Islam’s Jesus

01/02/2016 Monday

As part if the inter-faith programmes taking place in San Antonio Dr Zeki Saritoprak talked about Jesus and what he means to Muslims.  He said that Muslims believe in the virgin birth and the second coming of Jesus and, like Chrisitanity, there are three approaches to looking at Jesus and the Muslim scriptures: modernist, literalist and interpretive.

Almost the first slide in his presentation stated that Jesus was a muslim.  A lady walked out at this point.  Unfortunately she did not stay long enough to hear Dr Zeki explain that he was talking about muslim with a small “m” and meaning “one who submits him/herself to the will of God”.

Questions about the Trinity arose at the end.  His view was that (many) Muslims believe that God neither begets nor is begotten and that they would translate the phrase “son of God” as “beloved of God”.

Interesting stuff! If you are interested look at Jesus in Islam and also his book

 

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