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19:17And had chosen seclusion from them. Then We sent unto her Our Spirit and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.

فَاتَّخَذَتْ مِنْ دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا

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19:18She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing.

قَالَتْ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِالرَّحْمَنِ مِنْكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَقِيًّا

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19:19He said: I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may bestow on thee a faultless son.

قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَامًا زَكِيًّا

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Mary in the Qur'an and the Bible

Christ in Islam and Christianity, John Gilchrist

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A Christian reads the Qur`an

L. M. Abdallah Original Swedish title: En Kristen läser Koranen Translated by Adrian De Almeida Foreword The interpretation of the Qur`ân is: from my perspective as a Christian. The aim of the study…

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A Comparison of the Biblical and Islamic Views of the States of Christ Part 1: The State of Humiliation (i)

Gerry Redman Back to Redman paper Introduction As with the doctrine of God, so with the doctrine of Christ, there is great difference and misunderstanding between Muslims and Christians. Obviously,…

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A Comparison of the Biblical and Islamic Views of the States of Christ Part 1: The State of Humiliation (ii)

Gerry Redman Back to Redman paper Introduction In this second paper we will continue our comparison of the Biblical and Islamic presentations of the states of Christ, reviewing the crucial stages in…

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The Attitude of the Qur’an and Sunnah to the Christian Scriptures

Antoin MacRuaidh 1. Introduction Islam is a prophetic-revelatory religion whose faith and practice centres on its holy book, the Qur’an. Muslims believe that there have been one hundred and four…

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Elagabalus And The Black Stone

INTRODUCTION Every year, Muslims visit Mecca on the Haj pilgrimage, and as part of the ritual, attempt to kiss the Black Stone. Although it seems to be absent from the Qur’an, it is present in the…

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Qur’anic Introduction

The Qur’an itself I. Introduction In this time I am going to give a brief overview of the orthodox Islamic view of the Qur’an and, in addition to this I want to concentrate on why it has such a place…

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Evidence for the Resurrection

99 Truth PapersHyde Park Christian FellowshipJay Smith April 1997 Introduction The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead has always been a contentious area of discussion with the world. It is…

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Elisha, the Youth, and the Bears

Doubtless because there is next to nothing in the New Testament to which they can appeal to show the God of the Bible as violent and cruel, the dawah team are always quoting Old Testament passages,…

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Qur’anic Introduction

The Qur’an itself I. Introduction In this time I am going to give a brief overview of the orthodox Islamic view of the Qur’an and, in addition to this I want to concentrate on why it has such a place…

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The Siege of the Banu Qurayza

Anees In the context of: Is Muhammad a model for today? It is the year 627 AD, year 5 after Hijra, somewhere between February-March; the Meccans have retreated from the battle of the Trench. It is…

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Was YHWH a New Name in Exodus 6:2-4?

Here is a PDF article on this subject: [To be supplied - not available from ASRA website (“access denied” error)] Gerry Redman Back to Redman paper Footnote: Wahba, Fr. Matthias F., St. Antonius…

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“Is the Qur’an the Word of God?” — 99 Truth Papers

Hyde Park Christian FellowshipJay Smith3rd June 1996 Introduction The Problems with the Islamic Traditions The Sources Late Dates Writing Age Scripts Credibility Contradictions Similarities…

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Jesus in the Qur’an

Introduction The Qur’an treats Jesus as a very important figure. It gives him a greater number of honourable titles than any other figure in the past. It calls him a ‘sign’, a ‘mercy’, a ‘witness’,…

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Surah 19 Maryam in the Birmingham Manuscript

Download as PDF (best formatting) INTRODUCTION This paper is a précis of the larger paper examining the Birmingham Qur’an fragments, with this piece focusing on Surah 19 Maryam in the manuscript. In…

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The Attitude of the Qur’an and Sunnah to the Christian Scriptures

Antoin MacRuaidh 1. Introduction Islam is a prophetic-revelatory religion whose faith and practice centres on its holy book, the Qur’an. Muslims believe that there have been one hundred and four…

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The Birmingham Manuscript

Download as PDF (best formatting) INTRODUCTION In 2015, the BBC website announced that ‘What may be the world’s oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham.’…

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The Dome Of The Rock

INTRODUCTION The Dome of the Rock is the earliest extant building in Islam. That in itself makes it an important and interesting issue. In this paper we will examine the history and nature of the…

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The Exclusion of the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsular

Walter Short Introduction Undoubtedly, one barrier to improved Christian-Muslim relations is the prohibition on the existence of free and public Christian worship, especially with respect to…

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The Names and Titles of Christ in Islam and the Bible

Gerry Redman Contents Introduction A. The Biblical View Lord Jesus Christ Son of David Son of God Son of Man Servant of the Lord Prophet Word of God Priest Saviour B. The Islamic View ‘Isa Bin Maryam…

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Why Were No Prophets Sent To The Meccans?

Download as PDF (best formatting) INTRODUCTION Islam holds to the concept of the collegiality of the prophets – that they all came with essentially the same message. It also holds that every people…

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Maryam 19:16–21

Dialogue: Jesus as the Son of God

Christian and Mustafa discuss the ways that the Bible and the Quran understand what it means Jesus is the Son of God.

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Maryam 19:16–22

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But Wasn’t Jesus a Muslim?

Peter Saunders This is the transcript of a talk given by Peter Saunders, Student Secretary of the UK Christian Medical Fellowship, at Manchester University on Tuesday 24th February 1998. I didn’t…

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Maryam 19:16–35

Tawhid: Belief in One God

Apologetic Paper (Jay Smith) – May 1995 Contents Introduction The Muslim View The Christian Response What the Scriptures say The history of the word ‘Trinity’ ‘Trinity’ defined Common misconceptions…

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Maryam 19:17–19

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Q52: Does the “Holy Spirit” have the power to create?

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Maryam 19:17–21

Where did Jesus say I am God, worship me?

The fact that Jesus is God is one of the clearest truths of the New Testament with many verses attesting to the fact that Jesus is not only 100% human but also 100% divine. One question Muslims like to ask Christians, however, is “where did Jesus say I am God, worship me?” Responding is not as easy as you may think, so how do we answer this question?

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Maryam 19:19

Why Jesus is Good and God

The Quran denies the deity of Jesus. Muslims often point to Mark 10:18 to show that Jesus himself claimed not to be God. A careful reading of the passage in question, however, shows that rather than denying his divinity, Jesus in this very passage is claiming to be the divine Saviour.

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Maryam 19:19

A Consideration of the Birth of Jesus

Christ in Islam and Christianity, John Gilchrist

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Q67: Is it accepted that Christ was sinless?

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Maryam 19:19

Key Source: An example to follow

It's hard to underestimate the central role Muhammed plays in the lives of Muslims. He is not just said to be the founder of Islam and the one to whom the Quran was revealed, but he is also a central example to follow in order to put the Islamic faith...

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Maryam 19:19

The Last Sermon Of Muhammad

INTRODUCTION The last sermon of Muhammad is a matter of frequent concern and expression by Muslims. It advocates ethnic equality, and also makes the theological point about Muhammad being the final…

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Maryam 19:19–21

Promises: 'Isa al Masih - Al Masih, misunderstood

Isa (Jesus) is a specially revered prophet of Islam, unique in his birth, miraculous works and ascension into heaven. According to Islam, Isa (Jesus) is special in many ways, but there are many aspects of his life (identity) and ministry (his message) went wrong. For example, he was believed to...

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