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Dear Reader, Islam is a complete and integral Divine religion andway of life. It has a complete code of ethics for a happy life andpeaceful and tranquil life after death. Islam is pure from allimperfections, defects and blemishing effects. It is a perfect wayof life. Any deviant or abnormal behavior observed on a Muslimshould have no bearing on Islam, non-what-so-ever. The reason forsuch a deviation or bad behavior is due to ill knowledge of thefaith itself, or due a weak faith that led to such deviant acts.Islam, by no mean, should be assessed or evaluated based on theindividuals’ behavior and attitudes. What are the beliefs of aMuslim in relation to Prophet Jesus Does a Muslim actually revereand respect him? Today, the media is responsible for spreading anegative image about Islam, and due to that, Islam would appear tobe a religion of hate and intolerance to the average person. Inreality, anyone who has met a practicing Muslim will know that theyare a very peaceful and tolerant people. The belief system of Islamclearly indicates that it is a religion of tolerance. A key beliefa Muslim adheres to is a belief in all of the Prophets andMessengers sent by God; accounts of each of them are detailed inthe Quran and in Prophetic Traditions. Before delving into thedetails of the life story of Jesus u, I believe it is importantthat this topic be preceded by a brief introduction to the purposebehind the creation of humankind and the important role spiritualguidance plays in our lives. In general, spiritual guidance isessential in keeping us balanced in all aspects of our lives. TheQuran is the divine scripture of God revealed to Prophet Muhammadwho is the last of all Prophets and Messengers. Due to this fact,certain intrinsic qualities are found in Islam. It is anall-encompassing faith, applicable to people of all times andplaces. It is applicable to all humankinds’ problems. Islam is notsimply a religion; rather, it is a complete way of life. Anotherintrinsic quality of Islam is that it is a religion of common senseand is very logical. Take into consideration some of the followingexamples of Islamic beliefs to clarify this point. As Muslims webelieve that God is the Creator of all and He has no partner. TheMessenger of Islam, Muhammad r mentioned the stages of creation, asnarrated by his companion, Imran bin Husain t. He said: “Peoplecame from Yemen and they said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have cometo you to learn the Deen[3], so inform us of the first thingcreated!’ He said: ‘Allah was always there and nothing was withHim. His Throne was above water and all things that would come topass were recorded and then the heavens and the earth werecreated.’” God was always there, unlike His creation, who have asure beginning. God, the Exalted, says: “He is the First and theLast, the Ascendant and the One Who has infinite knowledge, and Heis, of all things, Knowing.” (Quran 57:3) God was the First.Nothing was before Him. He brought all creation into existence. Heis unlike any of His creation. There are no similarities betweenHim and us. God, the Exalted, says: “There is nothing like untoHim, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” (Quran 42:11) God hasclarified to us that it is impossible for anyone to describe Him,and that no one can encompass His greatness. This alone puts us inawe of God, and affirms our belief in His uniqueness and our needto worship Him alone. God, the Exalted, says: “Allah knows what is[presently] before them and what will be after them, but they donot encompass it in knowledge.”(Qur’an 20:110) Everything besidesGod is a created being, brought into existence by God, Himself. Hebrought forth these creations into existence from mere nothingness.God, the Exalted, says: “That is Allah, your God, Creator of allthings; there is no deity except Him, so how are you deluded?”(Qur’an 40:62) ........................