Do Muslims believe that it was Ishmel who was to be the sacrafice? and that they are the chosen people?
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Yes, Muslims believe that it was Ishmael that was the one to be sacrificed. Abraham's knife, however, did not cut, because God just wanted to test him. As a reward for his outstanding devotion, He granted him Isaac. From Isaac descended all the prophets of the Children of Israel; except for Muhammad PBUH: he was the only prophet that was a descendant of Ishmael. As for the "chosen people" part, we Muslims - to my knowledge - do not believe that we are the chosen people per say, but are mere servants of God, as are all those who worship God alone. If you want the Islamic version of the sacrifice story, you can check my msn space:\nspaces.msn.com/abrahampbuh (under 'Ultimate Sacrifice') and if you want to learn about Islam/stories of our prophets, you can check the list on the right. Hope this has helped. Peace be with you.
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I thought that Muslims accepted the fact that Jesus was the Messiah. I don't know how that makes sense since they don't believe He was crucified and rose again on the third day, but then, I really don't know that much about Islam.
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The Holy Quran : \n \n[9:1] This is a declaration of complete vindication on the part of Allah and His Messenger to the idolaters to whom you had announce a commitment that Islam would triumph in Arabia. \n\n[2:112] And they say. 'None shall ever enter Heaven unless he be a Jew or a Christian.' These are their vain desires. Say, 'Produce your proof, if you are truthful.'\n\n[[3:68] Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian but he was ever inclined to God and obedient to Him, and he was not of those who associate gods with the Lord.\n\n[2:114] And the Jews say, 'The Christians stand on nothing' and the Christians say, 'The Jews stand on nothing;' while they both read the same book. Even thus said those, who had no knowledge, like what they say. But God shall judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they disagree.\n\n[9:30] And the Jews say, 'Ezra is the son of God,' and the Christians say, 'the Messiah is the son of God;' that is what they say with their mouths. They only imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before them. \n\n[5:45] Surely, We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to US, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law, because they were required to preserve the Book of God,, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear ME; and barter not My signs for a paltry price. And whoso judges not by that which the Lord has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers.\n\n[62:7] Say, 'O ye who are Jews, if you claim that you are the friends of God to the exclusion of all other peoples, then wish for death, if, indeed, you are truthful.\n\n[22:79] And strive in the cause of the Lord as it behoves you to strive for it. He has chosen you and has laid no hardship upon you in the matter of religion; so follow the faith of your father Abraham; He has named you Muslims both before and in this Book, so that the Messenger may be a witness over you, and you may be witnesses over mankind. Therefore observe Prayer and pay the Zakaat, and hold fast to God. He is your Protector and an Excellent Protector and an Excellent Helper
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To be honest with you, as a muslim i think that Jesus (peace be upon him) was a messanger sent by God to man kind and that he was indeed a great man. but i would like to point out to you that Jesus never said that he had died, nor did he say that he was resurected, i know this information cause its from the Bible that i use to read when i was a christian. We believe that Muhammed (peace be upon him) is also a messanger sent by God, we believe that the since Muhammed was the last sent prophet that his words are more crediable, thats only to say that we as muslims believe that the bible was change many time by mankind to suit them, so God then send the final messanger to mankind to correct what has been changed.  As a muslim we believe the same as the christians that Jesus will return to earth before the day of judgement but we believe that he will refresh the faith and declare islam as the religion that he has always followed.If you look as some websites that are created by knowledgable muslim and not critics of islam you will find your answers. i hope this has help you in some way to understanding when muslims think about the prophet Jesus (peace be upon him)
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I don't think it was a specific prophet they mentioned.\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/or/sociologyshop/msor2.html
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Muslims believe that God is the one, the only, not born o anyone, and nobody born from him.
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Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting with Adam, including Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and Jesus (peace be upon them).  But God’s final message to man, a reconfirmation of the eternal message, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad .  Muslims believe that Muhammad  is the last prophet sent by God, as God has said:\n\n ((Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but he is the Messenger of God and the last of the prophets...))  (Quran, 33:40)\n\nMuslims believe that all the prophets and messengers were created human beings who had none of the divine qualities of God.
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Sûrat Al-Mu’minûn\n(The Believers) XXIII \n\n\nIn the Name of Allâh,\nthe Most Gracious, the Most Merciful\n\n\n     1. Successful indeed are the believers.\n\n     2. Those who offer their Salât (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness.\n\n     3. And those who turn away from Al-Laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk, falsehood, and all that Allâh has forbidden).\n\n     4. And those who pay the Zakât.\n\n     5. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)\n\n     6. Except from their wives or (the slaves) that their right hands possess, - for then, they are free from blame;\n\n     7. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors;\n\n     8. Those who are faithfully true to their Amanât (all the duties which Allâh has ordained, honesty, moral responsibility and trusts) and to their covenants;\n\n     9. And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawât (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).\n\n     10. These are indeed the inheritors\n\n     11. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever.\n\n     12. And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth).\n\n     13. Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman).\n\n     14. Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is Allâh, the Best of creators.[1]\n\n     15. After that, surely, you will die.\n\n     16. Then (again), surely, you will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection.\n\n     17. And indeed We have created above you seven heavens (one over the other), and We are never unaware of the creation.\n\n 18. And We sent down from the sky water (rain) in (due) measure, and We gave it lodging in the earth, and verily, We are Able to take it away.\n\n     19. Then We brought forth for you therewith gardens of date-palms and grapes, wherein is much fruit for you, and whereof you eat.\n\n     20. And a tree (olive) that springs forth from Mount Sinai, that grows (produces) oil, and (it is a) relish for the eaters.\n\n     21. And verily in the cattle there is indeed a lesson for you. We give you to drink (milk) of that which is in their bellies. And there are, in them, numerous (other) benefits for you, and of them you eat.\n\n     22. And on them, and on ships you are carried.\n\n     23. And indeed We sent Nûh (Noah) to his people, and he said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him (Islâmic Monotheism). Will you not then be afraid (of Him i.e. of His punishment because of worshipping others besides Him)?"\n\n     24. But the chiefs of his people who disbelieved said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he seeks to make himself superior to you. Had Allâh willed, He surely could have sent down angels. Never did we hear such a thing among our fathers of old.\n\n     25. "He is only a man in whom is madness, so wait for him a while."\n\n     26. [Nûh (Noah)] said: "O my Lord! Help me because they deny me."\n\n     27. So We revealed to him (saying): "Construct the ship under Our Eyes and under Our Revelation (guidance). Then, when Our Command comes, and water gushes forth from the oven, take on board of each kind two (male and female), and your family, except those thereof against whom the Word has already gone forth. And address Me not in favour of those who have done wrong. Verily, they are to be drowned.\n\n28. And when you have embarked on the ship, you and whoever is with you, then say: "All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has saved us from the people who are Zâlimûn (i.e. o
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"Chosen people" choose themselves!\n\nWe are all equal in God's eyes. If someone tells you that they are "chosen by God," stay away!
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"And We verily did allot unto the Children of Israel a fixed abode, and did provide them with good things; and they differed not until the knowledge came unto them. Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ." Surah-Yunus, ayah-93, Qur'aan.\n\nGod gave Jews a land, granted them wealth.  Before the Divine Message was sent down, the Jews were all the same; however, after the Message was known, God will judge them on the Judgement Day by that very own difference -- those who followed the Message apart from those who did not.\n\n"And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture (that was) before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So be not thou of the waverers." Surah-Yunus, ayah-94, Qur'aan.\n\nIf shall you (it was addressed to Muhammad, but can also be applied to all of humanity) not trusting the Message of Qur'aan be true (from God), then challenge the Qur'aan by comparing the Message with those scholars of Torah, of Gospels (those who knew the original message and languages).
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You people are judging without knowledge, just watch the news in TV and see what they are doing in Palestine and then judge them. There is no difference between the civilians and soldiers they are all armed and criminals.\nThey believe that they are the chosen PP of God, the ancient ones YES when they were obedient to God, but not Sharon and his barbarian gangs who look at all the world nations without exceptions as "Donkeys and Dogs and as their servants", just read "The Protocols of Zionist Leaders" written by "Ford" an American writer and then you will know who they are. It is an enough shame for them to be the famous killers of prophets of God."Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses. \nNor did they (usually) forbid one another the iniquities which they committed: evil indeed were the deeds which they did. \n\nThou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah.s wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide. \nIf only they had believed in Allah, in the Messenger, and in what hath been revealed to him, never would they have taken them for friends and protectors, but most of them are rebellious wrong-doers. \n(They have incurred divine displeasure): In that they broke their covenant; that they rejected the signs of Allah. that they slew the Messengers in defiance of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah.s Word; We need no more)";- Nay, Allah hath set the seal on their hearts for their blasphemy, and little is it they believe. \nThat they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge \nThat they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah, but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not \nNay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise \nAnd there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them." \nHoly Quran
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Muslims may be taught the lie. The most I can do is pray that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will make His Name great among all people. By the way were're not always wrong.
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True!\n\nWe believe each and every verse in Quran is from Allah and is TRUE!\n\n Or say you that Ibrâhim (Abraham), Ismâ'il (Ishmael), Ishâque (Isaac), Ya'qûb (Jacob) and Al-Asbât [the twelve sons of Ya'qûb (Jacob)] were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better or does Allâh (knows better… that they all were Muslims)? And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony [i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he comes, written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)] he has from Allâh? And Allâh is not unaware of what you do."
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i agree with the others but they are speaking about dead ppl\ni think dr Ahmed Zoil who earned the NObil for the phemto second is amodern muslim sciientist
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Certainly, not all of them are are... \n\nIn the cases they are though, so called Muslims (Muslim: believer, Islam: submission to God), believe that Christians are infidels; as in infidelity towards the religion of God as they see it, since they view Mohammad as the last Prophet. \n\nMost of those intolerant are of the elite ecclesiastical class (Imam: teacher), or the utterly ignorant because they're not even allowed to read the Koran or any other of their Holy books (which includes the Christian Bible) - the Koran is according to itself, another chapter of the continuing book of God, i.e. Bible and Torah are included in the Islamic book of God. \n\nMohammad is supposedly a Prophet like Moses, and His followers consequently have behaved like wise in their time, becoming persecutors/persecuted, but not all Jews were, nor are all Muslims today. (The books of Moses: Old testament, speak of a Prophet to arise in the place and time Mohammad did according to tradition "I shall raise up a Prophet, like unto me, Moses". \n\nThose that are not intolerant remember the sayings, or those like it that Mohammad stated "Anyone who harms a Christian or Jew has harmed me!", or "Be friends with the Christians for they are most like you in the world", or when asked what is this God you believe in, Mohammad said "The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." \n\nAbraham also had the Q'blih "point of adoration", a stone to turn to when praying for those unable to be without an alter, since both were from idol worshipers; as were the Jews before the ten commandments - the commandments Moses received before, He tossed into the water because the people were not ready (a sign of the coming of greater teaching, e.g. with Jesus).\n\nThere's always more to learn and understand. Some Muslims I've met show such Love for Christ that all but two Christians I've met pale by comparison - those two spoke of nothing but the love of God and had no hate for anyone. In generally the Muslims I've met here in the US are every bit as loving toward all, as Christians, and by that standard they are one and the same.
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When Isreal was formed as a country in the late 1940's the area was uninhabited.  The people had every right to be there.  They took no one's land and did not bother anyone.\n\nUnfortunately, Islamic Law does not tolerate non-muslims.  In fact the Koran is very clear that the ultimate goal is for Muslims to take over the world.  Because of this, the people of Palestine and other Muslim countries have been trying to push out the Jewish people since they settled in modern day Isreal.  \n\nIsreal is the only source of sanity in the middle east.  It is the only free people. Despite what most news outlets say, the Muslims in Isreal have more freedom than they do in thier native countries.\n\nThe western world should support Isreal as the only bastion of freedom in the middle east.
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Before the advent of Islam, there was a small group of people, who called themselves the followers of "Deen-e-Haneef", which was basically a monotheistic creed, ascribing to the belief of "one God" and adhering to the monotheistic practices of the Abrahamic tradition (these practices included: Sala'h (prayer), Sawm (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage), Tawaaf (circumambulation of the Ka`bah), Ai`tikaaf (confinement to the mosque for concentrated worship) etc.). The Prophet (pbuh), it is generally believed, ascribed to this group. However, there is hardly any authentic information available on this topic in the books of history. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that the Qur'an has clearly stated that before the initiation of revelation, the Prophet (pbuh) was not fully aware of the details of faith and belief and neither of the divine laws (Al-Shooraa 42: 52).\n\n\nEDIT: At least i gave my source..! I didn't want to summarize all that, sorry.