圣经》中赋予新宗教及其信徒的一些称谓是"天国"或"诸天的国"。耶稣(愿主赐他平安)确认了这一新宗教将从犹太民族转移到另一个民族。他说:"所以我告诉你们,神的国必要从你们夺去,赐给那结果子的百姓。"(马太福音 21:43)

Some of the titles that the Holy Bible gives to the new religion and its followers are "the kingdom" or "the kingdom of the heavens". It is the new religion that Jesus (PBUH) confirmed its transfer from the Jewish nation to another nation. Saying, "Therefore, I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits." (Matthew: 21/43).

此外,先知们不断预言这一王国。"律法和先知直到约翰为止;从那时起,神国的福音被传开,人人都努力进入。但天地废去,比律法上一点一划落空还容易。"(路加福音 16:16-17)

In addition, the prophets kept on giving prophecies of this kingdom "The law and the prophets were until John: since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and every one forces his way into it. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the law to become void." (Luke: 16/16-17).

先知约翰（施洗者）预言天国的时日已近。马太说："那些日子，施洗的约翰出来，在犹太的旷野传道，说：你们应当悔改，因为天国近了。"（马太福音 3:1-2）

The prophet John the Baptist gave prophecies that the kingdom’s time is close, Matthew said: "In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew: 3/1-2).

在那些日子里,施洗的约翰来到犹太的旷野传道,说:"你们要悔改,因为天国近了。"这人就是先知以赛亚所说的:"有人在旷野里大声喊叫说:预备主的路,修直他的道。"约翰身穿骆驼毛的衣服,腰束皮带,所吃的是蝗虫和野蜜。那时耶路撒冷和全犹太地,并约旦河一带的人,都出来到他那里去,承认自己的罪,在约旦河里受他的洗。但他看见好些法利赛人和撒都该人来受洗,就对他们说:"你们这毒蛇的后裔,谁指示你们逃避将来的愤怒呢?所以你们要结出与悔改相称的果子来。不要自己心里说:'我们有亚伯拉罕作我们的祖宗。'我告诉你们,神能从这些石头中,为亚伯拉罕兴起子孙来。现在斧头已经放在树根上,凡不结好果子的树,必被砍下来丢在火里。我用水为你们施洗,是叫你们悔改;但那在我以后来的,比我更有能力,我不配给他提鞋。他要用圣灵与火为你们施洗。他手里拿着簸箕,要扬净他的麦场,把麦子收在仓里,把糠用不灭的火烧尽了。"那时,耶稣从加利利来到约旦河,见约翰,要受他的洗。 (马太福音 3:1-13)

Threatening the Jews, the Baptist talked about the next kingdom, he said,: " In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about Jordan were going out to him in, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “you brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” bear fruit in keeping with repentance: And do not presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father, for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire. I baptize you with water for repentance: but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy spirit, and with fire. his winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. Then Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan to John to be baptized by him. " (Matthew: 3/1-13). 1

让我们看看施洗者约翰对那位国王的特征所作的描述。

Let us take a glance at the characteristics that John the Baptist gave about the king of the kingdom.

首先:先知将在他之后到来。因此,这位到来者不可能是与施洗者约翰同时代的耶稣。

First: the prophet will come after him. Therefore, the coming cannot be Jesus (PBUH) who was contemporary with John the Baptist.

其次：他很强大，他的力量超过了施洗者约翰的力量。这样的描述不适用于耶稣（愿他平安），按照基督徒的说法，耶稣被钉死在十字架上，与施洗者约翰的情形相近。这与穆罕默德（愿他平安）战胜所有敌人的胜利无法相提并论。他达到了一种力量的境界，使他能够凭借伟大的使命和强大的力量，以灵魂与火焰净化大地上的多神崇拜。以上所述的一切，都只适用于真主的使者穆罕默德（愿他平安）。 Note: per the rules, "(PBUH)" is written in words, so I rendered it as "愿他平安" for the Prophet, Jesus and John, but the Prophet's mentions should carry ﷺ. Corrected version: 其次：他很强大，他的力量超过了施洗者约翰的力量。这样的描述不适用于耶稣（愿他平安），按照基督徒的说法，耶稣被钉死在十字架上，与施洗者约翰的情形相近。这与穆罕默德ﷺ战胜所有敌人的胜利无法相提并论。他达到了一种力量的境界，使他能够凭借伟大的使命和强大的力量，以灵魂与火焰净化大地上的多神崇拜。以上所述的一切，都只适用于真主的使者穆罕默德ﷺ。

Second: He is strong, and his strength exceeds the strength of John the Baptist. Such a description does not fit Jesus (PBUH), who was as claimed by the Christians, killed on the cross and close to John the Baptist. There is no comparison between that and Muhammad's (PBUH) victories over all his enemies. He reached a level of strength that enabled him to cleanse the earth from paganism, using soul and fire with his great message and his mighty strength. None of the above mentioned, fit anyone but Muhammad the messenger of God (PBUH).

约翰施洗者死后,耶稣(愿主赐他平安)重申了天国将近的预言:"从那时起,耶稣开始传道,说:'你们应当悔改,因为天国近了。'"(马太福音 4:17)"耶稣走遍加利利,在各会堂里教训人,传讲天国的福音,医治百姓中各样的疾病和各样的病症。"(马太福音 4:23)"此后,耶稣走遍各城各乡,传讲神国的好消息。十二门徒也与他同行。"(路加福音 8:1)

After John the Baptist died, Jesus (PBUH) renewed the prophecy that the kingdom is getting closer, "From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew: 4/17). "And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. "(Matthew: 4/23). "Soon afterward he went on through cities and village, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him," (Luke: 8/1).

不仅如此，耶稣（PBUH）也曾将传讲国度的预言视为他的首要使命，甚至是唯一的使命。他说："耶稣却对他们说：「我也必须在别的城传神国的福音，因为我奉差原是为此。」"（路加福音 4:43）

Not only had Jesus (PBUH) considered prophesizing about the kingdom as his first mission, but also the only one. He said: " But he said to them, "I must preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God to other towns as well, for I was for this purpose." (Luke: 4/43).

他吩咐门徒去传扬天国临近的消息，他说："你们要去传说：'天国近了。'"（马太福音 10:7）

He ordered his disciples to spread the news that the kingdom is at hand, he said: "And proclaim as you go, saying, “the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew: 10/7).

然后，耶稣（愿主赐其平安）教导他的门徒在祷告中念诵一句话。“我们在天上的父，愿人都尊你的名为圣；愿你的国降临。”（路加福音 11:2）基督徒直到今天仍然在做这样的祷告。

Then Jesus (PBUH) taught his disciples to say a phrase in their prayers. “Father hallowed be your name; Your kingdom come.” (Luke: 11/2) this phrase, the Christians still practice until this day.

由此可见,耶稣(愿主赐福他)的使命,是对约翰所宣告并描述了某些情形的那个王国的预言。这个王国在耶稣之后,将由一个为之努力的民族来承载,而该民族不会像犹太人那样失去它。

Through all this, we can say that the message of Jesus (PBUH) was a prophecy of the kingdom that John the Baptist had told and described some of what will happen to it. This kingdom comes after Jesus in a nation that will work for it, and will not lose it as the Jews did.

这是哪个王国?

What is this kingdom?

基督徒的回答是:"这国度是指耶稣降临之后,基督教信仰在全世界的兴盛。"有人将其解释为教会战胜无神论者。另有人将其解释为预言了借耶稣的宝血得救。塔德罗斯·雅各布·马拉蒂牧师在其《马太福音注释》中说:"耶稣所宣告的国度是'福音的国度'或'福音之国',代表着上帝借其子耶稣赐给我们的得救喜讯。"

The Christians’ answer is that “the kingdom is the prevailing of the Christian faith all over the world after the coming of Jesus". Some interpreted it, as being the victory of the church over atheists. Others interpreted it, as it is the prophecy of salvation with the blood of Jesus (PBUH). Priest Tadros Jacob Malaty, in his commentary of the book of Matthew, said, "The kingdom that was announced by Jesus is "the good news kingdom “or "the Gospel kingdom ", represented the salvation’s happy news that God gave us in His son Jesus".

穆斯林常常疑惑：基督徒为何忽略"天国"的真正含义，反而把它附会在一个虚幻的东西上。教会曾经取得胜利，并且在欧洲统治了许多个世纪，但我们并没有看到任何值得称为施洗约翰、耶稣或门徒所给出的预言的事情。

Muslims wonder how the Christians neglect the meaning of the kingdom; instead, they are attaching it to a chimera. The church was victorious and it ruled Europe for many centuries, but we have not seen anything that was worth being a prophecy given by the Baptist, Jesus or the disciples.

同样，所谓得救的喜讯也不可能就是那预言，耶稣曾走遍城镇乡村宣讲的正是这预言。即便是他最亲近的门徒也没有理解这层含义。其中有两位门徒，在十字架之后前往以马忤斯，他们因救恩随着耶稣（愿主赐他平安）的死而终结，正在哭泣。"耶稣对他们说：‘你们一路上彼此议论的是什么事？’他们就停住脚，面带愁容。那二人中，一个名叫古利亚的回答说：‘你在耶路撒冷作客，难道只有你不知道这几天那里所发生的事吗？’耶稣说：‘是什么事？’他们说：‘就是关于拿撒勒人耶稣的事。他在神和众百姓面前，是个有大能、说话行事都有能力的先知。祭司长和我们的官长竟把他交给判死罪的人，钉在十字架上。我们素来所盼望救赎以色列的，就是他。不但如此，这事发生，今天已经是第三天了。'"（路加福音 24:17-21）

Similarly, the claimed salvation news cannot be the prophecy, which Jesus walked around telling about in towns and villages. Even his dearest disciples did not understand this meaning. Among them were the two disciples that were headed towards Emmaus after the crucifixion, they were crying because the salvation had ended with the death of Jesus (PBUH). "And he said to them, ‘What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk, and they stood still, looking sad? Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days? And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, And how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened."(Luke: 24/17-21).

这两位门徒对耶稣之死与救赎的问题并不明白；他们所期待的是另一种救赎，即以色列人所盼望的现世的救赎。

The two disciples were ignorant about the issue of salvation with the death of Jesus; they were looking for another salvation, which is worldly salvation, which the children of Israel were waiting for.

信徒的群众在见证钉十字架时，并不知道这次钉十字架正是那预言中令人欣喜的事，而耶稣（愿主赐他平安）

The crowds of believers that witnessed the crucifixion did not know that the crucifixion was the happy prophecy, which Jesus (PBUH)

他们哭着回去，捶胸痛哭。"And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts."（路加福音 23:48-49）

gave. They returned crying, beating their chests and weeping "And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.” (Luke: 23/48-49).

应许的国不可能是通过耶稣的宝血得来的救赎。经文提到了在国度降临之前将要发生的事情和征兆。这些征兆中包括一个新国家和一个新王国的建立。这在基督教传遍世界之前并未发生，在耶稣被钉十字架时也未发生。马太福音说："至于你们所看见的这些事，日子将到，这里的石头会一块接一块被拆毁，没有一块不被拆下来。"他们问他说："老师，这些事何时发生？这些事将要成就的时候有什么征兆呢？"他说："你们要谨慎，不要被迷惑了。"

The promised kingdom could not have been salvation with the blood of Jesus. The texts mentioned things and signs that will take place before the coming of the kingdom. Among these signs is the establishment of a new nation and a new kingdom. Which did not take place before the spreading of Christianity in the world, nor did it occur when Jesus was crucified, Matthew says: "As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. And they asked him, “teacher, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place? And he said, “see that you are not led astray.

“因为将有许多人以我的名来，说‘我就是基督’，又说‘时候近了’。你们不要跟从他们。你们听见打仗和扰乱的风声，不要惊慌，因为这些事必须先发生，但末期不会立时就到。”于是他对他们说：“民要起来攻打民，国要起来攻打国。必有大地震，also 在多处有饥荒、瘟疫；天上必有可怕的景象和大异象。但在这一切之前，人必下手拿你们，逼迫你们，把你们交给会堂和监狱，又为我的名被带到君王和官长面前。这正是你们作见证的机会。所以你们要心里立定主意，不要预先思索怎样回答，因为我必赐给你们口才和智慧，你们所有的敌人都不能抵挡，也不能驳倒。你们甚至要被父母、兄弟、亲戚、朋友所出卖，你们中间还有人要被杀害。你们要因我的名被众人恨恶，然而你们头上一根头发也不会损失。你们凭忍耐就必保全生命。当你们看见耶路撒冷被军队围困，就要知道它的荒凉已经临近了。那时，在犹太的人要逃到山上；在城内的要出来；在乡间的不要进城。因为这是报应的日子，要应验经上所记的一切。那些日子，怀孕的和乳养婴孩的有祸了！因为地上必有大灾难，并有震怒临到这百姓。”

For many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and “the time is at hand, do not go after them. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified: for these things must first take place; but the end will not be at once. Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. You will be delivered up by parents and brothers and relatives and friends; and some of you they will put to death. You will be hated by all for my name's sake. But not n hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives. But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Then let these who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are inside the city depart; and let not those who are out in the country enter it. For these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days, for there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.

他们将死于刀剑之下，被掳往万国；耶路撒冷将被外邦人践踏，直到外邦人的日期满足。日月星辰将有异象；地上列国将因海浪澎湃而困苦惶惑。人们因惧怕和预感临到世界的事而昏厥，因为天上的万象都要震动。

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves. People fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

然后人子将驾着云,带着大能和荣耀降临,他们就会看见。当这些事开始发生时,你们要挺起腰来,抬起头来,因为你们的救赎临近了。耶稣又对他们讲了一个比喻:"你们看无花果树和所有的树木。它们一发芽,你们看见了,就知道夏天已经近了。同样,当你们看见这些事发生时,也要知道神的国近了。"

And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads; because your redemption is drawing near. And he told them a parable; “look at the fig tree, and all the trees.” As son as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, know that the kingdom of God is near.

“实话告诉你们，这世代还没有过去，这些事都要发生。天地要废去，我的话却不能废去。你们要谨慎，恐怕你们的心被放荡、醉酒和今生的思虑所累，那日子就像网罗忽然临到你们身上。因为那日子要临到全地上一切居住的人。你们要时常警醒祷告，使你们能逃避这一切将要发生的事，并能站立在人子面前。”（路加福音 21:6-36）他说“并能站立在人子面前”，是把王国与即将到来的那位及所期待的人联系在一起。他所说的并非基督教的传播，而是最后一位先知的降临——人子，并要求他们做好准备去见他。

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away: but my words will not pass away. But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of man." (Luke: 21/6-36). His saying: “and to stand before the Son of man” connects the kingdom to the coming and the expected person. He was not talking about the spreading of Christianity, but he was talking about the appearance of the final prophet; the son of man, and he was asking them to be prepared to meet him.

这个王国是一个将按照宇宙的主宰与养育者——真主的旨意与喜悦而运作的国度。

The kingdom is a nation that will work according to the will and the satisfaction of God, the cherisher and sustainer of the universe.

"王国是地上的一个社会，它执行上帝的旨意，正如旨意在天上一样，"威廉·巴克莱在他对《使徒行传》的注释中如此说道。

"The kingdom is a society on earth, which executes the will of God just as it is in the heavens," says William Barclay in his commentary on Acts.

在耶稣的一个关于天国的比喻中，他向门徒解释了天国为何会从以色列的子民身上转移的原因。他说：

In one of Jesus’ parables for the kingdom, he explained to his disciples the reason why the kingdom it will be transferred from the children of Israel. He said:

"再听一个比喻:有一个家主,栽了一个葡萄园,周围围上篱笆,在里面挖了一个榨酒池,又建造了一座塔楼,然后把葡萄园租给园户,自己出外远行。到了收获果子的季节,他打发仆人到园户那里去取他应得的果子。园户却抓住他的仆人,打了一个,杀了一个,又用石头打死了一个。他又打发别的仆人去,比先前的更多,园户也照样待他们。最后,他打发他的儿子去见他们,说:'他们必敬重我的儿子。'园户看见儿子,彼此商议说:'这是承受产业的人,来吧,我们杀了他,好得他的产业。'于是抓住他,把他推出葡萄园外,杀了。那么,葡萄园的主人来了,要怎样处置那些园户呢?"他们回答说:"他必狠狠地除灭这些恶人,把葡萄园租给别的园户,到时候把果子交给他。"耶稣对他们说:"经上没有读过吗?'匠人所弃的石头,已经成了房角的头块石头。这是主的作为,在我们眼中看为奇妙。'"

"Hear another parable: There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard and put fence round it and dug a winepress in it and built a tower and leased it to tenants and went into another country. When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruits. And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them. Finally he sent his son to them, saying, “They will respect my son.” But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, “This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and have his inheritance. And they took him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. When therefore the owner the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus said to them, “have you never read in the scriptures, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

因此，我告诉你们，神的国必要从你们夺去，赐给那结果子的百姓。那掉在这石头上的必要跌碎；这石头掉在谁的身上，必要把谁压成粉末。祭司长和法利赛人听了他的比喻，知道他是指着他们说的。"（马太福音 21:33-45），（另见路加福音）

Therefore, I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people producing its fruits. And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him. When the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. “(Matthew: 21/33-45), (Also Luke:

20/9-19)，那个伟大的民族是谁，它所攻入的任何民族都会被击溃，而任何想要伤害它的民族都会失望？毫无疑问，他们就是击败了当时两大强国罗马与波斯的穆斯林。他们就是遍布世界各地的穆斯林，并且在整整一个世纪里统治着从中国到法国之间的土地。

20/9-19), Who is that great nation that will crush any nation it invades, and if a nation wanted to harm it will be disappointed? They are, with no doubt, the Muslims who defeated the greatest two states of their time, the Romans and the Persians. They are the Muslims who spread all over the world, and ruled, for an entire century, the land between China and France.

前面马太福音中的那段预言，指的是先知们书中的一段预言，也就是大卫的诗篇中所说的那位奉上帝之名而来的人："我感谢你，因为你已经应允了我，成为了我的拯救。那被建造者弃绝的石头，已经成了房角石。这是耶和华所作的，在我们眼中看来是奇妙的。这是耶和华所定的日子，我们在其中要欢喜快乐。"

The previous prophesy of Matthew refers to a prophesy in the prophets’ books, which is what came in David's Psalms about the one who will come in the name of God "I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

求你拯救我们，耶和华啊，求你使我们亨通。耶和华啊，求你使我们亨通。（诗篇 118:21-25）

Save us, we pray, O LORD: O LORD, we pray, give us success." (Psalms: 118/21-25).

穆罕默德ﷺ说:"艾布·胡莱赖传述:安拉的使者说:'我与我之前的众先知相比,就像一个人建造了一座精美优雅的房屋,只在一角留下一块砖的位置。人们绕着它走,赞叹它的美丽,却说:"但愿这块砖能放在它的位置上!"我就是那块砖,我是最后的先知。'"1 他就是完成先知使命的那块砖。

Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Narrated By Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "My similitude in comparison with the other PROPHETS BEFORE ME, is that of a man who has built a house nicely and beautifully, except for a place of one brick in a corner. The people go about it and wonder at its beauty, but say: 'Would that this brick be put in its place!' So I am that brick, and I am the last of the Prophets.”. 1 He was the brick that completed the prophet-hoods.

我们应当指出彼得的错误:他声称耶稣(愿主赐福于他)就是建造者所弃的那块石头。他说:"你们和以色列众人都当知道,你们所钉十字架、神从死里复活的拿撒勒人耶稣基督的名,这人是借着他的名好好地站在你们面前。这耶稣是你们匠人所弃的石头,已成了房角石。除他以外,别无拯救;因为天下之下,没有赐下别的名,可以叫我们得救。"(使徒行传 4:10-12)然而,大卫和耶稣所说的那块石头,指的是胜利的先知身份和一个得胜的民族,而并非如耶稣(愿主赐福于他)所见证的那样属于以色列的子孙。

We should point to the mistake that Peter made when he claimed that Jesus (PBUH) is the brick that the builders rejected. He said: " let it be known to all of you and the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him his man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts: 4/10-12), though, the stone that David and Jesus talked about was a victorious prophet-hood and a winning nation, and it was not in the children of Israel as Jesus (PBUH) testified.

然而，彼得对自己的错误有一个借口。他是一个不识字、没有受过教育的人，这一点正如那些听他讲话、对神迹感到惊讶的人所说的那样。我们从《使徒行传》的作者那里得知这一点，他在这方面说："他们看见彼得和约翰的胆量，又知道他们是没有学问的小人物，就希奇。"（《使徒行传》4:13）

However, Peter had an excuse for his mistake. He was an illiterate man with no education as stated by those who heard his words and wondered about the miracles. We knew that from the writer of Acts, as he said in this regard, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished." (Acts: 4/13).

这个不寻常的比喻是耶稣（愿主赐他平安）所讲的，它讲述了犹太人对神的恩典和慈爱的否认，以及他们因杀害先知、背弃神的律法而失去神的拣选。它也讲到天国被转交给一个将遵行神的诫命的民族，这个民族将在敌人面前日益强大，并击败他们。

This unusual parable, that Jesus (PBUH) told, talks about the Jews denial of God’s graces and tenders, and of His choice of them by killing his prophets and abandoning his Law. It tells about the transfer of the kingdom to a nation who will follow the commands of God, a nation that will become stronger over their enemies, and crush them.

这个民族卑微而被人轻视。"那被建造者所弃的石头，已经成了房角的头块石头。"然而，尽管犹太人对国度转交给这个卑微的民族感到惊讶，真主仍拣选了这个民族。这是伟大的天命与神的旨意。"这是主所做的，在我们眼中看为奇妙。"

This nation is despicable and despised " The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner"; however, God chose this nation in spite of the Jews’ astonishment about the transfer of the kingdom to this despicable nation. It is the great fate and will of God " this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes ".

这是个卑劣的民族吗？它是阿拉伯民族，即仆人夏甲的后裔，圣经曾轻视他们，正如撒拉所说：

Who is this despicable nation? It is the Arab nation, the children of the servant Hagar, whom the Holy Bible despised, as Sarah said:

于是她对亚伯拉罕说："把这使女和她的儿子赶出去，因为这使女的儿子不可与我的儿子以撒同作继承人。"（创世记 21:10）

“So she said to Abraham, “Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac." (Genesis: 21/10).

骄傲地轻视阿拉伯人,保罗说:"但经上说什么呢?'把使女和她的儿子赶出去,因为使女的儿子不可与自由女人的儿子一同承受产业。'所以,弟兄们,我们不是使女的儿女,乃是自由女人的儿女。"(加拉太书 4:30-31)。

Proudly despising the Arabs, Paul said, "but what does the scripture say? “Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman. So, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman." (Galatians: 4/30-31).

耶稣(愿主福安之)又讲了更多关于来世王国的比喻。在其中一则比喻中,他解释说,这个王国将不属于以色列的子孙,那个民族并不配得上神的拣选。

Jesus (PBUH) gave more parables about the next kingdom. In one of them, he explained that the kingdom will not be of the children of Israel, the nation that did not deserve God's choice.

马太福音说："耶稣又用比喻对他们说：天国好比一个国王为他的儿子办婚宴。他打发仆人去召请所请的客人来赴婚宴，他们却不肯来。他又打发别的仆人去，吩咐他们说：'你们告诉所请的客人，看哪，我已经预备好筵席，牛和肥畜都宰了，一切都齐备了，请你们来赴婚宴。'他们却不理会，各自走了，一个往自己的田里去，一个去做买卖，其余的又抓住他的仆人，凌辱他们，把他们杀了。国王大怒，便派兵除灭了那些杀人的凶手，焚烧了他们的城。然后他对仆人说：'婚宴已经齐备，只是被请的人不配。所以你们要往大路上去，凡遇见的人都请来赴婚宴。'那些仆人便出到街上，把所遇见的人，不论善恶，都招聚来，婚宴的厅堂就坐满了客人。国王进来观看客人，看见一个人没有穿婚礼的衣服，就对他说：'朋友，你不穿婚礼的衣服，怎么进到这里来了？'那人就哑口无言。"

Matthew says: "And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king gave a wedding feast for his son, And sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, “Tell those who are invited, see, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast. But they paid no attention made and went off their ways, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, entreated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said he to his servants, “The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find. And those servants went out into the roads and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests. but when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment. And he said to him, “Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?” And he was speechless.

于是君王对侍从说:"把他捆住手脚,丢到外面的黑暗里去。在那里必有哀哭切齿。因为被召的人多,选上的人少。"(马太福音 22:1-14)

Then the king said to the attendants, “Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for many are called, but few are chosen." (Matthew: 22/1-14)

在另一个比喻中,他向他们解释了人们对天国的接受与顺服,并要求门徒接受它、顺服它。他说:"他用许多比喻把这些事告诉他们,说:'有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候,有些种子落在路旁,飞鸟来把它吃尽了。又有些落在土浅的石头地上,土既不深,随即发苗,日头一出来,就被晒焦了,也因没有根,便枯干了。又有些落在荆棘里,荆棘长起来,把它挤住了。又有些落在好土里,就结实了,有一百倍的,有六十倍的,有三十倍的。有耳可听的,就应当听!'门徒进前来,对他说:'你为什么用比喻和他们讲话呢?'他回答说:'天国的奥秘,只叫你们知道,不叫他们知道。因为凡有的,还要加给他,叫他有余;凡没有的,连他所有的也要夺去。所以我用比喻和他们讲话,因为他们看也是看,不见;听也是听,不明白。以赛亚的预言在他们身上应验了,那预言说:你们听是要听见,却不明白;看是要看见,却不晓得。'"

In another parable, he explained to them the people’s acceptance of the kingdom and submission to it, and he asked his disciples to accept it and submit to it. He said: "And he told them many things in parables, saying, “a sower went out to sow.” And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up, and choked them: other seeds fell on good soil, and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear. Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” And he answered them, “to you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance: but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “you will indeed hear but never understand; and you will indeed see but never perceive.

这个百姓的心已经麻木了,耳朵发沉,听不见,眼睛也闭着,恐怕眼睛看见,耳朵听见,心里明白,回转过来,我便医治他们。但你们的眼睛有福了,因为看见了;你们的耳朵有福了,因为听见了。我实在告诉你们,从前有许多先知和义人,想看你们所看见的,却没有看见;想听你们所听见的,却没有听见。"所以你们要听撒种者的比喻。凡听见天国之道而不明白的,那恶者就来,把撒在他心里的夺去了。这就是撒在路旁的。撒在石头地上的,就是那听了道便欢欢喜喜地接受的人;他心里没有根,不过暂时存留;及至为道遭了患难或逼迫,他就立刻跌倒了。撒在荆棘里的,就是那听了道,后来因今世的思虑和钱财的迷惑,把道挤住了,以致不结果子。撒在好土里的,就是那听了道又明白了的人;他必结实,有收一百倍的,有收六十倍的,有收三十倍的。"(马太福音 13:1-23)

For this people's heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receive it with joy. Yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while: and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, on one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty." (Matthew: 13/1-23).

这则圣训与《圣经》中的一则比喻相符，它是穆罕默德（愿主赐他平安）对人们对他的信息所作反应的描述。他说：（艾卜·穆萨传述：先知说："真主派遣我所带来的引导与知识，就像大雨降落在大地上。其中一部分是肥沃的土壤，它吸收雨水，生长出丰盛的植被和青草。另一部分坚硬，它蓄住雨水，真主借此使众人受益，他们用来饮水、让牲畜饮用，并用来灌溉田地进行耕种。还有一部分是贫瘠之地，既不能蓄水，也不能生长植物（这片土地就无所收益）。第一种是那种理解真主的宗教、并从真主通过我所启示的知识中获益，进而学习并教导他人的人的比喻。最后一种是那种不在意、也不接受真主通过我所启示的引导的人的比喻（他就像那片贫瘠之地）。" 1 并用心领悟、回转归依，我就医治他们。但你们的眼睛有福，因为能看见；你们的耳朵有福，因为能听见。我实在告诉你们，许多先知和义人愿意看你们所看见的，却没有看见；愿意听你们所听见的，却没有听见。" "所以，你们要听撒种的比喻。凡听见天国的道而不明白的，那恶者就来，把撒在他心里的夺去，这就是撒在路旁的。撒在碱土上的，就是听了道，立时欢喜领受，只是自己心里没有根，不过暂时存留；一遇患难或逼迫，为道就立刻跌倒了。撒在荆棘里的，就是听了道，但今世的思虑和钱财的迷惑把道挤住了，以致不结果子。惟有撒在好土里的，就是听道明白的人，他就结果子，有收一百倍的，有收六十倍的，有收三十倍的。" 他确实结果子，有的一百倍，有的六十倍，有的三十倍。”（马太福音 13:1–23）

This biblical parable matches the one that Muhammad (PBUH) gave about the way people reacted to his message. He said: (Narrated By Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The example of GUIDANCE and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah's GUIDANCE revealed through me (He is like that barren land.). 1 and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them. But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it. “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receive it with joy. Yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while: and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, on one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty." (Matthew: 13/1-23).

这个圣经比喻与先知穆罕默德(愿主赐他平安)所讲的关于人们对他的信息作出何种反应的比喻相符。他说:(阿布·穆萨传述:先知说:"真主派我所带来的引导与知识,好比大雨降在大地上。大地的一部分是肥沃的土壤,吸收雨水,长出大量的植物和青草。另一部分坚硬,保存了雨水,真主借此使人们受益,他们用来饮水、饮牲畜,并灌溉土地用于耕种。还有一部分是贫瘠之地,既不能保存水,也不能长出植物(这样的土地便毫无益处)。第一种是通晓真主之教法、并从真主借我(众先知)所启示的知识中获益、然后学习并教导他人的人的比喻。最后一种是不在意此事、不接受真主借我所启示之引导的人的比喻(他就如同那贫瘠之地)。"[1] 耶稣告诉他的门徒,天国的扩展就像种子中最小的一粒,但在扩展上却是最大的。

This biblical parable matches the one that Muhammad (PBUH) gave about the way people reacted to his message. He said: (Narrated By Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The example of GUIDANCE and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah's GUIDANCE revealed through me (He is like that barren land.). 1 Jesus told his disciples about the spread of the kingdom, which is the smallest among the seeds, but it is the greatest in spreading.

马太说：

Matthew says:

他又设了一个比喻对他们说："天国好像一粒芥菜种，有人拿来种在自己的田里。这原是百种之中最小的，等到长起来，却比菜蔬大，成了树，天上的飞鸟来，在它的枝上搭窝。"他又设了一个比喻对他们说："天国好像酵，有女人拿来，藏在三斗面里，直到全团都发起来。"这些事耶稣都是用比喻对众人说的；若没有比喻，他就不对他们说什么。（《马太福音》13:31-34）。（另见《马可福音》4:30-32）。

"He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest all seeds, but when it has grown it is the larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches. He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened. All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. "(Matthew: 13/31-34). (Also Mark: 4/30-32).

亚他那修，一位埃及的司铎，在他对《马太福音》的注释中说："耶稣在本章中所举的比喻，描述了地上的国从起初到末了的情形。第一个比喻教导我们，这国将被栽种在人心里。"

Athanasius, an Egyptian priest, said in his interpretation of the book of Matthew, "the examples that Jesus gave in this chapter describe the kingdom on earth from the beginning to the end. The first example teaches us that the kingdom will be planted in the heart.

第二，魔鬼将与之争战，并种下荆棘，但王国将会成长，变成一棵大树（芥菜种）。王国子民的灵魂必须融合，以便从内里拯救并洁净世界，如同酵母一般。

The second, the devil will fight against it and plant a thorn, but the Kingdom will grow and become a large tree (the Mustard seed). The spirits of the people of the Kingdom must merge in order to save and cleanse the world internally, as the yeast".

在另一段经文中，他谈到新律法对旧律法的掌控，说："天国好像宝贝藏在地里，被人找着，就重新藏起来，欢欢喜喜地去变卖他所有的，买那块地。天国又好像商人寻找好珍珠，遇见一颗极贵重的珍珠，就去变卖他所有的，把它买来。"（马太福音 13:44-46）

In another passage, he talked about the control of the new Law over the previous Law, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had, and bought it." (Matthew: 13/44-46).

预言那位将以其律法废除诸律法的先知时,耶稣(愿主赐他平安)说:"你们不要以为我来是要废除律法和先知的。我来不是要废除,而是要成全。我实实在在地告诉你们,天地没有废去,律法上的一点一画都不能废去,总要都成就了。"(马太福音 5:17-18)那么,拥有这一切的人是谁呢?

Prophesizing the Prophet who will abolish the statutes with his statute, Jesus (PBUH) said, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished." (Matthew: 5/17-18), so who is the one that has it all?

他就是保罗称为“完全者”的那位先知，只要他一到来，律法就会被废止和取消。“因为圣灵使这人能说智慧的话，使那人能说知识的话，都是随着这一位圣灵；又使一人有信心，使一人有医病的恩赐，也是随着这一位圣灵；又使一人能行异能，使一人能作先知讲道，使一人能辨别诸灵，使一人能说方言，使一人能翻方言；这一切都是这位独一无二的圣灵所运行的，他随自己的意思分给各人。”（哥林多前书 12:8-11）

He is the same prophet whom Paul named “the perfect", and just by his arrival the statute will be canceled and abolished. "To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom; and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit. To another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit. To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:" (Corinthians 1: 12/8-10).

那位耶稣（愿主赐其平安）不仅谈到了这位先知，还解释说他的时代相较于此前的众先知而言是较晚的。

That Jesus (PBUH) not only talked about this prophet, but also explained that his time is late compared with the previous prophets.

然而,这并不会使他的民众失去丰厚的回报,因此他举了这个例子并说道:"天国就像一个家主,清晨出去为他的葡萄园雇工。他与工人们约定每天一个银币,便打发他们进入葡萄园。约到第三个时辰,他出去看见另有人闲站在市场上,便对他们说:'你们也进葡萄园去吧,应当给你们的,我必给你们。'他们就去了。他约在第六个时辰和第九个时辰又出去,也是这样做。约到第十一个时辰,他出去又看见另有人闲站着,便对他们说:'你们为什么整天在这里闲站着呢?'他们对他说:'因为没有人雇我们。'他说:'你们也进葡萄园去吧。'到了晚上,葡萄园的主人对管家说:'叫工人来,从最后的人开始,直到最先的人,给他们发工钱。'约在第十一个时辰被雇的人来了,各人得了一个银币。那先来的人以为必多得,谁知也各得一个银币。他们得了,便向家主埋怨说:'这些最后来的人只做了一个小时,你却叫他们与我们这担当了一整天劳苦和炎热的人同等。'他却回答其中的一人说:'朋友,我不亏负你,你不是与我讲定一个银币吗?拿你的走吧,我愿意给这最后来的人,同给你一样。我的钱,难道不许我随意处理吗?我慷慨,你就红了眼吗?'这样,末后的将要为首,首先的将要为末后的。"(马太福音 20:1-16)。因此,后来者获得了回报与补偿。 后者便是最先的人,正如耶稣(愿主赐其平安)所说,并经穆罕默德(愿主赐其平安ﷺ)确认,他曾说:((我们是最后的,也是最先的))1,以及((艾卜·穆萨传述:先知ﷺ说:"穆斯林、犹太人和基督徒的情形,好比一个人雇佣工人为他从早工作到晚,约定了具体的报酬。他们工作到中午,便说:'我们不需要你为我们定下的报酬,让我们已做的工作作废吧。'那人对他们说:'不要停止工作,而是完成其余的部分,并领取你们全部的报酬。'但他们拒绝了,离去了。那人又雇佣了另一批人,并对他们说:'完成这一天的其余工作,你们将得到我为前一批人所定的报酬。'于是他们工作到'亚斯尔'拜的时候。然后他们说:'让我们已做的工作作废吧,你为我们许诺的报酬留给你自己吧。'那人对他们说:'完成其余的工作,因为这一天只剩下很少的时间了。'但他们拒绝了。此后他又雇佣了另一批人为他工作一天的其余时间,他们一直工作到日落,并领取了前两批人的报酬。这就是那些人(穆斯林)的情形,也是这光明(指引导)的情形,他们自愿地接受了它。"))

However, that will not deprive his nation from receiving great rewards, so he gave this example and said, "For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And to them he said; “you go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you. So they went. Going out again about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and he said to them, Why do you stand here idle all day? They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, you go into the vineyard too; and when evening come, the owner of the vineyard said to his foremen, Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning wit the last up to the first. And when those hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when those hired first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received a denarius. And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house, Saying, These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. But he replied to one of them, , Friend, I am doing you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take what belongs to you and go, I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity? So the last will be first, and the first last." (Matthew: 20/1-16). Therefore, the latter won the reward and compensation. The latter are the first ones as Jesus (PBUH) said and confirmed by Muhammad (PBUH) when he said: ((We are the latest the first))1,and ((Narrated By Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The example of Muslims, Jews and Christians is like the example of a man who employed laborers to work for him from morning till night for specific wages. They worked till midday and then said, 'We do not need your money which you have fixed for us and let whatever we have done be annulled.' The man said to them, 'Don't quit the work, but complete the rest of it and take your full wages.' But they refused and went away. The man employed another batch after them and said to them, 'Complete the rest of the day and yours will be the wages I had fixed for the first batch.' So, they worked till the time of 'Asr prayer. Then they said, "Let what we have done be annulled and keep the wages you have promised us for yourself.' The man said to them, 'Complete the rest of the work, as only a little of the day remains,' but they refused. Thereafter he employed another batch to work for the rest of the day and they worked for the rest of the day till the sunset, and they received the wages of the two former batches. So, that was the example of those people (Muslims) and the example of this light (GUIDANCE) which they have accepted willingly.)).