7 Mart 2013 Perşembe

Muslims' Love of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)



Say, ‘We have believe in Allah and what has been sent down to us; what was sent down to Abraham and Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the Tribes; what Moses and Jesus were given; and what all the Prophets were given by their Lord. We do not differentiate among any of them... We are Muslims submitted to Him.’
If their faith is the same as yours, then they are guided. But if they turn away, they are entrenched in hostility. Allah will be enough for you against them. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
(Surat al-Baqara, 136-137)

As Allah reveals in the Qur'an: "The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves…" (Surat al-Ahzab, 6), Muslims who have true faith also have a very deep, sincere, and powerful love of and respect for our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), the last prophet sent by Allah to humanity. Our Lord revealed the Qur'an to him and sent him as a messenger to lead humanity to salvation. The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) is a chosen and honorable believer in Allah's Sight.
Even though we have never seen our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), we can come to know his pleasing attitudes, words, and superior moral values from the Qur'an and the hadith, and we can do all in our power to take him as our friend in the Hereafter. Allah reveals in the Qur'an that he is the finest role model for all believers:
You have an excellent model in the messenger of Allah, for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remember Allah much. (Surat al-Ahzab, 21)

... His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near. (Surah Al 'Imran , 45)
One of the Muslims' main characteristics is that they make no distinctions in their love of and respect for all of Allah's prophets and obey them all from the heart:"... We believe in Allah and what has been sent down to us; what was sent down to Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac, and Jacob and the tribes; and what Moses, Jesus, and all the prophets were given by their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. We are Muslims, submitted to Him"(Surah Al 'Imran , 84). Muslims know that all of Allah's prophets are chosen, honorable, and respected individuals in His Sight. Allah created all of His messengers with superior moral values and perfect behavior so that they could serve as role models for humanity. The prophets are His beloved servants. Allah reveals in many verses that those who obey the prophets are actually obeying Himself, and that those who comply with Allah's prophets will be rewarded in this world and in the Hereafter. This devotion and obedience is shaped within that awareness.
Beginning with the Companions of our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), it is a great source of honor for all believers who were the prophets' contemporaries to be with these blessed people. Being with the prophets, who set an example for all people with their deep faith in Allah, superior moral values, sharp intellects, and determination and courage is one of the most valuable blessings in this world. Those who sincerely obeyed the Prophet Abraham (pbuh); who had faith in the Prophet Joseph (pbuh); who fought against Pharaoh alongside the Prophet Moses (pbuh); and who followed such great individuals as the Prophets Noah, Solomon, Salih, Jacob, and David (peace be upon them all) have all received, by Allah's will, their rewards in the Hereafter. Those believers who have never seen one of the prophets can still pray to be counted among their friends in the Hereafter and to live with them in Paradise for all eternity.
The End Times is a very blessed period, one of glad tidings for all believers who love and obey the prophets, for Allah has revealed that after a gap of 2,000 years, He will send the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) back to Earth. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will return to Earth, by Allah's leave, as Islam's prophet and will prevail Islam on Earth with Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh).
This very important news is revealed both in the Qur'an and the hadith. All Muslims who feel a deep devotion to and love for the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) also love, respect, and honor the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). In a hadith reported by Abu Hurayrah, our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:
The prophets are brothers of different mothers, but their religion is one. Of all men, I am the most deserving to be the brother of Jesus son of Maryam, for there was no prophet between me and him.2
As stated by our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), all of Allah's prophets communicated the same religious moral values to their societies. All of Allah's messengers called upon the people among whom they lived to believe only in Allah, serve Him, and live the kind of life that meets with His approval. In addition, they showed their people how to avoid Hell's eternal suffering. In other words, they relayed the same religion to their people. Allah states that the religion He revealed to His prophets and which they spread among their people is one and the same:
He has laid down the same religion for you as He enjoined on Noah. That which We have revealed to you and which We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: "Establish the religion, and do not make divisions in it." (Surat ash-Shura, 13)
Therefore, when he returns, the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will call people to this same Divine religion: Islam. Indeed, Allah reveals in the Qur'an that Islam is the only religion of which He approves: "The religion with Allah is Islam..." (Surah Al 'Imran, 19) When the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) returns to Earth, he will cleanse Christianity of its corrupted elements, rule the people according to the Qur'an (the last Divine text), and bring all people together in Islamic moral values.
Muslims will be this great prophet's sincerest supporters and defenders, for they have a deep love for him, just as they do for all of Allah's prophets. Given that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is one of Allah's chosen servants, and because they take only Allah, His prophets, and true believers as their friends, all Muslims feel a deep respect for the Prophet Jesus (pbuh). The source of this deep love and devotion is a result of their love and fear of, and respect for Allah, as well as their obedience to the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace).

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