Page 13 - The Glad Tidings of the Messiah

rophets and Messengers have been sent
to all nations throughout history to teach
the core concepts of the same religion: to be-
lieve in the one and only Allah, to abandon
idolatry, to live and do good deeds only for Allah's good plea-
sure, to have faith in Allah and to seek His help alone, and to be
virtuous. The principles of faith that they have taught to hu-
manity have always been the same, despite some slight differ-
ences in practical matters according to place and time. For
instance, the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him)1 did not bring a
different religion, and the religion revealed to Prophet Moses
(pbuh), the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), and Muhammad (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace), the last prophet, is the same. (In
other words, the Torah sent to Moses and the Gospel sent to the
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) as guiding lights for people, have been tampered
over time and so are no longer true to their respective original revela-
2
tions. ) In one verse, Allah tells believers not to distinguish be-
tween revealed religions:
Say: "We believe in Allah and what has been sent down
to us; what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac,
Jacob, and the Tribes; and what Moses, Jesus, and all
the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not differ-
entiate between any of them. We are Muslims submit-
ted to Him." (Surah Al 'Imran, 84)