An islamic perspective series compares the jesus of christianity with the jesus of islam through a detailed examination of the biblical record, the quranic references to him, and surabadis stories about him in his 11thcentury. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And remember mary in the book, when she withdrew from her family to. Search seeking allah, finding jesus author says muslims risk everything to follow christ. The jesus that emerges here is a compelling figure of deep and lifegiving spirituality. This work is a comprehensive look into differing views on the mission and death of jesus in christian and muslim scripture. Prophet of islam muhammad ata urrahim, ahmad thomson on. The majority of christians deify jesus while muslims say that he was no more than a prophet of god, a faultless human being. Th at is why, at some point during my reading, i decided t o use a.
Muslim jesus vs biblical jesus arabic bible outreach ministry. May 20, 2003 buy jesus in islam by mughal, aslam isbn. He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, and raised the dead. In fact, ross douthat of the new york times wrote that if aslan had actually written in defense of the islamic view of jesus, that would have been something provocative and new. The life of the prophet isa jesus alayhe salam has been a topical issue of late in the media as well as in popular culture. Any deviant or abnormal behavior observed on a muslim should have no bearing on islam, nonwhatso ever. At the head of these noble messengers were those who possessed strong will and. Ibrahim has been speaking with church groups about islam and the muslim understanding of jesus. I liked how it showed what the jews of the time would consider a messiah.
Muslims believe the quran to be the final revelation of god to mankind, and a completion and confirmation of previous scriptures. The book reads like a murdermystery novel, in which a committed follower of muhammad researches the historic facts of islam and christianity to find the truth about jesus christ. In his characteristically candid style, philip yancey probes seven carefully selected books job, deuteronomy, psalms, ecclesiastes, and the prophetsand reveals how the old testament deals in astonishing depth and detail with the same questions we face today. Muslims revere jesus too, but this turkish author sees the. This injil is described by the quran as one of the four islamic holy books which was revealed by god, the others being the zabur possibly the psalms, the tawrat the torah, and the quran itself. Islamic holy books are the texts which muslims believe were authored by god through various prophets throughout humanitys history. Islam is pure from all imperfections, defects and blemishing effects. Regardless of whether hes a jewish radical or a christian messiah, jesus is also one of the most beloved prophets in islam. The bible jesus read 9780310245667 by philip yancey. Read jesus in islam books like the supreme wisdom and muslims, christians, and jesus for free with a free 30day trial. The islamic jesus by mustafa akyol is an eye opening look at jesus from a muslim.
The belief system of islam clearly indicates that it is a religion of tolerance. Mar 03, 2017 the result will come as something of a revelation to many nonmuslim readers, since jesus is revered in islams sacred text as a great teacher and prophet, while his mother, mary, gets more ink. The word injil is also used in the quran, the hadith and early muslim documents to refer to both a book and revelations made by god to jesus. Muslims dont believe jesus was the son of god, but they do revere.
How the king of the jews became a prophet of the muslims akyol, mustafa on. Mustafa akyols the islamic jesus is that book and even much more. Learn from jesus in islam experts like elijah muhammad and carl medearis. At the same time, the two faiths differ in matters of details. Apr 03, 2017 the islamic jesus seeks commonalities between christianity, judaism, islam turkish journalist mustafa akyol presses his case about just how relevant jesus is to his faith today. How the king of the jews became a prophet of the muslims. Jul 11, 20 vom islam zum christentum praktizierender muslim findet zu jesus revoluzionjesus.
This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims. There is a new awareness and heightened curiosity worldwide regarding the amazing life and miracles of isa alayhe salam. Feb 14, 2017 the islamic jesus is about so much more than islam or jesus. Jesus, son of mary, or jesus, is understood to be the penultimate prophet and messenger of allah and the messiah, sent to guide the children of israel with a new revelation. It considers the quran, the sayings of the prophet and later traditions as well as the bible itself and its key interpreters. Seeking allah, finding jesus author says muslims risk. The doctrine of the trinity avows that three distinct coequals are god. How the king of the jews became a prophet of the muslims by akyol, mustafa isbn. The sayings and pdf stories, some 300 in number and arranged in chronological order, show us how the image of this jesus evolved throughout a millennium of islamic history. An islamic and quranic explanation about jesus, mary, and other fundamentals of christianity. Jul 31, 2017 muslims revere jesus too, but this turkish author sees the islamic jesus in a new light.
This book tells of jesus christ as known if known at all by the vast majority of. To my muslim mind, jesus as a messenger of god was a very familiar, appealing theme. The islamic belief about jesus demystifies for us who the real jesus was. We are shown jesus from an islamic and historical perspective. They said, we wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses. How the king of the jews became a prophet of the muslims hardcover february 14, 2017 book by mustafa akyol when reza aslans bestseller zealot came out in 20, there was criticism that he hadnt addressed his muslim faith while writing the origin story of christianity. In relating the story of jesus, the quran describes how mary, the mother of jesus, was approached by an angel from god, bringing her tidings she had never imagined. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Jesus, son of mary, can your lord5 send down to us a table spread with food from the heaven. With a little perseverance, the reader is rewarded with a better understanding of islam, and an appreciation of how one of the most central figures in western civilization jesus. It is a collection of islamic sayings about jesus in the koran and islamic literature. Jesus in islam was an extraordinary individual, chosen by god as a prophet and sent to the jewish people. Jesus said, fear allah, if you should be believers. The life of isa jesus peace be upon him in light of islam.
The reason for such a deviation or bad behavior is due to ill knowledge of the faith itself, or due a weak faith that led to such deviant acts. It also showed similarities between the three abrahamic religions. He never preached that he himself was god or the actual son of god. The islamic jesus will judge by the law of the quran and not by the gospel fatehul bari page 304 and 305 vol 7 biblical jesus will judge by both the old and new testament gospel for verily i say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law torah, till all be fulfilled. Jesus, though not as central in islam as he is in christianity, is revered by all muslims. Jesusislam a site for interaction between christians and. He was born of a virgin, but he isnt the son of god. Muslim jesus vs biblical jesus islamic jesus is a created human islamic jesus is not the lamb of god who was slain islamic jesus which will not return until judgment day islamic jesus sent mohammed not the holy spirit islam which says salvation is found only in the five pillars of islam. The islamic jesus seeks commonalities between christianity. The book will take you back in time and narrate islamic viewpoints on the day of the crucifixion, the story of disciples of jesus, mary,jesuss disciples and more. All these books, in muslim belief, promulgated the code and laws that god ordained for those people. Discover the best jesus in islam books and audiobooks.
It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Christianity and islam are closely related due to the chain of prophets they share as well as similarities in beliefs such as monotheism, love for jesus, peace be upon him pbuh, and great regard for mary, the mother of jesus. Christians and muslims who learn something of one anothers religion find that a crucial issue is the nature of jesus. Concise examination of the christian texts as well as the islamic perspective of the purpose and message of jesus. The first of a threepart article discussing the islamic concept of jesus. An islamic and quranic explanation about jesus, mary, and other fundamentals of christianity iqrasense on. First published in 1977, muhammad ata urrahims classic text examines jesus as a prophet teaching the unity of god. For the islamic jesus not only tells the story of jesus, and his mother mary, as narrated in the. The muslim jesus helps dispel the ignorance among christians about islam. Jesusislam about jesusislam the purpose of this site is to objectively present to muslim friends what christians believe, and to try to answer their questions by providing clear, precise and detailed answers. Its about the very bridge that connects jews and christians with the followers of mohammad.
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