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Adam and The Great Sin

Adam and The Great Sin

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2010

In Imran 3:59, the Quran says that Isa is like Adam. They were similar because each of these prophets did not have a father. Before Adam disobeyed Allah, he walked with Allah in the garden (heaven). Adam could live in Allah’s presence forever and talk to Allah because he did not have any sin, just like Isa. Adam, at first, was righteous and holy because he was created from Allah’s Ruhullah. But once Adam committed disobedience to Allah, Adam became unholy and could no longer live together with Allah in the garden (heaven).

The Quran tells us about this grave mistake in Sura 20:121:

20:121 “Then they (Adam and his wife) both ate of it, so their shame became apparent unto them, and they began to hide by heaping on themselves some of the leaves of the garden, and Adam disobeyed his Lord and his nature became evil.”

Most certainly, all of us are children of Adam except one – his name is ‘Isa Masih. Apple trees produce only apples! Can an apple tree produce oranges? All humans born in Adam’s family inherit Adam’s nature. The curse of sin in Adam is being passed down among his decedents. ‘Isa is the only man who never sinned. He did not sin because he was not born in the blood line of Adam. He did not inherit Adam’s sin nature.

A friend asked me one day, “Why did Isa not inherit Adam’s evil nature through his mother, Maryam?”

I answered his question in two parts. First, in the Taurat Sharif, the prophet Musa wrote that the nature of sin is passed only through the blood line of the father. Secondly, doctors tell us that when a baby is inside its’ mother, the two never share their blood. If the mother and baby’s blood ever mix, both could die. It is also known that a mother may not have the same blood type as her baby. Allah creates the baby’s blood from the man’s seed.

Now do you understand why I love to read the Quran? The discovery that Isa is the Word and Spirit of Allah, that he was the anointed promised one, and that he was sinless has enlightened me. But wait, there is more…

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran Tagged With: Adam, part 4, Ruhallah, sin

What is the Straight Path to Paradise?

What is the Straight Path to Paradise?

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2009

A road or path always leads us to something or someone. The Straight Path mentioned in this ayat is the road that leads us to Allah.

3:51 Truly! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the Straight Path.

There is a straight and direct road to Allah. There are no bypasses or turns. It is a direct path which means that it does not stop short of its intended goal which is heaven. So who can travel on this path to Allah?

Have you ever heard someone say, “If I do enough good works, Allah will let me go to be with Him in heaven after I die?” The one who says this is blind and insults the holiness of Allah. No matter how many good works we do, we can never remove our sin.

Allah is 100% holy and no sin can come into His presence. Remember that Adam was removed from the presence of Allah because of his one sin. People who are 99.9% cannot go to heaven. In fact there is no such thing as 99.9% holiness; holiness is always 100%. Only people who have their sins removed from them can go to be with Allah. This is sad news for us, because we have all sinned. Our only hope is that Allah will create a way for us to be totally cleansed of our sin and our sinful nature.

3:52 But when Isa came to know of their disbelief, he said: “Who will be my helpers in the cause of Allah?” The disciples said: “We will be Allah’s helpers. We believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are muslims (i.e. we submit to Allah).”

3:53 Our Lord! We believe in that which You have sent down, and we follow him that You have sent (Isa). Enroll us among those who witness (to the truth)

In order to get all of the people of the world to worship Allah alone, Isa asked for some helpers. A small group of men came forward saying that they are Muslims and that they will help Isa. They said that they believe in Allah’s message and the messenger (‘Isa) that He sent down. Followers of Isa are Muslims!

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran, Most Asked Questions Tagged With: disciples, follower, part 7, straight path

Is the Injil True?

Is the Injil True?

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

Allah taught Isa the holy Kitabs. And sincere and obedient Muslims read and understand all the Kitabs.

3:48 And He (Allâh) will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Taurat and the Injil (Gospel).

Allah also instructed Muhammad, peace be on him, that if he had a question about any message from heaven, that he should look for the answer among those who read the “Before” Kitabs. Sura Yunnus 10:94 says:

“And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture (that was) before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So be not thou of the waverers.”

I have found the Book of Wisdom (Mesal), the Taurat, and Injil Kitabs. These Kitabs have been translated directly from the original languages and are trustworthy. A friend of mine said that reading the “Before” Kitabs makes him feel like a complete Muslim. A cow with only one leg cannot stand, but when he stands on all four legs, he is strong.

A sincere Muslim reads all the Kitabs.

Sura 4:136 O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.

Have the “Before” Kitabs been changed? The Quran says, “No!” Is Allah not powerful enough to protect His message?

Read in the Quran Sura Al-An’am 6:115-116:

Those unto whom We gave the Scripture (aforetime) know that it is revealed from thy Lord in truth. So be not thou (O Muhammad) of the waverers. Perfected is the Word of the Lord in truth and justice. There is no one that can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

The next time someone tells you that the kitabs have been changed, ask them,
“Do you have proof that the kitabs have been changed?”

Their answer is always the same,
“No, I do not have proof, I only heard that they have been changed.”

This argument would not stand up in any court room.

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran, Most Asked Questions Tagged With: Before Kitab, Injil, part 5

Isa has Power Over Death

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

When I first read the story of Isa making a live bird out of clay, I thought back to the story of when Allah made Adam. According to this story, Allah gave ‘Isa the power to create life. With the power of Allah, Isa also healed lepers, the blind, the crippled, and even raised the DEAD TO LIFE.

3:49 And will make him (Isa) a messenger to the Children of Israel (saying): “Lo I come to you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and breathe into it, and it is a bird by Allah’s leave; and I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah’s leave. And I announce to you what you eat, and what you store up in your houses. Lo! herein is a sign for you, if you are to be believers.

After reading this ayat, once again my soul was flooded with hope. Isa was given the keys and power of life and death. POWER OVER DEATH! This is amazing! Before, I had thought that death was my greatest enemy in the world. But now I realize that Isa was given power over death. The world has been waiting for a prophet that can conquer our greatest and final enemy, death. If Isa was given the power of life and death, what can he do for us?

3:50 And I have come confirming that which was before me of the Taurat (Torah), and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

Isa said that his life verified or confirmed what the prophets had spoken about him in the “Before Kitabs”. The old prophets spoke much about ‘Isa Masih. When I read the “Before Kitabs”, that have been translated from the original languages, I found over three hundred prophesies (foretelling) about Isa.

Isa told us that our duty to Allah is to obey him (Isa)! To show your highest respect to Allah, your must obey ‘Isa. The only command of Isa that we find in the Quran is here in 3:50. The command is clear, “Obey me” (who? Isa!). Later you will see an amazing promise of a blessing given to those who obey Isa.

Where do we find the commands of Isa? They are found in the Injil.

How can we do our duty to Allah and obey Isa unless we know what he has commanded us to do? We must find out what the Injil says so that we can know how to obey Isa!

The same Injil that Muhammed read (peace be upon him) is available today. When you find an Injil, be sure to check to see if it was translated from the original Greek  in which it was written in the 1st century.

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran Tagged With: heal, Injil, part 6, power, power over death

Allah caused Isa to die

Allah caused Isa to die

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

How long have you been reading the Quran and yet you have never understood Sura Al-Imran 3:42-55? Satan does not mind if you can read the Quran, but he does have a great concern if you understand the Quran. Allah will not allow Satan to win. He has a plan to give truth to all the people in the world.

3:54 And they (disbelievers) schemed (to kill ‘Isa) and Allâh schemed too: and Allâh is the best of the schemers.

There were two plans for the death of Isa. The extremist Jews had a plan to kill Isa and Allah had a plan for the death of Isa. Does the Quran ever say that ‘Isa did not die? No. Sura The Women 4:157 says that the Jews said that they did not kill or crucify him. Note that the ayat does not say “‘Isa did not die.” Also note that the Jews were not allowed to put anyone to death, only the Romans could do this. If you think that the Quran says that Isa did not die, read the next ayat.

3:55 And (remember) when Allâh said: “O Isa (Jesus)! I will take you and raise you to Myself and clear you of those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection. Then you will return to Me and I will judge between you in the matters in which you used to dispute.”

Ask your Imam to read in Arabic ayat 55. Listen carefully as he reads. You will hear him say the Arabic word, “mutawaffika”. The root of this word is “tawaffa”. This word means “to die” or “to cause one to die”. The word, “tawaffa” is used 26 times in the Quran. 24 times it is translated, “to die” or “to cause to die”. Twice it is translated, “to sleep.” Never is it translated, “to take.” Translators must be careful to accurately translate the Quran into other languages.

Therefore, ayat 55 must be correctly translated to say,

“And when Allah said: ‘O ‘Isa! I will cause you to die and then raise you to Myself…”

We also read in Sura Maryam 19:33:

Isa says about himself, “Blessed was the day I was born, blessed was the day I died, and blessed was the day I was resurrected.”

Resurrected means, “raised from the dead.” This was Allah’s perfect plan. But why would Allah have Isa killed? I will answer this later.

Ayat 55 proclaims that Isa was raised up to Allah himself. Remember that Allah is 100% holy. If someone is brought directly to Allah, they too must be 100% holy as well. No evil or sinful person can come into the presence of Allah.

The summary of ‘Isa’s life is as follows:

  • Born without inheriting Adam’s evil nature
  • Lived a holy and sinless life
  • Allah gave him power over life and death
  • Isa traveled the straight path (Tarika) to Allah
  • Isa is now with Allah

This is the truth that comes directly to us from the Quran. And true Muslims understand this truth.

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran Tagged With: death, die, part 8, raised from the dead

How to follow Isa to Heaven

by Yusuf · Nov 6, 2007

How to follow Isa to heaven
Allah loves us and wants us to join Him in heaven when we die. But to go to heaven, our sins must be totally removed from us. To fix this problem, Allah developed a way that we could be forgiven and the shame of sin removed from us. Starting with Adam, man could be forgiven of his sins if he followed the sacrifice system called korban (sacrifice).

The korban is a picture of the punishment that we deserve for our sins. Think of a court room where you stand before the judge. The judge is fair and just. Because of your sin, the judge sentences you to be killed. Even though you are guilty, Allah allows another person, one who is innocent, to receive your punishment. For Allah to throw away your punishment would mean that he is not a just judge. Every crime must be paid for, this is justice. You deserve to die for your guilt of sin.

Think about the practice of korban. First, we are to find a pure animal. Then, before the sacrifice, we are to pray to Allah saying, “Allah, I am guilty of committing sin against you. I deserve to have my blood poured out of me until I die. So Allah, please have mercy on me and instead of taking my blood, take the blood of this innocent animal.”

From the time of Adam until the time of Isa, korban was practiced. Allah did not always require the blood of animals to be used for the korban. Ibrahim was told to do the korban with his promised son. At the last moment, Allah stopped Ibrahim from sacrificing his son. Allah was only testing Ibrahim’s love and devotion to Him.

Completed Muslims have the clearest understanding of korban because they have read all four kitabs. They know that the Muslim followers of Isa stopped practicing the korban. Why? Completed Muslims know that the korban was only a shadow of the ultimate korban that Allah would do for all the people of the world: past, present, and future. For Allah to make a korban for all of mankind shows us how much He loves us and gives us confidence that we can be totally cleared of the curse of sin.

What did Allah use as a Korban for all people?

The Quran says that the birth of Isa would be a sign for the world. In order for Allah to do korban for all mankind, he needed the most pure, holy, and powerful sacrifice available. We have seen from the Quran that the purest, holiest, and most powerful blood in the world was that of Isa. Allah performed Korbani using the blood of innocent Isa. What Allah did not allow Ibrahim to do to his promised son, Allah did with ‘Isa. This was an act of love unlike any act we have every seen, the innocent giving his blood for the guilty. Isa took the punishment that we deserve. Now you know why Pakka Muslims are such grateful people. They understand that Allah did not give us what we deserve. The Injil says in Yuhonna 15:13:

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.”

Today, you can become a Completed Muslim. All you have to do is to understand that Allah did korban for you and He used the blood of Isa instead of your blood.

Stop now, hold your hands up before you, and humbly tell Allah that you receive His great korban and thank Him for placing the punishment of your guilt upon Isa.

In this way, Allah will forgive you of your sins and remove the curse of sin. When you are cleansed of your sins, then you can go to be with Allah after you die. You can now live your life in peace knowing that after death, you can go directly to be with Allah.

Ameen.

Filed Under: Jesus in the Quran Tagged With: forgive, guilt, heaven, korbani, part 10, peace

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