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Christmas message from a Muslim brother to those who seek the truth sincerely, Honestly, and Open-Mindedly.

CHRISTMASS MESSAGE FROM A MUSLIM BROTHER

THOSE WHO SEEK THE TRUTH

SINCERELY, HONESTLY, AND
OPEN-MINDEDLY.

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah alone, and
that Muhammad, is His slave and Messenger.

Allaah The Exalted does not punish anyone based solely on that Fitrah of Tawheed instilled into human nature until He sends a
Messenger to him, as He said in the Quran: ‘’And never would We punish until We sent a messenger.’’ [Quran 17:15].

Among the blessings and favors that God has bestowed upon humanity is that He endowed them with an innate ability to
recognize and acknowledge His existence. He placed this awareness deep in our hearts as a natural disposition that has not
changed since human beings were first created. Furthermore, He reinforced this natural disposition with the signs that he placed
in creation that testify to His existence. However, since it is not possible for human beings to have a detailed knowledge of God
except through revelation from Himself, God sent His Messengers to teach the people about their Creator Who they must
worship. These Messengers also brought with them the details of how to worship God, because such details cannot be known
except by way of revelation. These two fundamentals were the most important things that the Messengers of all the divine
revelations brought with them from God. On this basis, all the divine revelations have had the same lofty objectives.

The ultimate goal of every Divine Message has always been the same: to guide the people to God, to make them aware of Him,
and to have them worship Him alone. Each Divine Message came to strengthen this meaning, and the following words were
repeated on the tongues of all the Messengers: “Worship God, you have no god other than Him.” This message was conveyed to
humanity by prophets and messengers which God sent to every nation. All of these messengers came with this same message,
the message of Islam.

All the Divine Messages came to bring the life of the people into willing submission to God Almighty (Allah in Arabic
language). For this reason, they all share the name of “Islam”, or “submission” derived from the same word as “Salam”, or
“peace”, in Arabic. Islam, in this sense, is the religion of all the prophets.

It is therefore, an Islamic viewpoint that every nation was sent a Messenger for their guidance. The important matter was the
concept of Tawheed i.e., in oneness of Allah. The secondary matter was Shariah which kept changing from tribe to tribe and
nation to nation. Allah, the most high, alone knows what is good for His creation. As it is mentioned in the Qur'ân:

And for every Ummah (a community or a nation), there is a Messenger; when their Messenger comes, the matter will be judged
between them with justice, and they will not be wronged. (Qur'ân 10:47) And verily, We have sent among every Ummah
(community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false
deities, etc. i.e., do not worship Taghut besides Allah)." Then of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some
upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth).
(Qur'ân 16:36).

But with regard to the rulings (shariah) on minor issues, as we mentioned above, each Prophet had his law [with the details of
rulings that he brought from his Lord], and each message had its own juristic rulings that differed between the Messengers and
Prophets, as Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, tells us:

“To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way” [al-Maa’idah 5:48].

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It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him) said: “I am the closest of people to ‘Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary – peace be upon him) in this world and
the Hereafter. The Prophets are like half-brothers; their mothers are different but their religion is one.” Narrated by Muslim in
his Saheeh (no. 3443).

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: What this hadith means is that the basis of their religion is one,
namely Tawheed or affirmation of the Oneness of Allah, even though the minor details of their laws differed. End quote from
Fath al-Baari (6/489)

Therefore, since after the creation of Adam, just one original message has been repeatedly delivered to mankind throughout the
History of humanity. Thus, to remind people about it and bring them back on track, many prophets and messengers including
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were sent by the only one true God to convey this message:

The true God is ONE and ONLY. Worship Him ALONE and keep His commandments.

The True God, The Creator sent: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses Jesus and Muhammad to convey the same messeage:

God is One and Only One.

The Oneness of this true God, the Creator, is clearly evident and easily traceable in the holy scriptures of the Jews, Christians,
Muslims, and others. Therefore, studying the concept of God in the Bible and the Qur'an sincerely and objectively, any sincere
seeker of the truth would be able to discern the unique qualities belonging to the true God only. Some of the qualities that
distinguish this only true God from others who claim to be God are:

1. This true God is Creator, not created. He brought everything into existence, and nothing can exist without Him, but He always
exists even without everything because He us needless of anything.

2. This true God is ONE and ONLY, not three or more, He has no partners nor equals.

3. This one true God is invisible; no one can see Him in this life. He is not physically manifested or incarnated in other forms.

4. This one true God is eternal; He does not die or change.

5. This one true God is not in need of anyone like a mother, a wife, or a son; or anything like food, drink, or help. But everything
else is in need of Him.

6. This one true God is unique in His attributes; no one is like Him. No human or animal descriptions can be attributed to Him.

We can use these criteria and qualities (as well as other ones belonging to Him alone) in examining
and rejecting any claims of being God.
Some Christians might wonder, "It is obvious that God is one. We believe in one God.
So, what is the point?'
However, I came to understand that they perceive this one God to include:

1- God the Father, 2- God the Son and 3- God the Holy Spirit.

So, based on common sense and simple logic, a sincere and honest seeker of the truth could reason:

What do you mean by saying that GOD is ONE, while you refer to THREE GODS?

Is God ONE in THREE or THREE in ONE (1 in 3 or 3 in 1)?

In addition to that, and according to Christian dogmas, these three "Gods" have different identities, images, roles, and functions:

1. God the Father = the Creator.

2. God the Son =the Saviour.

3. God the Holy Spirit= the Counsellor.

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By the way, if Jesus, God the Son (or Son of God) is really God or part of the one God, doesn't this contradict what the Bible
itself reports that no one can see God, nor hear His voice? The Bible states:

♦ YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD HIS VOICE NOR SEEN HIS FACE. (John 5: 37)

♦ NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN HIM. AND NO ONE CAN SEE HIM. (1 Timothy 6: 16)

♦ NO ONE CAN SEE ME AND STAY ALIVE. (Exodus 33: 20)

Based on these and other Biblical texts, I sincerely and honestly ask: "How can we reconcile the dogma that Jesus is God and
the Biblical testimony that no one has ever seen God, nor heard His voice?"

Didn't the Jews at his time, his family, and his followers SEE Jesus (God the Son, as some believe!) and HEAR his voice?

Is there any secret or hidden purpose concerning the truth about God?

In the Bible, the true God emphatically testifies, " I am the Lord, and there is no other god. I have not spoken in secret or
kept my purpose hidden. .. I am the Lord, and I speak the truth; I make known what is right." (Isaiah 45: 19)

Now, let us take off on a journey of seeking the truth about the one true God in the Bible and the Qur'an. At the end of this
journey and after your critical, sincere, honest, and thoughtful reading of this booklet and particularly the verses cited below, I
would like to know your reactions or views. To be as objective as possible, I cite the verses without any comment. Please read
the following verses CAREFULLY, CRITICALLY AND WITHOUT ANY PRECONCEPTIONS.

THE ONE TRUE GOD IN THE BIBLE BY DR. NAJI I. ARFAJ TAKEN FROM HIS BOOK ‘’JUST ONE MESSAGE
(THE OLD TESTAMENT):

Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. (Deuteronomy 6: 4).

Has not the One God made and sustained for us the spirit of life? (Malachi 2: 15)

You may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after Me. I, I
am the Lord, and besides Me there is no Savior. (Isaiah 43: 10-11)

I am the first and I am the last; besides Me there is no god. Who is like Me? (Isaiah 44: 6)

And there is no other god besides Me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none besides Me. Turn to Me
and be saved... To Me every knee shall bow. (Isaiah 45: 21-23).

These are just some verses from the Old Testament.

THE ONE TRUE GOD IN THE BIBLE

(THE NEW TESTAMENT):
One came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he (Jesus) said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. (Matthew 19: 16-17, in King James Version)

Now this is life eternal, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17: 3)

Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. (Matthew 4: 10)

Hear O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord. (Mark 12: 29)

For there is one God and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (I Timothy 2: 5).

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THE ONE TRUE GOD IN THE QUR'AN

Say: ‘’He is Allah, the One and Only; Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; He begets not, nor is He begotten; and there is none like unto
Him’’. (Quran 112).

There is no god but I; so worship Me. (Quran 21:25)

They disbelieve who say: Allah (God) is one of three, for there is no god except One God. If they desist not from their word (of
blasphemy), verily, a grievous chastisement will befall the disbelievers among them. (Quran 5:73)

Can there be another god besides Allah (God)? Nay, most of them know not. (Quran 27: 61)

Can there be another god besides Allah (God)? High is Allah above what they associate with Him. (Quran 27: 63)

Can there be another god besides Allah (God)? Say, 'Bring forth your proof, if ye are telling the truth!' (Quran 27: 64)

Indeed, this message concerning the Oneness of God (i.e.,Tawheed in Arabic) is the essential theme of the Qur'an.

THE MESSENGERS CALLED GOD ALMIGHTY TO BEAR WITNESS:

Let us hear from the words attributed to the messengers before Muhammad (peace be upon them all).

JESUS (Peace be upon him).

The purpose of his coming is to give us eternal life which after delivering it he called the only true God to bear witness that
indeed he delivered the message or the eternal life to humanity exactly as it was given to him.

Now what is this eternal life?

Jesus said in John 17:3 that the eternal life is to believe in the ONLY TRUE GOD WHO SENT HIM AND THAT HE
(JESUS) WAS A MESSENGER OF THIS ONLY TRUE GOD!

As a muslim, that is the message of Islam: There is always ONLY ONE true God, the only uncreated, Eternal being. Who
brought everything else into existence! And that Moses, Jesus, Muhammad etc are all messengers of this ONLY TRUE GOD.

DID THE MESSENGERS DELIVER THE TRUTH TO ALL-HUMANITY?

Jesus (peace be upon him) called God to bear witness:

It is amazing how Jesus (peace be upon him) called God Almighty to bear witness that He delivered the message exactly how
God ordered him: THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD WHO IS IN HEAVEN AND I (JESUS) IS THE MESSENGER OF
THIS ONLY ONE TRUE GOD. Therefore, any other god else (including Jesus) IS A FALSE GOD SINCE THERE IS ONLY
ONE TRUE GOD. Jesus was telling us that he was not God, but messenger of God Almighty and that this is the only eternal life
he brought to humanity just like Moses, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all).

Moses (peace be upon him) did the same thing:

"And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, That
Moses commanded the Levites(Jews), which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying, Take this book of the law, and
put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I
know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the
LORD; and how much more after my death? Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may
speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. For I know that after my death ye will
become utterly corrupt, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter
days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands. (Deuteronomy
31:25-29)"

Here the Jews' hands are predicted to cause so much corruption (including corruption in the Bible). Jeremiah 8:8 below which
came approximately 826 later confirmed the Bible corruption.

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"How can you say we (the Jews) are wise and the law of the Lord is with us, when in fact the false pen of the scribes has made it
into a lie? (Jeremiah 8:8 (Revised Standard Version))"

"And because of their (the Jews) breaking their covenant, We have cursed them and made hard their hearts. They change words
from their places and have abandoned a good part of the message that was sent to them. And you will not cease to discover
deceit in them, except a few of them. But forgive them and overlook (their misdeed). Verily! Allah loves the kindly. (Quran,
5:13)"

"O Messenger! (Muhammad) Do not be grieved by those who vie with one another in the race to disbelief, of such as say with
their mouths: "We believe" but their hearts believe not, and of the Jews: of them are those who listen eagerly to lies -listener to
others who have not come to you. They change the words from their places; they say: If you are given this then take it, but if you
are not given this then beware! He whom Allah dooms unto sin, you (by your efforts) will avail him naught against Allah. Those
are they for whom the will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts; for them there is a disgrace in this world, and in the
Hereafter a great torment. (Quran, 5:41)"

For countless ages, the only book of history available to Christians and Jews was the Old Testament. When someone wanted to
know what happened in the past, they would go back and study the Old Testament to find the answer. New theories about history
literally lived and died by their conformance to what the Old Testament taught. Then the discrepancies began to be noticed.

Once mankind began to study the Old Testament in detail, comparing the various passages which referred to the same topic in
order to obtain as much detail as possible, they began to notice conflicting accounts of many matters as well as other problems.
For instance, in the eleventh century, it was noticed that the list of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 names kings who lived long after
Moses was dead Then people began to notice such statements as "to this day" something is true, which implies that the author
was looking back at these matters through history and has seen that they have endured.

Muhammad (peace be upon him) did the same thing (warned his people)

Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) delivered his last sermon (Khutbah), His words were quite clear and concise and were directed to
the entire humanity.

After praising, and thanking God, the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, said "O People, lend me an
attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to
you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.

O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred
trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you
will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. God has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore
all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer
any inequity. God has Judged that there shall be no interest, and that all the interest due to Al-Abbas ibn Abd’el Muttalib shall
henceforth be waived...

Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so
beware of following him in small things.

O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that
you have taken them as your wives only under a trust from God and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to
them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your
partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as
well as never to be unchaste.

O People, listen to me in earnest, worship God, perform your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadan, and
offer Zakat. Perform Hajj if you have the means.

All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority
over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; [none have superiority
over another] except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims
constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given
freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.
Remember, one day you will appear before God and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of
righteousness after I am gone.

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O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O people, and
understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you
follow these you will never go astray.

All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and it may be that the last ones understand
my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, O God, that I have conveyed your message to
your people."
Thus the beloved Prophet completed his Final Sermon, and upon it, near the summit of Arafat, the revelation came down:

"…This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My Grace upon you, and have chosen Islam for you as your
religion…" (Quran 5:3)

Even today the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad is passed to every Muslim in every corner of the world through all possible
means of communication. Muslims are reminded about it in mosques and in lectures. Indeed the meanings found in this sermon
are indeed astounding, touching upon some of the most important rights God has over humanity, and humanity has over each
other. Though the Prophet’s soul has left this world, his words are still living in our hearts. But there is something our beloved
prophet propmised the muslim ummah that no any other prophet else did the same and that is: WE WILL NEVER TURN BACK
TO DISBELIEF. Because the prophet said ‘’Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will
ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things. Muslims as a whole will never worship
Muhammad or any other deity except the Only one true God, Allah.

Umar ibn Al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not exaggerate my
praises as the Christians have done with the son of Mary. Verily, I am only a servant, so refer to me as the servant of Allah
and his messenger.” Source: S ̣ah ̣ī h ̣ al-Bukhārī 3261

WHY ALL THE MESSENGERS CARE A LOT ABOUT WARNING THEIR PEOPLE TO CONTINUE
WORSHIPPING THE ONLY ONE TRUE GOD BEFORE THEY DEPARTE?

1. Because it is the only Eternal life (paradise). If you are missing this, you missed everything and you are going to hell.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “No
one will enter Hell in whose heart is an atom’s worth of faith.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad (3947), and by at-Tirmidhi (1991) who
classed it as saheeh. It was also classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Tirmidhi.

What is meant is that he will not enter it as the disbelievers will, so he will not abide forever in Hell, even if he enters it because
of his disobedience and sins.

In the hadith of intercession that was narrated by Muslim (193) it says: “it will be said to me: ‘O Muhammad, raise your head.
Speak, you will be heard; ask, it will be given to you; intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say: ‘O
Lord, my ummah, my ummah.’ It will be said to me: ‘Go, and whoever has in his heart faith the weight of a grain of
mustard-seed, bring him out therefrom.’ So I will go and do that, then I will come back to my Lord and I will praise Him
with those words of praise, then I will fall down prostrating to Him, and it will be said to me: ‘O Muhammad, raise your
head. Speak, you will be heard; ask, it will be given to you; intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say:
‘O Lord, my ummah, my ummah.’ It will be said to me: ‘Go, and whoever has in his heart faith that is smaller, smaller,
smaller than a grain of mustard-seed, bring him out of the Fire.’ And I will go and do that.”

The point is that Allah, may He be exalted, will bestow His grace upon the sinners among those who affirm His Oneness, so He
will bring out of Hell everyone who had an atom’s worth of faith in his heart, then He will admit them to Paradise by His mercy.
So no one will abide forever in Hell and be deprived of Paradise except the pure disbeliever in whose heart there is not even an
atom’s worth of faith or even less than that.

Al-Bukhaari (4203) and Muslim (111) narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “No one will
enter Paradise except a believer.”

The ultimate goal of every Divine Message has always been the same: to guide the people to God, to make them aware of Him,
and to have them worship Him alone. Each Divine Message came to strengthen this meaning, and the following words were
repeated on the tongues of all the Messengers: “Worship God, you have no god other than Him.” This message was conveyed to
humanity by prophets and messengers which God sent to every nation. All of these messengers came with this same message,
the message of Islam.

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All the Divine Messages came to bring the life of the people into willing submission to God. For this reason, they all share the
name of “Islam”, or “submission” derived from the same word as “Salam”, or “peace”, in Arabic. Islam, in this sense, was the
religion of all the prophets.

The doctrine of God is the foundation of the religion of Islam and is central to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. God is the
Supreme Being who exists independently of everything else. He is the sole Creator of the Universe, the Maker of the Heaven and
Earth. According to Islam, no event occurs in this Universe without God’s knowledge and implicit consent. He is the ultimate
source of every action and happening, animate or inanimate. God created not only the galaxies and stars, but also the life-form
on this earth and elsewhere. He is the Nourisher and Sustainer of all creation; He is our Lord.

Belief in God, the Creator and the Master of the Universe, is therefore, the most important in Islam. In fact, the unique Islamic
name ‘Allah’, in Arabic, applies only to Only One true God and to no one else. Islam advocates belief in the absolute Unity of
God in its entire purity as its very foundation. Oneness of God means that He is the only true God of all people: past, present and
future.

The Holy Qur’an gives the important message that Allah is One and Only One. He is Independent. He does not need any
support. Everything depends on Him. He has no father and has no son or daughter. There is none like unto Him. (Holy Quran
Chapter 112, verses 2-5).

Islam stresses the need to have firm belief in various attributes of Allah, the Creator and the Controller of the Universe. He is the
Lord of all the worlds. He is the Gracious, the Merciful. He is the Master of the Day of judgement. (1: 1-4)

For human beings, He is a very personal God. He listens to our supplications and prayers (2:187). He provides for all our needs
(42:20). He overlooks our shortcomings and forgives our excesses (39:54). He is there whenever we need Him, in distress or
prosperity (13:27). He deals with His creation with mercy, love and compassion (3:31).

2. Because Allah as the most merciful Judge will question them and He will question their people.

Quran 4:41 ‘’So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and we bring you, [O Muhammad] against these
[people] as a witness?’’

Quran 7:6-7 ‘’Thus (on the day of Judgment) We will most certainly call to account all those to whom We sent Our Messengers,
and We will also ask the Messengers (how the people responded to them). Then We Ourself will recount to them with
Knowledge (all their doings); for We were not absent from them’’.

Quran 77:8-15 ‘’ Then, when the stars become dim and the heaven is rent asunder, and the mountains are thrashed into dust, and
the time of the Messengers' appointment comes (that Day it shall happen). For what day has all this been deferred? For the Day
of Decision. And what do you know what the Day of Decision is? Woe on that Day to the deniers (of Truth)!’’

Quran 39:67-70 ‘’ These people have not recognized the true worth of Allah as His worth should truly be recognized. (As for
His Omnipotence) the entire earth on the Day of Resurrection shall be in His grasp and the heavens shall be rolled up in His right
hand. Glorified is He and Exalted above what they associate with Him. And the Trumpet shall be blown on that Day and all
those who are in the heavens and the earth shall fall down dead except those whom Allah may allow to live. Then the Trumpet
shall be blown again and they will all stand up, looking around. The earth will shine forth with the light of her Lord and the
conduct book will be laid open, and the Prophets and the witnesses shall be brought in, and the people shall be judged with full
justice, and none shall be wronged. And every living being shall be recompensed fully for whatever it had done. Allah knows
full well what the people do.’’

Quran 16:84 ‘’ (Do they realize what will happen) on the Day when We will raise up a witness from every community?
Then the disbelievers will not be given any opportunity to put forward any excuses nor will they be asked to show penitence.

Quran 28:74-75 ‘’ (They should be mindful of) the Day when He will call them and ask "Where are those associates of Mine
whom you deemed as such?" And We shall bring forth from every nation a witness and say, "Bring now your proof." Then they
will come to know that the Truth is with Allah alone, and all falsehoods that they had forged will vanish.’’

Quran 40:51-52 ‘’Believe it that We do help Our Messengers and the Believers in the life of this world, and so shall We help
them on that Day also when the witnesses shall stand up, and the excuses of the wrongdoers shall not avail them anything. They
shall have the curse on them and the worst abode.

Quran 5:109 ‘’On the Day, -- when Allah will assemble all the Messengers, He will ask, "What was the response you received?"
They will answer, "We have no knowledge: You alone have the full knowledge of all that is hidden.”
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Quran 28:65-67 ‘’ And (Let Them not forget) the Day when He will call them and ask. ''What answer did you give to Our
Messengers?" At that time, no reply will strike them, nor will they be able to consult one another. However, the one who has
repented here and believed and done good works, can expect to be among those who will attain true success there.

Address to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him)

Quran 16:89 ‘’ O Muhammad, warn them of) the Day when We will call a witness from among every community to testify
against it. And We will call you to testify against these people; (that is why) We have sent down to you this Book which makes
plain everything and is guidance, blessing and good news to those who have surrendered themselves entirely (before Allah).

Quran 4:42 ‘’Just imagine how they will fare, when We will bring forward a witness from every community and raise you (O
Muhammad) as a witness in regard to these people. At that time, all those, who rejected the Messenger and disobeyed him,
would wish the earth to split open and swallow them; for there they will not be able to hide anything from Allah.

Address to Jesus (Peace be upon him)

Quran 5:116-120 ‘’(On the Day of Judgment) Allah will say, "O Jesus, son of Mary, did you ever say to the people, 'Make me
and my mother deities besides Allah'?" He will say. "Glory be to You! It did not behoove me to say that which I had no right to
say. Had I ever said such a thing, You would most surely have known it, for You know all that is in my mind, but I do not know
what is in Your mind: indeed You have full knowledge of all the hidden things. I never told them anything other than what You
bade me. I said, `Worship Allah, Who is my Lord as well as your Lord.' I was a witness to their conduct as long as I remained
among them but when You recalled me, You watched over them; for You keep watch over everything. Now, if You punish
them, they are your own servants, and if You forgive them, You are All-powerful and All Wise. “Then Allah will declare, "This
is the Day when the truthfulness of the truthful benefits them; there are such Gardens for them underneath which canals flow;
they will dwell therein for ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him; this is the Greatest success." The
Sovereignty of the heavens and the Earth and whatever is therein belongs to Allah and He has power over everything.

0N THAT DAY

Quran 25:22-30 ‘’The Day, when they will see the angels, will not be a day of rejoicing for the criminals; they will cry out, Then
We will turn to what they had done and render it vain like scattered dust. (On the contrary) only those who have deserved the
Garden, will have a good abode on that Day and a cool place for midday rest. On that Day, a cloud will appear rending the sky
and the angels will be sent down rank after rank. The real Kingdom on that Day will belong only to the Merciful, and it will be a
very hard Day for the disbelievers. The unjust man will bite at his hand and say, "Would that I had stood by the Messenger! O,
woe to me! Would that I had not chosen so and so for a friend! For it was he, who had deluded me to reject the Admonition
which had come to me. Satan has proved very treacherous to man." And the Messenger will say, "O my Lord, my people had
made this Qur'an the object of their ridicule.”

Quran 6:130-131 ‘’ (On that occasion Allah will ask them this question also:) "O race of jinn and men, did not the Messengers
come to you from among yourselves, who recited My Revelations to you and warned you of the consequences you shall meet
with on this Day?" They will reply, "Yes, they did. We bear witness against ourselves. " Today this worldly life has deluded
them, but at that time, they will themselves bear witness against their selves that they were disbelievers. (This testimony will be
taken from them in order to prove that) your Lord would not destroy the habitations unjustly, while their dwellers were ignorant
of the Reality.

Quran 4:165 ‘’All these Messengers were sent as bearers of good news and warners, so that, after their coming, people should
have no excuse left to plead before Allah. Allah is, in any case All-Powerful, All-Wise.

3. To warn humanity; because humans are rebellious and heedless, majority of us will turn back to disbelief and worship of other
gods especially our heroes or the messengers.

And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided. Until, when he
comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the
east and west - how wretched a companion."And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all]
sharing in the punishment. Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error?
(Quran 43:36-40)

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When some of the polytheists claimed that Allah, may He be exalted, approved of their disbelief and that if that was not the case,
He would have diverted them from it, our Lord, may He be blessed and exulted, showed them to be liars and explained that they
were only following their whims and desires and their forefathers who had gone astray. Allah, may He be exalted, said: “And
those who joined others in worship with Allah said: ‘If Allah had so willed, neither we nor our fathers would have worshipped
aught but Him, nor would we have forbidden anything without (Command from) Him’” [an-Nahl 16:35].

Then Allah, may He be exalted, refuted them by saying: “And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a
Messenger (proclaiming): ‘Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghoot (all false deities, i.e. do not worship
Taaghoot alongside Allah).’ Then of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was
justified” [an-Nahl 16:36].

Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeeti (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

‘’In these verses, Allah explains that He did not approve of their disbelief, and that He sent a Messenger to every nation,
commanding them on the Messenger’s lips to worship Allah alone and to avoid taaghoot (false gods), i.e., to keep away from the
worship of any deity besides Him. He also told them that Allah guided some of them to worship Him alone, and that some of
them went astray; in other words, their disbelief and doom were confirmed.

Allah, may He be exalted, says in Soorat al-An‘aam (interpretation of the meaning):

“Say: ‘With Allah is the perfect proof and argument, (i.e. the Oneness of Allaah, the sending of His Messengers and His Holy
Books, to mankind); had He so willed, He would indeed have guided you all’’ [al-An‘aam 6:149].

The fact that He alone can help and guide people is the perfect proof and argument against His creation. In other words: whoever
We guide and bless with Our help, that is grace and mercy from Us. And whoever We do not do that for, that is justice and
wisdom from Us, because he was not owed that by Us and did not deserve it from Us. Rather if We grant that, it is grace, and if
we do not grant it, it is justice.

End quote from Adwa’ al-Bayaan, 7/95, 96.

BUT AFTER ALL THESE SUFFERINGS MORE THAN 2 BILLION PEOPLE BETRAYED JESUS AND HIS TEACHING,
END UP WORSHIPING HIM INSTEAD OF WORSHIPING THE ONLY ONE TRUE GOD WHO SENT HIM.

“So Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me” (John 7:16).

“I came not of my own accord, but he sent me” (John 8:42).

“I tell you the truth, no SERVANT is greater than his MASTER, nor is a MESSENGER greater than the one who sent him”
(John 13:16)

“Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish His work” (John 4:34)

“For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I
should speak” (John 12:49).

I invite you to believe in the only one true God, and that Jesus (peace be upon him) was a messenger of this God. If you
accept this, then you should be aware that this is the teachings of Islam.

Conclusions

These verses in this paper as well as hundreds of similar pieces of evidence in the Bible and the Qur'an confirm this one, eternal
message that the true God is only ONE. "Turn to me now and be saved, people all over the world! I AM THE ONLY GOD
THERE IS." (Isaiah 45: 22)

Not only does the Bible affirm that God is only ONE, but it also reveals that the true God, the Creator, is the only Saviour.
"Before Me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after Me. I, I am the Lord, and besides Me there is no saviour (Isaiah
43:10-11).

So, according to this affirmation, all other supposed gods or deities or saviours like Jesus, the Holy Spirit,
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, or Buddha are neither gods nor manifestations of the ONE TRUE GOD.
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It was because of such false beliefs that after the Jews worshipped other gods, "the Lord's anger burned against them." (Numbers
25: 3) Likewise, Moses destroyed the golden calf. And the last prophet (Muhammad) did the same thing when he used his stick
to strike the idols worshipped by the pagan Arabs of his time.

On the other hand, the Essenes, an early Christian unitarian community, endured torture and persecution because they refused to
exchange Jesus' monotheistic teachings for the Pauline innovation of the trinity.

To sum up, all God's prophets including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad were sent
by the same God, the Creator, to convey the same message:

The true God is only ONE. Worship Him ALONE and keep His commandments.

And since those prophets and messengers preached the same one message, their religion must be the
same one! So, what is the religion of those prophets and messengers?

Submission to the will of God is the essence of the message of those prophets. This word 'SUBMISSION'
means 'ISLAM' in Arabic.

The Qur'an does confirm that 'Islam' is the true religion of all God's prophets and messengers. This Qur'anic fact is also traceable
in the Bible itself!

Ultimately, to attain salvation, we must receive and believe in the above- mentioned message willingly and wholeheartedly.
Nevertheless, doing this is not enough! We must also believe in all God's true prophets (including Prophet Muhammad) and
follow their true guidance and teachings. This is the gateway to a happy, eternal life!

So, if you are a sincere seeker of truth and a lover of salvation, you might like to consider this NOW, before it is too late!
BEFORE DEATH! It can be soon! Who knows?

A final thought!
Those who are sincere, honest, serious, objective, and open-minded in seeking the truth, and after thinking critically about this
one" message, they may ask questions like: So, what is the truth? What can I do?

You CAN sincerely believe in your only true God (Allah), believe in His last messenger, and utter the following:

I testify that there is no god worthy of worship but the One true God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. This
testimony is the first step on the way to eternal life and the real key to the gate of Paradise.

If you decide to take this way; you can contact your Muslim friend, the nearest Islamic centre, or
me (surajo.kirari@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/Prof.Asik or
https://cairo.academia.edu/AbubakarSurajoIbrahimkirari I will be very happy to help).

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (‫ )ﷺ‬observed:
By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad, he who amongst the community of Jews or Christians hears about me, but
does not affirm his belief in that with which I have been sent and dies in this state (of disbelief), he shall be but one of the
denizens of Hell-Fire’’

Sahih Muslim 153, In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 293, USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 1, Hadith 284

Yes, you can do it!

“If you disbelieve, then verily, Allaah is not in need of you; He likes not disbelief for His slaves. And if you are
grateful (by being believers), He is pleased therewith for you” [az-Zumar 39:7]. And say, "The truth is from your
Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the
wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like
murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place. (Quran 18:29).

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Recommended books

1. Is Jesus God? The bible says NO! by Dr. Shabir Ally.

2. Is God one or three? By Munqidh Bin Mahmoud Assaqqar, PhD.
3. The "god" that never was by Ahmad deedat.
4. God in Christianity What Is His Nature? Dr. Naji I. Al-Arfaj.
5. Did God Become Man? By Dr. A. B. Philips (PhD Theology, University of Wales, U.K.)
6. How Jesus Became God, The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee, by Bart D. Ehrman.
7. How God Became Jesus, The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus’ Divine Nature, by Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans,
Simon J. Gathercole, Charles E. Hill, and Chris Tilling.

If you need any of these books (except the last two) and many more, feel free to contact me. I will give you as mush
as possible in shaa Allah free of charge.m

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