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| | While Muslims do not believe Jesus to be the Son of God or in the resurrection, they consider him to be one of God's most important prophets. However, the Qu'ran warns against worshiping Jesus, for fear of [[idolatry]].<ref>[http://www.ccg.org/_domain/ccg.org/Islam/Islam.htm Christian Churches of God Articles on Islam], March 10, 2007</ref> | | While Muslims do not believe Jesus to be the Son of God or in the resurrection, they consider him to be one of God's most important prophets. However, the Qu'ran warns against worshiping Jesus, for fear of [[idolatry]].<ref>[http://www.ccg.org/_domain/ccg.org/Islam/Islam.htm Christian Churches of God Articles on Islam], March 10, 2007</ref> |
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| − | The Qur'an states that Christians will be punished, though the nature of the punishment is not specified: ''“Unbelievers are those that say: ‘God is the Messiah, the son of Mary.’ He that worships | + | The Qur'an states that Christians will be punished, though the nature of the punishment is not specified: |
| − | other deities besides God, God will deny paradise, and the Fire shall be his home. None shall help the evil-doers.
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| − | Unbelievers are those that say: ‘God is one of three.’ There is but one God. If they do not
| + | "Surely, disbelievers are those who said: |
| − | desist from saying so, they shall be sternly punished.” (5:73-75)''
| + | "Allah is the third of the three (in a Trinity)." But there is no god but One God (God -Allah). |
| | + | And if they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them. |
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| | + | Will they not repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness? For Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful. |
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| | + | The Messiah , son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a Siddiqah (i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books (see Verse 66:12)). |
| | + | They both used to eat food (as any other humans eat). |
| | + | Look how We make the signs clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth)." |
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| | + | Qur`aan 5:73-75 |
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| | However, Islam does recognize Christians and Jews as "people of the book" since both refer to one God only, and recognize Abraham (Ibrahim in [[Arabic]]) as a founding prophet. | | However, Islam does recognize Christians and Jews as "people of the book" since both refer to one God only, and recognize Abraham (Ibrahim in [[Arabic]]) as a founding prophet. |