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Topic: Verifying Sura 3:3

Posted By: Bismarck
Subject: Verifying Sura 3:3
Date Posted: 22 May 2006 at 10:55pm

Sura 3:3 (Yusuf Ali)
It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book [=Holy
Qu'ran], confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of
Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and
He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).

1) True Family

Prophet Muhammad's "Farewell Sermon"
All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a
non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white
has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over a
white - except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a
brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one
brotherhood.

Matthew 12:46-50 and parallels show that the Messiah put his fellow
True Believers closer to his heart than even his own blood relations. (!)
And at least 168 times in the NT alone, Christians are called "brethren".
Thus the notion that True Believers are to be treated even more dearly
than thine own blood kin was espoused by both the Prophet Muhammad
and the Messiah (praise God for them both). Although the "Farewell
Sermon" is not, to my knowledge, part of the HQ, even still it shows that
what the Prophet Muhammad taught and what the Messiah taught were
identical in this crucial point that Christians call "True Family".

2) Intolerance against Iniquity

Prophet Muhammad's "Farewell Sermon"
You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity.

Isaiah 61:8 (NIV)
For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In
my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with
them.

Psalm 125:5 (NASB)
But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways,
The LORD will lead them away with the doers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel.

Jeremiah 31:30 (NASB)
But everyone will die for his own iniquity; each man who eats the
sour grapes, his teeth will be set on edge.

The OT too clearly agrees here with the Prophet Muhammad's words,
namely that Almighty God does hate iniquity.

3) 10 Biddings of God (10 Commandments)

From Wikipedia:

Despite the Ten Commandments not being explicitly mentioned in the
Qur'an they are implied by the following verses in the Quran (using Jewish
numbering):

"There is no other god beside God."(47:19)

"My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and protect me and my children
from worshiping idols." (14:35)

"Do not subject God's name to your casual swearing, that you may
appear righteous, pious, or to attain credibility among the people." (2:
224)

"O you who believe, when the Congregational Prayer (Salat Al-
Jumu`ah) is
announced on Friday, you shall hasten to the commemoration of GOD,
and drop all business." (62:9)
The Sabbath was relinquished with the revelation of the Quran. Muslims
are told in the Quran that the Sabbath was only decreed for the Jews. (16:
124) God, however, ordered Muslims to make every effort and drop all
businesses to attend the congregational (Friday) prayer. The Submitters
may tend to their business during the rest of the day.

"....and your parents shall be honored. As long as one or both of them
live, you shall never say to them, "Uff" (the slightest gesture of
annoyance), nor shall you shout at them; you shall treat them amicably."
(17:23)

"....anyone who murders any person who had not committed murder or
horrendous crimes, it shall be as if he murdered all the people." (5:32)[/
LI]
"You shall not commit adultery; it is a gross sin, and an evil behavior."
(17:32)

"The thief, male or female, you shall mark their hands as a punishment
for their crime, and to serve as an example from God. God is Almighty,
Most Wise." (5:38 - 39)

"Do not withhold any testimony by concealing what you had witnessed.
Anyone who withholds a testimony is sinful at heart." (2:283)

"And do not covet what we bestowed upon any other people. Such are
temporary ornaments of this life, whereby we put them to the test. What
your Lord provides for you is far better, and everlasting." (20:131)

Again we see correspondance in this crucial, central area of Belief.

Replies:

Posted By: BMZ
Date Posted: 23 May 2006 at 5:00am

That was a very good study, Bismarck.

And did you notice that the Last or Farewell Surmon by the Prophet of Islam was also made from a Mount?

Best Regards

BMZ