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Jesus (peace be upon him) in the Qur’an:
1. Jesus is a fatherless human being:
“She said: ‘O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?’ He said: ‘Even so: Allah creates what He wills. When He has decreed a plan, He but says to it: 'Be,' and it is!’” (III: 47)
Christ was not the only human being without a father; he was like Adam (peace be upon him):
“The similitude of Jesus to Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: ‘Be,’ and he was.” (III: 59)
2. Christ is one of the slaves or servants of Allah:
“The Messiah would never disdain being a servant of Allah, nor would the closest angels.” (IV: 172)
“When the son of Mary was cited as an example, your people disregarded it. They said: ‘Is it better to worship our gods, or to worship him?’ They said this only to argue with you. Indeed, they are a contentious people. He was no more than a servant whom we blessed, and we sent him as an example for the Children of Israel.” (XLIII: 57-59)
“Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.” (III: 51)
3. Jesus is a Prophet sent to the Children of Israel:
a. “He said: ‘I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet.’” (XIX: 30) b. “And (appointed him) messenger to the Children of Israel.” (III: 49) c. “Recall that we took from the prophets their covenant, including you (O Muhammad), Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary. We took from them a solemn pledge.” (XXXIII: 7) d. “Subsequent to them, We sent Our Messengers. We sent Jesus the son of Mary, and we gave him the Gospel.” (LVII: 27) e. “The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a Messenger, before whom Messengers had passed away. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food.” (V: 75)
4. He teaches him the Scripture, wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel:
“He will teach him the scripture, wisdom, the Torah, and the Gospel.” (III: 48)
5. Allah supported him with miracles:
a. He spoke while in the cradle. Allah (SWT) says: “She pointed to him. They said: ‘How can we talk with an infant in the crib?’ He said: ‘I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the scripture, and has appointed me prophet.’” (XIX: 29-30) b. Raising the dead with Allah’s Permission. c. Blowing into clay to create a bird with Allah’s Permission. d. Healing the leprous and the blind. e. Being able to tell them what they eat and what they store in their houses.
Allah (SWT) says: “And as a messenger to the Children of Israel, (saying): ‘I come to you with a sign from your Lord—I create for you from clay the shape of a bird, then I blow into it, and it becomes a live bird by Allah’s leave. I restore vision to the blind, heal the leprous, and I revive the dead by Allah’s leave. I can tell you what you eat, and what you store in your homes. This should be a proof for you, if you are believers.” (III: 49)
“Allah will say: ‘O Jesus, son of Mary, remember My blessings upon you and your mother. I supported you with the Holy Spirit, to enable you to speak to the people from the crib, as well as an adult. I taught you the scripture, wisdom, the Torah, and the Gospel. Recall that you created from clay the shape of a bird by My leave, then blew into it, and it became a live bird by My leave. You healed the blind and the leprous by My leave, and revived the dead by My leave.’” (V: 110)
Giving Jesus miracles and supporting him with the Holy Spirit:
“And we gave Jesus, son of Mary, profound miracles and supported him with the Holy Spirit.” (II: 253)
“Remember My blessings upon you and your mother. I supported you with the Holy Spirit.” (V: 110)
“When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: ‘Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which you dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me. Lo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.” (XLIII: 63-64) |