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JM, can God lie?
Pagans had an Abrahamic religion, meaning they considered Abraham their father, too... Who were these pagans then? Fortunately, that information is made up, at best it is hearsay of muslims.Yes there religion was Abrahamic but they twisted it and corrupted it long time ago, they too believed that there is only 1 God.
When Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) entered the Kaba he found pictures of some angels and pictures of Abraham and Ismael he was angry of them and commanded that these pictures should be removed.
No I am not. What you are asking here is a non-sequitur. There is no comparison. If you can be certain of such things as a muslim, then it is possible for Christians to do the same. No need for double standards.you are comparing Mary with god, are you suggesting that she is a goddess?
Another unfounded claim. It is one thing to say that God's creation had the ability to discover things, which still evokes Divine design and capacity, but suggesting God taught us math would probably require a divine document, Calculus I was revealed to such such prophet in tablets, therefore it is in use today, silly idea. For things you don't know, read up... Greeks and math is a well known combo. Mathematics is a Greek word in origin.
Allah taught us math not Greeks, he taught Greeks what they never new and since when they are the inventors of math?
the verse says: Taught man that which he knew not
Man(humans) is not necessarily a Muslim.
This doesn't actually prove anything, it talks about monophysite heresy, which was in actuality a misunderstanding in wording. The link talks about a different person linked to the alleged heresy, and it is such an isolated event, nice try, it just doesn't fit the profile you suggested.
Muhammad's understanding of the afterlife was limited then. Saints of Christianity are dead in the physical world, they don't cease to exist. Further muslims could not possibly fathom that the idea of Heaven is entirely different as it was taught in Christianity, it is the mystery of God that works through the saints, and they never cease to pray in the afterlife. How do they hear our requests? I don't know, it is God's mystery, certainly God is capable of letting such thing happen. It doesn't have anything to do with omniscience of God.
we don't ask prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to pray to us we don't believe that he is all-hearing or any other human.
Muhammad is dead and everyone else before him(but Jesus ofc and the Antichrist) but that won't make Jesus or the antichrist all-hearing.
Abu Bakr said when Prophet Muhammad died: (who ever worshipped Muhammad, Muhammad is dead. And who ever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive and he never dies.)
Prophet Muhammad fought the acts of the pagans, they did the same thing, they claim they only worship 1 God and these idols are nothing but to pray to God for them.
Why not... Who says we have to use the "+" sign but not the "*" sign? Who says it is not 1+1+1/0? If 1=1 that means we can not create a simple math line as 1*1=1? The more you try math to define God, with finite numbers to define an infinite being you will do the same mistake...First of all this 1*1*1 can't apply to your definition of God because you say father=/= son and 1=1, anyway what I meant is:
Son = God
Father = God
Holy spirit = God
that means father = son = holy spirit
Hello, God is not a math problem, are we listening? We don't add, subtract, multiply numbers to define God's nature.Trinity contradict simple math, unless father is part of God and not god himself, same to son and holy spirit.
He is one but not limited, but when He is triune in one essence He is limited, illogical, etc. More reasons for an intellectual not to believe in Allah because there can be no other definitions possible other than Muhammad's. If everything passes Muhammad's standards test, then it is good and logical. Islam Allah is indeed limited to the logic of the muslim.Yeah Allah is one but he is not finite or limited
Then Allah is one in the finite sense, like the number...Allah is limited.
3 is finite as well...I am hoping this was not meant to be a serious argument.
Anyways, Christians believe they are monotheistic. Such a statement aims, but fails, to undermine all monotheistic views.
That is because the magnitude of essence is independent of the magnitude of beings.
That is because the magnitude of essence is independent of the magnitude of beings.
How does one wash himself "seven" times? Get in and out of shower seven consecutive times? Why seven? These rituals makes no sense when there is no background to them.
Such a flawed logic. First, all animals are unclean in terms of sanitary standards, that established we still eat some of them according to our standards. Further the hadith makes NO mention of the motive why dogs can not be kept, and pigs being unclean here has no relevancy to dogs except to re-iterate that muslims don't eat pork, everyone knows that. In addition, some far east countries serve dogs as delicacy, no one mentions dogs can not be eaten or it is a great sin to touch them. Nothing comes into the body can defile it, what comes out of the heart and mouth does.
This is not a problem, the truth is never obscured or distorted, historically Christian body always believed the same.
Intercessions are called from the saints are to ask them to pray for us to their Creator Jesus Christ also. If one can ask his friend to pray for him, they can also ask the saints to pray for them to God as Christianity doesn't teach death is the end of a soul, and they ceased to exist.
So is Kabaa where muslims stone the "devil" and touch and kiss the meteorite.
Ignorance doesn't know any boundaries. Mary doesn't answer prayers, she prays for us to God.One can not assume that we do not pray to God nor worship Him. God prohibits SUBSTITUTION in worship to Him, not accessory.
The same difference when one bows to the pagan shire in Mecca. Allah is in there? No.
In Christianity, we have a belief, a firm belief that God is omnipotent. He can do whatever He wants. If He wants to re incarnate Himself, then so be it. 2 billion Christians are in existence because He chose to reincarnate Himself. God can pray to God. My friend, whatever makes you believe we are in the slightest bit bothered as to whether or not we look like polytheists to non-Christians? We know in our hearts who we worship. Isn't that surely better than some outside speculation trying to persuade Christians to become Muslims?
My friend, let me tell you something. I am a Christian. It was a personal choice. Admittedly, my understanding of Christian theology isn't up to scholarly standards. But you know what? I couldn't care less! I have found truth in Christianity- it may not be a truth you are happy with, it may be a truth you unwittingly believe is pagan in nature. But at the end of the day, I will die a Christian, and I will go to Jesus, and we shall laugh about the arguments I engaged in online about His legitimacy. Because, my friend, I know the truth. And as Jesus said 'The truth will set you free'.
That is the difference between you and I. In my religion, judging others is strictly prohibited by Jesus, which is exactly why you will not find me making false assumptions on who you worship.
God Bless, it's nearly 1.00am.
Our religion, however, preaches that what you eat has a major impact on your soul and your faith, which is why pork is definitely forbidden. We find that in places, (such as southern United States where I used to live), where pork is very common dish, obesity and sexual immorality prevail, especially among the african-american people there who love to eat pork and look at their state.
With regards to the saliva: the same could be said about many other animals, most of whom are not considered "unclean" by Islam - and about human beings, while we're at it. The human mouth is a cesspool of bacteria, even though we brush our teeth several times a day, and woe to the poor chap who gets bitten in a brawl.Dogs are unclean animals, even scientifically its proven their saliva is very unhygenic. This is why its not allowed to keep them except for guarding livestock or for hunting or these kinds of legitimate reasons. Keeping them as "pets" is definitely something sinful in Islaam.
Wrong, read the rest. God is not a man That he should lie - Break his promises made to his people for their preservation and benediction.
And what is the point? That God "can not" do any of these? Why? Because Islam says so, however it clearly violates the sovereignty of God. God is not limited with any of these. He can and does step among His creation, experiences with His creation.
Exactly, this is WHY we don't believe it. Because it tries to change what was already known.
Mark 10:18 Christ questions the man who calls Him good without thinking of the consequences of his words. What is the logical outcome, if Christ questioned "why do you call me good?" Does that mean Christ is NOT good? NO! It simply means, when you call me Good master, are you ready to accept what you are IMPLYING?
How does God pray to Himself? To understand Jesus as God on earth praying to His Father in heaven, we need to realize that the eternal Father and the eternal Son had an eternal relationship before Jesus took upon Himself the form of a man. When Jesus, the eternal Son of God, took upon Himself sinless humanity He also took on the form of a servant, giving up His heavenly glory.As the God-man, He had to learn obedience (Hebrews 5:8) to His Father as He was tempted by Satan, accused falsely by men, rejected by His people, and eventually crucified. His praying to His heavenly Father was to ask for power (John 11:41-42) and wisdom (Mark 1:35, 6:46). His praying showed His dependence upon His Father in His humanity to carry out His Father's plan of redemption, as evidenced in Christ's high priestly prayer in John 17. His praying demonstrated that He ultimately submitted to His Father's will, which was to go to the cross and pay the penalty (death) for our breaking God's law (Matthew 26:31-46). Of course, He rose bodily from the grave, winning forgiveness and eternal life for those who repent of sin and believe in Him as the Savior.
None of the were Jesus Christ who was crucified. What "chinese" believed has no bearing on what Apostles of Christ taught us. This is same as saying, pagans filled the Kabah with idols therefore it was built as an idol house.
Have you ever been a Christian? If not, how can you dare to judge what Christians believe?
And you approve this verse? How can you approve this verse when a post before you accused Christian God with ANTHROPOMORPHIC qualities? Can your Allah be "jealous" too like men?
With regards to the saliva: the same could be said about many other animals, most of whom are not considered "unclean" by Islam - and about human beings, while we're at it. The human mouth is a cesspool of bacteria, even though we brush our teeth several times a day, and woe to the poor chap who gets bitten in a brawl.
Could it be that Mohammed simply didn't like dogs?
Sure, you reject Paul as a false prophet then quote a letter your reject?
The famous Imam Abu Hammid Ghazali disagrees with you
lionroar0 has a good point. If I was a Christian and I asked a Christian to pray for me, I'm not worshipping that Christian. I'm asking for God's help.
How has Judaism committed shirk?
A question about Islam and it's God Allah:
Who showed more love? God? or Allah? For it is written in my Bible, "No one hath greater love than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends"
A while ago, a Muslim who i've known to be a good friend of mine for 3 years came up to me, saying to me, "Why do you believe on your God Jesus? Why not worship the One True God Allah?" I replied to him saying, "My God loved me so much that He died for me, just so that I could live. You expect me to give that up for one who hasn't done that?", he then, to my suprise, answered saying, "No. I do not expect you to give that up, if I had that, I wouldn't even give it up."
So my question stands. Allah, being God, the One True God even. Why hasn't He shown the greates act of Love, and forgiveness?
The difference is that asking someone who is alive to pray for you, who can hear you (or if he is far away can hear you via a telephone) than that is not worship.
If you have found peace and satisfaction in your beliefs, than that's good for you. I only suggest that you should study more about your beliefs and continue to pray to God for guidance, even if you feel you are guided. I also firmly believe that Islaam is the truth and that I have been guided to the truth, yet still as a Muslim I continuosly repeat the verse of the Quraan in all my prayers "Guide us to the straight path".
It's not a question of what God can or cannot do, its a question of what does God consider as something befitting of His Holiness and Majesty? Lying is definitely not befitting of His Majesty, neither is becoming a human being.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم even told his companions the parable of a prostitute woman who ran back and forth from a well to feed a dog that was dying of thirst. Even though this woman was a prostitute, Allaah forgave all her sins for this act of kindness to a dog.
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