Jesus is not God in any shape or form

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. (Matthew 28:18)

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Here Jesus is confessing all authority was given to him by God.  Jesus had no power of his own. Thus, God Almighty is above Jesus the Prophet. Paul takes it a step further by stating, at the end of time Jesus will return all his authority back to God.

Later on, comes the End, when He is to surrender the Kingship to God, the Father, when He shall have overthrown all other government and all other authority and power. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet. (1 Corinthians 15:24-25)

Jesus was a man who was unable to do anything without the help of God.

By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me. (John 5:30)

Jesus did not know when the end of time was

"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Mark 13:32)

The stupidest response by Christians is, Jesus had two natures? How does God have two natures?  When does he choose who or what he is? This is no difference then what LGBT are promoting change of gender. One day you’re a man, next a woman, following day a girl! What kind of sickness is this?  A God who doesn't know when to make up his own mind.

How you have two natures and switch on and off as you please? So, here's a dilemma. If Jesus is able to switch natures as he pleases then he could do all the worse things possible for a man to do like rape, murder, fornication, lying, deceiving, stealing and then switch back to being a God and forget all that happened as no one can put God to the trial for his doings. Do you see the problem this puts Christians in.

“God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial. (Job 9:32)

Jesus confessed God is greater and better and sent him

So Jesus said, "I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me. (John 7:33)

My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all (John 10:29)

…the Father is greater than I. (John 14:28)

We read Jesus confessing that God is greater than him. How then is he also the same God? The same Jesus said, God sent him. How then is he also the same God?

If Jesus really had two natures as Christians claim, then did his human nature go through the same physical changes as others did? Take for example puberty. Did Jesus also feel the change in hormones, feeling desires when he was going through his puberty. After all he did have a human side, right?

Can Christians honestly tell us their man-god didn't go through such sexual desiring moments whilst growing up? Can they show us that their Jesus did not have wet dreams and instead changed his nature to God during those process?  No, they can't. so, let's keep it simple. Jesus was a man and not God.

Jesus even told the Jewish man who called him good that God alone is good

"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. (mark 10:18)

If a man refrains from calling himself good where did you get the idea is called himself God?

Think about it

Jesus Pbuh a Prophet/Messiah of God

In Islam Jesus Pbuh is not God, nor is he portrayed as a God as some Christian apologist claim such as David wood.

It only takes a few verses from the Quran to refute their error claims. They claim Jesus Pbuh was God because he was the Word of God?  Correction!

Jesus Pbuh was "A Word from Allah" who was created. Unlike the Word of God which is not created.

45. Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah. 46. "He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) of the righteous." 47. She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is! 48. "And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel, (Surah 3:45-48)

Here we read from the Quran, Mary Pbuh is given the glad tidings of Jesus Pbuh. When Mary Pbuh responded by saying how can she have a child when no man has touched her, the reply was

" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!"

The key words to take attention on is "Allah createth what He willeth" here we can confirm Jesus Pbuh was created.

Christians also claim that Jesus Pbuh breathed into a bird made from clay and gave it life. As well as giving life to the dead and healing people. Either they are blind or they intentionally ignore what the rest of the verse says trying to conceal it from the people.

49. "And (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah.s leave: And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah.s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe; (Surah 3:49)

Why don’t Christians complete the whole saying where it says "by Allah.s leave" all the miracles performed by Jesus was by Allah.s leave, with Allah's permission.

We futher read from Surah Al-Anbiya

21. Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?

22. If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!23. He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs). (Surah 21:221-23)

It is only Allah who can raise the dead and none can question Allah, rather it Allah who will question everyone.

We also read from Surah Al-Baqarah (Ayatul-al- Kursi)

255. Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory). (Surah 2:255)

We read from the above glorious verse that without Allah Swt permission one cannot even intercede. And all things belong to Allah Swt heavens and earth, everything.

The next verse will be sufficient to destroy such claim made by Christians that Jesus Pbuh is God.

17. In blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ the son of Mary. Say: "Who then hath the least power against Allah, if His will were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and all every - one that is on the earth? For to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things." (Surah 5:17)

This verse annihilates all those claims Christian apologist. Here Allah Swt is dismissing that Jesus Pbuh is God. Not only that Allah is telling us who could stop him if he were to destroy the Christ and his mother and everyone.

"Who then hath the least power against Allah, if His will were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and all every - one that is on the earth?"

If Jesus was God, why would be say he could destroy himself? Why would God would want to speak of destroying himself?  Also, If he was the son of God, why would God Almighty challenge people on who could stop him from destroying his own son? The verse ends by saying " He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things." here we can confirm once again Jesus Pbuh was created by Allah Swt, and Allah Swt has power over all things.

"The sun rises between the two horns of the devil." What does this hadith mean?

The Answer

Dear Brother / Sister,

Abdullah Ibnu Amr Ibnil-As narrates: "The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said,

"The time of the noon prayer is when the sun passes its peak and a man's shadow is the same length as his height. It lasts up to the time when the time period for the afternoon prayer starts. The time period for the afternoon prayer ends when the sun becomes pale. The time period for the evening prayer ends when the twilight disappears. The time period for the night prayer is up to the middle of the average night. The time period for the morning prayer starts from the appearance of dawn and ends when the sun rises. As soon as the sun rises, stop performing prayers because it rises between the two horns of the devil." [Muslim, Masajid 173, (612); Abu Dawud, Salah 2, (396); Nasai, Mawaqit 15, (l, 260).]

According to what Ahmad b. Hanbal narrates from Bazzar and what Tabarani narrates from Samura b. Jundub, the Prophet (pbuh) said,

“Do not perform prayers when the sun rises and when it sets. For, the sun rises between the two horns of the devil and sets between the two horns of the devil." (Haythami, Majmauz-Zawaid, 2/255)

The following statements exist in another narration:

“The Messenger of Allah ordered us to perform prayers any time of the day and night but he ordered us to avoid performing prayers when the sun rose and set. He stated the following to explain the reason:

Satan sets and rises with sun when the sun sets and rises with it.” (Haythami, Majmauz-Zawaid, 2/256)

EXPLANATION:

Ibn Hajar makes the following explanation related to the phrase "the two horns of the devil" mentioned in the hadith:

"The two horns of the devil (Satan) means the two sides of his head. The following is stated: Satan stands in the same line as the place where the sun rises; when the sun rises, the two sides of the head of the devil remain in the middle so that those who worship the sun prostrate before him when they prostrate before the sun. The same thing is in question when it sets. Thus, the rising of the sun between the two horns of the devil is according to a person who watches the sun when it rises. If he watched the devil, he would see the devil standing before the sun."

After stating that the two sides of the head of the devil is meant by the two horns – as it is stated in the explanation of Ibn Hajar -, Ibnul-Athir uses the word “qila” (it was stated) and explains that the sub-meanings of the word were considered: The word "qarn (horn)" also means power/strength in Arabic. That is, when the sun rises, the devil takes action, attacks and gets position to help the sun.''

Ibnul-Athir also attracts attention to the fact that the phrase the two horns in the hadith is also understood as two eras. 

"The following is stated: "Between two eras means ‘two ummahs from the previous and future ones’. They are a simile for those who prostrate before the sun when it rises: It looks as if Satan organized this heresy. When a sun-worshipper prostrates before the sun, it is as if Satan is next to the sun.''

We can add the following to the explanations of the scholars above: The religion of Islam determined the deadline for the performance of the morning prayer as the time of sunrise. In that case, it is necessary for a believer to get up before the sunrise to perform the fard morning prayer for his Lord. The prayer performed when the sun rises is not valid. If the sun rises when a prayer that is started before the sunrise continues, that prayer becomes invalid; it has to be performed again as qada later.    The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) mentions this issue, which has a very important place in the religion of Islam, by establishing a connection with Satan so that it will be remembered by believers better. As a matter of fact, many issues rejected by the religion were expressed to be makruh or haram by being connected to Satan. There are several examples of this method in the Quran like the verse prohibiting alcoholic drinks, gambling and idols. (al-Maida, 5/90-93)

In that case, there is no need for resorting to some cosmographical and material interpretations, which Ibn Hajar mentions and rejects related to the hadith. 

When we consider “the aspect of the prayers the hypocrites perform hastily”, it is possible to understand that statement as follows:

To delay the morning prayer, to get up just before the sun rises and to perform it hastily, to delay the afternoon prayer and to try to perform it hastily when the sun is about to set is like performing prayers on the shoulders of Satan metaphorically. Thus, the sun’s rising and setting between the horns of Satan aims to indicate its sly suggestions at those times.    

To sum up, scholars interpreted such narrations in two ways:

a. According to those who interpret it in its literal sense, unbelievers worship the sun when it rises and sets. At those times, Satan tries to rise to the level of the sun with its horns and imagines (also makes his followers imagine) that people prostrate before him too.  

b. According to those who interpret it in its metaphorical sense, those expressions in the hadith mean that the domination of Satan over people is at the peak at those times. That Satan makes some people delay the morning and afternoon prayers, which are the most virtuous prayers, and make them perform those prayers hastily indicates his peak in terms of deceiving people. (see Nawawi, al-Minhaj/Sharhu Sahihi Muslim, 5/123-124)

The aim of the hadith is clear: To enable the believers to get up early, to gain the consciousness of time, the habit of doing things based on a plan and on time, to act based on time, to discipline themselves, and to make them understand that things done after their prescribed times will not be of any good; it is possible to list, see and show many more benefits and uses of it in terms of the individuals and the community, health and economy, related to the world and the hereafter. (Prof. Dr. İbrahim Canan, Kütüb-i Sitte Şerhi)




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Who Were the ‘Unbelievers’ Referred to in the Hadith Concerning Sun Worshippers?

Answered by Shaykh Jamir Meah

Question: In a Hadith from Fath al-Bari, there is a Hadith which prohibits praying between the times of sunrise and sunset as that’s when the ‘unbelievers’ prostrated to the sun. Who are these ‘unbelievers’? Did the Arabs also worship the celestial bodies in addition to their idols?

Answer: Wa’alaykum assalam. Thank you for your question.

The major books of hadith commentary do not seem to mention a specific people in regards to the hadith you have mentioned (quoted below). What becomes clear from perusing these texts, as well as major works of tafsir on related verses, is that the reference to the unbelievers prostrating to the sun is general.

Sun worship

Sun worshipping, in one way or another, is a primeval practice and was widespread in many cultures such as Ancient Egypt (Ra), Norse Mythology (Sol), the Romans (Apollo), Greek (Helios), Persia (Magians), Britain and Gaul (Druid’s ‘Mighty Oak’) and various Arabian and the Levant tribes.

Amongst the well-known of the Arabs who worshipped the sun, and who survived in various forms during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, were the Sabeans who worshipped the celestial bodies and historically, a solar goddess named Shams, and in Palmyra, Syria, the Temple of Bal was dedicated to a triad of deities, one being Yarhibol, a sun god.

Mecca was a busy trading center, and the Custodians of the Sacred Sanctuary invited people from all of Arabia to make the holy pilgrimage each year, and these people were encouraged to bring with them their various divinities and deities. It would be very likely that there were sun worshipers among them and this was familiar to the Quraysh.

Sun worshippers in the Quran

In surat al Naml, we find the Hoopoe’s words ‘I have found her [Saba] and her people prostrating themselves to the sun, instead of Allah, and the Satan has beautified their deeds for them, and has prevented them from the way, so they do not take the right path.’ [27:24]

And in al Fussilat, God tells people, ‘Do not prostrate yourselves to the sun, or to the moon. And prostrate yourselves to Allah who has created them, if it is Him whom you worship.’ [41:37]

This again is a general admonishment to all who worship the sun and moon. Imam al Razi in his Tafsir, mentions the Sabeans as an example of those addressed in this verse, indicating that the practice of sun-worship was still part of their religious practise at the time of revelation. Other authors (though the references given need to be verified) have stated that there were Arabs tribes who worshipped the sun and called the sun ‘al Ilaha’ [Taw’il Mukhtalif al Hadith]

Prohibition of praying when the sun rises and sets

Two of the prohibited times for praying is when the sun rises and when the sun sets. This is based on the hadith you mentioned, ‘Observe the dawn prayer, then stop praying when the sun is rising till it is fully up, for when it rises it comes up between the horns of Satan, and the unbelievers prostrate themselves to it at that time.’ … ‘then cease prayer till the sun sets, for it sets between the horns of devil, and at that time the unbelievers prostrate themselves before it.’ [Sahih Muslim]

The reason for the prohibition is three-fold:

a) Because satan puts his head in front of the sun as it rises and sets, so that those worshipping the sun look as if they are prostrating to him.

b) Because Allah Most High and the beloved Prophet ﷺ only want good for the believers so prevent the Muslims from being in such a situation and letting the devil get the upper hand over the believers.

c) Because this was the specific time sun worshippers pray, and the Prophet ﷺ was always keen to distinguish the practice of the Muslims from the practice of other religions.

[Fathul Bari, Sharh Muslim]

In conclusion, the hadith we discussed, as well as some verses of the Quran address sun worshippers in general, though the Prophet ﷺ would have had knowledge of some of these groups, such as the Sabeans, previous nations, and most likely, other Arab tribes, particularly among the outlying Bedouins. And Allah knows best.

Warmest salams
Shaykh Jamir Meah

Moses Pbuh was sent with clear authority

There is also a Sign for you in the story of Moses when We sent him with a clear authority to Pharaoh. (Surah 51:38)

Compare with the bible text.

And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. (Exodus 7:1)

Allah Swt tells us he sent "clear authority" to Moses Pbuh over Pharaoh. Whereas the Bible states Moses was made a God to Pharaoh. Arabic word used is sultan and the Hebrew word used in the bible is Elohim. Both words are different and completely changes the characteristics of the person. Take for example, Jesus said all authority was given to him by God, meaning a higher being was responsible for what kind of miracles were done by Jesus. Here from the Bible we read, Moses was made a God, making him equal to God.

Here's the dilemma for Christians. Christians being Christians would response to Moses being God by saying, the Hebrew text uses the word Elohim meaning a small g not Yahweh a capital G. this sort of gymnastic is a desperate attempt to deceive the people. Firstly, in Hebrew there is no big G or small g. secondly, Yahweh himself is referred as Elohim. In fact, according to Genesis 1:1 Elohim created the heavens and earth.

בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

When God began to create heaven and earth— (Genesis 1:1) notice the Hebrew word used for God is Elohim (אֱלֹהִ֑ים) not Yahweh

 If Elohim is a small g as Christians claim, how did he manage to create the heaven and earth which Yahweh himself being the big G was unable to do? This puts Yahweh the big G in a major problem. Christians should refrain from such absurd explanations.

Now coming back to Moses of the Bible. If Moses was made a God (אֱלֹהִ֑ים Elohim) why do Christians not worship him? The Quran is clear from any such claims of Moses Pbuh or any human being God. Yet Yahweh explicitly calls Moses God, putting him on the same level as himself. If Christians have difficulty accepting Moses as God, even though he was called a God by God? Why should we accept Jesus as a God when Yahweh never gave him such title? How ironic, Jesus never referred to himself as a God neither did Yahweh, yet Christians insist he was God?

Do you see the problem Christian create for themselves?

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According to yahweh, Moses has the likeness of God?

 According to the Talmud, Moses was able to see Gods face?

 I am,” He said, “the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. (Exodus 3:6)

 

Talmud commentary

 

The Gemara continues to cite the Sages’ explanation of verses that require clarification on the same topic. With regard to God’s statement to Moses, “And He said: ‘You cannot see My face, for man shall not see Me and live’” (Exodus 33:20), it was taught in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa that the Holy One, Blessed be He, said to Moses as follows: When I wanted to show you My glory at the burning bush, you did not want to see it, as it is stated: “And Moses concealed his face, fearing to gaze upon God” (Exodus 3:6). But now that you want to see My glory, as you said: “Show me Your glory,” I do not want to show it to you. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Korḥa interprets Moses’ initial refusal to look upon God’s glory negatively, as he rebuffed God’s desire to be close to him. (Talmud Berakhot 7a:30)

Moses has the likeness of God?

With him I speak mouth to mouth, plainly and not in riddles, and he beholds the likeness of the LORD. How then did you not shrink from speaking against My servant Moses!” (Numbers 12:8)

Then the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. (Exodus 7:1)

 

See, I have set thee in God’s stead to Pharaoh (Exod. 7:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: The wicked Pharaoh boasts that he is a god. Make him realize that he is an insignificant being. Indeed, I will make you appear as a god to him. Whence do we know that he claimed to be divine? It is said: My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself (Ezek. 29:3). Therefore, he will look at you and say: “Surely this one is god.” (Midrash Tanchuma, Vaera 9:1)

 

 

Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. (Exodus 22:28)

 

"Not to revile the god's"

 

Another interpretation (of Ps. 50:7): HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, AND LET ME SPEAK. R. Pinhas bar Hama the Priest said: HEARKEN, O MY PEOPLE, so that I shall have a chance to answer the nations of the world. (Ibid., cont.:) < AND LET ME SPEAK,> O ISRAEL, SO THAT I MAY ADMONISH YOU. <I AM GOD, YOUR GOD.> R. Jose says: I AM GOD: I am judge; I am your advocate² {R. Eleazar says: I AM GOD.} R. Judah b. R. Shallum the Levite says: It is speaking about judges.³ He said to them: Even though I called you gods, as stated (in Exod. 22:27 [28]): YOU SHALL NOT CURSE A GOD <NOR A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE>, (Midrash Tanchuma Buber, Vaera 1:2)

Yahweh even called him a God in Exodus 7:1