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rienced various forms of oppres-
he love of the Prophet
sion, chosen lives of hardship by
Jesus (pbuh) has besto-
withdrawing from the joys of this
wed moral virtues on
world, and made great sacrifices.
TChristians down the ages.
These things are all important signs
In the Qur’an, God describes Chris-
of their sincerity. However, that sin-
tians as "the people most affectio-
cerity needs to be strengthened still
nate to those who believe" and
further in this time when the return
says:
of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is close
... That is because some of them at hand.
are priests and monks and be-
cause they are not arrogant. (Surat • According to Christian sources,
al-Ma’ida, 82) too, the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will
return to Earth. The second coming
In another verse He refers to Chris-
of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is refer-
tians’ positive moral values:
red to many times in the Gospel.
Then We sent Our Messengers fol-
A CALL FOR UNITY Jesus son of Mary after them, giv- too, the return of the Prophet Jesus
lowing in their footsteps and sent • According to Christian sources,

ing him the Gospel. We put com- (pbuh) is close at hand. Many
passion and mercy in the hearts Christians believe that the second
of those who followed him. coming is imminent because al-
(Surat al-Hadid, 27)
most all the portents in the Gospel
and the Torah regarding the co-
Throughout the course of his-
ming of the Messiah have come
tory, Christians have expe-
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about.