Saturday, January 24, 2009

The Night journey Revisted: Jesus had a red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom

Bukhari: Volume 4, Book 55, Number 607:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "On the night of my Ascension to Heaven, I saw (the prophet) Moses who was a thin person with lank hair, looking like one of the men of the tribe of Shanua; and I saw Jesus who was of average height with red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom. And I resemble prophet Abraham more than any of his offspring does. Then I was given two cups, one containing milk and the other wine. Gabriel said, 'Drink whichever you like.' I took the milk and drank it. Gabriel said, 'You have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.' "

When last discussed about the night journey, the question asked was whether the Holy Prophet Moses and Allah were making fun of Prophet Mohammad (may peace be upon him)http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/05/moses-and-allah-making-fun-of-mohammad.html

Now, the Holy Prophet Mohammad discusses how Jesus had a red face, as if he had just come out of the bathroom.

1) If Jesus did just come out of the bathroom, and that is why his face was red, which way did he face when he went to the bathroom?http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/06/one-must-not-face-qibla-in-taking-dump.html
a) Did he face the Qibla or not face the Qibla?
b) Why was the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) so concerned about bathroom habits, and what people looked like after they came out of them?

2) With regards to: "Gabriel said, 'You have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.' "
a) The point of this passage seems to be a direct contradiction as to why Jesus, during his last supper, said the cup of wine is his blood.
i) The reason for Jesus drinking the cup of wine is grounded in Tawrat (Torah) Prophecy:

The symbol of a cup represents a measure or portion, and blood signifies suffering and death. Blood is the life of the body, but when it is poured out, death occurs (see Leviticus 17:11). The Father gave Jesus a cup of suffering to drink, requiring Him to be the sacrificial Lamb of atonement for sin and to pour out His sinless blood through a torturous death; for only the shed blood of Jesus can cleanse and make permanent atonement for all sin (see I John 1:7).

Jesus cried out in Gethsemane, "Abba [Daddy], Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt" (Mark 14:36). Later, Jesus said to Peter, "Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?" (John 18:11). Jesus submitted Himself to His Father's will and drank the dark and terrible cup of wrath for our sin. "For he [the Father] hath made him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (II Corinthians 5:21).

More on this from http://www.christcenteredmall.com/teachings/the-lords-supper.htm

b) Did Prophet Mohammad (may peace be upon him) say this little story about choosing milk as the natural thing, as a way to fight Christians?
i) Afterall, Mohammad was taught by a Christian named Jabr, and it was very easy for Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) to twist Christian parables as he saw fit. http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/12/mohammads-christmas-special_7190.html
ii) Mohammad (may peace be upon him) had a propensity for bastardizing other Christian parables:
A) http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/12/allahs-apostle-bastardizing-christian.html
B)http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/09/allah-misunderstanding-and-bastardizing.html
c) Why did Mohammad (peace be upon him) hate Christian doctrine so much? http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/09/muslims-should-do-opposite-of-what-jews.html
i) Is it because he had a devil attached to him?
A)http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2009/01/mohammad-sick-because-his-satan.html
B)http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/06/aisha-jealous-of-mohammed-womanizer.html

3) If anyone thinks the bible is corrupted, please see http://muslimhadith.blogspot.com/2008/09/interesting-video-on-corruption-of.html

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