Questions for Christians
• O Christ-worshippers! We want an answer to our question [from your wise ones]
• If the Lord
was murdered by some people’s act, what kind of god is this?!
• Was he
pleased by what they did to Him?
If yes, so glad
tidings for they since they achieved his pleasure!
• But if he was
displeased with what they did to him, then this means that their power had subjugated
his power!
• And, was the
whole entity left without a God that answers the prayers?
• Were the
heavens vacated, when He laid under the ground somewhere?
• Were all the
worlds left without a God, to manage, while His hands were nailed?
• Why did not
the angels help Him, when they heard him while he wailed?
• How could the
rods (of the cross) stand to bear the True Lord when He was fastened?
• How could the
irons reached Him and had His body pinned?
• How could His
enemies' hands reach Him and slap His rear?
• Then, was
Christ revived by himself, or was the Reviver another god?
• What a sight
it was, a grave that enclosed a god!
Stranger still
is the belly that confined Him!
He stayed there
for nine months in utter darkness, fed by blood!
Then he got out
of the womb as a small baby,
Weak and
gasping to be breast-fed!
• He ate and
drank, and did what that naturally resulted,
Is this [what
you call] a god?
• High Exalted
be Allah above the lies of Christians,
All of them
will be held accountable for their libels!
• O
Cross-worshippers! For what reason is this exalted and blame [is cast upon
those] who reject it?
• Is it not
logical to break and burn the cross, along with the one who innovated it?
Since the Lord
was crucified on it, and his hands were fastened to it?
• That is
really a cursed cross to carry,
So discard it,
do not kiss it!
• The Lord was
abused on it, and you adore it?!
So it is clear
that you are one of His enemies!
• If you extol
it because it carried the Lord of the worlds, so why don’t you prostrate
yourself and worship graves since the grave contained your god in it?!
• So,
Christ-worshipper, wake up!
This is his beginning
and this is his end…
Note:
These questions
were translated from an Arabic poem of Ibn al Qayyim.