Was Jesus the son of god? and in what surahs is this issue discussed in the quran?
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Jesus son of GOD
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help
and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and
whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness
that there is no one (no idol, no person,
no grave, no prophet, no
imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone,
and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of
His Messengers.
Your Question: was Jesus the son
of god?
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 112
Surah Ikhlaas verses 1-4:
1 Say: He is Allah the One and Only;
2 Allah, The Eternal Absolute;
3 He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
4 And there is none like unto Him.
Dear Brother in Islam, one of the Noble Attributes
of our Lord Creator is that He is The One and Only, The Eternal Absolute. It does not behove nor befit The Majesty of
the Lord that He should have sons, father, mother, or any other relation of kin! He is The Absolute One, Alone, and Only.
If one were to (Allah forbid) associate a son or
any other relationship of kin with the Lord Most High, it would be considered
an absolute blasphemy and a clear and manifest form of the abomination and
unforgivable sin of ‘shirk’ in the Sight of the Majestic Lord.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4
Surah Nisaa verses 171-172:
171 O people of the Book! Commit
no excesses in your religion: nor say of Allah aught but truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no
more than) a Messenger of Allah and His Word which He bestowed on Mary, and a
Spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His Messengers. Say not "Trinity": desist!: it will
be better for you: for Allah is One Allah: Glory be to Him!: (for Exalted
is He) above having a son! To
Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
172 Christ disdaineth not to serve and worship Allah nor do the Angels
those nearest (to Allah): those who disdain His worship and are arrogant He
will gather them all together unto Himself to (answer).
Allah is our witness brother, neither the Noble
Prophet Jesus (a.s.) son of Mary, nor anyone in creation is the son of Allah,
the Lord of the Worlds for it does not behove The Majesty of the Lord that He
should have a son!
Your Question: and in what surahs
is this issue discussed in the quran?
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3
Surah Ale-Imraan verses 45-48:
45 Behold! The Angels said
"O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will
be Christ Jesus the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the Hereafter;
and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah.
46 He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity and he
shall be (of the company) of the righteous."
47 She said: "O my Lord! How
shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what
He willeth; when He hath decreed a plan He but saith to it `Be' and it is!”
48 "And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the
Gospel.!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 19
Surah Maryam verses 88-93:
88 They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!"
89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous!
90 At if the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and
the mountains to fall down in utter ruin.
91 That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious!
92 For it is not consonant with the Majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious
that He should beget a son.
93 Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to
(Allah) Most Gracious as a servant.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2
Surah Baqarah verses 115-116:
115 To Allah belong the East and the West; whithersoever ye turn there
is the presence of Allah. For Allah is
All-Pervading All-Knowing.
116 They say: "Allah hath begotten a son"; Glory be to
Him. Nay! To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and
on earth; everything renders worship to Him.
117 To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth; when
He decreeth a matter He saith to it: "Be"; and it is.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5
Surah Maidah verses 72-73:
72 They do blaspheme who say: "Allah is Christ the son of Mary!” But said Christ: "O
children of
73 They do blaspheme who say: ‘Allah is one of three in a Trinity’: for
there is no god except One Allah. If
they desist not from their word (of blasphemy) verily a grievous penalty will
befall the blasphemers among them.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5
Surah Maidah verses 17-18:
17 In blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ the son
of Mary.
Say: "Who then hath the least power against Allah if His Will were
to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and all everyone that is on the
earth? For to Allah belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between. He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things."
18 (Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are sons of Allah
and His beloved." Say: "Why
then doth He punish you for your sins?
Nay ye are but men of the men He hath created: He forgiveth whom He
pleaseth and He punisheth whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion
of the heavens and the earth and all that is between: and unto Him is the final
goal (of all)."
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9
Surah Taubah verse 30:
30 The
Jews call Uzair a son of Allah and the Christians call Christ the son of
Allah. That is a saying from their
mouths!; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to
say. Allah's curse be on them: how
they are deluded away from the Truth!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3
Surah Ale Imraan verses 59-60:
59 The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam: He created
him (Adam) from dust then said to him: "Be" and he was!
60 The Truth (comes) from Allah Alone; so be not of those who doubt.
Allah is our witness brother, Christ Jesus (a.s.)
the son of Mary was no more than a Noble Prophet, Messenger, and a humble
slave-servant of Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
It is indeed a manifest blasphemy and a lie to associate this Noble
Slave-servant and Messenger of Allah as the ‘son of God’! Any who utters this blasphemy should fear
their Lord Creator and be warned that on that Inevitable Day of Judgment, the
Noble Christ Jesus (a.s.) son of Mary will be a witness against them!
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah
Maidah verses 116-118:
116 And behold! (On the Day of Judgment) Allah will say "O Jesus,
the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men
`worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah"? He (Jesus) will say: "Glory to Thee! Never could I say what I had no right (to
say). Had I said such a thing Thou wouldst indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart though I
know not what is in Thine. For Thou
knowest in full all that is hidden.
117 Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say:
‘to Worship Allah my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a witness over them whilst
I dwelt amongst them; when Thou didst take me up, Thou wast the Watcher over
them and Thou art a Witness to all things.
118 If Thou dost punish them they are Thy servants: if Thou dost forgive
them Thou art the Exalted the Wise.!
If one trusts,
obeys, and follows the guidance
and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger
(saws), one can be assured of being led
astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due
to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and well
wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister