02-18-2005, 01:39 PM
Bismillah
Ronniv, I was referring to works and studies that has been written about the issue, and they are not written by Muslim scholars, also discussions with Christians I have had, some very knowable about Christianity due to the study they have done themselves. So even if you deny the fact that there are Christians that do not agree with you, there are still Christians that, just like you, also calls themselves true believers, that believe that the Bible is not 100 percent the words of God, they are out there too. I trust in their belief as well as yours, but these beliefs are contradictory. Truly it is not a problem of mine, since I am just a spectator to this. But I also understand this viewpoint, of not being 100 percent..., since I have too read a little bit, and to ME it does make sense that all in there is not the words of God. It makes sense.
I am just writing this that to show that there are others too, that do not agree with you, and they do not feel any lesser believers than you do. You can point fingers at each others if you like, ''you are not a true believer...'' but finally it is all up to Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. HE will be the Judge, as you rightly pointed out.
I was more up to pointing out that you have not found out about the origins of the Qur'an since that is the issue that has been focused on for some time. But you took another turn and now state your strong belief in the Bible. Well then the same question is also still unanswered - I repeat it again
''And here is your big barrier, as I understand it from what you write, and that is that if you do not understand the genuiness of the revelation and the compilation of the Qur'an, you will always have the most important part of Islamic knowledge missing. And that is one of the most crucial part to have knowledge about, to be able to gain true knowledge and then true faith.''
And if you cannot solve this issue, your mind will always tell you that you are on the right way where you are now. And you have reached so far, done so much search to come this far, your hand is like holding on the door handle. But it is Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala that opens and closes doors, and He is the only one that knows if we will go forward, backwards och simply stay where we are.
Just some finishing words, to try to stay on topic: Isa, alaihi salaam, is not the son of Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala (astaghfirullah) in whatever form that may be, he is the son of Mary.
''O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
'' The Qur'an 4:171
The Words of Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala