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To answer the question, let us begin from the basic question. Who was the greatest Prophet, Muhammad who founded ISLAM or JESUS who founded Christianity? Let’s compare Muhammad and Jesus using the very own Qur’an and some Writings of Islam.
1st Point: Jesus was SINLESS while Muhammad is a SINNER;
“Anecdotally, one of Mohammad’s followers asked him if he could carry his sin for him. Mohammad admitted that he could not for the reason that he had his own sin to carry. At the same time, Mohammad confessed that Jesus alone of those born on earth was exclusively born without being touched by the devil. Who then, can bear your sin, if not the sinless sin-bearer who came to die for you, that you need never die?”
Let’s read a verse from QUR’AN
Remember when a women of Imran said, ‘My Lord, I have vowed to Thee what is in my womb to be dedicated to Thy service. So do Thou accept it of me; Verily Thou alone art All-Hearing, All-Knowing.’ But when she was delivered of it, she said, ‘My Lord, I am delivered of a female,’ – and ALLAH knew best of what she was delivered and the male she desired to have was not like the female she was delivered of – ‘and I have named her Mary, and I commit her and her offspring to Thy protection from Satan, the rejected.’ S. 3:35-36 Sher Ali
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab: Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it. A child therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch of Satan, EXCEPT MARY AND HER CHILD.” Then Abu Huraira recited: “And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Satan” (3.36) (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 641; see also Volume 4, Book 54, Number 506)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: No child is born but he is pricked by the satan and he begins to weep because of the pricking of the satan EXCEPT THE SON OF MARY AND HIS MOTHER. Abu Huraira then said: You may recite if you so like (the verse):” I seek Thy protection for her and her offspring against satan the accursed” (iii. 36). This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters (and the words are):” The newborn child is touched by the satan (when he comes in the world) and he starts crying because of the touch of satan.” In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Shu’aib there is a slight variation of wording. (Sahih Muslim, Book 030, Number 5837)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The satan touches every son of Adam on the day when his mother gives birth to him WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MARY AND HER SON. (Sahih Muslim, Book 030, Number 5838; see also Book 033, Number 6429)
As you can see, Mary and her Son were the only ones whom Satan was unable to touch: May and JESUS was SINLESS and the rest including Muhammad was SINFUL. This is also a clear revelation that even Muhammad believes and confirmed from QURAN the Doctrine of Church.
Here is the other passage that points to Jesus’ sinlessness:
He said: I am only a messenger of your Lord: That I will give you a pure boy (ghulaman zakiyyan). S. 19:19 Shakir
We must also mention that Jesus, according to the Quran, isn’t the only one said to be pure. In the same Surah John the Baptist is also identified as being pure:
And tenderness of heart from US and purity (wazakatan) , and he was pious, S. 19:13 Sher Ali
Both the Quran and the ahadith deny that Muhammad was sinless:
Then have patience (O Muhammad). Lo! the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness of thy sin, and hymn the praise of thy Lord at fall of night and in the early hours. S. 40:55 Pickthall
So know (O Muhammad) that there is no God save Allah, and ask forgiveness for thy sin and for believing men and believing women. Allah knoweth (both) your place of turmoil and your place of rest. S. 47:19 Pickthall
Lo! We have given thee (O Muhammad) a signal victory, That Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come, and may perfect His favour unto thee, and may guide thee on a right path, S. 48:1-2 Pickthall
2nd Point: JESUS was taken up to Heaven while Muhammad Died.
JESUS was taken up by Allah as we read the verse in QURAN says; While Muhammad died of sickness exacerbated by poison.
Behold! Allah said: “O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall ye all return unto me, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute. (3:55, Yusif Ali)
As you can see confirmed by Qur’an that JESUS was indeed taken up to Heaven. For Muhammad, there was no written verses in Qur’an for his ascension neither his Death. What are left were the written history records about Muhammad and cause of his death.
After his conquest of the predominantly Jewish city of Khaybar (or Khaibar) in AD 628, a Jewish woman offered him mutton (sheep) that she had poisoned. Another report says a group of Jews had poisoned it.
The hadith (or traditions) is the reports of Muhammad’s words and deeds outside of the Quran. The most reliable hadith collector and editor is Bukhari (d. 870). This one indicates that the poison caused Muhammad some pain four years later at his death in AD 632.
. . . Narrated ‘Aisha: The Prophet in his ailment in which he died, used to say, “O ‘Aisha! I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that poison.” (Bukhari; see a parallel hadith here)
What was the Jewish community’s motive? In this hadith, Muhammad is interrogating the Jews of Khaybar. After a verbal sparring match with them, he comes to the point.
[Muhammad] asked, “Have you poisoned this sheep?” They [some Jews] said, “Yes.” He asked, “What made you do so?” They said, “We wanted to know if you were a liar in which case we would get rid of you, and if you are a prophet then the poison would not harm you.” (Bukhari)
Thus, Jews wanted to see if the poison would affect him, and it did. So why could he not heal himself by the power of Allah? The Quran teaches that Muhammad could work no miracles.
However, we should not take this “prophet test” as the only explanation of the Jews’ motive. The hadith seems also to hint at revenge in the words “we would get rid of you.” Why revenge? Before Muhammad immigrated to Medina in AD 622, Jews thrived there. But Muhammad expels two tribes of Jews: the Qaynuqa (AD 624) and the Nadir (AD 625). He massacres the Jewish men and pubescent boys and enslaved the women and children of the Qurayza tribe (AD 627). Muhammad the newcomer to Medina had caused the Jews a lot of needless tragedy and grief.
3rd Point: Muhammad only claim as a Prophet but Jesus was more righteous and even strengthen with the Holy Spirit.
We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the HOLY SPIRIT. Is it that whenever there comes to you a messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay! (2:87, Yusif Ali)
As you can see JESUS was strengthen by the HOLY Spirit while Muhammad, you cannot see anything about him strengthen by the HOLY SPIRIT in QUR’AN.
4th Point: The GOSPEL was given to JESUS while for Muhammad only believe in QUR’AN which he himself wrote and claim that it was a revelation from Angel Gabriel.
And in their footsteps we sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah. (5:46, Yusif Ali)
Then, in their wake, we followed them up with (others of) Our messengers: We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the seeking for the Good Pleasure of Allah; but that they did not foster as they should have done. Yet we bestowed, on those among them who believed, their (due) reward, but many of them are rebellious transgressors. (57:27, Yusif Ali)
As you can see even QUR’AN confirms that the GOSPEL of JESUS was GUIDANCE and LIGHT. If those already given to JESUS then why need QUR’AN and Do MUSLIMS believe in JESUS, unfortunately not, they even told that Muhammad is Greater than JESUS.
He said: “I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet. (19:30, Yusif Ali)
See the revelation was directly given to JESUS while Muhammad only from an Angel. For every moment of his life Jesus was blessed. This Arabic word for blessed (mubaarak) is only used to describe Jesus and is never used for anyone else. But it is used elsewhere to describe things that the Qur’an considers perfect. Thus the Qur’an itself is called blessed (6:93, 156), the first house of prayer is called blessed (3:96), and the olive tree that provides oil for the likeness of the light of God is called blessed (24:35), but Jesus is the only person who is blessed in this perfect way.
Even the QUR’AN believe in Mary as ever VIRGIN just like how the Church Believes;
“(And mention) when the angels said, ‘O Mary, indeed God gives you the good news of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those who are near to God.’ ‘He will speak to the people in the cradle, and in old age, and he will be of the righteous.’ She said, ‘My Lord, how can I have a son when no man has touched me.’ He said, ‘So (it will be,) for God creates what He wants. When He decides something, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is. Quran 3:45-47
To summarize the points shown, we found that both the Quran and the Islamic traditions mention specifically three people who were sinless and pure: Jesus, his mother Mary, and John the Baptist. The claim that only Mary and Jesus hadn’t been touched by Satan further implies that John was affected by Satan’s touch, and only highlights the uniqueness and supremacy of the Lord Jesus and His mother within Islam. It is very clearly revealed that JESUS is far greater than Muhammad the author of QUR’AN Himself.
How about the BIBLE and QUR’AN, what is the real BOOK from GOD? Many Muslims say that the Bible must be the fake one because it was composed by many scriptures with different authors unlike Qur’an which is written by only one MAN. Some also says that the Bible must be fake because it was no the original manuscript and was already translated to many languages.
I say they were wrong and they failed to comprehend; the bible although written by many authors coincides with every book. This is a proof that the Bible really inspired as confirmed by many authors, although not written in the same time, in the same place, by the same person, the story coincide with each books. Unlike Qur’an which is written by just one MAN, how can you confirm if the author is correct on his revelation or not if he has no other books to compare his writings.
Besides the QUR’AN on this days that every MUSLIMS was reading was not taken from the original QURAN which Muhammad himself wrote. It was not the original MANUSCRIPT. From this fact, it will affect the validity of QUR”AN.
Do you know that the original QUR’AN was destroyed and what is left are fragments of the scripture. After Muhammad’s death, Abu Bakr initially exercised a policy of laissez faire as well. This policy was reversed after the Battle of Yamama in 633. During the battle, 700 Muslims who had memorized the Qur’an were killed. The death of Sālim, however, was most significant, as he was one of the very few who had been entrusted by Muhammad to teach the Qur’an. Consequently, upon Umar’s insistence, Abu Bakr ordered the collection of the hitherto scattered pieces of the Qur’an into one copy.
” Abu Bakr sent for me at a time when the Yamama battles had witnessed the martyrdom of numerous Companions. I found ‘Umar bin al-Khattab with him. Abu Bakr began, Umar has just come to me and said, ‘In the Yamama battles death has dealt most severely with the qurra’,[Reciters of the Qur'an] and I fear it will deal with them with equal severity in other theatres of war. As a result much of the Qur’an will be gone. “ ‘I am therefore of the opinion that you should command the Qur’an be collected.'” Abu Bakr continued, “I said to ‘Umar, ‘How can we embark on what the Prophet never did?’ ‘Umar replied that it was a good deed regardless, and he did not cease replying to my scruples until Allah reconciled me to the undertaking, and I became of the same mind as him. Zaid, you are young and intelligent, you used to record the revelations for the Muhammad, and we know nothing to your discredit. So pursue the Qur’an and collect it together.” By Allah, had they asked me to move a mountain it could not have been weightier than what they requested of me now”. (Al-Bukhari, Sahih,Jam’i al-Qur’an, hadith no. 4986; see also Ibn Abu Dawud, al-Masahif, pp. 6-9)
“…By Allah, if he (Abu Bakr) had ordered me to shift one of the mountains it would not have been harder for me than what he had ordered me concerning the collection of the Qur’an… So I started locating the Qur’anic material and collecting it from parchments, scapula, leafstalks of date palms and from the memories of men.[Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari, 6:60:201]
“So I started looking for the Holy quran and collected it from (what was written on) palm-leaf stalks, thin white stones, and also from men who knew it by heart, until I found the last verse of Surat at-Tauba (repentance) with Abi Khuzaima al-Ansari, and I did not find it with anybody other than him. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, p. 478).
NOW ASK again base on the article above, what say you, ISLAM? Think again….