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Jesus vs Muhammad
Two diametrically opposite figures in history. Two diametrically opposite messages from these men.
One a God become man, the other a man became… what? A God in his own mind? Allah? This is what I believe to be true, that Allah is only whatever Muhammad wanted him to be. When he started out with the idea of Islam, he fashioned Allah as a peaceful sort. When he was rejected, when he migrated to Medina his Allah became violent, angry, deceptive, very much concerned with Muhammad’s sexual dalliances.
Most of the time the Muslims tell us we are not behaving as good Christians (I have gotten that from Facebook and other blog sites, but they think that knowing what their scriptures say is misbehaving or being hateful. Is it? I don’t think so. I think that not telling the truth is dangerous to others in case we lead them astray.
Here are some comparisons that I have been accumulating between these two:
Muhammad: “I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” (Muslim 1:33)
Jesus: “He who lives by the sword will die by the sword.” (Matthew 26:52)
Muhammad: Stoned women for adultery. (Sahih Muslim 4206)
Jesus: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”(John 8:7)
Muhammad: Permitted stealing from unbelievers. (Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)
Jesus: “Thou shalt not steal.” (Matthew 19:18)
Muhammad: Permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)
Jesus: “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”(Matthew 19:18)
Muhammad: Owned and traded slaves. (Sahih Muslim 3901)
Jesus: Neither owned nor traded slaves.
Muhammad: Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys. (Sahih Muslim 4390)
Jesus: Beheaded no one.
Muhammad: Murdered those who insulted him. (Bukhari 56:369, 4:241)
Jesus: Preached forgiveness. (Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
Muhammad: “If then anyone transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him” (Qur’an 2:194)
Jesus: “If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”(Matthew 5:39)
Muhammad: Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one’s position in Paradise by a hundred fold. (Muslim 4645) "
Jesus: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)
Muhammad: Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (Bukhari 5:268, Qur’an 33:50)
Jesus: Was celibate.
Muhammad: Slept with a 9-year-old child. (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)
Jesus: Did not have sex with children.
Muhammad: Ordered the murder of women. (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)
Jesus: Never harmed a woman.
Muhammad: Ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years (Ibn Ishaq)
Jesus: Ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence.
Muhammad: Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (Abu Dawood 2150, Qur’an 4:24)
Jesus: Never encouraged rape. Never enslaved women.
Muhammad: Demanded captured slaves and a fifth of all other loot taken in war. (Qur’an 8:41)
Jesus: “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve.”(Matthew 20:28)
Muhammad: “And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah”(Qur’an 8:39)
Jesus: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44)
Muhammad: What are the Greatest Commandments?“Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause” (Muslim 1:149)
Jesus: What are the Greatest Commandments? “Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself.” (Matthew 22:34-40)
Muhammad: Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship (Qur’an 4:102)
Jesus: Chastised anyone attempting to defend him with force. (John 18:10-12)
Muhammad: Died fat and wealthy from what was taken from others in war or demanded from others in tribute.
Jesus: Demanded nothing for himself. Died without possessions.
Muhammad: Advocated crucifying others (Qur’an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)
Jesus: Was crucified himself.
Muhammad: According to his followers: Had others give their lives for him. (Sahih Muslim 4413)
Jesus: According to his followers: Gave his life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere)
There are other things, obviously, that I left out. But I tried to pick the things that truly show the character of the men I am discussing.
Two diametrically opposite figures in history. Two diametrically opposite messages from these men.
One a God become man, the other a man became… what? A God in his own mind? Allah? This is what I believe to be true, that Allah is only whatever Muhammad wanted him to be. When he started out with the idea of Islam, he fashioned Allah as a peaceful sort. When he was rejected, when he migrated to Medina his Allah became violent, angry, deceptive, very much concerned with Muhammad’s sexual dalliances.
Most of the time the Muslims tell us we are not behaving as good Christians (I have gotten that from Facebook and other blog sites, but they think that knowing what their scriptures say is misbehaving or being hateful. Is it? I don’t think so. I think that not telling the truth is dangerous to others in case we lead them astray.
Here are some comparisons that I have been accumulating between these two:
Muhammad: “I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah” (Muslim 1:33)
Jesus: “He who lives by the sword will die by the sword.” (Matthew 26:52)
Muhammad: Stoned women for adultery. (Sahih Muslim 4206)
Jesus: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”(John 8:7)
Muhammad: Permitted stealing from unbelievers. (Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)
Jesus: “Thou shalt not steal.” (Matthew 19:18)
Muhammad: Permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)
Jesus: “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”(Matthew 19:18)
Muhammad: Owned and traded slaves. (Sahih Muslim 3901)
Jesus: Neither owned nor traded slaves.
Muhammad: Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys. (Sahih Muslim 4390)
Jesus: Beheaded no one.
Muhammad: Murdered those who insulted him. (Bukhari 56:369, 4:241)
Jesus: Preached forgiveness. (Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
Muhammad: “If then anyone transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him” (Qur’an 2:194)
Jesus: “If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”(Matthew 5:39)
Muhammad: Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one’s position in Paradise by a hundred fold. (Muslim 4645) "
Jesus: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God" (Matthew 5:9)
Muhammad: Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves. (Bukhari 5:268, Qur’an 33:50)
Jesus: Was celibate.
Muhammad: Slept with a 9-year-old child. (Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)
Jesus: Did not have sex with children.
Muhammad: Ordered the murder of women. (Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)
Jesus: Never harmed a woman.
Muhammad: Ordered 65 military campaigns and raids in his last 10 years (Ibn Ishaq)
Jesus: Ordered no military campaigns, nor offered any approval of war or violence.
Muhammad: Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women. (Abu Dawood 2150, Qur’an 4:24)
Jesus: Never encouraged rape. Never enslaved women.
Muhammad: Demanded captured slaves and a fifth of all other loot taken in war. (Qur’an 8:41)
Jesus: “The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve.”(Matthew 20:28)
Muhammad: “And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah”(Qur’an 8:39)
Jesus: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44)
Muhammad: What are the Greatest Commandments?“Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause” (Muslim 1:149)
Jesus: What are the Greatest Commandments? “Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself.” (Matthew 22:34-40)
Muhammad: Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship (Qur’an 4:102)
Jesus: Chastised anyone attempting to defend him with force. (John 18:10-12)
Muhammad: Died fat and wealthy from what was taken from others in war or demanded from others in tribute.
Jesus: Demanded nothing for himself. Died without possessions.
Muhammad: Advocated crucifying others (Qur’an 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)
Jesus: Was crucified himself.
Muhammad: According to his followers: Had others give their lives for him. (Sahih Muslim 4413)
Jesus: According to his followers: Gave his life for others. (John 18:11 and elsewhere)
There are other things, obviously, that I left out. But I tried to pick the things that truly show the character of the men I am discussing.