Is life really that confusing? Don’t the words, ‘by their fruits you will know them’, Matthew (7:20), count anymore? We can’t trust the United Nations to sign on to harmonious labors due to incessant and idiotic in-fighting between nations; nations that sign up for human concerns but don’t intend to abide by them. So why should we believe that our regular Homo sapiens is any different than most opportune thugs?
The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper will you find for them;
Except for those who repent, mend (their lives) hold fast to ALLAH and purify their religion as in ALLAH’s sight: IF SO, they will be (numbered) with the believers. And soon will ALLAH grant to the believers a reward of immense value. Quran (4:145-146)
Seeing that Islam is the Universal Religion or that which sums up the past, present and future in a pure fashion, the above two verses have both their general meaning and specific meaning (for that time in which it was revealed). Otherwise, the Quran would not be THE UNIVERSAL BOOK of religion nor would Islam be for anyone except Arabs of that date and time.
So, this verse in the Quran must apply not only to a specific time and condition but also to a universal concept spanning all boarders, places, occurrences and times. If that were not so, the Quran would NOT BE THAT BOOK belonging to THAT UNIVERSAL PROPHET placed on Earth for mankind to follow including the Messiah (pbh) when he returns.
Therefore, no defect will one find in this Holiest of Books, either spanning ages past or present or future times. In other words, the Quran is not a Holy Book to be superseded by another, nor is it a Holy Book that will be proceeded by another. Hence, like Prophet Muhammad (pbh) being the SEAL OF THE PROPHETS, this Book is the SEAL of all other truthful Books from the past before any defacement occurred. And that is the TRUTH!
You are what your record (not the one you fake or believe in) says what you are! I’m talking about the record kept in the Heavens and not the sham of what people create in their own minds.
In front of the CREATOR LORD during the dust up between Israel and Hamas one, if one was fortunate, could see how the Palestinians on the West Bank were treated by their Jewish (Zionist) cousins.
And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. Luke (6:31)
And what was worse, a lot worse was how the Zionist prison system worked to de-humanize Palestinians who were taken off the street by thugs who are police and military members reflecting on the government’s policy of Jewish Supremacy and a dogged determination to force ‘their’ god to accept their actions as a self-made glorification to him (a strange god) who, in reality, has no existence whatsoever.
There is no such thing as a ‘Jewish god’. There is ONLY ONE GOD (the ONE GOD of the MONOTHEISTIC WAY) and HE does not favor fake believers or psychopathic individuals. And we have records (the Monotheistic Religions) that go on to show that very same sentiment when, of course, these records are put in their proper light and not conveniently overlooked!
But the ‘swine’ will not go down easily and must fight and will fight to hold their ground that they falsely perceive (to their later torment) as the high, moral ground of religious pomposity. However, ‘Bring forth your evidence, if you are telling the truth’ and give the ‘other side’ room enough to (according to your likes) feebly explain their side. Let us see whom the REAL GOD does favor as to those that will be deemed truly saved. Saved by obedience to HIM and not saved by crass, willful and deceitful disbelief!
And they say: “None shall enter Paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian.” Those are their (vain) desires. Say: “Produce your proof if you are truthful.” Quran (2:111)
How ironic is it that those who prance around as conquering giants fear to open the doors of truth and let Scripture define the REAL TRUTH. In doing that with the heart felt attempt at pleasing the LORD, one takes quite a gamble with truth. Therefore, never expect those criminal souls to acquiesce to either common decency or truth unless it is for themselves or their own personal glory!
And the Quran is clear about them and their made-up gods supporting their actions.
Have you seen the sort of man who rejects OUR SIGNS, yet says: “I shall certainly be given wealth and children?”
Has that individual penetrated to the UNSEEN or has he taken a promise with the MOST GRACIOUS?
Nay! WE shall record what he says and WE shall add and add to his punishment.
To US shall return all that he talks of and he shall appear before US bare and alone.
And they have taken (for worship) gods {whether of self, desire or defying GOD’s ONENESS}other than the ONE TRUE GOD to give them power and glory.
{But on the Day of Judgment}, they shall reject their worship {by being allowed to speak} and become adversaries against them. Quran (19:77-82)
The laws of justice, truth and decency are not for any race, position or claimed religious beliefs invented by devious men. Does not Zephaniah chapter 3 verses 9 and 10 speak volumes from ‘their own BOOK’ about this? This has already been proven many times over in my writings!
But people are afraid and want to cling to past events in order to justify their own existence, beliefs and behaviors. Why so? It is because those types are so greedy for life in this present world that they don’t want to think about the REAL EXISTANCE in the next world – a world they gave up on long ago – unless, of course, they are enamored by the pampered illusion that they have created for themselves which is as false as false can be.
So, it is pointed out to them but one can get things across to them just as one can converse intelligently with a cockroach. Still, overlook (but remain wary) of their inability to comprehend true brotherhood and humanity for it will be a mark in your favor showing how you actually trusted in THE LORD!
But because of their breach of their Covenant, WE cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard; they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the message that was sent {down to} them, nor will you cease to find them- barring a few – ever bent on (new) deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their misdeeds): for ALLAH loves those who are kind. Quran (5:13)
And who does more wrong than one who is reminded of the SIGNS of his LORD but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his {own} hands have sent forth? Verily, WE have set VEILS over their hearts so that they don’t understand this concept, and over their ears deafness. If you call them to guidance, even then they will refuse to accept guidance. Quran (18:57)
And see how Comparative Religion defeats their very own purpose. By it they are trapped like a fly in a spider’s web. Either they would declare GOD is for them only or that GOD has taken on some strange and deformed thinking like abandoning those who do good.
You shall certainly be tried and tested in your possessions and in your personal selves; and you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you, from those who received the Book before you and {also} from those who worship many gods. But if you persevere patiently, and guard against evil, then that will be a determining factor in all affairs. Quran (3:186)
And so they are deluded by their own arrogance, like pharaoh was deluded by his intransigence, in that they always look for ways to see themselves as superior to others using for their definition the idea that they belong to a certain race or named creed. Their superiority is based on their own say so and not on facts! Hence, they are those who live in a delusional world that operates as an opium fostering their ignorance.
“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.” Jerimiah (5:21)
“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house {with these people}. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house. Ezekiel (12:2)
As Jesus declared of his people: “Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?” Mark (8:18)
Can a timeline be attached to the doings of Jesus the Christ (pbh) concerning the Non-Crucifixion using mainly the historical Gospel of Luke?
Yes, a timeline can be given when one interprets this historian’s Gospel who used a source called Q (a type of outline (a synopsis) of Jesus’ teachings) can be given. And it follows thusly:
- The first Supper where Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus (pbh) is held.
- The grabbing of Jesus (pbh) by Roman soldiers from the Garden takes place.
- The Apostles scatter abroad but return to the ‘Safe House’ where they were told to wait by Jesus (pbh) for 3 days.
- Jesus (pbh) is taken to be tried and then sentenced to be executed.
- Starting up the mountain of Golgotha for his execution, Jesus (pbh) falls down and the Roman soldiers put the Cross on Simon of Cyrene to carry up the hill to be crucified. {According to the Roman Catholic Concordance (Tafseer-type book), this Simon completely disappears after this event for no apparent reason but leaves his two sons – Alexander and Rufus behind also for no apparent reason. This Simon is likened to a type of ‘tourist’ but why he should have his two sons with him is strange and why they are left behind is even stranger. And according to Peter’s secretary (Glaucus), it was this man who was crucified in place of Jesus (pbh) as was told to one of the Gnostics (Basilides) before he (Peter’s secretary) died. Peter’s secretary is from the second generation of Believers which is equivalent to the Tabieen in Islam.}
- Some friends of the Apostles who are the Presbyters but under the guise of being part of the unruly crowd of Jews calling for the crucifixion of Jesus sees what APPEARS to be Jesus being taken and hung on the cross to die and they report back to the Apostles in the Safe House that Jesus is dying on the cross.
- The Apostles become highly agitated and start to argue amongst themselves about the dangers of staying in Jerusalem but the final consensus is that they should wait upon what was told them concerning the 3 day period by the Master himself.
- Later reports from some Presbyters declare that the ‘Master’ is now dead for this is what they saw {and so it appeared unto them (Quran 4:157)} and the Apostles are frantic about staying in the ‘Safe House’ and wait for 3 days as they were told by Jesus. They are consumed with grief and perhaps being falsely led by a would-be Messiah who was kind and knowing but was really not the Messiah.
- A body looking exactly like Jesus is taken down from the cross and is entombed.
- Rumor has spread that a trick is going to be played to ensure the continued belief in this, according to the Pharisees, false prophet/Messiah-type that the very small above ground tomb will be guarded by some soldiers who look inside this tomb and see a body wrapped up. Further, a heavy stone is placed over the small opening to ensure that nobody can mess with a dead body and steal it providing an excuse to believe in a false Messiah thereby causing a lot of difficulties between the cozy relationship the Pharisees and the Romans shared with each other. So a body does remain in the tomb. In fact, the body of that crucified man, who took Jesus’ place on the cross, remains in the tomb.
- Jesus (pbh) is lifted up body and soul as is reported in the Quran (4:158) as well as the crucified person {(promise kept!) – this day (not tomorrow or next year) you will be with me in Paradise – reported in Luke (23:43)} and as Jesus is FINISHING HIS ‘TERM OF APPOINTMENT’ (the timelines that he needed to go through to inherit the title of Messiah) he must be judged as any human is. He is found to be truthful and now dons the fulfillment of the mantel of being the crowned Messiah and will be sent down again for 40 days (Acts, chapter 1) as a mercy from ALLAH to show various groups that he (Jesus) is indeed ALIVE AND FOR SURE THE REAL MESSIAH performing some miraculous feats along the way as is recorded by Luke and in the historical Acts.
- Jesus (pbh) meets some woman outside the tomb who does not recognize him at first but does so when he speaks. He also appears to be somewhat physically spent as if he was previously engaged in a very difficult procedure:
Previously Jesus answered and said to them {his detractors/scoffers}, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
Then the {those} Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple {where we worship}, and will you raise it up {restore it again} in three days?”
But he {Jesus} was speaking of the temple of his {the physical} body {for the body is the Temple of the LORD meaning it houses the soul}. John (2:19-21)
What agreement can exist between the temple of GOD and idols? For we {those who believe} are the temple of the LIVING GOD {housing our souls (spirits)}. As GOD has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their {the Believers’} GOD, and they will be MY {worshipers} people {in Paradise}.” 2Corinthians (6:16)
Abu Hurairah stated that the Prophet (pbh) said:
ALLAH will say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited ME not. He will say: O LORD, and how should I visit YOU when YOU are the LORD of the worlds? HE will say: Did you not know that MY servant So-and-so had fallen ill and you visited him not? Did you not know that had you visited him you would have found ME with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed ME not. He will say: O LORD, and how should I feed YOU when YOU are the LORD of the worlds? HE will say: Did you not know that MY servant So-and-so asked you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know that had you fed him you would surely have found that (the reward for doing so) with ME? O son of Adam, I asked you to give ME to drink and you gave ME not to drink. He will say: O LORD, how should I give YOU to drink when YOU are the LORD of the worlds? HE will say: MY servant So-and-so asked you to give him to drink and you gave him not to drink. Had you given him to drink you would have surely found that with ME. (Muslim – hadith Qudsi) 40 Hadith Qudsi
- After the 3 days of being holdup in the Safe House, Jesus appears in the Apostles’ midst causing much confusion because they believe their trusted friends and fellow Essenes-type Jews that Jesus (pbh) is really dead. Therefore, what appears before them as they are in a sealed room or Safe House might be a ghost, false spirit, or even a devil. Therefore, he whom they loved and were devoted to became the object of suspicion causing their joy to be depressed.
- This doubt {When Jesus found Unbelief on their part he said: “Who will be my helpers to ({do} the work of) ALLAH?” Quran (3:52)} causes them to question this so-called apparition and Jesus (pbh) finally convinces them that he is the real Jesus (pbh) of whom they loved and followed after a special miracle was performed called in the Quran The Table of Viands and the ‘touching of his warm, physical body’ which spirits neither have nor can they eat (Luke). Now this is the beginning of the REAL LAST SUPPER!!!
- ALLAH now, after granting them a special miracle (Table of Viands) challenges the Apostles with strong words to hold to the FAITH or else!!! (This is from the Quran).
- Now the LAST SUPPER with the gathered Apostles minus the traitor Judas can begin and many questions are asked as the Apostles are still in awe and very, very curious as to what happened from these events.
- Jesus (pbh) fills them in on what really happened as he refers to the Old Testament verses dealing with this stuff. He also tells them how to go about taking this form of ‘New’ Judaism to the people of which many will not believe and some will {And (I – Jesus) come confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a Sign from your LORD, so keep your duty to ALLAH and obey me. Quran (3:50)}
- The Apostles remain faithful to Jesus (pbh) having seen and heard from him after his descent from the heavens so that a strong basis of belief can occur but in a few decades they will all be martyred leaving no eye witnesses around.
- But problems are coming in the form of the Holy Temple (the Center of Strategic Learning in this ‘new WAY’) going to be destroyed in 70 CE by Roman soldiers and many will go their own ways splitting the faith in Jesus (pbh) into many different factions of which hold only partial truths as is recorded in the Quran. With no central authority to straighten the would be believers, the truth concerning Jesus the son of Mary (pbh) becomes fractured as is recorded in the Quran:
And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them – out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your LORD (postponing the penalty {due to their mischief}) until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt {about the truth of certain matters – Hence the waiting of over 113 years to finally decide whether Jesus was crucified or not through the efforts of Justin Martyr’s enquiry which took place in 147 CE calling upon Jewish leaders and Roman records to clarify the issue}. Quran (42:14)
But ALLAH had a PLAN and a PURPOSE for the souls that were to come into the world to receive their justified ‘slots’ allocated to them for their actions. And none can know of the specifics and true justification of these things as these things are in the UNSEEN known only to ALLAH. So, we say that ALLAH is the AWARE and the KNOWER, ABLE TO INFORCE AND COMPLETE HIS PLAN AS HE DESIGNED IT. SO, HE IS THE BEST TO PLAN AND NOTHING CAN DEFEAT HIS PURPOSE AS {HE KNOWS WHAT (APPEARS TO HIS CREATURES AS) BEFORE OR AFTER OR BEHIND THEM. NOR SHALL THEY ENCOMPASS OUGHT OF HIS KNOWLEDGE EXCEPT AS HE WILLS}. Quran (2:255)
Explain in further detail concerning Quran (42:14):
This ‘knowledge’ being transmitted to them that is causing much disturbance has been eluded to in Hebrews (5:12) and in 1Corinthians (3:2-3) by Barnabas and by Paul respectively. That is that difficult concepts are being transmitted that will not be easy to grasp by the ‘common believer’ and hence, there will be a disunity that will follow.
This is then followed by a show of more confusion and bad intent from those who started out as believers but because of mischief in their hearts, they turned into DISBELIEVERS spreading fantastic falsehoods among the ‘weak minded’.
This mischief in their hearts was known by ALLAH and HE turned them further onto the pathway of insanity by having them led down the path of destruction by their own hands.
In other words, the LIGHT to their hearts was cutoff.
So, their desires or secret most feelings in their hearts were known and they were turned further into disgrace by the ONE WHO IS THE TURNER OF THE HEARTS! So, the Believer can submit to the ONE GOD and believe that:
Do not be deceived, GOD is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. Galatians (6:7)
They (these anti-christ disbelievers for they are indeed called members of the anti-christ – 1John (2:18-19 – see below) noticed that during the current climate of the day that they could get away with this mischief and generate a following for themselves while at the same time enriching themselves in the process. Hence, the breakup of New Judaism into certain ‘cults’ that could be made attractive to outsiders due to their peculiar messaging and plastic-type of appeals to the unwary.
Warnings were given. While some heeded the call, others did not and the result became a divided Creed which all creeds have eventually shown by being split up into various divergent sects:
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour {getting closer to the end times}.
They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us. 1John (2:18-19)
Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons {that are inspired by the devil}. 1Timothy (4:1)
For false christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect {the Real Believers}, if that were possible. Mark (13:22)
These types of destructive divisions also occurred in Islam with the Sunni-Shia split mainly over the over-hyping of Ali and the cursing of the two first Caliphs who by the way were dear and trusted friends of Prophet Muhammad (pbh).
And So It Goes!