Jews also believe in Hazrat Ibrahim ( as )...

Jews also believe in Hazrat Ibrahim ( as ), the great prophet of Islam and the ancestor of the Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (sws ). The grandson of Hazrat Ibrahim (as ) was Hazrat Yaqoob ( Jacob ), who was also called Israel. He had 12 sons. They founded the 12 tribes that became the Israelites. Over a period of time, many of them (the descendants of Hazrat Yaqoob) settled in Egypt, where they eventually became slaves.

In the 1200's B.C, Hazrat Musa (as) freed them from the captivity of Firaun ( Pharaoh ) and led them out of Egypt to Cannon (Palestine ). It is unfortunate that the followers of Hazrat Musa and the descendants of Hazrat Yaqoob and Hazrat Ibrahim (as) were the staunch enemies of the Holy Prophet (sws) Similarly the followers of Christianity are known as Christians. Christians claim that Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Hazrat Isa (Jesus Christ).

They believe that God sent Hazrat Isa as the savior of mankind. But Christianity in its original form was nothing but Islam. Hazrat Isa (as ) taught his people that God is one and He has no par tner, no son, no father and that he is his messenger. Today Christians believe that Hazrat Isa is son of God and is a par t of God. They call him the lord of the universe and associate him with God. This is totally against the tr ue and original teaching of Hazrat Isa (as ).

The Quran tells us very clearly that Hazrat Isa (as ) did not say what Christians believe but he said what we Muslim believe. Quran also confirms that the true followers of Hazrat Isa (as) were Muslims. "And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine messenger: They said, We have faith and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims." (5:111) "Then Allah (S.W.T) will say: Isa, son of Mariam, did you ever say to mankind: 'Worship me and my mother as gods besides Allah?

"Glory to You,' he will answer, 'how could I say that to which I have no right? If I had ever said so, You would surely have known it. You know what is in my mind, but I can not tell You what is in Yours. You alone know what is hidden. I spoke to them nothing except what You bade me. (I said): 'Serve Allah (S.W.T), my Lord and your Lord'. I watched over while living in their midst, and ever since You took me to You, You Yourself have been watching over them. You are the witness of all things.