Playing God

"All rights of this book are reserved for the publisher and the author. This copy is for reading purpose only. This copy cannot be uploaded on any website except those of the publisher and the author." Playing God: Misreading a Divine Practice 19 nation because, being the People of the Book, they were basically adherents to monotheism. Their humiliation took the form of constant subjugation to the followers of Jesus (sws) till the Day of Judgement as referred to by the following verse: F!G F? † P2k?- 4 R T < 7- T3A< W? 4PIR /3 ! = 6 1:R ? 301 N ! R - VX F!G ‡ < † HJ F!G 9- - VX )| :((( Remember w hen God said: “O Jesus! I will give death to you and raise you to Myself and cleanse you from those who have denied; I will make those who follow you superior to those who reject faith till the Day of Resurrection.” (3:55) Here one might ask: Why were the People of the Book, in particular the Christians, regarded to be monotheists when they ascribed to trinity – which apparently is a polytheistic doctrine? The answer to this question is that Christians are basically followers of monotheism. The Bible is very explicit about it: The most important one, answered Jesus, is this: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Mark, 12:29) Christians never admit to polytheism, though they are involved in certain polytheistic practices. A person becomes a polytheist when he openly admits that he is a polytheist. A person who claims to be a monotheist in www.javedahmadghamidi.com www.al-mawrid.org