"Let there be no compulsion in religion: truth stands
out clear from error."
Quran 2:256
"And you shall
know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
John 8:32
We have been receiving many e-mails from our Christian brothers and sisters
in which they preach to us that Jesus Christ is the Savior and the
way. With due respect to them, we cannot accept their notion as it contradicts
every known divine scripture including the Old Testament, the New Testament
and the Final Testament (Quran). Any sincere student of the scripture
will find out that the ONE and ONLY Savior and Redeemer is the One God ,
the Almighty, the God of Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammed.
In the NEW TESTAMENT we see that the idea of every one responsible for his
own deed were expressed in Galatians 6:4-7, which states
“Each man should look to his conduct; if he
has reason to boast of anything, it will be because the achievement is his
and not another’s. ......... A man will REAP ONLY what he SOWS.” Galatians 6:4 - 7
"Each of us shall give an account of himself to
God." Romans 14:12
"Each one will receive his own reward according
to his own labor."
1Corinthians 3:8
"Also to you O Lord, belong mercy; for you render
to each one according
to his work." Psalms 62:12
"And will he not render to each man according to
his deeds?" Proverbs 24:12
"The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon
himself, and the
wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself." Ezekiel
18:20
If each man reaps what he sows, how can Jesus be the savior ? How could he
have taken on the sins of mankind and negated them ? Only the One who accepts
repentance and wipes out sins can do that. Indeed throughout the Old Testament,
God ALONE is referred to as the SAVIOR. See , 2 Samuel 22:1-3 , and Isaiah
43:3-11
In Isaiah, God Himself speaks, saying clearly that He ALONE is the SAVIOR:
“For
I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your SAVIOR....It is I, the
Lord; there is NO SAVIOR BUT
ME...” Isaiah 43:3 &11
HE repeats this categorical statement in Hosea:
“I am the Lord, your God, since the land of Egypt; You know
no God besides me, and there is NO SAVIOR but
me.” Hosea 13:4
There is also a related concept, the idea of a “REDEEMER”. This
word has also been exclusively used for God in the Old Testament, e.g. Isaiah
44:24 and Isaiah 60:16
“You shall know that
I, the Lord am your SAVIOR, your
REDEEMER, the mighty one of
Jacob.” Isaiah 60:16
The created idea of Jesus being the Savior can only be witnessed in the New
Testament where the alteration has been highly suspected because of its complete
contradiction to the Old Testament that came from the same God. God does
not change His mind. God does not call Himself the
ONLY SAVIOR then decides to change that and call Jesus the Savior.
This term describing Jesus as the Savior was used only twice in the N.T.
This is noted in Lk.ii 11 and in Jn. iv 42. Besides these two occurrences
, the only other occurrence in the Gospels clearly refers to God, not Jesus
:
“Then Mary said: “My
being proclaims the greatness of the Lord. My spirit finds joy in God , MY SAVIOR, For He has looked
upon his servant in her lowliness...” Luke 1: 46-48
We cannot ignore the reminder in Isaiah 46:9 where God
speaks of Himself
“I am God, there is no other;, I am God, there
is none like me.” (La Elaha Ella Allah).
In the Final Testament, the Quran, God clearly calls Himself the Redeemer
and no savior besides Him;
[2:160.15] As for those who repent, reform, and proclaim, I redeem them. I am the Redeemer, Most
Merciful.
[ 4:173.46] As for
those who believe and lead a righteous life, He will fully recompense them,
and shower them with
His grace. As for those who
disdain and turn arrogant, He will commit them to painful retribution. They
will find no lord beside GOD, nor a savior.
[9:104.22] Do they not realize that GOD accepts the repentance of His worshipers,
and takes the charities, and that GOD is the Redeemer, Most
Merciful?
[
24:10.11] This is GOD's grace and mercy towards
you. GOD is Redeemer, Most
Wise.
[
49:12.54] .....You shall observe GOD. GOD
is Redeemer, Most
Merciful.
[
110:3.16] You shall glorify and praise your
Lord, and implore Him for forgiveness. He is the Redeemer.
Quran (The Final Testament) confirms the basic principle in the Old and New
Testaments, that a man will reap only what he sows.
"Every soul is responsible only for his/her own
work" 53:39
".............no soul benefits except from its own
work, and none bears the burden of another......" 6:164
We have Only One God who can redeem us, He is the same God who
spoke in the Bible, the Gospel and the Quran reminding us that
there is no god besides Him.
[Quran 112:1-4] Proclaim,
"He is the One and only GOD.
"The Absolute GOD. "Never did He beget. Nor was He begotten.
"None equals Him."
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