In Bible vs. Quran, Jesus denied that He is God (17) His Only One True God

In the Bible, the lord Jesus says “And this is the eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent”.
The Quran says that all the messengers have told their people that there is no god save the only one true God whose personal name is Allah.

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In his Prayer for his followers, Jesus says in John 17:3 “And this is the eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent” (21st Century King James Version, American Standard Version,  Common English Bible etc.)

Also, John 17:3 according to Amplified Bible says:

“And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent.”

In this clear-cut verse, Jesus promised His Followers to have the eternal life if they know and believe that: “There is only one true God; and this only one true God has sent Jesus”.

In other wood: “There is only one true God and Jesus is His messenger”.

Herein, Jesus made a kind of deal with his followers; they have to believe in only one true God who sent His messenger Jesus and the reward will be the eternal life; that is the Eternal Paradise.

To understand and appreciate this great verse, the smart reader is invited to read the articles:

In Bible vs. Quran, Jesus denied that He is God? (3) Sender vs. sent (a, b, and c)

In Bible vs. Quran, Jesus denied that He is God (10) Greater than He

In Bible vs. Quran, Jesus denied that He is God (11) His God

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On the other hand, the Quran says that the Job of all the messengers which Allah has sent is to teach their people to say and believe that there is no god except the only one true God whose personal name is Allah.

Throughout the entire Quran, you find that Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and Jesus used to tell their people that there is no god except the only one true God.

The following Verse (21:25) summarizes this fact.

QARIB:

We never sent a messenger before you except that we revealed to him saying: ‘there is no god except me, therefore, worship me. ‘

SHAKIR:

And we did not send before you any messenger but we revealed to him that there is no god but me, therefore serve me

PICKTHAL:

And we sent no messenger before thee but we inspired him, (saying): there is no Allah save me (Allah), so worship me.

YUSUFALI:

Not a messenger did we send before thee without this inspiration sent by us to him: that there is no god but i; therefore worship and serve me.

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Appendix: What the editors of 42 different Bible’s versions say about God in John 17:3:

“The only true God” in 38 versions

“The only true and real God” in Amplified Bible

“The one true God” in Complete Jewish Bible

“The one and only true God” in The Message

“Very God alone” in Wycliffe Bible  

 

Written by Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil, Articlebase.com

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Allah does not love (5) any swaggering braggart, strutting in his steps

The Teaching of Luqman, the wise man

Luqman’s Wisdom and the Bright Behavior

The great lesson of Luqman to his son

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In the previous articles, we have seen that Allah does not love

(1) the disbelievers,

2) the arrogant,

3) those who reject faith and

4) the proud and the boastful; and there is an essential association between the disbelief and the arrogance.  

In this article, Luqman, the wise man, is giving great advices to his son then he said that Allah does not like any swaggering braggart, strutting in his step, boasting in front of people.  Luqman’s wisdom should be given to the students in schools.

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The meanings of verse 31:16-18 of the Noble Quran:

Verses 31:16-18 are a great lesson of Luqman to his son.

 

In verse 31:16, Luqman said:

 ‘O my dear son! Even if it, namely, the evil trait, should be the weight of a grain of mustard -seed,

And even if it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth,

In other words, in the most concealed place therein,

Allah will bring it forth to the one it is destined wherever he might be, and He will call that person to account for it.

Truly God is Subtle and Subtile, in bringing it forth, Aware, of its location.

 

In verse 31:17, Luqman said:

O my dear son!

Establish worship

Perform the prescribed prayer

Enjoin decency

Enjoin kindness through the profession of Allah’s divine Oneness and beneficence

Forbid indecency

Forbid iniquity, idolatry and foul words and deeds

Persevere whatever may befall you throughout

And be patient through whatever may befall you, as a result of such enjoining and forbidding.

Truly that i.e. enjoining good and forbidding evil, which is mentioned, is true constancy.  In other words, that is one of those necessary things regarding which one must have firm resolve.

It is also said that this refers to steadfastness (is of the steadfast heart of things) of the best and most resolute of things.

 

In verse 31:18, Luqman said:

Do not turn your cheek disdainfully from people

Do not turn your cheek in scorn towards folk

Do not turn your face away from people out of pride and haughtiness towards them,

Do not turn your face away in disdain,

Do not walk upon the earth exultantly, in other words, with haughtiness.

Do not walk with pertness the land, displaying hubris and pretentiousness

Truly Allah does not like any swaggering braggart, strutting in his step, [boasting] in front of people.

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Verse 31:16-18 in different translations

QARIB:

16) (Luqman said 🙂 ‘My son, if it should be but the weight of one grain of mustard seed, and though it be on a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah shall bring it. Surely, Allah is the subtle, aware.

17) my son, establish the prayer, order with honor but forbid dishonor, and bear patiently with whatever may fall upon you, indeed that is true constancy.

18) Do not turn your cheek in scorn away from people, nor walk proudly on the earth; Allah does not love the proud and the boastful.

 

SHAKIR:

16) O my son! surely if it is the very weight of the grain of a mustard-seed, even though it is in (the heart of) rock, or (high above) in the heaven or (deep down) in the earth, Allah will bring it (to light); surely Allah is knower of subtleties, aware;

17) O my son! Keep up prayer and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and bear patiently that which befalls you; surely these acts require courage;

18) And do not turn your face away from people in contempt, nor go about in the land exulting overmuch; surely Allah does not love any self-conceited boaster;

 

PICKTHAL:

16) O my dear son! Lo! Though it be but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Lo! Allah is Subtile, aware.

17) o my dear son! Establish worship and enjoin kindness and forbid iniquity, and persevere whatever may befall thee. Lo! That is of the steadfast heart of things.

18) Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.

 

YUSUFALI:

16) “O my son!” (Said Luqman), “if there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them)

17) “O my son! Establish regular prayer, enjoin what is just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs.

18) “And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men, nor walk in insolence through the earth; for Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster.

Chapter 6 of the Quran (47) Allah is Knower, Wise, and Aware

Allah is the Knower of the unseen and the visible; He is the Knower of what is hidden and what may be seen. Allah is the Wise, in His creation and in His command and decree; He is the Aware, of His created beings and of their works.

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In the previous article, the unbelievers of Mecca told the the believers to turn back and worship their idols and return to their idolatry.

Allah command ed his Last Prophet Muhammad to say to them:

‘Shall we worship, instead of Allah, that which neither harm us, if we worship them, nor harm us, if we neglect them after He has guided us, to Islam? Say: ‘Truly, Allah’s guidance, which is Islam, is the true guidance.

 

Ayah 72 continues and says:

And to establish the five daily prayers and ward off evil and obey and fear Allah, and He it is unto whom you shall be brought together after you die, on the Day of Resurrection, and you will reward you for your works.

 

Ayah 73 says:

It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth in truth.

And , mention, the day He says, to a thing, ‘Be’, and it is this is the Day of Judgment, when He says to creatures, ‘Rise up’, and they do. His words were the truth, the truth that will doubtless come to pass; and His is the Kingdom the day when the trumpet, the horn, is blown, the second blast by the Angel in charge, when there shall be no kingdom for any other than Him.

He is the Knower of the unseen and the visible,

He is the Knower of what is hidden and what may be seen.

He is the Wise, in His creation and in His command and decree

He is the Aware, of things inwardly hidden and outwardly manifest.

He is the Aware, of His created beings and of their works.

 

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The verses 6:72-73 in different translations

 

QARIB:

72) And to establish prayer, and fear him. Before him you shall all be assembled. ‘

73) It was he who created the heavens and the earth in truth. on the day when he says: ‘be, ‘ it shall be. His word is the truth. His shall be the kingdom on the day when the horn is blown. the knower of the unseen and the visible, and he is the wise, the Aware.

 

SHAKIR:

72) And that you should keep up prayer and be cwereful of (your duty to) him; and he it is to whom you shall be gathered

73) And he it is who has created the heavens and the earth with truth, and on the day he says: be, it is. his word is the truth, and his is the kingdom on the day when the trumpet shall be blown; the knower of the unseen and the seen; and he is the wise, the Aware

 

PICKTHAL:

72) And to establish worship and be dutiful to him, and he it is unto whom ye will be gathered.

73) He it is who created the heavens and the earth in truth. in the day when he saith: be! it is. His word is the truth, and his will be the sovereignty on the day when the trumpet is blown. Knower of the invisible and the visible, he is the wise, the Aware.

 

YUSUFALI:

72) “To establish regular prayers and to fear Allah: for it is to him that we shall be gathered together.”

73) It is he who created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): the day he saith, “Be,” behold! it is. His word is the truth. His will be the dominion the day the trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the unseen as well as that which is open. For he is the wise, well acquainted (with all things)