WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF CHRISTIANITY? AND WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF ISLAM?
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NOTE: Any time you see the word “SUBMIT” or “SUBMISSION” to God in the Bible and in the Quran, It simply means in arabic “ISLAM”, i.e SUBMIT= ISLAM
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NOW LET’S COMPARE WHAT SOME WESTERN SCHOLARS SAID AND WHAT BIBLE & QURAN SAID
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Quran 22: 77-78 “O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good – that you may succeed. And strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. Allah named you “Muslims” before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people. So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to Allah. He is your protector; and excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper. “
Quran 4:125 “And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allah while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth? And Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend.”
Quran 3: 95 “Say, O Prophet,˺ “Allah has declared the truth. So follow the Way of Abraham, the upright—who was not a polytheist.”
Quran 3: 83 “Do they desire a way other than Allah’s—knowing that all those in the heavens and the earth submit to His Will, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned?”
Quran 3: 20 “So if they argue with you ˹O Prophet˺, say, “I have submitted myself to Allah, and so have my followers.” And ask those who were given the Scripture and the illiterate ˹people˺, “Have you submitted yourselves ˹to Allah˺?” If they submit, they will be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, then your duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺. And Allah is All-Seeing of ˹His˺ servants.”
Quran 3: 64 “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O People of the Book! Let us come to common terms: that we will worship none but Allah, associate none with Him, nor take one another as lords instead of Allah.” But if they turn away, then say, “Bear witness that we have submitted ˹to Allah alone˺.”
Quran 3: 67 “Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness and was not a polytheist.”
Quran 6:161 “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Surely my Lord has guided me to the Straight Path, a perfect way, the faith of Abraham, the upright, who was not one of the polytheists.”
Quran 5:78 The disbelievers among the Children of Israel were condemned in the revelations of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was for their disobedience and violations.
Quran 3: 2-6 “Allah! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining. He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel previously, as a guide for people, and ˹also˺ revealed the Standard ˹to distinguish between right and wrong˺.1 Surely those who reject Allah’s revelations will suffer a severe torment. For Allah is Almighty, capable of punishment. Surely nothing on earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah. He is the One Who shapes you in the wombs of your mothers as He wills. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Almighty, All-Wise.”
Quran 27: 91 “Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city ˹of Mecca˺, Who has made it sacred, and to Him belongs everything. And I am commanded to be one of those who ˹fully˺ submit ˹to Him˺,”
Quran 3: 83-85 “Do they desire a way other than Allah’s—knowing that all those in the heavens and the earth submit to His Will, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants; and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and other prophets from their Lord—we make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we ˹fully˺ submit. Whoever seeks a way other than Islam, it will never be accepted from them, and in the Hereafter they will be among the losers.”
Quran 3: 47-53 “Mary wondered, “My Lord! How can I have a child when no man has ever touched me?” An angel replied, “So will it be. Allah creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, ‘Be!’ And it is! And Allah will teach him writing and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, and ˹make him˺ a messenger to the Children of Israel ˹to proclaim,˺ ‘I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I will make for you a bird from clay, breathe into it, and it will become a ˹real˺ bird—by Allah’s Will. I will heal the blind and the leper and raise the dead to life—by Allah’s Will. And I will prophesize what you eat and store in your houses. Surely in this is a sign for you if you ˹truly˺ believe. And I will confirm the Torah revealed before me and legalize some of what had been forbidden to you. I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so be mindful of Allah and obey me. Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path. When Jesus sensed disbelief from his people, he asked, “Who will stand up with me for Allah?” The disciples replied, “We will stand up for Allah. We believe in Allah, so bear witness that we have submitted. ˹They prayed to Allah,˺ “Our Lord! We believe in Your revelations and follow the messenger, so count us among those who bear witness.”
Quran 2:127-138 “And ˹remember˺ when Abraham raised the foundation of the House with Ishmael, ˹both praying, “Our Lord! Accept ˹this˺ from us. You are indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.. Our Lord! Make us both ˹fully˺ submit to You and from our descendants a nation that will submit to you. Show us our rituals, and turn to us in grace. You are truly the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful. Our Lord! Raise from among them a messenger who will recite to them Your revelations, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Almighty, All-Wise. And who would reject the faith of Abraham except a fool! We certainly chose him in this life, and in the Hereafter he will surely be among the righteous. When his Lord ordered him, “Submit ˹to My Will˺,” he responded, “I submit to the Lord of all worlds. This was the advice of Abraham—as well as Jacob—to his children, ˹saying˺, “Indeed, Allah has chosen for you this faith; so do not die except in ˹a state of full˺ submission. Or did you witness when death came to Jacob? He asked his children, “Who will you worship after my passing?” They replied, “We will ˹continue to˺ worship your God, the God of your forefathers—Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac—the One God. And to Him we ˹all˺ submit. That was a community that had already gone before. For them is what they earned and for you is what you have earned. And you will not be accountable for what they have done. The Jews and Christians each say, “Follow our faith to be ˹rightly˺ guided.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “No! We follow the faith of Abraham, the upright—who was not a polytheist. Say, ˹O believers,˺ “We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us; and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants; and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and other prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them. And to Allah we all submit. So if they believe in what you believe, then they will indeed be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, they are simply opposed ˹to the truth˺. But Allah will spare you their evil. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing. This is the ˹natural˺ Way of Allah. And who is better than Allah in ordaining a way? And we worship ˹none but˺ Him.”
Quran 42: 11-15 “˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth. He has made for you spouses from among yourselves, and ˹made˺ mates for cattle ˹as well˺—multiplying you ˹both˺. There is nothing like Him, for He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing. To Him belong the keys ˹of the treasuries˺ of the heavens and the earth. He gives abundant or limited provisions to whoever He wills. Indeed, He has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things. He has ordained for you ˹believers˺ the Way which He decreed for Noah, and what We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what We decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus,1 ˹commanding:˺ “Uphold the faith, and make no divisions in it.” What you call the polytheists to is unbearable for them. Allah chooses for Himself whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns ˹to Him˺. They did not split ˹into sects˺ out of mutual envy until knowledge came to them.1 Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord for an appointed term,2 the matter would have certainly been settled between them ˹at once˺. And surely those who were made to inherit the Scripture3 after them are truly in alarming doubt about this ˹Quran˺. Because of that, you ˹O Prophet˺ will invite ˹all˺. Be steadfast as you are commanded, and do not follow their desires. And say, “I believe in every Scripture Allah has revealed. And I am commanded to judge fairly among you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord. We will be accountable for our deeds and you for yours. There is no ˹need for˺ contention between us. Allah will gather us together ˹for judgment˺. And to Him is the final return. “
We have sent you as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner for the whole of mankind, but most people have no knowledge Quran 34:28
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WHERE IS THE PROBLEM LIES?
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Well, the problem is when some western authors wrote that…” Jesus is the founder of Christianity and Muhammad is the founder of Islam.” This is too misleading and it contradicted what the Bible and Quran said. The Bible and Quran said Both Jesus and Muhammad followed the Islamic religion and they both “SUBMIT TO GOD” in arabic “ISLAM”. Not only that all the prophets from Adam, Noah to the last prophet they all followed Islamic religion which is called “SUBMISSION TO GOD” in arabic “ISLAM” Islam existed before Adam was even created. But Christianity was founded after Jesus already ascended to heaven.
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The problem is if you tell some one that…” Jesus is the founder of Christianity and Muhammad is the founder of Islam.” You are forcing them to choose between the two; Jesus or Muhammad?. There is no choosing between prophets from God. You cannot choose one and leave the other. You must to choose all of them and believe all the prophets from God and believe all the books from God including the Torah, the Psalm, the Gospel, the Quran etc.
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Any African who is following Islam is really following the religion of their ancestors: Adam, Noah, etc., So if you believe black people are the first people on the planet then black people are the first muslims before any other race. Every generation God did send them Prophets and Islamic religion. but when the prophet passed, the followers get lost as times went by and He send another prophet to remind them about the same message(Islamic religion) that was already there. All the prophets from God follow the same religion. Different generations but the same religion was passed on to all generations, As people get lost God will bring another reminder(a prophet) from among them with a book or guidance. The Same religion, the same God, but different generations with different prophets. The chain of Prophethood.