PART 04:-

RELATION BETWEEN THE QURAN & THE BIBLE.

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ "وَاَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِ لَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَہُمْ بِمَاۤ اَ نْزَلَ اللهُ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعْ اَهْوَاۤءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَاۤءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّطلِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَّمِنْهَاجًاط" "اور (اے نبیِ مکرّم ﷺ !) ہم                      نے آپ کی طرف سچائی کے ساتھ کتاب نازل فرمائی ہے جو اپنے سے پہلے کی کتابوں کی تصدیق کرنے والی ہے اور اس (کے اصل احکام ومضامین) پر نگہبان ہے۔"

“And, (O Most Esteemed Messenger,) We have revealed the Book to you (also) with the truth which confirms the Book that preceded it and stands as a guardian over (the actual commands and contents contained in) it.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 48)

“And To Thee (O Mohammad) We Have Sent Down The Book (Of The QURAN) With Truth, Conformatory Of Previous Scriptures, And Their Safeguard”. (QURAN 5 x 48)

CONTENTS

Foreward 

Chapter – 1          Theological Development of Islam.

i.             Abraham the Patriarch of Islam.

ii.           Abraham to Muhammad (PBUH) a line.

iii.          Torah, Gospel and Quran in succession.

iv.          Islam Ultimately Perfected in the Quran.

v.            The Prophecy of Torah about Muhammad (PBUH) discussed.

vi.          The Prophecy of Jesus About Muhammad (PBUT) Discussed.

Chapter – 2          Jesus Gives New Thought to Jews.

Chapter – 3          Gospel Attested, Developed and Generalized in the Quran.

Chapter – 4          The Correctives Given by the Quran to Christian Religion.

i.             Deification of Jesus.

ii.           Jesus not the Son of God.

iii.          The Trinity.

iv.          Atonement of Sins.

v.            Knowledge.

vi.          Monasticism.

vii.         Monarchy.

viii.       Abidance by the Gospel and the Torah.

ix.          Restraint on Necessities of Life Released.

Chapter – 5          The Bible’s and Quran's Relative Frame Of Reference.

i.             The Leviathan of the Bible and the Hotama of the Quran.

ii.           The Bible and the Quran on the Breaker into Pieces.

FOREWARD

          Every age has its own peculiarities, and every occasion has its particular demands. Naturally therefore, this our own age has its own peculiar problems and its own particular demand. The world today stands on the brink both of moral and religious breakdown as well as near atomic ruin. Despite the attempts for the revival of religion there may quite clearly be seen the hold of worldly, irreligious powers over the mind of mankind. Nor in any way the role of these powers in brining about the atomic annihilation of this world could be missed.

          Whatever might have been the mutual attitude of the followers of Christianity and Islam about the scriptures of each other in the past, the present circumstances in face of the atomic threat, and universal destruction warrant an attitude of mutual respect and cooperation? Such an attitude is exactly in accord with the teachings of these two books in question that is the Quran and the Gospel of Christ, and is the necessity of times. A united endeavour of the followers of these two books may prove far more efficacious in saving this world from the dreadful end in the flames of atomic hell, also in reviving the spirit of faith in a fast degenerating world, a world in which nations will be faced to herd themselves together against the all-devouring threat of atomic bombs and atomic radiations.

          As far as the identity between the views of the Quran and the Gospel is concerned, the quotations from these books may in this book be read, but as regards the state of Christian religion in its later history, my writings in this book are the mere echo of the Christian writers themselves. Research and application, however is my own. And though this book could not have been regarded as an exhaustive study of the subject yet it has enough to present the point in a reasonable manner. 

                                                          GABRIEL

CHAPTER - 1

THEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM.

Abraham gave the name of Al-Islam. Through Moses and Jesus Islam was completed and perfected in Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him).

i.                     Abraham: (the Patriarch of Islam)

وَاِذِا بْتَلٰۤى اِبْرٰهٖمَ رَبُّهٗ بِكَلِمٰتٍ فَاَتَمَّہُنَّطقَالَ اِنِّیْ جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ اِمَامًاطقَالَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِیْطقَالَ لاَ يَنَالُ عَهْدِی الظّٰلِمِيْنَ    اور (وہ وقت یاد کرو) جب ابراہیم (  ) کو ان کے رب    نے کئی باتوں میں آزمایا تو انہوں نے وہ پوری کر دیں، (اس پر) اللّٰہ    نے فرمایا: میں تمہیں لوگوں کا پیشوا بناؤں گا، انہوں نے عرض کیا: (کیا) میری اولاد میں سے بھی؟ ارشاد ہوا: (ہاں! مگر) میرا وعدہ ظالموں کو نہیں پہنچتا۔

“And (call to mind) when the Lord of Ibrahim (Abraham) tested him with several commands which he fulfilled. (On this) Allah said: ‘I am going to make you the leader of mankind.’ He submitted: ‘and from my children as well?’ Allah said: ‘(Yes, but) My promise does not apply to the transgressors.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 124)

“And (remember), when His Lord tried Abraham with His commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a leader for mankind.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 124)

“And I will make thee (O Abraham) exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.” (Bible- Genesis XVII-6)

“I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.” (Bible-Genesis 17-6)

“And as for Ismael, I have heard thee (O Abraham): Behold! I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly: twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.” (Bible-Genesis XVII-20)

“And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.” (Bible-Genesis 17-20)

ii.                    Abraham to Mohammad - A line. 

وَاِذْ يَرْفَعُ اِبْرٰهٖمُ الْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلُطرَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّاطاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ    اور (یاد کرو) جب ابراہیم اور اسماعیل (علیھما السلام) خانہ کعبہ کی بنیادیں اٹھا رہے تھے (تو دونوں دعا کر رہے تھے) کہ اے ہمارے رب   ! تو ہم سے (یہ خدمت) قبول فرما لے، بیشک تو خوب سننے والا خوب جاننے والا ہے۔

“And (recall) when Ibrahim and Isma‘il (Abraham and Ishmael) were raising the foundations of the Ka‘ba (praying :) ‘O our Lord, accept this (humble service) from us. You are, indeed, All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 127)

رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَاۤ اُ مَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَصوَاَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَاجاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ    اے ہمارے رب   ! ہم دونوں کو اپنے حکم کے سامنے جھکنے والا بنا اور ہماری اولاد سے بھی ایک امت کو خاص اپنا تابع فرمان بنا اور ہمیں ہماری عبادت (اور حج) کے قواعد بتا دے اور ہم پر (رحمت و مغفرت کی) نظر فرما، بیشک تو ہی بہت توبہ قبول فرمانے والا مہربان ہے۔

“O our Lord! Make both of us submissive to Your command; and raise out of our future generations an Umma (Community) exclusively obedient to You; and teach us our ways of worship (and Pilgrimage) and turn to us (with mercy and forgiveness). Verily, it is You Who are Most Relenting, Ever-Merciful.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 128)

رَبَّنَاوَابْعَثْ فِيْهِمْ رَسُوْلاً مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوْاعَلَيْهِمْ اٰيٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيْهِمْطاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ    اے ہمارے رب   ! ان میں انہی میں سے (وہ آخری اور برگزیدہ) رسول ﷺ مبعوث فرما جو ان پر تیری آیتیں تلاوت فرمائے اور انہیں کتاب اور حکمت کی تعلیم دے (کر دانائے راز بنا دے) اور ان (کے نفوس و قلوب) کو خوب پاک صاف کر دے، بیشک تو    ہی غالب حکمت والا ہے۔

“O our Lord! Raise up from amongst them the (Last and the Exalted) Messenger (Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him]), who shall recite to them Your Revelations, and teach them the Book and wisdom (logic and good judgment, making them gnostic of the divine secret), and purify and sanctify (their hearts and ill-commanding selves). Certainly, You alone are All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 129)

“And when Abraham and Ismael, were raising the foundations of the house (of God in Mecca), (Abraham prayed), Our Lord accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only thou art the hearer, the knower, our Lord! And make us submissive unto thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only thou art the relenting, the merciful.Our Lord and raise up in their midst a messenger from among them who shall recite unto them thy revelations, and shall instruct them in the scripture and in wisdom, and shall purify them. Lo! Thou, only thou art the mighty, the wise.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 127-129)

اِذْ قَالَ لَهٗ رَبُّهٗۤ اَسْلِمْلاقَالَ اَسْلَمْتُ لِرَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ    اور جب ان کے رب    نے ان سے فرمایا: (میرے سامنے) گردن جھکا دو، تو عرض کرنے لگے: میں نے سارے جہانوں کے رب    کے سامنے سرِ تسلیم خم کر دیا۔

“And (recall) when his Lord commanded him: ‘Bow down (before Me),’ he submitted: ‘I bow down before the Lord of all the worlds.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 131)

وَوَصّٰى بِهَاۤ اِ بْرٰهٖمُ بَنِيْهِ وَيَعْقُوْبُطيٰبَنِیَّ اِنَّ اللهَ اصْطَفٰى لَكُمُ الدِّينَْ فَلاَ تَمُوْتُنَّ اِلاَّ وَاَنْتُمْ مُّسْلِمُوْنَ    اور ابراہیم    نے اپنے بیٹوں کو اسی بات کی وصیت کی اور یعقوب   نے بھی (یہی کہا:) اے میرے لڑکو! بیشک اللہ    نے تمہارے لئے (یہی) دین (اسلام) پسند فرمایا ہے سو تم (بہرصورت) مسلمان رہتے ہوئے ہی مرنا۔

“And Ibrahim (Abraham) enjoined, by way of will, the same thing upon his sons and (so did) ya‘qub (Jacob): ‘O my sons, verily, Allah has chosen for you the (true) Din (Religion of Islam). So, (come what may) die not but as Muslims persevering with faith.”

(Al-Baqarah, 2 : 132)

“When his Lord said unto him (Abraham) surrender! He said: I have surrendered to the Lord of the worlds. The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying) O MY sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).” (Quran 2 x 131-132)

اِنَّ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ كَانَ اُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلّهِ حَنِيْفًاطوَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ    بیشک ابراہیم    (تنہا ذات میں) ایک اُمت تھے، اللہ    کے بڑے فرمانبردار تھے، ہر باطل سے کنارہ کش (صرف اسی کی طرف یک سُو) تھے، اور مشرکوں میں سے نہ تھے۔

“Surely, Ibrahim (Abraham) was an Umma ([Community] in himself), exclusively obedient to Allah, turning away from all falsehood (ever inclined and given to Him alone) and was not of those who associate partners with Allah.” (An-Nahl, 16 : 120)

شَاكِرًا لِّاَنْعُمِهِطاِجْتَبٰهُ وَهَدٰهُ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ    اس (اللہ   ) کی نعمتوں پر شاکر تھے، اللہ    نے انہیں چن کر( اپنی بارگاہ میں خاص برگزیدہ )بنا لیا اور انہیں سیدھی راہ کی طرف ہدایت فرما دی۔

“Grateful to (Allah) for His blessings. Allah chose him (and exalted him to a high office in His presence) and guided him to the straight path.” (An-Nahl, 16 : 121)

وَاٰ تَيْنٰهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًطوَاِنَّهٗ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصّٰلِحِيْنَ   "اور ہم نے اسے دنیا میں (بھی) بھلائی عطا فرمائی، اور بیشک وہ آخرت میں (بھی) صالحین میں سے ہوں گے۔"

“And We bestowed upon him good in this world, and he will surely be of the upright in the Hereafter (as well).” (An-Nahl, 16 : 122)

ثُمَّ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ اَنِ اتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ حَنِيْفًاطوَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ   "پھر (اے حبیبِ مکرّم ﷺ!) ہم نے آپ کی طرف وحی بھیجی کہ آپ ﷺ ابراہیم   کے دین کی پیروی کریں جو ہر

 باطل سے جدا تھے، اور وہ مشرکوں میں سے نہ تھے۔"

“Then, (O Glorious Beloved,) We sent down Revelation to you: ‘Follow the Din (Religion) of Ibrahim (Abraham), who was at variance with every falsehood, and was not of those who associate partners with Allah.” (An-Nahl, 16 : 123)

“Lo! Abraham was a nation obedient to Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolators; thankful for his bounties: He chose him unto a straight path. And we gave him good in the world, and in the hereafter he is among the righteous. And afterwards we inspired thee (O Mohammad), (saying): Follow the religion of Abraham as one by nature upright. He was not of the idolators.” (Quran -16 : 120-123)

iii.          Torah, Gospel and Quran in Succession:

اِنَّاۤ اَنْزَلْنَاالتَّوْرٰةَ فِيْهَا هُدًى وَّنُوْرٌ  يَحْكُمُ بِهَاالنَّبِيُّوْنَ الَّذِيْنَ اَسْلَمُوْا لِلَّذِيْنَ هَادُوْا وَالرَّبّٰنِيُّوْنَ وَالْاَحْبَارُ بِمَا اسْتُحْفِظُوْا مِنْ كِتٰبِ اللهِ وَكَانُوْا عَلَيْهِ شُهَدَاۤءَ   فَلاَ تَخْشَوُاالنَّاسَ وَاخْشَوْنِ وَلاَ تَشْتَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِیْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيْلاًطوَمَنْ لَّمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَاُولٰۤـئِكَ هُمُ الْكٰفِرُوْنَ   "بیشک ہم نے تورات نازل فرمائی جس میں ہدایت اور نور تھا، اس کے مطابق انبیاء جو (اللّٰہ    کے) فرمانبردار (بندے) تھے یہودیوں کو حکم دیتے رہے اور اللّٰہ    والے (یعنی ان کے اولیاء) اور علماء (بھی اسی کے مطابق فیصلے کرتے رہے)، اس وجہ سے کہ وہ اللّٰہ    کی کتاب کے محافظ بنائے گئے تھے اور وہ اس پر نگہبان (و گواہ) تھے۔ پس تم لوگوں سے مت ڈرو اور (صرف) مجھ سے ڈرا کرو اور میری آیات (یعنی احکام) کے بدلے (دنیا کی) حقیر قیمت نہ لیا کرو، اور جو شخص اللّٰہ    کے نازل کردہ حکم کے مطابق فیصلہ (و حکومت) نہ کرے سو وہی لوگ کافر ہیں۔"

“Indeed, We revealed the Torah wherein was guidance and light. In accordance with that the Messengers who were the obedient (servants of Allah) used to give orders to the Jews. And the divines (i.e., their spiritual masters) and the rabbis (also judged in accordance with that) because they were assigned to safeguard the Book of Allah and they were the guardians of (and witnesses to) it. So do not fear people and always fear Me (alone), and do not barter My signs (i.e., commands) for a paltry price (of this world). And he who does not judge (and rule) according to the injunctions sent down by Allah, it is they who are the disbelievers.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 44)

وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَاۤ اَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ   وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالْاَنْفَ بِالْاَنْفِ وَالْاُذُنَ بِالْاُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّ   وَالْجُرُوْحَ قِصَاصٌطفَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِهٖ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهٗطوَمَنْ لَّمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَاُولٰۤـئِكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ   "اور ہم    نے اس (تورات) میں ان پر فرض کردیا تھا کہ جان کے بدلے جان اور آنکھ کے عوض آنکھ اور ناک کے بدلے ناک اور کان کے عوض کان اور دانت کے بدلے دانت اور زخموں میں (بھی) بدلہ ہے، تو جو شخص اس (قصاص) کو صدقہ (یعنی معاف) کر دے تو یہ اس (کے گناہوں) کے لئے کفارہ ہوگا، اور جو شخص اللّٰہ    کے نازل کردہ حکم کے مطابق فیصلہ (و حکومت) نہ کرے سو وہی لوگ ظالم ہیں۔"

“In that (the Torah) We had prescribed for them: a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and in the case of injuries (too) there is a requital. But the person who (forgoes) this (requital) by way of charity, this will serve as atonement for his (sins). And he who does not judge (and rule) in compliance with the commandments sent down by Allah, it is they who are the transgressors.” 

(Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 45)

وَقَفَّيْنَا عَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِعِيْسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰةِصوَاٰتَيْنٰهُ الْاِنْجِيْلَ فِيْهِ هُدًى وَّنُوْرٌ  وَّمُصَدِّقًالِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ التَّوْرٰةِ وَهُدًى وَّمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِيْنَ   "اور ہم    نے ان (پیغمبروں) کے پیچھے ان (ہی) کے نقوشِ قدم پر عیسٰی ابن مریم (علیھما السلام) کو بھیجا جو اپنے سے پہلے کی (کتاب) تورات کی تصدیق کرنے والے تھے اور ہم نے ان کو انجیل عطا کی جس میں ہدایت اور نور تھا اور (یہ انجیل بھی) اپنے سے پہلے کی (کتاب) تورات کی تصدیق کرنے والی (تھی) اور (سراسر) ہدایت تھی اور پرہیز گاروں کے لئے نصیحت تھی۔"

“And following in the footsteps of these (Messengers) We sent ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) confirming the Book (the Torah) revealed before him. And We gave him the Injil (the Gospel) which contained guidance and light, and (the Injil [the Gospel] too) confirmed the (Book) Torah that preceded it. And it was (an absolute) guidance and admonition for the Godfearing.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 46)

وَلْيَحْكُمْ اَهْلُ الْاِنْجِيْلِ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِيْهِطوَمَنْ لَّمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَاُولٰۤـئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ   "اور اہلِ انجیل کو (بھی) اس (حکم) کے مطابق فیصلہ کرنا چاہئے جو اللّٰہ    نے اس میں نازل فرمایا ہے، اور جو شخص اللّٰہ    کے نازل کردہ حکم کے مطابق فیصلہ (و حکومت) نہ کرے سو وہی لوگ فاسق ہیں۔"

“And the People of the Injil ([the Gospel] too) are required to judge in accordance with that (commandment) which Allah has sent down in it. And he who does not judge (and run the state) complying with the commandments Allah has revealed, it is they who are unruly and wicked.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 47)

وَاَنْزَلْنَاۤ اِ لَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ بِالْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْكِتٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ فَاحْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّطلِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَّمِنْهَاجًاط  "اور (اے نبیِ مکرّم ﷺ!) ہم    نے آپ ﷺ کی طرف سچائی کے ساتھ کتاب نازل فرمائی ہے جو اپنے سے پہلے کی کتابوں کی تصدیق کرنے والی ہے اور اس (کے اصل احکام و مضامین) پر نگہبان ہے، پس آ ﷺ پ ان کے درمیان ان (احکام) کے مطابق فیصلہ فرمائیں جو اللّٰہ    نے نازل فرمائے ہیں اور آپ ﷺ ان کی خواہشات کی پیروی نہ کریں، اس حق سے دور ہو کر جو آپ ﷺ کے پاس آچکا ہے۔ ہم نے تم میں سے ہر ایک کے لیے الگ شریعت اور کشادہ راہِ عمل بنائی ہے۔"

“And, (O Most Esteemed Messenger,) We have revealed the Book to you (also) with the truth which confirms the Book that preceded it and stands as a guardian over (the actual commands and contents contained in) it. So judge between them according to these (commandments) which Allah has revealed. And do not follow their desires turning away from the truth that has come to you. We have designed for each one of you a discrete law and an all-embracing way of life.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 48)

“Lo! We did reveal Torah wherein is guidance and a light, by it did the Prophets who professed Islam judge the Jews; and the doctors and the teachers (judged), by that portion of the book of God, of which they were the keepers and the witnesses. Therefore (O, Jews) fear not men but fear me; and barter not away my signs for a mean price. And whoso will not judge by what God hath sent down-----such are the infidels. And therein have We enacted for them, life for life, and eye for eye, and nose for nose, and ear for ear, and tooth for tooth, and for wounds retaliation----whoso shall compromise it as alms shall have therein the expiation (of the sins); and whoso will not judge by what God hath sent down----- such are the transgressors. And in the footsteps of the prophets caused We Jesus, the son of Mary, to follow, confirming the law which was before him. And we gave him the Evangel with its guidance and light, conformatory of the preceding law; and guidance and warning to those who fear God. And that the people of the Evangel may judge according to what God hath sent down therein. And whoso will not judge by what God hath sent down---- such are the perverse. And to thee (O, Mohammad) we have sent down the book (of the Quran) with truth, conformatory of previous scriptures, and their safeguard, judge therefore between them by what God hath sent down, and follow not their desires by deserting the truth which hath come unto thee. To every one of you we have given a rule and a beaten track.” (Quran 5 x 44-48)

iv.           Islam Ultimately Perfected in the Quran

اَلْيَوْمَ اَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِيْنَكُمْ وَاَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِیْ وَرَضِيْتُ لَكُمُ الْاِسْلاَمَ دِيْنًاط  "آج میں نے تمہارے لئے تمہارا دین مکمل کر دیا اور تم پر اپنی نعمت پوری کر دی اور تمہارے لئے اسلام کو (بطور) دین (یعنی مکمل نظامِ حیات کی حیثیت سے) پسند کر لیا۔"

“Today I have perfected your Din (Religion) for you, and have completed My Blessing upon you, and have chosen for you Islam (as) Din (a complete code of life).” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 3)

“This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed my favours unto you, and have chosen for you as religion Al-Islam.” (Quran 5 x 3)

هُوَ اجْتَبٰكُمْ وَمَاجَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّيْنِ مِنْ حَرَجٍطمِلَّةَ اَبِيْكُمْ اِبْرٰهِيْمَطهُوَ سَمّٰكُمُ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ  مِنْ قَبْلُ وَفِيْ هٰذَا لِيَكُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ شَهِيْدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُوْنُوْا شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ   "(یہی) تمہارے باپ ابراہیم (  ) کا دین ہے۔ اس (اللّٰہ  ) نے تمہارا نام مسلمان رکھا ہے، اس سے پہلے (کی کتابوں میں) بھی اور اس (قرآن) میں بھی تاکہ یہ رسولِ (آخر الزماں ﷺ) تم پر گواہ ہو جائیں اور تم بنی نوع انسان پر گواہ ہو جاؤ۔"

“This is the Din (Religion) of your father Ibrahim (Abraham). He (Allah) has named you Muslims in the previous (Books) as well as in this (Holy Qur'an) so that this (final) Messenger may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind.”

(Al-Hajj, 22 : 78)

“The faith of your father Abraham. He hath named you Muslims of old time, and in this scripture (Quran, that the messenger Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witness against mankind.” (Quran 22 x 78)

قُوْلُوْۤااٰمَنَّا بِاللهِ وَمَآ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَاوَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلٰۤى اِبْرٰهٖمَ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ وَالاَسْبَاطِ وَمَاۤ اُوْتِیَ مُوْسٰى وَعِيْسٰى وَمَاۤ اُوْتِیَ النَّبِيُّوْنَ مِنْ رَّبِّهِمْ  لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْزوَنَحْنُ لَهٗ مُسْلِمُوْنَ  

"(اے مسلمانو!) تم کہہ دو: ہم اللّٰہ   پر ایمان لائے اور اس (کتاب) پر جو ہماری طرف اتاری گئی اور اس پر (بھی) جو ابراہیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحٰق اور یعقوب (علیھم السلام) اور ان کی اولاد کی 

طرف اتاری گئی اور ان (کتابوں) پر بھی جو موسیٰ اور عیسیٰ (علیھما السلام) کو عطا کی گئیں اور (اسی طرح) جو دوسرے انبیاء (علیھم السلام) کو ان کے رب   کی طرف سے عطا کی گئیں، ہم ان میں سے کسی ایک (پر بھی ایمان) میں فرق نہیں کرتے، اور ہم اسی (معبودِ واحد  ) کے فرماں بردار ہیں۔"

“(O Muslims!) Say: ‘We believe in Allah and in that (Book) which has been revealed to us and (also) that which was revealed to Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma‘il (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya‘qub (Jacob) and their children and those (Books) too which were given to Musa (Moses) and ‘Isa (Jesus) and (likewise) which were given to other Prophets by their Lord. We do not make distinction between any of them (in the matter of faith), and we have submitted ourselves to Him alone (the Only, the One God).” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 136)

فَاِنْ اٰمَنُوْا بِمِثْلِ مَاۤ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِهٖ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَوْاجوَّاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّمَا هُمْ فِيْ شِقَاقٍجفَسَيَكْفِيْكَهُمُ اللهُجوَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ   "پھر اگر وہ (بھی) اسی طرح ایمان لائیں جیسے تم اس پر ایمان لائے ہو تو وہ (واقعی) ہدایت پا جائیں گے، اور اگر وہ منہ پھیر لیں تو (سمجھ لیں کہ) وہ محض مخالفت میں ہیں، پس اب اللّٰہ   آپ کو ان (کے شر) سے بچانے کے لیے کافی ہوگا، اور وہ   خوب سننے والا جاننے والا ہے۔"

“Then if they (also) believe the way you have believed in Him, then they will (surely) be guided aright. And if they turn away, then (be clear that) they are sunk in sheer enmity. So Allah is sufficient to guard you against them (their evil) and He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 137)

“Say (O Muhammad) (Peace be Upon Him) We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham and Ismael, and Issac and Jacob and the Tribes, and that which was vouchsafed unto Moses and Jesus and the prophets from their Lord, We make no distinction between any of them, and unto him we have surrendered. And whoso seeketh as religion other than Al-Islam (the surrender to Allah). It will not be accepted from him, and he will be a loser in the hereafter.” 

(Quran 2 x 136-137)

هُوَ الَّذِیْۤ اَرْسَلَ رَسُوْلَهٗ بِالْهُدٰى وَدِيْنِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهٗ عَلَى الدِّيْنِ كُلِّهٖطوَكَفٰی بِاللهِ شَهِيْدًا   "وہی ہے جس نے اپنے رسول (ﷺ) کو ہدایت اور دینِ حق عطا فرما کر بھیجا تاکہ اسے تمام ادیان پر غالب کر دے، اور (رسول ﷺ کی صداقت و حقانیت پر) اللّٰہ   ہی گواہ کافی ہے۔"

“He is the One Who sent His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) with guidance and the Din (Religion) of truth to make it prevail over all other religions. And Allah is Sufficient as a witness (to the truthfulness and veracity of the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him]).” (Al-Fath, 48 : 28) 

“He (Allah) it is who hath sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth that He may cause it to prevail over all religion .And Allah sufficeth as a witness.” 

(Quran 48 : 28)

اِنَّ الدِّيْنَ عِنْدَ اللهِ الاِسْلَامُقفوَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِيْنَ اُوْتُواالْكِتٰبَ اِلاَّمِنمْ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْۘيًا بَيْنَهُمْطوَمَنْ يَّكْفُرْ بِاٰيٰتِ اللهِ فَاِنَّ اللهَ سَرِيْعُ الْحِسَابِ   "بیشک دین اللّٰہ   کے نزدیک اسلام ہی ہے، اور اہلِ کتاب نے جو اپنے پاس علم آجانے کے بعد اختلاف کیا وہ صرف باہمی حسد و عناد کے باعث تھا، اور جو کوئی اللّٰہ   کی آیتوں کا انکار کرے تو بیشک اللّٰہ   حساب میں جلدی فرمانے والا ہے۔"

“Truly, Islam is the only Din (Religion) in Allah’s sight. And the People of the Book disagreed, after knowledge had come to them, only on account of their mutual jealousy and contention. And he who denies Allah’s revelations, then surely Allah hastens in calling to account.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 19)

“Lo! The religion of Allah (is) Al-Islam. Those who formerly received the scriptures differed only after knowledge came unto them, through transgression among themselves. Whoso disbelieveth the revelations of Allah (will find that) Lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.” 

(Quran 3 : 19)

شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الدِّيْنِ مَا وَصّٰى بِهٖ نُوْحًا وَّالَّذِیْۤ اَوْحَيْنَاۤ اِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهٖۤ اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَمُوْسٰى وَعِيْسٰۤى اَنْ اَقِيْمُواالدِّيْنَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوْا فِيْهِط "اُس   نے تمہارے لئے دین کا وہی راستہ مقرّر فرمایا جس کا حکم اُس   نے نُوح (  ) کو دیا تھا اور جس کی وحی ہم نے آپ ﷺ کی طرف بھیجی اور جس کا حکم ہم نے ابراھیم اور موسٰی و عیسٰی (علیھم السلام) کو دیا تھا (وہ یہی ہے) کہ تم (اِسی) دین پر قائم رہو اور اس میں تفرقہ نہ ڈالو۔"

“He has prescribed for you the same path of the Din (Religion) that He enjoined on Nuh (Noah), and that We have revealed to you, and that We enjoined on Ibrahim (Abraham) and Musa (Moses) and ‘Isa (Jesus. And all it denotes is) that you should hold fast to the same Din (Religion) and do not make divisions in it.” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 13)

“He (God) hath ordained for that religion which He commanded unto Noah, and that which we inspire in thee (O, Mohammad), and that which we commanded unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying establish the religion and be not divided therein.” 

(Quran 42 :13)

وَاِذْ اَخَذَ اللهُ مِيْثَاقَ النَّبِیّٖنَ لَمَاۤ اٰتَيْتُكُمْ مِّنْ كِتٰبٍ وَّحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهٖ وَلَتَنْصُرُنَّهٗطقَالَءَاَقْرَرْتُمْ وَاَخَذْتُمْ عَلٰی ذٰلِكُمْ اِصْرِیْطقَالُوْاۤ اَقْرَرْنَاطقَالَ فَاشْهَدُوْا وَاَنَا مَعَكُمْ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِيْنَ   "اور (اے محبوب ﷺ! وہ وقت یاد کریں) جب اللّٰہ   نے انبیاء سے پختہ عہد لیا کہ جب میں تمہیں کتاب اور حکمت عطا کر دوں پھر تمہارے پاس وہ (سب پر عظمت والا) رسول (ﷺ) تشریف لائے جو ان کتابوں کی تصدیق فرمانے والا ہو جو تمہارے ساتھ ہوں گی تو ضرور بالضرور ان پر ایمان لاؤ گے اور ضرور بالضرور ان کی مدد کرو گے، فرمایا: کیا تم نے اِقرار کیا اور اس (شرط) پر میرا بھاری عہد مضبوطی سے تھام لیا؟ سب نے عرض کیا: ہم نے اِقرار کر لیا، فرمایا کہ تم گواہ ہو جاؤ اور میں بھی تمہارے ساتھ گواہوں میں سے ہوں۔"

“And, (O Beloved, recall) when Allah took a firm covenant from the Prophets: ‘When I give you the Book and Wisdom, and then there comes to you the Messenger (who is exalted in glory above all and) who shall validate the Books you will have with you, you shall then, most certainly, believe in him and most surely help him.’ Allah said: ‘Do you affirm, and on these (terms) hold fast to My heavy covenant?’ All submitted: ‘We affirm.’ Allah said: ‘Bear witness then, and I am also with you amongst the witnesses.” 

(Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 81)

فَمَنْ تَوَلّٰی بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَاُولٰٓـئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ   "(اب پوری نسل آدم کے لئے تنبیہاً فرمایا:) پھر جس نے اس (اقرار) کے بعد روگردانی کی پس وہی لوگ نافرمان ہوں گے۔"

“(Now admonished all mankind :) ‘Then he who turns away after this (affirmation), it is they who will be the disobedient.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 82)

اَفَغَيْرَ دِيْنِ اللهِ يَبْغُوْنَ وَلَهٗۤ اَسْلَمَ مَنْ فِي السّٰمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ طَوْعًا وَّكَرْهًا وَّاِلَيْهِ يُرْجَعُوْنَ   "کیا یہ اللّٰہ   کے دین کے سوا کوئی اور دین چاہتے ہیں اور جو کوئی بھی آسمانوں اور زمین میں ہے اس نے خوشی سے یا لاچاری سے (بہرحال) اسی کی فرمانبرداری اختیار کی ہے اور سب اسی کی طرف لوٹائے جائیں گے۔"

“Do they seek some din (religion) other than Allah’s? And whoever is in the heavens and the earth has embraced His obedience (whether) by choice or by constraint, and to Him shall they all be returned.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 83) 

“When Allah entered into the covenant with the Prophets, He said: This is the wisdom

and the book which I give you. Hereafter shall a prophet come unto you to confirm the scripture already with you. Ye shall surely believe on him, and ye shall surely aid him. Are ye resolved? Said he, and do you accept the covenant of these terms. They said: We are resolved, be yet then witnesses, said He, and I will be a witness as well as you. And whoever turneth back after this, these are surely the perverse. Other religion than that of Allah desire they? To Him doth everything that is in the heavens and in the earth submit in willing or forced obedience, and to Him do they return.” (Quran 3 : 81-83)

v.       The prophecy of Torah about Muhammad (PBUH) Discussed. 

وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِيْ هٰـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْاٰخِرَةِ اِنَّاهُدْنَـاۤ اِلَيْكَطقَالَ عَذَابِیْۤ اُصِيْبُ بِهٖ مَنْ اَشَاۤءُجوَرَحْمَتِیْ وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَیْءٍطفَسَاَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِيْنَ يَتَّقُوْنَ وَيُؤْتُوْنَ الزَّكٰوةَ وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِاٰيٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُوْنَ  "اور تو ہمارے لئے اس دنیا (کی زندگی) میں (بھی) بھلائی لکھ دے اور آخرت میں (بھی) بیشک ہم تیری طرف تائب و راغب ہوچکے، ارشاد ہوا: میں اپنا عذاب جسے چاہتا ہوں اسے پہنچاتا ہوں اور میری رحمت ہر چیز پر وسعت رکھتی ہے، سو میں عنقریب اس (رحمت) کو ان لوگوں کے لئے لکھ دوں گا جو پرہیزگاری اختیار کرتے ہیں اور زکوٰۃ دیتے رہتے ہیں اور وہی لوگ ہی ہماری آیتوں پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں۔"

“And ordain for us good in (the life of) this world and in the Hereafter (as well). Surely, we have turned and totally inclined towards you.’ (Allah) said: ‘I inflict my punishment on whom I will and my mercy encompasses everything. So, I shall soon prescribe this (mercy) for those who adopt Godwariness and pay Zakat (the Alms-due) regularly, and it is they who have faith in Our Revelations.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 156)

اَلَّذِيْنَ يَتَّبِعُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلَ النَّبِیَّ الْاُمِّیَّ الَّذِیْ يَجِدُوْنَهٗ مَكْتُوْبًا عِنْدَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرٰةِ وَالْاِنْجِيْلِزيَاْمُرُهُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ وَيَنْهٰهُمْ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبٰتِ وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبٰٓئِثَ وَيَضَعُ عَنْهُمْ اِصْرَهُمْ وَالْاَغْلٰلَ الَّتِیْ كَانَتْ عَلَيْہِمْطفَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِهٖ وَعَزَّرُوْهُ وَنَصَرُوْهُ وَاتَّبَعُواالنُّوْرَالَّذِیْۤ اُنْزِلَ مَعَهٗۤ  اُولٰٓـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ   "(یہ وہ لوگ ہیں) جو اس رسول (ﷺ) کی پیروی کرتے ہیں جو اُمّی (لقب) نبی ﷺ ہیں (یعنی دنیا میں کسی شخص سے پڑھے بغیر مِن جانبِ اللّٰہ   لوگوں کو اخبارِ غیب اورمعاش و معاد کے علوم و معارف بتاتے ہیں) جن (کے اوصاف و کمالات) کو وہ لوگ اپنے پاس تورات اور انجیل میں لکھا ہوا پاتے ہیں، جو انہیں اچھی باتوں کا حکم دیتے ہیں اور بری باتوں سے منع فرماتے ہیں اور ان کے لئے پاکیزہ چیزوں کو حلال کرتے ہیں اور ان پر پلید چیزوں کو حرام کرتے ہیں اور ان سے ان کے بارِگراں اور طوقِ (قیود) جو ان پر (نافرمانیوں کے باعث مسلّط) تھے، ساقط فرماتے (اور انہیں نعمتِ آزادی سے بہرہ یاب کرتے) ہیں۔ پس جو لوگ اس (برگزیدہ رسول ﷺ) پر ایمان لائیں گے اور ان کی تعظیم و توقیر کریں گے اور ان (کے دین) کی مدد و نصرت کریں گے اور اس نورِ (قرآن) کی پیروی کریں گے جو ان کے ساتھ اتارا گیا ہے، وہی لوگ ہی فلاح پانے والے ہیں۔"

“(They are the people) who follow the Messenger, the Prophet (titled as) al-Ummi (who imparts to the people from Allah the news of the unseen and knowledge and secrets of socio-economic disciplines of life without himself being taught by any human in the world); whose (eminent attributes and exquisite powers) these people find written in the Torah and the Injil (Gospel); who enjoins on them virtues and forbids them vices, declares wholesome things lawful and impure ones unlawful for them and removes from them their heavy burdens and yokes (i.e., shackles) weighing upon them (due to their acts of disobedience and blesses them with freedom). So those who will believe in this (most exalted Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him]) and venerate and revere him and serve and support him (in his Din [Religion]) and follow this light (the Qur’an) that has been sent down with him, it is they who will flourish and prosper.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 157)

قُلْ يٰۤاَيُّهَاالنَّاسُ اِنِّیْ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ اِلَيْكُمْ جَمِيْعَانِالَّذِیْ لَهٗ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِجلَاۤ اِلٰـهَ اِلَّا هُوَ يُحْیٖ وَيُمِيْتُصفَاٰمِنُوْا بِاللهِ وَرَسُوْلِهِ النَّبِیِّ الْاُمِّیِّ الَّذِیْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَكَلِمٰتِهٖ وَاتَّبِعُوْهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُوْنَ  

"آپ ﷺ فرما دیں: اے لوگو! میں تم سب کی طرف اس اللّٰہ   کا رسول ﷺ (بن کر آیا) ہوں جس کے لئے تمام آسمانوں اور زمین کی بادشاہت ہے، اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہی جلاتا اور مارتا ہے، سو تم اللّٰہ   اور اس کے رسول (ﷺ) پر ایمان لاؤ جو شانِ اُمیّت کا حامل نبی ﷺ ہے (یعنی اس نے اللّٰہ   کے سوا کسی سے کچھ نہیں پڑھا مگر جمیع خلق سے زیادہ جانتا ہے اور کفر و شرک کے معاشرے میں جوان ہوا مگر بطنِ مادر سے نکلے ہوئے بچے کی طرح معصوم اور پاکیزہ ہے) جو اللّٰہ   پر اور اس کے (سارے نازل کردہ) کلاموں پر ایمان رکھتا ہے اور تم انہی کی پیروی کرو تاکہ تم ہدایت پا سکو۔"

“Say: ‘O mankind! I have (come) to all of you (as) the Messenger of Allah to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. There is no God except He. He is the One Who grants life and causes death.’ So believe in Allah and His Messenger, who is a Prophet crowned with the glory of being al-Ummi (i.e., he has not learnt anything from anyone except Allah, but knows far more than the entire creation, and is innocent and pure like a newborn baby, despite his upbringing in an infidel and polytheistic society), who believes in Allah and (all) His (revealed) Book and follow him alone so that you may take guidance.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 158) 

“My chastisement will fall on him, whom I will, and my mercy embraceth all things, and I write it down for those who shall fear me, and pay the alms, and believe in our signs, who shall follow the apostle, the unlettered prophet. Whom they shall find described with them in the Torah and the Gospel. What is right, will he enjoin them, and forbid them what is wrong, and will allow them healthful viands and forbid the impure, and will ease them of the burden, and of the yokes which were upon them; and those who shall believe in him, and help him, and follow the light which hath been sent down with him----these are they with whom it shall be well. Say to them: O Men, verily I am God's apostle to you all: Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and of the earth. There is no God but He. He maketh alive and killeth. Therefore believe on God and his apostle-----the unlettered prophet-----who believeth in God and His word. And follow Him, that ye may be guided aright.” (Quran 7 : 156-158)

Following is the prophecy of Moses in Torah about Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), as is alluded to by the Quran in above-quoted passage thereof. Moses said to the Children of Israel:-

“The Lord thy God will raise up onto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; according to all that thou desirest of the Lord thy God in horeb, in the day of assembly, saying, let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more that I die not. And the Lord said unto me, they have well (spoken that) which they have spoken. I will raise them a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words, in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass (that) whosoever will not hearken unto my words, which he shall speak in my name, I will require (it) of him. But the prophet which shall presume to speak a word in my name which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of the other Gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, how shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken. When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing followeth not, nor come to pass, that (is) the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, (but) the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously. Thou shalt not be afraid of him.” (The Bible- Deuteronomy XVIII-15-22)

“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.  For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die”.  The Lord said to me: “What they say is good”.  I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”  You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord”?  If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.” (The Bible- Deuteronomy 18 : 15-22)

Following is the confirmation of the conditions of the mosaic prophecy given by the Quran about the promised prophet:-

مَاضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَاغَوٰى   "تمہیں (اپنی) صحبت سے نوازنے والے (رسول ﷺ جنہوں نے تمہیں اپنا صحابی بنایا) نہ (کبھی) راہ بھولے اور نہ (کبھی) راہ سے بھٹکے۔"

“He who bestwed on you his companionship (i.e., the messenger, who made you his companions), has never lost his way, nor has he (ever) strayed from the right path.” 

(an-Najm, 53 : 2)

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰىط   "اور وہ ﷺ (اپنی) خواہش سے کلام نہیں کرتے۔"

“And he does not speak out of his (own) desire.” (an-Najm, 53 : 3)

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْیٌ يُّوْحٰى   "اُن ﷺ کا ارشاد سَراسَر وحی ہوتا ہے جو انہیں کی جاتی ہے۔"

“His speech is nothing but revelation, which is sent to him.” (an-Najm, 53 : 4)

عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِيْدُ الْقُوٰى   "ان ﷺ کو بڑی قوّتوں و الے رب   نے (براہِ راست) علمِ (کامل) سے نوازا۔"

“The Lord of mighty powers (directly) conferred on him (perfect) knowledge.” 

(an-Najm, 53 : 5)

“Your comrade erreth not, nor is deceived; nor doth he speak of (his own) desire. It is not save an inspiration (of God) that is inspired in him, which one of the mighty powers hath taught him.” (Quran 53 : 2-5)

AND:-

فَلَاۤ اُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ   "سو میں قَسم کھاتا ہوں ان چیزوں کی جنہیں تم دیکھتے ہو۔"

“So I swear by the things that you see.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 38)

وَمَا لَا تُبْصِرُوْنَ   "اور ان چیزوں کی (بھی) جنہیں تم نہیں دیکھتے۔"

“And by those things that you do not see.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 39)

اِنَّهٗ لَقَوْلُ رَسُوْلٍ كَرِيْمٍ      "بے شک یہ (قرآن) بزرگی و عظمت والے رسول (ﷺ) کا (منزّل من اللّٰہ  ) فرمان ہے، (جسے وہ رسالۃً اور نیابۃً بیان فرماتے ہیں)۔"

“Assuredly, this (Qur’an) is the (God-sent) commandment of the Exalted and Glorious Messenger ([blessings and peace be upon him] which he expounds as a Messenger and as a Vicegerent).” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 40)

وَّمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِ شَاعِرٍطقَلِيْلًا مَّا تُؤْمِنُوْنَ   "اور یہ کسی شاعر کا کلام نہیں (کہ اَدبی مہارت سے خود لکھا گیا ہو) ،تم بہت ہی کم یقین رکھتے ہو۔"

“And it is not the poetry of a poet (composed with literary expertise). You have but little faith.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 41)

وَلَا بِقَوْلِ كَاهِنٍطقَلِيْلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ   "اور نہ (یہ) کسی کاہن کا کلام ہے (کہ فنی اَندازوں سے وضع کیا گیا ہو)، تم بہت ہی کم نصیحت حاصل کرتے ہو۔"

“Nor is it the word of a fortune-teller (designed by skilful guesswork). You take but little advice.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 42)

تَنْزِيْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ   ")یہ) تمام جہانوں کے رب   کی طرف سے نازل شدہ ہے"

“(This) is sent down by the Lord of all the worlds.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 43)

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْاَقَاوِيْلِ   "اور اگر وہ ہم پر کوئی (ایک) بات بھی گھڑ کر کہہ دیتے۔"

“And had he ascribed to Us even a (single) fabricated thing.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 44)

لَاَخَذْنَامِنْهُ بِالْيَمِيْنِ   "تو یقیناً ہم اُن کو پوری قوت و قدرت کے ساتھ پکڑ لیتے۔"

“We would have seized him with full force and might.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 45)

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِيْنَ زصلے   "پھر ہم ضرور اُن کی شہ رگ کاٹ دیتے۔"

“Then certainly We would have cut his life artery.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 46)

فَمَامِنْكُمْ مِّنْ اَحَدٍ عَنْهُ حَاجِزِيْنَ   "پھر تم میں سے کوئی بھی (ہمیں) اِس سے روکنے والا نہ ہوتا۔"

“Then no one of you could have held (Us) back from it.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 47)

“Nay, I swear by all that ye see and all that ye see not, that it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger. It is not poet's speech----little is it that ye believe! Nor diviner's speech----little is that ye remember! It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds. And if he had invented false saying concerning us, we assuredly had taken him by the right hand and then severed his life-artery. And not one of you could have held us off from him.” 

(Quran 69 : 38-47)

And also that not one of the prophecies of the Quran has failed or proved false.

vi.      The Prophecy of Jesus about Muhammad (PBUH) Discussed.

Quran says, Jesus prophesized about Muhammad (PBUH) by name:-

وَاِذْ قَالَ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يٰبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآِءِ يْلَ اِنِّیْ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ اِلَيْكُمْ مُّصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَیَّ مِنَ التَّوْرٰةِ وَمُبَشِّرًما بِرَسُوْلٍ يَاْتِیْ مِنْمبَعْدِی اسْمُهٗۤ اَحْمَدُط "اور (وہ وقت بھی یاد کیجئے) جب عیسٰی بن مریم (  ) نے کہا: اے بنی اسرائیل! بیشک میں تمہاری طرف اللّٰہ   کا بھیجا ہوا (رسول) ہوں، اپنے سے پہلی کتاب تورات کی تصدیق کرنے والا ہوں اور اُس رسولِ (معظّم ﷺ کی آمد آمد) کی بشارت سنانے والا ہوں جو میرے بعد تشریف لا رہے ہیں جن کا نام (آسمانوں میں اس وقت) احمد ﷺ ہے۔"

“(And also recall) when ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) said: ‘O Children of Israel, indeed I am (a Messenger) sent to you by Allah, confirming the Torah, the Book which came before me, and bearing the good news (of the pleasant arrival) of (the Esteemed) Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad (now in the heavens).” (As-Saff, 61 : 6)

“And (remember) when Jesus, son of Mary, said: "O children! (Of Israel), ! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is Ahmad (Muhammad). (PBUH)” (Quran 61 : 6)

The Prophecy of Jesus Christ about Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Them both, in the Gospel:-

Jesus Christ in his last days, and in realization of his approaching departure said to his disciples:-

“But I go my way to Him that sent me, and none of you asketh me, wither goest thou, but because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away: For if I go not away the “Comforter” will not come unto you, but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment, of sin, because they believed not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my father, and ye see me no more; of judgement, because the prince of this world is judged.” 

“I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit, when he, the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. For he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, (that) shall he speak: And he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me. For he shall receive of mine, and shall show (it) unto you. All things that the father hath are mine; therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you. A little while and ye shall not see me: And again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the father.” (Gospel-ST John XVI-5-16)

“5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are you 

going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned. 12 I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you. The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy 16 Jesus went on to say, In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” 

(Gospel-ST John 16 : 5-16)

Discussing this marvelous prophecy of Jesus Christ (A.S.), we read:-

i.            The word Comforter. For “if I go not away the “Comforter” will not come unto you”.

“[7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.” 

(Bible John 16 : 7)

          In the present English version of the Gospel appears the word Comforter. Previously in Greek translation of the Gospel, the Paracletos was there, which means advocate. Identical in sound with Paracletos stands the word Periclytos, which means exactly as the word “Ahmad” or “Muhammad” (PBUH) means, namely: The Praised one: glorified one. And this proves the statement of the Quran that Jesus prophecised about the Prophet of Islam by name that is Ahmad (Quran 61x6). The promised “Comforter” was believed by many Christian communities of the East to be a Prophet yet to come, and most of them accepted Muhammad (PBUH) as that Prophet. Nor the prophecy of Moses about the Arabian Prophet could be missed. Islam, however, today stands as a perfect, experienced truth and the most needed religion for this distressed mankind to offer the remedy for all the present day ills and to guide this mankind away from these atomic threats unto the path of real peace and real prosperity as against this illusive peace and illusive prosperity of Baconian culture.

ii.             “I have yet many things to say unto you” Says Jesus, “but ye cannot bear them now.”

“[12] I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.” 

(Bible John 16 : 12)

 It means that the truth which Jesus had given was as yet to be developed and perfected.

iii.          Says Jesus “Howbeit, when he the spirit of truth, is come. He will guide you into all truth.” 

“[13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” (Bible John 16 : 13)

The Quran says:-

وَاِنَّهٗ لَتَنْزِيْلُ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ   "اور بیشک یہ (قرآن) سارے جہانوں کے رب   کا نازل کردہ ہے۔"

“And indeed, this Qur’an has been revealed by the Lord of all the worlds.” 

(Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26 : 192)

نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوْحُ الْاَمِيْنُ   "اسے روح الامین (جبرائیل علیہ السلام) لے کر اترا ہے۔"

“The Trusted Spirit (Gabriel) has descended with it.” (Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26 : 193)

عَلٰی قَلْبِكَ لِتَكُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُنْذِرِيْنَ   "آپ کے قلبِ (انور ﷺ) پر تاکہ آپ (نافرمانوں کو) ڈر سنانے والوں میں سے ہو جائیں۔"

“Upon your (most illumined) heart so that you may be a Warner (to the disobedient).” 

(Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26 : 194)

بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِیٍّ مُّبِيْنٍ   ")اس کا نزول) فصیح عربی زبان میں (ہوا) ہے۔"

“(It is sent down) in the plain Arabic language.” (Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26 : 195)

وَاِنَّهٗ لَفِیْ زُبُرِ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ   "اور بیشک یہ پہلی امتوں کے صحیفوں میں (بھی مذکور) ہے۔"

“And verily, it is (also mentioned) in the scriptures of the former communities.” 

(Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26 : 196)

“And Lo! It is a revelation of the Lord of the worlds, which the true spirit hath brought down upon thy heart, that thou mayest be (one) of the warners, in plain Arabic speech. And lo! It is in the scriptures of the men of old.” (Quran 26 : 192-196)

          The Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) himself was named as the truthful and the Honest, even before his assumption of his prophetic office.

Says Jesus:-

“When he the spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth”. (Bible John 16: 13)

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِيْ هٰذَاالْقُرْاٰنِ لِلنَّاسِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَثَلٍط "اور بیشک ہم نے اس قرآن میں لوگوں کے لئے ہر طرح کی مثال کو (انداز بدل بدل کر) بار بار بیان کیا ہے۔"

“And we have indeed put forth in the Qur’an repeatedly for mankind every kind of example (alternating the styles).” (Al-Kahf, 18 : 54)

“Allah in the Quran says “Verily we have displayed for mankind in the Quran all manner of similitudes.” (Quran 18 : 54)

Almighty Allah has explained in various ways all things to men in Quran; but of all things man is most contentious.

iv       Says Jesus:-

For He shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall bear, that he shall speak.

“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (Bible John 16 : 13)

The Quran says:-

"مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوٰى   "تمہیں (اپنی) صحبت سے نوازنے والے (رسول ﷺ جنہوں نے تمہیں اپنا صحابی بنایا) نہ (کبھی) راہ بھولے اور نہ (کبھی) راہ سے بھٹکے۔"

“He who bestwed on you his companionship (i.e., the messenger, who made you his companions), has never lost his way, nor has he (ever) strayed from the right path.” 

(an-Najm, 53 : 2)

وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰىط   "اور وہ ﷺ (اپنی) خواہش سے کلام نہیں کرتے۔"

“And he does not speak out of his (own) desire.” (an-Najm, 53 : 3)

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْیٌ يُّوْحٰی   "اُن ﷺ کا ارشاد سَراسَر وحی ہوتا ہے جو انہیں کی جاتی ہے۔"

“His speech is nothing but revelation, which is sent to him.” (an-Najm, 53 : 4)

عَلَّمَهٗ شَدِيْدُ الْقُوٰى   "ان ﷺ کو بڑی قوّتوں و الے رب   نے (براہِ راست) علمِ (کامل) سے نوازا۔"

“The Lord of mighty powers (Directly) conferred on him (Perfect) knowledge.” 

(an-Najm, 53 : 5)

“Nor doth he speak of his own desire. It is not save an inspiration (of God) that is inspired in him, which one of mighty power hath taught him.” (Quran 53 : 2-5)

           “And indeed the angel brought the message of the Quran to Mohammad, (Peace Be Upon Him) from Allah and spoke, and the prophet heard.”

The Quran says:-

تَنْزِيْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِيْنَ   ")یہ) تمام جہانوں کے رب   کی طرف سے نازل شدہ ہے۔"

“(This) is sent down by the Lord of all the worlds.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 43)

وَلَوْ تَقَوَّلَ عَلَيْنَا بَعْضَ الْاَقَاوِيْلِ   "اور اگر وہ ہم پر کوئی (ایک) بات بھی گھڑ کر کہہ دیتے۔"

“And had he ascribed to Us even a (single) fabricated thing.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 44)

لَاَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِالْيَمِيْنِ   "تو یقیناً ہم اُن کو پوری قوت و قدرت کے ساتھ پکڑ لیتے۔"

“We would have seized him with full force and might.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 45)

ثُمَّ لَقَطَعْنَا مِنْهُ الْوَتِيْنَ زصلے   "پھر ہم ضرور اُن کی شہ رگ کاٹ دیتے۔"

“Then certainly We would have cut his life artery.” (Al-Hāqqah, 69 : 46)

“It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds. If he had invented false sayings concerning us, we assuredly had taken him by the right hand and then severed his life-artery.” (Quran-69 : 43-46)

v.       Says Jesus “And he will show you things to come”.

“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (Bible John 16 : 13)

Quran indeed is replete with prophecies and predictions. Some of which have seen their fulfillment, while some still await their fulfillment. Also, the Quran tells not only of the things of the future in this world, but has drawn a complete picture of the next life in heaven, not to be found either in the old or the New Testament of the Bible.

vi-          Jesus says:- “He shall glorify me”.

“[14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you”. 

(Bible John 16 : 14)

The Quran says about Jesus:- 

اِنَّمَاالْمَسِيْحُ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ وَكَلِمَتُهٗجاَلْقٰهَاۤ اِلٰى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوْحٌ مِّنْهُز "حقیقت صرف یہ ہے کہ مسیح عیسٰی ابن مریم (  ) اللّٰہ   کا رسول اور اس کا کلمہ ہے جسے اس نے مریم کی طرف پہنچا دیا اور اس (کی طرف) سے ایک روح ہے۔"

“The fact is simple that the Messiah, ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) is Allah’s Messenger and His Word which He conveyed to Maryam (Mary) and a Spirit from Him.” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 171)

“Allah's word which he conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from him.” (Quran 4 : 171)

AND:-

اِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلٰۤئِكَةُ یٰمَرْيَمُ اِنَّ اللهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِّنْهُق لااسْمُهُ الْمَسِيْحُ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَجِيہًا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْاٰخِرَةِ وَمِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ   "جب فرشتوں نے کہا: اے مریم! بیشک اللّٰہ   تمہیں اپنے پاس سے ایک کلمۂ (خاص) کی بشارت دیتا ہے جس کا نام مسیح عیسٰی بن مریم (  ) ہوگا وہ دنیا اور آخرت (دونوں) میں قدر و منزلت والا ہو گا اور اللّٰہ   کے خاص قربت یافتہ بندوں میں سے ہوگا۔"

“When the angels said: ‘O Maryam (Mary), surely, Allah gives you glad tidings of a (particular) Word from Him named the Messiah, ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary), who would be eminent and exalted, (both) in this world and in the Hereafter, and would be of those who are exceptionally intimate servants of Allah blessed with His nearness.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 45) 

“Illustrious in the world and the hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah).” (Quran 3 : 45)

AND:-

قَالَ كَذٰلِكِجقَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَیَّ هَيِّنٌجوَلِنَجْعَلَهٗۤ اٰيَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِّنَّاجوَكَانَ اَمْرًا مَّقْضِیًّا   ")جبرائیل    نے) کہا: (تعجب نہ کر) ایسے ہی ہوگا، تیرے رب   نے فرمایا ہے: یہ (کام) مجھ پر آسان ہے، اور (یہ اس لئے ہوگا) تاکہ ہم اسے لوگوں کے لئے نشانی اور اپنی جانب سے رحمت بنادیں، اور یہ امر (پہلے سے) طے شدہ ہے۔"

“(Jibra’il [Gabriel]) said: ‘(Do not wonder.) It will be the same way. Your Lord says: This (work) is easy for Me, and (the objective is) that We may make him a sign for the people and mercy from Us. And it is a matter (already) decreed.” (Maryam, 19 : 21)

“A revelation for mankind and a mercy from us.” (Maryam, 19 : 21)

AND:-

مَاالْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اِلَّا رَسُوْلٌجقَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُطوَاُمُّهٗ صِدِّيْقَةٌطكَانَا يَاْكُلٰنِ الطَّعَامَط مسیح ابنِ مریم (  ) رسول کے سوا (کچھ) نہیں ہیں (یعنی خدا یا خدا کا بیٹا اور شریک نہیں ہیں)، یقیناً ان سے پہلے (بھی) بہت سے رسول گزر چکے ہیں، اور ان کی والدہ بڑی صاحبِ صدق (ولیّہ) تھیں، وہ دونوں (مخلوق تھے کیونکہ) کھانا بھی کھایا کرتے تھے۔ 

“The Messiah, the son of Maryam (Mary), is (nothing) but a Messenger (neither a god nor a son of God nor His partner). Many Messengers have indeed preceded him, and his mother was a paragon of truth (a saintly person). Both (were mortal creatures as they) used to eat food.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 75)

“And his mother was a saintly woman.” (Quran 5 : 75)

AND:-

وَجَعَلْنَاابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَاُمَّهٗۤ اٰيَةً وَاٰوَيْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلٰى رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَّمَعِيْنٍ   "اور ہم نے ابن مریم (عیسٰی  ) کو اور ان کی ماں کو اپنی (زبردست) نشانی بنایا اور ہم نے ان دونوں کو ایک (ایسی) بلند زمین میں سکونت بخشی جو بآسائش و آرام رہنے کے قابل (بھی) تھی اور وہاں آنکھوں کے (نظارے کے) لئے بہتے پانی (یعنی نہریں، آبشاریں اور چشمے بھی) تھے۔"

“And We made ‘Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), and his mother Our (great) sign. And We provided them a comfortable and facilitated abode on a pleasant, elevated ground fit for living with ease and comfort, and there was flowing water (i.e., streams, waterfalls and springs—a feast) for sight.” (Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 50)

“And Lo! We made the son of Mary and his mother a portent.” (Quran 23 : 50)

vii.     Says Jesus, “He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.”

“[14] He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.”

(Bible John 16 : 14)

           There is enshrined a great fact in this which Jesus has said. “He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you”. We will now exemplify this fact, the fact of the attestation of Gospel by the Quran and the development thereof. But before we do this let us see what new thought Jesus Gave to Mosaic religion.

CHAPTER – 2 

JESUS GIVES NEW THOUGHT TO THE JEWS

Jews were not only by nature a people steeped in the world, but their religion too appearing at a particular stage of development, had not taught them of otherworldliness, or disinterestedness, or resurrection. They were only taught how to live in this world in accordance with the commandments of their God, the Lord God of Israel. The idea of resurrection was taken by the Jews later from Eastern Religions. Christ appeared with his teachings of otherworldliness, disinterestedness and resurrection. 

His message was:-

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”. 

(Gospel-X ST Mathew VI -19- 21)

“19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” 

(Gospel-X ST Mathew 6 : 19- 21)

AND:-

“Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat, or, what shall we drink? Or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? ---- But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow. For the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Gospel- ST Mathew VI -31-34)

“31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Gospel- ST Mathew 6: 31-34)

          Now this was a strange teaching for the Jews. It neither was to their liking, nor was it comprehensible to them, for they had seen no such thing in their own Bible. Whatever, however, be the reaction of the Jews to such a message this was the evangelic introduction to the Old Testament. Six centuries before Jesus Christ when Isaiah was Prophesying among the Jews in Babylon, Bhudha in India was teaching exactly what Christ preached to the Jews six hundred years later regarding the otherworldliness.

          The Jewish people at the time of Jesus lived only in the outward ritual and the ceremonial without the inward meanings whatsoever. Jesus desired to introduce heart besides the head. This also was something new and novel for the Jews. The vested interests were also an obstacle. Jesus, however, told them what he had to tell in this respect. And his view of the Law may be cited as an example. 

He said:-

“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Gospel –ST Mathew V 27-28)

“27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.” (Gospel –ST Mathew 5 : 27-28)

Lex Tailonis, that is the law of retaliation, life for life, tooth for tooth, was the basic rule of Jewish law, but Jesus preached:-

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Gospel St Mathew-V 38-39)

“38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Gospel St Mathew-5 : 38-39)

CHAPTER – 3 

GOSPEL ATTESTED, DEVELOPED AND GENERALIZED IN THE QURAN.

We will revert to our topic. Jesus has said that:-

“He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you”.

“He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.” (Bible John 16 :14)

          We have seen the difficult nature of the teachings of Jesus in the above-quoted examples.

          They appear even a generally impracticable except for the elite. But it is amazing to see that the Quran should treat all the teachings of Jesus in a generalized, systematized and categorized form, presented in various standards according to perfection. We shall clarify the point by examples. But before we do this, let this be understood that the assumption that Muhammad, (Peace be Upon Him) had borrowed the principles of religion from here and there, is erroneous and based on ignorance about the actual reality. Islam is in itself an entity, revealed by Allah himself in stages, and no one has borrowed any thing from anyone. Islam as a process, began with the first of the prophets of Allah, and developing gradually from stage to stage culminated in the form which Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) presented to the world. Allah has asserted this fact in the Quran as follows:-

اِنَّااَوْحَيْنَاۤاِلَيْكَ كَمَاۤاَوْحَيْنَاۤاِلٰى نُوْحٍ وَّالنَّبِيّٖنَ مِنْمبَعْدِهٖجوَاَوْحَيْنَاۤاِلٰۤى اِبْرٰهِيْمَ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ وَالْاَسْبَاطِ وَعِيْسٰى وَاَيُّوْبَ وَيُوْنُسَ وَهٰرُوْنَ وَسُلَيْمٰنَجوَاٰتَيْنَادَاوٗدَ زَبُوْرًا   ")اے حبیب ﷺ!) بیشک ہم   نے آپ ﷺ کی طرف (اُسی طرح) وحی بھیجی ہے جیسے ہم نے نوح (  ) کی طرف اور ان کے بعد (دوسرے) پیغمبروں کی طرف بھیجی تھی۔ اور ہم نے ابراہیم و اسماعیل اور اسحاق و یعقوب اور (ان کی) اولاد اور عیسٰی اور ایوب اور یونس اور ہارون اور سلیمان (علیھم السلام) کی طرف (بھی) وحی فرمائی، اور ہم نے داؤد (  ) کو (بھی) زبور عطا کی تھی۔"

“(O Beloved!) Indeed, We have sent Revelation to you as We sent it to Nuh (Noah) and (other) Messengers after him; and We also sent Revelation to Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma‘il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya‘qub (Jacob) and (his) children, and ‘Isa (Jesus), Ayyub (Job), Yunus (Jonah), Harun (Aaron) and Sulayman (Solomon); and We conferred the Zabur (the Book of Psalms) upon Dawud (David).” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 163)

وَرُسُلًا قَدْ قَصَصْنٰہُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَرُسُلًا لَّمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَطوَكَلَّمَ اللهُ مُوْسٰى تَكْلِيْمًا   "اور (ہم   نے کئی) ایسے رسول (بھیجے) ہیں جن کے حالات ہم (اس سے) پہلے آپ ﷺ کو سنا چکے ہیں اور (کئی) ایسے رسول بھی (بھیجے) ہیں جن کے حالات ہم نے (ابھی تک) آپ کو نہیں سنائے اور اللّٰہ   نے موسٰی (  ) سے (بلاواسطہ) گفتگو (بھی) فرمائی۔"

“And (We have sent many) Messengers whose annals We have narrated to you earlier; and We sent (a number of) those Messengers whose details We have not (yet) related to you; and Allah (also) spoke to Musa (Moses) directly.” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 164)

رُسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِيْنَ وَمُنْذِرِيْنَ لِئَلَّا يَكُوْنَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللهِ حُجَّةٌم بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِطوَكَانَ اللهُ عَزِيْزًا حَكِيْمًا   "رسول جو خوشخبری دینے والے اور ڈر سنانے والے تھے (اس لئے بھیجے گئے) تاکہ (ان) پیغمبروں (کے آجانے) کے بعد لوگوں کے لئے اللّٰہ   پر کوئی عذر باقی نہ رہے، اور اللّٰہ   بڑا غالب حکمت والا ہے۔"

“The Messengers who were Bearers of good news and Warners (were sent) so that after (the arrival of these) Messengers people may not have any plea against Allah. And Allah is Almighty, Most Wise.” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 165)

“Lo! We have inspired thee (O Muhammad) as we inspired Noah and the prophets after him, as we inspired Abraham and Ismael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and Jesus and Job, and Jonah and Aaron and Solomon, and as We imparted unto David the Psalms; and Messengers we have mentioned unto thee before and messengers we have not mentioned unto thee, and Allah spake directly unto Moses; messengers of good cheer and of warning, in order that mankind might have no argument against Allah after the messengers. Allah was ever mighty, wise.” (Quran-4 : 163-165)

         And the Quran has enjoined on the Muslim to abide by the Islam in its completeness. Patchwork is not allowed. 

The Quran says:-

يٰۤاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُواادْخُلُوْافِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةًصوَلَا تَتَّبِعُوْا خُطُوٰتِ الشَّيْطٰنِطاِنَّهٗ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِيْنٌ   "اے ایمان والو! اسلام میں پورے پورے داخل ہو جاؤ، اور شیطان کے راستوں پر نہ چلو، بیشک وہ تمہارا کھلا دشمن ہے۔"

“O believers! Enter Islam perfectly and wholly, and do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. He is certainly your declared enemy.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 208)

فَاِنْ زَلَلْتُمْ مِّنْمبَعْدِ مَاجَآءَتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنٰتُ فَاعْلَمُوْاۤ اَنَّ اللهَ عَزِيْزٌ حَكِيْمٌ   "پس اگر تم اس کے بعد بھی لغزش کرو جب کہ تمہارے پاس واضح نشانیاں آچکیں تو جان لو کہ اللّٰہ   بہت غالب بڑی حکمت والا ہے۔"

“And if you err even after Our clear signs have come to you, then bear in mind that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 209)

“O ye who believe! Enter into complete submission, and do not follow the foot-steps of the devil, for his is your own enemy. But if you slip after clear arguments have come to you, then know that God is mighty, wise.” (Quran 2 : 208-209)

         And now in the following, we will give the examples of the identity existing between the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Quran which has confirmed the truth of Jesus and Moses and all the prophets of Allah:-

GOSPEL:-

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heavens, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”. 

(Gospel-ST Mathew VI-19-21)

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 

(Gospel-X ST Mathew 6: 19- 21)

Quran:-

مَاعِنْدَكُمْ يَنْفَدُ وَمَاعِنْدَ اللهِ بَاقٍطوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْۤااَجْرَهُمْ بِاَحْسَنِ مَاكَانُوْايَعْمَلُوْنَ   "جو (مال و زر) تمہارے پاس ہے فنا ہو جائے گا اور جو اللّٰہ   کے پاس ہے باقی رہنے والا ہے، اور ہم ان لوگوں کو جنہوں نے صبر کیا ضرور ان کا اجر عطا فرمائیں گے ان کے اچھے اعمال کے عوض جو وہ انجام دیتے رہے تھے۔"

“(The riches) that you possess will be no more and what is with Allah will last. And those who remain steadfast, we shall certainly pay their recompense for their righteous deeds which they used to do.” (An-Nahl, 16 : 96)

“That which ye have, wasteth away, and that which Allah hath remaineth. And verily we shall pay those who are steadfast recompense in proportion to the best of what they used to do”. (Quran 16 : 96)

AND:-

اِنَّانَحْنُ نُحْیِ الْمَوْتٰی وَنَكْتُبُ مَاقَدَّمُوْاوَاٰثَارَهُمْ ؎ طوَكُلَّ شَیْءٍ اَحْصَيْنٰهُ فِيْۤ اِمَامٍ مُّبِيْنٍ   "بیشک ہم   ہی تو مُردوں کو زندہ کرتے ہیں اور ہم وہ سب کچھ لکھ رہے ہیں جو (اَعمال) وہ آگے بھیج چکے ہیں، اور اُن کے اثرات (جو پیچھے رہ گئے ہیں)، اور ہر چیز کو ہم نے روشن کتاب (لوحِ محفوظ) میں احاطہ کر رکھا ہے۔"

“Surely, we alone raise the dead to life. And we are writing down (the deeds) which they have sent forward and their effects (that are left behind). And we have encompassed everything in the illumining Book (al-Lawh al-Mahfuz).” (Yāsīn, 36 : 12)

“We record that which they send before (them), and their foot prints. And all things we have kept in a clear register”. (Quran36 : 12)

AND:-

وَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ مَّثَلَ الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاكَمَآءٍ اَنْزَلْنٰهُ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ فَاخْتَلَطَ بِهٖ نَبَاتُ الْاَرْضِ فَاَصْبَحَ هَشِيْمًا تَذْرُوْهُ الرِّيٰحُطوَكَانَ اللهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا   "اور آپ انہیں دنیوی زندگی کی مثال (بھی) بیان کیجئے (جو) اس پانی جیسی ہے جسے ہم نے آسمان کی طرف سے اتارا تو اس کے باعث زمین کا سبزہ خوب گھنا ہوگیا پھر وہ سوکھی گھاس کا چورا بن گیا جسے ہوائیں اڑا لے جاتی ہیں، اور اللّٰہ   ہر چیز پر کامل قدرت والا ہے۔"

“And explain to them the example of the worldly life (as well): it is like water that We pour from the sky. With this the vegetation of the earth grows thick, but then it becomes dry stubble which the winds blow about, and Allah has perfect control over everything.” 

(Al-Kahf, 18 : 45)

“And coin for them the similitude of the life of the world as water which we send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingleth with it and then becometh dry things that the winds scatter”. (Quran -18 : 45)

GOSPEL:-

“But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness: and all these things shall be added unto you”. (Gospel-ST Mathew-VI-33)

“33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Gospel-ST Mathew-VI-33)

Quran:-

سَابِقُوْۤااِلٰى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَ كَعَرْضِ السَّمَآءِ وَالْاَرْضِلااُعِدَّتْ لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْابِاللهِ وَرُسُلِهٖطذٰلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيْهِ مَنْ يَّشَآءُطوَاللهُ ذُوالْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيْمِ   ")اے بندو!) تم اپنے رب   کی بخشش کی طرف تیز لپکو اور جنت کی طرف (بھی) جس کی چوڑائی (ہی) آسمان اور زمین کی وسعت جتنی ہے، اُن لوگوں کیلئے تیار کی گئی ہے جو اللّٰہ   اور اُس کے رسولوں پر ایمان لائے ہیں، یہ اللّٰہ   کا فضل ہے جسے وہ چاہتا ہے اسے عطا فرما دیتا ہے، اور اللّٰہ   عظیم فضل والا ہے۔"

“(O servants!) Race in pursuit of forgiveness from your Lord and towards Paradise (also) which is as wide as the vast expanse of the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. This is Allah’s bounty which He gives to whom He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.” (Al-Hadīd, 57 : 21)

“Race therefore one with another for forgiveness from your Lord, and a paradise whereof the breadeth is as the breadth of the heavens and the earth, which is in store for those who believe in Allah and his messengers. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestoweth upon whom He will, and Allah is of infinite bounty”. (Quran-57 : 21)

GOSPEL:-

“Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what shall ye put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? ......for your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of all these things”. (Gospel-ST Mathew VI-25-32)

“25 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” (Gospel-ST Mathew 6: 25-32)

QURAN:-

وَمَا مِنْ دَآبَّةٍ فِي الْاَرْضِ اِلَّاعَلَى اللهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَاوَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَاطكُلٌّ فِيْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِيْنٍ   "اور زمین میں کوئی چلنے پھرنے والا (جاندار) نہیں ہے مگر (یہ کہ) اس کا رزق اللّٰہ   (کے ذمۂ کرم) پر ہے اور وہ اس کے ٹھہرنے کی جگہ کو اور اس کے امانت رکھے جانے کی جگہ کو (بھی) جانتا ہے، ہر بات کتابِ روشن (لوحِ محفوظ) میں (درج) ہے۔"

“And there is no moving creature (living being) on the earth but (that) its sustenance is (a bountiful obligation) upon Allah. And He knows its resting-place and (also) the place where it is to be entrusted. Everything is (recorded) in the enlightening Book (the Protected Tablet [al-Lawh al-Mahfuz]).” (Hūd, 11 : 6)

“There is not a beast in the earth but the sustenance thereof dependeth on Allah. He knoweth its habitation and its repository, all is in a clear record”. (Quran- 11 x 6)

GOSPEL:-

“Behold the fowls of the air: For they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew VI-26)

“26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew 6 : 26)

QURAN:-

وَكَاَيِّنْ مِّنْ دَآبَّةٍ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَاق صلےاَللهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَاِيَّاكُمْصلے زوَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ   "اور کتنے ہی جانور ہیں جو اپنی روزی (اپنے ساتھ) نہیں اٹھائے پھرتے، اللّٰہ   انہیں بھی رزق عطا کرتا ہے اور تمہیں بھی، اور وہ خوب سننے والا جاننے والا ہے۔"

“And many an animal there is that does not carry its sustenance (with it)! Allah provides for them and for you too. And He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” 

(Al-‘Ankabūt, 29 : 60)

“And how many an animal there is that beareth not its own provision! Allah provideth for it and for you. He is the hearer, the knower”. (Quran-29 : 60)

GOSPEL:-

“(Jesus said unto him), if thou wilt be perfect, go (and) sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: And come and follow me.” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew XIX -21)

“21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew 19: 21) 

QURAN:-

اِنَّ اللهَ اشْتٰرَى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَاَمْوَالَهُمْ بِاَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَطيُقَاتِلُوْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ فَيَقْتُلُوْنَ وَيُقْتَلُوْنَقفوَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرٰةِ وَالْاِنْجِيْلِ وَالْقُرْاٰنِطوَمَنْ اَوْفٰی بِعَهْدِهٖ مِنَ اللهِ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوْا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِیْ بَايَعْتُمْ بِهٖطوَذٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُالْعَظِيْمُ   "بے شک اللّٰہ   نے اہلِ ایمان سے ان کی جانیں اور ان کے مال، ان کے لیے (وعدۂ) جنّت کے عوض خرید لیے ہیں، (اب) وہ اللّٰہ   کی راہ میں (اِنسانی حرمت کے تحفظ اور معاشرے میں قیامِ اَمن کے اعلیٰ تر مقاصد کے لیے) جنگ کرتے ہیں، سو وہ (دورانِ جنگ) قتل کرتے ہیں اور (خود بھی) قتل کیے جاتے ہیں۔ (اللّٰہ   نے) اپنے ذمۂ کرم پر پختہ وعدہ (لیا) ہے، تَورات میں (بھی) انجیل میں (بھی) اور قرآن میں (بھی)، اور کون اپنے وعدہ کو اللّٰہ   سے زیادہ پورا کرنے والا ہے، سو (ایمان والو!) تم اپنے سودے پر خوشیاں مناؤ جس کے عوض تم نے (جان و مال کو) بیچا ہے، اور یہی تو زبردست کامیابی ہے۔"

“Surely, Allah has bought from the believers their souls and wealth in return for (the promise of) Paradise for them. (Now) they fight in the way of Allah (to attain the sublime objectives of the protection of human dignity and establishment of peace in society). So they kill (during the war) and are slain (themselves) too. (Allah has taken) the firm promise as a bountiful obligation on Him in the Torah, the Gospel (the Injil) and the Qur’an. And who is truer to his promise than Allah? So, (believers,) rejoice over your bargain against which you have sold (your souls and wealth). This is a colossal achievement.”

(At-Tawbah, 9 : 111)

“Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the garden will be theirs (in heaven): They shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Quran. Who fulfileth his covenant better than Allah? Rejoice therefore in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.” (Quran-9 : 111)

AND:-

وَيَسْئَلُوْنَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُوْنَ  قُلِ الْعَفْوَطكَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللهُ لَكُمُ الْاٰيٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ   "آپ سے یہ بھی پوچھتے ہیں کہ کیا کچھ خرچ کریں؟ فرما دیں: جو ضرورت سے زائد ہے (خرچ کر دو)، اسی طرح اللّٰہ   تمہارے لئے (اپنے) احکام کھول کر بیان فرماتا ہے تاکہ تم غور و فکر کرو۔"

“They also ask you about what they should spend. Say: ‘(Spend) whatever is surplus to your needs.’ Thus does Allah make His commandments clear to you so that you may meditate?” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 219)

“They ask thee what they ought to spend. Say: That which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (his) revelations that haply ye may reflect upon the world and the hereafter.” (Quran-2 : 219)

That is, the thought of hereafter will be a consideration while you are fixing the proportion between your own share and that of Allah to be spent in his name.

GOSPEL:-

“Then said Jesus unto his disciples, verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God, when the disciples heard (it), they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be saved? But Jesus beheld (them), and said unto them, with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”. (Gospel-ST Mathew XIX 23-26)

23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved? 26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Gospel-ST Mathew 19 : 23-26)

Quran:-

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَذَّبُوْا بِاٰيٰتِنَاوَاسْتَكْبَرُوْاعَنْهَالَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ اَبْوَابُ السَّمَآءِ وَلاَ يَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتّٰی يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِيْ سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِطوَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الْمُجْرِمِيْنَ   "بیشک جن لوگوں نے ہماری   آیتوں کو جھٹلایا اور ان سے سرکشی کی ان کے لئے آسمانِ (رحمت و قبولیت) کے دروازے نہیں کھولے جائیں گے اور نہ ہی وہ جنت میں داخل ہو سکیں گے یہاں تک کہ سوئی کے سوراخ میں اونٹ داخل ہو جائے (یعنی جیسے یہ ناممکن ہے اسی طرح ان کا جنت میں داخل ہونا بھی ناممکن ہے)، اور ہم مجرموں کو اسی طرح سزا دیتے ہیں۔"

“Indeed, those who reject Our Revelations as false and rebel against them, the gates of the heavens (of mercy and acceptance) shall not be opened to them, nor will they be able to enter Paradise until the camel passes through the eye of a needle (i.e., their entrance into Paradise will be impossible the same way). And it is like that We punish the evildoers.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 40)

لَهُمْ مِّنْ جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَّمِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍطوَكَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِی الظّٰلِمِيْنَ   "اور ان کے لئے (آتشِ) دوزخ کا بچھونا اور ان کے اوپر (اسی کا) اوڑھنا ہوگا، اور ہم ظالموں کو اسی طرح سزا دیتے ہیں۔"

“The (Fire of) Hell will be their mattress as well as a covering over them, and We torment the wrongdoers the same way.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 41)

“Lo! They who deny our revelation and scorn them, for them the gates of heaven will not be opened nor will they enter the garden until the camel goeth through the needle's eye. Their's will be a bed of hell and over them coverings (of hell). Thus do were quite wrong-doers”. (Quran-7 : 40-41)

         Mark the difference that which Jesus said of the rich, the Quran says of those who deny the revelations of Allah.

         You have read about the amazement of the disciples of Jesus. It is interesting to observe that a similar occasion appeared during the revelation of the Quran. The disciples of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), were deeply concerned when they heard the revelation:-

وَاِنْ تُبْدُوْا مَافِيْۤ اَنْفُسِكُمْ اَوْتُخْفُوْهُ يُحَاسِبْكُمْ بِهِ اللهُط "وہ باتیں جو تمہارے دلوں میں ہیں خواہ انہیں ظاہر کرو یا انہیں چھپاؤ اللّٰہ   تم سے اس کا حساب لے گا۔"

Whether you reveal or conceal the secrets of your heart, Allah will call you to account for that. (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 284)

“Whether ye make known what is in your minds, or hide it, Allah will bring you to account for it”. (Quran-2 : 284)

When this sign of the Quran was revealed, the companions (disciples) of the Prophet were greatly worried to hear it, for the condition was too difficult. And they were grievously troubled in their heart just as the disciples of Jesus were exceedingly amazed when they had heard that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 

The Quran upon their perplexing, first enjoined them to say:-

قَالُوْا سَمِعْنَا وَاَطَعْنَاغُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَاوَاِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيْرُ   "ہم نے (تیرا حکم) سنا اور اطاعت (قبول) کی، اے ہمارے رب  ! ہم تیری بخشش کے طلب گار ہیں اور (ہم سب کو) تیری ہی طرف لوٹنا ہے۔"

“We have heard (Your command) and (accepted to) obey. ‘O our Lord! We seek your forgiveness and to you (we all) have to return.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 285)

لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللهُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَاط "اللّٰہ   کسی جان کو اس کی طاقت سے بڑھ کر تکلیف نہیں دیتا۔"

“Allah does not put under stress any soul more than its endurance.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 286)

“We hear and we obey, and then pacified them by telling them", that Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope”. (Quran 2 : 285-286)

GOSPEL:-

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am come not to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of heaven, but whosoever shall do and teach (them), the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven”. (Gospel ST Mathew -V-17-19)

“17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Gospel ST Mathew 5 : 17-19)

QURAN:-

تِلْكَ حُدُوْدُ اللهِ فَلَا تَعْتَدُوْهَاجوَمَنْ يَّتَعَدَّ حُدُوْدَ اللهِ فَاُولٰٓـئِكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمُوْنَ   "یہ اللّٰہ   کی (مقرر کی ہوئی) حدیں ہیں، پس تم ان سے آگے مت بڑھو اور جو لوگ اللّٰہ   کی حدود سے تجاوز 

کرتے ہیں سو وہی لوگ ظالم ہیں۔"

“These are the limits (set) by Allah. So, do not exceed them. And those who exceed the limits prescribed by Allah, it is they who are the wrongdoers.” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 229)

“There are the limits (imposed) by Allah. Transgress them not. For whoso trasngreth Allah's limits. Such are wrong-doers”. (Quran- 2 : 229)

AND:-

اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللهِ اَتْقٰكُمْطاِنَّ اللهَ عَلِيْمٌ خَبِيْرٌ   "بیشک اللّٰہ   کے نزدیک تم میں زیادہ باعزت وہ ہے جو تم میں زیادہ پرہیزگارہو، بیشک اللّٰہ   خوب جاننے والا خوب خبر رکھنے والا ہے۔"

“Surely, the most honourable amongst you in the sight of Allah is he who fears Allah the most. Certainly, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Al-Hujurāt, 49 : 13)

“The noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct”. (Quran-49 : 13)

GOSPEL:-

“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, thou shalt not commit adultery But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart”. (Gospel ST Mathew V-27-28)

“27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[a] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” (Gospel ST Mathew 5 : 27-28)

QURAN:-

قُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْامِنْ اَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوْا فُرُوْجَهُمْطذٰلِكَ اَزْكٰى لَهُمْطاِنَّ اللهَ خَبِيْرٌ مبِمَايَصْنَعُوْنَ   "آپ مومن مَردوں سے فرما دیں کہ وہ اپنی نگاہیں نیچی رکھا کریں اور اپنی شرم گاہوں کی حفاظت کیا کریں، یہ ان کے لئے بڑی پاکیزہ بات ہے۔ بیشک اللّٰہ   ان کاموں سے خوب آگاہ ہے جو یہ انجام دے رہے ہیں۔"

“Direct the believing men to keep their eyes always lowered and guard their private parts.

 That is purer for them. Surely, Allah is Well Aware of (the works) which they are busy doing.” (An-Nūr, 24 : 30)

وَقُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنٰتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ اَ بْصَارِهِنَّ "اور آپ مومن عورتوں سے فرما دیں کہ وہ (بھی) اپنی نگاہیں نیچی رکھا کریں۔"

“And direct the believing women that they (too) must keep their eyes lowered.” 

(An-Nūr, 24 : 31)

“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest”. (Quran-24 : 30-31)

AND:-

الزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّانِیْ فَاجْلِدُوْاكُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَامِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍصوَّلَا تَاْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَاْفَةٌ فِيْ دِيْنِ اللهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِجوَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ   "بدکار عورت اور بدکار مرد (اگر غیر شادی شدہ ہوں) تو ان دونوں میں سے ہر ایک کو (شرائطِ حد کے ساتھ جرمِ زنا کے ثابت ہو جانے پر) سو (سو) کوڑے مارو (جبکہ شادی شدہ مرد و عورت کی بدکاری پر سزا رجم ہے اور یہ سزائے موت ہے) اور تمہیں ان دونوں پر اللّٰہ   کے دین (کے حکم کے اجراء) میں ذرا ترس نہیں آنا چاہئے اگر تم اللّٰہ  ہ پر اور آخرت کے دن پر ایمان رکھتے ہو، اور چاہئے کہ ان دونوں کی سزا (کے موقع) پر مسلمانوں کی (ایک اچھی خاصی) جماعت موجود ہو۔"

“Whip a hundred lashes each, the (unmarried) adulteress and the adulterer (on validation of adultery in accordance with the conditions of the statutory [hadd] punishment. If married, then both are to be stoned to death). And you should not feel even the slightest pity in Allah’s Din (Religion) for either of them (in executing the command), if you have faith in Allah and the Last Day. And a (sizeable) party of Muslims should be present on (the occasion of) award of punishment to both of them.” (An-Nūr, 24 : 2)

“The adulterer and the adulteress, scourge ye each one of them (with) a hundred stripes. And let not pity for the twin withhold you from obedience to Allah, if ye believe in Allah and the last day. And let a party of believers witness their punishment”. (Quran-24 : 2)

GOSPEL

“And if thy right hand offend thee, out it off, and cast (it) from thee for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and no (that) thy whole body should be cast into hell.” (Gospel-St Mathew V-30) 

“30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better 

for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.”

(Gospel-St Mathew 5 : 30)

QURAN:-

وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوْۤااَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَآءًمبِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالاً مِّنَ اللهِطوَاللهُ عَزِيْزٌ حَكِيْمٌ   "اور چوری کرنے والا (مرد) اور چوری کرنے والی (عورت) سو (تمام تر ضروری عدالتی کارروائی کے بعد) دونوں کے ہاتھ کاٹ دو اس (جرم) کی پاداش میں جو انہوں نے کمایا ہے۔ (یہ) اللّٰہ   کی طرف سے عبرت ناک سزا (ہے)، اور اللّٰہ   بڑا غالب ہے بڑی حکمت والا ہے۔"

“(After proper judicial trial as per law,) cut off the hands of both the man as well as the woman who steal, in retribution of (the offence) which they have committed, a deterring punishment from Allah. And Allah is Almighty, Most Wise.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 38)

“As far the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment form Allah. Allah is mighty, wise.” (Quran-5 : 38)

 GOSPEL:-

“Woe unto the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come. But woe to that man whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast (them) from thee: It is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands, or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew XVIII-7-8)

 

7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

(Gospel-ST Mathew 18: 7-8)

QURAN:-

اِنَّمَاجَزٰٓوءُاالَّذِيْنَ يُحَارِبُوْنَ اللهَ وَرَسُوْلَهٗ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِي الْاَرْضِ فَسَادًااَنْ يُّقَتَّلُوْاۤاَوْيُصَلَّبُوْاۤاَوْتُقَطَّعَ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَاَرْجُلُهُمْ مِّنْ خِلاَفٍ اَوْ يُنْفَوْامِنَ الْاَرْضِطذٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْیٌ فِي الدُّنْيَاوَلَهُمْ فِي الْاٰخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيْمٌ   "بیشک جو لوگ اللّٰہ   اور اس کے رسول ﷺ سے جنگ کرتے ہیں اور زمین میں فساد انگیزی کرتے پھرتے ہیں (یعنی مسلمانوں میں خوں ریزی، رہزنی، ڈاکہ زنی، دہشت گردی اور قتلِ عام کے مرتکب ہوتے ہیں) ان کی سزا یہی ہے کہ وہ قتل کئے جائیں یا پھانسی دیئے جائیں یا ان کے ہاتھ اور ان کے پاؤں مخالف سمتوں سے کاٹے جائیں یا (وطن کی) زمین (میں چلنے پھرنے) سے دور (یعنی ملک بدر یاقید) کر دیئے جائیں۔ یہ (تو) ان کے لئے دنیا میں رسوائی ہے اور ان کے لئے آخرت میں (بھی) بڑا عذاب ہے۔"

Indeed, those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and remain engaged in creating mischief in the land (i.e., perpetrate bloodshed, terrorism, robbery, burglary and massacre amongst Muslims), their punishment is that they should be slain, or hanged to death, or their hands and their feet on opposite sides should be cut off, or they should be exiled far from (i.e., deprived of moving about in) the homeland (i.e., either by banishment or by imprisonment). That is the humiliation for them in this world, and for them there is a terrible torment in the Hereafter (as well).

(Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 33)

اِلَّا الَّذِيْنَ تَابُوْا مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَقْدِرُوْا عَلَيْهِمْجفَاعْلَمُوْۤااَنَّ اللهَ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ   "مگر جن لوگوں نے، قبل اس کے کہ تم ان پر قابو پا جاؤ، توبہ کرلی، سو جان لو کہ اللّٰہ   بہت بخشنے والا نہایت مہربان ہے۔"

“Except those who turn to Allah in repentance before you overpower them. So, know that Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.”(Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 34)

“The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the hereafter their's will be an awful doom; save those who repent before you overpower them. For know that Allah is forgiving, merciful”. 

(Quran-5 x 33-34)

GOSPEL:-

“Believe thou not that I am in the father and the father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself. But the father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works”. (Gospel ST John XIV-10) 

“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I 

speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works”. (Gospel ST John 14: 10)

QURAN:-

فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوْهُمْ وَلٰـكِنَّ اللهَ قَتَلَهُمْصوَمَا رَمَيْتَ اِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلٰـكِنَّ اللهَ رَمٰىجوَلِيُبْلِیَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ مِنْهُ بَلَآءً حَسَناًطاِنَّ اللهَ سَمِيْعٌ عَلِيْمٌ   ")اے سپاہیانِ لشکرِ اسلام!) ان (جارِح) کافروں کو تم نے قتل نہیں کیا بلکہ اللّٰہ   نے انہیں قتل کر دیا، اور (اے حبیبِ محتشم ﷺ!) جب آپ نے (ان پر سنگ ریزے) مارے تھے (وہ) آپ نے نہیں مارے تھے بلکہ (وہ تو) اللّٰہ   نے مارے تھے، اور یہ (اس لئے) کہ وہ اہلِ ایمان کو اپنی طرف سے اچھے انعامات سے نوازے، بیشک اللّٰہ   خوب سننے والا جاننے والا ہے۔"

“(O soldiers of the Army of Islam!) It is not you who killed the (aggressing) disbelievers (who initiated war against you) but it is Allah Who killed them, and, (O Glorious Beloved,) when you smote (them with pebbles), it was not you who smote them, but Allah smote, (so) that He confers upon the believers great favours from Him. Allah is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing.” (Al-Anfāl, 8 : 17)

“Ye (the Muslims) slew them (infidels) not but Allah slew them, and thou (O Muhammad) (PBUH) therewest not when thou didst throw (the handful of pebbles that was cast into the eye of the army of the infidels of Mecca in the battle of Al-Bedr), but Allah threw, that He might test the believers by a fair test from him. Lo! Allah is hearer, knower.” (Quran-8 : 17)

GOSPEL:-

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: But whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also”. (Gospel ST Mathew V-38-39)

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. (Gospel St Mathew-5: 38-39)

QURAN:-

اِدْفَعْ بِالَّتِیْ هِیَ اَحْسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَطنَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُوْنَ   "آپ ﷺ برائی کو ایسے طریقہ سے دفع کیا کریں جو سب سے بہتر ہو، ہم ان (باتوں) کو خوب جانتے ہیں جو یہ بیان کرتے ہیں۔"

“Repel evil in such a way as is best of all. We know best (the things) they say.”

(Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 96)

“Turn aside evil with that which is better.” (Quran-23 x 96)

AND:-

وَجَزٰٓوءُاسَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَاجفَمَنْ عَفَا وَاَصْلَحَ فَاَجْرُهٗ عَلَى اللهِطاِنَّهٗ لَا يُحِبُّ الظّٰلِمِيْنَ   "اور برائی کا بدلہ اسی برائی کی مِثل ہوتا ہے، پھر جِس نے معاف کر دیا اور (معافی کے ذریعہ) اصلاح کی تو اُس کا اجر اللّٰہ   کے ذمّہ ہے۔ بیشک وہ ظالموں کو دوست نہیں رکھتا۔"

“And the requital of an evil is the like of that evil. Then he who forgives and (by forgiving) reforms, his reward is with Allah. Verily, He does not make friends with the wrongdoers.” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 40)

وَلَمَنِ انْتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِهٖ فَاُولٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ سَبِيْلٍ   "اور یقیناً جو شخص اپنے اوپر ظلم ہونے کے بعد بدلہ لے تو ایسے لوگوں پر (ملامت و گرفت) کی کوئی راہ نہیں ہے۔"

“And indeed, he who avenges the wrong that has been done to him, they will no way be (blamed and taken to task).” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 41)

اِنَّمَاالسَّبِيْلُ عَلَى الَّذِيْنَ يَظْلِمُوْنَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُوْنَ فِي الْاَرْضِ بِغَيْرِالْحَقِّطاُولٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ    "بس (ملامت و گرفت کی) راہ صرف اُن کے خلاف ہے جو لوگوں پر ظلم کرتے ہیں اور زمین میں ناحق سرکشی و فساد پھیلاتے ہیں، ایسے ہی لوگوں کے لئے دردناک عذاب ہے۔"

“But the way (to persecute) is only against those who wrong the people and spread corruption and violence unjustly in the land. It is they for whom there is a painful torment.” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 42)

وَلَمَنْ صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَاِنَّ ذٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ الْاُمُوْرِ   "اور یقیناً جو شخص صبر کرے اور معاف کر دے تو بیشک یہ بلند ہمت کاموں میں سے ہے۔"

“And surely, he who keeps patience and forgives, this is certainly of the deeds that demand great courage and resolve.” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 43)

“The guerdon of an ill-deed is an ill, the like thereof. But whosoever pardoneth and amendeth his wage is the affair of Allah. Lo! He loveth not wrong-doers. And whoso defendeth himself after he hath suffered wrong-for-such, there is no way (of blame) against them. The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress mankind, and wrongfully rebel in the earth. For such there is a painful doom. And verily whoso is patient and forgiveth ----Lo! That, verily is (of) the steadfast heart of things.” (Quran-42 x 40-43)

GOSPEL:-

“Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despite-fully use you and persecute you.” 

(Gospel-ST Mathew V 43-44)

“43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

(Gospel-ST Mathew 5 : 43-44)

QURAN:-

وَلَا تَسْتَوِی الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُطاِدْفَعْ بِالَّتِیْ هِیَ اَحْسَنُ فَاذَا الَّذِیْ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهٗ عَدَاوَةٌ كَاَنَّهٗ وَلِیٌّ حَمِيْمٌ   "اور نیکی اور بدی برابر نہیں ہو سکتے، اور برائی کو بہتر (طریقے) سے دور کیا کرو سو نتیجتاً وہ شخص کہ تمہارے اور جس کے درمیان دشمنی تھی گویا وہ گرم جوش دوست ہو جائے گا۔"

“And good and evil cannot be equal. And remove the evil in a better (way) with the result that the one with whom you had rivalry becomes your most warmhearted friend.”

(Fussilat, 41 : 34)

وَمَا يُلَقّٰهَاۤاِلَّاالَّذِيْنَ صَبَرُوْاجوَمَا يُلَقّٰهَاۤاِلَّا ذُوْ حَظٍّ عَظِيْمٍ    "اور یہ (خوبی) صرف اُنہی لوگوں کو عطا کی جاتی ہے جو صبر کرتے ہیں، اور یہ (توفیق) صرف اسی کو حاصل ہوتی ہے جو بڑے نصیب والا ہوتا ہے۔"

“And this (virtue) is granted only to those who observe patience. And only he who is blessed with a large share of bounty acquires this (capability).” (Fussilat, 41 : 35)

“The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then Lo! He between whom and there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend. But none is granted it save those who are steadfast, and none is granted it save the owner of great happiness.” (Quran- 41 : 34-35)

QURAN:-

اِنَّ هٰـذَاالْقُرْاٰنَ يَهْدِیْ لِلَّتِیْ هِیَ اَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ الَّذِيْنَ يَعْمَلُوْنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ اَنَّ لَهُمْ اَجْرًاكَبِيْرًا   "بیشک یہ قرآن اس (منزل) کی طرف رہنمائی کرتا ہے جو سب سے درست ہے اور ان مومنوں کو جو نیک عمل کرتے ہیں اس بات کی خوشخبری سناتا ہے کہ ان کے لئے بڑا اجر ہے۔"

“Indeed, this Qur’an leads to that (destination) which is most right, and gives this good news to those believers who do righteous works, that for them is a mighty reward.”

(Al-Isrā’, 17 : 9)

“Lo! This Quran guideth unto that which is straightest, and giveth tidings unto the believers who do good works that their's will be a great reward.” 

(Quran 17 : 9)

GOSPEL:-

“Blessed (are) the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” (Gospel ST Mathew V-5)

“5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” (Gospel ST Mathew 5: 5)

QURAN:-

وَعِبَادُالرَّحْمٰنِ الَّذِيْنَ يَمْشُوْنَ عَلَى الْاَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَّاِذَا خَاطَبَہُمُ الْجٰهِلُوْنَ قَالُوْا سَلٰمًا   "اور (خدائے) رحمان   کے (مقبول) بندے وہ ہیں جو زمین پر آہستگی سے چلتے ہیں اور جب ان سے جاہل (اکھڑ) لوگ (ناپسندیدہ) بات کرتے ہیں تو وہ سلام کہتے (ہوئے الگ ہو جاتے) ہیں۔"

“And the (favourite) servants of the Most Kind (Lord) are those who walk gently on the earth, and when the ignorant (i.e., impolite) people say to them something (unlikable), they (get aside), saying: ‘Peace.” (Al-Furqān, 25 : 63)

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَبِيْتُوْنَ لِرَبِّہِمْ سُجَّدًا وَّقِيَامًا   "اور (یہ) وہ لوگ ہیں جو اپنے رب   کے لئے سجدہ ریزی اور قیامِ (نِیاز) میں راتیں بسر کرتے ہیں۔"

“And (these) are the ones who spend their nights prostrating themselves and standing before their Lord (cloaked in submissiveness).” (Al-Furqān, 25 : 64)

وَالَّذِيْنَ يَقُوْلُوْنَ رَبَّنَااصْرِفْ عَنَّاعَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ صلے ق اِنَّ عَذَابَهَاكَانَ غَرَامًا   "اور (یہ) وہ لوگ ہیں جو (ہمہ وقت حضورِ باری تعالیٰ   میں) عرض گزار رہتے ہیں کہ اے ہمارے رب  ! تو ہم سے دوزخ کا عذاب ہٹا لے، بیشک اس کا عذاب بڑا مہلک (اور دائمی) ہے۔"

“And (these) are the people who pray (all the time before the presence of Allah): ‘O our Lord, turn away from us the torment of Hell. Surely, its torment is most injurious (and everlasting).” (Al-Furqān, 25 : 65)

اِنَّهَاسَآءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَّمُقَامًا   "بیشک وہ (عارضی ٹھہرنے والوں کے لئے) بُری قرار گاہ اور (دائمی رہنے والوں کے لئے) بُری قیام گاہ ہے۔"

“Surely, that is an evil lodging (for temporary lodgers) and an evil abode (for permanent dwellers).” (Al-Furqān, 25 : 66)

“The (faithful) slaves of the beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them, answer: Peace; ------They will be rewarded the high place for-as-much as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the word of peace, abiding there for ever. Happy is it as abode and station”. 

(Quran 25 x 63-66)

AND:-

اِنَّ الَّذِيْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَ   "بیشک جو لوگ اپنے رب   کی خشیّت سے مضطرب اور لرزاں رہتے ہیں۔"

“Indeed, those who remain restless and tremble with fear of their Lord.” 

(Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 57)

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُوْنَ   "اور جو لوگ اپنے رب   کی آیتوں پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں۔"

“And those who believe in the Revelations of their Lord.” (Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 58)

وَالَّذِيْنَ هُمْ بِرَبِّہِمْ لَا يُشْرِكُوْنَ   "اور جو لوگ اپنے رب   کے ساتھ (کسی کو) شریک نہیں ٹھہراتے۔"

“And those who do not associate (any) partners with their Lord.” (Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 59)

وَالَّذِيْنَ يُؤْتُوْنَ مَاۤ اٰتَوْا وَّقُلُوْبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمْ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ رٰجِعُوْنَ   "اور جو لوگ (اللّٰہ  کی راہ میں اتنا کچھ) دیتے ہیں جتنا وہ دے سکتے ہیں اور (اس کے باوجود) ان کے دل خائف رہتے ہیں کہ وہ اپنے رب   کی طرف پلٹ کر جانے والے ہیں (کہیں یہ نامقبول نہ ہو جائے(۔"

“And those who give away (in the way of Allah as much) as they can, yet (in spite of that) 

their hearts fear that they are to return to their Lord (lest it should be rejected).”

(Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 60)

اُولٰٓئِكَ يُسَارِعُوْنَ فِي الْخَيْرٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سٰبِقُوْنَ   "یہی لوگ بھلائیوں (کے سمیٹنے) میں جلدی کر رہے ہیں اور وہی اس میں آگے نکل جانے والے ہیں۔"

“It is these people who are hastening in (collecting) good works, and it is they who excel in this pursuit.” (Al-Mu’minūn, 23 : 61)

“Lo! Those who go in awe for fear of their Lord.....And those who give that which they give with hearts of raid because they are about to return unto their Lord. These race for the good things, and they shall win them in the race.” (Quran-23 x 57-61)

GOSPEL:-

“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men; to be seen of them: Otherwise ye have no reward of your father which is in heaven”. (Gospel ST Mathew VI-1)

“6 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.” (Gospel ST Mathew 6: 1)

QURAN:-

اِنْ تُبْدُواالصَّدَقٰتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِیَجوَاِنْ تُخْفُوْهَاوَتُؤْتُوْهَا الْفُقَرَآءَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْطوَيُكَفِّرُ عَنْكُمْ مِّنْ سَيِّاٰتِكُمْطوَاللهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِيْرٌ    "اگر تم خیرات ظاہر کر کے دو تو یہ بھی اچھا ہے (اس سے دوسروں کو ترغیب ہوگی)، اور اگر تم انہیں مخفی رکھو اور وہ محتاجوں کو پہنچا دو تو یہ تمہارے لئے (اور) بہتر ہے، اور اللّٰہ   (اس خیرات کی وجہ سے) تمہارے کچھ گناہوں کو تم سے دور فرما دے گا، اور اللّٰہ   تمہارے اعمال سے باخبر ہے۔"

If you give charity in public, it is worthwhile (for it will persuade others), but if you hide and deliver it to the poor in secret, that is (far) better for you. And Allah will remove from you some of your sins (due to this charity). And Allah is Well Aware of all that you do.

(Al-Baqarah, 2 : 271)

“If ye publish your alms-giving, it is well, but if ye hide it and give it to the poor, it will be better for you and will atone for some of your ill-deeds. Allah is informed of what ye do”. (Quran 2 x 271)

GOSPEL:-

“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites (are); for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy father which is in secret; and thy father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” 

(Gospel ST Mathew VI 5-6)

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Gospel ST Mathew 6:  5-6)

QURAN:-

اُدْعُوْارَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَّخُفْيَةًطاِنَّهٗ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِيْنَ    "تم اپنے رب   سے گڑگڑا کر اور آہستہ (دونوں طریقوں سے) دعا کیا کرو، بیشک وہ حد سے بڑھنے والوں کو پسند نہیں کرتا۔"

“Invoke your Lord (both) most submissively and quietly. Surely, He does not like the transgressors.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 55)

“(O Mankind): Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth not transgressors”. 

(Quran 7 x 55)

GOSPEL:-

“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my father's commandments, and abide in his love”. (Gospel ST John XV-10)

“[10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.” (Gospel ST John 15: 10)

QURAN:-

قُلْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللهَ فَاتَّبِعُوْنِیْ يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوْبَكُمْطوَاللهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ    ")اے حبیب ﷺ!) آپ فرما دیں: اگر تم اللّٰہ   سے محبت کرتے ہو تو میری پیروی کرو تب اللّٰہ   تمہیں (اپنا) محبوب بنا لے گا اور تمہارے لئے تمہارے گناہ معاف فرما دے گا، اور اللّٰہ   نہایت بخشنے والا مہربان ہے۔"

“(O Beloved!) Say: ‘If you love Allah, follow me. Allah will then take you as (His) beloved,

and forgive you your sins for you, and Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.”

(Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 31)

“Say (O Muhammad) (PBUH) to mankind, if you love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you yours sins. Allah is forgiving, merciful”. (Quran 3 x 31)

GOSPEL:-

“And everyone that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life”. (Gospel ST Mathew XIX-29)

“29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.” (Gospel ST Mathew 19: 29)

QURAN:-

قُلْ اِنْ كَانَ اٰبَآؤُكُمْ وَاَبْنَآؤُكُمْ وَاِخْوَانُكُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُكُمْ وَعَشِيْرَتُكُمْ وَاَمْوَالُ ناقْتَرَفْتُمُوْهَا وَتِجَارَةٌ تَخْشَوْنَ كَسَادَهَا وَمَسٰكِنُ تَرْضَوْنَهَاۤ اَحَبَّ اِلَيْكُمْ مِّنَ اللهِ وَرَسُوْلِهٖ وَجِهَادٍ فِيْ سَبِيْلِهٖ فَتَرَبَّصُوْاحَتّٰی يَاْتِیَ اللهُ بِاَمْرِهٖطوَاللهُ لَا يَهْدِی الْقَوْمَ الْفٰسِقِيْنَ    ")اے نبی مکرم ﷺ!) آپ فرما دیں: اگر تمہارے باپ (دادا) اور تمہارے بیٹے (بیٹیاں) اور تمہارے بھائی (بہنیں) اور تمہاری بیویاں اور تمہارے (دیگر) رشتہ دار اور تمہارے اموال جو تم نے (محنت سے) کمائے اور تجارت و کاروبار جس کے نقصان سے تم ڈرتے رہتے ہو اور وہ مکانات جنہیں تم پسند کرتے ہو، تمہارے نزدیک اللّٰہ   اور اس کے رسول (ﷺ) اور اس کی راہ میں جہاد سے زیادہ محبوب ہیں تو پھر انتظار کرو یہاں تک کہ اللّٰہ   اپنا حکمِ (عذاب) لے آئے، اور اللّٰہ   نافرمان لوگوں کو ہدایت نہیں فرماتا۔"

“(O Esteemed Messenger!) Say: ‘If your fathers (and forefathers) and your sons (and daughters) and your brothers (and sisters) and your wives and your (other) kith and kin and the riches that you have earned (so hard) and the trade and business that you fear may decline and the homes you are fond of are dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) and struggling in His cause, then wait until Allah brings His command (of torment). And Allah does not guide the disobedient.”

(At-Tawbah, 9 : 24)

“Say if your fathers and yours sons, and your brethren, and your wives, and your tribe, and the wealth ye have acquired, and merchandise for which ye fear that thee will be no sale, and dwellings ye desire are dearer to you than Allah and his messenger and striving in his way; then wait till Allah bringeth his command to pass. Allah guideth not wrong-doing folk”. (Quran 9 x 24)

GOSPEL:-

“Go to now, ye that say, today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get again, whereas ye know not what(shall be) on the morrow. For what (is) your life? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye (ought) to say, if the Lord will, we shall live, and do this and that”. (James IV-13-15)

“13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. 15 What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” (James 4: 13-15)

QURAN:-

وَلَا تَقُوْلَنَّ لِشَایْءٍ اِنِّیْ فَاعِلٌ ذٰلِكَ غَدًا    "اورکسی بھی چیز کی نسبت یہ ہرگز نہ کہا کریں کہ میں اس کام کو کل کرنے والا ہوں۔"

“And never say about anything: ‘I shall do this tomorrow.” (Al-Kahf, 18 : 23)

اِلَّاۤ اَنْ يَّشَآءَ اللهُزوَاذْكُرْ رَّبَّكَ اِذَا نَسِيْتَ وَقُلْ عَسٰۤى اَنْ يَّهْدِيَنِ رَبِّیْ لِاَقْرَبَ مِنْ هٰذَا رَشَدًا    "مگر یہ کہ اگر اللّٰہ   چاہے (یعنی اِن شاء اللّٰہ   کہہ کر) اور اپنے رب   کا ذکر کیا کریں جب آپ بھول جائیں اور کہیں: امید ہے میرا رب   مجھے اس سے (بھی) قریب تر ہدایت کی راہ دکھا دے گا۔"

But that: "If Allah so wills (i.e., saying: In sha Allah).” And remember your Lord when you forget and say: “I believe my Lord will show me the path of guidance which is (even) nearer than this one.” (Al-Kahf, 18 : 24)

“Say not of any thing Lo! I shall do that tomorrow, except if Allah will, and remember thy Lord when thou forgetest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way of truth than this.” (Quran 18 x 23-24)

          So far as the Torah of Moses is concerned, God in the Quran has retained a part, and has left another, and yet another part has been adopted in a modified form, as God himself thought fit. Judging from the state of Mosaic religion and the Christian religion separately, and their conflict mutually, the appearance of the Quran was a logical necessity to give the teachings in a reformed and settled state.

          In these previous pages we have treated those of the doctrines of Jesus Christ which are generally regarded as extreme, even impracticable except for the few elite and eccentrics. And we have shown them in comparison to the views of the Quran. The Quran evidently has endorsed them all to the letter, to prove that the Quran is in no way behind Christianity or any other spiritual creed in spiritualism or otherworldliness. There remains no reason to retain the misunderstanding about Islam regarding its views of this world, and wealth, and this modern progress, this systematic, organized, ever-increasing science-guided, infinite and eternal progress of Baconian culture. Islam is a complete, and perfect, and the last of religions. It was completed and perfected in the time of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) himself. The views of Islam regarding this present day Baconian culture were as manifest in those days when the Quran was being revealed as they are today. The necessity and existence, the necessity and exigency originating from this Baconian culture, cannot figure as a plea for Ijtihad, in an endeavour to find justification of the features of this Baconian culture, for that means no more than a manifest deception, but what actually is needed is Jehad (and not Ijtihad) against this Baconian culture in an endeavour to revert to that Islam which was in the time of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) himself, for there is no midway house, if an escape from atomic hell is desired. Is not the Chapter of Al-Homaza that has existed in the Quran for the past fourteen centuries, enough to open the eyes of men. If not, then let the time decide the matter and show the truth to he doomed race of mankind in a practical form.

CHAPTER – 4 

THE CORRECTIVENESS GIVEN BY THE QURAN TO CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 

The Quran has given correctives to Christian religion, and has cleared up the huge mass of innovations of doctrinal nature, that was amassed gradually in course of time on the basic doctrines of Christian Gospel. Had the followers of Christian religion, hearkened to the warnings of the Quran and adopted the correctives provided by that book, there would have appeared no Baconian Philosophy, and consequently no atomic hell. The Christians, however, may, if they so desire, shift the blame onto the Muslims for the latters' having neglected the preaching of Islamic Doctrines on International Basis. To which the Muslims may reply if they so desire, that the Christian could not have heard then if they had so done. The punishment of atomic hell however is decreed for both the Christians as well as the Muslims, and they could dispute the matter in the atomic hell. This same question that of the Muslims' conduct as regards their responsibility for preaching Islamic Doctrines throughout the world, may be raised on the Day of Judgment as a result of the counter accusations of the Non-Muslim nations against the Muslims. In the following we will dwell on the correctives given by the Quran to Christianity:-

i.        DEIFICATION OF JESUS:-

            Jesus was raised to the status of God and thus the priests became the deputies of God, and assumed unlimited powers and authority. And then abused their authority to an extent that it resulted in the disappearance of the Christian religion, and the appearance of Baconian Philosophy, and consequently the appearance of Atomic Hell of this world as well as of the next eternal world. 

The Quran said:-

لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِيْنَ قَالُوْاۤ اِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَطوَقَالَ الْمَسِيْحُ يٰبَنِیْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ اعْبُدُوااللهَ رَبِّیْ وَرَبَّكُمْط "درحقیقت ایسے لوگ کافر ہوگئے ہیں جنہوں نے کہا کہ اللّٰہ   ہی مسیح ابنِ مریم (علیہما السلام) ہے حالانکہ مسیح (علیہ السلام) نے (تو یہ) کہا تھا: اے بنی اسرائیل! تم اللّٰہ   کی عبادت کرو جو میرا (بھی) ربّ   ہے اور تمہارا (بھی) ربّ   ہے۔"

“In fact, they have become disbelievers who say: ‘Allah is the Messiah, the son of Maryam (Mary),’ whereas the Messiah (himself) said: ‘O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, Who is 

my (as well as) your Lord.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 72)

“They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! God is messiah, son of Mary. Messiah (himself) said: O children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.” (Quran 5 x 72)

Christ has said:-

“My God is one God; there is no God but he”. (Gospel ST Mark XII-29)

“Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Gospel ST Mark 12: 29)

Quran has said:-

وَاِلٰـهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَّاحِدٌجلَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاهُوَالرَّحْمٰنُ الرَّحِيْمُ    "اور تمہارا معبود خدائے واحد   ہے اس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں (وہ  ) نہایت مہربان بہت رحم فرمانے والا ہے۔"

“And your God is One God. There is no God but He, the Most Kind, the Ever-Merciful.”

(Al-Baqarah, 2 : 163)

“Your God is one God; there is no God other than he, the compassionate, and ever-merciful.” (Quran 2 x 163)

Gospel said:-

“The Lord our God is one Lord”. (Gospel ST Mark XII-29)

Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Gospel ST Mark 12 : 29)

Quran said:-

اِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَغْفِرُاَنْ يُّشْرَكَ بِهٖ وَيَغْفِرُمَادُوْنَ ذٰلِكَ لِمَنْ يَّشَآءُطوَمَنْ يُّشْرِكْ بِاللهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلٰلًا مبَعِيْدًا    "بیشک اللّٰہ   اس (بات) کو معاف نہیں کرتا کہ اس کے ساتھ کسی کو شریک ٹھہرایا جائے اور جو (گناہ) اس سے نیچے ہے جس کے لئے چاہے معاف فرما دیتا ہے، اور جو کوئی اللّٰہ   کے ساتھ شرک کرے وہ واقعی دور کی گمراہی میں بھٹک گیا۔"

“Assuredly, Allah does not forgive (the sin of) setting up any partner with Him, but He forgives any (sin) lesser than that whom He wills. And the one who associates anything with Allah as His partner has surely strayed far off.” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 116)

“Lo! Allah pardoneth not that partners should be ascribed unto Him. He pardoneth all save that to whom he will.” (Quran 4 : 116)

Gospel has said:- 

“Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sin, and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: But the blasphemy (against) the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man, it shall be forgiven him: But whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the (world) to come”. (Gospel ST Mathew XII 31-32) 

31 “And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Gospel ST Mathew 12 : 31-32)

Quran has said:-

وَاِذْقَالَ اللهُ يٰعِيْسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ءَاَنْتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُوْنِیْ وَاُمِّیَ اِلٰـهَيْنِ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللهِطقَالَ سُبْحٰنَكَ مَا يَكُوْنُ لِیْۤ اَنْ اَقُوْلَ مَالَيْسَ لِیْقبِحَقٍّطاِنْ كُنْتُ قُلْتُهٗ فَقَدْعَلِمْتَهٗطتَعْلَمُ مَافِيْ نَفْسِیْ وَلَاۤ اَعْلَمُ مَافِيْ نَفْسِكَطاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوْبِ    "اور جب اللّٰہ   فرمائے گا: اے عیسٰی ابن مریم  ! کیا تم نے لوگوں سے کہا تھا کہ تم مجھ کو اور میری ماں کو اللّٰہ   کے سوا دو معبود بنا لو، وہ عرض کریں گے: تو پاک ہے، میرے لئے یہ (روا) نہیں کہ میں ایسی بات کہوں جس کا مجھے کوئی حق نہیں۔ اگر میں نے یہ بات کہی ہوتی تو یقیناً تو اسے جانتا، تو ہر اس (بات) کو جانتا ہے جو میرے دل میں ہے اور میں ان (باتوں) کو نہیں جانتا جو تیرے علم میں ہیں۔ بیشک تو ہی غیب کی سب باتوں کو خوب جاننے والا ہے۔"

“And when Allah will say: ‘O ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary)! Did you ask the people to take you and your mother as two gods besides Allah?’ He will submit: ‘Glory be to You! It is not (justified) for me to say such a thing as I have no right to say. Had I said it, You would surely have known it. You know every such (thing) that is in my heart, but I do not know those (things) which are in Your knowledge. Indeed, it is only You Who know well all that is unseen.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 116)

مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ اِلَّا مَاۤ اَمَرْتَنِیْ بِهٖۤ اَنِ اعْبُدُوااللهَ رَبِّیْ وَرَبَّكُمْجوَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيْدًا مَّادُمْتُ فِيْہِمْجفَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِیْ كُنْتَ اَنْتَ الرَّقِيْبَ عَلَيْهِمْطوَاَنْتَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ شَهِيْدٌ    "میں نے انہیں سوائے اس (بات) کے کچھ نہیں کہا تھا جس کا تو نے مجھے حکم دیا تھا کہ تم (صرف) اللّٰہ   کی عبادت کیا کرو جو میرا (بھی) رب   ہے اور تمہارا (بھی) رب   ہے، اور میں ان (کے عقائد و اعمال) پر (اس وقت تک) خبردار رہا جب تک میں ان لوگوں میں موجود رہا، پھر جب تو نے مجھے اٹھا لیا تو تو ہی ان (کے حالات) پر نگہبان تھا، اور تو   ہر چیز پر گواہ ہے۔"

“I said to them nothing except (that) which You ordered me to say: Worship (only) Allah, Who is my Lord and your Lord (too). And I kept a vigilant watch over (their beliefs and actions) so long as I was amongst them. But when You lifted me up, then You alone watched over their (affairs), and You are a Witness to everything.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 117)

اِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَجوَاِنْ تَغْفِرْلَهُمْ فَاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ   "اگر تو  انہیں عذاب دے تو وہ تیرے   (ہی) بندے ہیں اور اگر تو   انہیں بخش دے تو بیشک تو   ہی بڑا غالب حکمت والا ہے۔"

“If You torment them, they are only Your servants, and if You forgive them, You are indeed Almighty, All-Wise.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 118)

قَالَ اللهُ هٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنْفَعُ الصّٰدِقِيْنَ صِدْقُهُمْطلَهُمْ جَنّٰتٌ تَجْرِیْ مِنْ تَحْتِهَاالْاَنْهٰرُخٰلِدِيْنَ فِيْہَاۤ اَبَدًاطرَّضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوْاعَنْهُطذٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيْمُ    " اللّٰہ   فرمائے گا: یہ ایسا دن ہے (جس میں) سچے لوگوں کو ان کا سچ فائدہ دے گا، ان کے لئے جنتیں ہیں جن کے نیچے نہریں جاری ہیں، وہ ان میں ہمیشہ ہمیشہ رہنے والے ہیں۔ اللّٰہ   ان سے راضی ہوگیا اور وہ اس سے راضی ہوگئے، یہی (رضائے الٰہی  ) سب سے بڑی کامیابی ہے۔"

“Allah will say: ‘This is the Day (when) the truth of the truthful will benefit them. There are Gardens for them with streams flowing beneath; they will live therein forever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This (pleasure of Allah) is the highest achievement.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 119)

“When Allah saith: O Jesus son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind, take me and my mother as two Gods besides Allah? He saith: Be glorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then thou knewst it. Thou knewst what is in my mind, and I know not what is in thy mind. Lo! Thou, only thou art the knower of things hidden. I spake unto them only that which thou commandest me, saying: Worship Allah, My lord and your Lord, I was a witness of them while I dwelt among them, and when thou tookest me thou wast the watcher over them. Thou art witness over all things. If thou punish them, Lo! They are thy slaves, and if thou forgive them (Lo! They are thy slaves). Lo! Thou only thou art the mighty, the wise. Allah saith this is a day in which their truthfulness profiteth the truthful, for their's are gardens under which rivers flow, wherein they are secure for ever, Allah taking pleasure in them and they in Him. That is the great triumph.” (Quran 5 x 116-119)

Christ in Gospel said the same as follows:-

“I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy word. Now they have known that, all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received (them), and have known surely that I come out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we (are). While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: Those that thou gavest me I have kept and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. And come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.” (Gospel-ST John XVII-6-13)

[6] “I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. [7] Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. [8] For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. [9] I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. [10] And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. [11] And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. [12] While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. [13] And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.” (Gospel-ST John 17: 6-13)

The Quran said:-

قُوْلُوْۤااٰمَنَّابِاللهِ وَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَاوَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلٰۤى اِبْرٰهٖمَ وَاِسْمٰعِيْلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوْبَ وَاَلْاَسْبَاطِ وَمَاۤ اُوتِیَ مُوْسٰى وَعِيْسٰى وَمَاۤ اُوْتِیَ النَّبِيُّوْنَ مِنْ رَّبِّهِمْجلَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ اَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْزوَنَحْنُ لَهٗ مُسْلِمُوْنَ   

 ")اے مسلمانو!) تم کہہ دو: ہم اللّٰہ   پر ایمان لائے اور اس (کتاب) پر جو ہماری طرف اتاری گئی اور اس پر (بھی) جو ابراہیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحٰق اور یعقوب (علیھم السلام) اور ان کی اولاد کی طرف اتاری گئی اور ان (کتابوں) پر بھی جو موسیٰ اور عیسیٰ (علیھما السلام) کو عطا کی گئیں اور (اسی طرح) جو دوسرے انبیاء (علیھم السلام) کو ان کے رب   کی طرف سے عطا کی گئیں، ہم ان میں سے کسی ایک (پر بھی ایمان) میں فرق نہیں کرتے، اور ہم اسی (معبودِ واحد  ) کے فرماں بردار ہیں۔"

“(O Muslims!) Say: ‘We believe in Allah and in that (Book) which has been revealed to us and (also) that which was revealed to Ibrahim (Abraham) and Isma‘il (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac) and Ya‘qub (Jacob) and their children and those (Books) too which were given to Musa (Moses) and ‘Isa (Jesus) and (likewise) which were given to other Prophets by their Lord. We do not make distinction between any of them (in the matter of faith), and we have submitted ourselves to Him alone (the Only, the One God).” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 136)

“Say:  (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us, and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ismael and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered.”

(Quran 2x 136)

Christ said:-

“Have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob”? (Gospel-ST Mathew XXII-31-32)

31 “Have you not read what God said to you, 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’ [a]? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

(Gospel-ST Mathew 22: 31-32)

The Quran said:-

لَنْ يَّسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَسِيْحُ اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ عَبْدًا لِّلّٰہِ وَلاَ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُوْنَط "مسیح (  ) اس (بات) سے ہرگز عار نہیں رکھتا کہ وہ اللّٰہ   کا بندہ ہو اور نہ ہی مقرّب فرشتوں کو (اس سے کوئی عار ہے)۔"

“The Messiah feels no embarrassment in being a servant of Allah. Nor do the closest angels (ever feel ashamed).” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 172)

“The Messiah will never scorn to be a slave unto Allah, nor will the favoured angels”.

(Quran-4 x 172)

AND:-

مَاكَانَ لِبَشَرٍاَنْ يُّؤْتِيَهُ اللهُ الْكِتٰبَ وَالْحُكْمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُوْلَ لِلنَّاسِ كُوْنُوْاعِبَادًا لِّیْ مِنْ دُوْنِ اللهِ وَلٰـكِنْ كُوْنُوْا رَبَّانِيّٖنَ بِمَاكُنْتُمْ تُعَلِّمُوْنَ الْكِتٰبَ وَبِمَاكُنْتُمْ تَدْرُسُوْنَ    "کسی بشر کو یہ حق نہیں کہ اللّٰہ   اسے کتاب اور حکمت اور نبوت عطا فرمائے پھر وہ لوگوں سے یہ کہنے لگے کہ تم اللّٰہ   کو چھوڑ کر میرے بندے بن جاؤ بلکہ (وہ تو یہ کہے گا) تم اللّٰہ   والے بن جاؤ اس سبب سے کہ تم کتاب سکھاتے ہو اور اس وجہ سے کہ تم خود اسے پڑھتے بھی ہو۔"

“No human being whom Allah blesses with the Book and Wisdom and Prophethood has the right to say to the people: ‘Be my servants instead of Allah’s.’ (He would rather say:) ‘Be the devotees of Allah because you teach the Book and because you study it yourselves as well.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 79)

“It is not (possible) for any human being unto whom Allah had given scripture and wisdom and the prophethood that he should afterwards have said unto mankind: Be slaves of me instead of Allah, but (what he said was): Be ye faithful servants of the Lord”.  

(Quran- 3 x 79)

ii.       JESUS NOT THE SON OF GOD:-

It is a great blasphemy to call anyone the son of God. Firstly it destroys the whole basis of the religion of God, one God. Secondly it excludes the possibility of a belief in any other Prophet after the son of God. And thirdly there is the possibility of the followers of the son of God to become careless and negligent, of religion, even proud, due to so close a relation of their Prophet with God. Fourthly it confers great powers on the priest and a high status, with dire consequences. This doctrine that of the son of God, too has considerable share in creating circumstances favourable to the appearance of Baconian Culture, and the Atomic Hell. The phrase, son of God which was used by Jesus for himself as well as for others meant no more than a life devoted to the service of God. But later on it became to be applied literally and became an obstacle in the way of the guidance which God wanted to give to mankind after Jesus.

The Quran says:-

وَجَعَلُوْا لِلهِ شُرَكَاۤءَ الْجِنَّ وَخَلَقَهُمْ وَخَرَقُوْا لَهٗ بَنِيْنَ وَبَنٰتٍمبِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍطسُبْحٰنَهٗ وَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يَصِفُوْنَ    "اور ان کافروں نے جِنّات کو اللّٰہ   کا شریک بنایا حالانکہ اسی نے ان کو پیدا کیا تھا اورانہوں نے اللّٰہ   کے لئے بغیر علم (و دانش) کے لڑکے اور لڑکیاں (بھی) گھڑ لیں۔ وہ ان (تمام) باتوں سے پاک اور بلند و بالا ہے جو یہ (اس سے متعلق) کرتے پھرتے ہیں۔"

“And these (disbelievers) associate jinn as partners with Allah, whereas He is the One Who has created them. And (also) without knowledge (and reason), they falsely attribute sons and daughters to Allah. Holy is He and far Exalted above (all) that they attribute (to Him).” (Al-An‘ām, 6 : 100)

بَدِيْعُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِطاَنّٰی يَكُوْنُ لَهٗ وَلَدٌ وَّلَمْ تَكُنْ لَّهٗ صَاحِبَةٌطوَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَیْءٍجوَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَیْءٍعَلِيْمٌ    "وہی آسمانوں اور زمینوں کا مُوجِد ہے، بھلا اس کی اولاد کیونکر ہو سکتی ہے حالانکہ اس کی بیوی (ہی) نہیں ہے، اور اسی نے ہر چیز کو پیدا فرمایا ہے اور وہ ہر چیز کو خوب جاننے والا ہے۔"

“He is the One Who is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have children when He has no wife? And He is the One Who has created everything, and He has the best knowledge of everything.” (Al-An‘ām, 6 : 101)

ذٰلِكُمُ اللهُ رَبُّكُمْجلَاۤ اِلٰـهَ اِلَّاهُوَجخَالِقُ كُلِّ شَیْءٍ فَاعْبُدُوْهُجوَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ وَّكِيْلٌ    "یہی (اللّٰہ  ) تمہارا پروردگار ہے، اس کے سوا کوئی لائقِ عبادت نہیں، (وہی) ہر چیز کا خالق ہے پس تم اسی کی عبادت کیا کرو اور وہ ہر چیز پر نگہبان ہے۔"

“That is (Allah) your Sustainer; none has the right to be worshipped except He. (He is) the Creator of everything. So worship Him alone, and He is the Protector of everything.”

(Al-An‘ām, 6 : 102)

لَا تُدْرِكُهُ الْاَبْصَارُزوَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الْاَبْصَارَجوَهُوَ اللَّطِيْفُ الْخَبِيْرُ    "نگاہیں اس کا احاطہ نہیں کر سکتیں اور وہ سب نگاہوں کا احاطہ کئے ہوئے ہے، اور وہ بڑا باریک بین بڑا باخبر ہے۔"

“No vision can grasp His Sight, but He has encompassed all vision and eyesight. And He is the All-Penetrating Viewer, All-Aware.” (Al-An‘ām, 6 : 103)

“They ascribe as partners unto Him (God) the Jinn, although He did create them, and impute falsely, without knowledge, sons and daughters unto Him. Glorified be He and high exalted above (all) that they ascribe (unto Him). The originator of the heavens and the earth: How he can have a child, when there is for Him no consort, when He created all things and is aware of all things. Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no God save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship him. And he taketh care of all things. Vision comprehendeth Him not, but He comprehendeth (all) vision. He is subtle, the aware.”

(Quran 6 : 100-103)

AND:-

وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُوْدُ عُزَيْرُنِابْنُ اللهِ وَقَالَتِ النَّصٰرَى الْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ اللهِطذٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُمْ بِاَفْوَاهِهِمْجيُضَاهِؤُنَ قَوْلَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَبْلُطقٰتَلَهُمُ اللهُجاَنّٰى يُؤْفَكُوْنَ    "اور یہود نے کہا: عزیر (  ) اللّٰہ   کے بیٹے ہیں اور نصارٰی نے کہا: مسیح (  ) اللّٰہ   کے بیٹے ہیں۔ یہ ان کا (لغو) قول ہے جو اپنے مونہہ سے نکالتے ہیں۔ یہ ان لوگوں کے قول سے مشابہت (اختیار) کرتے ہیں جو (ان سے) پہلے کفر کر چکے ہیں، اللّٰہ   انہیں ہلاک کرے یہ کہاں بہکے پھرتے ہیں۔"

“And the Jews said: ‘‘Uzayr (Ezra) is the son of Allah,’ and the Christians said: ‘The Messiah is the son of Allah.’ These are their (absurd) utterances that they voice with their mouths. They (acquire) resemblance with the saying of those who have disbelieved before (them). May Allah ruin them! Where are they wandering distracted?” (At-Tawbah, 9 : 30)

اِتَّخَذُوْۤااَحْبَارَهُمْ وَرُهْبَانَهُمْ اَرْبَابًا مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللهِ وَالْمَسِيْحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَجوَمَاۤ اُمِرُوْۤااِلَّالِيَعْبُدُوْۤااِلٰـهًاوَّاحِدًاجلَاۤ اِلٰـهَ اِلَّا هُوَطسُبْحٰنَهٗ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُوْنَ    "انہوں نے اللّٰہ   کے سوا اپنے عالموں اور زاہدوں کو رب بنا لیا تھا اور مریم کے بیٹے مسیح (  ) کو (بھی) حالانکہ انہیں بجز اس کے (کوئی) حکم نہیں دیا گیا تھا کہ وہ اکیلے ایک (ہی) معبود  کی عبادت کریں، جس کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ ان سے پاک ہے جنہیں یہ شریک ٹھہراتے ہیں۔"

“They took their priests and monks for lords besides Allah and (also) the Messiah, the son of Maryam (Mary), whilst in truth they had not been given (any) command except to worship (only) the One God besides Whom there is no God. Holy is He, far above those that they associate with Him as partners.” (At-Tawbah, 9 : 31)

“The Jews say:  Ezra is the son of God; and the Christian say: The Messiah is the son of God. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they? They have taken as Lords besides Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, and they were bidden to worship only one God. There is no God save Him. Be He glorified from all that they ascribe as partners (unto Him).” (Quran- 9 : 30-31)

AND:-

لَقَدْكَفَرَ الَّذِيْنَ قَالُوْۤااِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيْحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَطقُلْ فَمَنْ يَّمْلِكُ مِنَ اللهِ شَيْئًااِنْ اَرَادَ اَنْ يُّهْلِكَ الْمَسِيْحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَاُمَّهٗ وَمَنْ فِي الْاَرْضِ جَمِيْعًاطوَلِلهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاطيَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُطوَاللهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ    "بیشک ان لوگوں نے کفر کیا جو کہتے ہیں کہ یقیناً اللّٰہ   مسیح ابن مریم   ہی (تو) ہے، آپ فرما دیں: پھر کون (ایسا شخص) ہے جو اللّٰہ   (کی مشیت میں) سے کسی شے کا مالک ہو؟ اگر وہ اس بات کا ارادہ فرمالے کہ مسیح ابن مریم   اور اس کی ماں اور سب زمین والوں کو ہلاک فرما دے گا (تو اس کے فیصلے کے خلاف انہیں کون بچا سکتا ہے؟) اور آسمانوں اور زمین اور جو (کائنات) ان دونوں کے درمیان ہے (سب) کی بادشاہی اللّٰہ   ہی کے لئے ہے، وہ جو چاہتا ہے پیدا فرماتا ہے، اور اللّٰہ   ہر چیز پر بڑا قادر ہے۔"

“They have indeed committed disbelief who say: ‘Verily, Allah is (but) the Messiah, the son of Maryam (Mary).’ Say: ‘Who is then (the one) who can possess a bit (of the will) of Allah if He should so decide as to destroy Messiah, the son of Maryam, and his mother, and all that are on earth (who can save them against His will)?’ And the sovereignty of the heavens, the earth and (the universe) that exists between them, (all) belongs to Allah alone. He creates what He wills and Allah has absolute power over everything.” 

(Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 17)

“Who can do aught against Allah, if He had willed to destroy the Messiah son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on earth? Allah's is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. He createth what He will. And Allah is able to do all things.” (Quran 5 x 17)

AND:-

اِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيْسٰى عِنْدَ اللهِ كَمَثَلِ اٰدَمَطخَلَقَهٗ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهٗ كُنْ فَيَكُوْنُ    "بیشک عیسٰی (  ) کی مثال اللّٰہ   کے نزدیک آدم (  ) کی سی ہے، جسے اس نے مٹی سے بنایا پھر (اسے) فرمایا ’ہو جا‘ وہ ہو گیا۔"

“Surely, the example of ‘Isa (Jesus) in the sight of Allah is the same as that of Adam whom He formed from clay, then said (to him): ‘Be.’ And he became.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 59)

اَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْمُمْتَرِيْنَ    ")امت کی تنبیہ کے لئے فرمایا:) یہ تمہارے رب   کی طرف سے حق ہے پس شک کرنے والوں میں سے نہ ہو جانا۔"

“(Ordained to forewarn the Umma [the Community] :) ‘This is the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 60)

“Lo! The likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! And he is. (This is) the truth of thy Lord, so be not thou of those who waver.” (Quran 3 x 59-60)

AND:-

قُلْ يٰۤاَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ تَعَالَوْا اِلٰى كَلِمَةٍ سَوَآءٍم بَيْنَنَاوَبَيْنَكُمْ اَلَّا نَعْبُدَ اِلَّااللهَ وَلَا نُشْرِكَ بِهٖ شَيْئًا وَّلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضًااَرْبَابًا مِّنْ دُوْنِ اللهِطفَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْافَقُوْلُوااشْهَدُوْا بِاَنَّا مُسْلِمُوْنَ    "آپ ﷺ فرما دیں: اے اہلِ کتاب! تم اس بات کی طرف آجاؤ جو ہمارے اور تمہارے درمیان یکساں ہے، (وہ یہ) کہ ہم اللّٰہ   کے سوا کسی کی عبادت نہیں کریں گے اور ہم اس کے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہیں ٹھہرائیں گے اور ہم میں سے کوئی ایک دوسرے کو اللّٰہ   کے سوا رب   نہیں بنائے گا، پھر اگر وہ روگردانی کریں تو کہہ دو کہ گواہ ہو جاؤ کہ ہم تو اللّٰہ   کے تابع فرمان (مسلمان) ہیں۔"

“Say: ‘O People of the Book, come to that matter which is common between us and you (namely that): we shall worship none other than Allah, and we shall not associate any partner with Him. Nor shall anyone of us take one another as Lords apart from Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are but Allah’s obedient servants (Muslims).” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 64)

“Say: O people of the scripture! Come to a just judgment between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall take others for Lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto him).” (Quran-3 x 64)

AND:-

فَمَنْ حَآجَّكَ فِيْهِ مِنمْ بَعْدِ مَاجَآءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ اَبْنَآءَنَاوَاَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَنِسَآءَنَاوَنِسَآءَكُمْ وَاَنْفُسَنَا واَنْفُسَكُمْقفثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَلْ لَّعْنَتَ اللهِ عَلَى الْكٰذِبِيْنَ    "پس آپ ﷺ کے پاس علم 

آجانے کے بعد جو شخص عیسٰی (  ) کے معاملے میں آپ سے جھگڑا کرے تو آپ ﷺ فرما دیں کہ آجاؤ ہم (مل کر) اپنے بیٹوں کو اور تمہارے بیٹوں کو اور اپنی عورتوں کو اور تمہاری عورتوں کو اور اپنے آپ کو بھی اور تمہیں بھی (ایک جگہ پر) بلا لیتے ہیں، پھر ہم مباہلہ (یعنی گڑگڑا کر دعا) کرتے ہیں اور جھوٹوں پر اللّٰہ   کی لعنت بھیجتے ہیں۔"

“So, if someone contends with you about ‘Isa (Jesus) after knowledge has come to you, say: ‘Come, let us (jointly) call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves (at the same place). Then let us supplicate fervently (i.e., most submissively) and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 61)

اِنَّ هٰـذَالَهُوَالْقَصَصُ الْحَقُّجوَمَا مِنْ اِلٰـهٍ اِلَّا اللهُطوَاِنَّ اللهَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيْزُالْحَكِيْمُ    "بیشک یہی سچا بیان ہے، اور کوئی بھی اللّٰہ   کے سوا لائقِ عبادت نہیں، اور بیشک اللّٰہ   ہی تو بڑا غالب حکمت والا ہے۔"

“Most certainly, this is the true narrative, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah. And verily Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 62)

فَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاِنَّ اللهَ عَلِيْمٌمبِالْمُفْسِدِيْنَ    "پھر اگر وہ لوگ روگردانی کریں تو یقینا اللّٰہ  فساد کرنے والوں کو خوب جانتا ہے۔"

“But if they turn away, then surely Allah knows the miscreants full well.”

(Āl-i-‘Imrān, 3 : 63)

“And whoso disputeth thee concerning him (Jesus) after the knowledge which hath come unto thee, say (unto him): Come! We will summon our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then we will pray humbly (to our Lord) and (solemnly) invoke the curse of Allah upon those who lie. Lo! This verily is the true narrative. There is no God save Allah, and Lo! Allah is the mighty, the wise. And if they turn away, then Lo! Allah is aware of (who are) the corrupters.” (Quran-3 x 61-63)

“We find in the Bible the term “The Son of God”. But it actually meant no more than a person whose life was devoted to the cause of God. But unfortunately in later times the people began to take the meanings of this term literally, that amounted to dire blasphemy against God. The actual purport of this term may clearly be understood from the following statement of Jesus Christ. According to which not only to Jesus himself, but to the entire community of men God was as father.” 

Jesus said:-

“I ascend unto my father and your father, and to my God and your God.”

(Gospel ST John XX 17)

“17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” (Gospel ST John 20: 17)

iii.      THE TRINITY:-

The doctrine of trinity of Christian religion was given to mean something of a union of three person (Father, son and Holy Spirit) in one Godhead. This was a doctrine so exceedingly subtle that even its founders themselves were at a loss to comprehend or describe it satisfactorily. It is generally believed that word triad or trinity was first introduced into Christian Theology by Theophibus, Bishop of Antioch after the Middle of Second Century of the Christian era. The idea of trinity in the beginning sprang up from logos. The Logos had been described in Platonic Philosophy to possess unique divine attributes.

The Christian revelation which was consummated under the Reign of Nerva, disclosed to the world the amazing secret that the Logos, who was with God from the beginning and was God, who had made all things, and for whom all things had been made, was incarnate in the person of Jesus of nazareth, who had been born of a virgin, and suffered death on the cross. This very blasphemous doctrine did not go unchallenged. It proved to be a signal for a great controversy which raged for a considerable time in the Christendom, till eventually the doctrine was established as an article of Christian faith, though it was never understood or expressed in a convincing manner.

“But the most sagacious of the Christian Theologians, the great Athanasius himself, has candidly confessed, that whenever he forced his understanding to meditate on the divinity of Logos, his toilsome and unavailing efforts recoiled on themselves, that the more he thought, the less he comprehended; and the more he wrote, the less capable was he of expressing his thoughts.” (Decline and Fall of Roman Empire Vol-II. Page 384-385)

But the most sagacious of the Christian theologians, the great Athanasius himself, has candidly confessed, that whenever he forced his understanding to meditate on the divinity of the Logos, his toilsome and unavailing efforts recoiled on themselves; that the more he thought, the less he comprehended; and the more he wrote, the less capable was he of expressing his thoughts. 

(Decline and Fall of Roman Empire Vol-II. Page 384-385 From Google)

The Quran says:-

يٰۤاَهْلَ الْكِتٰبِ لَا تَغْلُوْا فِيْ دِيْنِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُوْلُوْا عَلَى اللهِ اِلَّا الْحَقِّطاِنَّمَا الْمَسِيْحُ عِيْسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ وَكَلِمَتُهٗجاَلْقٰهَاۤ اِلٰى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوْحٌ مِّنْهُزفَاٰمِنُوْابِاللهِ وَرُسُلِهٖقفوَلَا تَقُوْلُوْا ثَلٰثَةٌطاِنْتَهُوْا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْطاِنَّمَااللهُ اِلٰـهٌ وَّاحِدٌطسُبْحٰنَهٗۤ اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ لَهٗ وَلَدٌم لَهٗ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِطوَكَفٰی بِاللهِ وَكِيْلاً   "اے اہلِ کتاب! تم اپنے دین میں حد سے زائد نہ بڑھو اور اللّٰہ   کی شان میں سچ کے سوا کچھ نہ کہو، حقیقت صرف یہ ہے کہ مسیح عیسٰی ابن مریم (  ) اللّٰہ  کا رسول اور اس کا کلمہ ہے جسے اس نے مریم کی طرف پہنچا دیا اور اس (کی طرف) سے ایک روح ہے۔ پس تم اللّٰہ  اور اس کے رسولوں پر ایمان لاؤ اور مت کہو کہ (معبود) تین ہیں، (اس عقیدہ سے) باز آجاؤ، (یہ) تمہارے لئے بہتر ہے۔ بیشک اللّٰہ   ہی یکتا معبود ہے، وہ اس سے پاک ہے کہ اس کے لئے کوئی اولاد ہو، (سب کچھ) اسی کا ہے جو کچھ آسمانوں میں ہے اور جو کچھ زمین میں ہے، اور اللّٰہ   کا کارساز ہونا کافی ہے۔"

“O People of the Book! Exceed not the limits in your din (religion), and speak nothing but the truth about Allah’s glory. The fact is simple that the Messiah, ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) is Allah’s Messenger and His Word which He conveyed to Maryam (Mary) and a Spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His Messengers and do not say: ‘There are three (Gods).’ Refrain (from this belief); (that) is best for you. Verily, Allah is the Only One God, Holy is He, far above having a son. Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth (all) belongs to Him alone. And Sufficient is Allah as a Guardian.” (An-Nisā’, 4 : 171)

“O People of scripture, do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah, save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and his messengers, and say not three----cease (It is) better for you----Allah is only one God. Far is it removed from His transcendent majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as defender.”

(Quran- 4 : 171)

AND:-

لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِيْنَ قَالُوْۤااِنَّ اللهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلٰثَةٍم وَمَا مِنْ اِلٰـهٍ اِلَّاۤ اِلٰـهٌ وَّاحِدٌطوَاِنْ لَّمْ يَنْتَهُوْا عَمَّا يَقُوْلُوْنَ لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْہُمْ عَذَابٌ اَلِيْمٌ   "بیشک ایسے لوگ (بھی) کافر ہوگئے ہیں جنہوں نے کہا کہ اللّٰہ   تین (معبودوں) میں سے تیسرا ہے، حالانکہ معبودِ یکتا کے سوا کوئی عبادت کے لائق نہیں، اور اگر وہ ان (بیہودہ باتوں) سے جو وہ کہہ رہے ہیں بازنہ آئے تو ان میں سے کافروں کو دردناک عذاب ضرور پہنچے گا۔"

“Certainly, they (also) become disbelievers who say: ‘Allah is the third of the three (Gods),’ whereas there is none worthy of worship except the One God. If they do not desist from (the absurdity) which they utter, a grievous punishment will surely torment those of them who disbelieve.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 73)

اَفَلَا يَتُوْبُوْنَ اِلَى اللهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوْنَهٗطوَاللهُ غَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ   "کیا یہ لوگ اللّٰہ   کی بارگاہ میں رجوع نہیں کرتے اور اس سے مغفرت طلب (نہیں) کرتے، حالانکہ اللّٰہ   بڑا بخشنے والا بہت رحم فرمانے والا ہے۔"

“Will they not turn towards Allah (in repentance) and beg forgiveness from Him? For Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 74)

“They surely disbelieve who say: Allah is the third of three; when there is no God save the one God. If they desist not from so saying, a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve. Will they not rather turn unto Allah and seek forgiveness of Him? For Allah is forgiving, merciful.” (Quran-5 : 73-74)

The Quran has warned of a painful doom, and now a painful doom is about to fall on the Christian west, and along with the Christian west and entire world.

iv.      ATONEMENT OF SINS:-

The Christ died on the cross and the sins of his followers were expiated, was yet another doctrine which could be a great cause of men's neglect of good deeds in the hope of salvation on the dint of faith in a particular doctrine, no matter how superfluous and unreasonable that doctrine may be. Christ himself has contradicted the doctrine of atonement. 

Says He:-

“Not every one that faith unto me. Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in the Heaven.” (Gospel ST Mathew VII-21)

“21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” (Gospel ST Mathew 7 : 21)

The Quran has said:-

وَلَا تَزِرُوَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَاُخْرٰىطوَاِنْ تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ اِلٰى حِمْلِهَا لَا يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَیْءٌ وَّلَوْكَانَ ذَا قُرْبٰیطاِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ الَّذِيْنَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّہُمْ بِالْغَيْبِ وَاَقَامُواالصَّلٰوةَطوَمَنْ تَزَكّٰى فَاِنَّمَا يَتَزَكّٰی لِنَفْسِهٖطوَاِلَى اللهِ الْمَصِيْرُ   "اور کوئی بوجھ اٹھانے والا دوسرے کا بارِ (گناہ) نہ اٹھا سکے گا، اور کوئی بوجھ میں دبا ہوا (دوسرے کو) اپنا بوجھ بٹانے کے لئے بلائے گا تو اس سے کچھ بھی بوجھ نہ اٹھایا جا سکے گا خواہ قریبی رشتہ دار ہی ہو، (اے حبیب ﷺ!) آپ ان ہی لوگوں کو ڈرسناتے ہیں جو اپنے رب سے بن دیکھے ڈرتے ہیں اور نماز قائم کرتے ہیں، اور جو کوئی پاکیزگی حاصل کرتا ہے وہ اپنے ہی فائدہ کے لئے پاک ہوتا ہے، اور اللّٰہ   ہی کی طرف پلٹ کر جانا ہے۔"

“And no bearer of burden will bear another’s burden (of sins). And if someone heavily loaded calls (another) to share his load, nothing of his burden will be carried by him even though he be a close relative. (O Beloved!) You warn but those who fear their Lord unseen and establish Prayer. And whoever acquires purity does so to his own benefit. And to Allah is the return.” (Fātir, 35 : 18) 

“No burdened soul shall bear the burden of another. And if the heavy laden soul cry out for its burden to be carried, yet shall not aught of it be carried, even by the near of kin. Thou shalt warn those only who fear their Lord in secret, and observe prayer. And whosoever shall keep himself pure, he purifieth himself for his own behoof: for unto God shall be the final gathering.” (Quran 35 : 18)

AND:-

اَمْ لَمْ يُنَبَّاْبِمَا فِيْ صُحُفِ مُوْسٰى   "کیا اُسے اُن (باتوں) کی خبر نہیں دی گئی جو موسٰی (  ) کے صحیفوں میں (مذکور) تھیں۔"

“Has he not been given the knowledge of (matters) mentioned in the scriptures of Musa (Moses).” (An-Najm, 53 : 36)

وَاِبْرٰهِيْمَ الَّذِیْ وَفّٰۤی   "اور ابراہیم (  ) کے (صحیفوں میں تھیں) جنہوں نے (اللّٰہ   کے ہر امر کو)     بتمام و کمال پورا کیا۔"

“And in the (scriptures) of Ibrahim (Abraham), who accomplished (all the commands of Allah) with perfection?” (An-Najm, 53 : 37)

اَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِّزْرَ اُخْرٰى   "کہ کوئی بوجھ اٹھانے والا کسی دوسرے (کے گناہوں) کا بوجھ نہیں اٹھائے گا۔"

“That no bearer of a burden will carry the burden of (the sins of) another.”

(An-Najm, 53 : 38)

وَاَنْ لَّيْسَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ اِلَّا مَا سَعٰى   "اور یہ کہ انسان کو (عدل میں) وہی کچھ ملے گا جس کی اُس نے کوشش کی ہوگی (رہا فضل اس پر کسی کا حق نہیں وہ محض اللّٰہ   کی عطاء و رضا ہے جس پر جتنا چاہے کر دے(۔"

“And that man (according to justice) will get only that for which he strives. (As for bounty, no one has any right to it. That is merely Allah’s bestowal and pleasure, granting as much as He wills to whom He pleases).” (An-Najm, 53 : 39)

وَاَنَّ سَعْيَهٗ سَوْفَ يُرٰى   "اور یہ کہ اُس کی ہر کوشش عنقریب دکھا دی جائے گی (یعنی ظاہر کر دی جائے گی(۔"

“And that all his endeavours will soon be shown (i.e., exposed).” (An-Najm, 53 : 40)

ثُمَّ يُجْزٰهُ الْجَزَآءَ الْاَوْفٰی   "پھر اُسے (اُس کی ہر کوشش کا) پورا پورا بدلہ دیا جائے گا۔"

“Then he will be given full reward (for all his endeavours).” (An-Najm, 53 : 41)

وَاَنَّ اِلٰى رَبِّكَ الْمُنْتَهٰى   "اور یہ کہ (بالآخر سب کو) آپ ﷺ کے رب   ہی کی طرف پہنچنا ہے۔"

“And that (ultimately all) have to return to your Lord.” (An-Najm, 53 : 42)

“Hath he not been told of what is in the pages of Moses? And of Abraham faithful to his pledge? That no burdened soul shall bear the burdens of another, and that nothing shall be reckoned to a man but that for which he hath made efforts: And that his efforts shall at last be seen (in their true light) : That then he shall be recommenced with a most exact recompense, and that unto thy Lord is the return of all things.” (Quran 53 : 36-42)

AND:-

وَاتَّقُوْا يَوْماً لَّا تَجْزِیْ نَفْسٌ عَنْ نَّفْسٍ شَيْئًا وَّلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَّلَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَاعَدْلٌ وَّلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُوْنَ   "اور اُس دن سے ڈرو جس دن کوئی جان کسی دوسرے کی طرف سے کچھ بدلہ نہ دے سکے گی اور نہ اس کی طرف سے (کسی ایسے شخص کی) کوئی سفارش قبول کی جائے گی (جسے اِذنِ اِلٰہی   حاصل نہ ہوگا) اور نہ اس کی طرف سے (جان چھڑانے کے لئے) کوئی معاوضہ قبول کیا جائے گا اور نہ (اَمرِ الٰہی   کے خلاف) ان کی اِمداد کی جا سکے گی۔"

“And fear that Day when no soul shall be able to pay any compensation on behalf of another. Nor shall any intercession be accepted from him (of a person who shall not have Allah’s permission to intercede). Nor shall any compensation be accepted from him (for his own salvation). And they will not be helped (against Allah’s decree).”

(Al-Baqarah, 2 : 48)

“Guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aught avail another, nor will inter cession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be received from it, nor will they be helped.” (Quran 2 : 48)

AND:-

وَقَالُوْا لَنْ يَّدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَاِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ هُوْدًااَوْ نَصٰرٰىطتِلْكَ اَمَانِيُّہُمْطقُلْ هَاتُوْا بُرْهَانَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صٰدِقِيْنَ   "اور (اہلِ کتاب) کہتے ہیں کہ جنت میں ہرگز کوئی بھی داخل نہیں ہوگا سوائے اس کے کہ وہ یہودی ہو یا نصرانی، یہ ان کی باطل امیدیں ہیں، آپ فرما دیں کہ اگر تم (اپنے دعوے میں) سچے ہو تو اپنی (اس خواہش پر) سند لاؤ۔"

“And (the People of the Book) say: ‘No one will enter Paradise except he who is a Jew or a Christian.’ These are their false hopes. Say: ‘Produce your proof (in favour of this desire) if you are rightful (in your claim).” (Al-Baqarah, 2 : 111)

“And they say:  None entereth paradise unless he be a Jew or a Christian. These are their own desires. Say: Bring your proof (of what ye state) if ye are truthful.” 

(Quran 2 : 111)

v.            KNOWLEDGE:-

Knowledge was proscribed by the Christian Church. But Quran allowed and the Prophet of Islam, (peace be upon him), insisted on the acquirement of knowledge with considerable emphasis. He, however, discriminated between the desirable and undesirable kinds of knowledge. This modern Baconian knowledge (Science) as it is in this Baconian set up, and is a mere means of the acquirement of wealth and worldly necessities, could hardly find its place in the list of the kinds of desirable knowledge. However, the ignorance of the Christian people played a prominent part in the acceptance of Bacon's philosophy for their not recognizing the true reality thereof. 

The Quran allows knowledge and says:-

َقُلْ رَّبِّ زِدْنِیْ عِلْمًا   "آپ ﷺ (رب   کے حضور یہ) عرض کیا کریں کہ اے میرے رب  ! مجھے علم میں اور بڑھا دے۔"

“And always submit (before the holy presence of your Lord): ‘O my Lord, increase me further in knowledge.” (Tāhā, 20 : 114)

“Say, My Lord increase me in knowledge.” (Quran 20 : 114)

AND:-

كَذٰلِكَطاِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمٰۤوءُاطاِنَّ اللهَ عَزِيْزٌ غَفُوْرٌ   "بس اللّٰہ   کے بندوں میں سے اس سے وہی ڈرتے ہیں جو (ان حقائق کا بصیرت کے ساتھ) علم رکھنے والے ہیں، یقیناً اللّٰہ   غالب ہے بڑا بخشنے والا ہے۔"

“So only those of His servants who have knowledge (of these realities with a vision and outlook) fear Him. Surely, Allah is Almighty, Most Forgiving.” (Fātir, 35 : 28)

“The erudite among his bondsmen fear Allah alone.” (Quran 35 : 28)

AND:-

وَتِلْكَ الْاَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِجوَمَا يَعْقِلُهَاۤاِلَّاالْعَالِمُوْنَ   "اور یہ مثالیں ہیں ہم انہیں لوگوں (کے سمجھانے) کے لئے بیان کرتے ہیں، اور انہیں اہلِ علم کے سوا کوئی نہیں سمجھتا۔"

“And these are the examples we explain for the people (to understand), and none understands them except those who have knowledge.” (Al-‘Ankabūt, 29 : 43)

“As for these similitudes, we coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the learned.” (Quran 29 : 43)

The Holy Prophet of Islam, (Peace Be Upon Him) said:-

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ 224 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب المقدمة باب فضل العلماء والحث على طلب العلم 3914 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, 

“Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” (Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 224) “The acquirement of Knowledge is a duty on every Muslim, (male and female).”

A rationale about the seeking the knowledge “from cradle to grave” has become very popular about the importance of acquiring knowledge.

Difference, however, has to be made between good and bad knowledge.

vi.           MONASTICISM:-

The greatest damage to Christian religion has been done by the system of Priesthood. Islam proscribed it. 

The Holy Prophet of Islam (Peace Be Upon Him) curtly said:-

لا رهبنة في الإسلام.“No Monasticism in Islam”.
And the Quran says:-

ثُمَّ قَفَّيْنَاعَلٰۤى اٰثَارِهِمْ بِرُسُلِنَا وَقَفَّيْنَا بِعِيْسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَاٰتَيْنٰهُ الْاِنْجِيْلَ  وَجَعَلْنَا فِيْ قُلُوْبِ الَّذِيْنَ اتَّبَعُوْهُ رَاْفَةً وَّرَحْمَةًطوَرَهْبَانِيَّةَنِابْتَدَعُوْهَا مَا كَتَبْنٰهَا عَلَيْهِمْ اِلَّا ابْتِغَآءَ رِضْوَانِ اللهِ فَمَا رَعَوْهَا حَقَّ رِعَايَتِهَاجفَاٰتَيْنَاالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا مِنْہُمْ اَجْرَهُمْجوَكَثِيْرٌ مِّنْہُمْ فٰسِقُوْنَ   "پھر ہم نے ان رسولوں کے نقوشِ قدم پر (دوسرے) رسولوں کو بھیجا اور ہم نے ان کے پیچھے عیسٰی ابنِ مریم (  ) کو بھیجا اور ہم نے انہیں انجیل عطا کی اور ہم نے اُن لوگوں کے دلوں میں جو اُن کی (یعنی عیسٰی   کی صحیح) پیروی کر رہے تھے شفقت اور رحمت پیدا کر دی۔ اور رہبانیت (یعنی عبادتِ الٰہی کے لئے ترکِ دنیا اور لذّتوں سے کنارہ کشی) کی بدعت انہوں نے خود ایجاد کر لی تھی، اسے ہم نے اُن پر فرض نہیں کیا تھا، مگر (انہوں نے رہبانیت کی یہ بدعت) محض اللّٰہ   کی رضا حاصل کرنے کے لئے (شروع کی تھی) پھر اس کی عملی نگہداشت کا جو حق تھا وہ اس کی ویسی نگہداشت نہ کرسکے (یعنی اسے اسی جذبہ اور پابندی سے جاری نہ رکھ سکی)، سو ہم نے اُن لوگوں کو جو ان میں سے ایمان لائے (اور بدعتِ رہبانیت کو رضائے الٰہی   کے لئے جاری رکھے ہوئے) تھے، اُن کا اجر و ثواب عطا کر دیا اور ان میں سے اکثر لوگ (جو اس کے تارک ہوگئے اور بدل گئے) بہت نافرمان ہیں۔"

“Then in the footsteps of these Messengers, We sent (other) Messengers and We sent ‘Isa, the son of Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary) after them and gave him the Injil (the Gospel). And We created kindness and mercy in the hearts of those who were (the true) followers (of ‘Isa [Jesus]). And they themselves invented the innovation of monasticism. We did not prescribe it for them. But they (introduced this innovation of monasticism) merely to seek Allah’s pleasure. Then they could not practically keep and maintain that check which was its due (i.e., could not continue its spirit and discipline). So We paid those of them who believed (and continued the innovation of monasticism to seek the pleasure of Allah) their reward. And most of them (who left it and changed their ways) are disobedient.” (Al-Hadīd, 57 : 27)

“We put in the hearts of those who followed him (Jesus) kindness and mercy: and as for monkery, they invented it----we did not prescribe it to them---only to seek God's pleasure, but they did not observe it with its due observance, so we gave their reward to those of them who believed, and most of them are transgressors”. (Quran 57 : 27)

vii.         MONARCHY:-

            If on the one hand, the people of the Christian west were being pestered by the Hierarchical Priesthood, on the other hand, they were suffering persecution by the absolute sovereignty. Islam abolished the system of absolute sovereignty and dynestical monarchy and introduced the system of caliphate, to mean, that one of the people, the most pious among them, was to manage the affairs of the state by consultation. And he was to be elected. And he was to be the head of both the secular and the religious side. The experiment was a success. The Caliph lived the life of an ordinary commoner. But perhaps the standard kept by the first four Caliphs was too high. Thereafter caliphate was abrogated and the old system of absolute monarchy was restored. Whatever be the case, an example was set that was worth following to avoid unpleasant consequences. 

The Quran says about the Muslims:-

وَاَمْرُهُمْ شُوْرٰى بَيْنَہُمْص "اُن کے فیصلے باہمی مشورے سے ہوتے ہیں۔"

“And their decisions are made through mutual consultations.” (Ash-Shūrā, 42 : 38)

          “Their affairs are guided by mutual counsel.” (Quran 42 : 38)

viii.    ABIDANCE BY THE GOSPEL AND THE TORAH:-

The Quran advised them to observe the Torah and the Gospel:-

وَلْيَحْكُمْ اَهْلُ الْاِنْجِيْلِ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فِيْهِطوَمَنْ لَّمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَاۤ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ فَاُوْلٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفٰسِقُوْنَ   "اور اہلِ انجیل کو (بھی) اس (حکم) کے مطابق فیصلہ کرنا چاہئے جو اللّٰہ   نے اس میں نازل فرمایا ہے، اور جو شخص اللّٰہ   کے نازل کردہ حکم کے مطابق فیصلہ (و حکومت) نہ کرے سو وہی لوگ فاسق ہیں۔"

“And the People of the Injil ([the Gospel] too) are required to judge in accordance with that (commandment) which Allah has sent down in it. And he who does not judge (and run the state) complying with the commandments Allah has revealed, it is they who are unruly and wicked.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 47)

“Let the people of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed therein. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed, such are evil-livers.” (Quran 5 : 47)

AND:-

وَلَوْ اَنَّهُمْ اَقَامُواالتَّوْرٰةَ وَالْاِنْجِيْلَ وَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْهِمْ مِّنْ رَّبِّہِمْ لَاَكَلُوْا مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ وَمِنْ تَحْتِ اَرْجُلِهِمْطمِنْهُمْ اُمَّةٌ مُّقْتَصِدَةٌطوَكَثِيْرٌ مِّنْهُمْ سَآءَ مَا يَعْمَلُوْنَ   "اور اگر وہ لوگ تورات اور انجیل اور جو کچھ (مزید) ان کی طرف ان کے رب   کی جانب سے نازل کیا گیا تھا (نافذ اور) قائم کردیتے تو (انہیں مالی وسائل کی اس قدر وسعت عطا ہوجاتی کہ) وہ اپنے اوپر سے (بھی) اور اپنے پاؤں کے نیچے سے (بھی) کھاتے (مگر رزق ختم نہ ہوتا)۔ ان میں سے ایک گروہ میانہ رَو (یعنی اعتدال پسند ہے)، اور ان میں سے اکثر لوگ جو کچھ کررہے ہیں نہایت ہی برا ہے۔"

“And had they established (their systems by enforcing) the Torah and the Injil (the Gospel), and whatever (more) was sent down to them from their Lord, they would have (been provided with the material resources so abundantly that they would have) received sustenance from above and from beneath their feet (as well, but the sustenance would never have exhausted). A section amongst them are moderate (i.e., they like the middle way), but what most of them are doing is extreme wickedness.” (Al-Mā’idah, 5 : 66)

“If they had observed the torah and the Gospel and that which was revealed unto them from their Lord, they would surely have been nourished from above them and from beneath their feet. Among them there are people who are moderate, but may of them are of evil conduct.” (Quran 5 : 66) 

They however, could not content themselves with the nourishment to be provided by their God, and they preferred the Baconian method of worldly, incessant, endeavour, and they achieved remarkable success, but the end proved to be tragic. They have prepared for themselves and for the rest of mankind, the atomic hell as the consequence of their material philosophy of Baconian Atomism.

ix.     RESTRAINT ON NECESSITIES OF LIFE RELEASED:-

            Restraint on the necessities of life was a particular feature of Christian religion inspite of the luxurious lives of the prelates and bishops. This forced restraint had a considerable share in the transition of the west from Christian austerity to Baconian luxury. The people of the West, tired of the prolonged Christian fast, and yearning after the luxurious feast of nature, slipped into the Baconian world of material utility. Islam on the other hand, sensed this danger in the weakness of human nature and allowed the acquirement of the reasonable necessities of life.

The Quran says:-

قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِيْنَةَ اللهِ الَّتِیْۤ اَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهٖ وَالطَّيِّبٰتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِطقُلْ هِیَ لِلَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَاخَالِصَةً يَّوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِطكَذٰلِكَ نُفَصِّلُ الْاٰيٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَّعْلَمُوْنَ   "فرما دیجئے: اللّٰہ   کی اس زینت (و آرائش) کو کس نے حرام کیا ہے جو اس نے اپنے بندوں کے لئے پیدا فرمائی ہے اور کھانے کی پاک ستھری چیزوں کو (بھی کس نے حرام کیا ہے)؟ فرما دیجئے: یہ (سب نعمتیں جو) اہلِ ایمان کی دنیا کی زندگی میں (بالعموم روا) ہیں قیامت کے دن بالخصوص (انہی کے لئے) ہوں گی۔ اس طرح ہم جاننے والوں کے لئے آیتیں تفصیل سے بیان کرتے ہیں۔"

“Say: ‘Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah that He has produced for His servants and the good things from (His) provision?’ Say: ‘These are (permissible) for the believers in the life of this world, and on the Day of Resurrection, would be exclusively for them.’ This is how We make the messages clear for a people who understand.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 32)

قُلْ اِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّیَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَاظَهَرَ مِنْہَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالْاِثْمَ وَالْبَغْیَ بِغَيْرِالْحَقِّ وَاَنْ تُشْرِكُوْا بِاللهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهٖ سُلْطٰنًا وَّاَنْ تَقُوْلُوْا عَلَى اللهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُوْنَ   "فرما دیجئے کہ میرے ربّ   نے (تو) صرف بے حیائی کی باتوں کو حرام کیا ہے جو ان میں سے ظاہر ہوں اور جو پوشیدہ ہوں (سب کو) اور گناہ کو اور ناحق زیادتی کو اور اس بات کو کہ تم اللّٰہ   کا شریک ٹھہراؤ جس کی اس نے کوئی سند نہیں اتاری اور (مزید) یہ کہ تم اللّٰہ   (کی ذات) پر ایسی باتیں کہو جو تم خود بھی نہیں جانتے۔"

“Say: ‘My Lord has declared unlawful only (all) the indecent acts which become known and which remain hidden, and sins and unjust excesses, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down any authority, and (in addition) saying such things about (the Essence of) Allah that you do not know yourselves.” (Al-A‘rāf, 7 : 33)

“Say: who hath forbidden the adornment of Allah which he hath brought forth for his bondsman, and the good things of his providing? Say: Such on the day of resurrection, will be only for those who believed during the life of the world. Thus do we detail our revelations for people who have knowledge? Say: My Lord only forbiddeth indecencies, such as of them as are apparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that ye associate with Allah that for which no warrant hath been revealed, and that ye tell concerning Allah that which ye know not.” (Quran-7 : 32-33)

          We have brought the main headings of the correctives offered by the Quran to the Christian community to an end. Had the Christian community paid heed to the advice of the Quran, and had they reformed their religion accordingly, they certainly would have escaped the atomic doom. And along with them this world would have escaped the horrible doom of atomic annihilation. But so complex had become their religious system and consequently their malady, that their religion had become almost proof to any reform whatsoever. 

The doctrine of Christ's Godhead, and that of his being the son of God, had excluded

any possibility of a prophet appearing after him, or of caring to listen to the teachings of any one who claimed a divine mission. The Christian priesthood was so frightened by and indeed so incensed against the religion of Islam due to the abolition of priesthood, monasticism and monkery, that in order to save their invested interests and personal empire, the Christian priesthood did whatever it was possible to portray and present Islam in such horrid forms as would frighten the Christian community. The world of the Priest was accepted as truth by the people due to general ignorance and superstition. Centuries passed like that, till at last the Christian priesthood appeared to the Christian people as something to get rid of at any cost.

          The West then had wanted an outlet. Recourse to Islam was out of question. Persons were there who endeavored to reform Christian religion. Some of them had aimed at a return to the simplicity of Jesus in faith and life, and taught the imitation of Christ and a life of poverty and service. This was neither in the interest nor to the liking of the Christian Church. Many of these reformers were burned alive by the command of the Council of Constancy.

          It was by a decree of the Council of Constancy in 1415, that the remains of wycliff an English reformer were ordered to be dug up and burned, an order which was carried out at the command of Pope Martin V by Bishop Fleeming in 1428. John Huss a learned Zech, a reformer of Christian religion was invited to the Council of Constancy under promise of a safe conduct from the Emperor, was seized, put on trial for heresy and burned alive in 1415. Waldo in the South of France taught a return to the simplicity of Jesus in faith and life. Innocent III preached a crusade against the waldeness, Waldo's followers, and permitted them to be suppressed with fire, sword, rap and the most abominable cruelties. When ST. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) taught the imitation of Christ and a life of poverty and service, his followers, the Franciscans, were persecuted, scourged, imprisoned and dispersed. In 1318 four of them were burned alive at Marseilles. On the other hand the fiercely orthodox order of the Dominicans, founded by St. Dominic (1170-1221) was strongly supported by Innocent III, who with its assistance set up an organization, the inguisition, for the hunting of heresy, and the affliction of free thought.

          The result was that the west went headlong into the Baconian culture, and consequently fell into atomic hell, and dragged behind it the entire world. Only if they had examined the case of Islam, they would have found the remedy for all their ills, and would have saved themselves from so severe a punishment as atomic hell, and had along with them saved this entire world from the nuclear calamity. The story of Christianity has been made indeed painful by the Christian Church. All that painful history of Christianity with all its harrowing tales of people and princely persecutions and oppression is before me. And indeed it makes me sad at heart. And painful no doubt is the doctrinal confusion of Christian religion. But what I say after I have made all the calculations is that the state of Christian community inspite of all their afflictions in the premodern era was preferable to this modern state of material bliss, for its end is not well and its afflictions are eternal, for they will accompany to the next world, while its bliss is transitory only and fleeting.

CHAPTER – 5 

THE BIBLE'S AND QURAN'S RELATIVE FRAME OF REFERENCE

Hitherto we have discussed the basic theological relation existing between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Quran. We will now typify by means of an example the relation in which the entire Bible in general (from Genesis to the Gospel) and the Quran stand relatively from the angle of gradual development.

i.              THE LEVIATHAN OF THE BIBLE AND THE HOTAMA OF THE QURAN:-

          The Bible stands in a peculiar, particular relation to the Quran, while the Quran stands in a peculiar, particular relation to the Bible. This fact may be observed from the point of view of theology, philosophy, and from the point of view of ethics and spiritualism. Both the books spring from the same source and may be seen to form a series in sequence. The Quran, however, being the subsequent and the last, has its form finished and complete. Here we intend to show in what relation the two books stand to each other in the field of science. We will here see in comparison the treatment of the phenomenon of atomism by the Quran, and the description of a certain natural phenomenon by the Bible. The Quran's description and characterization of the modern atomism and the atomic phenomenon may be seen to have been clearly and conspicuously scientific, so that the Quran has even named the atomic phenomenon exactly as atomic phenomenon, giving out exact characteristics of modern atomism and the atomic phenomenon, so that no scientist could have been more factual and more technical in the description. In the Bible I have found the characterization of some natural phenomenon by the name of Leviathan, described by God to Job as a specimen of the powerfulness and terribleness of God's natural phenomena. I will now quote the description of the Leviathan from the Bible. In it will be seen not only the two different standards that is of the Quran and the Bible in comparison but the description will be of real interest to the scientist due to such features of the Leviathan as could be seen in the bomb and other igneous devices of modern science in reference to the natural phenomena and man's control over the forces of nature.

In the Bible in the 41st Chapter of Job: God says to Job:-

(1)      Canst thou draw out Leviathan with a hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

(2)      Canst thou put a hook into his nose? Or bore his Jaw through with a thorn?

(3)      Will he make many supplications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee?

(4)      Will he make a covenant with thee? Will thou take him for a servant for ever?

(5)      Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

(6)      Shall the companions make a banquet of him? Shall they part him among the merchants?

(7)      Canst thou fill his skin with barbed iron? Or his head with fish spear?

(8)      Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do not more.

(9)      Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him.

(10)    None is so fierce that dare stir him up: Who then is able to stand before me?

(11)    Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him: whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

(12)    I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

(13)    Who can discover the face of his garments? Or who can come to him with his double bridle?

(14)    Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible round about.

(15)    His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a closed seal.

(16)    One is so near to another that no air can come between them.

(17)    They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

(18)    By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

(19)    Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

(20)    Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or cauldron.

(21)    His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

(22)    In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

(23)    The flames of his flesh are joined together: They are firm in themselves: they cannot be moved.

(24)    His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

(25)    When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid; by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

(26)    The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

(27)    He esteemth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

(28)    The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

(29)    Darts are counted as stubble: He laughteth at the shaking of a spear.

(30)    Sharpy stones are under him: He spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

(31)    He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

(32)    He maketh a path to shine after him: One would think the deep to be hoary.

(33)    Upon the earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

(34)    He belongeth all high things: He is a king over all the children of pride. 

(The Bible: JOB 41)

41 [a]“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook  or tie down its tongue with a rope? 2 Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3 Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? 4 Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life? 5 Can you make a pet of it like a bird or put it on a leash for the young women in your house? 6 Will traders barter for it? Will they divide it up among the merchants? 7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears? 8 If you lay a hand on it, you will remember the struggle and never do it again! 9 Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. 10 No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me? 11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me. 12 “I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs, its strength and its graceful form. 13 Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor[b]? 14 Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth? 15 Its back has[c] rows of shields tightly sealed together; 16 each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. 17 They are joined fast to one another; they cling together and cannot be parted. 18 Its snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. 19 Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. 20 Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. 21 Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth. 22 Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. 23 The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. 24 Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. 25 When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing. 26 The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. 27 Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood. 28 Arrows do not make it flee; slingstones are like chaff to it. 29 A club seems to it but a piece of straw; it laughs at the rattling of the lance. 30 Its undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. 31 It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 It leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had white hair. 33 Nothing on earth is its equal— a creature without fear. 34 It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud. (The Bible: JOB 41)

          We will now apply these explanations to modern machines, bombs, furnaces and atomic bombs, to see with appropriateness do they fit.

          The formidableness and terribleness of the natural phenomena as well as of the modern devices of science in reference to the natural forces may be seen in the following:-

“Canst thou draw out Leviathan with a hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou latest down”.

41 [a] Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope?

(The Bible: JOB 41-1)

AND:-

“Canst thou put a hook into his nose? Or bore his Jaw through with a thorn”?

2 Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook?

(The Bible: JOB 41-2)

AND:-

“Will he make many supplications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee”?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words?

(The Bible: JOB 41-3)

          Now these above-mentioned characterizations of Leviathan invariably show the formidablenes of the natural phenomena, and of the power-driven machines. Yet, no doubt, man in the modern age of science, has captivated some of the natural forces, such as steam, electricity, fire etc. But the case of the atomic energy has appeared to be different. It is offering a great resistance to man's control, and it appears hardly possible that man will ever be able to claim complete control on the atomic phenomenon. Yet inspite of this, if man will persist in his endeavours to take the service of atomic phenomenon, he will not be able to enjoy long the services, because the atomic Leviathan will eventually destroy him. The Bible has a challenge in this respect. 

It says:-

“Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, and do not more”. Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, and do no more. (King James Bible 41 : 8) 

As regards the atomic power it might be quoted:-

“Behold the hope of him is in vain. Shall not one be cast down at the sight of him? None is so fierce that dare stir him up, who then is able to stand before me? Who hath prevented me that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole is mine. I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment? Or who can come to him with his double birdle? Who can open the door of his face? His teeth are terrible round about”.

9 Any hope of subduing it is false; the mere sight of it is overpowering. 10 No one is fierce enough to rouse it. Who then is able to stand against me? 11 Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me. 12 “I will not fail to speak of Leviathan’s limbs, its strength and its graceful form. 13 Who can strip off its outer coat? Who can penetrate its double coat of armor[b]? 14 Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth? (The Bible: JOB 41 : 9-14)

          And indeed the atomic phenomenon and its atomic bomb and its atomic radiation are there as a retribution of certain evils which the Quran has enumerated in the clearest of terms in its warning about he atomic hell. But read the following Biblic hints which could be applied to the modern machines and the conventional bombs, and the furnaces and the atomic bombs etc. regarding the design and functioning:-

“Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible round about. His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a closed seal.  One is so near to another that no air can come between them. They are joined one to another, they strick together, that they cannot be sundered. By his neesings light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning, out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostril goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or cauldron. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.”

14 Who dares open the doors of its mouth, ringed about with fearsome teeth? 15 Its back has[c] rows of shields tightly sealed together; 16 each is so close to the next that no air can pass between. 17 They are joined fast to one another; they cling together and cannot be parted. 18 Its snorting throws out flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. 19 Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. 20 Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. 21 Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth. (The Bible: JOB 41 : 14-21)

          And now imagine the first experiment of the atomic bomb standing around in anxiety about the working of the atomic bomb that they made the first time. Then by the detonation the atomic bomb explodes and the strong neck of the atomic bomb rises upward with terrible force in the form of a lofty column, and the experimenter's anxiety is turned into joy. 

Then read the Bible, it says:-

“In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him”. And the other feature of the affair of the atomic explosion is as the Bible says:  “When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves”. And this fact may well be attested by those unfortunate Hiroshimites and Nagasakites among whom the atomic Leviathan had raised himself up. They also will confirm that “His heart is as firm as a stone: Yea, as hard as the piece of the nether millstone. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold” the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. “He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood”. The arrow cannot make him flee: Sling stones are turned with him into a stubble. Darts are counted as stubble: He laughteth at the shaking of a spear. The iron girdirs of the strong buildings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki could confirm the words of the Bible. “He esteemth iron as straw, and Brass as rotten wood”. And indeed the experiments of the atomic bomb would attest the fact during their under-water burst as the Bible says, “He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment”. And finally, any one who has seen a soaring rocket, or the supersonic air craft in flight, will recall to his mind the description: “He maketh a path to shine after him: One would think the deep to be hoary”. 

22 Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. 23 The folds of its flesh are tightly joined; they are firm and immovable. 24 Its chest is hard as rock, hard as a lower millstone. 25 When it rises up, the mighty are terrified; they retreat before its thrashing. 26 The sword that reaches it has no effect, nor does the spear or the dart or the javelin. 27 Iron it treats like straw and bronze like rotten wood. 28 Arrows do not make it flee; slingstones are like chaff to it. 29 A club seems to it but a piece of straw; it laughs at the rattling of the lance. 30 Its undersides are jagged potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge. 31 It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldron and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment. 32 It leaves a glistening wake behind it; one would think the deep had white hair. (The Bible: JOB 41 : 22-32)

          The Bible in this description of the Leviathan has provided an excellent specimen of its position in relation to the Quran as regards the root, reference, age, stage, manner and matter. The Quran as may be seen has advanced into the heart of the modern field and has fixed its camera there to take and describe the pictures in a very minute and exact manner adopting the method, manner, language, process and the system of this modern age of science. The Quran appears to be championing the cause of all the scriptures of God. It is the fruit, Gospel the flower, the prophecies of the Mosaic Prophets the branches, the Pentateuch the stem, and the scriptures of Abraham the roots, of the Abrahamic religion of God's unity. The fruit naturally has all of the tree to the root of the tree. And mark that whereas the Bible in its Leviathan has confined itself to a general description of the natural phenomena, the Quran has approached the farthest confines to describe the atomic phenomenon, and has given the perfect scientific description thereof. Read Chapter Homaza.

ii.            THE BIBLE AND THE QURAN ON THE BREAKER INTO PIECES:-

          Scriptures in this modern age of Rationalism are generally regarded as merely the books of the religious guidance. The miraculous and the spiritual contained in the Bible has been regarded by the modern rational critics as merely unbelievable superstition. This is not exactly the case. An eye endowed with correct vision might see the things otherwise. The scientific description and the characterization of the Nuclear Phenomenon by the Quran fourteen hundred years ago has furnished this world with a miracle which could not possibly be denied by anyone. And here , I intend to give something from the Bible which though not as exactly, strictly and completely scientific as the characterization of the atomic phenomenon given by the Quran, yet it contains at least enough to dispel the view that all that is contained by the Bible in the form of miraculous, or purely spiritual is unbelievable and nonsensical. I will now give a characterization of the nuclear phenomenon as may be found in he Bible, which though giving only the main characteristic of the nuclear phenomenon, that of breaking to piece, and in no way to be regarded as a complete description, yet serves as an example to annul the view that the existence of miraculous is a natural impossibility. I will produce a vision of Daniel in which could be found the nuclear phenomenon described with scientific clarity, while the other three phenomenon, namely, the gravitational, the electrical and the minor nuclear may be seen described quasi allegorically.

          While judging between the difference of the degree and style of description by the Quran and Daniel in the Bible the differences of their respective eras have to be kept in mind. If Einstein were alive today, I would have presented this particular excerpt from the Bible to him as a suggestive aid to his research on the unification of natural forces, believing that it would have proved suggestive, resourceful, thought-provoking and interesting to him in his particular theme that of the unification of natural forces, besides the clarification of the basic characteristic of nuclear phenomenon that of breaking into pieces. Einstein indeed had the realization of this last fact as is clear from his appeals to mankind, but unfortunately the realization had come to him only too late, after only the Hydrogen Bomb had appeared on the scene.

Now read the following from the Bible:-

“In the first year of Belshazzer, King of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters”.

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Then he wrote down the dream and told the sum of the matter.

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 1)

Daniel spake and said:- 

“I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven storve upon the great sea”.

Daniel declared, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea”. (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 2)

“And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another”. 

And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 3)

“The first one was like a lion, and had eagel's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up upon the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.” 

The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 4)

“And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, arise, devour much flesh.”

“And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. It had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.” 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 5)

“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

After this I looked, and behold, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it. (The Bible-Daniel 7: 6)

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it: and it had ten horns.”

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 7)

“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great-things.”

“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots. And behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.”

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 8)

“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flames, and his wheels as burning fire.”

“As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 9)

“A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgement was set and the books were opened.”

“A stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served

him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 10)

“I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.”

“I looked then because of the sound of the great words that the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was killed, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 11)

“As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.” 

“As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 12)

“I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.”

“I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.”

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 13)

“And there was given him dominion, and glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an ever-lasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.” 

“And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 14)

“I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.” 

“As for me, Daniel, my spirit within me was anxious, and the visions of my head alarmed me.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 15)

“I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.” 

“I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. 

So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things.” 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 16)

“These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.” 

“These four great beasts are four kings who shall arise out of the earth.” 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 17)

“But the saints of the most high shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever and ever.” 

“But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 18)

“Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, break in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet.” 

“Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet.”

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 19) 

“And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell: even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very 

great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.”

“And about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn that came up and before which three of them fell, the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke great things, and that seemed greater than its companions.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 20)

“I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them.” 

“As I looked, this horn made war with the saints and prevailed over them.”

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 21) 

“Until the ancient of days came, and judgement was given to the saints of the most high; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.”

“Until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when the saints possessed the kingdom. 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 22)

“Thus he said, the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall treat it down, and break it in pieces.”   

“Thus he said: ‘As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 23)

“And of the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise; and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.”

“As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 24)

“And he shall speak great words against the most high, and shall wear out the saints of the most high, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.”

“He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 25)

“But the judgement shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.”

“But the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be consumed and destroyed to the end.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 26)

“And the Kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high, whose kingdom is an 

everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.”

“And the kingdom and the dominion and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; his kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.” 

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 27)

“Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitation much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.”

“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me, and my color changed, but I kept the matter in my heart.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 28)

(The Bible -Daniel-VII-1-28)

          In order to treat the subject we will follow the specific arrangement of the four natural forces to depict the four beasts of Daniel's vision:-

i.             THE GRAVITATIONAL FORCE:-

“The first one was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up upon the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.”

ii.           THE ELECTRICAL FORCE:-

“And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it, and they said thus unto it, arise devour much flesh.”

iii.          THE MINOR NUCLEAR FORCE:-

“After this I behold, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl, the beast also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

iv.          THE MAJOR NUCLEAR FORCE:- 

“The first three we will leave to the reader himself to discern therein the resemblance

to the relevant natural force. But this fourth, that is the nuclear beast we will try to briefly explain. The whole topic is such as may be viewed in diverse ways.” 

Daniel says:- 

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: It devoured and break in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it, and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it: and it had ten horns.”

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 7)

And now let us read the Quranic characterization of the nuclear fire. 

It says:-

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ    نِ الَّذِىْ جَمَعَ مَالًا وَّعَدَّدَهٗ    يَحْسَبُ اَنَّ مَالَهٗۤ اَخْلَدَهٗ    كَلَّا لَيُنْۘبَذَنَّ فِی الْحُطَمَةِ  وَمَآ اَدْرٰكَ مَاالْحُطَمَةُ    نَارُ اللهِ الْمُوْقَدَةُ    الَّتِىْ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْاَفْئِدَۃِ    اِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِمْ مُّؤْصَدَةٌ    فِیْ عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ    (۱۰۴۔الھمزۃ۔9-1)

 ہر اُس شخص کے لئے ہلاکت ہے جو (روبرو) طعنہ زنی کرنے والا ہے (اور پسِ پشت) عیب جوئی کرنے والا ہے۔(خرابی و تباہی ہے اُس شخص کے لئے) جس نے مال جمع کیا اور اُسے گن گن کر رکھتا ہے۔وہ یہ گمان کرتا ہے کہ اُس کی دولت اُسے ہمیشہ زندہ رکھے گی۔ ہرگز نہیں! وہ ضرور حطمہ (یعنی چورا چورا کر دینے والی آگ) میں پھینک دیا جائے گا۔ اور آپ کیا سمجھے ہیں کہ حطمہ (چورا چورا کر دینے والی آگ) کیا ہے۔ (یہ)      اللّٰہ    کی بھڑکائی ہوئی آگ ہے۔ جو دلوں پر (اپنی اذیت کے ساتھ) چڑھ جائے گی۔ بیشک وہ (آگ) اُن لوگوں پر ہر طرف سے بند کر دی جائے گی۔ (بھڑکتے شعلوں کے) لمبے لمبے ستونوں میں (اور اُن لوگوں کے لئے کوئی راہِ فرار نہ رہے گی)۔

“And what could teach thee what Al-Hotama is? It is fire of Allah kindled, which leapeth up onto the hearts. It is (a fire) closed in on them in outstretched columns.”

(Quran 104-Al-Homaza)

          The Quran has used the term Hotama. Hotama literally means a breaker, and more accurately means a crusher, a violent crusher. The original commentators of the Quran have described the Hotama, as inexpressibly dreadful, terrific, and an unusual devourer. Comparing the description given by the Bible and the Quran we can see.

The Bible says:-

“It breaketh in pieces, and stampeth the residue with the feet of it.”

“Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet.”

(The Bible-Daniel 7 : 19)

The Quran says:-

“It is Hotama that is a violent breaker and crusher, and grinder.”                       الْحُطَمَةِo

The Bible says:-

 “It is dreadful, terrible, and strong exceedingly.” 

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 7)

The Quran according to the original commentators says:-

“It is inexpressibly terrible and dreadful, and strong exceedingly.” 

The Bible says:-

“It is devourer.”

The Quran says:-                               الْحُطَمَةِ

“It is devourer.” 

The Bible says:-

“It is diverse from all the beasts that were before it.” 

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 7)

The scientific characterization of the atomic phenomenon given by the Quran, and endorsed by nuclear science is such as characteristically distinguished the nuclear, that is the atomic phenomenon from the rest of the phenomena, namely, the gravitational, chemical, and the electrical. That the characteristics of the atomic phenomenon are basically distinct and diverse from the rest of the phenomena, is a point worth keen observation of the atomists. But the Quran has proceeded further to give all the distinctive characteristics of the atomic fire, to wit that it is fire of Allah enkindled, and that it is a fire which leaps up onto the hearts and that it is a fire closed in on them in outstretched columns. This seemingly simple description of the atomic fire is surprisingly the most complete and comprehension description of atomic fire, no better has anywhere appeared in the circles of modern science. 

“Daniel regarding the fourth kingdom, “that is the fourth beast has said, that it shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.”

“Thus he said: ‘As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and it shall devour the whole earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces.” (The Bible-Daniel 7 : 23)

          Now no better description of the distinctly particular characteristics of this nuclear phenomenon, and of this modern Baconian age of scientific materialistic progress, as well as of this nuclear age as distinct from the pre-nuclear ages could be found than the one given above by Daniel.

          This modern culture has devoured the whole earth, land, sea, jungles, animals, everything. The Nuclear Weapons also can devour the whole earth, and can tread it down, and can break it in pieces. All this is a description of Quranic Hotama which the worthy commentators of the Quran have most appreciately given in minute detail. This present day mankind, that now is turning mad through panic due to this destructive character of the nuclear kingdom, should have no difficulty in describing the truth of this Danielian statement given milleniums ago.

      And in the end, let us pray that the prediction of Daniel regarding the fourth beast, the one which we have called as the nuclear beast comes true. Namely, that it is slain, its body is destroyed and is given to the burning flames as the golden calf of Israel was destroyed by Moses. The end of the three other beasts as is predicted by Daniel shows no less appropriateness. Who the ancient of the days, or the son of man is going to be, time only will tell. This vision of Daniel on the whole is worth the research of some competent intellect in the world and deserves to be discussed in minute detail. I wish I had leisure.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

i.             Irfan – ul – Quran by Minhaj-ul-Quran.

(Al-Mā’idah, Al-Baqarah, An-Nahl, Al-Hajj, Al-Fath, Āl-i-‘Imrān, Ash-Shūrā, Al-A‘rāf, an-Najm, Al-Hāqqah, As-Saff, Al-Kahf, An-Nisā’, Āl-i-‘Imrān, Maryam, Al-Mu’minūn, Yāsīn, Al-Hadīd, Hūd, Al-‘Ankabūt, At-Tawbah, Al-Hujurāt, An-Nūr, Al-Anfāl, Fussilat, Al-Isrā’, Al-Furqān, Al-An‘ām, Fātir, Tāhā, Al-Homaza) (Urdu & English Translation).

ii.           Sunan Ibn Mājah

iii.          The Holly Bible. 

(Genesis, Deuteronomy, ST John, ST Mathew, James, ST Mark, JOB 41 & Daniel)

iv.          Decline and Fall of Roman Empire Vol-II.

REFERENCES

1.           Irfan – ul – Quran.

(Al-Baqarah, Āl-i-‘Imrān, An-Nisā’, Al-Mā’idah, Al-An‘ām, Al-A‘rāf, Al-Anfāl, At-Tawbah, Yūnus, Hūd, Ar-Ra‘d, Ibrāhīm, Al-Hijr, An-Nahl, Al-Isrā’, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Tāhā, Al-Ambiyā’, Al-Hajj, Al-Mu’minūn, An-Nūr, Al-Furqān, An-Naml, Al-Qasas, Al-‘Ankabūt, Ar-Rūm, Luqmān, As-Sajdah, Al-Ahzāb, Saba’, Fātir, Yāsīn, Sād, Az-Zumar, Ghāfir, Fussilat, Ash-Shūrā, Az-Zukhruf, Al-Jāthiyah, Al-Ahqāf, Muhammad, Al-Fath, Al-Hujurāt, Qāf, Adh-Dhāriyāt, An-NAJAM, Al-Qamar, Ar-Rahmān, Al-Wāqi‘ah, Al-Hadīd, Al-Mujādalah, Al-Hashr, As-Saff, Al-Jumu‘ah, Al-Munāfiqūn, Al-Mulk, Al-Hāqqah, Al-Qiyāmah, Al-Insān, An-Nāzi‘āt, Al-Fajr, Al-‘Asr, Al-Homaza, Al-Mā‘ūn) (Urdu & English Translated).

2.           Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2699, (2/398,399), (# 7364), 2937.

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7.           The Holly Bible. (Genesis, Genesis-I, Deuteronomy, Psalms, Ecclesiasticus, ST John, Proverbs, ST Mathew, James, ST Mark, JOB 41, Daniel).

8.           Literary Essays: Lord Bacon by Lord Macaulay.

9.           A history of Philosophy by C.J.Webb.

10.        For reference read Bacon design, a short history by C.J.Webb.

11.        Bacon’s Advancement of Learning.

12.        Poetical works of Sir. Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto-III, XXX.

13.        A Short History of the world by H.G.Well.

14.        The history of the Jews by Milman Henry Hart Vol-1.

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17.        Zaboor-e-Ajam by Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Part-2.

18.        Zarbe Kaleem by Allama Muhmmad Iqbal. 

About the Author (Allama Muhammad Yousuf Gabriel) and his Mission:-

Who knew other than the Providence that born in Awan tribe, in a small remote village Khabekki, Valley (Soan Sakaser), Khoshab (a tract which now forms part of Pakistan) on 17th February, 1917 by a strange coincidence with the day and the month of Noah’s deluge, and the year of Lenin’s Revolution, and the years of the world war-I; the author was destined to fight someday with the present-day fiery deluge of nuclear fire and prepare another Noah’s ark in human history to save humanity from deluge of atomic fire. 17th February, according to the Bible is the date of the eruption of Noah’s deluge though of water, against this present one of nuclear fire. Having Master of Arts (Islamic Studies) from Punjab University, Pakistan, he was a research scholar, philosopher, philanthropist, a linguist, a theologian, a mystic, an Orator, and Urdu poet.

Throughout his life, the author saw certain visions of great authenticity in line with his mission that of saving this humankind from grievous nuclear doomsday. In the year 1942 in which Enrico Fermi succeeded in opening the gate of atomic fire on this humankind by his successful realization of Uranium fission-chain-reaction in Chicago, America; the author, in Mussayyib near Baghdad (Iraq), in a vision was recommended by the Green-turbaned saint ‘Khidr (A.S)’ to Abraham for the Abrahamic Mission that of warning this world about the atomic hell, and exposing the actual reality of the nuclear problem, and teaching this world the methods of escaping the grievous atomic doom. He was in that vision shown extraordinary great signs of God. In the same era and in the same place he was shown the Crucifix in another vision.

From 1942 to 1982, like a man prepossessed, author took to study and engaged himself in intellectual pursuit day in day out. He learned histories, languages and literatures, English, Arabic, Persian and Urdu; Philosophies, ancient and modern; Mathematics, its every branch, Arithmetic, Geometry and Algebra; Sciences to the nuclear science; Scriptures, the Quran and the Bible, the Old and the New Testament; year after year, indeed without a school and without a teacher, in circumstances which no Bunyan could have a heart to describe, and achieving that which no Freud could have a method to analyze. Till in 1961, he stumbled upon the discovery of the prophetic warning of the Quran about the atomic hell, and thereby he realized his theme, and set to the research in the subjects involved therein. In 1963, in a debate with renowned German scholar Annemarie Schimmel, his theme got the approval and had the stamp of genuineness and authenticity.

In 1972, he set himself to writing till in 1982 he brought his work to its finish. Literature in English and Urdu ranging over six thousand pages he has produced. Other than books in Urdu prose and poetry, and one book “Gabriel’s Islamic Bomb” (English), hundreds of articles of the author have been published in newspapers in Pakistan in Urdu and English. “GABRIEL’S EXTINGUISHING THE ATOMIC HELL SERIES” comprises of the interpretation of the prophecy of the Quran about the atomic hell; a work regarding which author’s conceit was that not even Bacon, Darwin, and Einstein combined could easily have produced. However, remember that this work is based not on any claim or pretension of the author himself nor even it is based on the divine authority of the Quran; his work is based on science and logic which has to be the criterion.

Author departed on January 05, 2006 without seeing the publication of his life-long ordeal to save this humanity from nuclear hell.

Author’s beloved Son KHALID MALIK

علامہ محمد یوسف جبریل اور ان کا مشن:

قدرت کے علاوہ کون جانتا تھا کہ اعوان قبیلے کے ایک چھوٹے سے دور افتادہ گاؤں کھبیکی، وادی (سون سکیسر)، خوشاب (ایک علاقہ جو اب پاکستان کا حصہ ہے) میں 17 فروری 1917 کو ایک عجیب اتفاق سے پیدا ہوا تھا۔ نوح کے سیلاب کا مہینہ، اور لینن کے انقلاب کا سال، اور پہلی جنگ عظیم کے سال؛ مصنف کا مقدر تھا کہ وہ کسی دن جوہری آگ کے موجودہ آگ کے سیلاب سے لڑے اور انسانیت کو ایٹمی آگ کے سیلاب سے بچانے کے لیے انسانی تاریخ میں ایک اور نوح کی کشتی تیار کرے۔ 17 فروری، بائبل کے مطابق، اس موجودہ ایٹمی آگ کے خلاف، پانی کے طوفان کی بجاۓ آگ کے طوفان نوح کے پھٹنے کی تاریخ ہے۔ پنجاب یونیورسٹی، پاکستان سے ماسٹر آف آرٹس (اسلامک سٹڈیز) کے ساتھ، وہ ایک ریسرچ اسکالر، فلسفی، انسان دوست، ماہر لسانیات، ایک ماہر الہیات،  صوفیانہ مزاج کے مالک، اردو، فارسی، عربی اور انگریزی زبان کے مایہ نازخطیب اور اردو شاعر تھے۔

اپنی پوری زندگی میں، مصنف نے اپنے مشن کے مطابق عظیم صداقتوں کے کچھ مافوق الفطرت نظارے دیکھے جن کا مقصد اس انسانیت کو سنگین ایٹمی قیامت سے بچانا تھا۔ سال 1942 میں جس میں اینریکو فرمی نے شکاگو، امریکہ میں یورینیم فِشن چین-ری ایکشن کے کامیاب تجربات کے ذریعے اس انسانیت پر ایٹمی آگ کے دروازے کھولنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔ مصنف، بغداد (عراق) کے قریب مصیّعب میں، ایک خواب میں سبز پگڑی والے بزرگ 'حضرت خواجہ خضر (  )' نے مصنف کو حضرت ابراہیم    سےابراہیمی مشن کے لیے تجویز کیا تھا کہ وہ اس دنیا کو ایٹمی جہنم کے بارے میں خبردار کریں، اور اس کی اصل حقیقت کو بے نقاب کریں۔ جوہری مسئلہ، اور اس دنیا کو دردناک ایٹمی عذاب سے بچنے کے طریقے سکھائیں۔ اس رویا میں مصنف کو  خدا کی غیر معمولی عظیم نشانیاں دکھانا بھی مقصودتھا۔ اسی دور میں اور اسی جگہ ایک اور رویا میں مصنف کوصلیب بھی دکھائی گئی تھی۔

1942 سے 1982 تک، ایک عام انسان کی طرح، مصنف نے مطالعہ شروع کیا اور دن رات فکری جستجو میں مصروف رہے۔ انہوں نے تاریخ،  ادب، انگریزی، عربی، فارسی اور اردو زبانیں سیکھیں۔ قدیم اور جدید فلسفہ؛ ریاضی، اس کی ہر شاخ، جیومیٹری اور الجبرا؛ جوہری سائنس ؛ صحیفے، قرآن اور بائبل، پرانا اور نیا عہد نامہ؛ سال بہ سال، اسکول اور استاد کے بغیر پڑھے، ایسے نامساعد حالات میں جن کو بیان کرنے کے لیے کوئی جان بنیان جرات نہیں رکھتا، اور کسی بھی فرائید کے پاس مصنف کی ذہنی صلاحیت اور حصولِ منزل کا تجزیہ کرنا ناممکن تھا۔ 1961 تک، وہ ایٹمی جہنم کے بارے میں قرآن کی پیشین گوئی کی دریافت پر زیرِ تحقیق  رہے اور اس طرح آخرکار انہوں نے اپنے  اصل موضوع کو سمجھ لیا اور اس میں شامل مضامین پر تحقیق کرنے لگے۔ 1963 میں معروف جرمن اسکالر اینی میری شمل کے ساتھ ایک مباحثے میں، مصنف کے تھیم کو منظوری ملی اور اس پر  صداقت کی مہر ثبت  ہو گئی۔

1972 میں، انہوں نے  لکھنا شروع کیا یہاں تک کہ 1982 میں اپنے کام کو پایہ تکمیل تک پہنچا دیا۔ انگریزی اور اردو میں بے شمار صفحات پر مشتمل ادب انہوں نے تیار کیا ۔ اردو نثر اور شاعری کی کتابوں اور ایک کتاب "Gabriel's Islamic Bomb" (انگریزی) کے علاوہ مصنف کے سینکڑوں مضامین اردو اور انگریزی زبان میں ملکی و غیرملکی اخبارات میں شائع ہو چکے ہیں۔ "Gabriel's Extinguishing the Atomic Hell Series" جوہری جہنم کے بارے میں قرآن کی پیشین گوئی کی تشریح پر مشتمل  ایک ایسا کام ہے جس کے بارے میں مصنف کا  خیال تھا کہ بیکن، ڈارون اور آئن سٹائن بھی آسانی سے یہ کام نہیں کر سکتے۔ تاہم، یاد رکھیں کہ یہ تحریر خود مصنف کے کسی ذاتی اور نہ ہی یہ قرآن کے الہٰامی دعوے پر مبنی ہے۔بلکہ یہ کام سائنس اور منطق پر مبنی ہے جس کو سائنس کے معیاری علم پر تول لیں۔ مصنف 05 جنوری 2006 کو اس انسانیت کو ایٹمی جہنم سے بچانے کے لیے اپنی زندگی بھر کی آزمائش کی اشاعت دیکھے بغیر ہی رخصت ہوگیا۔
مصنف کا پیارا بیٹا, خالد ملک

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mankind is facing danger unprecedented in history. The scientists have judged it as the total annihilation of life on earth, man, animals and plants. But it is more than that it is the atomic hell. The author of Gabriel’s Islamic Bomb has in a missionary zeal from 1942 to 1982 made extensive studies and researches in the relative subjects of atomism and Quran, Bible, Sciences and philosophies. This present volume is one of the fourteen, written on the topic.

Allama Muhammad Yousuf Gabriel is a symbol of universal peace, a model of simplicity, sincerity, sincerity and devotion, a colossal giant of ancient and modern learning, a philosopher, a scientist, a linguist, a theologian, a poet, a researcher, a teacher, and an orator. He has a mission to save this world from the nuclear ruin, the painful and disgraceful atomic doom of adamities. He wants to warn the mankind against the atomic hell and tries to guide them towards safety, while the appeals of the scientists and philosophers have failed. The author was born on 17th February 1917 in khabekki village Soan Sakaser, Khoshab (Pakistan).

About Allama Muhammad Yousuf Gabriel and his books The Miracles of the Quran printed by Amoeba international entitled Gabriel’s Extinguishing the Atomic Hell Series.

علامہ محمد یوسف جبریل اور ان کی کتابوں کے بارے میں قرآن کے معجزات امیبا انٹرنیشنل کی طرف سے چھپی ہوئی ہے بعنوان  جبریلزیلز ایکٹنگوئشنگ دی اٹامک ہیل سیریز   :

At a time unparalleled in history, humanity faces a threat of universal nuclear doomsday with an end result of total annihilation of life on earth. Being an enthusiast for global peace, with an extensive research background, Yousuf Gabriel explores the root cause of the nuclear problem. Probing deep into the realms of theology, philosophy, atomism, nuclear science, literature, and history, amid a mist of mystification regarding universal nuclear dilemma, Gabriel has tried to resolve the issue in the light of the Scriptures. He is a philanthropist who warns humanity about nuclear hell and wants to shun the two-edged sword of nuclear energy, either for war or so-called peaceful purpose.

            تاریخ میں ایک ایسے وقت میں جس کی مثال نہیں ملتی، انسانیت کو عالمگیر ایٹمی قیامت کے خطرے کا سامنا ہے جس کے نتیجے میں زمین پر زندگی کی مکمل تباہی ہوگی۔ عالمی امن کے لیے پرجوش ہونے کے ناطے، ایک وسیع تحقیقی پس منظر کے ساتھ، یوسف جبریل جوہری مسئلے کی بنیادی وجہ تلاش کرتے ہیں۔ عالمگیر جوہری مخمصے کے بارے میں پراسراریت کے دھند کے درمیان، الہیات، فلسفہ، جوہری، جوہری سائنس، ادب اور تاریخ کے دائروں میں گہرائی سے تحقیق کرتے ہوئے، جبرائیل نے صحیفوں کی روشنی میں اس مسئلے کو حل کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے۔ وہ ایک مخیر شخص ہے جو انسانیت کو ایٹمی جہنم سے خبردار کرتا ہے اور جوہری توانائی کی دو دھاری تلوار کو جنگ یا نام نہاد پرامن مقصد کے لیے چھوڑنا چاہتا ہے۔

Gabriel’s Extinguishing the Atomic Hell Series serves as the key to the future destiny of this now-doomed humankind. It is a case of dwindled religion and diminished faith versus science. It is based on a miraculous prophecy, rather a warning about nuclear hell given by the Quran more than fourteen centuries ago. The prophecy has described the characteristics of the age in which atomism was supposed to appear, as well as of the people who would become the victims of nuclear fire. It has also given the remedial measures and solutions to avoid this nuclear doomsday. The whole nuclear phenomena, with all its characteristic scientific features, is described in its entirety by this prophecy of the Holy Quran. The major focus of criticism is the philosophy of Francis Bacon, who preferred “natural philosophy” over “moral philosophy” for “man’s right of dominion over nature for the material utility.” Educate yourself about the dreadful outcome of adopting nuclear energy, whether for war or peaceful purposes. Learn how, after a prolonged use of nuclear energy, human and animal species may be converted to abhorrent monsters and chimeras. Enlighten yourself in the light of Scriptures how humanity can avoid this shameful and dreadful end.

            جیریل کی ایٹمک ہیل سیریز کو بجھانا اس تباہ حال انسانیت کے مستقبل کے مقدر کی کلید کے طور پر کام کرتا ہے۔ یہ زوال پذیر مذہب اور سائنس کے مقابلے میں کم ہوتے ایمان کا معاملہ ہے۔ یہ ایک معجزاتی پیشین گوئی پر مبنی ہے، بلکہ جوہری جہنم کے بارے میں ایک انتباہ جو قرآن نے چودہ صدیوں سے بھی پہلے دیا تھا۔ پیشن گوئی میں اس زمانے کی خصوصیات بیان کی گئی ہیں جس میں ایٹمزم ظاہر ہونا تھا، اور ساتھ ہی ان لوگوں کی خصوصیات بھی بیان کی گئی ہیں جو ایٹمی آگ کا شکار ہوں گے۔ اس نے اس ایٹمی قیامت سے بچنے کے لیے تدارکاتی تدابیر اور حل بھی بتائے ہیں۔ تمام ایٹمی مظاہر اپنی تمام خصوصیت کے ساتھ سائنسی خصوصیات کے ساتھ قرآن کریم کی اس پیشین گوئی کے ذریعے پوری طرح بیان کیا گیا ہے۔ تنقید کا سب سے بڑا مرکز فرانسس بیکن کا فلسفہ ہے، جس نے "فطری فلسفہ" کو "اخلاقی فلسفے" پر ترجیح دی کہ "مادی کی افادیت کے لیے فطرت پر انسان کے تسلط کا حق"۔ جوہری توانائی کو اپنانے کے خوفناک نتائج کے بارے میں خود کو آگاہ کریں، چاہے وہ جنگ کے لیے ہوں یا پرامن مقاصد کے لیے۔ جانیں کہ کس طرح، جوہری توانائی کے طویل استعمال کے بعد، انسان اور حیوانی انواع نفرت انگیز راکشسوں اور chimeras میں تبدیل ہو سکتے ہیں۔ صحیفوں کی روشنی میں خود کو روشن کریں کہ انسانیت اس شرمناک اور ہولناک انجام سے کیسے بچ سکتی ہے۔

 

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