Sub-section Two: The Refutation of the Doctrine that Jesus is the son of Allah:

Christians believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) is the son of Allah and cite as evidence to that the story that when Jesus (peace be upon him) went to John the Baptist (Yahya, peace be upon him) to baptize him; namely, give him a bath in the river of Jordan to purify him from the sin he inherited from Adam (peace be upon him). Notice how Jesus (peace be upon him) went to be purified from his sin like other people who would be baptized by John the Baptist. How can one be a god while carrying sins? If he had been a god he would not have gone to John to purify him. Baptism negates that Jesus is the son of Allah, let alone Allah Himself. But they forge lies against Allah and then believe what they have fabricated and take it as a doctrine according which they worship Allah, after they have incorporated it in their Holy Scripture. We read in the Gospel of Matthew: “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”[1]

This incident took place while John the Baptist was baptizing Jesus (peace be upon him) in the Jordan River. How can a human being purify the son of Allah, and how can the son of Allah bear the sin of Adam?  The Christians then introduced this as evidence to the allegation that Jesus is the son of Allah.

Christians also depend in their allegation that Jesus is the son of Allah on the fact that he was born without having a father, so they believe that Allah is his father. In order to refute this falsity we say to them: “Jesus (peace be upon him) interprets the meaning of the word “son” that occurs in some of the texts of the Gospels and shows that it should not be interpreted literally. Jesus (peace be upon him), interpreting the meaning of “son” that occurs in the Gospels, says

1.     In the Gospel of John: “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.”[2] Then, the son of Allah is anyone that believes in Him. The word is then used figuratively and not literally.

2.     Also in the Gospel of John: “…………[3]So, the phrase “the son of Allah” is used figuratively and not literally, as Christians understand it. It is as Jesus (peace be upon him) interpreted: whoever believes in Allah is entitled to be called “the son of Allah”.

3.     Jesus (peace be upon him) says: “That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.”[4] In this sense, Allah has many children.

4.     Jesus (peace be upon him) also says: “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”[5] So, the usage is figurative.

5.      Jesus (peace be upon him) also says: “thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.”[6]

6.     Jesus (peace be upon him) also says: “for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.”[7]

7.     Jesus (peace be upon him) also says: “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven.”[8]

8.     Jesus (peace be upon him) also says: “your heavenly Father will also forgive you.”[9]