Jesus vs. Muhammad

                               "I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repent" (Matthew 9:13)

JESUS

1. He forgives sinners

John 8:10-11, "Jesus straightened up and said to the woman, 'Where are they? Is there no one left to condemn you?' 'No one sir', she replied. Jesus answered, 'Well then, I don't condemn you either, go and sin no more'" .

Here in this passage, Jesus could have stoned the woman to death because only He is without sin, but since He is demonstrating Exodus 34:6, "I the LORD am not easily angered and is full of compassion and pity", He forgave the adulteress who was about to be stoned to death.

MUHAMMAD:

1. He doesn't forgive sinners, as if he is God himself

From the Hadith of Abu Dawud, #4428

            "Buraidah said:  "A woman of Ghamid came to the Prophet and said:  "I have committed fornication", He said:  "Go back".  She returned and on the next day she came to him again, and said:  "Perhaps you want to send me back as you did to Maiz b. Malik.  I swear by Allah, I am pregnant."  He said to her:  "Go back".  She then returned and came to him the next day.  He said to her:  "Go back until you give birth to the child."  She then returned.  When she gave birth to the child she brought the child to him, and said:  "Here it is!  I have given birth to it."  He said:  "Go back, and suckle him until you wean him."  When she had weaned him, she brought him to him with something in his hand which he was eating.  The boy was then given to a certain man of the Muslims and he (the prophet) commanded regarding her.  So a pit was dug for her, and he gave orders about her and she was stoned to death.  Khalid was one of those who were throwing stones at her.  He threw a stone at her.  When a drop of blood fell on his cheek, he abused her.  The prophet said to him:  "Gently, Khalid.  By Him in Whose hand my soul is, she has repented to such an extent that if one who wrongfully takes an extra tax were to repent to a like extent, he would be forgiven".  Then giving command regarding her, prayed over her and she was buried.""

At first, Muhammad forgave the adulteress but its not complete, its only partial, not complete pardon, he eventually had the adulteress killed. See the difference between a man of bitterness and hate and a Man of Love and Mercy?

JESUS

2. He didn't use force to make people believe in Him

In Luke 9:51-56, a Samaritan town refused to entertain Jesus since they knew He was going to Jerusalem, but Jesus didn't command fire to rain down on them as in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah. He said, "If people hear My Words and do not obey it, I will not judge them, for I came not to judge the world but to save it" (John 12:47). And even when the guards are about to arrest Jesus, Peter struck the High Priest's servant, trying to defend his Master, but Jesus reprimanded him and said, "Put away your sword! Those who live by the sword shall die by the sword" (Matthew 26:52, John 18:10).

MUHAMMAD

2. He used force to make everyone believe him

Muhammad told his followers to aggressively make war on non-Muslims: 9:5, 29.  Sura 9 was one of the last Suras given by Muhammad.  Initially, when Muhammad's group was weak, he ordered his followers to try to get along with other people.  After the Muslims became powerful, he ordered them to spread Islam by force.  Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman continued his wars of aggression.  A few of Muhammad’s actions include:

            The massacre of approximately 800 Jewish male captives:  (noted in Sura 33:26).

            He ordered the execution of 10 people when he took Mecca.  Three of these people were slave girls who had previously made fun of Muhammad.  Refer to "The Life of Muhammad", pages 551 and 552.

            He attacked the Jewish city of Khaibar where he took one of the Jewish leaders and tortured him to force him to tell where some buried money was.  After the man refused to talk, and was near death, Muhammad ordered that his head be cut off.  Refer to "The Life of Muhammad", page 515.

See? Jesus is a Man of Peace who didn't use violence while Muhammad uses war to spread the Islamic faith through the Jihad (Islamic holy war). Remember what Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God" (Matthew 5:9).

JESUS

3. He was very sinless

During His earthly ministry, He did lots of good works, that is why, He challenged His accusers, "Which one of you can prove that I am guilty of sin? If I tell the truth, then why do you not believe Me?" (John 8:46). And even during His trial, the Pharisees are filing up complaints against Jesus to Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea, but when Pilate examined His case, he concluded, "I find no reason to condemn this Man" (Luke 23:4).

                                       The Lord Jesus facing Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor

MUHAMMAD

3. He declared himself to be a sinner

 Sura 40:55 - "Therefore have patience; God's promise is surely true.  Implore forgiveness for your sins, and celebrate the praise of your Lord evening and morning."

Sura 48:1,2 - "We gave you a glorious victory so that God may forgive you your past and future sins ....."

Muhammad also prayed for forgiveness of his sins, Bukhari volume 9, #482:

            "...O Allah!  Forgive me the sins that I did in the past or will do in the future, and also the sins that I did in secret or in public.

            Further, Muhammad even acknowledged harming or cursing people unjustly.  From Sahih Muslim, volume 4, "The Book of Virtue and Good Manners, and Joining the Ties of Relationship, chapter MLXXV

            "HE UPON WHOM ALLAH'S APOSTLE INVOKED CURSES WHEREAS HE IN FACT DID NOT DESERVE IT, IT WOULD BE A SOURCE OF REWARD AND MERCY FOR HIM". 

Hadith #6287 - "Abu Juraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying, "O Allah, I am a human being and for any person amongst Muslims upon whom I hurl malediction or invoke curse or give him whipping make it a source of purity and mercy."

See again the difference between the self-proclaimed prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ? Jesus is without sin, Muhammad admitted himself to be a sinner.

JESUS

4. He taught us the right form of prayer

He said in His Word, "When you pray, do not be like the pagans who use lots of meaningless words, thinking that their gods will hear them because of their long prayers, do not be like them. Your Father already knows what you need even before you ask Him" (Matthew 6:7-8).

When we pray, we should pray genuinely to the Father, believing that we will receive it as He said again:

"I tell you that when you pray, believe that you have received it and it will be done for you" (Mark 11:24)

MUHAMMAD

4. He formulated prayer ritual

488 - passing in front of a praying person annuls his prayer

489 - it's a sin to pass in front of someone while they're praying

660 - don't raise from prayer before the Imam {Muslim cleric leading the formal, ritualized prayers), or God will turn your face into a donkey's face

685 - if the prayer rows (of men) aren't straight, God will alter your faces

690 - if the prayer rows aren't straight, the prayer is not good

717 - if you look up during prayer, you'll lose your eyesight

759 - if you don't perform the bowing perfectly, your prayers are not accepted

See? Its more of a man-made tradition, Muhammad's prayer ritual, a tradition that didn't come from God which Jesus condemned in Mark 7:6-7, "'These people' says God, 'honor Me with their lips but their hearts are far from Me. Its no use for them to worship Me, for they made man-made rules as though they were My Laws!'"

These 2 persons claimed to have been from God and have left their mark on earth. Christians follow Jesus, Muslims follow Muhammad, only one of them is really from God Himself. Jesus warned, "For false prophets and false messiahs will arise and perform miracles to deceive, even the elect if possible. Listen! I have told you this ahead of time" (Mathew 24:24).

But all hope is not lost my Muslim friend, you can still surrender your life to Jesus! His message is not just for Israel, but to all nations as He Himself said before He went to His Father, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore, and teach all nations and baptize them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). See how much the Son of God loved you my Muslim friend!!!

 This is the proof that He loved you! Up to the Cross, He didn't give it up! Jesus Himself did it for you as He Himself said in John 3:14-16, "As Moses lifted up the bronze snake in the pole in the desert, in the same way, the Son of Man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life. For God loved the world so much that He gave His Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life". So won't you accept Jesus today as your Lord, God and Savior and be saved? Ask Him today or pray this simple prayer:

Lord Jesus Christ, I know that I am a hell-bound sinner and knew that the wages of sin is death. Please forgive me of my sins. I know You died on the Cross to redeem me of my sins. I ask you to come in my heart now and be my Lord, God and Savior. In Your Name. Amen!

If you accepted Him, Congratulations! Jesus said, "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me and whoever comes to Me, I will never turn away" (John 6:37).

Shalom and may Christ open your eyes to see the truth!!! Ave Maria!!!!