That Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor
converted to Islam is no longer news. The news
had gone viral and the Aston Villa bound striker
had also confirmed it.
Adebayor has now come out to fully address the
issue by giving reasons why he converted to
Islam. He justified his new found faith by saying
Muslims are like Jesus and also described them
as ” truer followers of Christ”.
Read below (Source: The Herald):
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God
and Only God should be worshipped as taught in
Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this
as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn’t eat pork as taught in
Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims as taught
in the Qur’an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words “as
salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John
20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said “God
Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before
doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses
18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet
before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
prayed with their head to the ground (see
Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the
Qur’an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It
is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in
all the prophets, (see Matthew 5:17). Muslims do
too as taught in the Qur’an verses 3:84, and
2:285.
9. Jesus’ mother Maryam (pbut) dressed
modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a
headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9,
Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim
women modestly dress the same as taught in the
Qur’an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
fasted up to 40 days (see Exodus 34:28, Daniel
10:2-6. 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1-Muslims do
so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims
are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days
(see Qur’an 2:183), and others take it a step
further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase
their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say “Peace to this
house” when entering it (see Luke 10:5), and to
also greet the people in the house with “peace be
unto you”. Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and
taught. When we enter our homes and the homes
of others we say “Bismillah” and also greet with
“as salaamu alaikum” (peace be upon you) as
taught in the Qur’an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision
is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are
required to be circumcised. According to the Bible
in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he
was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated
to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an
“Everlasting covenant” (see Genesis 17:13). In the
Qur’an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to
follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet
Muhammad (saws) said, “The Prophet Abraham
circumcised himself when he was eighty years
old.” (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and
Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called
God”Elah”, which is pronounced the same as
“Allah”. Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language.
It is one of the Semitic languages that also
include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient
Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian.
The Aramaic”Elah” and the Arabic “Allah” are the
same.
Recently, through his instagram page, Adebayor
wished everyone a happy Eid Mubarak along with
a photo of himself wearing the popular Arabian
white thaw and an ankle-length white shirt
converted to Islam is no longer news. The news
had gone viral and the Aston Villa bound striker
had also confirmed it.
Adebayor has now come out to fully address the
issue by giving reasons why he converted to
Islam. He justified his new found faith by saying
Muslims are like Jesus and also described them
as ” truer followers of Christ”.
Read below (Source: The Herald):
1. Jesus (pbuh) taught that there is only One God
and Only God should be worshipped as taught in
Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this
as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171.
2. Jesus (pbuh) didn’t eat pork as taught in
Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims as taught
in the Qur’an verse 6:145.
3. Jesus (pbuh) greeted with the words “as
salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John
20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way.
4. Jesus (pbuh) always said “God
Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before
doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses
18:23-24.
5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet
before praying. The Muslims do the same.
6. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
prayed with their head to the ground (see
Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the
Qur’an verse 3:43.
7. Jesus (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It
is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same.
8. Jesus (pbuh) followed the law and believed in
all the prophets, (see Matthew 5:17). Muslims do
too as taught in the Qur’an verses 3:84, and
2:285.
9. Jesus’ mother Maryam (pbut) dressed
modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a
headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9,
Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim
women modestly dress the same as taught in the
Qur’an verse 33:59.
10. Jesus (pbuh) and other prophets of the Bible
fasted up to 40 days (see Exodus 34:28, Daniel
10:2-6. 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1-Muslims do
so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims
are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days
(see Qur’an 2:183), and others take it a step
further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase
their rewards.
11. Jesus (pbuh) taught to say “Peace to this
house” when entering it (see Luke 10:5), and to
also greet the people in the house with “peace be
unto you”. Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and
taught. When we enter our homes and the homes
of others we say “Bismillah” and also greet with
“as salaamu alaikum” (peace be upon you) as
taught in the Qur’an verse 24:61.
12. Jesus (pbuh) was circumcised. Circumcision
is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are
required to be circumcised. According to the Bible
in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he
was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated
to the Prophet Abraham (pbuh) that it is an
“Everlasting covenant” (see Genesis 17:13). In the
Qur’an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to
follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet
Muhammad (saws) said, “The Prophet Abraham
circumcised himself when he was eighty years
old.” (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and
Ahmad).
13. Jesus (pbuh) spoke aramaic and called
God”Elah”, which is pronounced the same as
“Allah”. Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language.
It is one of the Semitic languages that also
include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient
Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian.
The Aramaic”Elah” and the Arabic “Allah” are the
same.
Recently, through his instagram page, Adebayor
wished everyone a happy Eid Mubarak along with
a photo of himself wearing the popular Arabian
white thaw and an ankle-length white shirt
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