FLOWCHART KEY - CHRISTIANS CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY OF DAWAH 2. INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM 3. JESUS AND MARY IN ISLAM 4. TRINITY 5. DIVINITY OF JESUS 6. ORIGINAL SIN 7. MOHAMMED (P UH! IN THE I LE ". IS THE I LE WORD OF GOD# $. CRUCIFI%ION 1&. WAY OF LIFE ACCEPTED Y GOD

1. METHODOLOGY OF DAWAH TO CHRISTIANS And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say, !e belie"e in the re"elation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you# $ur Allah and your Allah is one# and it is to %im we bow (in &slam)'( )uran *+:,Comment: .awah to /hristians should be in a good manner and 0$1 just pointing out mistakes in the bible' Heart Softener: 2nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say, "We are Christians": because amongst these are men de"oted to learning and men who ha"e renounced the world, and they are not arrogant'( )uran 3:4* Comment: /hristians and 5uslims ha"e many things in common, namely we both belie"e in Prophets, 6e"elations, Angels, .ay of 7udgment, %ea"en and %ell etc' 6ead this "erse to the /hristians, &nsha Allah it will soften their hearts' . INTROD!CTION TO ISLAM

&slam is not a new religion founded by Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him)' &slam is the same way of life practiced and preached by all the Prophets of 8od right from Adam, 0oah, Abraham, .a"id, 9olomon, 7ob, 5oses, 7esus (peace be on them all)' 1he last and final Prophet of 8od who came to preach this way of life called &slam is Prophet 5ohammed (peace be upon him)'

%e has ordained for you of the same religion what %e enjoined upon 0oah and that which !e ha"e re"ealed to you, :$ 5ohammad;, and what !e enjoined upon Abraham and 5oses and 7esus < to establish the religion and not be di"ided therein' .ifficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you in"ite them' Allah chooses for %imself whom %e wills and guides to %imself whoe"er turns back :to %im;' )uran ,*:=> !hat does &slam mean? &slam is an Arabic word that means 9urrender, 9ubmission and complete obedience( to the creator, the 8od Almighty' &n short, &slam is submitting you to 8od and doing the will of 8od, our creator' !ho is a 5uslim? 5uslim is an Arabic word used for a person who does &slam' 5uslim is a person who does &slam like a dri"er is a person who does dri"ing and a singer is a person who does singing' &f you submit to the will of 8od, then you are called as a 5uslim in Arabic' 9imilarly, Allah is 0$1 a 5uslim 8od as people think it to be, rather it Allah is an Arabic word that means 1he one who is worthy of rightful worship(' @"en the Arabic Bible uses the word Allah( when it refers to 8od' ". #ES!S AND MARY IN ISLAM !hat do 5uslims belie"e about 7esus and 5ary? &slam is the ONLY non-C$r%&t%an fa%t$ on the face of the earth which makes it an article of faith to belie"e in 7esus (peace be on him)' 0o 5uslim is a 5uslim if he does not belie"e in 7esus (peace be on him)' &n the same "ein, &slam honors and "enerates 5ary (5ay Allah be pleased with her)' !e e"en ha"e a chapter in the name of 5ary (/hapter =+)' &t is important to note that )uran does 0$1 mention anything about the mother of Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him)' !e belie"e that 7esus is: =' A /hrist translated 5essiah in %ebrew' *' A 5ighty messenger of 8od who was born of Airgin Birth' >' A 5ighty messenger of 8od who was sent to the /hildren of &srael' ,' A 5ighty messenger of 8od who performed miracles like gi"ing life to the dead, curing born blind and lepers with 8odBs permission' 3' A mighty messenger of 8od who will return to the earth before the .ay of 7udgment' 6ead )uran >:,*<-*' And =+:=-<>+ !e belie"e that 5ary is: =' A lady who was chosen abo"e all the women in the world >:,*<,3 *' A lady who was directly fed by 8od when she was young >:>C >' A righteous and a 8od fearing woman 3:C3 &f 5ohammed (peace be on him) was the author of the )uran, why would he mention with high esteem about 5ary (5ay Allah be pleased with her) and 0$1 mention about his own mother?

'. TRINITY 1rinity is eDplained by /hristians as follows' =' 1he 1rinity < 8od is three persons' @ach person is di"ine' 1here is only one 8od' *' 8od is a trinity of persons consisting of one substance and one essence' 8od is numerically one' Eet, within the single di"ine essence are three indi"idual subsistence that we call persons' >' @ach of the three persons is completely di"ine in nature though each is not the totality of the 8odhead' ,' @ach of the three persons is not the other two persons' 3' @ach of the three persons is related to the other two, but is distinct from them' -' 1he three persons in the trinity are: Father, 9on and the %oly 9pirit

I&(am%) *%e+ of Tr%n%t,: /hristians need to be told that we 5uslims belie"e in Father( (Allah), 9on( (7esus) and %oly 9pirit( (8ibril (as))' !e do not deny the eDistence of any of the three' !hat &slam stresses is the fact that these three are 0$1 $0@ which the concept of trinity puts forth'

And do not say, 1rinity # desist < it is better for you' &ndeed, Allah is but one 8od' @Dalted is %e abo"e ha"ing a son' 1o %im belongs whate"er is in the hea"ens and whate"er is on the earth' And sufficient is Allah as .isposer of affairs'( /hapter ,: Aerse =C=

1hey do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a 1rinity: for there is no god eDcept $ne Allah' &f they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), "erily a grie"ous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them'( )uran 3:C>

Inferen)e: 1he concept of trinity is impossible as it will make more than $0@ 8od' 1his can be easily shown from the bible' An eDample: According to the concept of trinity, Father is also 8od, 9on is also 8od' 9o, FATHER - SON. 8od is supposed to be all knowing' 9o KNOWLEDGE OF FATHER - KNOWLEDGE OF SON. Get us see if this criterion is met' &f we read 5ark =>:>*, it says 0o one knows about that day or hour, not e"en the angels in hea"en, nor the 9on, but only the Father'(

Con)(.&%on: 1he abo"e "erse clearly shows that the knowledge of the son is 0$1 eHual to the knowledge of the father' %ow can a person who does 0$1 know something be 8od?

.id 7esus teach the concept of trinity?

Con)e/t of Go0 ta.1$t 2, #e&.&: And one of the scribes came, and ha"ing heard them reasoning together, and percei"ing that he had answered them well, asked him, !hich is the first commandment of all? And 7esus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, %ear, $ &srael# 1he Gord our 8od is one Gord( 5ark =*:*+ Comment: %ad there been something called as trinity, the abo"e situation would ha"e been the best time to preach it, but on the contrary, 7esus taught 8od is $0@, repeating the same words spoken by 5oses in .euteronomy -:,

)uran testifies to the teaching of 7esus in 3:C* which says and the 5essiah said: $ /hildren of &sraelI !orship Allah, my Gord and your Gord'(

.oes the $ld 1estament teach the concept of trinity? &f yes, where? &f the concept of trinity was 0$1 taught by 7esus and $ld 1estament, where did we get this from?

3. DI*INITY OF #ES!S 4THE 5ELIEF THAT #ES!S IS GOD6 !hat does )uran say about .i"inity of /hrist? Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger # many were the messengers that passed away before him' %is mother was a woman of truth' They had both to eat their (daily) food ' 9ee how Allah doth make %is signs clear to them# yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truthI( 3:C3 And beholdI Allah will say: O es!s the son of Mary" #idst tho! say !nto men$ worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of AllahJ? %e will say: 8lory to 1heeI never co!ld % say what % had no right (to say) ' %ad & said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed ha"e known it' 1hou knowest what is in my heart, 1hou & know not what is in 1hine' For 1hou knowest in full all that is hidden' 0e"er said & to them aught eDcept what 1hou didst command me to say, to wit, &worship 'llah$ my (ord and yo!r (ord& # and & was a witness o"er them whilst & dwelt amongst them# when 1hou didst take me up 1hou wast the !atcher o"er them, and 1hou art a witness to all things'( 3:==- K ==C D%0 #e&.& )(a%m to 2e Go07 1he answer is a clear 0$' 1here is 0$1 a single unambiguous and eDplicit "erse in the bible, where 7esus himself says & am 8od or worship me(' 8od had always gi"en the message that he is 8od in a "ery clear and eDplicit way' For @Dample: @Dodus *L:* and > which says % am the (O)# thy *od, which ha"e brought thee out of the land of @gypt, out of the house of bondage' Tho! shall have no other gods before me+ ( %ad 7esus been 8od, he would

ha"e clearly told the people in clear and unambiguous words that he is 8od and 0$1 lea"e people to interpret a few "erses to conclude he is 8od' Get us see what 7esus said about himself in the bible' 7ohn =,:*4 says ,for my -ather is greater than %+. 7ohn =L:*+ says ,-ather is greater than all. 7ohn 3:>L says % can of mine own self do nothing : as & hear, & judge: and my judgment is just# because & seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me'( 7ohn *L:=C says 7esus saith unto her, 1ouch me not# for & am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, % ascend !nto my -ather$ and yo!r -ather/ and to my *od$ and yo!r *od+. Comment: 1he abo"e "erse clearly shows 7esus called Father( his 8od' 1hese are the words of 7esus and it is "ery clear that he ne"er claimed eHuality with 8od' If #e&.& %& Go08 $%& 9no+(e01e &$o.(0 2e e:.a( +%t$ Go08 t$e Fat$er. Let .& &ee %f t$e 9no+(e01e of #e&.& +a& e:.a( to t$at of Fat$er. 5ark =>:>* says But of that day and that ho!r 0noweth no man , no, not the angels which are in hea"en, neither the 1on$ b!t the -ather'( Comment: 1he abo"e "erse clearly says that 7esus did 0$1 ha"e the knowledge of the hour(, the .ay of 7udgment' 1his shows that 7esus was 0$1 all knowing, which is a Huality of 8od' 7esus and Father are 0$1 eHual in knowledge and hence 0$1 eHual at all' *er&e& .&e0 2, C$r%&t%an& to &.//ort D%;%n%t, of C$r%&t: =' 7ohn =L:>L: & and my Father are one(

Comment: 6ead the conteDt of the "erse' For the conteDt, go to Aerse *> of the same chapter' &f you read Aerse *4 and *+, it says neither shall any man pl!c0 them o!t of my hand( and no man is able to pl!c0 them o!t of my -ather&s hand( and "erse >L says they are $0@' !e can clearly understand the $neness is the $neness of Purpose and 0$1 of essence' &f you still say $ne is $0@ in @ssence, then let us read: 7ohn =C:*=: That they all may be one# as tho!$ -ather$ art in me$ and % in thee , that they also may be one in us:(' 1he same one( is used here and we should belie"e that there are =, 8ods, namely Father, 9on and =* apostles' *' 7ohn =,:-: 7esus saith unto him, & am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me'(

Comment: 1his "erse does not say that 7esus is 8od' @"ery Prophet of 8od was the way, the truth and the life' &n his time, 5oses was the way, the truth and the life and none could go to the father eDcept through 5oses' 9imilarly, during the time of 7esus, 7esus was the way to 8od' >' 7ohn =,:+ he that hath seen me hath seen the Father#(

Comment: Get us read the conteDt' Philips wants to see 8od and this is the reply gi"en to Philips' !e need to understand the beauty of language' &f we read )uran ,:4L, 2e who obeys the Messenger$ obeys 'llah (' 1his does not mean, the messenger is 'llah' 9ame way, 7esus uttered those words trying to say, his presence and miracles

are a proof sent by 8od and hence if he wants to see 8od, he has to see 7esus (his miracles)' &f they still say that the "erse has to be understood directly that, 7esus is 8od, then we will ha"e to read the other "erse where 7esus says And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me' 3e have neither heard his voice at any time$ nor seen his shape'( 7ohn 3:>C 1he abo"e "erse clearly says that 8odBs "oice cannot be heard and his form cannot be seen' People heard the "oice of 7esus and saw his form, hence 7esus cannot be 8od' ,' 7ohn =:= &n the beginning was the !ord, and the !ord was with 8od, and the !ord was 8od'( Comment: 1hese words were 0$1 uttered by 7esus' 1he greek word for 8od used in M!ord was with *od Mis %$1%@$9 meaning 1he 8od(' 1he greek work used in M!ord was *odB is 1$01%@$9 meaning a god( which is a 8$.GE person' 1he translators ha"e deliberately translated the "erse incorrectly to suit their agenda' 0ew !ord 1ranslation of the bible ha"e translated it correctly as &n :the; beginning the !ord was, and the !ord was with 8od, and the Word was a god'( 3' 7esus rose dead to life and this is an act done $0GE by 8od' Comment: 7esus admitted that the miracles he performed were not by his own power' 6ead the "erses below' 'll power is *%456 !nto me in heaven < 5athew *4:=4 & cast out de"ils 73 T25 18%)%T O- *O# < 5athew =*:*4 & with the finger of *od cast out de"ils < Guke ==:*L Brought the dead to life: 9o did others: & Nings =C:**# && Nings =>:*=# @Oekiel >C:=< =,($1) -' 5ark *:=L But that ye may 0now that the 1on of man hath power on earth to forgive sins( so 7esus forga"e sins and this is the act of 8od' Comment: 1his same authority to forgi"e sins is apparently granted to his disciples' 7ohn *L:*> says %f yo! forgive anyone his sins$ they are forgiven (' 8oing by the same standards, the disciples should also be called 8od' C' 7esus is 8od because he was worshipped' 7ohn +:>4 1hen the man said, "(ord$ % believe$" and he worshiped him( Comment: @"en other Prophets like .aniel were also worshipped' .aniel *:,- says 1hen the king 0ebuchadneOOar fell upon his face, and worshipped #aniel.+ 9o can .aniel be called 8od? 4' 7ohn 4:34 7esus said unto them, 4erily$ verily$ % say !nto yo!$ 7efore 'braham was$ % am'( 7esus said he was before Abraham and he used the same word & am( which 8od uses (see @Dodus >:=,) Comment: Prophet 7eremiah had a pre human eDistence' 7eremiah =:3 says Before & formed thee in the belly & knew thee# and before tho! camest forth o!t of the womb % sanctified thee$ and % ordained thee a prophet !nto the nations '( 7eremiah was appointed a Prophet e"en before he was born' /an 7eremiah be called 8od? 1he word & am( is used by 7esus which is the same word used by 8od in $ld 1estament' 1he same word am( is used by a beggar in 7ohn +:+ which says 9ome

said, 1his is he: others said, %e is like him: but he said$ % am he'(' /an the beggar be called 8od? Paul says in =/orinthians =3:=L But by the grace of 8od % am what % am.+ %ere Paul uses the word & am( twice the same way 8od used it in @Dodus >:=,($ld 1estament)' /an Paul be called 8od, as he used the word & am(?? +' 7esus is called the begotten son of 8od in the bible' Comment: @"en .a"id was called Begotten son in the bible' Psalms *:C says & will declare the decree: the G$6. hath said unto me, 1hou art my 9on# this day have % begotten thee'( /an .a"id be called 8od? Adam is called the son of 8od' Guke >:>4 says 'dam$ which was the son of *od( /an Adam be called 8od? =L' 7) 7esus said & am the Alpha and $mega(, hence he is 8od' 6e"elations =:4, *=:- and **: => Comment: 1hese words were 0$1 uttered by 7esus when he walked the earth and they are $0GE a "ision seen by 7ohn in a dream' As far as the first two "erses, namely =:4 and *=:-, there is 0$ reference that 7esus spoke those words to 7ohn' @"en if the last reference is attributed to 7esus, 7esus cannot be considered as 8od, as there is another super human character called 5elchisedec who has no beginning and end as mentioned in %ebrews C:> Witho!t father$ witho!t mother$ witho!t descent$ having neither beginning of days$ nor end of life/ b!t made li0e !nto the 1on of *od/ abideth a priest contin!ally ( &f we use the same criteria, 5elchisedec should also be called as 8od' <. ORIGINAL SIN W$at 0oe& =.ran &a, a2o.t Or%1%na( S%n7 1here is 0$ concept of original sin in the )uran' 6or can a bearer of b!rdens bear another&s b!rdens if one hea"ily laden should call another to (bear) his load' 6ot the least portion of it can be carried (by the other)' @"en though he be nearly related' 1hou canst but admonish such as fear their Gord unseen and establish regular Prayer' And whoe"er purifies himself does so for the benefit of his own soul# and the destination (of all) is to Allah'( )uran >3:=4 5%2(e a(&o &/ea9& a1a%n&t )on)e/t of Or%1%na( S%n: @Oekiel =4:*L and *= says 1he soul that sinneth, it shall die' The son shall not bear the ini9!ity of the father$ neither shall the father bear the ini9!ity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him' But if the wic0ed will t!rn from all his sins that he hath committed$ and 0eep all my stat!tes$ and do that which is lawf!l and right$ he shall s!rely live$ he shall not die+. Also read .euteronomy *,:=- which says ,The fathers shall not be p!t to death for the children$ neither shall the children be p!t to death for the fathers: every man shall be p!t to death for his own sin. .id 7esus teach the concept of $riginal 9in in the bible? &f Ees, where? .oes the $ld 1estament teach the concept of $riginal 9in in the bible? &f Ees, where? /onclusion: /onsidering the fact that neither did 7esus nor did $ld 1estament teach the concept of original sin and when we ha"e eDplicit "erses from the $ld 1estament against the concept of $riginal 9in, it is not "ery difficult to conclude that the concept of $riginal 9in was a later in"ention'

>. MOHAMMED 4?5!H6 IN THE 5I5LE )uran C:=3C says 1hose who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (script!res)$: in the law and the *ospel #< And also in -=:- And remember, 7esus, the son of 5ary, said: $ /hildren of &sraelI & am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Gaw (which came) before me, and giving *lad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me$ whose name shall be 'hmad+. In t$e 5%2(e: 7ohn =,:=-: And & will pray the Father, and he shall gi"e you another Comforter, that he may abide with yo! forever+ Comment: Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him) is the GA91 and F&0AG messenger and hence the message brought by him will be for eternity' 7ohn =3:*-: But when the /omforter is come, whom & will send unto you from the Father, e"en the 9pirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me' Comment: Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him) spoke highly about 7esus and also accepted that 7esus was a messiah' 7ohn =-:C: 0e"ertheless & tell you the truth# it is eDpedient for you that & go away: for if % go not away$ the Comforter will not come !nto yo! # but if & depart, & will send him unto you ' Comment: 1he comforter will come only after 7esus departs, which is the case of 5ohammed (peace be on him)' Ahmed or 5uhammad meaning the one who praises or the praised one is almost the translation of the 8reek word Periclytos' &n the 8ospel of 7ohn =,:=-, =3:*-, and =-:C, the word J/omforterJ is used in the @nglish translation for the 8reek word Paracletos which means ad"ocate or a kind friend rather than a comforter' 9ome /hristians say that the /omforter mentioned in these prophecies refers to the %oly 9pirit' 1hey fail to realiOe that the prophecy clearly says that only if 7esus (pbuh) departs will the /omforter come' 1he Bible states that the %oly 9pirit was already present on earth before and during the time of 7esus (pbuh), in the womb of @liOabeth, and again when 7esus (pbuh) was being baptised, etc and moreo"er, 7esus ensured that the disciples recei"ed the %oly 9pirit when he was on earth' Again 7esus said, Peace be with youI As the Father has sent me, & am sending you' And with that he breathed on them and said, 6ecei"e the %oly 9pirit(' 7ohn *L:*=<** %ence this prophecy refers to none other than Prophet 5uhammad (pbuh)' 7ohn =-: =*<=,: & have yet many things to say !nto yo! , but ye cannot bear them now' %owbeit when he, the 9pirit of truth is come, he will guide you unto all truth: for he shall not spea0 of himself/ b!t whatsoever he shall hear$ that shall he spea0 : and he will shew yo! things to come' %e shall glorify me '

Comment: Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him) fulfilled this prophecy' 6ead 3>:> and ,,( 0or does he say (a!ght) of (his own) #esire' &t is no less than inspiration sent down to him: Also, 7esus wanted to say many things and the spirit of truth will come and show things to come' &f the spirit of truth is the %oly 9pirit, which new thing did the %oly 9pirit bring? $n the other hand, Prophet 5ohammed (peace be on him) brought many new laws and thus eDactly fits the prophecy about the spirit of truth' 1he 9prit of 1ruth, spoken about in this prophecy refers to none other than Prophet 5uhammad (pbuh)' @. IS THE 5I5LE WORD OF GOD7 )uran says in 3:=, and =3 And from those who say, !e are /hristians !e took their co"enant# but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded' 9o !e caused among them animosity and hatred until the .ay of 6esurrection' And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do' $ People of the 9cripture, there has come to you $ur 5essenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the 9cripture and o"erlooking much' 1here has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book' )uran says in *:C+ 9o woe to those who write the scripture with their own hands, then say, 1his is from Allah , in order to eDchange it for a small price' !oe to them for what their hands ha"e written and woe to them for what they earn'( Bible means books(' 1he word Bible( does not eDist in the bible itself' Bible is di"ided into $ld 1estament, before the coming of 7esus to earth and 0ew 1estament, after the coming of 7esus to earth' T+o 0%fferent 5%2(e&: Protestant Bible K 1otal Books P -- (>+ in $1 and *C in 01) /atholic Bible K 1otal Books P C> (,- in $1 and *C in 01) Contra0%)t%on& %n t$e 2%2(e 1he contradictions are too many to list here' & mention a few that are easy to remember' A) @Ora * and 0ehemiah C' Comment&: Between these two chapters alone, there are many contradictions in the figures gi"en' B) %ow old was AhaOiah when he began to rule o"er 7erusalem? ** or ,* (* Nings 4:*or */hronicles **:*) /) 8od sent his prophet to threaten .a"id with how many years of famine? C or > (* 9amuel *,:=> or & /hronicles *=:=*) .) %ow old was 7ehoiachin when he became king of 7erusalem? =4 or 4 (* Nings *,:4 or * /hronicles >-:+) @) %ow long did he rule o"er 7erusalem? > months or > months and =L days (* Nings *,:4 or * /hronicles >-:+) ?ro/$e)%e& %n t$e 2%2(e /hristians boast about the fulfillment of prophecies in the bible, especially for crucifiDion, they bring lot of prophecies from the $1 to pro"e that 7esus was crucified' 1here are so many unfulfilled prophecies in the bible' & will list 7Q91 $0@, since if $0@ prophecy is 0$1 fulfilled, then the entire claim of prophecies does not stand'

&saiah C:=,: 1herefore the Gord himself shall gi"e you a sign# Behold, a "irgin shall concei"e, and bear a son, and shall call his name %mman!el'( Comment: 7esus is not called %mman!el in any "erse in the 0ew 1estament' %ence the prophecy is 0$1 fulfilled' A.CR!CIFIBION W$at 0oe& =.ran &a, a2o.t Cr.)%f%C%on7 1hat they said (in boast), !e killed /hrist 7esus the son of 5ary, the 5essenger of Allah #< but they 0illed him not$ nor cr!cified him , but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are f!ll of do!bts, with no (certain) 0nowledge, but only con;ect!re to follow, for of a surety they killed him not: 0ay, 'llah raised him !p !nto 2imself # and Allah is @Dalted in Power, !ise#< )uran ,:=3C<=34 Comment: &f we closely obser"e the narration of the four gospels, about crucifiDion, we can see lot of conflicting and contradictory information' &f the incident was true, then there cannot be a contradiction in the narration of e"ents' A few of the contradictions ha"e been gi"en below in the neDt section' Wa& #e&.& +%((%n1 to 2e )r.)%f%e07 5athew *-:>+ : And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my -ather$ if it be possible$ let this c!p pass from me: ne"ertheless not as & will, but as thou wilt. Comment: 7esus prayed to 8od to sa"e him from death' 5athew *C:,- : And about the ninth hour 7esus cried with a loud "oice, saying, @li, @li, lama sabachthani? that is to say$ My *od$ my *od$ why hast tho! forsa0en me? Comment: &f 7esus was willing to be crucified, why did he utter those words why hast tho! forsa0en me.< &f these words were uttered by 7esus, then it means that 7esus eDpected 8od to sa"e him and #e&.& 0%0 NOT (%9e t$e 0e)%&%on made by 8od to ha"e him crucified' &f this is the case, it cannot be a sacrifice, as sacrifice is something that is done willingly' D%0 Go0 a))e/t t$e /ra,er& of #e&.&7 1he answer is YES' %ebrews 3:C says .uring the days of 7esusJ life on earth, he offered !p prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who co!ld save him from death, and he was heard because of his re"erent submission'( Comment: 7esus prayed to 8od to sa"e him from death and according to the abo"e "erse, 8od accepted the prayer of 7esus and hence 7esus would ha"e been sa"ed from crucifiDion' Narrat%on of Cr.)%f%C%on %n t$e 2%2(e 6o 5yewitnesses for cr!cifixion"" But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled' 1hen all the disciples forsook him, and fled' (5athew *-:3-) And they all forsook him, and fled' (5ark =,:3L) D%0 #.0a& 9%&& #e&.&7

Ees (5atthew *-:,4<3L) 0o' 7udas could not get close enough to 7esus to kiss him (7ohn =4:><=*) D%0 #e&.& 0%e 2efore t$e ).rta%n of t$e tem/(e +a& torn7 Ees (5atthew *C:3L<3=# 5ark =3:>C<>4) 0o' After the curtain was torn, then 7esus crying with a loud "oice, said, Father, into thy hands & commit my spiritI And ha"ing said this he breathed his last (Guke *>:,3<,-) W$ere +a& #e&.& at t$e &%Ct$ $o.r on t$e 0a, of t$e )r.)%f%C%on7 $n the cross (5ark =3:>>) &n Pilates court (7ohn =+:=,) W$at +a& t$e eCa)t +or0%n1 on t$e )ro&&7 1his is 7esus the Ning of the 7ews (5atthew *C:>C) 1he Ning of the 7ews (5ark =3:*-) 1his is the Ning of the 7ews (Guke *>:>4) 7esus of 0aOareth, the Ning of the 7ews (7ohn =+:=+) W$at +ere t$e (a&t +or0& of #e&.&7 7esus called out with a loud "oice, Father, into your hands & commit my spirit' !hen he had said this, he breathed his last'(Guke *>:,-) !hen he had recei"ed the drink, 7esus said, &t is finished' !ith that, he bowed his head and ga"e up his spirit'(7ohn =+:>L) W$en 0%0 t$e +omen 2., t$e &/%)e&7 After the 9abbath was past (5ark =-:=) Before the 9abbath' 1he women prepared spices and ointments' 1hen, on the 9abbath they rested according to the commandment (Guke *>:33 to *,:=) At +$at t%me of 0a, 0%0 t$e +omen ;%&%t t$e tom27 1oward the dawn (5atthew *4: =) !hen the sun had risen (5ark =-:*) A (ar1e &tone +a& /(a)e0 at t$e entran)e of t$e tom2. W$ere +a& t$e &tone +$en t$e +omen arr%;e07 1hey saw that the stone was 6olled back (5ark =-:,) 1hey found the stone rolled away from the tomb (Guke *,:*) 1hey saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb (7ohn *L:=) As the women approached, an angel descended from hea"en, rolled away the stone, and con"ersed with the women' 5atthew made the women witness the spectacular rolling away of the stone (5atthew *4:=<-) W$en 0%0 Mar, Ma10e(ene f%r&t meet t$e re&.rre)te0 #e&.&7 An0 $o+ 0%0 &$e rea)t7 5ary and the other women met 7esus on their way back from their first and only "isit to the tomb' 1hey took hold of his feet and worshipped him (5atthew *4:+)

$n her second "isit to the tomb 5ary met 7esus just outside the tomb' !hen she saw 7esus she did not recogniOe him' 9he mistook him for the gardener' 9he still thinks that 7esus body is laid to rest somewhere and she demands to know where' But when 7esus said her name she at once recogniOed him and called him 1eacher' 7esus said to her, .o not hold me''' (7ohn *L:== to =C) S%1n of #ona$: 1hen certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, 5aster, we would see a sign from thee' But he answered and said unto them, An e"il and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign# and there shall no sign be gi"en to it, but the sign of the prophet 7onas: For as onas was three days and three nights in the whale&s belly/ so shall the 1on of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth+( 5athew =*:>4<,L Comment: .id 7esus fulfill the sign of 7onah?

Get us see whether 7esus was THREE days and THREE nights in the tomb:<

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1he Prophesy says Das onah was$ so shall the 1on of man be.+ 7onah was alive before he was thrown swallowed him, 7onah was alive when 7onah was alive when he was thrown Ali"e, Ali"e, Ali"e and Ali"e(' !as 7esus into the sea' 7onah was alive when the whale he was in the belly of the whale praying and out by the whale' 9o throughout, 7onah was ali"e throughout?

!hen 7esus was carrying the cross, he was alive' !hen 7esus was put on the cross, he was alive' !hen 7esus was brought down from the cross, /hristians say he was dead' !hen 7esus was put in the tomb, /hristians say he was dead' 9o it becomes, Ali"e, Ali"e, .ead and .ead' I& A(%;e8 A(%;e8 A(%;e an0 A(%;e - A(%;e8 A(%;e8 Dea0 an0 Dea07 9o 7esus did 0$1 fulfill the sign of 7onah' 1E. ISLAM IS THE ONLY WAY OF LIFE ACCE?TED 5Y GOD 9ay, $ People of the 9cripture, come to a word that is eHuitable between us and you < that we will not worship eDcept Allah and not associate anything with %im and not take one another as lords instead of Allah' But if they turn away, then say, Bear witness that we are 5uslims :submitting to %im;' /hapter >: Aerse -, In0ee08 t$e re(%1%on %n t$e &%1$t of A((a$ %& I&(am. And those who were gi"en the 9cripture did not differ eDcept after knowledge had come to them < out of jealous animosity between themsel"es' And whoe"er disbelie"es in the "erses of Allah, then indeed, Allah is swift in :taking; account' /hapter >: Aerse =+ And whoe"er desires other than &slam as religion < ne"er will it be accepted from him, and he, in the %ereafter, will be among the losers' /hapter >: Aerse 43

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