JOURNEY THROUGH THE QURAN - FOR MEET PROPHET JESUS (PBUH)

JOURNEY THROUGH THE QURAN - FOR MEET PROPHET JESUS ​​(PBUH)

Dear Christian brothers and Siste rs, there are large numbers Christians have no basic concept of Islam. Many are skeptical because they have been so brain washed for centuries. We Muslims believing that Jesus (PBUH) was one of the mightiest messengers of God that he was the Christ, that He (PBUH) was born miraculously without any male intervention, that He (PBUH) gave life to the dead by God's permission and that He (PBUH) healed those born blind and the lepers by God's permission, and that He (PBUH) did not die on the cross.

Dear Christian friends, if you want to truth and message of prophet of Jesus (PBUH), then read it. Of course, it is very long post, but if who searching truth that who is actually Jesus (PBUH), what was Message of Jesus (PBUH)? And what was Mariyam (Peace Be upon Her) (Marry-Mother of Jesus (PBUH)). In Sha Allah, in this post help you.

Dear Christian brothers and sisters, did you know that, we Muslims are not Muslim until we believing that Jesus (PBUH) is Messenger of God, and we Muslims are not Muslim until we believing that Injeel (Bible) was God words. And did you know that when we Muslims saying or hearing name of Easa (Jesus), we should saying that 'ALAIHISAALAM' (Peace Be Upon Him).

We Muslims make no distinction between any of the Prophets of Allah (SWT), be it Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Lot, Noah, David, Solomon or Muhammad (peace be upon them all).

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 2: 285 al-Baqarah "THE MESSENGER HAS BELIEVED IN WHAT WAS REVEALED TO HIM FROM HIS LORD, AND [SO HAVE] THE BELIEVERS. ALL OF THEM HAVE BELIEVED IN GOD AND HIS ANGELS AND HIS BOOKS AND HIS MESSENGERS, [SAYING], "WE MAKE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN ANY OF HIS MESSENGERS." AND THEY SAY, "WE HEAR AND WE OBEY. [WE SEEK] YOUR FORGIVENESS, OUR LORD, AND TO YOU IS THE [FINAL] DESTINATION. "

In Islam, we Muslims believing that all the previous messenger of God, they were sent to their specific nations except Muhammad (PBUH).

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 34:28 Saba "AND WE HAVE NOT SENT YOU EXCEPT COMPREHENSIVELY TO MANKIND AS A BRINGER OF GOOD TIDINGS AND A WARNER. BUT MOST OF THE PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW ".

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 61: 6 as-Saff "AND [MENTION] WHEN JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, SAID," O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, INDEED I AM THE MESSENGER OF GOD TO YOU CONFIRMING WHAT CAME BEFORE ME OF THE TORAH AND BRINGING GOOD TIDINGS OF A MESSENGER TO COME AFTER ME, WHOSE NAME IS AHMAD. "BUT WHEN HE CAME TO THEM WITH CLEAR EVIDENCES, THEY SAID," THIS IS OBVIOUS MAGIC. "(Note: For more details see title ISLAM-IS TRUE RELIGION OF GOD in our previous post).

Dear Christian brothers and sister, the word Christ is derived from the Hebrew and Arabic words "Messiah." In Arabic the root word "Masaha" means to rub, to massage, or to anoint. Priests and kings were anointed when being consecrated to their offices.

But in its translated Greek form "Christ", it seems unique: befitting Jesus (PBUH) only. The Messiah in Hebrew means anointed.

The Greek word for anointed is "christos." Just delete the "os" from christos, and change the little "c" to a capital "C" and you get Christ. So Christ means anointed, and anointed means appointed in religious connotations. Jesus (PBUH) was appointed (anointed) at his baptism by John the Baptist (PBUH) as a God Messenger.

Every prophet of God is so appointed or anointed. The Bible is so abundant with the anointed ones. Not only were prophets, priests, and kings anointed (christos-ed) but horns, cherubs, and lamp-posts also:

1. Genesis 31:13 "I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed as a pillar"

2. Leviticus 4: 3 "If the priests that is anointed do sin ..."

3. Leviticus 8:10 "And Moses ... anointed the tabernacle and all things that was therein ..."

4. 1 Samuel 2:10 "... the Lord shall ... exalt the horn of his anointed ...."

5. Isaiah 45: 1 "Thus saith the Lord to his anointed to Cyrus ..."

6. Ezekiel 28:14 "Thou art the anointed cherub ..."

Some of our Christians friends do not that the Quran has titles of three chapters related to Jesus (PBUH): Ayah (Verses) 3: Ali-Imran (Family of Imran), verses 31 to 53 describe the miracles related to Jesus (PBUH ) birth and his ministry.

Surah 5: al-Ma'idah (The Table). Verses 109 to 120 describes the miracles of Jesus (PBUH). Surah 19: Maryam (Mary) verses 16-40 detail the birth of Jesus (PBUH), and how Mary (Peace Be upon Her) was slandered by her people, but Jesus (PBUH) confronted them while he was a baby!

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 3: 31-53 Ali-'Imran "SAY, [O MUHAMMAD]," IF YOU SHOULD LOVE GOD, THEN FOLLOW ME, [SO] GOD WILL LOVE YOU AND FORGIVE YOU YOUR SINS . AND GOD IS FORGIVING AND MERCIFUL. "

"SAY," OBEY GOD AND THE MESSENGER. "BUT IF THEY TURN AWAY - THEN INDEED, GOD DOES NOT LIKE THE DISBELIEVERS".

"INDEED, GOD CHOSE ADAM AND NOAH AND THE FAMILY OF ABRAHAM AND THE FAMILY OF 'IMRAN OVER THE WORLDS-"

"DESCENDANTS, SOME OF THEM FROM OTHERS. AND GOD IS HEARING AND KNOWING ".

"[MENTION, O MUHAMMAD], WHEN THE WIFE OF 'IMRAN SAID," MY LORD, INDEED I HAVE PLEDGED TO YOU WHAT IS IN MY WOMB, CONSECRATED [FOR YOUR SERVICE], SO ACCEPT THIS FROM ME. INDEED, YOU ARE THE HEARING, THE KNOWING. "

"BUT WHEN SHE DELIVERED HER, SHE SAID," MY LORD, I HAVE DELIVERED A FEMALE. "AND GOD WAS MOST KNOWING OF WHAT SHE DELIVERED, AND THE MALE IS NOT LIKE THE FEMALE. "AND I HAVE NAMED HER MARY, AND I SEEK REFUGE FOR HER IN YOU AND [FOR] HER DESCENDANTS FROM SATAN, THE EXPELLED [FROM THE MERCY OF GOD]."

"SO HER LORD ACCEPTED HER WITH GOOD ACCEPTANCE AND CAUSED HER TO GROW IN A GOOD MANNER AND PUT HER IN THE CARE OF ZECHARIAH. EVERY TIME ZECHARIAH ENTERED UPON HER IN THE PRAYER CHAMBER, HE FOUND WITH HER PROVISION. HE SAID, "O MARY, FROM WHERE IS THIS [COMING] TO YOU?" SHE SAID, "IT IS FROM GOD. INDEED, GOD PROVIDES FOR WHOM HE WILLS WITHOUT ACCOUNT. "

"AT THAT, ZECHARIAH CALLED UPON HIS LORD, SAYING," MY LORD, GRANT ME FROM YOURSELF A GOOD OFFSPRING. INDEED, YOU ARE THE HEARER OF SUPPLICATION. "

"SO THE ANGELS CALLED HIM WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN PRAYER IN THE CHAMBER," INDEED, GOD GIVES YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF JOHN, CONFIRMING A WORD FROM GOD AND [WHO WILL BE] HONOURABLE, ABSTAIN ING [FROM WOMEN], AND A PROPHET FROM AMONG THE RIGHTEOUS. "

"HE SAID," MY LORD, HOW WILL I HAVE A BOY WHEN I HAVE REACHED OLD AGE AND MY WIFE IS BARREN? "HE [THE ANGEL] SAID," SUCH IS GOD; HE DOES WHAT HE WILLS. "

"HE SAID," MY LORD, MAKE FOR ME A SIGN. "HE SAID," YOUR SIGN IS THAT YOU WILL NOT [BE ABLE TO] SPEAK TO THE PEOPLE FOR THREE DAYS EXCEPT BY GESTURE. AND REMEMBER YOUR LORD MUCH AND EXALT [HIM WITH PRAISE] IN THE EVENING AND THE MORNING. "

"AND [MENTION] WHEN THE ANGELS SAID," O MARY, INDEED GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU AND PURIFIED YOU AND CHOSEN YOU ABOVE THE WOMEN OF THE WORLDS ".

"O MARY, BE DEVOUTLY OBEDIENT TO YOUR LORD AND PROSTRATE AND BOW WITH THOSE WHO BOW [IN PRAYER]."

"THAT IS FROM THE NEWS OF THE UNSEEN WHICH WE REVEAL TO YOU, [O MUHAMMAD]. AND YOU WERE NOT WITH THEM WHEN THEY CAST THEIR PENS AS TO WHICH OF THEM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MARY. NOR WERE YOU WITH THEM WHEN THEY DISPUTED ".

"[AND MENTION] WHEN THE ANGELS SAID," O MARY, INDEED GOD GIVES YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF A WORD FROM HIM, WHOSE NAME WILL BE THE MESSIAH, JESUS, THE SON OF MARY - DISTINGUISHED IN THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER AND AMONG THOSE BROUGHT NEAR [TO GOD]. "

"HE WILL SPEAK TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CRADLE AND IN MATURITY AND WILL BE OF THE RIGHTEOUS."

"SHE SAID," MY LORD, HOW WILL I HAVE A CHILD WHEN NO MAN HAS TOUCHED ME? "[THE ANGEL] SAID," SUCH IS GOD; HE CREATES WHAT HE WILLS. WHEN HE DECREES A MATTER, HE ONLY SAYS TO IT, 'BE,' AND IT IS ".

"AND HE WILL TEACH HIM WRITING AND WISDOM AND THE TORAH AND THE GOSPEL"

"AND [MAKE HIM] A MESSENGER TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, [WHO WILL SAY], 'INDEED I HAVE COME TO YOU WITH A SIGN FROM YOUR LORD IN THAT I DESIGN FOR YOU FROM CLAY [THAT WHICH IS] LIKE THE FORM OF A BIRD, THEN I BREATHE INTO IT AND IT BECOMES A BIRD BY PERMISSION OF GOD. AND I CURE THE BLIND [FROM BIRTH] AND THE LEPER, AND I GIVE LIFE TO THE DEAD - BY PERMISSION OF GOD. AND I INFORM YOU OF WHAT YOU EAT AND WHAT YOU STORE IN YOUR HOUSES. INDEED IN THAT IS A SIGN FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE BELIEVERS ".

"AND [I HAVE COME] CONFIRMING WHAT WAS BEFORE ME OF THE TORAH AND TO MAKE LAWFUL FOR YOU SOME OF WHAT WAS FORBIDDEN TO YOU. AND I HAVE COME TO YOU WITH A SIGN FROM YOUR LORD, SO FEAR GOD AND OBEY ME ".

"INDEED, GOD IS MY LORD AND YOUR LORD, SO WORSHIP HIM. THAT IS THE STRAIGHT PATH ".

"BUT WHEN JESUS ​​FELT [PERSISTENCE IN] DISBELIEF FROM THEM, HE SAID," WHO ARE MY SUPPORTERS FOR [THE CAUSE OF] GOD? "THE DISCIPLES SAID," WE ARE SUPPORTERS FOR GOD. WE HAVE BELIEVED IN GOD AND TESTIFY THAT WE ARE MUSLIMS [SUBMITTING TO HIM] ".

"OUR LORD, WE HAVE BELIEVED IN WHAT YOU REVEALED AND HAVE FOLLOWED THE MESSENGER [IE, JESUS], SO REGISTER US AMONG THE WITNESSES [TO TRUTH]."

Some of our Christians friends do not know that the Holy Quran, Jesus (PBUH) is mentioned by name in twenty five places with respect as a messenger of Allah (SWT).

Allah (SWT) says in Holy Quran, Surah 2:87 al-Baqarah "... AND WE GAVE JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, CLEAR PROOFS AND SUPPORTED HIM WITH THE PURE SPIRIT [IE, THE ANGEL GABRIEL] ...."

Allah (SWT) says in Holy Quran, Surah 4: 171 an-Nisa "O PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, DO NOT COMMIT EXCESS IN YOUR RELIGION OR SAY ABOUT GOD EXCEPT THE TRUTH. THE MESSIAH, JESUS, THE SON OF MARY, WAS BUT A MESSENGER OF GOD AND HIS WORD WHICH HE DIRECTED TO MARY AND A SOUL [CREATED AT A COMMAND] FROM HIM. SO BELIEVE IN GOD AND HIS MESSENGERS. AND DO NOT SAY, "THREE"; DESIST - IT IS BETTER FOR YOU. INDEED, GOD IS BUT ONE GOD. EXALTED IS HE ABOVE HAVING A SON. TO HIM BELONGS WHATEVER IS IN THE HEAVENS AND WHATEVER IS ON THE EARTH. AND SUFFICIENT IS GOD AS DISPOSER OF AFFAIRS ".

So Jesus (PBUH) is spoken of in the Quran as "the word of God", as "the spirit from God", as "the sign of God", as the "Messiah", and numerous other titles of honor spread over fifteen chapters.

But the Christians read into these words, a meaning which they do not carry. They equate the word "Christ" with the concept of God incarnate, and the Word of God to be God. The miraculous birth of Jesus (PBUH) does not make him a God or the son of God. No! Says the Quran:

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 3:59 Ali-'Imran "INDEED, THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS ​​TO GOD IS LIKE THAT OF ADAM. HE CREATED HIM FROM DUST; THEN HE SAID TO HIM, "BE," AND HE WAS ".

This is the Word of God: "Be And he was." The logic is that, if being born without male parent entitles Jesus (PBUH) to being equated with God, then, Adam (PBUH) would have a greater right to such an honor, and this no Christian would readily concede. Thus, we Muslims reject this Christian doctrine that exists only in writing of John and only in the King James Version.

The Quran refers to Jesus (PBUH) as "Eesa", and this name is used more times than any other title. So his proper name is "Eesa 'in Arabic, or" Esau "in Hebrew; classical" Jeheshua ", which the Christians of the west latinized as Jesus (PBUH). Recall that the letter" Y "was changed to" J "

The above verses from the Quran stress the attributes of Jesus (PBUH) as follows:

1. That He (PBUH) was the son of a woman, Mary, and therefore a man.

2. That He (PBUH) was a messenger, a man with a mission from Allah (SWT), and therefore entitled to honor.

3. That He (PBUH) was a word bestowed on Mary, for he was created by Allah (SWT) word: "Be" and he was.

4. That He (PBUH) was a spirit proceeding from Allah (SWT), but not Allah (SWT).

Dear Christian brothers and sisters, therefore, Islam rejects the doctrines of the trinity and the son of god, for Allah (SWT) is independent of all needs, and has no need for a son to manage His affairs. The Gospel of John and the Fathers of the Church put a great deal of emphasis on describing Jesus (PBUH) as the "Word of God". They extended the simple concept of all creations as a word of God: "be and it will be", to the complex concept of Greek philosophy of the word "Logos."

Adam (PBUH) was created by the "Word of God." The whole universe was created by the "Word of God." So why single out Jesus (PBUH) as the "Word of God" and extend its true literal meaning to a pagan concept based upon ancient philosophy and beyond the realm of God?

Also the simple concept of the "Spirit of God" was extended to another complex concept. The Islamic concept about "Spirit from God" is simply a spirit proceeded from God, and not literally the "Spirit of God." And we all know what a difference it makes if we choose the wrong preposition.

Moreover, the simple concept of describing Jesus (PBUH) as "Sign of God" is quite obvious. His birth and his death were miracles with the permission of God; he performed many miracles, like many other prophets, with the permission of God, his second coming will be another miracle with the permission of God. Why is it so difficult to accept that Allah (SWT) showed miracles or signs to humanity?

As was mentioned before, anyone who does not believe in miracles, can go to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and examine the physical miracle of the well of ZAMZAM that has been pumping pure water for thousands of years with no sign of drying up. Or anyone can read the Quran and see the real spiritual and scientific miracles in this Book. It is not a coincidence that the only two miracles that exist on this Earth belong to Islam, while all the miracles that Jesus (PBUH) or Moses (PBUH) performed are only recorded in the Books.

Dear Christian brothers and sisters, as we said before, that the there is a chapter in the H Quran, named Surah Maryam (Peace Be upon Her), "Mary 'Chapter." Chapter number 19 named in honor of Mary (Peace Be upon Her) the mother of Jesus (PBUH).

Such an honor is not found in the Bible. Out of the 66 books of the Protestants or the 73 books of the Roman Catholics, not one is named after Mary or Jesus (PBUH). Mary (Peace Be Upon Her) is chosen in the Quran as having an esteemed position above all the women of the world:

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 3:42 Ali-'Imran "AND [MENTION] WHEN THE ANGELS SAID," O MARY, INDEED GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU AND PURIFIED YOU AND CHOSEN YOU ABOVE THE WOMEN OF THE WORLDS ".

This is the position of Mary (Peace Be upon Her) in Islam. If Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were the author of the Quran, then He (PBUH) would not have failed to include with Maryam (Peace Be upon Her), the mother of Jesus (PBUH), his own mother, or his own wife , or his own daughter. This is one of the proofs that the Quran is not his own work. Keeping in mind that he was, in fact not learned, ie unlettered.

The first section of Surah Maryam (Peace Be upon Her) tells the story of Zakariya (PBUH) and the birth of John the Baptist (PBUH). The Islamic name for John is "Yahya" which suggests life. The Hebrew form is "Johanan" Which means "Jehovah has Been Gracious." The  Quran says That Allah (SWT), for the first time, a prophet named his name That never Existed before, John.

The second section of Surah Maryam (Peace Be upon Her), Surah 19, Ayah (Verses) 16 to 40, tells the story of the birth of Jesus (PBUH):

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 19: 16-40 Maryam "AND MENTION, [O MUHAMMAD], IN THE BOOK [THE STORY OF] MARY, WHEN SHE WITHDREW FROM HER FAMILY TO A PLACE TOWARD THE EAST".

"AND SHE TOOK, IN SECLUSION FROM THEM, A SCREEN. THEN WE SENT TO HER OUR ANGEL [IE, GABRIEL], AND HE REPRESENTED HIMSELF TO HER AS A WELL- PROPORTIONED MAN ".

"SHE SAID," INDEED, I SEEK REFUGE IN THE MOST MERCIFUL FROM YOU, [SO LEAVE ME], IF YOU SHOULD BE FEARING OF GOD. "

"HE SAID," I AM ONLY THE MESSENGER OF YOUR LORD TO GIVE YOU [NEWS OF] A PURE BOY [IE, SON]. "

SHE SAID, "HOW CAN I HAVE A BOY WHILE NO MAN HAS TOUCHED ME AND I HAVE NOT BEEN UNCHASTE?"

"HE SAID," THUS [IT WILL BE]; YOUR LORD SAYS, 'IT IS EASY FOR ME, AND WE WILL MAKE HIM A SIGN TO THE PEOPLE AND A MERCY FROM US. AND IT IS A MATTER [ALREADY] DECREED ".

"SO SHE CONCEIVED HIM, AND SHE WITHDREW WITH HIM TO A REMOTE PLACE".

"AND THE PAINS OF CHILDBIRTH DROVE HER TO THE TRUNK OF A PALM TREE. SHE SAID, "OH, I WISH I HAD DIED BEFORE THIS AND WAS IN OBLIVION, FORGOTTEN."

"BUT HE CALLED HER FROM BELOW HER," DO NOT GRIEVE; YOUR LORD HAS PROVIDED BENEATH YOU A STREAM ".

"AND SHAKE TOWARD YOU THE TRUNK OF THE PALM TREE; IT WILL DROP UPON YOU RIPE, FRESH DATES ".

"SO EAT AND DRINK AND BE CONTENTED. AND IF YOU SEE FROM AMONG HUMANITY ANYONE, SAY, 'INDEED, I HAVE VOWED TO THE MOST MERCIFUL ABSTENTION, SO I WILL NOT SPEAK TODAY TO [ANY] MAN ".

"THEN SHE BROUGHT HIM TO HER PEOPLE, CARRYING HIM. THEY SAID, "O MARY, YOU HAVE CERTAINLY DONE A THING UNPRECEDENTED".

"O SISTER OF AARON, YOUR FATHER WAS NOT A MAN OF EVIL, NOR WAS YOUR MOTHER UNCHASTE."

"SO SHE POINTED TO HIM. THEY SAID, "HOW CAN WE SPEAK TO ONE WHO IS IN THE CRADLE A CHILD?"

"[JESUS] SAID," INDEED, I AM THE SERVANT OF GOD. HE HAS GIVEN ME THE SCRIPTURE AND MADE ME A PROPHET ".

"AND HE HAS MADE ME BLESSED WHEREVER I AM AND HAS ENJOINED UPON ME PRAYER AND ZAKAH AS LONG AS I REMAIN ALIVE".

"AND [MADE ME] DUTIFUL TO MY MOTHER, AND HE HAS NOT MADE ME A WRETCHED TYRANT".

"AND PEACE IS ON ME THE DAY I WAS BORN AND THE DAY I WILL DIE AND THE DAY I AM RAISED ALIVE."

"THAT IS JESUS, THE SON OF MARY - THE WORD OF TRUTH ABOUT WHICH THEY ARE IN DISPUTE".

"IT IS NOT [BEFITTING] FOR GOD TO TAKE A SON; EXALTED IS HE! WHEN HE DECREES AN AFFAIR, HE ONLY SAYS TO IT, "BE," AND IT IS ".

"[JESUS ​​SAID]," AND INDEED, GOD IS MY LORD AND YOUR LORD, SO WORSHIP HIM. THAT IS A STRAIGHT PATH. "

"THEN THE FACTIONS DIFFERED [CONCERNING JESUS] FROM AMONG THEM, SO WOE TO THOSE WHO DISBELIEVED - FROM THE SCENE OF A TREMENDOUS DAY".

"HOW [CLEARLY] THEY WILL HEAR AND SEE THE DAY THEY COME TO US, BUT THE WRONGDOERS TODAY ARE IN CLEAR ERROR".

"AND WARN THEM, [O MUHAMMAD], OF THE DAY OF REGRET, WHEN THE MATTER WILL BE CONCLUDED; AND [YET], THEY ARE IN [A STATE OF] HEEDLESSNESS, AND THEY DO NOT BELIEVE ".

"INDEED, IT IS WE WHO WILL INHERIT THE EARTH AND WHOEVER IS ON IT, AND TO US THEY WILL BE RETURNED".

The above verses represent the personal side of the experiences of the worshippers of Allah (SWT) in relation to their families or environment. But where did Muhammad (PBUH) get this knowledge? He was unlettered, He did not know how to read or write. He was made by God Almighty to tell this story in such details that was not mentioned in the Bible.

In this story, the accusation of Muhammad (PBUH) of plagiarizing (Asthagfirullah) the  Quran from the Jews and Christian collapses, because he was unlettered and because this story is not in the Bible. Knowing fully that the whole Quran is the authentic Word of God, we will nevertheless agree, for the sake of argument, with the critics of Islam for a moment that he wrote it.

With any reason we can proceed that Muhammad (PBUH) was an Arab addressing Arabs in Arabic. Whether those critics agreed with him or not, he told them in the most sublime form - words that offended the hearts and minds of his Arab listeners that Mary (Peace Be upon Her) the mother of Jesus (PBUH) - A JEWESS - was chosen above all the women of all nations.

For everyone his own mother, wife, or daughter would come before other women. Why then would the prophet of Islam honor a woman from the opposition? The only reasonable answer is that he had no choice. It was revealed to him like that, and he could not change it.

The Bible says the first miracle of Jesus (PBUH), occurred when he was over thirty years old. In John 2: 1-10, this first miracle when wine flowed like water. Jesus (PBUH) made this potent wine that the men have "well drunk." This was not grape juice. It was the same wine that, according to the Bible, enabled the daughters of Lot to seduce their father, Genesis 19: 32-33. It was the same wine that the Christian is advised to avoid in Ephesians 5:18 "And be not drunk with wine". The Quran does not mention this alleged miracle to Jesus (PBUH).

Dear Christian brothers and sisters, as we said before, Surah 5: al-Ma'idah (The Table). Verses 109 to 120 describes the miracles of Jesus (PBUH).

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 5: 109-120 al-Ma'idah "[BE WARNED OF] THE DAY WHEN GOD WILL ASSEMBLE THE MESSENGERS AND SAY," WHAT WAS THE RESPONSE YOU RECEIVED? "THEY WILL SAY, "WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE. INDEED, IT IS YOU WHO IS KNOWER OF THE UNSEEN "

"[THE DAY] WHEN GOD WILL SAY," O JESUS, SON OF MARY, REMEMBER MY FAVOR UPON YOU AND UPON YOUR MOTHER WHEN I SUPPORTED YOU WITH THE PURE SPIRIT [IE, THE ANGEL GABRIEL] AND YOU SPOKE TO THE PEOPLE IN THE CRADLE AND IN MATURITY; AND [REMEMBER] WHEN I TAUGHT YOU WRITING AND WISDOM AND THE TORAH AND THE GOSPEL; AND WHEN YOU DESIGNED FROM CLAY [WHAT WAS] LIKE THE FORM OF A BIRD WITH MY PERMISSION, THEN YOU BREATHED INTO IT, AND IT BECAME A BIRD WITH MY PERMISSION; AND YOU HEALED THE BLIND [FROM BIRTH] AND THE LEPER WITH MY PERMISSION; AND WHEN YOU BROUGHT FORTH THE DEAD WITH MY PERMISSION; AND WHEN I RESTRAINED THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM [KILLING] YOU WHEN YOU CAME TO THEM WITH CLEAR PROOFS AND THOSE WHO DISBELIEVED AMONG THEM SAID, "THIS IS NOT BUT OBVIOUS MAGIC."

"AND [REMEMBER] WHEN I INSPIRED TO THE DISCIPLES," BELIEVE IN ME AND IN MY MESSENGER [IE, JESUS]. "THEY SAID," WE HAVE BELIEVED, SO BEAR WITNESS THAT INDEED WE ARE MUSLIMS [IN SUBMISSION TO GOD]. "

"[AND REMEMBER] WHEN THE DISCIPLES SAID," O JESUS, SON OF MARY, CAN YOUR LORD SEND DOWN TO US A TABLE [SPREAD WITH FOOD] FROM THE HEAVEN? [JESUS] SAID, "FEAR GOD, IF YOU SHOULD BE BELIEVERS."

"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. "

"SAID JESUS, THE SON OF MARY," O GOD, OUR LORD, SEND DOWN TO US A TABLE [SPREAD WITH FOOD] FROM THE HEAVEN TO BE FOR US A FESTIVAL FOR THE FIRST OF US AND THE LAST OF US AND A SIGN FROM YOU. AND PROVIDE FOR US, AND YOU ARE THE BEST OF PROVIDERS. "

"GOD SAID," INDEED, I WILL SEND IT DOWN TO YOU, BUT WHOEVER DISBELIEVES AFTERWARDS FROM AMONG YOU - THEN INDEED WILL I PUNISH HIM WITH A PUNISHMENT BY WHICH I HAVE NOT PUNISHED ANYONE AMONG THE WORLDS. "

"AND [BEWARE THE DAY] WHEN GOD WILL SAY," O JESUS, SON OF MARY, DID YOU SAY TO THE PEOPLE, 'TAKE ME AND MY MOTHER AS DEITIES BESIDES GOD?' "HE WILL SAY," EXALTED ARE YOU! IT WAS NOT FOR ME TO SAY THAT TO WHICH I HAVE NO RIGHT. IF I HAD SAID IT, YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT. YOU KNOW WHAT IS WITHIN MYSELF, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WITHIN YOURSELF. INDEED, IT IS YOU WHO IS KNOWER OF THE UNSEEN ".

"I SAID NOT TO THEM EXCEPT WHAT YOU COMMANDED ME - TO WORSHIP GOD, MY LORD AND YOUR LORD. AND I WAS A WITNESS OVER THEM AS LONG AS I WAS AMONG THEM; BUT WHEN YOU TOOK ME UP, YOU WERE THE OBSERVER OVER THEM, AND YOU ARE, OVER ALL THINGS, WITNESS ".

"IF YOU SHOULD PUNISH THEM - INDEED THEY ARE YOUR SERVANTS; BUT IF YOU FORGIVE THEM - INDEED IT IS YOU WHO IS THE EXALTED IN MIGHT, THE WISE. "

"GOD WILL SAY," THIS IS THE DAY WHEN THE TRUTHFUL WILL BENEFIT FROM THEIR TRUTHFULNESS. "FOR THEM ARE GARDENS [IN PARADISE] BENEATH WHICH RIVERS FLOW, WHEREIN THEY WILL ABIDE FOREVER, GOD BEING PLEASED WITH THEM, AND THEY WITH HIM. THAT IS THE GREAT ATTAINMENT ".

"TO GOD BELONGS THE DOMINION OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH AND WHATEVER IS WITHIN THEM. AND HE IS OVER ALL THINGS COMPETENT ".

Dear Christian brothers and sisters, now ask yourself, which version of the first miracle would you choose for Jesus (PBUH)? The Islamic version or the Biblical version? The Christians could read in the Quran everything he wanted to know about Jesus (PBUH).

The Quran has something definite to say about every deviation of Christianity. The Quran exonerates Jesus (PBUH) from all the false charges of his enemies as well as the misplaced passion of his followers. His enemies allege that he blasphemed against God by claiming divinity. His followers claim that he did declare his divinity, but that was not blasphemy because he was God. This is what the Jews and Christians say about Jesus (PBUH).

The Quran calls the Jews and Christians: "PEOPLE OF THE BOOK." This is a much respected title that they are addressed as in the  Quran.

The  Quran asks both the Jews and Christians to say only the truth of Allah (SWT). Muslims are commanded to invite People of the Book to a common platform that we worship none but God.

Allah (SWT) says in Quran, Surah 3:64 Ali-'Imran "SAY," O PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, COME TO A WORD THAT IS EQUITABLE BETWEEN US AND YOU - THAT WE WILL NOT WORSHIP EXCEPT GOD AND NOT ASSOCIATE ANYTHING WITH HIM AND NOT TAKE ONE ANOTHER AS LORDS INSTEAD OF GOD. "BUT IF THEY TURN AWAY, THEN SAY," BEAR WITNESS THAT WE ARE MUSLIMS [SUBMITTING TO HIM] ".