Questions tagged [christianity]
Christianity is the religion founded by the later followers of Prophet Jesus(A.S), who is considered to be the second last prophet of Islam.
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the process of thinking [on hold]
Please answer this question above all else. It is urgent. using vulgar things in the process of thinking. Because an individual may denounce Christianity by thinking within himself that if god had a ...
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What are the reasons that Allah gave the Torah and Gospel before the guidance of the Quran?
I know that Surah Al-E-Imran 3 states:
He has revealed to you the Book with the truth,
confirming what has been before it, and has sent down the Torah and
the Injil.
Thus, we know that it is ...
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Prayer and it's requirements [closed]
After a fair bit of reading including Quranic versus (and correct me if I am wrong) Christians or People of the Book do have every opportunity to enter Heaven as do Muslims however I am a little ...
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Muslim theologians' view whereby Western liberalism relies on Christianity for its sustenance
This is an excerpt from a recent conversation between Tyler Cowen and David Brooks (in the series Conversations With Tyler):
COWEN: What do you think of the view, common among Muslim theologians,
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Is the Islamic representation of God self defeating? [duplicate]
This was an argument formed by a Christian I know. He said
"And The Quran is self-defeating for a few reasons: it says the word
of God cannot be corrupted, and yet the Bible is, that God is ...
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Is a Christian a Polytheist or Ahl-al-Kitab? [duplicate]
I wonder whether Islam categorises a Christian as a polytheist or Ahl Al Kitab? This is very important to know since the Qur'an teaches differently about these two categories in matters concerning ...
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Is Islam a religion only revealed for Arabs?
As salaam walaikum, I am a revert to Deen e Islam. There is a Christian I know who said to me that Islam, unlike Christianity, is not an universal religion. I argued with him how. He said our Quran e ...
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Are there creatures besides humans and jinns in paradise and hell?
From Islamic scriptures, it is known that the inhabitants of paradise and hell will consist of humans, jinns, hoors and angels.
But there is a verse in the Quran in Surah Al Isra:
وَلَقَدْ ...
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Is it haram to cook non-halal meat and serve it to a Christian?
Is it haram to cook non-halal meat and serve it to a Christian? Bearing in mind that you don’t eat it, but just cooking it and serve it.
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Does Qur'an 5:82 (Jews have animosity towards believers; Christians are nearest in affection) only apply at the time of the Prophet?
You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to ...
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Are Christian depictions of Jesus and Mary considered accurate?
Jesus and Mary in Christianity is Prophet Isa and his mother Maryam in Islam; see Jesus in Islam. It seems Christianity doesn't have the same restrictions as Islam regarding depictions of Jesus, and ...
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Did Jesus relax Jewish dietary laws?
I read that Jews believe that when the Messiah comes he will allow pig and other food which is forbidden to them. Jesus the Messiah has already come and he confirmed the Law of Moses (Qur'an and ...
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When did the Jews/Christians go wrong?
It is my understanding that the reason God needed to deliver a teaching to Mohammed in the first place is because the Jews and Christians irredeemably strayed from the teachings of Moses and Jesus.
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Are there any sahabas of Muhammad (pbuh) who married trinity-believing christians?
I know that there are some sahabas of Muhammad pbuh who married christians. But what kind of christians were they? Did they believe in the trinity? Or were they non-trinitarian christians? Did they ...
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How to marry a woman who converted to Islam, and was formerly married as a Christian but is yet to get a divorce?
Is it possible to get married to a woman who was married before as a Christian? But she has converted on Islam now, but has not yet got a divorce for her Christian marriage. What the process/...
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Do Muslims worship the same deity as Christians? [duplicate]
Christians pray to prophet Jesus, his mother Mary and even to Jibril.
Additionally Quran mentions case of Allah's name being called in synagogues and churches.
For had it not been that Allah ...
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How does a Muslim man go about marrying a Christian girl?
I want to marry a Christian girl without telling my parents because they would never agree.
What is the proper procedure of marrying a Christian girl?
I know that Muslims can marry Christians, but I ...
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What does “if Allah had a son” mean? Does it indicate that Allah can have a son?
Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."
Quran as-Zukhruf, verse 83
Question: What does "if Allah had a son" mean?
It seems its possible to interpret this and ...
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Which Sahaba were Jews and Christians before they became Muslim?
The Prophet had non-Arab Companions which converted to Islam. As they were non-Arab, their first religion wouldn't have been Arabian paganism, but something like Judaism or Christianity with the ...
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Is it haram to marry a Christian woman even if she is chaste?
Allah says in the Qu'ran:
الزَّانِي لَا يَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَالزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَا إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ ۚ وَحُرِّمَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
The fornicator ...
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Meaning of Quran 2:111 “Produce your proof”?
And they say: "None
Shall enter Paradise unless
He be a Jew or a Christian."
Those are their (vain) desires.
Say: "Produce your proof
If ye are truthful."
Nay,—whoever submits
His whole self to God
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How is the Holy Trinity and John 5:7 of the Bible interpreted in Islam?
John 5:7 King James Version (KJV) of the Gospels state "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one". My question is does this ...
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What can a Muslim do when dining with Christian friends who say grace?
A grace is a short prayer or thankful phrase said before or after eating. The term most commonly refers to Christian traditions. -- Wikipedia
Here's a Catholic example:
Bless us, O Lord, and these,...
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Why is Music considered forbidden in Islam when it is not in the previous revelations given to the Jews and Christians?
All of the holy books that came before the Qur'an are clear that the malaikah (angels) sing, the most beautiful music such as cannot even be imagined by the human ear. These verses have been confirmed ...
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Are Muslims technically at war with Christians and Jews?
In Is Islam Luring the Christian Church Into Denying Jesus? Converted Imam Answers, Samuel Smith, we have the following:
Dr. Mark Christian, a former prominent Muslim from Egypt whose great uncle ...
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Did I ruin someone's chances at Jannah? Is that possible? [closed]
I did something horrible. About a year ago I was talking about Islam, and a Christian girl showed great interest in the religion. I judged her inside, and thought that this was just a phase and she ...
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Does the Quran have the wrong concept of Trinity in 5:116?
Some Christians argue that, "the Quran 5:116 wrongly defines the Trinity. Trinity is not Allah, Jesus and Mary. Further Catholics do not worship Mary but pray via her to God." How do we respond to ...
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Is shrove tuesday or pancake day allowed?
In the western world, there is a day before period of Lent (40 days of fasting and avoiding unhealthy food except sundays), Called Shrove Tuesday (last tuesday of feb.) which is also called pancake ...
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What are the conditions for meat to be halal if the animal was slaughtered by the people of the book?
This question might be a bit broad and I know there are different of opinions. I hope to find different answers with different perspectives. Please add your references well and if it's from a certain ...
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Does the Treaty of Najran have any modern-day applicability?
This question is related to the paper: The Prophet’s Treaty with the Christians of Najran: An Analytical Study to Determine the Authenticity of the Covenants, Ahmed El-Wakil, Journal of Islamic ...
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What is the basis for the claim that the Prophets, Psalms, Torah and Gospel have been corrupted?
I'm wondering what is the basis for the claim that the Prophets, Psalms, Torah and Gospel have been corrupted? This is something that I hear a lot from Muslims and I'm just curious what is the ...
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Can “Yahweh” (יהוה) be regarded as a valid name of God in Islam? [duplicate]
I understand that Islam has a high regard for the revelation that came before, particularly the Torah, the Psalms and the Gospel, although unfortunately these are all regarded as having become ...
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What is the procedure for creating a mosque?
This is related to this question, but I didn't want to ask too many things in one go so I'm making a separate question.
I'm wondering what is involved in building a mosque, aside from the physical ...
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Can any building be converted into a mosque?
I've heard that some Christian churches were converted into mosques after Islam spread to those areas and took hold as the dominant religion of the area. For example, the Hagia Sophia was the main ...
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Does praying the Salat express agreement with all aspects of Islam?
I asked a related question yesterday. (I'm not sure if it's a duplicate as the emphasis is quite different)
I'd like to pray Salat at the mosque tomorrow, as I think it is a great way to worship and ...
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Must you always pray towards Mecca (Is your prayer invalid if you don't?)
I understand that Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day, and every time you are supposed to do the Salat and face towards the Kaaba in Mecca.
I'm wondering, is it essential to pray towards Mecca?...
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Do you automatically go to heaven/paradise if you are a muslim?
In Christianity there are 3 main divisions: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism. (There is also Oriental Orthodoxy and the Church of the East, but they are much smaller than the ...
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Why did God create the illusion of Jesus's crucifixion?
in the quran it says about Jesus' crucifixion:
And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah ." And they did not kill him, nor did they ...
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Why did Allah(SAW) decide to create 3 religions and not only just 1?
First there was Judaism, then Christianity and finally came Islam.
All 3 of these religions are part of Islam, but not completely. Only Islam is the final complete Islam. But before Islam, ...
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What books does Al-Azhar use that supposedly justifies discriminating against Christians? [closed]
I came across this post that claims Al-Azhar uses books that justifies discriminating against Christians. But the post didn't name those books.
What are those books and how authentic are they ...
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Is the God of the Qur'an the same god as the God of the Bible? [duplicate]
What is the difference between the Christian God and the Muslim God? Is the God of the Qur'an the same god as the God of the Bible?
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As a Muslim, is it appropriate to buy a friend a Bible?
One of my friends here in China wants to become a Christian and wants me to buy him an English-language Bible. My immediate reaction is "I should help; that's a good deed". However, as a Muslim, I'm ...
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How can you prove that “Christian miracles” are false? [closed]
As muslims, we believe that the Quran is the eternal miracle of Allah and hence, it is the ultimate proof of the truth. However, a christian may make a similar claim about their holy spirit miracles, ...
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Are Christians who believe in the Trinity considered People of the Book?
In many verses of the Qur'an, Allah speaks positively about the Ahl-al-kitab (i.e., People of the Book). For example, Muslims can eat their food and marry their women under certain conditions.
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Does Islam teach that what a man says will manifest into reality?
In Christianity they have what is called the "gift of prophecy", and in this gift, a man can say a saying and God will turn into what the man said. Does Islam teach it in its doctrine?
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How do muslims respond to the accusation that Quran incites disunity amongst humanity?
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Sahih International: O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, ...
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Can we marry non-chaste women of the book al kitaab?
I understand Allah has made it permissible for Muslim men to marry women of the book (al kitaab) who is chaste. Mashallah.
What if the woman is not chaste? Is it possible for her to become chaste? ...
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Is it acceptable for Muslims to donate to Christian charities?
The other day I donated to a Christian "get kids off drugs" charity. The Quran says to do good deeds, and the charity seemed consistent with Muslim values, so when they asked for a donation, I ...
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What is the fate of a deceased baptized child?
In an answer to this question, it is said that:
Anyone who has not received the Da`wah (Invitation to Islaam) in the life of this world and died ignorant of the truth will be tested on the Day of ...
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If a Muslim fakes a baptism, is he considered an apostate?
Think of a situation where a Muslim undergoes a baptism in a church in order to make Christians think that he's converting to Christianity (maybe he's doing some undercover work). But in reality, he ...
