Ezraarah
March 26th 2004, 04:19 PM
The koran , theholy book of islam never insults Christianity andthereis not asingle remark in the whole koran to which even the most prejudiced among The christians can take offense to if read without The Imam's Interpretation . Andif read in the Original language , Arabic . Andthis is proven becausein the history of islam there is a story where Muhammad's followers were Chased To Ethiopia to take refuge against the pagans in Mecca who sough to kill them . And while in Ethiopia The koran was presented to the Coptic Priest and King , And Verses were read without Interpretation without Commentaries , Or Explanation by fancy Fast - Mouth , Slick - Talking Imams , But Simple reading from the words of Allah And This Saved their lives , The story goes as follows
In The Month Of Rajab The 5th Years Of The Muhammad Calendar . The Migration Of Eighteen Person ( Thirteen Men And Five Women ) Were Cordially Received By Negus Ash'amah Son Of Abbar . The King Of Abyssinia ( Ethiopia ) To Seek Refuge There ( Upon Request By Muhammad There Altogether 83 People ) King Negus
( Of Abyssinia ) Ash'amah . Son Of Ahbar Was A Nubian Coptic Christian . He Died In The Month Of Raiab 9 A.H. And He Was Given An Islamic Burial By Prophet Muhammad In Madinah Yet He Never Converted To The Islamic Faith This Of The First Immigrants( Who Were All Of The Tribe Of Quraysh ) Were
( 1 ) Ja' far son of Abu Taalib - wife Asma
( 2 ) Uthman son of Affan who was the 3rd
( 3 ) Abu Hudhaifah son of Utbah - wife Sahlah
( 4 ) Zubair Son of Al Awam , couisn of Muhammad
( 5 ) Mus'ab son of 'Umair
( 6 ) Abdur Rahman son of ' Auf
( 7 ) Abu Salmah Al - Mukhzumi - Wife Umm Salmah
( 8 ) Uthman Son Of Maziun
( 9 ) Amir Son Of Al Rabiah - Wife Laila
(10) Abu Sabrah Son Of Abi Rahm
( 11) Hatib Son Of ' Amir
( 12 )Suhail Son Of Baida
( 13 ) Abdullah Son Of Mas'ud
Its important to note here that , Muslims followers came from Saudi Arabia , which is an Arabic speaking country , to Abyssinia which is a Hebrew and Amharic Speaking country . The Abyssinians Didnot Speak Arabic , So Muhammad's Followers had to Communicate with them and recite the koran in Hebrew. When the news that the Immigrants were living in Abyssinia reached the Meccans ( Pagans Desert Arabs El's Holy Qur'aan 9 ; 97 ) They were very angry . They immediate sent two men ( With gifts for the King , and His Priests ) T o Abyssinia to plead before The King to send the immigrants back home . The Meccans wanted The immigrants So that they
The Meccans . could persecute them further . The two men sent were named '' Amr Son of Al - As Son of Wa'il and Abdullat Son of Abu Rabi'a . They had a long Argument about how these people from Arabia ( Immigrants ) Hated Christianity and did not believe Christ was the son of God ( Koran 9 ; 30 - 31 ) and how Mary was not the Mother of God . and how Jesus didnot die on the cross for their Sins Koran 4 ;157 ... And how their Religion will take them to hell Koran 5 ; 73 . Upon this request
The Negus asked The Spokeman of the Immigrants , who was Muhammad's cousin Ja'far Son of Abu Talib , To Responds and he said ; '' O King we were a wicked and ignorant people who worshipped idols and even ate the corpse of animals that died a natural death . We committed all types of silly and disgraceful acts and did not pay our Due obligations to our neighbors and relatives .The Strong men of us suppressed the weak by power . Then Allah raised A Prophet amongs ourselves whose descent , Nobility Righteousness , Good Character And pure life were well known to Us . He call us to worship only one creator Allah , And exhorted usto give up idolatry and stone worship . He taught usto speak the truth to make good out truth to have regard for friends neighbors and kin and to do good to our neighbors . He enjoined upon us right conduct and forbade us from indecency , To offer Salaat andpay Zakkat to Shun everything foul and to Avoid bloodshed .He forbade adultery . Lewdness lies , Misappropriating The Orphan Heritage , Brining false accusations against other and other indecent thingsof that sort . He taugh us the glorious koran , The divine revelation . When we believed in him and acted upon hisnice teaching out people began to persecute us and to subject usto tortures , thinking that we might abjure our faith and revert to idolatry . When , however their cruelties exceeded all bounds , We took shelter in your county by the permission of our Noble Prophet . King Negus was quite Impressed with the Muslims and asked Ja'far Bin Abu Taalib to recite some portion of the Koran that Speaks about Jesus . Certain verse were Recited to the Ethiopians And this is A Historical Dact . Those Verse told about The Immaculate Conception ; How Jesus was illustrious in this world and the Hereafter . How Jesus was the Word Of Allah And The Spirit Of Allah ( Koran 19 ; 16 - 24 )
Chapter Fourty - Four < Reavealed In Year 615 A.D. Verse 58 And 71 Was Reavealed In Medina Maryam ( Mary ) Original Order Chapter 44 ... Wrong Order Chapter 19 .. Muhammad Told About Miriam ( Mary ) Mother Of TheSprout Of Life - Gabriel / Nusqu Sent To Her . As A Complete Mortal To Her About Isa / Yashua / Jesus Verse 14 - 21 ... Miriam ( Mary ) Give Birth To Yashua / Isa / Jesus His Mother , ''' Not To Grieve '' Stream Will Provide Water For You Miriam - Dates Will Drop From A Palm Tree Verse 22 - 26 ... Miriam ( Mary ) Confronted By Her Kindred - They Ask To Speak To Yashua / Isa / Jesus As AChild In The Cradle - Yashua / Isa / Jesus Tells Them He Is ' Abd Of Allah - A Newbearer - And He Is Not A Jabbaar Verse 27 - 32 ... Glad Tiding Of The Birth Of Yashua / Isa / Jesus illustriousness And Miraacles . Verse 44 - 54 .... By That The Ethiopian King Negus Was So Impressed By Ja'far's Recitation That It Brought Tears To His Eyes And The Eyes Of The Christian Priest . King Negus Responded By Saying ; By God , These Words And The Words Of The Bible Are The Rays Of The Same Light '' . He Found The Muslims To Be Sinere In Their Worship . The King Then Told The Two Meccans To Leave And That They Could Not Take The Immigrants ' Amr Son Of Al'as Tried Once Again To Get The King To Change His Mind By Saying There Were Nagative Thing Said About Jesus. Upon Hearing This , The King Asked Ja'far What Else Was Said About Jesus In Their Scripture . Ja'far Replied ; '' We Say About Him That Which Our Prophet Has Taught Us . He Was A Creature Of God AndHis Prophet . AndHis Spirit And His Word , AndA Sign Of The End Of The World . Which Was Born Unto The Blessed Virgin Maryam ( Mary ) '' . After This Reply . The King Of Abyssinia ( Ethiopia ) Welcomed Them To Stay In The Ethiopia As , Long As They Wanted , And Gave Them Refuge There ( Food , Clothes , Shelter ) .
The Following Is Excerpt From '' The Life Of Muhammad / Mohammed '' From Original Sources By Sir William Muir , K . C . S . I . First Emigration , Page 69
'' It may have also suggest the idea that the Hostile attitiude of their fellow - citizeds , combined with the merits of their creed . might secure for them within the limits of arabia that afforded by the Abyssinian King ; And thus given birth to the idea of A Greater ' Hijra '' The Emigration To Medina . Finally , It Turned The Attention To Muhammad / Mohammed More Closely And More Favourable To The Christian Religion . If An Arab Asylum Had Not At Last Offered Itself To Medina . The Prophet Might Happily Have Emigrated To Abyssinia And Muslims Have Dwindeled , Like Montanism , Into An Ephemeral Christian Heresy . < The Similarity In Belief Is The Reason Why The Mulims Were Allowed Asylum In Abyssinia >
In The Month Of Rajab The 5th Years Of The Muhammad Calendar . The Migration Of Eighteen Person ( Thirteen Men And Five Women ) Were Cordially Received By Negus Ash'amah Son Of Abbar . The King Of Abyssinia ( Ethiopia ) To Seek Refuge There ( Upon Request By Muhammad There Altogether 83 People ) King Negus
( Of Abyssinia ) Ash'amah . Son Of Ahbar Was A Nubian Coptic Christian . He Died In The Month Of Raiab 9 A.H. And He Was Given An Islamic Burial By Prophet Muhammad In Madinah Yet He Never Converted To The Islamic Faith This Of The First Immigrants( Who Were All Of The Tribe Of Quraysh ) Were
( 1 ) Ja' far son of Abu Taalib - wife Asma
( 2 ) Uthman son of Affan who was the 3rd
( 3 ) Abu Hudhaifah son of Utbah - wife Sahlah
( 4 ) Zubair Son of Al Awam , couisn of Muhammad
( 5 ) Mus'ab son of 'Umair
( 6 ) Abdur Rahman son of ' Auf
( 7 ) Abu Salmah Al - Mukhzumi - Wife Umm Salmah
( 8 ) Uthman Son Of Maziun
( 9 ) Amir Son Of Al Rabiah - Wife Laila
(10) Abu Sabrah Son Of Abi Rahm
( 11) Hatib Son Of ' Amir
( 12 )Suhail Son Of Baida
( 13 ) Abdullah Son Of Mas'ud
Its important to note here that , Muslims followers came from Saudi Arabia , which is an Arabic speaking country , to Abyssinia which is a Hebrew and Amharic Speaking country . The Abyssinians Didnot Speak Arabic , So Muhammad's Followers had to Communicate with them and recite the koran in Hebrew. When the news that the Immigrants were living in Abyssinia reached the Meccans ( Pagans Desert Arabs El's Holy Qur'aan 9 ; 97 ) They were very angry . They immediate sent two men ( With gifts for the King , and His Priests ) T o Abyssinia to plead before The King to send the immigrants back home . The Meccans wanted The immigrants So that they
The Meccans . could persecute them further . The two men sent were named '' Amr Son of Al - As Son of Wa'il and Abdullat Son of Abu Rabi'a . They had a long Argument about how these people from Arabia ( Immigrants ) Hated Christianity and did not believe Christ was the son of God ( Koran 9 ; 30 - 31 ) and how Mary was not the Mother of God . and how Jesus didnot die on the cross for their Sins Koran 4 ;157 ... And how their Religion will take them to hell Koran 5 ; 73 . Upon this request
The Negus asked The Spokeman of the Immigrants , who was Muhammad's cousin Ja'far Son of Abu Talib , To Responds and he said ; '' O King we were a wicked and ignorant people who worshipped idols and even ate the corpse of animals that died a natural death . We committed all types of silly and disgraceful acts and did not pay our Due obligations to our neighbors and relatives .The Strong men of us suppressed the weak by power . Then Allah raised A Prophet amongs ourselves whose descent , Nobility Righteousness , Good Character And pure life were well known to Us . He call us to worship only one creator Allah , And exhorted usto give up idolatry and stone worship . He taught usto speak the truth to make good out truth to have regard for friends neighbors and kin and to do good to our neighbors . He enjoined upon us right conduct and forbade us from indecency , To offer Salaat andpay Zakkat to Shun everything foul and to Avoid bloodshed .He forbade adultery . Lewdness lies , Misappropriating The Orphan Heritage , Brining false accusations against other and other indecent thingsof that sort . He taugh us the glorious koran , The divine revelation . When we believed in him and acted upon hisnice teaching out people began to persecute us and to subject usto tortures , thinking that we might abjure our faith and revert to idolatry . When , however their cruelties exceeded all bounds , We took shelter in your county by the permission of our Noble Prophet . King Negus was quite Impressed with the Muslims and asked Ja'far Bin Abu Taalib to recite some portion of the Koran that Speaks about Jesus . Certain verse were Recited to the Ethiopians And this is A Historical Dact . Those Verse told about The Immaculate Conception ; How Jesus was illustrious in this world and the Hereafter . How Jesus was the Word Of Allah And The Spirit Of Allah ( Koran 19 ; 16 - 24 )
Chapter Fourty - Four < Reavealed In Year 615 A.D. Verse 58 And 71 Was Reavealed In Medina Maryam ( Mary ) Original Order Chapter 44 ... Wrong Order Chapter 19 .. Muhammad Told About Miriam ( Mary ) Mother Of TheSprout Of Life - Gabriel / Nusqu Sent To Her . As A Complete Mortal To Her About Isa / Yashua / Jesus Verse 14 - 21 ... Miriam ( Mary ) Give Birth To Yashua / Isa / Jesus His Mother , ''' Not To Grieve '' Stream Will Provide Water For You Miriam - Dates Will Drop From A Palm Tree Verse 22 - 26 ... Miriam ( Mary ) Confronted By Her Kindred - They Ask To Speak To Yashua / Isa / Jesus As AChild In The Cradle - Yashua / Isa / Jesus Tells Them He Is ' Abd Of Allah - A Newbearer - And He Is Not A Jabbaar Verse 27 - 32 ... Glad Tiding Of The Birth Of Yashua / Isa / Jesus illustriousness And Miraacles . Verse 44 - 54 .... By That The Ethiopian King Negus Was So Impressed By Ja'far's Recitation That It Brought Tears To His Eyes And The Eyes Of The Christian Priest . King Negus Responded By Saying ; By God , These Words And The Words Of The Bible Are The Rays Of The Same Light '' . He Found The Muslims To Be Sinere In Their Worship . The King Then Told The Two Meccans To Leave And That They Could Not Take The Immigrants ' Amr Son Of Al'as Tried Once Again To Get The King To Change His Mind By Saying There Were Nagative Thing Said About Jesus. Upon Hearing This , The King Asked Ja'far What Else Was Said About Jesus In Their Scripture . Ja'far Replied ; '' We Say About Him That Which Our Prophet Has Taught Us . He Was A Creature Of God AndHis Prophet . AndHis Spirit And His Word , AndA Sign Of The End Of The World . Which Was Born Unto The Blessed Virgin Maryam ( Mary ) '' . After This Reply . The King Of Abyssinia ( Ethiopia ) Welcomed Them To Stay In The Ethiopia As , Long As They Wanted , And Gave Them Refuge There ( Food , Clothes , Shelter ) .
The Following Is Excerpt From '' The Life Of Muhammad / Mohammed '' From Original Sources By Sir William Muir , K . C . S . I . First Emigration , Page 69
'' It may have also suggest the idea that the Hostile attitiude of their fellow - citizeds , combined with the merits of their creed . might secure for them within the limits of arabia that afforded by the Abyssinian King ; And thus given birth to the idea of A Greater ' Hijra '' The Emigration To Medina . Finally , It Turned The Attention To Muhammad / Mohammed More Closely And More Favourable To The Christian Religion . If An Arab Asylum Had Not At Last Offered Itself To Medina . The Prophet Might Happily Have Emigrated To Abyssinia And Muslims Have Dwindeled , Like Montanism , Into An Ephemeral Christian Heresy . < The Similarity In Belief Is The Reason Why The Mulims Were Allowed Asylum In Abyssinia >