- Categories: PROPHETS & AWLIAH, RELIGIONS
- Language: ENGLISH
- Format: PDF
This booklet is intended for those who seek to know the original belief of the people that followed the teachings of Jesus, peace be upon him.
It is an honest look at the evidence that qualified scholars have provided. This work also wants to move away from relying on the bible and blindly quoting from it in order to prove the true teachings of Jesus. Even though there is obviously some truth in the gospels, it is not the pure Injeel that is mentioned in the Qur’aan as being given to Jesus.
In assessing the comparisons between early Christianity and Islam, facts have been presented to the reader in a manner that does not wish to antagonize. It is for the readers to make up their own minds and come to a conclusion about the evidence presented.
Conducted over the last three hundred years, such research is not a new phenomena. John Toland for example had written his book The Nazarenes in 1718 wherein he had already noticed the similar beliefs and practices of the early followers of Jesus and Muslims. Furthermore, John Biddle wrote The True Opinion Concerning the Holy Trinity (Twelve Arguments) in 1653, Joseph Priestly wrote eight books including A General History of the Church, published in 1802 and A History of the Corruption of Christianity, published in 1871. A.C. MacGiffert wrote A History of Christianity in the Apostolic Age published in 1897, The Apostles Creed published in 1902 and The God of the Early Christians in 1924.
The discovery of the Codex Sinaiticus, the earliest almost complete manuscript (fourth century), brought with it more evidence for scholars to utilize. Using both these older sources and the recent research based upon the discoveries of early Christian manuscripts the reader will be supplied with that which is accepted as sound.
