Koran and Bible – side by side

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Sharing Mary
The weeks leading up to Christmas are called ‘Advent’. The Latin
word Adventus refers to coming, the birth of Jesus. It will come as a
surprise to many Christians that the story of His birth is also told in the
Qur'an. In both books Mary is visited by a divine messenger, the
angel Gabriël

In Arabic Jesus is called 'Isa, or in full: ‘the Prophet 'Isa, Peace be

upon Him’ He also carries the title ‘Christ’, the anointed one.

In the Bible Jesus is born into a loving family, and adored

byshepherds.

In the Qur’an Mary gives birth alone, in the desert, under a palm tree.

When she returns home with her baby her family criticizes her
harshly, comparing her behavior to the piety of her deceased parents.
The baby Jesus speaks up for her. 

Perhaps this Christmas we could relate both Christmas stories.  We

might share Mary. 
According to the Qur’an Mary was probably the only girl to be
educated in the temple. In this view she was not so much a ‘lowly
maid’, as  the best educated women of her day. No wonder her son
knew so much about the Hebrew Scriptures! European painters such
as Fra Angelico started picturing Mary with a book in her lap, as
knowledge of Islam seeped through into the Dark Middelages. Mary
was reading when the angel Gabriël surprised her.
 1 Introduction and sources 11 Moses
2 Creation 12 David and Solomon
3 Intermezzo - Reading the Creation 13 Jonah
Story together 14 Zechariah and John the
4 The creation of mankind Baptist and Mary
5 Paradise lost 15 Mary and Jesus
6 Fratricide 16 Jesus: Life and Teachings,
7 Noah Death, Resurrection and
8 Abraham and his sons Ascension
9 Abraham's cousin, Lot 17 Jesus and Muhammad
10 Joseph 18 The Last Day, the Last
Judgment
19 The Fires of Hell
20 The Gardens of Paradise and
the Heavenly City
21 Women and her relationship
with men
22 Struggle/jihad and trials
/fitna
23 Shalom, Peace, Salaam
24 A personal note of the
Author

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1 Introduction and sources

2 Creation

3 Intermezzo - Reading the Creation Story together

4 The creation of mankind

5 Paradise lost

6 Fratricide

7 Noah

8 Abraham and his sons

9 Abraham's cousin, Lot

10 Joseph

11 Moses

12 David and Solomon

13 Jonah

14 Zechariah and John the Baptist and Mary

15 Mary and Jesus

16 Jesus: Life and Teachings, Death, Resurrection and Ascension

17 Jesus and Muhammad

18 The Last Day, the Last Judgment

19 The Fires of Hell

20 The Gardens of Paradise and the Heavenly City

21 Women and her relationship with men

22 Struggle/jihad and trials /fitna

23 Shalom, Peace, Salaam

24 A personal note of the Author