WHERE DID JESUS PROSTRATE?

 Thursday, May 25, 2017

By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute

Muslims have continually misled people with the claim that Jesus was a Muslim simply because He prostrated Himself in prayer. This has become one of their main arguments on social media and in public debates, and unfortunately, through this deception, they have managed to convince many to leave Christianity and convert to Islam — all because they were told that “Jesus prostrated,” so therefore, Jesus was a Muslim!
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This is truly sad, as the Scripture says:
➡ “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” ⬅
— Hosea 4:6

This deception thrives primarily because many Christians are negligent and unwilling to study the Bible for themselves. Some don't even own a Bible! So when a deceptive Muslim presents their arguments, such Christians are easily swayed — they don’t stand a chance because they are unprepared. How can you refute someone when you don’t even know your own Scriptures? 😎😎

Let’s address the topic: ⤵⤵

Muslims claim that Jesus was a Muslim simply because He prostrated.
(According to their logic, anyone who performs an act similar to theirs — such as prostrating, wearing a robe, or having a beard — is automatically a Muslim, even if that person never heard of Allah or entered a mosque! 😂😂)

For instance, since Jesus wore a robe and had a beard, Muslims say, “He was a Muslim!”
So to them, Islam is just about outward appearances — robes, beards, and prostration. Anyone doing such is declared a Muslim!

They often begin their deception by asking:
“Do you know Jesus prostrated? And who else prostrates today?”
If you answer, “Muslims,” they triumphantly reply,
“See! Jesus was a Muslim because Muslims prostrate and Christians don’t!”
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Then they might ask: “You Christians kneel — where did you get that from, since Jesus prostrated?”
This is a weak and laughable argument.
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Here’s what they usually cite:
Matthew 26:39
➡ “And He went a little farther, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.” ⬅

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This is the verse they use to deceive people, saying “Jesus was a Muslim” because He prostrated. 😂😂

But pay close attention:
The verse does not say “Jesus prostrated.”
It says “He fell on His face.”

There is a difference between prostrating and falling on your face (also translated as lying prostrate or flat on the ground).

In Islamic prostration:

• Knees touch the ground

• Palms touch the ground

• Toes point forward

• Forehead and nose touch the ground

• But the chest, stomach, and thighs don’t touch the ground

• The buttocks remain raised — this is the Islamic posture of sujood (prostration).

But falling on your face means lying completely flat on the ground — from the face to the chest, stomach, thighs, and legs — the whole body touches the ground! The buttocks do not remain elevated as in Islamic prostration.

(See the picture below of a bishop lying flat in prayer — that’s falling on the face, as Jesus did.)

So where in the Bible does it say “Jesus prostrated”?
Nowhere! Muslims use Matthew 26:39, but it doesn’t say sujood — it says He fell on His face.
Do Muslims fall flat like that when they pray? No.

Therefore, Jesus was not a Muslim.
Even if He had prostrated in the Islamic fashion, that wouldn’t make Him a Muslim.
If I prostrate today, does that make me a Muslim?

Many beings prostrate — does that make them Muslim too? Dogs, pigs, jinn, and other creatures all prostrate — so, are they Muslims too?

Quran 16:49 says:
➡ “And to Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of moving creatures and the angels...” ⬅

Also, Quran 13:15 says:
➡ “And unto Allah prostrates whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and their shadows as well in the mornings and the evenings.” ⬅

So, by that logic, even dogs, pigs, turtles, lizards, insects — all are Muslims? 😂😂😀😀
Muslims, are we together?

You claim Jesus fell on His face, so He was a Muslim.
But even unclean spirits (demons) fell on their faces before Jesus:
Mark 3:11
➡ “Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, ‘You are the Son of God!’” ⬅
So… are those demons Muslims too?

Or what about this man possessed by demons?
Mark 5:2-3,6
➡ 2 When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him.
3 This man lived in the tombs...
6 When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. ⬅
If Islam is defined by prostrating, then all these creatures and beings are Muslims! 😀😀😀

This is why I say: Jesus is NOT a Muslim.
He did NOT prostrate as Muslims do.
Even if He had, it wouldn’t make Him a Muslim — people are not made Muslims by mere acts of posture!

As for that question Muslims ask:
“Where did Christians get kneeling from, when Jesus prostrated?”

Answer:
First of all — Jesus didn’t prostrate!
Second, nowhere in Scripture does God demand worship in only one specific posture.

Whether you kneel, stand, fall flat, or even prostrate like Muslims — God looks at the heart, not merely the posture.
Christians do all these postures — but Muslims stubbornly hold onto one. For them, kneeling is almost considered a sin!

Yet even kings, prophets, and apostles knelt in prayer:

✔ King Solomon knelt in prayer:
1 Kings 8:54
➡ “When Solomon finished all these prayers and supplications to the Lord, he rose from before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.” ⬅

✔ King David also knelt:
Psalm 95:6
➡ “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” ⬅
You’re free to choose — bow or kneel!

✔ Daniel knelt:
Daniel 6:10
➡ “Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home... he got down on his knees three times a day and prayed, giving thanks to his God...” ⬅

✔ Stephen knelt before dying:
Acts 7:59-60
➡ “While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’ Then he fell on his knees and cried out, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ When he had said this, he fell asleep.” ⬅

✔ And yes, even Jesus knelt to pray:
Luke 22:41
➡ “He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed.” ⬅
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(Muslims somehow never quote this verse — where Jesus kneels in prayer!)
So we Christians follow Jesus, the prophets, and the apostles by kneeling in prayer.

God is not concerned with form, but with reverence, respect, and fear of Him.
Don’t sit casually as if you’re in a bar — God is not your buddy.

Don’t let Muslims deceive you.
Jesus is not a Muslim — and never will be!

Any questions? You're welcome!
God bless you all!
— Dr. Maxwell Shimba, a servant of Christ Jesus. ✋✋