Seasons Greeting to you Seasons Greeting to you and your familyand your family

AS CHRISTMAS SEASON AS CHRISTMAS SEASON LOOMS AROUND THE LOOMS AROUND THE

WORLDWORLD

That its part of the belief for That its part of the belief for Muslims also to respect Muslims also to respect

Jesus and his Mother MaryJesus and his Mother Mary

Do you know?Do you know?

simply as "Jesus", but simply as "Jesus", but always adds the phrase always adds the phrase "upon him be peace." "upon him be peace."

A Muslim never refers to A Muslim never refers to him…him…

About Christians Quran speaks About Christians Quran speaks very generouslyvery generously

…………..and nearest among them in love to the ..and nearest among them in love to the believers will you find those who say, 'We believers will you find those who say, 'We are Christians,' because amongst these are are Christians,' because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not renounced the world, and they are not arrogant" (5:82).arrogant" (5:82).

Living in harmonyLiving in harmony

It is this respect towards Christian It is this respect towards Christian belief which made 14 million belief which made 14 million Christians in Arab lands, Christians in Arab lands, predominantly ruled by Muslims to predominantly ruled by Muslims to live in harmony from centuries.live in harmony from centuries.

Many monuments of people of the book Many monuments of people of the book are in the Islamic Worldare in the Islamic World

An old church in Egypt with Islamic Style of Architecture

The grave of prophet Yahya ( John the Baptist )inside Ummayad Masjid in Syria

Straight Street a place mentioned in Bible located in Syria

Baptism site where Jesus(pbuh) believed to be Baptized in Jordan

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul Turkey

his virgin birth, and an his virgin birth, and an entire surah (chapter) of entire surah (chapter) of

the Qur'an is entitled the Qur'an is entitled "Mary.“( Chapter 19)"Mary.“( Chapter 19)

The Qur'an confirmsThe Qur'an confirms

Quran mentions birth of Jesus Quran mentions birth of Jesus as followsas follows

‘‘Behold! The angels said: God Behold! The angels said: God gives you glad tidings of a word gives you glad tidings of a word

from Him, whose name is from Him, whose name is Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary,

illustrious in this world and illustrious in this world and hereafter, one of the company of hereafter, one of the company of

those nearest to God.those nearest to God.

(QURAN 3:45)(QURAN 3:45)

Miracles of JesusMiracles of Jesus

Jesus performed miracles by God’s Will. He Jesus performed miracles by God’s Will. He could heal the blind, cure the leper and bring could heal the blind, cure the leper and bring back the dead to life. He performed Miracle back the dead to life. He performed Miracle even with simple things like food, causing even with simple things like food, causing

provisions for his disciples to come provisions for his disciples to come miraculously from heaven miraculously from heaven

Quran 5:112-115Quran 5:112-115

His First MiracleHis First Miracle

““When she ( Mary) pointed to him, they When she ( Mary) pointed to him, they asked, ‘How can we talk to a child in the asked, ‘How can we talk to a child in the cradle?’ He [Jesus] said: ‘Indeed, I am a cradle?’ He [Jesus] said: ‘Indeed, I am a servant of Allaah. He gave me the servant of Allaah. He gave me the scripture and made me a prophet.’ ” scripture and made me a prophet.’ ”

Qur’aan, (19):29-30 Qur’aan, (19):29-30

ToleranceTolerance

Islam is a unique faith which asks Muslims Islam is a unique faith which asks Muslims to believe in all the Prophets,to believe in all the Prophets, recognize all the Scriptures given to them, recognize all the Scriptures given to them,

andand respect all other faiths, and not force our respect all other faiths, and not force our

faith on anyone else. faith on anyone else.

Similar to IslamSimilar to IslamBible Prohibits Making IdolsBible Prohibits Making Idols

: “: “You shall not make for yourself a graven You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.earth.””

Exodus 20 verse 4Exodus 20 verse 4

AlsoAlsoBible Prohibits Eating PorkBible Prohibits Eating Pork

"And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven "And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".

Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you."touch, they are unclean to you."[Leviticus 11:7-8][Leviticus 11:7-8]

"And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth "And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."[Deuteronomy 14:8][Deuteronomy 14:8]

A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.

Mission is sameMission is same

Neither Muhammad nor Jesus came to Neither Muhammad nor Jesus came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in change the basic doctrine of the belief in One God, brought by earlier prophets, One God, brought by earlier prophets, but to confirm and renew itbut to confirm and renew it

Teachings of Jesus in QuranTeachings of Jesus in Quran

((Jesus said) “ It is God who is Jesus said) “ It is God who is my Lord and your Lord;Then my Lord and your Lord;Then worship him alone. This is a worship him alone. This is a

way that is straightway that is straight

Quran 3:51Quran 3:51

Same as Same as What Jesus said in the BibleWhat Jesus said in the Bible

“ “ The Lord our God is one Lord.. And thou shalt love The Lord our God is one Lord.. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy

soul and with all thy mind and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength.This is the first commandment.strength.This is the first commandment.

ST.MARK 12:29-30ST.MARK 12:29-30KING JAMES VERSIONKING JAMES VERSION

Conclusive Call of Conclusive Call of QuranQuran

““O people of the book! Come to common O people of the book! Come to common terms as between us and you: That we terms as between us and you: That we

worship none but God; that we associate no worship none but God; that we associate no partners with Him; that we erect not, from partners with Him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lord and patrons other among ourselves, Lord and patrons other

than God.than God.Quran 3:64Quran 3:64

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