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There is not a nation that has more differences and divisions, in the religion, than the Christians. Their divisions are numerous. These divisions were started with regards to the true nature of Jesus, God and the Holy Ghost. This division spread to all other aspects of their religion. Each sect calls other sects heretic, along with curses.
Monotheists
Some Christians said that Jesus was only a Messenger of God, created by the Word of God, “Be” and Ruhullah, whom Allah sent to the Israelites to call them to believe in Allah, alone, and worship Him. This was the belief of early Christians, whom the Emperors of Rome persecuted. They burnt their books and Bibles, oppressed and almost exterminated them. This group of believers has similar beliefs as Muslims and what Mohammad was sent with. Allah praised this group in the Quran. He said, what translated means:
(O you who believe!Be you help en (in the Cause) of Allah as said Jesus, son of Mary, to the Disciples: “Who are my helpers (in the Cause) of Allah?” The Disciples said: “We are Allah’s helpers (i.e. we will strive in His Cause). Then a group of the Children of Israel believed and a group disbelieved So We gave power to those who believed against their enemies, and they became the uppermost.) [61].Allah called the Disciples “helpers in the cause of Allah.” Jews who believed (in Jesus) were given victory because of their call to Tawhid. They are the true believers in Jesus, the son of Mary.
The above mentioned group decreased in numbers till Mohammad was sent. This was due to persecution, especially after Constantine the Great, the Roman Emperor, became Christian. He forced Roman provinces to accept Christianity, but a disbelieving, polytheistic heresy. This religion was established in the Council of Nicaea in AD 325. This council produced “The Christian Doctrines.” These articles produced the biggest treachery to Jesus and his religion, when the true religion (of Jesus) was altered, in matters of faith and laws. A false religion was forced on people. This false religion called Jesus a “true God”, and the “Son of the True God”, who existed with God since eternity.
Disappearance of Tawhid. the True Religion
As a result of persecution that monotheists, who denied that Jesus was God, were dealt with, true religion started to disappear slowly. True Bibles and books that contained monotheism, were burnt. A false religion was forced on people by authorities and by law.
Monotheists started to decrease in numbers among Christians. When Prophet Mohammad was sent, only few Christians were monotheists. The Prophet said, what translated means: “Allah looked at the people of earth and hated them, Arabs and non-Arabs, except for few of the People of the Scripture” [Muslim].
Of those who witnessed the beginning of Islam, while monotheists themselves, is An-Najashi, Abisynia’s king. When An-Najashi heard the first part of Surah (chapter) Maryam (Mary), he held a straw in his hand and said: “Jesus did not have more to add to this (religion) even if it was like this (straw).” An-Najashi’s Patriarchs rejected this saying. AnNajashi accepted Islam and died a Muslim. When he died, Prophet Mohammad prayed Al-Janazah (funeral) prayer on him.