THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM-ISLAM
“Abraham was neither a "Jew" nor a "Christian", but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him.”(Qur’an;3:67)
“Abraham "believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." So you see that it is men of faith who are the sons of Abraham.”(Glatians;3:6-7).
“If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did.” (Jesus, John; 8:39).
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All the religions basically have a common origin, the history of
religion is summed up by Qur’an:
“Mankind were one community, and Allah sent
(unto them) Prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed
therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind
concerning that wherein they differed. And only those unto whom (the Scripture)
was given differed concerning it, after clear proofs had come unto them,
through hatred one of another. And Allah by His will guided those who believe
unto the truth of that concerning which they differed. Allah guides whom He
will unto a Straight path.”(Qura’n;2:213).
With the passage of time the
original message of guidance i.e. to worship and obey one God preached by
massagers like Enoch (Idris), Noah (peace be upon them), and others got
obscured. However it got revived during 18th century B.C, through
Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), the forebear of the three great religions;
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Over the period, even the original faith of
Abraham despite the efforts of messengers among his progeny (like Ishmael,
Isaac, Jacob, Moses and Jesus, peace be upon them all) got obscured and
corrupted, thus dividing them into sects and groups.
The other major world
religions like Hinduism also have monotheistic doctrines buried under the dust
of polytheistic, idolatrous, mystic and other practices. The sacred Hindu
scriptures, urge: “O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One.
Praise Him alone.”(Rigveda;8:1:1). Buddhism, is considered non committal on
God, historical criticism has proved that the original teachings of Buddha can
never be known, because his teachings and doctrines were written down 400
years, after his death. Moreover little attention was paid to its authenticity,
genuineness and purity. However prophesies of advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace
be upon him) in Buddhist scriptures points towards some missing links. The
religions differ in their set of principles or beliefs or the body of dogmas
commonly called Faith; which is the theological virtue defined as secure belief
in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will. Allah says:
“In fact, your
religion is one religion, and I am your only Lord: so fear Me Alone. Yet people
have divided themselves into factions and each faction rejoices in its own
doctrines”(Qur’an;23:52 -53).
This original religion of Abraham was revived in its unique spirit of monotheism, fourteen
hundred years ago in concordance with the light of reason; exclusive of
mysterious doctrines to cast a shade of sentimental ignorance round the
original truths rooted in the human intellect, Islam is representing the latest
development of the religious faculties.
Related:
http://peace-forum.blogspot.com/p/pragmatic-faith.html
http://peace-forum.blogspot.com/p/abraham-and-prophets.html
http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-islam.html
Related:
http://peace-forum.blogspot.com/p/pragmatic-faith.html
http://peace-forum.blogspot.com/p/abraham-and-prophets.html
http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-islam.html
