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12 Prophet Jesus (pbuh): A Prophet, Not A Son, of God

not form part of true Christianity (defined as the message revealed to
Prophet Jesus [pbuh]) and which only emerged long after he had been
raised to God's presence. We shall examine, in the light of both Christian
sources and the Qur'an, the monotheistic belief on which true
Christianity is based, and analyze how belief in the trinity, based on the
concept of the son of God (God is surely beyond that!), came into being.
However, before doing so, we wish to declare that we consider that

both our Lord and Prophet Jesus (pbuh) are free of all of the expressions
we shall be using to describe this belief in the trinity. In addition,
throughout the book, several changes have been made to Biblical pas-
sages: the word Father has been replaced by God-Lord, and Son by Prophet-
messenger. Wherever the name Jesus (pbuh), the Prophet of God, appears,
the word "Prophet" has been appended as a mark of respect.
Another important matter that needs to be emphasized is that
Muslims, who believe in all of the prophets and books sent by God, re-

spect the beliefs and values of both Christians and Jews. The Qur'an con-
siders Judaism's Torah and the Psalms as well as Christianity's New
Testament to be divine books, and regards Jews and Christians as People
of the Book. The Qur'an describes Muslims as "those who believe in what
has been sent down to you and what was sent down before you." (Surat
al-Baqara: 4)
The phrase "what was sent down before you" is a reference to the
Pages of Prophet Abraham (pbuh), the Torah of Prophet Moses (pbuh),
the Book of Psalms of Prophet David (pbuh), and the Gospels of Prophet
Jesus (pbuh). God's revelation to Prophet Abraham (pbuh) no longer ex-

ists. The other texts have come down to us, but only in corrupted forms,
for they contain statements and interpretations that are far removed from
God's true religion. Nonetheless, sections compatible with the Qur'an re-
garding faith in God and His prophets; the love, fear, and respect of God;
proper moral values and the like have survived to the present day. (God
knows best.) God revealed these books as guides to the humanity: "He