From: hyder@cs.utexas.edu (Syed Irfan Hyder)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: Re: The Origin of Western Thinking Process
Date: 22 Jan 1993 23:08:28 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <1993Jan22.144017.5389@prism.poly.edu> ahussain@prism.poly.edu (Arshad Hussain) writes:
>
>     If Jesus is alive for over 2000 years he has to be GOD.

Why is that? Let's see what is in Allah's power:

2:259	Or the like of him (Uzair) who passed by a town, and it had
(Quran)	fallen down upon its roofs; he said: When will Allah give it life
	after its death? So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years,
	then raised him to life. He said: How long have you tarried? He
	said: I have tarried a day, or a part of a day. Said He: Nay! you
	have tarried a hundred years; then look at your food and
	drink-- years have not passed over it; and look at your ass; and
	that We may make you a sign to men, and look at the bones, how We
	set them together, then clothed them with flesh; so when it
	became clear to him, he said: I know that Allah has power over
	all things.

30:50	Look then at the signs of Allah's mercy, how He gives
(Quran)	life to the earth after its death, most surely He will raise
 	the dead to life; and He has power over all things.

2:260	 And when Ibrahim said: My Lord! show me how Thou
(Quran)	givest life to the dead, He said: What! and do you not believe?
	He said: Yes, but that my heart may be at ease. He said: Then
	take four of the birds, then train them to follow you, then place
	on every mountain a part of them, then call them, they will come
	to you flying; and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.



4:157	And their saying: Surely we have killed the Messiah, Isa
(Quran)	son of Marium, the apostle of Allah; and they did not kill him nor
	did they crucify him, but it appeared to them so (like Isa) and most
	surely those who differ therein are only in a doubt about it; they
	have no knowledge respecting it, but only follow a conjecture, and
	they killed him not for sure.

Note: Thus, we ONLY believe that Isa, son of Marium, was NOT killed.

>>>    Christianity is the worship of Jesus, a human being.
>
>So is the ignorant belief of many muslims that Jesus is alive but he is human.
>

But, what does Allah, the all knower, omniscient says about this:

3:59	 Surely the likeness of Isa is with Allah as the likeness of
(Quran)	Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, Be, and he was.

4:171. 	O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits in your
(Quran)	religion, and do not speak (lies) against Allah, but (speak) the
	truth; the Messiah, Isa son of Marium is only an apostle of Allah
	and His Word which He communicated to Marium and a spirit
	from Him; believe therefore in Allah and His apostles, and say
	not, Three. Desist, it is better for you; Allah is only one God; far
	be It from His glory that He should have a son, whatever is in the
	heavens and whatever is in the earth is His, and Allah is sufficient
	for a Protector.

3:84 	Say: We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to
(Quran)	us, and what was revealed to Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaq and
	Yaqoub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and Isa and
	to the prophets from their Lord; we do not make any distinction
	between any of them, and to Him do we submit.       ^^^^^^^^^^^
	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

2:87	And most certainly We gave Musa the Book and We sent apostles
(Quran)	after him one after another; and We gave Isa, the son of Marium,
	clear arguments and strengthened him with the holy spirit, What!
	whenever then an apostle came to you with that
	which your souls did not desire, you were insolent so you called
	some liars and some you slew.


3:55. 	And when Allah said: O Isa, I am going to terminate the
(Quran)	period of your stay (on earth) and cause you to ascend unto Me
	and purify you of those who disbelieve and make those who
	follow you above those who disbelieve to the day of resurrection;
	then to Me shall be your return, so l will decide between you
	concerning that in which you differed.








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