The following is a detailed discussion of sample contradictions contained in the biblical accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus: Who Carried Jesus’ Cross? In the Passion narratives, did Jesus carry his own cross or not? Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:32, Luke 23:26 – Jesus got help from Simon of Cyrene John 19:17 – Jesus carried his … Read more
As a matter of fact, the Muslim belief against Jesus’ crucifixion is supported by those recently discovered gospels which, according to Muslims, were kept safe from distortion, like the Gospel of Judas, which states that Jesus told Judas: “You will exceed all of them, for you will sacrifice the man that clothes me.” This gospel … Read more
After all, the Bible itself involves verses that confirm the fact that Jesus could not have been crucified. For example, Psalm 91 implicitly indicates that Jesus could not be crucified. According to one interpretation of Psalm 91, God says that He would save Jesus as follows: Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare … Read more
This is part 2 of a series of articles on Tawheed and the Trinity. The first part focused on a scriptural comparison of the two concepts of God in light of the Qur’an and Bible. In this part we will compare Tawheed and the Trinity from a historical perspective. EARLY CHURCH FATHERS As we saw in part 1, the … Read more
The aim of this article is to compare Islamic monotheism, known as Tawheed, with the Christian doctrine of the Trinity to see which is the true concept of God. WHAT IS THE TRINITY The doctrine of the Trinity defines God as one being who eternally exists as three distinct Persons — the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Put … Read more
In this article, I will spotlight the most prominent Christians who embraced Islam in Prophet Muhammad’s lifetime. We may wonder: could those people have been believers in the Trinity or such monotheists who embraced Islam as a final monotheistic message which came as an extension to the previous monotheistic messages conveyed by the past prophets and … Read more
In this article, we will spotlight the early monotheistic Christian denominations. We do not mean by “monotheistic” that all of those denominations believed in pure monotheism just as Muslims do, but that they were generally closer to monotheism and farther away from the Trinity. The Early Monotheistic Christian Denominations Ebionitism It is a Jewish Christian … Read more
In this article, I will deal with the bitter conflict which took place between monotheism and the doctrine of the Trinity and their followers after the convention of Council of Nicaea and before the prophetic mission and even the birth of Prophet Muhammad. First Council of Constantinople The most conclusive evidence for the fact … Read more
Controversy rages between Christians and non-Christians, including Muslims and the followers of the other faiths, and among Christians themselves over the issues of monotheism and the Trinity. Though the Trinity has become a prevalent Christian doctrine recently and the monotheists have become a minority compared to the other Christian denominations, history tells us that the … Read more
It may surprise many people to learn that Mary is one of the most esteemed and respected women in Islam and that the Quran gives her great importance. Maryam is the name of chapter 19 of the Quran, and Chapter 3 is Aali Imran, named after her family. Islam holds the entire family of Imran in … Read more