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14. What did Muhammad say that every Muslim should to do in his lifetime, if he is able?

O meet a caliph in person
complete the hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca
• join a jihad, or holy war
• memorize the Quran, or Koran

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Answer:In October 2007, 138 Muslim scholars signed a document entitled “A Common

Word between Us and You” (ACW) and addressed it to 28 Christian leaders

worldwide. ACW invited Christians to a common ground; the belief in one God

to work for peace in the world along with Muslims. ACW makes a case for this

common ground with scriptural, Qur’anic as well as Biblical, underpinnings. This

structure raises two important theological issues in the context of ChristianMuslim relations: first, the use of the Bible in ACW and secondly the belief in the

unity of God.

The dissertation analyses and evaluates the contribution of this Muslim initiative

to Christian-Muslim relations based on the following question: “What does ACW

do to promote a new understanding between Christians and Muslims?” The study

focuses on the above two theological issues that are central to ACW. The first

chapter presents a discussion as to how these themes were treated by Muslim

scholars in the early centuries of Islam. The second chapter considers how these

same themes are treated in ACW with critical comments. The third chapter

analyses how some selected responses from Christians evaluate this initiative. It

shows that ACW sits well within the classical frame of Islamic thinking in its

attitude towards the Bible and Christian belief in one God. What is noticeable is

that, it avoids the polemics of the past and treats the biblical verses that it cites

with respect and seriousness. By juxtaposing verses from the Bible and Qur’an it

invites Christians and Muslims to live up to a common word.

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