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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Jesus, the Prophet of the Muslims

The Muslim belief is that the inscription in the Dome of the Rock is an ‘Islamic’ inscription and dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad and the religion of Islam because of two words -- ‘Muhammad’ and ‘Islam’ -- in that inscription. However, if you were to translate the ENTIRE inscription into English -- including ‘muhammad’ as ‘praised’ and ‘islam’ as ‘submit’ or ‘surrender’ -- then this whole thing is addressed to the Christians and not to the Muslims.
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Raja Petra Kamarudin
There is a very interesting question being raised. We have seen two World Wars so far. Are we going to see a Third World War? Some say yes and some say we are, in fact, already in the midst of a Third World War. And this Third World War is being fought between the Muslims and the Judeo-Christians. Then there are some who say the Third World War, if it happens, is going to happen in the South China Sea.
Looking at the developments in China, that, too, is a probability. In fact, the United States has already predicted that the next big war is going to happen in the South China Sea. And that is why the ASEAN nations are arming themselves, in case, and countries like Malaysia are becoming more ‘US-friendly’ while China is currently engaged in a bit of sabre-rattling.
Whether we will one day see a great war between Islam and Judeo-Christianity is, as the religionists would say, something that only God knows. Nevertheless, Islam believes that day will come, as does Christianity, where we shall see the Battle of Armageddon, the return of Christ to lead humankind, and the end of the world.
So, yes, the Judeo-Christians and Muslims share this same belief and they also both share the belief that it will be Christ and not Muhammad who returns to lead humankind in that great battle against evil that will signal the beginning of the end of the world.
So why then are the Judeo-Christians and Muslims at war with one another when they share the same belief and differ only is certain rituals and doctrines? If we were to focus on the beliefs the Judeo-Christians and Muslims share, rather than on where they differ, you would probably find 90% (I am just guessing, of course) similarities and shared beliefs with only a few disagreements.
Now, I want to digress a bit and talk about the third holiest shrine in Islam (after the mosques in Mekah and Medina), which is also being claimed by the Jews and Christians. And this is The Dome of the Rock -- Arabic: Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah; Hebrew: Kipat Hasela -- located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The dome is octagonal and is covered with inscriptions.
You can see the English translation of these inscriptions below. However, while I have translated the entire Arabic inscription into English, I have left just two of the words in its original Arabic. And these two words are ‘Muhammad’ and ‘Islam’.
Okay, now read the English translation of the inscription below and translate the word ‘muhammad’ in that inscription into ‘praised’ (which is actually what ‘muhammad’ means). Do not use Muhammad with a Capital ‘M’ (which makes it a proper noun). Use ‘muhammad’ with the lower case ‘m’ (which makes it an adjective). And this is because in Arabic there is no Capital ‘M” and lower case ‘m’. So let us work on the basis that the word in the inscription is ‘muhammad’ and not ‘Muhammad’.
If you translate ‘Muhammad’ (the proper noun) into ‘praised’ (the adjective) would this not give the impression that the inscription in the Dome of the Rock is talking about Jesus Christ and not the Prophet Muhammad?
Muhammad is the servant of God and His Messenger becomes praised is the servant of God and His Messenger.
New studies are being done on this matter and scholars are beginning to have second thoughts on what the inscription in the Dome of the Rock is really talking about. The Dome of the Rock was built in 691 by the Umayyad Caliph, Abd al-Malik. And since he is reported to be a Muslim then we assume that the inscription in that ‘Muslim shrine’ is dedicated to Prophet Muhammad. However, if we replace ‘Muhammad’ with ‘praised’ then it becomes Caliph Malik’s message to the Christians rather than to the Muslims.
The Caliph Malik is accepting Jesus as the Prophet of Islam and he disputes the Trinity and the concept of Jesus as the Son of God.
Note the key points in that transcription:

There is no god but God.
Praised (translated from ‘muhammad’) is the servant of God and His Messenger.
People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion.
The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a Messenger of God, and His Word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him.
So believe in God and His messengers, and say not 'Three' - Cease! (and say not 'Three' meaning 'and say not the Trinity’).
God is only One God.
Oh God, bless Your Messenger and Your servant Jesus son of Mary.
Such was Jesus, son of Mary, a statement of the truth concerning which they doubt.
It befitteth not God that He should take unto Himself a son. (Meaning Jesus is not the Son of God). 
Lo! religion with God (is) Islam. ('Islam' is derived from the root verb istaslama; which means 'to submit' or 'give in' or 'surrender'. Hence ‘Islam’ here does not mean the religion Islam but an act of submitting or surrendering to the will and wishes of God).

The Muslim belief is that the inscription in the Dome of the Rock is an ‘Islamic’ inscription and dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad and the religion of Islam because of two words -- ‘Muhammad’ and ‘Islam’ -- in that inscription. However, if you were to translate the ENTIRE inscription into English -- including ‘muhammad’ as ‘praised’ and ‘islam’ as ‘submit’ or ‘surrender’ -- then this whole thing is addressed to the Christians and not to the Muslims.
Okay, absorb all this for the meantime (and I know the Muslims, plus probably the Christians as well, are going to scream and curse me for this) and in the next article we shall talk about whether we really do have three Abrahamic religions or was there only one.
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INSCRIPTIONS ON THE INNER OCTAGONAL (8 sided) ARCADE INSIDE THE DOME OF THE ROCK
(South wall) In the name of God, the Merciful the Compassionate. There is no god but God. He is One. He has no associate. Unto Him belongeth sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise. He quickeneth and He giveth death; and He has Power over all things. Muhammad (praised) is the servant of God and His Messenger.
(Southeast wall) Lo! God and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation. The blessing of God be on him and peace be on him, and may God have mercy. O People of the Book! Do not exaggerate in your religion
(East wall) nor utter aught concerning God save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a Messenger of God, and His Word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in God and His messengers, and say not 'Three' - Cease! (it is)
(Northeast wall) better for you! God is only One God. Far be it removed from His transcendent majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And God is sufficient as Defender. The Messiah will never scorn to be a
(North wall) servant unto God, nor will the favored angels. Whoso scorneth His service and is proud, all such will He assemble unto Him. Oh God, bless Your Messenger and Your servant Jesus
(Northwest wall) son of Mary. Peace be on him the day he was born, and the day he dies, and the day he shall be raised alive! Such was Jesus, son of Mary, (this is) a statement of the truth concerning which they doubt. It befitteth not (the Majesty of) God that He should take unto Himself a son. Glory be to Him!
(West wall) When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is. Lo! God is my Lord and your Lord. So serve Him. That is the right path. God (Himself) is witness that there is no God save Him.
(Southwest wall) And the angels and the men of learning (too are witness). Maintaining His creation in justice, there is no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise. Lo! religion with God (is) Islam. Those who (formerly) received the Book differed only after knowledge came unto them, through transgression among themselves. Whoso disbelieveth the revelations of God (will find that) lo! God is swift at reckoning!

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