In Christianity, “born again” means a spiritual transformation through faith in Jesus. In Islam, salvation does not require a rebirth concept; instead, it is about returning to God through faith, repentance, and righteous action.
@badrbrah@KingDawah1 Explain this passage to me first:
“Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God”
What is the meaning of this statement?
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi In Islamic theology, Allah’s Word is considered uncreated in its divine essence, but the physical forms of its expression (writing, speech, sound) are created.
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi Let me use English yes I want clarify Jesus was submissive and Jesus preached monotheism. If you believe in bible as a word of God then this what bible say
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi The verse clearly says “first of the believers,” but linguistically “first” can mean rank or role, not only chronological order, especially since other verses already call earlier prophets believers.
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi direct sayings strongly emphasize worship of one God, while later writings expand the theology around him. I hope this too is clear bro 😎 3/3
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi Bro do preach monotheism. In the Gospel of Mark 12:29, Jesus clearly affirms monotheism when he says: “The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” This is a direct quote of strict one-God belief. Also in the Gospel of John 17:3, Jesus refers to the Father as “the only true God,” 1/3
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi showing exclusive monotheistic language. However, other parts of the New Testament (especially later apostolic writings like Paul’s letters in Romans) develop additional theological interpretations about Jesus’ role. So based on the text itself, Jesus’..2/3
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi The Qur’an describes Abraham as a “Muslim” meaning he submitted to the One God. It also links him to early worship at the Kaaba, showing continuity of monotheism. But it clearly rejects worship of anything created like idols or animals — only God is to be worshipped
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi I’m not trying to corrupt anything or argue emotionally. In Qur’an 39:12(Qur’an),when it says Muhammad is “the first of the Muslims,” the word “first” can be used in Arabic and scripture to mean first in rank, role,or leadership,not necessarily the first human ever in history1/5
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi So the verse is understood in Islamic grammar and context as referring to his position in the final message, not denying earlier prophets’ submission to God. We may disagree, but that’s the textual explanation.
@MrsResearch@Bibigo61@Ihunanya_chi The Qur’an itself also calls earlier prophets like Abraham “Muslims” in 3:67, meaning they submitted to God. So the term “Muslim” in the Qur’an is not limited to Muhammad’s time. 2/5
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi For shahada (I agree that in Islam today, entering the faith requires the Shahada including Muhammad ﷺ. But the word ‘Muslim’ in the Qur’an also refers to anyone who submits to the One God, including earlier prophets like Abraham.) 1/2
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi rather than claiming to be God Himself. Example:
* A judge can be given authority to forgive or pardon by a king
* That does not make the judge the king, right
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi In the Gospel of Mark, especially Mark 2:10 and Mark 14:62, the language used by Jesus does not directly say “I am God,” but rather focuses on authority and exaltation given to him. In Mark 2:10, Jesus says the “Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,… 1/7
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi sitting at the right hand” is a metaphor used in Jewish language for someone being exalted by God, not becoming God. So the natural reading of these passages is that Jesus is describing a role where he is given authority, honored, and vindicated by God, ……4/7
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi in biblical language is an idiom meaning a position of honor, approval, and delegated power from God, not identity with God Himself. From a linguistic and contextual perspective, “Son of Man” is a title used in Scripture for a human or prophetic figure chosen by God, and…3/7
@Bolaji_turner__@Ihunanya_chi which linguistically shows delegated authority, not necessarily self-identification as the source of that authority. In Mark 14:62, when Jesus says he will be “sitting at the right hand of Power,” the phrase “right hand”…..2/7