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  • Where does ‘Masih’ of Isa & ‘Christ’ of Jesus come from?

    The Qur’an refers to Isa (Jesus – PBUH) as ‘al Masih’.  What does this mean?  Where does it come from?  Why do Christians refer to him as ‘the Christ’?  Is ‘Masih’ the same as ‘Christ’ or is this some contradiction or corruption?  The Zabur (Psalms) provides the answers to these important questions. However, to understand this…