Alhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam Ala Rasoolillah Wa Ala Alihi WaAshabihi Ajma’in, amma baad. A’uzu Billahi minash shaytan nir-rajeem,Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem. “Wa Qawlihim Inna Qatalnal Masiha Isabna Maryama Rasool Allah. Wa MaQataluhu Wa Ma Salabuhu Wa Lakin Shubbi ha Lahum. Wa InnalLazinakhtalafu Fihi Lafi Shakkim Minh. Ma Lahu bihi Min Ilm Illati BaazzanWa Makatuluhu Yaqina.” Bismillah hir Rahman nir Raheem. Rabbish rahli Şadri Wa Yassir Li Amri Wa Ahlul `Uqdatan Min Lisani YafqahuQawli Respected Pastor Ruknuddin, or as he likes to be called Pastor Rukni Henry Pio, Pastor Shah ji, the respected Pastors from various churches of Bombay, my respected elders and my dear brothers and sisters. I welcome all of you with the Islamic greetings - Assalaamu Alaikum, Wa- Rahmatullahi, WaBarkatahu - May peace, mercy and blessings of Allah (swt), of Almighty God be on all of you. Before I dwell into the topic, I would like to clarify the position of Jesus(Peace Be Upon Him) in Islam. Islam is the only non Christian faith which makes it an article of faith to believe in Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him). No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him). We believe that he was one of the mightiest messengers of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala)of Almighty God. We believe that he was the Messiah, translated Christ. We believe that he was born miraculously, without any male intervention, which many modern day Christians today do not believe. We believe that he gave life to the dead with Gods permission. We believe that he healed those bornblind and lepers, with God’s permission. One may ask that if Muslims and Christians both love and respect Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him), then where is the parting of ways? The major difference is the Christians insistence on the supposed divinity of Jesus(Peace Be Upon Him). And they say that he was crucified on the cross and he died for the sins of humanity. The topic of today’s debate; if you have forgotten is: “Was Christ Really Crucified?” And since; we Muslims and Christians both believe in Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him), it’s obligatory that we put forth both point of view. The Muslim and the Christian point of view. As far as the Muslim point of view is concerned, we believe the most authentic and sacred book which is the word of God, is the Glorious Qur’an. And I started my talk by reciting a Verse from the Glorious Qur’an; from Surah Nisa Chapter 4 Verse No.157; which gives the verdict, the Islamic viewpoint, regarding the topic of today’s debate, Was Christ Really Crucified? And since Pastor Rukni, he’s an Arab Christian missionary, Arabic is his mother tongue. I do not have to translate the meaning of what I recited in the beginning of my talk. For him to realize, to understand what is the Islamic viewpoint. But since most of us don’t understand Arabic, Arabic is not our mother tongue. I would like to translate the Verse which I recited in the beginning of my talk, from Surah Nisa, Chapter No. 4 Verse No.157 which says “ Wa Qawlihim” They said, the Jews (in boast)”, “Inna Qatalnal Masiha Isabna Maryama Rasool Allah” “That we killed Christ, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah”, “Wa MaQataluhu Wa Ma Salabuhu” “They did not kill him, Neither did they crucify him”, “Wa Lakin Shubbi ha Lahum” “but it was made to appear so”, “Wa Innal Lazinakhtalafu Fihi Lafi Shakkim Minh.” “And all those who differ therein are full of doubts”, “Ma Lahu bihi Min Ilm” “with a no certain knowledge”, “Illati Baa’zzan” “with only conjectures to follow”, “ Wa Ma Qataluhu Yaqinaa” “for a surety, they killed him not”. This Verse of the Glorious Qur’an is so explicit, unambiguous, making it very clear, that the Islamic viewpoint is “Wa Ma Qataluhu Wa Ma Salabuhu” “they killed him not, neither did they crucify him”. “Wa Ma Qataluhu Yaqinaa” “for a surety they killed him not”. No one can be more explicit, more unambiguous, more unequivocal than the Qur’an in this Verse saying that he was not kille
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