TO MY MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Recently on twitter I had given a new follower the following greeting; 

Thanks for the follow!  He is Risen, Indeed!  A Muslim Brother replied 

back with several questions that will take some thought and time. 

The first question was Who was he? Then after several direct 

messages; he followed up with, What's his rank? Who is his 

mother? What is her rank?  I believe we could summarize the question 

like this who is Jesus?

            This is my initial response: I am certain we have theological 

many theological differences. But what we can agree on is there is just 

one God!  My friend replied; “My intention is not to argue, but I'm 

glad we agree that God is one. No equals, no sons, or any deity 

associated with Him.”

To begin let me state; arguing is not my intention either.  I do not find 

arguing very useful, but listening and discussing very helpful.  I am 

certain I have misconceptions about Islam, just as my friend has 

misconceptions about Christianity.  Muslims and Christians both 

have distorted the truth, A careful discussion I believe is a great start. 

Every chapter in the Quar’an begins with “In the name of God, 

the merciful, the compassionate.” This is a truth that both Muslims and 

Christians should agree on Allah (Arabic for God) is compassionate 

and merciful. Let us be like Allah compassionate and merciful to one 

another.

The person who sent me a direct message asked me to read Chapter 

3 of the Qur’an.  As I read the chapter, the main point the Qur’an 

was making is God is one! That is another point that Islam, Judaism 

and Christianity agree there is only one God.  We have vastly 

different approaches to the one God; who is the creator of heaven 

and earth.  Once again you may be surprised but the Qur’an agrees;

“Our God and your God is One; and it is to Him we submit.”  

(Qur’an 29:46)  In my limited understanding of Islam; we worship 

the same God.  The following reasons are why I believe we worship 

the same God. Muslims believe that Allah is:

1. Creator of everything

2. Eternal

3. All powerful

4. All knowing

5. Ever present

6. Lord over all

7. The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the other

patriarchs

8. The One who spoke to Moses from the burning bush

9. The One who caused Jesus to be born of a virgin

10.The One who sent all true prophets

11.The Judge before whom we will stand on the Last Day

The differences begin to show up when we discuss the person of 

Jesus!  What I would say to my Muslims Brothers and Sisters is I 

have submitted to Allah and found peace with him, through Jesus.  

Sadly, I believe there is as many false misconceptions about Jesus 

in the Muslim world as there is of Allah in the Christian World.  I 

have written more than I intended for the first post, so the next post 

will seek to answer; “who is Jesus?”  To my Muslim brother thank 

you for great questions and causing me to think and pray.

Be God’s

Roger Miller