07-06-2007, 01:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-06-2007, 02:13 PM by Faith Hope Charity.)
Glory to God, peace on earth, goodwill to all.
It always hard to speak about God/Allah (SWT) in human terms. When someone asks me "where is God" I immediately think to myself, "well where isn't He?" Catholics aren't Pantheists but strictly speaking we don't restrict God to a particular time/space. The thing about "Emmanuel" is that "the Word was made flesh & dwelt amongst us". Jesus Christ, the Son of God, entered the world as we, humans, know it.
I guess Christians & Muslims have distinct perceptions of God/Allah (SWT) & relate to Him differently. If a Muslim & I entered a Church & I said, "Emmanuel", it would never occur to the Muslim that I'm adoring the Blessed Sacrament in the holy tabernacle, yet he may feel Allah's presence in another sense. Same end.. different means.
Wael, you always take things the wrong way, man :lol: JP2 (RIP) loved Muslims & in turn was loved by many. His comment was not intended to be seen in a negative light. He was simply stating an obvious fact. It pertains to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word, & Redemption. Did you read the whole chapter? I think at times he was kind & other times he was brutal towards both Islam & Catholics. What I admired about him most is his honesty - he'd always tell it like it even if the truth hurt.
Why is Allah (SWT) referred to in the plural form in Sura 50:16?
Shukran :)
Peace & blessings.
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