----- Forwarded Message ----- From: SALMAN BIN MUHAMMAD <sal...@bernas.com.my> >Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:56 PM >Subject: Good Friday & Crucifixion > > > >Last Friday was Friday the 13th. To Christians it was a bad Friday. >The Friday before that was the Good Friday to Christians. Many Christians were >fasting that day, and the churches all over the world were holding religious >service, commemorating the crucifixion of the person they called Lord Jesus. > >Whereas, any Friday is a good day for Muslims. It is the chief of all days. On >this day, Muslim men would observe the Friday Prayer in congregation, the only >prayer that is not valid except being observed in a group. If the day of >pilgrimage happens to fall on Friday, it is considered a Hajj Kubra, or Great >Pilgrimage. > >The Jews consider the chief of days on any week is Saturday, which they call >Sabbath. It is the day the Jews are not allowed to work, but to spend the day >singing praises to the Lord. They are not allowed to work because according to >Jews; their God, Himself rested on that day, having completed His creations in >six days, so the Bible says. > >To the Christians, Friday is generally considered a bad day. It is the day >Adam ate the Forbidden Fruit, and the beginning of Prophet Noah’s Great Flood. >Their good day is Sunday, the day according to them, Jesus was resurrected. > >Although Friday is not a good day to the Christians, if it falls during the >Easter Week, then it becomes Good Friday. It becomes a good day because >according to christians on that day, Jesus was crucified. > >The Friday, the day on which according to christians, Jesus was crucified, is >actually not good, for crucifixion, is not a good thing. But according to >christians, it is considered a Good Friday because according to >christians, through that crucifixion, according to christians, the Original >Sin of mankind is erased. For this reason, that Friday is considered a good >Friday, although in general Friday is bad, according to christians. > >Thus, unlike Muslims who generally believe that Jesus was never crucified, the >Christians would not be Christians if they do not believe that Jesus was >crucified. To the Muslims, the crucifixion of Jesus is at best a possibility, >which they / muslims generally reject. To the Christians, it is a certainty. >Not believing in it would make their faith flawed. > >Now, the Muslims’ main contention is due to the fact that the Qur`an (chapter >4: verses 156-159) makes it clear that Jesus was neither slain, nor crucified. >Some Muslims theorize that a man which ALLAH Had changed him to look like >Jesus a.s. was crucified. That man looked like Jesus a.s. did not die on the >cross. He only fainted, because people don’t die through crucifixion that >soon. Death because of crucifixion was supposed to take days, not hours. Or >more precisely, according to christians, six hours in the case of according to >christians, Jesus’ alleged crucifixion. This becomes known as the Swoon Theory. > >According to christians,They argued that Jesus was already beaten to a pulp. >He was already half dead, so according to christians, to speak, by the time he >was crucified. That he died soon thereafter was not at all improbable. >According to christians,perhaps God did not want him to suffer much longer. > >I would say to my Muslim brothers holding the Swoon Theory, to cut the crap. >Since the Qur`an is already very clear on the matter, we need not theorize any >further. Jesus a.s. was not slain, nor crucified, but only made to appear like >that to the eyes of the people, Quran says. Enough said. > >For the Christians, however, crucifixion is a matter of faith. It is one of >their pillars. For Christianity to hold water, Jesus must die on the Cross > >More at my blog: >http://smderis.blogspot.com/2012/04/good-friday-and-need-for-crucifixion.html > > >Salman Muhammad >AGM Business Process Department >Padiberas Nasional Berhad > > > > >
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It was a bad Friday. The Friday before that was the Good Friday. Many Christians were fasting that day, and the churches all over the world were holding religious service, commemorating the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. Friday is a good day for Muslims. It is the chief of all days. On this day, the Muslim men would observe the Friday Prayer in congregation, the only prayer that is not valid except being observed in a group. If the day of pilgrimage happens to fall on Friday, it is considered a Hajj Kubra, or Great Pilgrimage. The Jews consider the chief of day on Saturday, which they call Sabbath. It is the day the Jews are not allowed to work, but to spend the day singing praises to the Lord. They are not allowed to work because God Himself rested on that day, having completed His creations in six days, so the Bible says. To the Christians, Friday is generally considered a bad day. It is the day Adam ate the Forbidden Fruit, and the beginning of Prophet Noah’s Great Flood. Their good day is Sunday, the day Jesus was resurrected. Although Friday is not a good day to the Christians, if it falls during the Easter Week, then it becomes Good Friday. It becomes a good day because on that day, Jesus was crucified. The Friday, the day on which Jesus was crucified, is actually not good, for crucifixion is not a good thing. But it is considered a Good Friday because through that crucifixion, the Original Sin of mankind is erased. For this reason, that Friday is considered a good Friday, although in general Friday is bad. Thus, unlike Muslims who generally believe that Jesus was never crucified, the Christians would not be Christians if they do not believe that Jesus was crucified. To the Muslims, the crucifixion of Jesus is at best a possibility, which they generally reject. To the Christians, it is a certainty. Not believing in it would make their faith flawed. Now, the Muslims’ main contention is due to the fact that the Quran (chapter 4: verses 156-159) makes it clear that Jesus was neither slain, nor crucified. Some Muslims theorize that even supposed Jesus was crucified, he did not die on the cross. He only fainted, because people don’t die through crucifixion that soon. Death because of crucifixion was supposed to take days, not hours. Or more precisely, six hours in the case of Jesus’ alleged crucifixion. This becomes known as the Swoon Theory. The Christians argued that Jesus was already beaten to a pulp. He was already half dead, so to speak, by the time he was crucified. That he died soon thereafter was not at all improbable. Perhaps God did not want him to suffer much longer. I would say to my Muslim brothers holding the Swoon Theory to cut the crap. Since the Quran is already very clear on the matter, we need not theorize any further. Jesus was not slain, nor crucified, but only made to appear like that to the eyes of the people, Quran says. Enough said. For the Christians, however, crucifixion is a matter of faith. It is one of their pillars. For Christianity to hold water, Jesus must die on the Cross More at my blog: http://smderis.blogspot.com/2012/04/good-friday-and-need-for-crucifixion.html Salman Muhammad AGM Business Process Department Padiberas Nasional Berhad
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