Comments on: A Holiday Message from the Life of Omar

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2014 Year in Review | Virtual Mosque — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 18:45:53 +0000

[…] schoolmates. On the topic of Muslim interactions with other faiths including Christians, see also: A Holiday Message from the Life of Omar by Shibli […]

By: Shibli Zaman

Shibli Zaman — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:25:57 +0000

In reply to Yasir.

Yasir, usually I hear this sad polemic from extremist Christian groups but I guess I’ve, unfortunately, seen the day that a Muslim uses it too. God says in the Qur’an:

.{وإن الذين أوتوا الكتاب ليعلمون أنه الحق من ربهم وما الله بغافل عما يعملون}:
“Those who were given the scripture (Jews and Christians) know that it (the Qur’an) is the Truth from THEIR LORD and ALLAH is not heedless to what they do.”
[The Qur’an 2:144]

By: Shibli Zaman

Shibli Zaman — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:19:29 +0000

In reply to HC Law. HC Law, yes. Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God of Abraham. Don't listen to anyone who says otherwise.

By: Yasir

Yasir — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:50:23 +0000

In reply to HC Law.

Greetings! @HC Law

The Jews, Christians and Muslims are supposed to worship the Only Same One GOD Who Revealed their Respective Books through their Respective Messengers.

But the GOD worshiped by the Muslims is not the same GOD worshiped by the Jews and Christians. For the GOD of the Muslims has no partner or wife or son or any equal in HIS Divinity or Attributes/Actions or Lordships but jews and christians has godS to worship.

Prophet Abraham and the Muslims worship the Same one GOD. Prophet Abraham was neither a jew nor a christian but a Muslim like His Grand Children Moses,David,Solomon,Jesus&Muhammad (Peace be upon them all).

Kind Regards
Yasir

By: HC Law

HC Law — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:03:21 +0000

Is The GOD MUSLIM ,JEWS AND CHRISTIAN whoship the same GOD ? Can some one kindly answer my question ?

By: O H

O H — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:33:55 +0000

In reply to Nuraini. It is a flawed premise. We cannot extrapolate this event to other issues relating to Non-Muslims. Each issue has it's own principle and evidence tackling the issue.

By: O H

O H — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:13:03 +0000

Some good interesting points made in this article. Like most issues in Islam we cannot derive ahkaam and general rulings/guidelines from one single event but we also have to look at other similar circumstances as well by the Prophet and other Sahabas. We are Ummatun Wasat-a just and balanced nation not going to either extremes.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:54:43 +0000

In reply to Shibli Zaman. Yes Shibil, the proof is in the pudding you could say. Treating non-Muslims with respect and kindness goes a long way. I have had people at work tell me they haven't had great interactions with Muslims in the past. They tended to close themselves off and not want to converse much. By trying to be friendly and cheerful with them (and yes, acknowledging their holidays) it shows that Muslims are kind warm people who are much like them. It doesn't mean we need to go out drinking with them, just maintain good relations and SMILE :)

By: Nuraini

Nuraini — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:25:04 +0000

I think the point of the article is that, even according to the non-Muslim sources, Omar went to quite unnecessary trouble to ensure the *protection* of trinitarian Christians’ ability to worship in a way that Muslims clearly disagree with. By comparison, merely wishing that Christian neighbours and acquaintances to have a happy time during their holiday is a much lesser deed and not worth stressing about. After all it’s not like we’re going to mass with them or agreeing with their theology or singing theologically incompatible carols with them (not that many of them are still left in the West that still go to Christmas mass anyway).

By: Omar Marzoug

Omar Marzoug — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 02:42:57 +0000

In reply to Abu Hameed. You must be a hit at the masjid.