Why are You a Muslim

Have you ever wondered the purpose of your creation and the reason for
choosing islam as your religion?
If yes then you are not alone. But one thing you should always know is
that our purpose of creation is to worship our creator.
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Christmas, A Masquerade Celebration

The birth of Jesus of Christ is such that is controversial in the history of mankind, How on earth will a normal person believe that Jesus Christ as a son of God or God himself was given birth to through one of the creatures Of God_ Mary! That’s incredible, if God wants to come to the earth himself, he should have just descended, just the way it is believe that Jesus Christ will descend during rapture. Although it is generally believed that there was once a man who was to be named Emanuel but was named Jesus as it is recorded by Mathew in chapter 1 verse23-24 and that his birth is said to be celebrated during Christmas every 25^th of December. No writer of the bible was able to say when exactly Jesus was born, but here we are celebrating Christmas. We don’t have to dogmatically follow the masses to do things. Christianity should be a way of ones life which should be guided by the bible and not the way of group of people life which is guided by the popes. But today a lot of innovations have gone into Christianity which makes it difficult for one to differentiate it from Buddhism and some other traditional religion practiced before the birth of Christ, including Christmas. Christmas was said to be started by a rich man called Christ tan Tan, his aim for celebrating the so Christmas is just to mark his birthday but due to his own popularity the Christian leaders took it up and introduced it into Christianity. The full meaning of Christmas is Christ Masquerade, where the Christ been referred to is Christ tan tan, the originator, not Jesus Christ the beloved messenger of God. If at all there is a need to celebrate the birth of this dictator, then it should be given another name not Christmas, what do you think?

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What the bible say about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam?

It will be a surprise to everyone that the bible which is actually sent o Jesus Christ has something to say about Muhammad. But the Muslims actually believed in this prophecies but christens on the other hand don’t believe in it. Jesus himself knew the kind of followers he had, he said in Mathew 13  vs 13 ‘’……they seeing see not; and hearing the hear not, neither do they understand”. So it wont surprise me if Christians still disbelieve in the proof that the bible made some prophecies about Muhammad, the great prophet of Islam. Recently, I asked a pastor Isang udo Akagaha, one of the great pastors in Islam, if the bible actually said anything about Muhammad; his response was that the only thing in the bible that relate to Muhammad is that Jesus said at a point in time on earth, people will start claiming false prophet hood and that Muhammad is one of them.And I know that Is what most will Also say concerning the prophecies about him.

But the bible actually made some prophecies about the coming of Muhammed, We Muslims

have accepted the de facto Jesus on the authority of Muhummed alone, and there are in the world to-day no less than 1,000,000,000 followers of Muhummed who love, respect this great messenger of God - JESUS CHRIST - without having the Christians to convince them by means of their Biblical dialectics. But of the 'thousands' of prophecies referred to as that of Jesus Christ, there is no single prophecy where Jesus is mentioned by name? The term 'Messiah', translated as 'Christ', is not a name but a title. Is there a single prophecy where it says that the name of the Messiah will be JESUS, and that his mother's name will be MARY, that his supposed father

will be JOSEPH THE CARPENTER; that he will be born in the reign of HEROD THE KING, etc. etc.? No! There are no such details! Then how do they conclude that those 'thousand' prophecies refer to Jesus?"

Prophecies are word-pictures of something that is going to happen in the future. When that thing actually comes to pass, we see vividly in these prophecies the fulfillment of what had been predicted in the past: If this is what is used with regards to the genuineness of Jesus, why should we not adopt the very same system for Muhummed?

In Deuteronomy 18 verse 18, God said

“I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command Him’’

All Christians believed that the verse was referring to Jesus but with all the description given by God, it does not refer to Jesus in any way. God was actually talking  to Moses in that verse and there are three points to be considered in that verse 1. A prophet from among their Brethren

                                                                                       2. He will be like Moses

                                                                                      3. God will speak into his mouth

1. A prophet from among their Brethren: Moses and his people, the Jews, are here addressed as a racial entity, and as such their 'brethren' would undoubtedly. The Holy Bible speaks of Abraham as the "Friend of God". Abraham had two wives - Sarah and Hagar. Hagar bore Abraham a son - HIS FIRST-BORN - ' . . . . . . And Abraham called HIS SON'S name, which Hagar bore, Ishmael.' (Genesis16:15). If Ishmael and Isaac are the sons of the same father Abraham, then they are brothers. And so the children of the one are the BRETHREN of the children of the other. The children of Isaac are the Jews and the children of Ishmael are the Arabs - so they are BRETHREN to one another. So since Muhammed is an Arab, he originated from the brethren of the Jews.

2. He will be like Moses: Is Jesus like Moses in any way, probably because he was a Jew and a prophet, and so Christians believe he is like Moses. But these criteria will also fit to the likes of Solomon, Isaiah, Daniel and even John the Baptist since they are also Jews and prophet. But he is unlike Moses in many ways In the FIRST place according to Christians 'JESUS IS A GOD', but Moses is not God, SECONDLY, according to them - 'JESUS DIED FOR THE SINS OF THE WORLD', but Moses did not have to die for the sins of the world. Moreover 'JESUS WENT TO HELL FOR THREE DAYS', but Moses did not have to go there. But looking at Moses and Muhammed they both share some similarities

a. Birth: Moses was born in the normal, he had a father and mother, likewise Muhammed, but Jesus had only mother he didn’t have a father as many Christians do say, but why Luke and Mathew were writing the genealogy of Jesus Christ they said Joseph the carpenter was his father, whereas Mathew later told us in Mathew 1:18 . . . . . BEFORE THEY CAME TOGETHER, (Joseph the Carpenter and Mary)  SHE WAS FOUND WITH CHILD BY THE HOLY GHOST (JESUS)

b.Death: Both Moses and Muhammed died naturally but Jesus was crucified by his own people

c. Laws: Moses brought the ten commandments and Muhammed also brought in new laws and regulations, but Jesus on the other hand said THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO DESTROY THE LAW, Of THE PROPHETS: I AM NOT COME TO DESTROY, BUT TO FULFIL. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS, ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE SHALL IN NO WISE PASS FROM THE LAW, TILL ALL BE FULFILLED.' (Matthew 5:17-18).

d. Acceptance: both Muhammed and Moses were accepted by their people in there life time but Jesus was rejected by his people no wonder they crucify him.

3. Put My words in his Mouth:  In many verses of the Quran, God was commanding Muhammed to say that means he was putting his words in his mouth, for example he said ‘Say, he Allah is One”. So this is a clear proof to show that Muhammed was actually been referred to as in the bible.

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WAS JESUS CRUCIFIED?

Was Jesus Sent to be Crucified?

One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity is that Jesus had died and allowed for the shedding of his blood for the sake of granting forgiveness to people. In other words Jesus had died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Let us investigate this topic from the Bible, and find out whether Jesus was sent to be crucified or that he was crucified:

1 Willingness of Jesus Christ to Die for Our Sins

Peter and the two sons of Zebedee were with Jesus Christ before the elders of the people and the chief priests came to take him to crucify him. Jesus at this point talked to Peter and the two sons of Zebedee as in Matthew 26:38 "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me." Then Jesus went a little further way from them and prayed to God as in Matthew 26:39 "And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."."

It is very clear from the above verse in Matthew 26:39 that Jesus had no intention of dying. In this verse it is shown that Jesus was praying strongly (Matthew mentions that Jesus repeated these prayer three time) to have this death removed from him. Had Jesus Christ been sent to be crucified he would not have hesitated to be killed at all. When I relate this to my Christian brothers, they tell me that this hesitation comes from the flesh side of him (in other words he was tempted), and that his soul which is godly does not have this hesitation at all. When we look at Matthew 26:38 we see that Jesus is contradicting this idea by saying, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death." (Matthew 26:38). He himself says that it really his soul that is hesitating and not his body. These are Jesus' own words.

2. God Answered the prayers of Jesus Christ:

After Jesus made the above mentioned prayer he was answered by God according to Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared." These words clearly show that when Jesus was praying strongly to God, God would grant him his request. The word "heard in that he feared" (Hebrews 5:7) mean that God granted him what he requested. So the above verse shows that when Jesus asked of God to "let this cup pass from" (Matthew 26:39) him, God respond to his prayer and saved him from death or crucifixion.

Post Crucifixion Prophesied Events never happened:
When the people were asking Jesus Christ if he was going to show them a sign, He replied by saying that the only sign that they should expect is the sign of Jonas. Jesus also made sure to specify what exactly this sign was. The details are shown in the following verses: :
Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Jesus here emphasized what will happen to him by specifically saying that he will be like Jonas in terms of the number of days and nights he will be in the heart of the earth, " For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (Matthew 12:40). Now let us see if this prophecy came to pass. .
Jesus was crucified on Friday, this is certainly known among all Christians, and that is the reason for calling that Friday by "Good Friday". Jesus was buried on Friday night. Now let us start counting: :
1.Friday night Jesus was buried. This is night number 1. .
2.Saturday day Jesus was still in the grave. This is day number 1. .
3.Saturday night Jesus was still in the grave. This is night number 2. .
Mary Magdalene, very early in the morning before sun rise and after the Sabbath (Saturday), went to the see Jesus, and he was not there. The following verses relate this event: :
Mark 16:1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
Mark 16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
The number of days and nights that Jesus had spent in the heart of the earth is 1 day and 2 nights. This clearly challenges what Jesus had prophesied. When I tell this to my Christian brothers, some of them responded by saying that what Jesus wanted to really say was that he will be gone for a while, and not that he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. This is clearly not the case. Had Jesus meant that, he would have said it, but it is clear that he wanted the people to know that this was a sign (miracle) and that it will be like Joans' sign, and that he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. These were his own words.
Why Would Jesus Have to Die on the Cross?
According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. The idea here is that every human is born with sins, or that all humans will sin, and therefore it was necessary that someone as pure as Jesus would be the crucified to nullify these sins. The question is; why does anyone have to die for our sins when God, the All-Merciful, could as easily give us forgiveness if we ask for it? Isn't God the one who makes the rules? Why does He have to make someone suffer for our sins or for someone else's sins? Isn't that unjust of Him? According to the Bible the way to redemption could be obtained without the need for sacrifice. The Bible says: :
Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Ezekiel 18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Clearly the soul that sins shall die. Clearly that no one shall bear the iniquity (sins) of others. So Jesus cannot bear the sins of others either. If one is righteous then it shall be upon him, and if one commits a sin then it shall be upon him, and not on Jesus. Finally, the way to repentance and forgiveness is by turning from all sins, doing what is right, and keeping the commandments. .
Also we see the same message given by Solomon. He says in the book of Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." This is the whole message, and this is the conclusion of messages. It is that one should fear God, and keep the commandments, and nothing else. .
Again in 2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." This clearly states that to seek forgiveness from God we have to humble ourselves, pray and seek God, and turn away from wickedness. .
Finally the Bible says in Samuel 15:22 "And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." This clearly states that obeying God is better that sacrifice whether this sacrifice is of objects, animals, or humans, or any other type. What God likes is for us to heed and obey Him, and if that is what God likes then it is not of Him to come later and change his mind, and change his ways. God says in the Holy Quran, "Verily God is All-Knowing, All-Wise" (Ch 9: Vr 28). ). ).
Now that we have seen this, Christians say that Jesus has changed some of these laws. Let's look at what Jesus says. In Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." Jesus clearly states that he was not sent to abolish the law, the law of which had already existed. So what is mentioned above cannot be discounted. Then Jesus continues to say, in Matthew 5:18 and 19 "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Jesus here states that not even as much as a dot (tittle) shall not pass from the law. Every thing is kept the way it was. That is why the previous laws cannot be removed
or discarded, and those who willfully change these laws "he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven."."

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