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Apr 29, 2019 · The major sins in Islam include the following behaviors: Associating others with God (shirk or polytheism) – This is the only sin which Allah considers unforgivable, as it violates the primary tenet of Islam which is the Unity of God. Murder. Adultery or fornication. Theft.
- Islam's Relationship with Judaism and Christianity
- The Qur'an and The Abrogation of The Torah and The Gospel
- The Hebrew Bible and The Gospel Compared with The Medinan and Meccan Qur'an
- Abrogation and Postponement in The Monotheistic Religions
- Conclusion
- Notes
Allah (God) revealed the Gospel as a vertical extension of the Torah-meaning it was a higher, deeper, and clearer expression of heavenly law. This led to a horizontal extension by which Christianity spread all over the world. The Qur'an was revealed as a horizontal extension of the Torah and the Gospel. This resulted in a vertical progress within I...
Here we want to set out some new ideas that may surprise some people: First, the Torah is not really distorted, nor is the Gospel. Rather, it was the interpretation of the texts which was distorted. Second, the Qur'an did not abrogate the Torah and the Gospel. Let us look at some verses from the Qur'an: This verse is commonly interpreted to say tha...
Let us consider Isa (Jesus) as he related to the Mosaic Laws (the Shari'aof the Torah) that the Jews of his time were following. These Jews saw Isa as deviant in his deeds and sayings and as contradicting the tradition of Musa (Moses) and the legacy of their ancestors. But actually that was not the case. Rather, when they misunderstood Isa they als...
The Providence of Allah is much aware of man's fallen state and his weak faith. Allah always wishes for goodness and the betterment of man. However, man is the one who does injustice to himself. Providence, while pursuing man's guidance, treats man according to his degree of faith. This has led to abrogation and postponement in the Abrahamic religi...
Today many Muslims believe that Qur'an had abrogated the Bible. This belief is an obstacle for interfaith relations and reconciliation between Islam and Judeo-Christianity. Muslims need to reread the Qur'an and the history of Islam in order to understand the original spirit of Islam. The fact is that Old Testament Islam abrogated the New Testament ...
The relevant verses of the Qur'an include: "They do blaspheme who say: '(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary.' But said Christ: 'O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.'" (5:72) "They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah" (5:73) "Christ the son of Mary was no more than an ap...
“The mere whisperings of the soul are not punished, unless one speaks or acts on them, as mentioned in the hadith in [Sahih] Muslim. The summary of what the scholars have discussed on this is that the thoughts of sin or good works that occur to the soul are of five levels: 1. The notion (hajis), which is that which occurs to it; 2.
According to A. J. Wensinck's entry on the topic in the Encyclopedia of Islam, Islamic terms for sin include dhanb and khaṭīʾa, which are synonymous and refer to intentional sins; khiṭʾ, which means simply a sin; and ithm, which is used for grave sins.
Accordingly, following the footsteps of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the sacred Council earnestly begs the Christian faithful to ‘conduct themselves well among the Gentiles’ (1P 2:12) and if possible, as far as depends on them, to be at peace with all men (cf. Rm 12:18), and in that way to be true sons of the Father who is in heaven ...
Answer. In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “All of my Ummah (spiritual community of believers) will be safe from their sins except the ‘mujahirin’ (those who publicize their sins).
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if you were not to commit sin, Allah would sweep you out of existence and He would replace (you by) those people who would commit sin and seek forgiveness from Allah, and He would have pardoned them.
