Chapter 46 The Brother of Jesus
“I am convinced that Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the hereafter, predestined beliefs, good and evil all come from Allah. Resurrection after death is real. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I also testify that there is no god but Allah. Testify that Muhammad is the servant and messenger of God”
In the building built of sandstone, Khalid was reciting the "Amantu". It stands to reason that an Imam like him would have been familiar with the Six Creeds by heart, but he had always been uneasy in the past two days. It's as if something is stirring up undercurrents beneath the water's surface, crawling and lurking unknown to mortals.
This uneasiness disturbed his mind, so much so that Khalid subconsciously reviewed the most basic tenets of Islam.
That is, believe in Allah, believe in angels, believe in scriptures, believe in messengers, believe in the hereafter, and believe in predestined beliefs.
And "Amantu" is a collection of these creeds.
Just when Khalid felt that these could no longer calm his mood and needed to recite the Quran, shouts came from outside the mosque.
It was the vague, but extremely noisy shouting and preaching that disturbed Khalid's heart.
Finally, Khalid couldn't bear it anymore. After putting on his shoes, he stepped on the carpet and left the mosque. He wanted to see who was making such a noise.
As soon as I walked out of the mosque gate, I saw a crowd gathering next to me.
A Frank stood on a wooden table and preached loudly.
"O believers, be righteous and bear witness to God, even for yourselves, your parents, and your relatives. Whether they are poor or rich, God is the most trustworthy."
As a Hafiz who can recite the Quran, Khalid knew after listening for a while that the person on the table was reciting verse 135 of Volume 4 of the Quran.
But this situation is very wrong, because the man standing on the stage, at a glance, is not an Arab, but a Frank.
When will those Franks who believe in Christianity be able to stand on top of Muslims and teach them the Quran? Isn’t this a bit too magical?
When the surrounding Muslim believers saw the Imam coming out of the mosque, they all made way for Khalid to walk to a location not far from Qairis.
"Who are you! Why are you making so much noise here and disturbing the peace!"
"Who am I? I am the brother of the prophet Jesus. In fact, he exists as one person with two sides. Today, you believers do not know that the flood is coming, and I came here to tell you."
Qaris said that he was the brother of the Prophet Jesus, which made Khalid's forehead appear with veins.
Who is the Prophet Jesus?
Jesus is Messiah Khalsa, the messiah savior born of a virgin. He is one of the 25 prophets recorded in the Quran, ranking 24th, which is Christ Jesus, followed by the sealed prophet Mohammed.
Muslims respect these 25 prophets equally, but they respect the last sealed prophet Muhammad more.
Qairis opened his mouth and said that he was the younger brother of Jesus. To Imam Khalid, this was like someone suddenly coming out one day and saying that he was the younger brother of Qin Shihuang.
It feels like an insult to one's intelligence.
"Flood? Where did the flood come from? There isn't even a river nearby! I'm looking forward to a flood so that I can water the earth!" Khalid, who was in a bad mood, couldn't help but speak a little boldly, trying to tease This person is playing around and having some fun.
Garris on the stage was not annoyed, he just smiled and continued: "Did you know that Leonard, the lord of this place, has returned from Jerusalem. He was captured by Muslim farmers in Syria and imprisoned in Aleppo for 17 years. In those 17 years He has already gone crazy and has an unforgettable hatred for you and other believers.”
"Now that the kingship of Jerusalem has been determined, the nobles of Leonard's faction are in control. They will declare war on Sultan Saladin in the near future. Do you know what this will mean?"
Khalid couldn't help but snorted, this is another liar who pretends to be a trick. "You are waiting for disaster to come! The army will need food, grass, men, and money! Where do these come from? They come from you believers!"
Khalid felt quite resentful after listening to Gairis's words.
"So, what do you want to say?!"
"Now, Ahmed has been detained. If any of you are willing to join me in not being on duty, not paying food, and everyone having a good time, please come forward and take away the taxes that belong to you! Then, armed with weapons Stand with me! ”
"You are not fighting alone. I have contacted the surrounding villages. When the time comes, we will all march together with our troops!"
While Garris was talking, he took off the money bag from his waist and took out a handful of gold coins, which made a jingling sound that made people hesitate.
Just as Garris said, the money in his hand should belong to everyone present, but Ahmed took it from their hands. How could they not feel pain and how could they not want to take it back!
But as soon as they heard Garris asking them to take up weapons, everyone present hesitated.
If you pay, your life will be miserable; if you don't, your life will be in vain.
The trade-off between the pros and cons is quite clear.
Khalid, who had blue veins popping out on his head, no longer wanted to talk nonsense with this crazy Frank. He shouted directly and asked the Muslims on the side to expel this deceitful guy from the town.
Seeing that the atmosphere was already in place, Garris could only say that he had expected it.
When everyone rushed towards Garris, time in the world seemed to slow down...
He walked leisurely through the crowd, appeared next to Khalid, and patted him on the shoulder. In the eyes of others, this scene is a bit bizarre, or extremely incredible...
One second the Frank was standing on the table, and the next moment he passed through the crowd and came behind his imam.
"I am indeed the brother of the Prophet Jesus, one and the same with him, a prophet not written in your books, but known to God."
Khalid was stunned, because the scene just now was obviously impossible for ordinary people to do.
According to Islamic teachings, performing miracles is a sign of the prophet's identity and will be reflected in a manner consistent with the prophet's identity. Others can't do it, there's nothing they can do.
He opened his mouth wide and couldn't say a word even after holding it in for a long time.
At this time, Gairis said again: "I know what you are thinking. Muhammad is the messenger of God and the seal of the prophets. The religion he brought is the final religion."
"What are you doubting? Do you doubt that what is recorded in the scriptures is wrong, or do you think that I am not a prophet?"
After Garris said these words in Khalid's ear, he disappeared again. When everyone caught his figure, he appeared in his original position.
This is an additional update for the 450 monthly tickets. Because it was rushed out late at night, the quality is a bit poor. No wonder.
(Let’s see if I can practice more intensively during the day tomorrow) I’m so sleepy, I’m going to sleep
(End of chapter)