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What is the principle of the Christian religion? Do Christians worship Jesus, peace be upon him, and confuse his worship with the worship of Allah Almighty? What is the status of Mary, peace be upon her, in their view? How many books do they have? Is it true that Jesus, peace be upon him, had four disciples and that only one of their books was distorted? Is the reliable source for fatwas the website of Sheikh Al-Qaradawi, and what is its reliability?

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The origin of the Christian religion is Christianity (al-Nasraniyyah), which is the religion revealed by Allah the Almighty to Jesus, peace be upon him, and its followers are called "al-Nasara" (Christians/Nazarenes).

The name "al-Nasara" was changed to "al-Masihiyyin" (Christians) in later eras to associate themselves with Christ and to avoid the Muslims' dispraise of the name "al-Nasara."

Christianity (al-Nasraniyyah) is an extension of Judaism, as Jesus, peace be upon him, was sent to the Children of Israel to renew the Law of Moses and correct the distortions of the Jews.

After Jesus, peace be upon him, was raised, the distorted Gospels began to appear, and Christianity (al-Nasraniyyah) was influenced by pagan philosophies, distortion, and division.

At the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE, the innovative Christians decided to move towards a misguided form of Christianity, which is a mixture of Roman paganism, distorted Judaism, and remnants of confused Christianity. The doctrine of the Trinity was established, claiming that God is one of three, and therefore all Christians of our time are disbelievers.

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