Page 23 - A Call for Unity

and make no distinctions between nouncements in
them. it have survived un-
Like the Prophet Muhammad (may changed). They regard
God bless him and grant him the Gospel as a guide for
peace), Muslims also believe in the Christians, sent down by
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and feel a God with qualities that dis-
great love and respect for him. The tinguish between truth and
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is described error, lawful and unlawful. In
in the Qur’an as "the Messenger of one verse of the Qur’an the qua-
God and His Word" (Surat an-Nisa’, lities of the Gospel given to the Pro-
171); it is revealed that he is “a phet Jesus (pbuh) is described thus:
Sign” for mankind (Surat al-Anbiya’,
And We sent Jesus son of Mary fol-
91); and very important information
lowing in their footsteps, confirming
about his struggle, miracles and life
the Torah that came before him.
is provided. Jesus the Messiah
We gave him the Gospel contain-
(pbuh) is praised as follows in this
ing guidance and light, confirming
verse from the Qur’an:
the Torah that came before it, and
When the angels said, “Mary, your as guidance and admonition for
Lord gives you good news of a those who have piety. (Surat al-
Word from Him. His name is the Ma’ida, 46)
Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, of high
There can be no clash between Is-
esteem in this world and the Here-
lamic civilization and Western civili-
after, and one of those brought ADNAN OKTAR (HARUN YAHYA)
zation, because the
near.” (Surah Al ‘Imran, 45)
Judeo-Christian belief that consti-
Muslims believe that the Gospel is tutes the basis of Western civiliza-
a Divine scripture sent down from tion is in harmony and agreement
the Sight of God (but that it was with Islam, rather than in conflict
subsequently corrupted by people, with it.
even though some of the true pro- 21