An Answer to Rizwan

Submitted by Wayne (United States), Sep 6, 2006 at 23:29

Dear Mr. Rizwan,

I just have a question to ask you, did I misquote any of the many Surahs that I cited in my last post? Also, regarding your comment: "You mentioned the NEW definition of JIHAD. Well the definition as you mentioned is new and certainly is an opinion of an individual just like Serial killers in the USA who kill for fun, so you can not portray a picture of Islam through the opinion of an individual." I believe the definition I gave of Jihad is NOT from an individual, but what the Quran states and teaches, please prove me otherwise.

You also said I need to read the whole chapter; well it appears that it is rather jumbled and goes into several different topics. Obviously you didn't read the Surahs that I gave in context.

Regarding your comment: "And by the way as Muslims we have to believe in Christ to be the Prophet fo Allah because if we don't we will not be a Muslim."

The problem with that statement is that the Jesus Christ of the Quran is NOT the Jesus Christ of the Bible. The only thing the Quran got straight on that was that of the virgin birth of Christ, but again, I don't believe the Christ of the Quran is the same one of the Bible. All one has to do is compare the attributes of both to see that. Besides, the Jesus Christ of the Bible, in talking to His disciples, states in Matthew 24:4 "And Jesus answered and said to them: ‘Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,' and will deceive many."

Oh yes, it seems maybe you need to get a better understanding of history re your statement: "As far as bible is concerned the transcripts of Bible were changed and were written by the person who even at the time of Christ did not accept his teachings. He made it so that people will become very afraid to fight and so can be controlled by Jews." I have news for you, the Bible wasn't written by one person, it consists of 66 books, 27 of which are the New Testament, 39 of the Old Testament and written by many different men. So where is your proof that it was written by one person? It is sad that you haven't read the Bible, but perhaps the government doesn't allow you to read one where you live? If you do have one, please quote me chapter and verse anywhere in it that teaches the principle of jihad like the Quran does.

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