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Muslim exegesis, however, more-or-less agrees with the New Testament list and says that the disciples included Peter, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, Andrew, James, Jude, John and Simon the Zealot. [1] Scholars generally draw a parallel with the disciples of Jesus and the companions of Muhammad, who followed Muhammad during his lifetime ...
- The Muslim Position
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- Christian Positions
- Other Opinions
- Conclusion
The Muslim position is that the original source of the Biblical stories as well as the Quranic accounts is Allah; hence the common ideas and basic facts. As for the differences, they are due to the human alteration and changes of the texts of the Biblical books, over long periods of time exercised by theologians. Muslims believe for good on firm gr...
On the other hand, in the Gospels we may read a number of verses that refer to the marriage of Mary to a carpenter called Joseph, and their having a number of children. For example in Matthew 13 (54 – 57): “… and when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said: Whence hath this ...
Protestants traditionally read the New Testament as meaning Mary gave birth to Jesus as a virgin and then had James, three other sons and at least two daughters. The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics teach Mary’s “perpetual virginity,” which means she and Joseph never had marital relations, though they were husband and wife! They commonly hold t...
Robert Eisenman, in his book, James the Brother of Jesus, reveals that the real successor to the movement now called “Christianity” was not Peter, but James. According to him, James was not merely the leader of Christianity of his day, but a popular Jewish leader of his time. According to him, Paul was the one who “hijacked” (to use a modern term) ...
As for Muslims, it is not part of our ‘pillars of faith’ to believe in James or to reject him as the brother of Jesus. But, as objective researches and studies have established that Jesus had a half-brother, we have no problem in accepting that. This does not contradict any of our articles of faith. On the contrary, some of these investigations hav...
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Sep 3, 2019 · One of the second-century Gnostic sects said that Simon the Cyrene was crucified instead of Jesus. Seuss said in his book, ‘Aqeedat al-Muslimeen fi Masaa’il an-Nasraaniyyah [What the Muslims believe about some Christian issues]: The Basilidian sect denied the crucifixion.
James Tabor, in his controversial book The Jesus Dynasty, suggests that Simon was the son of Mary and Clophas. While Robert Eisenman suggests he was Simon Cephas (Simon the Rock), known in Greek as Peter (from petros "rock"), who led the Jewish Christian community after the death of James in 62 CE.
A verse in the Qur'an saying of Jesus that "they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them" has been interpreted by many Muslims to mean that a different man who only appeared to be Jesus died in his place. Muslim scholars do not agree on the identity of the substitute, but he is often thought to have been one of ...
Isa (AS) was a miracle from Allah (SWT) for the people of Israel. Quran verses (Surah Aal-e-Imran, Verse 36) about Prophet Isa (Jesus) birth when he spoke as an infant in the cradle and know story of Prophet Isa mother Maryum in islam.
Jun 25, 2019 · Updated on June 25, 2019. In the Quran, there are many stories about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (called 'Isa in Arabic). The Quran recalls his miraculous birth, his teachings, the miracles he performed by God's permission, and his life as a respected prophet of God.
