Muslim Responses To Anti-Islam Polemics
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The Qur’anic Etymologies of ”Nazarene” and ”Gospel” and Their Historical Implications
Journal of the Society for Qur’anic Studies, Number 1, Volume 1, 2001 The Qur’an and the New Testament agree on a number of issues regarding Jesus Christ. Both books, for instance, stress that Jesus, who is called ” ‘Isa” in the Qur’an, was conceived miraculously by his mother Mary. He had no father. This is…
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"Eli Eli lama sabachtani"? A Look At The Gospel Records
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In two of the Synoptic Gospels, Jesus (P) is depicted as crying out on the cross “my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”[1]. The Qur’an clearly postulates that Jesus (P) was never crucified, and therefore Muslims reject this version of the story mentioned in the Synoptics. Furthermore, the Muslim…
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Comparison of the Texts in the Synoptic Gospels Regarding Jesus
In this article, I have compared the accounts of one event as described in the first three Synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. The reader should realize after comparison that the gospels were originally transmitted through oral tradition. In the process of writing, the writers of the gospels had changed the tradition according to their…
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Was Jesus sent to the Children of Israel or to the world?
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi Jesus(P) was sent by God exclusively to the Bani Israil (Children of Israel) and had many times clearly and explicitly stated that he is a Prophet sent only to the Jews. There are many verses in the New Testament that supports this mission of Jesus(P). The following are only a few…
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Do Christians make Jesus idolatrous?
Abdur Rafay Ahmad & Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi Before proceeding, please let us inform you clearly that Muslims love Prophet Jesus(P) and have nothing against him. According to the Holy Qur’?n, one must believe in every prophet including Jesus(P) to become a Muslim. And according to the Qur’?n, if a Muslims say something against the…
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10 Points Against the Divinity of Jesus
As a Muslim, I honour and respect the Messiah Jesus(P) as an elect Prophet of God. The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who reject Jesus(P) as a Prophet of God, calls him an impostor. The Christians, on the other hand, considers him to be the God in flesh and worship…