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Saturday, August 9, 2008
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Part 1
Are we not the bearers of witness that nothing would exist if Allah didn’t create it; and that He does great wonders through out all the world; and that He is alone in the greatness of His creations; and He has no partners?
All gratitude and praises are due to Allah, who sustains the boundless universe, for He is Almighty, who sits up high and looks down low. Gratitudes and salutations are for all Prophets and Apostles which was all sent by Allah.. I send greetings and I send peace through out the boundless universe to all.
Salaam!
All grace is due to Allah, creator and sustainer of the universe, and I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and Muhammed is His servant, messenger and the seal of all the prophets and messengers in history. May Allah's blessing be upon them all.
With over one billion followers each, Christianity and Islam are major religions that influence the thinking of over 60% of the world population. While there are theological differences, some of which are covertly significant, there are nonetheless other important areas of belief that are all shared by both communities: belief in God, or Allah; belief in revelation, in prophets of God or Allah in the Holy books of Allah; in the life here after in heaven and we believe in a divinely inspired moral code which organizes and regulates human life during our earthly journey to eternity.
Muslim-Christian Dialouge
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im, constructive dialouge is not only permitted, it is commendable. In the Quran we read, "say. 'O People of the book" (a term which particularly refers to the Jews and Christians) 'come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah" that we associate no partners with Him (in His powers and divine attributes) that we erect not from among ourselves lords and patrons other than Allah; If then they turn back say you "Bear witness that we are Muslims' (Bowing) to the will of God." (a-l-Imran; 3:64)
im, constructive dialouge is not only permitted, it is commendable. In the Quran we read, "say. 'O People of the book" (a term which particularly refers to the Jews and Christians) 'come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah" that we associate no partners with Him (in His powers and divine attributes) that we erect not from among ourselves lords and patrons other than Allah; If then they turn back say you "Bear witness that we are Muslims' (Bowing) to the will of God." (a-l-Imran; 3:64)The methodology of that dialouge is also explained in the Quran; "Invite (all) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhoration, and argue with them in ways that are best." (al-Nahi; 16"25) A prequisite for any constructive dialouge is that both communities should not learn about through sources that are unsympathetic, critical, or even hostile: they should rather try to formulate an honest idea as to how the other faith is seen in its own authenic scriptures and as practiced by those who are truly committed to it. This need is even more significant in the case of Muslim-Christian dialouge.
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