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A Call to the Real Salvation

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

A Call to the Real

Salvation

By Soliman H Albuthi


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Table of ContentsIntroductionBiblical Excerpts as Proofs of Islam's Conformity withthe Religion of Jesus

I. Belief in the Oneness of God (Allah)

II. Good Deeds

A. Carrying out Prayer (Prostration):B. FastingC. Charity:D. Pilgrimage to MeccaE. Greetings

ConclusionDear Brother in HumanityReferences


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solely for spiritual enrichment, and to alot more various aspects or viewspeople may find fitting on their level of

desires or caprices.

But for us, our religion is a completeway of life as shown by all the prophetsof God (Peace and blessing be uponthem all) and as epitomized by the lastProphet (Peace and blessing be uponhim) in orders to attain salvation.

There is no doubt that this temporarylife is only a probationary period, atransitory phase to the next and finalone. As such, it should offer everyonethe necessary requirementsinstrumental in paving the way for ourlast destination, where belief in thelone Creator and obedience to Hiscommand (doing what is right andforbidding what is wrong) will be theonly acceptable means to meritsalvation.


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Thus, knowing the true teachings ofGod is tantamount to knowing life!Thats how important it is!

With due respect and love to Jesus(Peace and blessing be upon him) asone of Gods mightiest prophets whowas sent to the lost sheep of Israel, wecannot discount the teachings hebrought to establish the way, the truthand the life.

We regard and accept him as a realmessenger of God whose ways andbelief inevitably coincide with ours asillustrated by the last Prophet includingall the Prophets before him (Peace andblessing be upon them all).

Yes, Prophet Jesus (Peace and blessingbe upon him) was not a Christian for hedid not introduce Christianity to theworld, as evidenced by what he said inMatthew 5:17 Do not think that I

have come to destroy the Law or


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the prophets. I have come not todestroy, but to fulfill.

Instead, he confirmed the teachingspreceding him, which was the Law setby Prophet Moses (Peace and blessingbe upon him). A guidance that issanctioned by and is also analogouswith that of Islam, having beenanchored upon monotheism, itsinherent bedrock which happens to beevery other prophet's battlecry andmessage.

Moreover, Jesus (Peace and blessing beupon him) further uttered words whichprove that his mission was not yetcomplete and that another Prophet wasto come after him to finalize themessage, the guidance or therevelation itself, when he prophesied inJohn 16:7-14.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is

to your advantage that I go away; for if


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I do not go away, the helper will notcome to you; but if I depart, I will sendHim to you, and when He has come, He

will convict the world of sin, and ofrighteousness, and of judgment: of sin,because they do not believe in me; ofrighteousness, because I go to myfather and you see me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of theworld is judged. I still have manythings to say to you, but you cannotbear them now. However, when He,the spirit of truth, has come, He willguide you into all truth. For He will notspeak of his own authority; butwhatever He hears He will speak; andHe will tell you things to come. He willglorify me. He will take what is of mineand declare it to you.

The concluder of this message wasneither The Holy Spirit nor Paulhimself, as some Christians believe orwere made to believe. He was

Muhammad (Peace and blessing be


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upon him), the only true Prophet whosucceeded Jesus (Peace and blessingbe upon him).

Muhammad (Peace and blessing beupon him) was the sole Prophet whobrought with him a complete,comprehensive and final revelationfrom the Creator.

This divine manifestation has beenpreserved as it was revealed to himoriginally, challenging the whole worldto come up with even just one chapterlike it. Such is the provocation andappeal, which frustrated those whowere at the other end of the moral andspiritual spectrum during the Prophetstime including the rest of their kindtoday. As God said in Chapter 2:2-5 ofthe Holy Quran (which is translated asfollows):

This is the Book: In it is guidance

sure, without doubt, To those who


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fear Allah; Who believe in theUnseen, Are steadfast in prayer,and spend out of what We Have

provided for them; And whobelieve in the Revelation Sent thee,And sent before thy time, And (intheir hearts) Have the assurance ofthe Hereafter, They are on (trueguidance). From their Lord and itare these who will prosper.

It is the last testament of faithaddressed to the whole worldembodying complete light and guidanceas well as the conviction of sin, arevelation that embodies Islam.Jesus (Peace and blessing be uponhim) thru Matthew, chapter 7 verse 15of the Bible, cautioned peopleregarding the need to discern the falseprophets from the genuine ones via aspecific criterion, the same standard ofmeasure that we ask you to gaugeprophet Muhammad (Peace and


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blessing be upon him) and histeachings against with:

Watch out for false prophets. Theycome to you in sheep's clothing,

but inwardly, they are ferociouswolves. By their fruit you willrecognize them.

Give yourself a chance to know thetrue Religion of God including all HisProphets and discover the difference,for Only the truth shall set youfree. Youve got nothing to lose, butonce you understand and accept,youve got your whole life to gain!

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Biblical Excerpts as Proofs ofIslam's Conformity with the

Religion of Jesus

Here are some points to considerregarding Jesus, Muhammad (Peaceand blessing be upon them) and theMuslims, which are indeed one in theessence of Islam. The following versesextracted from today's Biblescollectively support our claim asmentioned above.

We pray that such accounts will appealto your senses as well as reconcile youwith the truth, thus enlightening you inthe process to the remaining facts stillexistent in the present versions of theBible.

They are as follows:


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I. Belief in the Oneness of God(Allah)

Jesus was very explicit in his words

about the Unity of God instead of theHoly Trinity which he never said norpreached in his lifetime:1.Matthew 4:10 Then Jesus said to

him, Away with you Satan! it iswritten: you shall worship theLord your God, and him onlyyou shall serve.

2.Mark 12:29 Jesus answered him.

The first of all the

commandments is: Hear O Israel! The Lord our God, theLord is one.

3. Isiah 43:10-11 Before me therewas no God formed, nor shallthere be after me. I, even I, amthe Lord; and beside me there isno savior.


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4. John 17:3 And this is eternallife, that they may know you,the only true God, and of Jesus

Christ whom you have sent.

II. Good Deeds

A. Carrying out Prayer (Prostration):

The only people in the wholeworld today who pray like Jesus (Peaceand blessing be upon him), and all theother prophets are the Muslims:

1.Matthew 26:39 He (Jesus) wenta little farther and fell on hisface, and prayed, O my father, ifit is possible, let this cup passfrom me; nevertheless, not as Iwill, but as you will.

2.Psalm 55:17 Evening andmorning and at noon, I will prayand cry aloud: and He shall hear

my voice.


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3.Numbers 20:6 So Moses andAaron went from the presence of

the assembly to the door of thetabernacle of meeting, and theyfell on their faces. And the gloryof the Lord appeared to them.

B. Fasting

Islam obliges Muslims to fast just asJesus and the prophets did during theirtenure in the world:

1.Matthew 4:2 And when he(Jesus) had fasted forty daysand forty nights, he wasafterward hungry.

2.Exodus 34: 28 And he (Moses)was there with the Lord fortydays and forty nights; he neitherate bread nor drank water.


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3. Matthew 6:16 Moreover whenyou fast, be not as thehypocrites, with a sad

countenance; for they disfiguretheir faces, that they mayappear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, theyhave their reward.

C. Charity:

Islam obliges Muslims to pay charity, just as Jesus urged his constituents inhis time:

1. Matthew 6:3-4 But when you doa charitable deed, do not letyour left hand know what yourright hand is doing, that yourcharitable deed may be insecret; and your father who seesin secret will himself reward youopenly.


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D. Pilgrimage to Mecca

Muslims perform pilgrimage (Hajj) likethe prophets before them to the first

house of worship (Kabah) in Maca, alsoknown as Baca, which was built by

Abraham, the father of all the prophetsand his son Ishmael.

1.Psalm 84:5-6 Blessed is the manwhose strength is in You, Whoseheart is set on pilgrimage. Asthey pass through the valley ofBaca, They make it a spring; therain also covers it with pools.

E. Greetings

Muslims greet each other by saying:Peace be with you (As-salamAlaykum), the same way Jesus(Peace and blessing be upon him)greeted people during his ministry onearth:


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1.Luke 24:36 Now as they saidthese things, Jesus himself stoodin the midst of them, and said to

them,Peace to you

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2.John 20:19 Then, the same dayat evening, being the first day ofthe week, when the doors were shut where the disciples wereassembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in themidst, and said to them, Peacebe with you.

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Conclusion

We abide with God (Allah) when Hetells us in His Holy Book (Quran) that ifanyone speaks THE TRUTH, let himproduce THE EVIDENCE asmentioned in chapter 2:111(which istranslated as follows):

"Say: Produce your proof if yeare truthful."

In the same breadth, we want you torealize that what we have justdeliberated are but some of the manypractices that the true believersemulate. They are ways and mannerswhich are reflective as well asrepresentative of the genuine teachingsof Jesus (Peace and blessing be uponhim) and even more so withMuhammad (Peace and blessing be

upon him).


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Likewise, the same very practicesshould serve as sound proofs to helpyou realize the truthfulness of our

claim, that indeed, there is only oneway leading to the true salvation, andthat is ISLAM.

As Allah says thru chapter 5: Verse 19of the Holy Quran (which is translatedas follows):

O People of the Scripture (Jewsand Christians)! Now has come toyou Our Messenger (Muhammad)making (things) clear unto you,after a break in (the series of)Messengers, lest you say: Therecame unto us no bringer of gladtidings and no Warner. But nowhas come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a warner. AndAllah is able to do all things.

He further says in Verse 77 of the

same chapter (which is translated as


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follows): Say (O Muhammad): O people of the Scripture (Jews andChristians)! Exceed not the limits

in your religion (by believing in something) other than the truth,and do not follow the vain desiresof people who went astray in times gone by, and who misled many,and strayed (themselves) from theRight Path.

We in our capacity had presented thepreceding facts in order to enlightenyou only, and it is up to you to makethe next move.

If you really treasure your salvation inthe hereafter that much, and desire aneternal life of rewards over an eternalexistence of punishment, then thechoice must be clear by now. Weadvice you to act soon enough, beforeits too late, for no one ever knowswhen or where he or she is going to


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die---death being like a thief thatcomes in the middle of the night!

As for your guidance to the truth, youshould ask directly from the CREATOR--- the One and Only, the Absolute, theUnlimited and the One who begets not,nor is He begotten. Seek it from Himwho has no equal or no onecomparable with. Pursue it from theOnly One who Knows our intention andwhat we have in our hearts, with allyour humility, sincerity and honesty.Turn your face to Him who is in theheaven, above His throne, ultimatelyseeking for His help and direction!

As they say: "Ask and you willreceive, seek and you will find,knock and the door will be openedup to you."

We will be looking forward to yourReal SALVATION !!!

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Dear Brother in Humanity

There is no compulsion for a person toaccept the TRUTH, but it is certainly ashame upon the human intellect whena man or woman is not even interestedin determining the TRUTH!

Islam teaches that our CREATOR hasgiven human beings the faculty ofreason. Therefore it is incumbent upon

them to reason things out objectivelyand systematically for everyone tocontemplate, to question and to reflect.

Nobody should press you to make ahasty decision to accept any of theteachings of Islam, for Islam teachesthat human beings should be given thefreedom to choose. Even when aperson is faced with the TRUTH, there


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is no compulsion upon him to embraceit.

But before you begin to form anopinion about Islam, ask yourselfwhether your existing knowledge of itis thorough enough. Examine whetherthat knowledge has been obtainedthrough third party sources whothemselves have probably beenexposed to only random glimpses ofIslamic writings and have yet to reasonon Islam objectively and systematicallythemselves.

Is it fair that one should form anopinion about the taste of a particulardish just by a mere hearsay fromothers who may not have actuallytasted the dish themselves?

Similarly, you should find out foryourself about Islam from reliablesources and not only taste it, but

rather digest it very well before you


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form an opinion of it. That would be anintellectual approach to the TRUTH.

In making your next move to theReligion of TRUTH, Islam willcontinually reassure you that yourrights to freedom of choice andfreedom to use that God-given facultyof thought and reason will berespected. For everyone has thatindividual will, no one else can takeaway that will and force you to submitto the will of our CREATOR, you haveto find out and make that decisionyourself.

May your intellectual journey towardsthe TRUTH be a pleasant one

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References

1. Interpretation of the Meanings of the NobleQuran,Printed in 1993.Translated by: Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilal, Professor of Islamic Faith andTeachings Islamic University, Al-Madina, Al-Munawwara, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2. The Meaning of The Holy QuranTranslated by: Dr. Abdallah Yusuf AliNew Edition with revised Translation,Commentary and Newly CompiledComprehensive Index.

Printed by: amana publications, Beltsville,Maryland, USA

1409 A.H./1989 A.C. amana publication

3. The Holy Bible,New International Version Copyright 1973,1978, 1984,By: International Bible Society Usedpermission of Zondervan Publishing HouseGrand Rapids, MI 49530, USA

4. The Amplified Bible,Expanded Edition Copyright 1987 by the


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Zondervan Corporation And the LockmanFoundation

Taqwa, and the verbs and nouns connected with the root,signify: (1) the fear of Allah, which, according to the writer ofProverbs i:7 in the Old Testament, is the beginning of Wisdom;

(2) restraint, or guarding ones tongue, hand, and heart from evil;

and (3) hence righteousness, piety and good conduct. All these

ideas are implied where in the translation, only one or the other of

these ideas can be indicated, according to the context.

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