We repeatedly say that Jesus Christ, peace be upon him, is a Muslim; whereupon, Christians laugh sarcastically, asking: "When did he embrace
Islam?"
I will tell you when; but first of all do you know what Islam is?
Islam means submission and surrender to the Will of Allah the Almighty , Exalted be His Name. It is bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and believing in His Messengers. That is Islam. This is what Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, called for: i.e., bearing witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and submitting and surrendering to the Will of Allah. All Prophets have this in common; i.e., the origin of the Creed which is the Oneness (Monotheism) of Allah (God) and submission to the Will of Allah.
They differed only in the laws; in legislation. Any human being, since the beginning of creation - who believed in the Oneness of Allah, the One and Only who has no partner; and believed in His Messengers and followed His orders and prohibitions - is a Muslim; because he submitted and surrendered to the Will of Allah the Almighty.
As we all know that Jesus Christ neither named his religion after himself, Christianity, nor his followers as Christians. The word 'Christianity' is derived from the Christ . He himself never uttered it. The label 'Judaism' ,as well, came after the division of the Israelite kingdom into Judea and Samaria. As for Islam, it is the name of a special quality of all those who submit and surrender themselves to the Will of Allah the Almighty and are sincere and faithful in the worship of Allah the Almighty, exalted be His Name.
Jesus Christ says:
"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." John 17: 3
He says: "that they know you"; i.e., to believe in you; to bear witness...
"the only true God"; i.e., there is no god but Allah...
" and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent" ; i.e., Jesus Christ ,
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