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In the name of Allah,
The Most Merciful, the
Most Compassionate
Thanks
are due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings are due to the
best of mankind, Prophet Muhammad may Allah bless him and all his family and
Companions.
Preface
Allah acknowledges Islam as the
true religion, neither Christianity nor Judaism, which are names devised by the
followers of Moses and Jesus, may Allah bless them., People innovated such
designations after the death of Moses, peace be upon him, and the raising up of
Jesus, peace be upon him. Neither of them acknowledged these designations during
their lifetimes. Allah, glory to him, called these two nations “Jews and
Christians” as He says in His glorious Book:
“
The Jews said that the Christians follow nothing
(i.e. are not on
the right religion); and the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing
(i.e.
are not on the right religion); though they both recite the
Scripture.”
(Al-Baqarah
– 113 ) .
Allah acknowledges Islam as the
true religion, ever since Adam was first sent to earth, to the following
prophets until the last of them, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon
him., Islam was their religion as Allah, glory to Him, states :
“
Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim
Hanifa ( Islamic Monotheism – to worship none but Allah
Alone) and he was not
of Al-Mushrikun. ” (Al-Imran – 67).
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