Search Results for: sura 68
Can the God of Islam take care of Himself?
We saw earlier in the Qur'an where it says God can take care of Himself. It shows up again in Sura 73. But again - it's abrogated. This really begs the question - does Islam truly believe that their God can take care of Himself - or does He need ...
Praising God in The Bible and Qur’an
Praise God! This is something that Christians and Muslims both agree on. Yes, some question whether we believe in the same "God". That's the whole point of this series - to examine that most important question. More on that later. For this one, let's look at the next Sura, ...
American beliefs – do all religions lead to the same God?
Do all religions lead to the same God? When Americans were asked to react to the statement, God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, more than half agreed, with 46% strongly agreeing. Just based on an approximate 70+% of Americans claiming to be Christian, that ...
The problem of killing infidels
The problem of killing infidels. 45 times the Qur'an says Allah (Allah / God) is oft-forgiving. How then can one justify killing anyone who is thought to be an infidel? Who is to say that God won't forgive them? For instance - Sura 3:31 Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If ...
Jonah revisited – from the OT to Christianity and Islam
Yes. Jonah, the reluctant prophet with 4 short chapters, has ties to both Christianity and Islam. This isn't going at all like I expected when I started this project. I went into it with the feeling that Muslims and Christians couldn't possibly be talking about the same God. And I ...
Messed up American Theology: Is The Trinity One Christian God?
The Trinity: Is there one Christian God? In other words, do you agree with the following statement? There is one true God in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Would you believe, only 56% of Americans strongly agreed with that statement? As of ...
The problem of Coexist – and – Love your enemy.
Coexist. Love your enemy. One is from man. The other from God. Can the two concepts actually "coexist"? What about hatred? Where does it fit in? Coexist. OK - you had to know it wasn't going to be as simple as just getting along with each other. True - even ...
Our Father
This then is how you should pray: Our Father... But what does the word "Father" really mean? It's a common enough word. But does it have the "common" meaning in this context? ...
How much do you care?
Islamic Terrorists care so much about what they believe that they are willing to die for it.If you're a Christian - do you care enough about what you believe that you are willing to share it with friends, loved ones, strangers?Sura 9, Ultimatum (Barã’ah) Quran The Final Testament, translated by Rashad ...
The Book of Life – And a Book of Death?
Christians know of the Book of Life. But what about a Book of Death? Maybe more correctly a book of the wicked? Where does this come from - and what is the significance of it? I was reading a fiction novel last night, and came across something that I ...