH will have him (Anti-christ) killed by his (Jesus’) hand, and he (Jesus) will show the Muslims his (Anti-christ’s) blood on his (Jesus’) spear.” (Muslim)
One of the most beloved and wisest of characters in Islam is ‘Umar b. Khattab. Well, here is a character who commits female infanticide, fashions a ‘god’ out of dates and then eats his god, and whose one claim to fame (at that point in his life) is the opportunity he is going to get in attempting to kill Prophet Muhammad (pbh)! The Satan must have been dancing with unimpaired glee!!!
And just like in Isaiah (pbh) chapter 42, ‘Umar’s soul was led out of darkness into the LIGHT, he was taken out of the ‘proverbial prison’ as his ‘shackles’ were broken. And Satan, as is always the case, seems once again confounded and made to look ridiculous.
And then there is Paul who ‘SEEMINGLY’ causes the ‘deformed in faith’ to rejoice and like the pagans of old have their gods/goddesses/statues/good luck charms and incantations to bolster them up and make them feel good, snug as a bug in a rug and all together cuddly and cozy.
SEEMINGLY, yes! To the UNWARY and CARELESS! Paul, Jesus, Muhammad and whomever are just instruments in the PERFECT, MAGNIFICIENT PLAN OF THE ALMIGHTY GOD. Not to sound callous but it is NOT permitted to make any comparisons to the ‘LIVING GOD’ WHO is called by Paul the ‘Great Unknown’.
The whole purpose of this article is to bring to our attention the tendency to VASTLY, UNDERESTIMATE THE ONE TRUE GOD, especially in our busy but in actuality mundane lives and even Comparative Religious dwellers are also included in this group.
No just estimate have they made of ALLAH, such as is due to HIM: on the Day of Judgment the whole earth will be but HIS handful, and the heavens will be rolled up in HIS right hand: GLORY BE TO HIM! HIGH is HE above the partners they attribute to HIM. Q (39: 67)
The WORD of GOD, the Quran, does not put the Torah or Ingeel (the Old and New Testaments) under the hammer of disrepute. They are very good books but with a few crooked stains here and there.
Still, IF people have ‘good hearts’, they should be able to, with ALLAH’s PERMISSION, get into a ‘safe zone’ in being credited with being ‘GOD’ fearers. That doesn’t mean that they don’t have things to answer for and truthfully, the word ‘believers’ has truly been tossed around like common confetti.
This website is about Comparative Religion and seeking some answers that have long since been covered over by the dust of ages. For example, 2 Peter (3:15) talks about the ‘LONG SUFFERING‘ of what amounts to be the Christ-soul now known as Jesus (pbh).
{Bear in mind that our lord’s Long suffering (patience) means salvation, {as the ‘doors’ of salvation have become open from his overcoming the world and the world is ready for the Spirit of truth (pbh) to be sent to mankind when deemed ready by THE LORD} just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the {type of peculiar} wisdom that God gave him.} 2 Peter (3:15)}
How long do you think NOAH (pbh) suffered? He suffered centuries of abuse altogether from his people before, during, and after the building of the Ark. So, if we look at the term Jesus and not the term Christ-soul, how long did he suffer – hours, days a week? How is that Long Suffering?????
What kind of nonsense is this? The Quran straight out tells us that Jesus (pbh) will be protected by ALLAH from harm by his own people!
Listen carefully to the Quran and one gets the idea, just an idea, that there is more to life than is previously thought! AND JESUS (pbh) DECLARED IT TO ONE OF THE SO-CALLED ‘KNOWERS’ (OF THE FAITH – Nicodemus).
That gives us a clue, along with a whole bunch of clues, to what is generally taking place and how this ‘general knowledge‘ affects the human soul. ONLY GENERALLY THOUGH, BECAUSE SPECIFICS ARE HELD IN THE UNSEEN AND EVEN JESUS AND MUHAMMAD (HE SAID AS MUCH) ARE NOT PRIVY TO THESE THINGS!
True, these things are dangerous but ONLY the outer core can be known as Jesus has declared about himself or any other human being:
{The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going { SO BEWARE! for you cannot tell the specifics about it because the knowledge of which is in the UNSEEN and those who claim otherwise are liars, pretenders, fakes and fools who try to use their devices like magic to take you away from your faith so beware of them who come like wolves in sheep’s clothing}. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John (3: 8)}
This is a WARNING about ‘strange philosophies’ (when one is allowed to dwell upon that fact) which takes one away from the ‘job at hand’ which is to WORSHIP THE LORD IN TRUTH!
The context of this speech was about the man being ‘born again’ and the man being spoken to was a scholar from the Pharisee sect of the Jews.
{Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from GOD {unlike us who are highly lettered by training}. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if GOD were not with him.”
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see {get into} the Kingdom of GOD unless they are born again.”
“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the Kingdom of GOD unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh {in the watery grave of the mother’s womb}, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit {the truthful WAY and the cognizance of striving in that WAY} . You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know {what ALLAH has given to us to understand}, and we testify {of our experiences} to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony {and have made in the past MISCHIEF about it}. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I tell you of heavenly things? John 3: (1-12)
We should have learned from the Quran that people who are not serious will follow their base desires because it titillates their inner being. Speaking of which:
“If Christ HAS NOT been raised,” {from the DEAD (SUPPOSEDLY) – TAKE FROM THIS WHAT YOU WILL BUT BEWARE!!!} wrote Paul to the Corinthians, “then our preaching is vain, {and} your faith also is vain.” (1 Corinthians 15:14).
As I have stated before, Paul is NOT a criminal but is one who speaks about difficult topics to understand. He also is a lightening rod for those who would abuse the teachings of Jesus (pbh). You put a ‘fly’ trap hanging from the ceiling to catch flies! So, also did Paul and even Jesus (pbh) as explained above!
So, if one reads the articles from this website – islamtheway.org – one, ALLAH WILLING, may get a better appreciation into the workings of true history, the BIBLE/Quran according to the Quran, and REAL HISTORY BUT NOT ACCORDING TO PHILOSOPHERS WHO RAMBLED ON NOT KNOWING WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT!
So, “If the Messiah had been raised {from A CERTAIN DEAD STATE} which could only have happened on several accounts:
- He (Jesus) was altered in form having fulfilled his destiny on becoming that ‘chosen’ one:
“I {Jesus} have come to bring fire on the earth {AS PEOPLE WILL ARGUE OVER ME LIKE DOGS OVER A BONE}, and how I wish it were already kindled!
But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under UNTIL IT IS COMPLETED {THAT IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE WORLD THAT I HAVE TRULY OVERCOME AND BE PROCLAIMED AS THAT ONE WHO IS BELOVED OF GOD, HIS CHOSEN MESSIAH}! Luke (12: 49-50)
- Yes, Jesus (pbh) did die in a certain way of speaking! According to Islamic Science on religion, Jesus (pbh) ‘SLEPT’ in the Tomb for 3 or 7 hours. When a person goes to sleep his soul is taken by ALLAH and it is either returned back to the ‘flesh’ or it is withheld and a ‘Total death’ occurs such that the body contains the soul no more.
It is ALLAH {ALLAH IS AL-QABID – The SEIZER Who retains the souls of those upon whom He has decreed DEATH} that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (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. Quran (39:42)
- Anyone ascending into the ‘heavens’ must wear a protective body suit like an astronaut UNLESS his condition becomes ‘altered’ in such a way as to being one who has ‘overcome’ the world or has the mantel of protection put over him.
Living in this condition means that he (Jesus) has acquired a ‘divinely return‘ to his created excellence but in Jesus’ case an added bonus as to being WORTHY to reign in the capacity that ALLAH WILLS to give him upon his return!
- Paul, in a way*, changes the ‘Christian Symbol’ Fish for the cross because THE CROSS has to be born by everyone, every human even Jesus. He didn’t do it directly, but his preaching put emphasis on the highly intrinsic notion of the cross.
*He didn’t directly change it but through his words being misunderstood by those who had a disease of the heart (the wolves in sheep’s clothing) there became a gradual change in viewing the symbol of the cross. Then was born the so-called ‘god man’ concept.
The ‘CROSS’ is SYMBOLIC with one’s commitment to endure the hardships of being OBEDIENT TO AND UNDER THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD of which fasting and prayer take center stage in Christian Ummah! That one can deduce from the New Testament itself!
Note please that ‘the cross’ is a symbol for that Ummah or branch of religion which today calls itself Christianity! It is NOT a universal symbol and should never, in truth, been fought over. The Star of David is also a beautiful symbol but that also is NOT universal in nature. What is chosen is WHAT ALLAH HAS CHOSEN!
Therefore, the cross does NOT symbolize the spectacle of death BUT RATHER OF OVERCOMING DEATH which cancels out JUST BEING BORN AGAIN TO TREAD WATER FOR ETERNITY. It symbolizes LIFE in that Ummah (Christian Religion) and that is why it is written that ‘everyman must carry his/her own cross’ in order to find REAL LIFE.
And whoever does NOT carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple {or be of me}. Luke (14:27)
According to Paul: For each one should carry his own load {cross}**. Galatians (6:5)
**That being the case, it makes sense now that each one is responsible for his own ‘sin’ and therefore, the Islamic viewpoint on this issue is upheld!
{Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple {follower} must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for {in obedience to my way} me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their {own} soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his FATHER’s GLORY with his angels {given to him}, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done {as stated in Isaiah Chapter 53}.
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will NOT taste {their final – ‘term of appointed’ } death before {until} they see the Son of Man coming in {the future to inherit} his kingdom.” Matthew (16: 24-28)}.
One can see from this last verse that what some have called gobbledygook in the New Testament (because they don’t understand what is going on), actually has a very deep meaning. But those things are with ALLAH! and we are not given any specifics beyond that.
But the ignorant philosophers {church fathers playing at philosophy} like Justin Martyr in the early second century had to have their way in interpreting Paul and others so as to build a foundation or background for the WHORE found in the Book of Revelation.
And this ‘whore’ worked its seedy wonders like it has done upon all truths of old calling for Blasphemy of GOD by somehow crediting HIM with having a DIVINE SON equal to the ONE GOD but him feeling so giddy that he gave up his life on the cross for the so-called sins of the world. Like a lot of ’empty’ philosophy it is, in truth, – UTTER RUBBISH!
And anyone apparently can join this club and still keep on sinning if one just says the word of acceptance and takes that ‘invented Jesus’ as being one’s LORD, GOD and SAVIOR.
It is simply stated in Islam that when the body dies, that person will return to the grave. That is true!!! Even if that person has been blown to bits and only a single hand of his can be buried. So that ‘dead person’ will be returned to his grave – whenever and however ALLAH WILLS!!!!!
Now, none but ALLAH will know if his grave will be spacious or constricted unless HE WILLS to share that information with someone like a prophet. So, that dead man’s hand will be put in a grave.
The lesson here is that Prophet Muhammad’s words cover the whole issue to a T! Its meanings are layered or varied and people take from it what they will. But NO ONE can get into any part of the UNSEEN unless HE {ALLAH} WILLS it!
Prophet Muhammad (pbh) told the complete TRUTH about all that he was commanded to say. He acknowledged that he knew nothing of the UNSEEN unless of course it (on any particular matter) was revealed unto him.
Anas said that the Prophet (pbh) declared: “The dead person is followed (to his grave) by three: His family, his wealth and his actions. Two of them return and only one remains. His family and wealth return, but his actions remain.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
The mysteries of death or the grave cannot be simplified in one sentence or even one paragraph or even one page or little book. People interested in this very broad but deep subject should refer to the Spirit of truth (pbh) – that is Prophet Muhammad and his authentic sayings. In this way a deeper knowledge about the ‘grave’ will be seen for the purpose of balance!
However, creating a concept of what is not true is tantamount to the rejection of faith!
And about the Quran? Did those so-called self-proclaimed and self-righteous ‘believers’ in Dash or ISIS who tormented, tortured and killed individuals in the name of GOD with impunity become a ‘shinning’ beacon of hope or an ugly stain of evil and friends of Satan?
Yes, they read the Quran but so what!!! They were turned away from the TRUTH by the hand of GOD!!! So, this is a warning to be knowledgeable, diligent and thoughtful about one’s religion and NOT to take the POWER OF GOD for granted.
As to that bewitching whore found in the Book of Revelation:
With her {this whore} the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries {breaking of the True Faith}.”
The name written on her forehead was a mystery: BABYLON the great, the mother of prostitutes and of the abominations of the earth {for she called for worshiping more than ONE GOD and also for all kinds of licentiousness}.
I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of GOD’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus {and of the truth}. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
They {the earthly powers NOT in accordance with TRUTH} will wage war against the Lamb {Jesus the Christ}, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is lord {amongst} of lords and king of {amongst} kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers {amongst whom will be the Mahdi/ the ‘guided one’}.” Rev. (17:2,5,6 and 14)
For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries {corrupt philosophies}.The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries {ignoring the truth and enjoying the worldly pleasures in excess}.”
“When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury see the smoke of her burning, they will weep and mourn over her.
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray.
In her was found the blood of prophets and of GOD’s holy people, of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.” Rev (18:3,9,23 and 24)
After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! {IN ARABIC AL-HAMDULILAH} SALVATION and GLORY and POWER belong to our GOD,
Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “PRAISE {to} our GOD, all you HIS servants, you who fear HIM, both great and small!”
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! {IN ARABIC AL-HAMDULILAH} for our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY REIGNS.
Let us rejoice and be glad and give HIM GLORY! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride {THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE ANTI-CHRIST AND THE GOG AND MAGOG – SEE Daniel (12:11-12***} has made herself ready. Rev (19:1,5-7)
***{“From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up {by the Anti-christ}, there will be 1,290 days {each year being 360 days}.
Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days {the total destruction of the Gog and Magog where Jesus and his close associates must wait on Mount Tur until all thing are accomplished}. Daniel (12: 11-12)}
