Love Your Enemies
In this passage, ‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) delivers some of his most radical teaching by challenging his followers to love their enemies.
Making Vows
‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) teaches his followers that it is always better to speak with honesty and integrity than it is to make vows.
Faithfulness
‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) raises the standard of purity and faithfulness as he takes on lust and divorce while he teaches about Allah’s righteous expectations for our lives in this story from the Holy Injil (al-kitab.org) beginning in Matthew 5:27.
Anger = Murder
‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) teaches about the height of Allah’s righteous standard for our lives in this story from the Holy Injil (al-kitab.org) beginning in Matthew 5:21. In this teaching he equates angry behaviour with murder and urges us to take initiative to pursue reconciliation with others.
The Righteous Standard
How do we know if we measure up to the standard that Allah has set for our lives? ‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) teaches about the righteousness that Allah desires for us in this story from the Holy Injil (al-kitab.org) beginning in Matthew 5:17.
Light
‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) invites his followers to live a life that brings glory to Allah in this passage from the Holy Injil (al-kitab.org) beginning in Matthew 5:14 where he compares the way we live to light.
Salt
Using salt as an example, ‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) challenges his disciples to evaluate how they have lived their lives and to consider the consequences of their choices.
Blessed
‘Isa al Masih (pbuh) teaches about the blessing of Allah