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By Ijaz Chaudry
Common traits between
Jehovah's Witnesses and Islam;
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jehovah's Witnesses
base their beliefs only on the text of the Bible and ignore "mere human
speculations or religious creeds." They believe that the Bible is the Word of
God and consider its 66 books to be divinely inspired and historically accurate
Islam;
Muslims also base their
beliefs only on the text of the Quran and ignore "mere human speculations or
religious creeds." They also believe
that Quran is the Word of God and this word is divine.
Further in 20th century a mathematical miracle was revealed regarding the
Quran by Dr. Rashad Khalifa the Messenger of the Covenant which proves beyond
doubt that Quran is infallible word of God and it does that in a scientific way
using Prime number 19 and its multiples.
Proof of Divine Authorship
[4:82] Why do
they not study the Quran carefully? If it were from other than GOD, they would
have found in it numerous contradictions.*
*4:82 Although the Quran was revealed during the dark ages,
you cannot find any nonsense in it; another proof of divine authorship (see the
Introduction and Appendix One).
Quran, the Whole Quran, and
Nothing But the Quran
[6:19] Say,
"Whose testimony is the greatest?" Say, "GOD's. He is the witness between me and
you that this Quran* has been inspired to me, to preach it to you and whomever
it reaches. Indeed, you bear witness that there are other gods* beside GOD."
Say, "I do not testify as you do; there is only one god, and I disown your
idolatry."
*6:19 This verse proclaims the Quran as the only source of
religious guidance. Those who uphold additional sources, such as Hadith & Sunna
(lies attributed to the Prophet), are defined as idolaters.
[6:51] And preach
with this (Quran) to those who reverence the summoning before their Lord - they
have none beside Him as a Lord and Master, nor an intercessor - that they may
attain salvation.
[7:204] When the
Quran is recited, you shall listen to it and take heed, that you may attain
mercy.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Witnesses do not
celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are
based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions.
Islam;
Muslims as well do not
celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are
based on pagan customs and religions.
A true Muslim will not celebrate any human endeavor in the cause of
religion he/she would only devote their religion to God Alone.
A true Muslim for example will not celebrate Eid or any celebration
devoted to prophet Muhammad because it is idol worship and not stated in the
Quran.
[2:139] Say, "Do
you argue with us about GOD, when He is our Lord and your Lord? We are
responsible for our deeds, and you are responsible for your deeds. To Him alone
we are devoted."
[3:79] Never
would a human being whom GOD blessed with the scripture and prophet hood say to
the people, "Idolize me beside GOD." Instead, (he would say), "Devote yourselves
absolutely to your Lord alone," according to the scripture you preach and the
teachings you learn.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
The church is strongly
millennial and believes that humanity is now in the 'last days' and that the
final battle between good and evil will happen soon.
Islam;
Muslim's also believe
that the Day of Judgement is near.
And it says in the Quran that the corruptors of earth which are forced behind a
dam on earth at the moment will be let loose nearer the time when the End of the
World is eminent, thus there will be war between good and evil and then finally
End of the World will ensue.
Gog and Magog*
[18:94] They
said, "O Zul-Qarnain, Gog and Magog are corruptors of the earth. Can we pay you
to create a barrier between us and them?"
*18:94-98 One of my duties as God's Messenger of the Covenant
is to state that Gog and Magog, the final sign before the end of the world, will
reappear in 2270 *CE (1700 AH), just 10
years before the end. Note that Gog and Magog occur in Suras 18 and 21,
precisely 17 verses before the end of each sura, representing 17 lunar centuries
(see 72:27 and Appendix 25).
[18:95] He said,
"My Lord has given me great bounties. If you cooperate with me, I will build a
dam between you and them.
[18:96] "Bring to
me masses of iron." Once he filled the gap between the two palisades, he said,
"Blow." Once it was red hot, he said, "Help me pour tar on top of it."
[18:97]
Thus, they could not climb it, nor could they bore holes in it.
[18:98] He said,
"This is mercy from my Lord. When the prophecy of my Lord comes to pass, He will
cause the dam to crumble. The prophecy of my Lord is truth."
[18:99] At that
time, we will let them invade with one another, then the horn will be blown, and
we will summon them all together.
[18:100]
We will present Hell, on that day, to the disbelievers.
[18:101] They are
the ones whose eyes were too veiled to see My message. Nor could they hear.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
The traditional
Christian idea that God is a 'Trinity' of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is false
and based on pagan ideas. The doctrine of the Trinity is inconsistent with the
Bible
The doctrine of the
Trinity contradicts what the prophets, Jesus, the apostles, and the early
Christians believed and taught
Islam;
Muslims also believe
that Trinity is false which is inconsistent with the Quran (the Final
Testament);
Trinity: A False Doctrine
[4:171] O people
of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say
about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger
of GOD, and His word that He had sent to Mary, and a revelation from Him.
Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. You shall not say,
"Trinity." You shall refrain from this for your own good. GOD is only one god.
Be He glorified; He is much too glorious to have a son. To Him belongs
everything in the heavens and everything on earth. GOD suffices as Lord and
Master.
Muslims also believe
that the previous scriptures have been altered by past generation for cheap
material gains;
[2:79] Therefore,
woe to those who distort the scripture with their own hands, then say, "This is
what GOD has revealed," seeking a cheap material gain. Woe to them for such
distortion, and woe to them for their illicit gains.
Difference between
Jehovah's Witnesses and Islam, Islamic point of view;
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
God the Father (whose
name is Jehovah) is "the only true God". Jesus Christ is his firstborn son, is
inferior to God, and was created by God. The Holy Spirit is not a person; it is
God's active force
Islam;
In Islam Muslims
believe in One God, one who is all Omnipotent and the creator of Heavens and
Earth. He was never begotten and He
never begets. God does not need any
support or help while all other creatures do.
Jesus is one of many prophets who preached the same religion as Abraham
did and Muhammad did called Islam or Submission.
It was later on when Christianity was created,
at the time the church was established in 325 CE when Nicene creed came
about and trinity was established.
According to Quran the Holy Spirit is Angel Gabriel who accompanied Jesus and
revealed him the Gospel, the same angel who revealed Muhammad the Quran.
[112:2]
"The Absolute GOD.
[112:3]
"Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten.
[112:4]
"None equals Him."
[3:52] When Jesus
sensed their disbelief, he said, "Who are my supporters towards GOD?" The
disciples said, "We are GOD's supporters; we believe in GOD, and bear witness
that we are (muslims) submitters."
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jesus was God's first
creation
Islam;
According to Islam
God's first creation was Adam, however, Quran acknowledges the fact that there
are some similarities between creation of Jesus and Adam;
[3:59] The
example of Jesus, as far as GOD is concerned, is the same as that of Adam; He
created him from dust, then said to him, "Be," and he was.
**3:59 The "equality" of the creation of Jesus and Adam is
confirmed mathematically; Jesus and Adam are mentioned in the Quran the same
number of times, 25 times each.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jehovah then created
everything else through Jesus Christ
Islam;
Islam is not a religion
which is based on any illusion.
All the scriptures including the Quran (The Final Testament) point
towards the creation of us and the Universe was done by God.
There is no intrinsic message there in this fact it is clear and precise;
[2:21] O people,
worship only your Lord - the One who created you and those before you - that you
may be saved.
[2:29] He is the
One who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the sky and
perfected seven universes therein,* and He is fully aware of all things.
*2:29 Our universe with
its billion galaxies, spanning distances of billions of light years, is the
smallest and innermost of seven universes. Please look up 41:10-11.
[6:1] Praise be
to GOD, who created the heavens and the earth, and made the darkness and the
light. Yet, those who disbelieve in their Lord continue to deviate.
God created the Heavens and the Earth when Jesus was not born
even. As explained earlier God did
not need anyone's help in the creation process.
In fact no human or devil took part in any of the creation process;
[18:51] I never
permitted them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor the
creation of themselves. Nor do I permit the wicked to work in My kingdom.*
*18:51 God knew that Satan and his supporters (jinns and
humans) were going to make the wrong decision. Hence their exclusion from
witnessing the creation process.
Thus Jesus was not
aware of the creation process like no other human is!!
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jesus Christ gave his
human life as a sacrifice to make human salvation possible
Islam;
Islam is very clear
about this issue that no human can carry another human’s sins;
[35:18] No soul
can carry the sins of another soul. If a soul that is loaded with sins implores
another to bear part of its load, no other soul can carry any part of it, even
if they were related. The only people to heed your warnings are those who
reverence their Lord, even when alone in their privacy, and observe the Contact
Prayers (Salat). Whoever purifies his soul, does so for his own good. To GOD is
the final destiny.
Thus according to Islam
Jesus could not have carry other peoples sins!!
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Witnesses believe that
Jesus had a spirit resurrection, not a bodily one
Islam;
Muslims only believe in
one resurrection and that is the Day of Resurrection when all the disbelievers
will be resurrected from their graves to witness the final judgement, this is
the day when this earth will come to an end.
According to Quran all humans die including Jesus who is dead.
However, there is difference between the believer dying and a disbeliever
dying. When the believer dies
(including Jesus) they go straight to Paradise (the same Paradise where Adam and
Eve was evicted from) and when the disbeliever dies his soul is trapped
somewhere in the Universe and he/she is shown nightmares all the time
until he/she is resurrected on the Day of Judgement.
Where Do We Go From Here?
[2:154] Do not
say of those who are killed in the cause of GOD, "They are dead." They are alive
at their Lord, but you do not perceive.*
*2:154 The righteous do not really die; they simply leave
their bodies here and go to the same Paradise where Adam and Eve once lived. See
Appendix 17 for the proof and the details.
[36:25]
"I have believed in your Lord; please listen to me."
The Righteous Go Straight to Paradise*
[36:26] (At the
time of his death) he was told, "Enter Paradise." He said, "Oh, I wish my people
knew.
*36:26 The righteous do not really die; they simply move on
to the same Paradise where Adam and Eve lived. They join the prophets, saints
and martyrs in an active and utopian life (see Appendix 17).
[36:27]
"That my Lord has forgiven me, and made me honorable."
[36:28] We did
not send down upon his people, after him, soldiers from the sky; we did not need
to send them down.
Day of
Resurrection as regards to Jews & Christians
[2:113] The Jews
said, "The Christians have no basis," while the Christians said, "The Jews have
no basis." Yet, both of them read the scripture. Such are the utterances of
those who possess no knowledge. GOD will judge them on the Day of Resurrection,
regarding their disputes.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jesus Christ has been
appointed by God to judge each human being and decide on their fate.
Islam;
Quran is clear that
there is no such thing as Intercession on behalf of God.
Today’s Muslims believe that
Muhammad will judge among the people on the Day of Resurrection and Christians
it will be Jesus. According to Quran
both are wrong, because no intercession is allowed;
[2:48] Beware of
the day when no soul can avail another soul, no intercession will be accepted,
no ransom can be paid, nor can anyone be helped.
Muhammad was told even
if he asks for forgiveness for the disbelievers for seventy times God will not
forgive them (Muhammad had relatives who were disbelievers), if Muhammad cannot
help who he knew, what chance has he got to help total strangers on the Day of
Judgement. This phenomenon of
intercession is completely wrong.
Satan's Most Effective Bait:
The Myth of Intercession*
[9:80] Whether
you ask forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them - even if you
ask forgiveness for them seventy times - GOD will not forgive them. This is
because they disbelieve in GOD and His messenger. GOD does not guide the wicked
people.
*9:80 If Muhammad could
not intercede on behalf of his own uncles and cousins, what makes strangers who
never met him think that he will intercede on their behalf? Abraham could not
intercede on behalf of his father, nor could Noah intercede on behalf of his son
(11:46 & 60:4).
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Jehovah's Witnesses
believe that when a person dies, their existence completely stops.
Islam;
Muslims believe that
after person dies his soul remains intact as far as believers are concerned.
And the Soul the real person goes to the Paradise.
However, when a disbeliever dies his/her soul dies with him/her.
Soul is the real me or you, this fact is witnessed by our being and is
embedded within our language for example we say our body, or my hand when
referring to body or hand, which implies that these extremities are not part of
what we originally are a soul. The
word “our” or “my” implies possessions rather than an entity like soul.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
Witnesses believe that
Hell (as traditionally portrayed) does not exist. There is no place where
sinners are tormented after death - since their existence is over, nothing can
be done to them or for them. Witnesses also argue that it would be completely
against God's nature to torture humans for eternity.
Islam;
Muslims believe that
those who are worthy of reward because they lived a righteous life be humble to
people and did not set up any idols beside our Creator will receive their
reward, they will end up in Paradise immediately after they die on earth.
And those who lived their lives at the impulse of their egos destroying,
properties corrupting the world and setting up idols besides God deserve
to get their punishment. If the
reward for the righteous and punishment for corruptors was not there then there
is no justice and it is not worth living your life the way you do.
Reminder of reward and punishment works positively for us.
The punishment deters corruptors and reward encourages the righteous thus
this method makes more sense. Quran
clarifies to us that Hell will be created on the Day of
Judgment when this earth will come to
end, while Paradise is already there the Paradise which Adam and Eve were
evicted from, the same Paradise where Jesus lives in now.
If you are righteous you will join Jesus and other God's prophets there.
Jehovah’s Witnesses;
The majority of
Jehovah's Witnesses are not anointed and will not spend eternity in heaven. They
will spend eternity in paradise on Earth. In
fact not only Jehovah's Witnesses but billions of others will have everlasting
life on earth and thus fulfil God's original plan for humanity when he put Adam
and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Islam;
There are two points
which do not make sense if all the people from all the generations on earth will
live on earth then there will be no space left for other creatures, like plants
and animals. And the other point is
if no one is punished for their sins then that means that anyone can sin on
earth and do vile things on earth and still end up living good life, that does
not make sense. The space in
Paradise as compared to earth is infinitely more;
[3:133]
You should eagerly race towards forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise
whose width encompasses the heavens and the earth; it awaits the righteous.
*CE stands for “Common era”
which equals AD, but AD stands for “Anno Domini”
which
is Latin for “The year of the Lord”, since Muslims do not believe Jesus was God,
it is appropriate to use CE.
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