Friday, March 31, 2006

More common ground between us Christians and our Muslim brothers and sisters

There is a "book of Maryam" (which is perhaps closer to the proper pronounciation of her Aramaic name), in the Holy Koran, and the passage known as Sura 3, "The Amramites (Ali-'Imran)" tells a tale very like Luke 1:26-35

The angel said: "O Maryam, surely Allah gives you good news; a message from Him of one whose name is the Messiah, Isa [Jesus], son of Maryam, worthy of regard in this world and the hereafter and of those who are made near to Allah.
He shall speak to the people when in the cradle and when of old age, and he shall be one of the holy ones."

Maryam said: "My Lord! How shall a son be born to I me, since man has not touched me?" The angel replied: "Nevertheless, Allah creates what He pleases; when He has decreed a matter, He only says to it, 'Be," and it is.

And He will teach him the Book and the wisdom and all the Scriptures.

And make him an apostle to the children of Israel"

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