Mohammed taught that Allah not only created human beings, but
created humanity "of the best stature". Mohammed taught that Jesus was one of a long line of human prophets, of which he was the
last. Mohammed taught that the
topmost part of the meaning of
life is jihad--"holy war". Mohammed taught that even a smile is considered as
charity. Mohammed taught that Jews
and Christians have been worshipping Allah under a different name. Mohammed
taught that Jesus is not God.
Mohammed taught that Jesus was a prophet, sent by God. Mohammed taught that the true jihad is
the internal struggle for holiness of life. Mohammed taught that love was not as important as obedience
or submission. Mohammed taught
that the most fundamental and virtuous jihad is the jihad against the self.
Mohammed taught that Islam was an umma, or community, a society based not on
blood ties but on the ties of faith.
Mohammed taught that his daughter Fatima was the second greatest woman
who ever lived after the Blessed Mother.
Mohammed taught that parents should rejoice over female children and
that every Muslim should be educated.
Mohammed taught that death was the key to the enjoyment of the Hur al'
Ayn. Mohammed taught that God
created Adam sixty cubits tall.
Mohammed taught that the Qur'an's ability to "explain in detail,"
to "explain without any crookedness," and its overall
"understandability" and usefulness are all attributed to its being
delivered in the Arabic language. Mohammed taught that by our own efforts we
can earn Allah's mercy, earn salvation and eventually earn paradise. Mohammed taught that Christians should
obey the gospel ("Injil," in Arabic), which he obviously considered
them not to be obeying. Mohammed
taught "Zuhud," an Arabic word which means to denounce all the
material things in life and turn towards God. Mohammed taught that charitable loving kindness was
one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Mohammed
taught that all men are brothers.
Mohammed taught that there is one true God who is the same God that Jews
and Christians ("the People of the Book") worship. Mohammed taught that there is sin in
wine. Mohammed taught that heaven
is a place of physical pleasure for men.
Mohammed taught that Abraham brought Ishmael for sacrifice, not
Isaac. Mohammed taught that Jesus
did not die; it was only apparent.
Mohammed taught that the Bible is the revealed book of the only mighty
God and asked his followers to read it and believe in it and to pray facing
Jerusalem. Mohammed taught that
people could turn into rats, monkeys and pigs. Mohammed taught that compassion is a hallmark of a godly
person.
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