{"id":8544,"date":"2020-06-20T02:13:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T07:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?p=8544"},"modified":"2020-07-07T09:24:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T14:24:32","slug":"ein-theoretischer-dialog-zwischen-einem-muslim-und-einem-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/de\/ein-theoretischer-dialog-zwischen-einem-muslim-und-einem-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Ein theoretischer Dialog zwischen einem Muslim und einem Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 1 of 2) <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Hello! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How are you? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Hello! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Fine, and you? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: I&#8217;m fine and you? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Thanks. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Where are you from? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: I&#8217;m from LA (Los Angeles). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: The Land of Hollywood! <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Well that&#8217;s right. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Have you ever been to LA? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: No, never. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Why do you call yourself &#8218;Black Magic&#8216;? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Oh, that&#8217;s just a nickname! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Oh. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Where are you from? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Are you arab <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Yes, I&#8217;m from Saudi Arabia, but I&#8217;m in Qatar now. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is your name? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: My name is Derek. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And what is your name? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: My name is Abdullah. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: What does Abdullah mean?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Abdullah means the servant of Allah and it is the job of every individual on the surface of the earth to serve God in what God demands of us. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">By the way, Allah is the real name of God. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: How can we know what God or Allah wants from us? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: All of this is described in the Quran and the Sunnah (the traditions and approved actions of the Prophet Muhammad, may God be satisfied with him). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">These are the two main sources of guidance for Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Can you please tell me more about yourself? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How old are you? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: I am 19 years old, black and I would very much like to learn more about Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">First of all, what should a person do to become a Muslim?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: It&#8217;s easy, brother; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">you just say that no one is worthy of worship except God and that Muhammad is a messenger &#8211; and you become a Muslim. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: You mean Muhamad is His Apostle? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But as a Christian or a non-Muslim, this sentence is not enough to make this clear to me. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: All right. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God sent Muhammad as His last prophet and messenger and revealed the Quran as the last revelation for humanity. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God says that He perfected His religion and called Islam (see Quran 5: 3). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islam means peaceful submission to the will of God. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Oh.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Yes, and unfortunately most Christians do not know that the arrival of Prophet Muhammad was announced in their writings (see 2 Moses 18:18; 21:21; Psalms 118: 22-23; Isaiah 42: 1-13; Habakkuk 3: 3-4; Matthew 21: 42-43; John 14: 12-17; 15: 26-27; 16: 5-16). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Muslim theologians have determined that the person described by Jesus (in the above verses) as coming after him is Muhammad. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: OK well, but was there a need for another prophet after Jesus and another revelation according to the Bible?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: All the prophets have come to teach their people the unity of God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Jesus was only sent as a messenger to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(see Matt. 15:24). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What happened was that all of these prophets were not particularly well received by the majority of people. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, they began to manipulate the teachings of Moses and Jesus that God&#8217;s peace was with them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(see Quran 2:79). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For this reason, God sent Muhammad with the last message (ie the Quran) to bring all people back to the faith and worship of the One God, without partners or mediators. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Isn&#8217;t the Quran similar to the Bible? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I mean, what is it made of?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: The Quran came as the last code, emphasizing the same pure, monotheistic teachings of Jesus, defending all the previous pure teachings of the monotheistic faith, and clarifying who Jesus and his mother were; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">shows that they were nothing more than great people. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: OK How can we be sure that the Quran has remained the same since the time of Prophet Muhammad?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: God Himself promised to save the Quran from corruption (see Quran 15: 9). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, the Quran is the real and pure words of God, which were revealed in Arabic, the language of the people of Muhammad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Not a single character has been changed since then. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This is very different from what happened to the other religions. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, if you look in the Bible, you will find numerous versions. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The name \u00b4Bible\u00b4 already suggests it, because the Bible means a collection of books by different writers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: But didn&#8217;t God call it the Bible?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: God calls the scripture that has been revealed to Jesus &#8222;Injiel&#8220; in the Quran, the word from the Bible that comes closest to it is the gospel. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Bible was written many years after the time of Jesus, in a language that was alien to Jesus &#8211; it was Latin vulgate, a language that he had never spoken. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Isn&#8217;t that strange? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Interestingly, most of what was written in the New Testament is by Paul, who according to James, the brother Jesus in the Bible, had a polluted spirit because it changed and contradicted most of Jesus&#8216; teachings. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: I think you know more about Christianity than the Pope!<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: You are wrong when you say I know more than the Pope. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I simply researched the Bible with an alert mind. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I think all Christians should do that. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Is there an English version of the Holy Quran? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: There are numerous translations of the meanings of the Quran. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Quran has been revealed in Arabic, which means that Allah&#8217;s words are Arabic. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The translations are the words of human beings that reflect the meaning of the Quran for the non-Arabic speaking masses. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: How does the Quran define God of humanity or how does the Muslim feel God?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: God is the one and only God, and the creator of everything. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He does not father and was not fathered. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He is different in every way than His creation. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He is the all-knowing, the most powerful, the most merciful, the indomitable and the king of kings. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: But it&#8217;s kind of hard for me to imagine God as His creatures. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: You are absolutely right that it is difficult for you, because human beings have limited abilities. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is why God has given revelations to His prophets and messengers to explain to us who He is. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So if you want to know who God is, just read the Quran.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Christians believe that Jesus was sent for the salvation of mankind. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If this is not true, then the whole foundation of Christianity is wrong, isn&#8217;t it? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What do you think? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: That is correct. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Today&#8217;s Christians follow Paul and what he taught. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And they tend to follow their priests instead of what Jesus said. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Can you explain salvation by crucifying Jesus?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: In Christianity, the doctrine of original sin is the reason that there must be redemption through the crucifixion of Jesus. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, this doctrine was introduced by Paul and it contradicts the Old Testament considerably (see Ezekiel 18:20, Jeremiah 31:30, Exodus 24:16). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This doctrine is an attempt to escape responsibility for righteousness, believing that someone else&#8217;s punishment can free us from the burden of sins (see Ephesians 1: 7, Romans 4:25, 10: 9, Corinthians 15: 21). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran, every soul is responsible for its own actions, be it good or bad (see Quran 74:38, 41:46, 3:25, 6: 154). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: What about the crucifixion itself?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: The Bible says that Jesus cried out loud on the cross, pleading with God for help. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;My god, my god, why did you leave me?&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Matt. 27:46) Does that sound like Jesus to you ?? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: No. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Then what about Jesus&#8216; appearance before his disciples after the crucifixion? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Jesus neither died on the cross nor was he raised again. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If he had been reawakened, he would have appeared to his disciples in a spiritual body. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As shown in Luke 24: 36-43, he met with them in his physical body after the event of his supposed crucifixion. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Quran says that Jesus was not crucified, but someone else who looked like him (see Quran 4: 156-158). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Then how did the story of the crucifixion get into the Bible?<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Again Paul was responsible for this. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(see Timothy 2: 8 and Romans 5:10). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Hmm &#8230; deep in my heart I believe that God can never look like His creation and that He doesn&#8217;t do what they do. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What I believe is that God is the Perfect One, who is very different from everything we see or touch. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In other words, the writer can never look like his book.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: You are right. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There is nothing comparable to God (see Quran 112: 4). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The prophets came with a very clear message that only God alone is worthy of worship, without any partners or mediators. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But Paul took beliefs from idolaters and practices from the Romans and mixed them with the teachings of Jesus. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So Paul was the main responsible for raising Jesus to the rank of God (see Acts 9:20) and to God. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Yeah. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I remember now. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first commandment is: &#8222;Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is One Lord.&#8220; <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: That is correct. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is in Mark 12:29. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Quran confirms that God is One (which means): \u201cSay:&#8220; He is Allah, One (God). &#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 112: 1)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: What you say makes sense. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is just incredible! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Do you think that Christians have followed the wrong path for almost 2000 years? <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 2 of 2) <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Yes, especially their misunderstanding about who Jesus was. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Oh my god! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I have been deceived! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Really, I feel cheated on a religious level. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I was fooled because I was just blindly following the religion I was born in and didn&#8217;t take care to examine it thoroughly. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But deep down there is always something that keeps me from accepting Islam, even though Islam is clearly the True Religion.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Your last remark shows that you are a Muslim and not a Christian and if you really love God and His Messenger Jesus you will follow Islam and Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of God be with him. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Break that barrier inside you and return to your ancestors&#8216; path. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You are free now because you are looking for the truth, and our great prophet Jesus told us to look for the truth and the truth will set us free. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So you will be a free man as soon as you accept her. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Be strong enough to have no hesitation in accepting Islam as the truth and you will enjoy the true freedom and joy that you have never felt before.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Honestly, I&#8217;m concerned about the negative way Islam is portrayed in the media. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is a blemish to be Muslim in the West and I am not sure that I am ready to live with this blemish. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: This is precisely the reason why I tell people what true <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Islam is like. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: What is real Islam? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: True Islam is conveyed in the Quran and shown through the example of the Prophet Muhammad. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Indeed, it is not fair to measure a religion by the actions of some of its followers alone, because there are good and bad representatives in every religion. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The correct course of action is to evaluate a religion based on the documented revelation of God and the Prophet who brought it.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Yes, I agree with you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But still I worry about how my family and friends will react when they learn that I am a Muslim.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Brother, on the day of judgment no one will be able to help you, not even your father, mother or friends (see Quran 31:33). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So if you believe that Islam is the true religion, then you should accept it and live a life with which you satisfy the one who created you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Be a shining torch for them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Do not delay your coming to Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Because if you die before you become Muslim, it is too late (see Quran 2: 132, 3: 102, 3:85). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So seize the opportunity. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You can only treat this pain in yourself by becoming a Muslim and when you will be able to come and do a pilgrimage (Hajj) in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: You are a very wise man. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I have to admit that sometimes when I watch satellite TV, especially in the Hajj era, the many people with their different skin tones and races who sit peacefully side by side and pray to God, I feel a pain deep in my heart and I feel the drag to talk to someone who knows more about this wonderful religion that can unite all races in one place. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Thanks to you I found this person, so please help me become a Muslim now!<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Brother, take it step by step. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The first thing to do is to join Islam by saying: I testify that there is nothing rightly worshiped except God (Allah) and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I testify that Jesus is His Prophet and Messenger. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Let us say it again: I testify that there is nothing that is rightly worshiped except God (Allah) and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I testify that Jesus is His Prophet and Messenger. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: I testify that there is nothing rightly worshiped except God (Allah) and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I testify that Jesus is His Prophet and Messenger.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Did you know Jesus&#8216; name was not Jesus. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is a Latinized name. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">His real name was \u00b4Issa. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now you&#8217;re going to say the same thing in Arabic. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I will transliterate it for you: Asch&#8217;hadu an laa ilaahaa illAllah, wa asch&#8217;hadu anna Muhammadun rasuulullaah, wa acsh&#8217;hadu anna \u00b4Issa &#8218;abdullaahi wa rasuuluhu. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Asch&#8217;hadu an laa ilaahaa illAllah, wa asch&#8217;hadu anna muhammadun rasuulullaah, wa asch&#8217;hadu anna \u00b4Issa &#8218;abdullaahi wa rauuoluhu. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Brother, say God is greatest, now that you have become a Muslim. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You are no longer a Christian. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You are now a Muslim. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If I were with you, I would hug you &#8211; my brother in Islam! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How do you feel now? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A burden has left you and you feel light, don&#8217;t you?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: If you were with me you would see my tears flow down to my neck. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You are a great brother. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I feel like I&#8217;ve just been brought to life. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That&#8217;s how I feel. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I no longer need to listen to the words of the priests in the Church who knowingly or unwittingly mislead people. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I hope to become a good servant of God.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: You know, you escaped unbelief and replaced it with faith. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You are so pure now because someone who sincerely accepts Islam has God forgiven all of his past sins. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now go to an Islamic center, there are Muslims from all over the world, and proclaim your Islam there and continue to learn from them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Also find and practice a book on prayer in Islam. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is essential. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now that we&#8217;re done, you need to take a shower to cleanse yourself of your previous wrong views. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Remember to stay away from bad company and surround yourself with righteous Muslim people. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Stay away from so-called Muslims who call for nationalist ideas or racist ideas that are rejected in Islam.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: I will definitely do what you advised me to do. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And tomorrow I&#8217;m going to the Islamic center. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I thank you for showing me the truth. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I will do my best to meet people who know Islam well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">May God help us to show more and more people the true Word of God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">There is no god but God (Allah) and Muhammad is His Messenger. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Now it is difficult for me to leave you. <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: Well, brother, you won&#8217;t leave me for a long time. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I will soon be with you again through my supplications. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Pray for me brother.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Thank you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I love you even though I don&#8217;t know you yet. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But it is enough for me to think of the day when a very nice man pecked me out of the mud of life. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Please teach me another Islamic word in Arabic that I can use at the Islamic Center. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: As-Salaamu &#8218;Alaykum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and Astaghfirullaah. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: What does that mean? <\/span><\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: May the peace and blessings of God be with you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This is the greeting that all Muslims use. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The last word means: God forgive me. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So, I have to leave you now, but certainly not for long.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: Assalaamu &#8218;Alaykum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh and Astaghfirullaah for being away from the truth for so many years. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">May god bless you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">You have a great place in my heart and I will never forget you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bye and see you soon. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Your brother in Islam, Derek, but from now on I&#8217;ll call myself &#8218;Issa. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abdullah: OK &#8218;Issa. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I will give you a few final words on the way. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Certainly the ultimate goal of people is to get to paradise forever. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This reward of paradise is too big not to have a price. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The price is true faith, which is expressed through obedience to God and following the Prophet&#8217;s Sunnah. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This is the way to paradise. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Let us stay in touch! <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Assalamu Alaykum!<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Derek: OK Assalaamu Alaykum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Source: 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How are you? Derek: Hello! Fine, and you? Abdullah: I&#8217;m fine and you? Derek: Thanks. Abdullah: Where are you from? Derek: I&#8217;m from LA (Los Angeles). Abdullah: The Land of Hollywood! Derek: Well that&#8217;s right. Have you ever been to LA? Abdullah: No, never. Why do you call yourself &#8230; <a title=\"Ein theoretischer Dialog zwischen einem Muslim und einem Christ\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/de\/ein-theoretischer-dialog-zwischen-einem-muslim-und-einem-christ\/\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber Ein theoretischer Dialog zwischen einem Muslim und einem Christ\">Weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[189],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vergleichbare-religionen"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Site Admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/de\/author\/admin2\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"(part 1 of 2) Abdullah: Hello! 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