(7) New Testament Prophets

OUTLINE OF CHAPTER
 
Early contacts with Christians: Muhammad’s contact with Christians; the first exile of Muslims to Christian Ethiopia (615); prediction of victory for Christians (Byzantines) and Muslims; prediction of coming of Muhammad in New Testament. Quranic description of New Testament Prophets: noble line of descent of house of Imran. Mary: Birth of Mary and in the care of Zachariah; exalted status of Mary. John the Baptist: Zachariah’s prayer for a successor; angel bringing glad tiding of birth of John; prayer and contemplation for three days; John the Baptist a prophet of God. Jesus: Angel appearing before Mary; Christ Jesus the anointed (messiah); birth of Jesus; blasphemy against Mary and Jesus spoke in cradle. Christian concept of trinity: God the father; the Holy Spirit; Quranic view of Holy Spirit. God the son (how Jesus evolved from man to God – a historical review): conversion of Paul and his innovations; Neoplatonic doctrine; relation of God the father and the son of God; Antioch school of theology and Arian controversy; theological school of Alexandria; Nicene creed; two natures of Christ and Nestorius dispute; Quranic response to Jesus being son of God; Jesus was like Adam; preposterous claim (that God has taken himself a son); son of God and vicarious atonement; God’s perfection precludes possibility of progeny; ascribing of divine qualities to aught beside God; Ezra and Christ as son of God; God is not trinity; worship of angels by Arabs and son of God; challenge to Christian of Najran; distortion of Bible; rejection of adoration of prophets; saints and angels; enmity among Christians. Salvation and the original sin: appeasing pagans of Roman Empire; appeasing sinners without demanding reformation; flaws in Christian concept of salvation; rejection of the doctrine of vicarious atonement; three criteria for salvation; are Christian’s infidels? Teachings and mission of Jesus: eschatology, kingdom of God; Jesus and the Jewish law; ethics and morality; miracles and healing of a Canaanite child; strengthening Jesus with holy inspiration; bestowing gospel on Jesus; synoptic gospels; twelve disciples (the white-garbed one); why Jews rejected Jesus? Practice of self-mortification and asceticism. Death of Jesus: gospels’ description of death of Jesus; Quranic description of death of Jesus; mystery of crucifixion of Jesus; second advent of Jesus; dialogue between God and Jesus on the day of judgment; Christians prejudice against Muhammad.
 
 
 
 
 
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