REMEMBERING PROPHET ISA (Alayhis Salam) (Jesus) Instead of spending time and energy on telling everyone Not to celebrate Christmas like alot of Facebook posts today! I will spend my time reminding everyone about the Prophet Isa, Alayhis Salaam himself. As to whether you wish to celebrate it or not, it is your individual choice, because your heart and Emaan is Yours and no one knows it better than you and Allah. Having the right NIYYAT defines you, so dont be swayed by those who misguide you! Muslims believe, that Prophet Isa, Alayhis Salam was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah (God) that he was the Christ, that he was born miraculously without any male intervention (which many modern-day Christians do not believe today), that he gave life to the dead by Gods permission and that he healed those born blind and the lepers by Allahs permission. In fact, no Muslim is a Muslim if he or she does not believe in Prophet Isa, Alayhis Salaam. What will also surprise the christians is the fact that the Muslims do not take the holy name of Jesus, in his own language, without saying Isa, Alayhis saalam (Jesus, peace be upon him) and the Quran refers to him as the Son of Mary. MENTIONED IN THE QURAN And that in the Holy Quran Jesus is mentioned twenty five times. For example: We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit The Holy Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 87 O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary... The Holy Quran, Chapter 3, Verse 45 ...Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of god... The Holy Quran ,Chapter 4,Verse 171 ...And in their foot steps we sent Jesus the son of Mary... The Holy Quran,Chapter 5, Verse 46 And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous. The Holy Quran,Chapter 6, Verse 85 OTHER TITLES Though Jesus is mentioned by name in twenty-five places in the Holy Quran, he is also addressed with respect as: Ibn Maryam, meaning The son of Mary; and as the Maseeh (in Hebrew it is the Messiah), which is translated as Christ. He is also known as Abdullah, The servant of Allah; and as Rasul u Allah, the messenger of Allah. He is spoken of as The Word of God, as The Spirit of God, as a Sign of God, and numerous other epithets of honor spread over fifteen different chapters. The Holy Quran honours this mighty messenger of God, and the Muslims have not fallen short over the past fourteen hundred years in doing the same. There is not a single disparaging remark in the entire Quran. SubhanAllah. EESA OR JESUS ? The Holy Quran refers to Jesus as Isa Alayhis Salaam. Actually, his proper name was Isa (Arabic), or Esau (Hebrew); classical Yeheshua, which the Christian nations of the West latinised as Jesus. Neither the J nor the second s in the name Jesus is to be found in the original tongue - they are not found in the Semitic languages. The word is very simply E S A U a very common Jewish name, used more than sixty times in the very first booklet alone of the Bible, in the part called Genesis. MARY (Maryam) IS HONOURED The birth of Jesus Christ Alayhis Salaam is described in two places of the Quran - chapter 3 and chapter 19. Reading from the beginning of his birth, we come across the story of Mary, and the esteemed position which she occupies in the House of Islam, before the actual annunciation of the birth of Jesus is given: Behold! the angels said: O Mary! God hath chosen thee and purified thee, and chosen thee above the women of all nations The Holy Quran ,Chapter 3, Verse 42 Chosen thee above the women of all nations. Such an honour is not to be found given to Mary even in the Christian Bible! The verse continues: O Mary! Worship thy Lord devoutly: prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down. The Holy Quran, Chapter 3,Verse 43 There is a Chapter in the Holy Quran, named Surat Al Maryam, (Chapter 19) Chapter Mary, named in honour of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ, Alayhis Salaam, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him; again, such an honour is not to be found given to Mary in the Christian Bible. Out of the 66 books of the Protestants and 73 of the Roman Catholics, not one is named after Mary or her son. You will find books named after Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul and two score more obscure names, but not a single one is that of Mary! So, is it not logical, that if Prophet Muhammed ﷺ, was the author of the Holy Quran, then he would not have failed to include in it with Mary, the mother of Jesus, his own mother Aamina, his dear wife Khadija, or his beloved daughter Fatima. But No! No! This can never be. The Quran is not his handiwork! The Quran can only be the spoken words of Allah سبحانه و تعالى (Subhananu wa Taala) THE DIVINE REVELATION What is the source of this beautiful and sublime recitation which, in its original Arabic, moves men to ecstasy and tears? verse 44 below explains: This is part of the tidings, of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Muhammad!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point). The Holy Quran, Chapter 3, Verse 44 So neither Muhammad ﷺ, the unlettered Prophet nor his followers were aware of such tremendous and truthful information concerning all of the messengers, Mary, her mother, Zachariah and those who disputed with him regarding who would care for Mary. Nor were they aware of Zachariah winning charge of her after he had drawn lots with pens with his opponents. They did not know how Zachariah welcomed her and of who used to bring sustenance from Allah سبحانه و تعالى as a gift to her, which led Zachariah inspite of his old age and the barrenness of his wife to ask Allah سبحانه و تعالى to grant him righteous offspring. Neither Muhammad nor his followers were aware of this previously. It is not possible that you will be able to find such speech bearing the highest level of splendor and eloquence and which is nicely phrased and magnificiently presented in the Gospels or anywhere else. This shows that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did not speak of his own whims, but rather that it was revelation revealed to him by the Lord of all creations, Allah سبحانه و تعالى. MIRACULOUS BIRTH AND ABSOLVING OF VIRGIN MARY FROM SLANDER Then We sent to her Our spirit, and he appeared before her in a form of a man in all respects. This refers to angel Gabriel. So at the time this (miraculous) event took place, this pure and chaste woman had set out to devote herself to worshipping Allah سبحانه و تعالى, and she had placed a screen in front of her for this purpose in order to protect her honour and chastity and so that she can establish her worship. Then lo and behold, a human that was well-proportioned in his form and beauty suddenly appeared before her. So she demonstrated the signs of her chastity and modesty in this instance, saying: Verily, I seek refuge in the Most Gracious (Allah) from you, if you do fear Allah. Then the noble messenger Gabriel gave her news that caused her fear to be removed and her heart to find tranquility: I am only a messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son. So she replied in amazement: How can I have a son when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste ? So the angel informed her: So it will be. Your Lord سبحانه و تعالى said: That it is easy for Me. And We wish to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us. So this spirit blew (the life of Jesus) into her. So she conceived Jesus, and withdrew with the baby in her womb to a far away place. There she gave birth to her child and was faced with the problem that any chaste and honorable woman like her would feel, so she wished she was dead. Then there came that removed her fear and anxiety: (The baby Jesus) cried out to her from below her, saying Grieve not, your Lord has provided a water stream under you. These were the signs and miracles that increased her reliance, tranquility and faith in the fact that Allah سبحانه و تعالى would protect her, demonstrate that she was free from any claims of fornication, and manifest her honour and nobility. So all she needed to do was to point to this infant that the slanderers used as a means to accuse her of fornication. This child said from the cradle: Verily, I am a slave of Allah. He has given me the scripture and made me a prophet. And He has made me blessed wherever I may be. And He has enjoined on me prayer and giving of charity for as long as I live. And (He has enjoined me) to be dutiful to my mother, and He has not made to be arrogant and wretched. And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I shall die, and the day I will be raised alive. .... Adam also was born miraculously Does the miraculous birth of Jesus make him a God or a begotten son of God? No! says the Holy Quran: The similitude of Jesus before Allah (God) is that of Adam; He created him from dust then said to him: Be, and he was. The Holy Quran, Chapter 3, Verse 59 If being born without a male parent entitles Jesus to being equated with God, then, Adam would have a greater right to such honour. CRUCIFIED?? Contrary to Christian beliefs, Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified, but rather that someone else was made to resemble him and crucified instead of him. The Quran states that he was raised up to the heavens where he will await until the day when he will be sent back to earth towards the end of time. Allah سبحانه و تعالى says: And because of their (Jews) saying boastfully: We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, Messenger of God. But they killed him not nor did they crucify him, but rather the resemblance of Jesus was put in another man (and they killed that man). And those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no certain knowledge; they follow nothing but conjecture, for surely they killed him not. Rather, Allah سبحانه و تعالى raised him up (body and soul) unto Himself. And Allah سبحانه و تعالى is Ever All-Powerful, Most Wise. And there is none of the people of the Scripture (i.e. Jews and Christians), except that he will surely believe in Him (that he was really a messenger of God) before his (Jesus) death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness against them. The Holy Quran, Chapter 4, Verse 157-159 DESCENT OF JESUS, SON OF MARY Jesus, son of Mary Alayhis salaam will be returning to this world before the Day of Resurrection. He will return to become a leader of the Muslim nation. And he (Jesus, son of Mary) shall be known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allah) This is the Straight Path (of Islamic Monotheism, leading to Allah and to His Paradise). The Holy Quran, Chapter 43, Verse 61 The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ has prophesised that Prophet Isa, Alayhis salaam will return and judge mankind with justice. He will descend by the white minarets the east of Damascus, placing his hands upon the wings of two angels, and will fight against the Antichrist (Dajjaal) until he reaches the gate of Ludd (present-day Israel), where he will kill him. I hope that, by reading this article there has been an opportunity for all of us to be reminded about the Prophet Isa Alayhis salaam and that we should remember him during these days also! but we do so, differently in a manner that is honourable and with dignity. Jazak Allah Khair Qasim
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:40:00 +0000
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