The Status of Jesus in Islam.

This is a translation of a short essay “Makaanatu ‘Eesaa fil-Islaam” (The Status of Jesus in Islaam) written by Dr. Rabee’ bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee, a Muslim religious scholar from Saudi Arabia. The source used for thistranslation was the on-line version of the book

The Status of Jesus in Islam.

THE TREATISE

All praise be to Allaah,1 and may His peace and blessings be on His Messenger (Muhammad), as well as his family, Companions and those who follow his guidance.

To proceed:

All of the nations are in agreement that God alone is the One who created this

universe with its heavens and earth, as well as everything that lies between them and

within them, such as the angels, jinn2 and mankind.

And they acknowledge that He is the One who governs and administers this universe,

and that everything in existence is subjected to His Will and Power, but yet in spite of

this, He maintains it with Gentleness, Mercy and Wisdom.

He has entrusted every sane adult with worshipping Him and obeying His commands.

And it is for this reason that He created them, as He says: “And I did not create

mankind or the jinn except to worship Me. I do not seek any provision from them

nor do I ask that they should feed Me. Verily, Allaah is the All-Provider, Owner of

Power, the Most Strong.” [Qur’aan 51:56-58]

So He provided them with the necessary tools they would need to carry out this

responsibility – of worshipping Him – such as upright innate natures and rational and

conscious intellects. And He subjected the heavens and the earth to serve them.

And He sent them noble messengers every time the Devil and his helpers diverted

them away from the objective for which they were created, such as towards

 

1 Translator’s Note: Allaah is the proper name for God, the Creator of everything that exists. When

reading the name Allaah throughout this essay, notions of an idol, statue or human being should not

come to mind. God has referred to Himself as Allaah in the Qur’aan, and it is by this name that the

Muslims call Him. So it refers to the Creator, Sustainer, and Administrator of everything in existence,

and not a man, concept or idol. The words Allaah and God will be used interchangeably throughout this

essay when appropriate to make for easier reading for Non-Muslims who are not accustomed with the

name Allaah.

2 Translator’s Note: The jinn are a separate species created by God from a smokeless flame of fire.

They are part of the Unseen and information concerning them has been revealed to us in the Qur’aan. In

fact, the Devil, is one from among the jinn. Contrary to western beliefs, the Devil is not a “fallen” angel,

but rather a jinnee (singular of jinn), who refused to obey God in humbling himself before His creation

of Adam, and was thus cast out and rejected. God created the angels to obey Him, as He says: “They do

not disobey Allaah in what He commands of them, and they do what they are ordered to do.”

[Qur’aan 66:6]

 

polytheism, the worship of him (i.e. the Devil), and the abandonment of God’s Straight

Path.

At the head of these noble messengers were those who possessed strong will and

determination, and they were: Muhammad, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Noah, may

God send the best of His peace and blessings on them.

Allaah says: “He has ordained for you the same religion that He ordained for

Noah and which We revealed to you (O Muhammad) and ordained for Abraham,

Moses and Jesus – that you should establish the Religion and make no

divisions in it. Intolerable for the polytheists is that which you call them to.

Allaah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides unto Himself those who

turn to Him in repentance and obedience.” [Qur’aan 42:13]

So all of the messengers – especially those who were mentioned above – their religion

was one, and it was Islaam; there being no religion besides it that they ascribed to. 3

Allaah says: “Verily the only Religion acceptable in the sight of Allaah is Islaam.”

[Qur’aan 3:19]

And He says: “And whoever desires other than Islaam as his religion, it will never

be accepted from him and in the Hereafter, he will be from among the losers.”

[Qur’aan 3:85]

And He says: “O Messengers! Eat from the good lawful foods and do righteous

deeds. Verily, I am Well-Acquainted with what you do.” [Qur’aan 23:51]

And Allaah says: “Verily, this nation of yours is one (Muslim) nation, and I am

your Lord, so worship Me alone.” [Qur’aan 21:92]

The word “nation” here refers to religion. So this means that their religion is one and

it is Islaam, which consists of making one’s worship sincere and solely for God, the

One and Indivisible.

3 Translator’s Note: Islaam is an Arabic word that means to surrender and submit one’s will. This is

what the Religion of Islaam entails in that when one adheres to Islaam as a Muslim, he submits his will

to the Will of the one true God, Allaah. So whatever God requires of him, he abides by it without

doubting it or fighting against it. A Muslim has two sources from which his religion is derived – 1. The

Qur’aan, and 2. The teachings of Prophet Muhammad, known as the Sunnah. As a Muslim, one must

follow the Commandments and avoid the Prohibitions mentioned in these sources of revelation, thus

submitting to the Command of God.

 

All created beings are servants of God, and amongst these created beings are the

noble messengers, which include those messengers of strong will and determination:

Muhammad, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Noah. So they are in fact God’s servants –

He created them so that they may worship Him and call the people to worship Him.

Therefore, God is the Lord and Creator, and He is the One deserving of being

worshipped. No created being from amongst all of His creations shares, partakes in or

assists Him in even the smallest aspect of this universe, whether with respect to its

creation, sustenance, bringing to life (of things) or causing things to die. Nothing

commingles with Him in any of His Attributes of Lordship and Divinity and His Perfect

and Most High descriptions.

“Say: He is Allaah, the One (Indivisible). Allaah is the Self-Sufficient (in need of

nothing). He begets not nor was He begotten. And there is no one co-equal or

comparable to Him.” [Qur’aan 112:1-4]

After having made this introduction, our objective here is to clarify and explain the

condition of the noble messenger of God, Jesus, son of Mary, and his status in Islaam.

This honorable prophet holds a great position in Islaam, which the Jews and Christians

are either unaware of or purposely neglect in their daily lives, beliefs and writings.

Islaam has substantiated his great role, which has been confirmed in the best, most

complete and just of manners in several clear verses of the Qur’aan. Every pure and

uncorrupt intellect should not accept anything except that which Islaam has affirmed

for this Prophet, whilst rejecting everything that contradicts that, such as what the

Jews affirm from slander against him and his mother, and what the Christians affirm

from exaggerating about him and deifying him at times by considering him to be the

son of God or God (Himself) or part of a divine trinity, and at times by debasing and

mutilating him (i.e. on the Cross), all of which indicates misguidance and deviation in

the religion and mind.

God has related to us the best and most marvelous of stories concerning Jesus and

his mother, from the beginning of their ordeal going through the various stages of their

lives, clarifying it in depth. So the believers from among the followers of Muhammad

believed in all of this and gave Jesus and his mother the status they deserved and

welcomed them with the highest level of honor.

In the same manner, they welcomed all of the other prophets and messengers and

believed in them. In fact, Islaam has established believing in them as being one of the

major pillars of Faith. And furthermore, it holds that whoever belittles any of the prophets in any manner, has committed disbelief and leaves from the fold of Islaam.

So what about those who disbelieve in them or even one from among them?! God has

praised Jesus and his mother, the Virgin Mary, in many chapters of the Qur’aan. We

will mention some examples from some of these chapters. He says in Chapter 3 of the

noble Qur’aan:

1. “Allaah indeed chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of

‘Imraan over mankind (of their time). Offspring, one of the other, and Allaah is

All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Remember) when the wife of ‘Imraan said: ‘O my

Lord! I have vowed to You that the child in my womb will be dedicated to Your

services, so accept this from me. Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-

Knowing.’ Then when she gave birth to her daughter (Mary), she said: ‘O my

Lord! I have given birth to a female child’ – whereas Allaah knew better what she

delivered – ‘And the male is not like the female. I have named her Mary and I

seek refuge in You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Devil.’ So her

Lord accepted her (supplication) with a good acceptance, and He caused her

(Mary) to grow up in a good manner and put her under the care of Zachariah.

Every time he would enter her room to visit her, he would find that she had

(already) received sustenance. He said: ‘O Mary! From where did you get this?’

She said: ‘This is from Allaah.’ Verily, Allaah provides to whom He wills without

limit. At that time Zachariah invoked his Lord saying: ‘Grant me from You a good

offspring. You indeed are the All-Hearer of invocations.’” [Qur’aan 3:33-38]

The story of Mary begins with this great connection of mentioning those whom God

chose over mankind, which included the family of ‘Imraan, who were the parents of

Mary. This is done in order to make it clear that Mary came from a righteous and noble

family, and that she was part of the offspring of chosen prophets, and that her mother

was a pious woman. An example of her piety and righteousness was that she vowed

to offer what was in her womb to the services of God. She was hoping that it would be

a boy, but instead she gave birth to a girl. So she returned this matter back to God,

seeking His pardon and asking Him to protect her daughter and her offspring from the

outcast Devil. So her Lord answered her supplication and warmly accepted Mary,

causing her to be raised in a good manner and placing a righteous and merciful

prophet, Zachariah, in charge of caring for her. This shows that the mother of Jesus

had a tremendous upbringing.

Allaah then continued to grant her more of His Bounty and Generosity, as He informs

us about this in His saying:

2. “And (remember) when the angels said: ‘O Mary, verily, Allaah has chosen

you and purified you and selected you above all of the other women amongst

mankind. O Mary! Submit yourself with obedience to your Lord and prostrate

yourself and bow down (in prayer) along with those who bow.’ This is part of the

news of the Unseen, which We reveal to you (O Muhammad). You were not with

them when they cast lots with their pens to determine which of them should be

charged with the care of Mary, nor were you with them when they disputed.”

[Qur’aan 3:42-44]

So neither Muhammad, the unlettered prophet,4 nor his followers were aware of such

tremendous and truthful information concerning all of the messengers, Mary, her

mother, Zachariah and those who disputed with him regarding who would care for

Mary. Nor were they aware of Zachariah winning charge of her after he had drawn lots

with pens with his opponents. They did not know of how Zachariah welcomed her and

of who used to bring her sustenance from God as a gift to her, which led Zachariah in

spite of his old age and the barrenness of his wife to ask God to grant him righteous

offspring. Neither Muhammad nor his followers were aware of any of this previously. It

is not possible that you will be able to find such speech bearing the highest level of

splendor and eloquence and which is nicely phrased and magnificently presented in

the Gospels or anywhere else. This proves the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad

and that he was truly a messenger of Allaah, and this shows that he did not speak

from his own whims, but rather that it was revelation revealed to him by the Lord of all

creation.

Then Allaah continues with the story of the Virgin Mary and her son, Jesus, the

servant and messenger of God, saying:

3. “(Remember) when the angels said: ‘O Mary! Verily, Allaah gives you the glad

tidings of a Word from Him (which was ‘Be’ and Jesus was formed). His name

will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the

Hereafter. And he will be one of those near to Allaah. He will speak to the people

while (still) in the cradle and during his (years of) manhood. And he will be one

of the righteous people.’ She said: ‘O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no

man has touched me?’ He (Angel Gabriel) said: ‘So it will be, for Allaah creates

 

4 Translator’s Note: It is a well-documented fact amongst historians and researchers that Muhammad

was an illiterate man. In fact, he even remained in this condition until his death. He would receive

revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel and dictate God’s words to his scribes who would

record it for him. The Muslims of that time would also memorize the revelation by heart. This is another

miracle of God in that He chose an unlettered man to carry His Message, proving beyond doubt that it

would be impossible for Muhammad to forge the Qur’aan on his own. This is since the Qur’aan contains

the highest level of literature, accurate historical facts, amazing scientific facts that have only been

discovered in recent times, and many other amazing aspects that would make it impossible for a man in

his position and time to have produced a magnificent book like the Qur’aan on his own.

will teach him the Book and the Wisdom, as well as the Torah and the Gospel.’

And He will make him a messenger to the Tribe of Israel, saying: ‘I have come to

you with a sign from your Lord – that I design for you out of clay a figure like

that of a bird, then breathe into it and it will turn into a bird, by God’s

Permission. And I will heal those who are born blind and the leper, and I shall

bring the dead to life, by God’s Permission. And I will inform you of what you eat

and what you store in your houses. Surely therein is a sign for you if you truly

believe. And I have come confirming that which was sent before me of the

Torah, and to make lawful for you part of what was (previously) forbidden to

you. And I have come to you with a proof from your Lord. So fear Allaah and

obey me. Truly, Allaah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone. This is

the Straight Path.’” [Qur’aan 3:45-51]

These verses talk about the beginning of Jesus’ affair and the manner in which God

created him. It also talks about his being sent as a messenger to the Tribe of Israel

and the great manners that God granted him, which proves the truthfulness of his

being a messenger and of him and his mother being free from what the Jews accused

them of. It is from the common practice of God when creating humans and animals

that the process of reproduction and childbirth occur by way of two parents – a male

and a female. However before this, He had created Adam, the father of mankind, from

clay, i.e. he did not have two parents. And He created Eve, the mother of mankind,

from a male, without a female – from the rib of Adam. All of this was from God’s

magnificent signs, which no one in the earth or the heavens is capable of doing. So

after a long time had passed with mankind’s existence on earth, God again wanted to

show mankind a new sign that would prove His great Ability – and that was in the

creation of Jesus, whom He created from just a female without any male involved.

Mary found news of this strange matter hard to believe, so the angel Gabriel told her:

“So it will be, for Allaah creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He

need only say: ‘Be, and it is.’”

So every creation no matter how big or small – from God’s Throne to His footstool to

the heavens and the earth and the mountains and oceans and what lies in them, not to

mention outer space and what it contains such as the sun, the moon and the stars – all

of these are brought into existence by God’s Desire and Will and by His merely saying:

“Be!” So Glorified and Exalted is He. This is from a great Lord that is All-Able and All-

Overpowering. Nothing can resist or hold back from His Desire nor can anything

escape from His Desire. So whatever He wills comes to pass and whatever He doesn’t

will doesn’t come to pass.

God granted Jesus knowledge, wisdom, the (divine) message, and miraculous signs

as part of the virtues which He grants to all of His prophets and messengers. So the

creation of Jesus’ with the Word of God, “Be”, from only a female, was one of His

miracles that indicated His great Ability. However, this was preceded by a miracle far

greater than it, which was the creation of Adam, without any male or female, and the

creation of Eve from the rib of Adam, without any female. All of this proves the

magnificence and great Ability of God to the believers with intellects and leads them to

thank, love, glorify, sanctify, honor and direct all forms of worship to Him alone.

The people who best comprehend this aspect, implement it in their lives and call

others to it are the noble prophets, at the head of whom were the five prophets with

strong will and determination, which includes Jesus. This is asserted in the Qur’aan as

well as in the preserved revelations that came before it, like the Gospels, before they

were altered and changed. 5

Jesus affirmed and clearly stated that he was a servant of God and that he was

created and brought up (from childhood). And he affirmed that God was his Lord,

Master and Creator as well as the Lord, master and Owner of all other creatures. So

first, he affirmed all of this, then he called the people to worship this great Lord,

Master, Creator of all that exists and Owner of all creation, as he said: “Truly, Allaah

is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone. This is the Straight Path.” And

before that, he said: “So fear Allaah and obey me.”

So God alone is the One who deserves to be feared and obeyed. All of the prophets

including Jesus called to this, and God assisted them with amazing miraculous signs

as proof for the truthfulness of what they brought. So mankind had no choice after all

of this except to answer the call of the messengers and obey them in that which they

conveyed from God from His revelation, which consisted of the command to believe in

only Him and make all the worship strictly for Him alone (apart from false gods).

 

5 Translator’s Note: Allaah says in the Qur’aan: “Do you (faithful believers) think that they will

believe in your religion in spite of the fact that a party of them used to hear the Word of God, then

change it knowingly after they understood it?” [Qur’aan 2:75] And He says: “So woe be to those

who write the Book with their own hands, then say: ‘This is from God’ – to purchase with it a

small price.” [Qur’aan 2:79] This shows that the revealed books were changed and altered after their

respective messengers had passed on. This was the case with the Jews, who changed the Torah after

Moses died to conform to their whims, and the Christians, who changed the Gospels after Jesus was

raised unto God. Proof for this is as evident as the moon on a clear night, for one only needs to refer to

the various editions/translations/versions of the Bible that exist in circulation today, not to mention the

contradictions that can be found in the Bible, as documented by even major Christian theologians.

The point derived from these revealed texts is that God informs us in them that Jesus,

as well other prophets beside him, hold a great position in Islaam. And they contain

information that his creation and the creation of his mother came about from the

highest form of purity and that they both came from families that were firmly upon

Islaam and a pure state. These verses also contain mention of his Message, his

miracles, and his call to believe in God’s Lordship, to worship Him, fear Him and be

dutiful to Him.

This speech concerning Jesus is just like God’s speech concerning Adam and all of

the messengers, with regard to their history, manners and call. They are true stories,

there being no folklore or exaggeration in them at all. Muhammad and his followers

believed this and loved the prophets from the bottom of their hearts. And they honored

and respected all of the prophets amongst whom was Jesus, peace be upon him. And

they held this to be one of the fundamental beliefs of their Religion, as Allaah says:

“The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from

his Lord, and so do the believers. Each one believes in Allaah, His Angels, His

Books and His Messengers. (They say): ‘We make no distinction between one

another of His Messengers’, and they say: ‘We hear and we obey. (We seek)

Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return.’” [Qur’aan 2:285]

And He says:

4. “And remember in the Book, (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew in

seclusion from her family to a place facing east and placed a screen (to screen

herself) from them. Then We sent to her Our spirit (the angel Gabriel), and he

appeared before her in the form of a man, in all respects. She said: ‘Verily, I seek

refuge in the Most Gracious (Allaah) from you, if you do fear Allaah.’ He (the

angel) said: ‘I am only a messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift

of a righteous son.’ She said: ‘How can I have a son when no man has touched

me, nor am I unchaste?’ He said: ‘So it will be. Your Lord said: ‘That is easy for

Me. And We wish to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us. And

it is a matter already decreed.’ So she conceived him,6 and withdrew with him to

a far away place (Bethlehem valley). The pains of childbirth were such that it

drove her to the trunk of a date-palm tree. She said: ‘Would that I had died

before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!’ Then (the baby Jesus)

cried out to her from below her, saying: ‘Grieve not, your Lord has provided a

water stream under you. Shake the trunk of the date-palm tree towards you, it

 

6 Translator’s Note: Allaah explains Mary’s conception of Jesus in another verse of the Qur’aan,

saying: “And remember she who guarded her chastity, We breathed into (the sleeves of) her

(shirt) [through Angel Gabriel], and made her and her son (Jesus) a sign for mankind.” [Qur’aan

21:91]

will drop fresh ripe dates before you. So eat and drink and be glad. And if you

see any human being, say: Verily, I have vowed a fast unto the Most Gracious,

so I shall not speak to any human being this day.’ Then she brought him (the

baby) to her people, carrying him. They said: ‘O Mary, indeed you have brought

forth a tremendous thing! O (the likes of the) sister of Aaron!7 Your father was

not a man who would commit adultery, nor was your mother an unchaste

woman.’ So she pointed to the baby. They said: ‘How can we talk to one who is a

child in the cradle?’ He (Jesus) said (to them): ‘Verily, I am a slave of Allaah. He

has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. And He has made me

blessed wherever I may be. And He has enjoined on me prayer and the giving of

charity for as long as I live. And (He has enjoined me) to be dutiful to my mother,

and He has not made me arrogant and wretched. And peace be upon me the day

I was born, the day I shall die, and the day I will be raised alive.’ Such is Jesus,

son of Mary. This is a statement of truth about which they doubt. It is not

befitting to Allaah that He should beget a son. Far removed and exalted is He

above such a thing! When He decrees a matter, He need only say: ‘Be’ to it and it

is. (Jesus said): ‘Verily, Allaah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone.

This is the Straight Path.’ Then the (Christian) sects differed between

themselves, so woe unto the disbelievers from the meeting of a great Day (i.e.

the Day of Resurrection). How clearly will they (the disbelievers) see and hear –

the Day when they will appear before Us! But the wrongdoers today are in

manifest error!” [Qur’aan 19:16-38]

This true story explains what happened to Mary after God had raised her in a good

manner with the care she received from that noble prophet (i.e. Zachariah) and after

she had become reputed as a pious worshipper that was pure, chaste and honorable.

So the time, which God designated to carry out His Will by creating Jesus in the

manner He informed us He would, had now come: “Then We8 sent to her Our spirit,

and he appeared before her in the form of a man, in all respects.”

This refers to the angel Gabriel. So at the time this (miraculous) event took place, this

pure and chaste woman had set out to devote herself to worshipping God, and she

had placed a screen in front of her for this purpose in order to protect her honor and

chastity and so that she can establish her worship. Then lo and behold, a human that

was well-proportioned in his form and beauty suddenly appeared before her. So she

 

7 Translator’s Note: This does not refer to the Aaron, the brother of Moses, but rather to a pious man

who lived at the time of Mary.

8 Translator’s Note: Throughout the Qur’aan, Allaah (God) refers to Himself in the plural form, such

as by saying We, Us and Our. This, from a literary standpoint, is to show His Grandeur and Majesty,

similar to the royal “We” used in the English Language. It does not mean that Allaah refers to himself as

being a pluralistic God or that He is part of a trinity, etc.

demonstrated the signs of her chastity and modesty in this instance, saying: “Verily, I

seek refuge in the Most Gracious (Allaah) from you, if you do fear Allaah.”

Such a statement could only come from the heart of a true believer that seeks refuge

and solace in God during times of grief and difficulty. And in her saying, she reminds

and alerts (the angel in the form of a man) to be fearful of God. All of this was done in

order to repel what occurred to her from this frightening and dangerous ordeal.

Then the noble messenger (Gabriel) gave her news that caused her fear to be

removed and her heart to find tranquility: “I am only a messenger from your Lord,

(to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son.” So she replied in amazement:

“How can I have a son when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?”

This is the normal way that children are conceived (i.e. through cohabitation). So the

angel informed her: “So it will be. Your Lord said: ‘That is easy for Me. And We

wish to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us.’”

So creating the universe and all that it contains within it is something easy for God, as

He says: “The creation of you all and the resurrection of you all is nothing more

than like the (creation and resurrection) of a single person.” [Qur’aan 31:28]

So this spirit blew (the life of Jesus) into her. And he was the angel Gabriel whom God

sent for this great task to carry out His Command. So she conceived him, and

withdrew with the baby in her womb to a far away place. There she gave birth to her

child and was faced with the problem that any chaste and honorable woman like her

would feel (i.e. slander of being a fornicator), so she wished she were dead. Then

there came that which removed her fear and anxiety: “(The baby Jesus) cried out to

her from below her, saying: ‘Grieve not, your Lord has provided a water stream

under you.”

These were signs and miracles that increased her reliance, tranquility and faith in the

fact that God would protect her, demonstrate that she was free from any claims of

fornication, and manifest her honor and nobility. So all she needed to do was point to

this infant that the slanderers used as a means to accuse her of fornication. “They

said: ‘How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?’”

So this child, whose speech they disregarded, startled them while he was still in his

cradle through that amazing miracle, saying to them: “Verily, I am a slave of Allaah.

He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. And He has made me

blessed wherever I may be. And He has enjoined on me prayer and giving of

charity for as long as I live. And (He has enjoined me) to be dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me arrogant and wretched. And peace be upon me the day

I was born, the day I shall die, and the day I will be raised alive.”

These are truly some of Allaah’s incredible verses, in which He discusses the way

Jesus was conceived and born and how he absolved his Virgin Mother from slander.

Then these amazing verses provide an explanation of the mission and message of

Jesus. Part of Jesus’ great message was to clarify to the people that he was a servant

of God, and remarkably, this was the first thing he said when he spoke to the people

(from the cradle). The second thing he mentioned in his speech was his Message,

saying: “He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.” Then the third

thing he talked about was the effects of his call: “And He has made me blessed

wherever I may be.”

Then he went on to explain His religious laws and the religious laws of those

messengers that came before him, saying: “And He has enjoined on me prayer and

the giving of charity for as long as I live.”

Then he talked about his beautiful characteristics, such as being righteous and dutiful,

and how God did not give him the characteristics of the arrogant and wretched: “And

(He has enjoined me) to be dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me

arrogant and wretched.”

Then Allaah comments on everything he mentioned previously about Jesus and his

mother, saying: “Such is Jesus, son of Mary. This is a statement of truth about

which they doubt.

This is the true and definitive statement from the Lord who created Jesus and

everyone else – the One who is All-Knowing and All-Aware of every miniscule and

magnificent aspect of this universe and mankind, amongst whom was Jesus. Allaah

has indeed stated the truth about him, which cannot be blemished by the smallest

speck of falsehood that the liars from amongst those doubtful and deviant individuals

state about him. Allaah has spoken the truth about him, which every person with an

uncorrupted intellect and pure innate understanding will accept. This is also what all of

the previous religious laws spoke about and that which the believers adhered to.

So all of these events that occurred, such as the angel Gabriel breathing into (the

sleeve of) Jesus’ mother, then her conceiving him and giving birth to him, the pains

and hardships his mother faced because of that, her being absolved from these

hardships by Allaah causing her child to speak from the cradle, which proved that she

was free from blame and which also proved that he was one of the slaves of God that

He chose to be His prophet and messenger and to receive His Book, as well as his being mandated with the same tremendous religious laws that the prophets and

messengers before him were mandated with, such as establishing the prayer, giving

charity and being dutiful – all of this is the established and confirmed truth. And any

claims and allegations that contradict this are false. So the attacks and accusations

forged by the Jews against Jesus and his mother are all lies. And the claims made by

their opponents – the Christians – with respect to Jesus alleging that he was God or

the son of God or part of a divine trinity are also falsehood and misguidance, which no

upright intellect, religious law or innate nature will accept.

The truth with regard to this matter is that which has been stated by God, the One who

created Jesus and everyone else from beginning to end – jinn and mankind – for the

purpose of worshipping Him. And He is the One who chose him as a slave and

messenger, just as He chose others to carry and convey his Message to mankind, so

that they may actualize the objective for which they were created – and that is to

worship God alone and to make the religion sincerely for His sake.

Jesus indeed conveyed His Message in the best of manners, and he was at the

forefront from his nation of those who worshipped and submitted themselves to God,

speaking the truth openly from the time when he was in his cradle to his years of

manhood up to the point when God raised him up to Him. 9

This is the status of the prophet and messenger of God, Jesus, peace be upon him, in

Islaam and according to the Muslim nations. So this is the truth and anything else

beside it is a lie and misguidance.

 

9 Translator’s Note: Contrary to Christian beliefs, Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified, but

rather that someone else was made to resemble him and crucified instead of him. The Qur’aan states that

he was raised up to the heavens where he will await until the day when he will be sent back to earth

towards the end of time. Allaah says: “And because of their (Jews) saying boastfully: ‘We killed the

Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, Messenger of God.’ But they killed him not nor did they crucify him,

but rather the resemblance of Jesus was put in another man (and they killed that man). And those

who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no certain knowledge; they follow nothing but

conjecture, for surely they killed him not. Rather, Allaah raised him up (body and soul) unto

Himself. And Allaah is Ever All-Powerful, Most Wise. And there is none of the People of the

Scripture (i.e. Jews and Christians), except that he will surely believe in Him (that he was really a

messenger of God) before his (Jesus’) death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness

against them.” [Qur’aan 4:157-159] The Prophet Muhammad has prophesied that Jesus will return and

judge mankind with justice. He will descend by the white minaret in the east of Damascus, placing his

hands upon the wings of two angels, and will fight against the Antichrist (Dajjaal) until he reaches him

by the gate of Ludd (present-day Israel), where he will kill him.

God is not in need of begetting a son. Attributing a child to Him is from the greatest

forms of disbelief and misguidance, since it constitutes the highest level of insult and

deficiency being ascribed to His Honor, Greatness and Lordship. This is since

everything apart from God (the Creator) can only be one of His creations, and all of

His creations submit themselves to His Honor and Grandness and are mandated to

worship Him, whereas God is divine and free of begetting a child. This is why Allaah

says to those who ascribe a child to Him, and His speech is the truth: “You have

indeed brought forth something very terrible (i.e. an evil statement) – due to

which the heavens are ready to tear apart, the earth split asunder, and the

mountains fall in ruins. It is that they ascribe a child to the Most Merciful (i.e.

God). However, it is not befitting for the (Majesty of the) Most Merciful that he

should beget a child. There is none in the heavens and the earth except that he

comes unto the Most Merciful as a servant. Verily, He knows each one of them,

and has counted them a full counting. And each one of them will come to Him on

the Day of Resurrection alone (and without any helpers).” [Qur’aan 19:89-95]

And He says: “Say: He is Allaah, the One (Indivisible). Allaah is the Self-Sufficient

(in need of nothing). He begets not nor was He begotten. And there is no one coequal

or comparable to Him.” [Qur’aan 112:1-4]

Allaah said, talking to Prophet Muhammad: “And warn those who say: ‘God has

begotten a child.’ No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor their fathers.

Abominable is the statement that comes out of their mouths. They utter nothing

but a lie.” [Qur’aan 18:4-5]

So anyone that claims that God has a son is speaking nothing but lies, regardless of

whether they are Arabs, who say that the angels are God’s daughters, or Buddhists

and Brahmans, who claim that for Buddha and Brahma, or the Christians, who claim

that Jesus is the son of God, God Himself or part of a divine trinity. All of these are lies

and fabrications on God. And in spite of this, all of these groups reject and deny each

other – no group (amongst those mentioned above) accepts the views of their

opponents. So the lies and fabrications are removed due to the fact that these groups

all disbelieve in each other, and because of the fact that the Qur’aan, Islaam and

Muslims disbelieve in them and their false claims, as do all upright minds and innate

natures.

And all that remains is the clear truth that God informed us of in His miraculous Book,

which falsehood cannot enter whether from in front of it or behind it. This is the

magnificent Book (i.e. the Qur’aan), which Allaah uses to challenge the jinn and

mankind to bring forth a book equal to it or ten chapters similar to it or at least one chapter similar to it. But they were unable to do this for more than 14 centuries. And

they will never be able to accomplish this until the Day of Judgement. 10

So what truer and stronger proof is there than the fact that the neither the jinn or

mankind were able to produce any part of that Book that was brought by an unlettered

man who could neither read or write (i.e. the Prophet Muhammad)? This proves that

whatever He said about Jesus is the truth, and everything beyond it is nothing but

falsehood.

The point derived from this is that the Qur’aan has given Jesus his due right and

granted him the honorable position that he deserves. And it has ensured that he will

always be mentioned truthfully in a Qur’aan (revealed Book) that is read repeatedly by

Muslims in their homes and in their mosques, since they recite verses from the

Qur’aan related to Jesus in their prayers. This is the case with all of the other prophets

and messengers of God.

Shouldn’t all of this that Islaam and the Muslims adhere to serve as an invitation for

the Christians, particularly the rulers, popes, priests, monks and educators amongst

them, to reflect, ponder and re-examine their stance towards Muhammad and the

great and miraculous Book he came with, as well as their stance towards his followers

who believed in Jesus as a prophet and messenger and in the (undistorted) Scripture

that was revealed to him? This would hopefully lead to them in turn showing respect

and honor for Muhammad, and to being just towards him and giving him the position

he deserves amongst the prophets and messengers. So where is the return of

courtesy?

Is it a return of friendly gesture that they put their hands in the hands of the Jews, who

disbelieved in Jesus, denied him and slandered him and his mother with the vilest of

 

10 Translator’s Note: This is one of the greatest challenges of Allaah and it proves that the Qur’aan is

truly a revelation from God. If one studies the history of Islaam, he will see that Prophet Muhammad, an

unlettered man from the lands of Arabia, challenged the hierarchical system of the pagan Arabs at that

time with the pure religion of Islaam, whose followers grew in numbers as the years progressed. This

“new religion” at that time was a direct threat to the power of the pagan Arabs who ruled over Makkah

and led them to eventually wage war against him and his followers when their strength increased. Had

Muhammad’s religion and revelation from God been false, all these rulers had to do was hire the best

poets and writers of their times to produce a book, ten chapters or even one chapter similar to the

Qur’aan. By doing this, they would have avoided long wars, monetary loss, removal of power, imminent

destruction and eventual humiliation. But the true fact is that they were not able to do it, since the

Qur’aan was revealed from God, and those (Arabs) who read it, for the most part saw its miraculous

nature in terms of its written format, detail in description, and topics it covered, and accepted it as the

true word of God.

slanders and accusations? Aren’t they the ones who held the worst form of enmity

towards him from the time he was born up to this very day of ours? Aren’t they the

ones who treated his followers with oppression and transgression, the likes of which

would make one’s skin shiver?

And they corrupted his Creed and his Religion as part of their scheme and plot,

making Jesus, may Allaah free him from this, into a myth of him being God or the son

of God or part of a divine trinity, corrupting and nullifying his true Message. And they

made his Religion and his followers into a joke and an amusement for those with

common sense, let alone the most foolish of people. The plotters and schemers have

changed it into a religion of a pagan myth, which those with true common sense would

feel ashamed of.

Allaah clarifies this point further in His saying:

5. “Verily, the example of Jesus in the sight of Allaah is like the example of

Adam – He created him from dust and then said to him ‘Be’ and he was. This is

the truth from your Lord, so do not be from those who doubt. So whoever

disputes with you concerning him (i.e. Jesus) after all this knowledge (about

him) has come to you, say: ‘Come, let us summon our children and your

children, our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves and then

invoke God to send His curses on those of us who is lying.’ Verily, this is the

true story (about Jesus). And there is no God that has the right to be

worshipped except Allaah. And indeed Allaah is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.”

[Qur’aan 3:59-62]

This great example is a decisive proof that cancels out all the claims of the Christians.

This is because if it is not possible or correct according to sound minds, religious

doctrines, and innate natures to claim that Adam, whom God created from dust with

His Hands and breathed into him his soul, is God or the son of God or part of a divine

trinity, then it is for all the more reason that such cannot be claimed for Jesus. This is

since the creation of Adam was more remarkable and amazing than that of Jesus, as

he was created from dust and dust is not part of the human race.

On the other hand, Jesus was created from a woman, who is part of the human race,

and she carried him in her womb in the same manner that woman carry children, and

gave birth to him in the same manner that women give birth to children. So this is from

the greatest of proofs that invalidate the false claims and absurd misconceptions of the

Christians.

As a matter of fact, the angels were created from light without any fathers or mothers,

and the Devil was created from fire without any parents. So this is something more

remarkable and indicative of the great Ability of God, the Creator, Molder and

Originator of the heavens and earth.

Rather, the creation of Eve from the rib of Adam, without any mother, was more

miraculous than the creation of Jesus, who was conceived, carried in the womb of a

woman and given birth to just as normal women give birth to children. So there does

not remain any connection for the Christians according to every person possessing

intellect, religion and fairness. But in spite of all this, Jesus, in the eyes of Islaam and

the Muslims is far more superior than Adam and many of the other prophets and

messengers, according to the Qur’aan and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. This

is since Jesus is one of the five messengers possessing strong will and determination,

according to Islaam.

So after all this has been said, what is it that will change between the Christians and

Islaam, which is the true religion of God and the religion of Jesus and all of the

prophets? Won’t they realize that the greatest form of misguidance and disbelief is to

claim that God has a wife and a child, since this is the biggest insult and debasement

that can be leveled against God, Lord of all that exists? And the greatest denial of

Jesus is to disbelieve in the true message that he brought, such as by saying that he is

the son of God, etc., even though he clearly stated from the very first day that he was

a slave of God who gave him Revelation, made him a prophet, blessed him wherever

he was and entrusted him with prayer and charity. These are characteristics that apply

to a created being that is raised and nurtured and in need of his Lord, submitting

himself to His Majesty and obedient to His commands.

Do they want the Muslims to put aside their intellects and thus disbelieve in Allaah and

in what all of the messengers came with? Do they expect them to choose God’s

Wrath, Severe Punishment and Hellfire, which He prepared for those who disbelieve in

Him, in exchange for His Contentment and Reward of Paradise, which was prepared

for those who obey and worship Him alone?

O you Christians with sound intellects and who are fair and balanced: We call on you

to stand up before God in pairs and individually and to then reflect on your view on

Islaam, which is the true Religion of God and the Religion of Jesus and all of the

prophets and messengers. This is the Islaam that has honored Jesus, treated him with

justice, and given him the due position he deserves. I am sure that if you do this

sincerely and without any influence from vain desires, and if you ask God to help you

and seek assistance from what can be found in your Gospels, even after its distortions

and alterations, you will be guided to the truth and the reality, which is: that Muhammad is a messenger of God and the Book that he brought (the Qur’aan) is

nothing but the truth revealed by God.

So whatever He said concerning Jesus is the truth – that he was a servant and

messenger of God and that God created him just as He created everyone else –

including the noble messengers – for the sole purpose of worshipping Him, subjecting

themselves to His Majesty and submitting themselves to His Grandness.

Below are some examples taken from your Gospels11 that confirm and support what

Muhammad came with from the Qur’aan and his teachings. In the seventh verse of

Chapter 4 of the Gospel of Mathew, it states:

1. “Jesus said to him: ‘Again it is written, You shall not tempt the Lord your

God.’” [Matthew 4:7]

2. In this same chapter, there occurs a story about Jesus and the Devil, in which the

Devil ordered Jesus to prostrate to him. So the Messiah Jesus responded to him,

saying: “Be gone Satan, for it is written: 'You shall worship (prostrate only to) the

Lord your God and Him only shall you serve (i.e. worship).’”

This is what all the messengers came with and it is the argument that Jesus used

against the Devil. So this clearly proves that all of the prophets including Jesus and

Muhammad came to establish that God was One and that He was the Lord and only

One deserving of being worshipped.

Jesus relied on the previously revealed books (from God) as proof, which state that

God is the only Lord and that He is the only One who has the right to be worshipped

and prostrated to.

11 Translator’s Note: The translation used for Biblical quotes in this booklet are from the Revised

Standard Version of the Bible, which can be accessed on-line at bible.com. It should be noted that

currently there are many translations of the Gospels (New Testament) in the English Language. The

average person can view the various translations and notice gross changes/alterations in the

interpretation and translation of many verses of the Bible, not to mention some being left out

completely. This is a further proof that the Bible has been distorted and altered as confirmed by God in

His Final Revelation, the Qur’aan, which He guaranteed to protect and preserve in its original form.

Allaah says: “Verily, We sent down the Reminder (the Qur’aan) and We will surely preserve it

(from corruption).” [Qur’aan 15:9] The likes of this promise and guarantee from God was not made

for His previous revelations, hence the obvious and noticeable contradictions in the present-day versions

of these revealed Books of God – the Torah and the Gospels.

Similarly, Allaah revealed to (Prophet) Muhammad: “And We indeed sent to every

nation a messenger (saying to his people): ‘Worship Allaah alone and avoid the

false deities.’ So amongst them were those whom Allaah guided and amongst

them were those whose misguidance was justified.” [Qur’aan 16:36]

He also revealed to him: “And We did not send any messenger before you except

that We revealed to him: ‘There is no deity that has the right to be worshipped in

truth, except Me, so worship Me alone.’” [Qur’aan 23:25]

So these statements that were revealed to Muhammad are in complete conformity with

what Jesus stated in his reply to the Devil. It is also in conformity with what Jesus said

when calling the Tribe of Israel: “Verily, Allaah is my Lord and your Lord, so

worship Him. This is the Straight Path.” [Qur’aan 19:36]

And it agrees with what he will say on the Day of Judgement when his Lord will ask

him: “O Jesus, son of Mary, did you tell the people: ‘Worship me and my mother

as two gods besides Allaah?’ He will reply: ‘Glory be to You! It was not for me to

say what I had no right to say. If I had said such a thing, You would have surely

known about it. You know what is in my inner self though I do not know what is

in Your Self. Truly, only You are the All-Knowing of all that is hidden. I did not

tell them anything except for what You commanded me to tell them, (which was):

Worship Allaah, my Lord and your Lord. And I served as a witness for them for

as long as I was with them. But when You took me up, You were the Watcher

over them, and You are a Witness to all things.’” [Qur’aan 5:116-117]

3. In Chapter 11 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 25, it states: “At that time Jesus

declared: ‘I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden

these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes

(infants).’”

So Jesus was one of God’s servants and messengers. He acknowledged the right of

his Lord who created him and bestowed His blessings on him, and therefore turned to

Him, in thanks and affirmation that He alone was the Lord of the heaven and earth.

This is since He is the One who created these two creations (the heaven and the

earth), as well as everything inside them, in between them and whatever lies below the

ground. No one else had any part in this – neither Jesus or anyone else – nor can

anyone rival Him in that matter.

4. In Chapter 14 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 23, it states: “And after he had

dismissed the crowds, he (Jesus) went up on the mountain by himself to pray.”

Prayer is one of the greatest acts of worship that can be performed to God, and no

one engages in it except for a lowly servant who stands in need of the mercy of his

Lord and Creator. This is as Allaah says in the Qur’aan: “O mankind! It is you who

stand in need of Allaah, whereas Allaah is Rich (free of all needs), Most

Praiseworthy.” [Qur’aan 35:15]

And Allaah says: “The Messiah (Jesus) will never be too proud to reject being a

servant of God, nor the angels who are the ones close (to Him). And whoever is

too proud and rejects worshipping Him, then He will gather them all together

unto Himself.” [Qur’aan 4:172]

So Jesus was a servant of God, and he was not nor will he ever be too proud to

worship Him. This is his condition and the condition of all of the prophets and angels.

5. In Chapter 26 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 39, it states that the Messiah

(Jesus): “fell on his face and prayed, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup

pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt.’”

So in this text, there is proof that Jesus was a servant (worshipper) of God who had no

control over repelling harm from himself or bringing benefit to himself. And there is

evidence in this text that he sought refuge in God during times of hardship, seeking

His assistance and humbling himself before Him, in order to remove the harm and

danger that was approaching him. So he fell prostrate with his face on the ground,

seeking nearness to Him, lowering himself before Him, showing his need for Him and

expressing the belief that no one has the ability to repel harm except Him. This is the

state of all of the messengers, not to mention all of mankind.

6. In Chapter 21 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 46, it states: “But when they tried

to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, since they held him to be a prophet.”

There is proof in this verse that the masses of people who believed in God and in

Jesus were monotheists with pure and sincere faith, and that they believed that Jesus

was a messenger and a prophet. This proves that their prophet, Jesus, had taught

them this and cultivated them to believe in that. So they did not used to believe that he

was God or the son of God, since he would not teach the people these things.

7. In Chapter 23 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 10, it states that Jesus said:

“Neither be called masters, for you, even the Messiah, has One master.” 12

This text resembles the Qur’anic text in which Allaah informs us that His messenger

Jesus told the Tribe of Israel: “And verily, Allaah is my Lord and your Lord.”

[Qur’aan 3:51]

So Allaah is the Lord of Jesus, as well as his Master, Nurturer and Owner. He is the

Lord, Master and Owner of all mankind.

The Muslim scholar, Taqee-ud-Deen al-Hilaalee, pointed out in his treatise “Clear

Evidences” that: Some translators have distorted this text, but that the English

translation was saved from this corruption.

8. In Chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, verse 3, it states: “And this is the eternal life

– that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom Thou hast

sent.”

This text confirms that which all of the messengers came with, which was that there is

no deity that has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, and it confirms that Jesus

was a messenger of God. This was during his time, and every nation had its own time

and messenger, as Allaah says: “And We did not send any messenger before you

except that We revealed to him: ‘There is no deity that has the right to be

worshipped in truth, except Me, so worship Me alone.’” [Qur’aan 21:25]

And He says: “And We indeed sent to every nation a messenger (saying to his

people): ‘Worship Allaah alone and avoid the false deities.’” [Qur’aan 16:36]

9. In Chapter 12 of the Gospel of Mark, verses 28-30, it states: “And one of the

scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he

(Jesus) answered them well, asked him, ‘Which commandment is the first of

all?’ Jesus answered, ‘The first is: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is

One. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul,

with all your mind, and with all your strength.'”

This was the first commandment.

 

12 Translator’s Note: This text was adapted from what is found in the Revised Standard Edition of the

Bible to conform to the original text of this booklet, which was written in Arabic and which references

an Arabic translation of the Bible.

And in verse 32 of the same chapter, it states that: “The scribe said to him, ‘You are

right, teacher. You have truly said that He is One, and there is no other but He.’”

Then in verse 34 of the same chapter, it states: “And when Jesus saw that he had

answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’”

This first commandment mentioned by Jesus is the same commandment that Allaah

prescribed to all of His messengers, including Jesus – and this was the commandment

that the messengers passed on to their nations:

“He has ordained for you the same religion that He ordained for Noah and which

We revealed to you (O Muhammad) and ordained for Abraham, Moses and Jesus

– that you should establish the Religion and make no divisions in it. Intolerable

for the polytheists is that which you call them to.” [Qur’aan 42:13]

The religion that God ordained for them was the pure monotheistic Faith, which is

represented in the statement: “There is no deity that has the right to be

worshipped except Allaah.” He ordered all of his messengers to call to this, and it is

that which the polytheists found difficult to accept and for which reason they fought

against God’s messengers.

This was the same thing that Abraham and Jacob, also known as Israel, commanded

the people with, as Allaah says: “And remember when Abraham and (his son)

Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House (Ka’bah at Makkah), saying:

‘Our Lord! Accept this from us. Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

Our Lord! Make us submissive unto You, and of our offspring, a nation

submissive unto You. And show us how to perform the ceremonies required

during the pilgrimage (to the Ka’bah), and accept our repentance. Truly, You are

the One who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful. Our Lord! Send amongst

them a messenger of their own (i.e. Muhammad), who shall recite unto them

Your verses and teach them the Book and the Wisdom (Prophetic Teachings),

and purify them. Verily, You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.’ And who turns

away from the religion of Abraham except for he who fools himself? Truly, We

chose him in this world and in the Hereafter, he will be among the righteous.

When his Lord said to him: ‘Submit yourself’, he said: ‘I have submitted myself

(as a Muslim) to the Lord of all that exists.’ And this (submission to Allaah) was

enjoined by Abraham upon his sons, and also by Jacob, saying: ‘O my sons!

Allaah has chosen for you the (true) religion, so do not die except while you are

Muslims (i.e. submitting to the Will of your Creator).’ Or were you witnesses

when death approached Jacob? – When he said to his sons: ‘What will you

worship after me?’ They said: ‘We shall worship your God, the God of your forefathers – Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac – One God and to Him we submit (as

Muslims).’” [Qur’aan 2:127-133]

This is truly a tremendous religion, in which they submitted their will to the Lord of all

that exists, turned to Him in repentance and sought refuge in Him to make their

offspring an offspring that submit themselves to God. And they invoked Him to send a

messenger from amongst them to them who would recite His verses unto them, teach

them the Book and the Wisdom and purify them – the purification and wisdom that

would keep them far away from polytheism, foolishness and misguidance. And Allaah

rules here that whoever turns away from this religion, which is pure monotheism, only

fools himself.

The point derived from this is that the call of all of the prophets was in harmony in that

they were calls to Monotheism and to Submission (to God) and that there was no deity

that had the right to be worshipped except Allaah. They called their nations to this and

counseled those who came after them from their offspring to abide by this.

The second point we want to focus on here, was the counsel of Israel, who was also

known as Jacob. The text of the Bible in this regard is in conformity with the text from

the Qur’aan in that the Biblical text indicates we should have love for God. This is also

part of Islaam. In fact, the Religion of Islaam also consists of many aspects and great

deeds apart from love (for the Creator).

Look at how Jesus responded and what his tremendous counsel was. And look at the

faith of the scribe who had asked the question looking for an answer to benefit from,

and his statement: “You are right Teacher. You have truly said that He is One, and

there is no other but He.”

And look at how the Messiah responded to him, saying “You are not far from the

kingdom of God.” This, and Allaah knows best, is a promise from him that he will be

in Paradise, and it indicates that anyone who doesn’t believe in the Oneness of God

and that He alone should be worshipped will not be allowed entry into Paradise. This is

similar to what Allaah says in the Qur’aan, relaying to us what Jesus said to the Tribe

of Israel: “Worship Allaah, who is my Lord and your Lord. Verily, whoever

ascribes partners to Allaah in worship, Allaah will surely make Paradise

forbidden for him and his final abode will be the Hellfire. And the wrongdoers

will not have any supporters (in Hell).” [Qur’aan 5:72]

Note: According to the language of the Torah and the Gospels, every righteous and

dutiful follower of God is called a son of God, so Jesus was not particularized with this

expression of “son of God.”

10. In Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 9, it states: “Blessed are the

peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”

11. And in verse 45 of Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, it states: “So that you

may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.”

12. In verse 4 of the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5, it states: “You, therefore, must

be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

13. In Chapter 6 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 1, it states: “Beware of practicing

your piety before men in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no

reward from your Father who is in heaven.”

14. In Chapter 23 of the Gospel of Matthew, verse 9, it states: “And call no man your

father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.” 13

These verses show that use of the terms “father” and “son” to refer to the

connection between the Lord and His servant was a practice established in the Bible

for all people, so the Messiah, Jesus, was not specifically characterized with this apart

from others. 14

 

13 Translator’s Note: The use of the relationship of Father and Son to refer to the connection between

God and His righteous servants is not just limited to the New testament of the Bible, rather, there can be

found proof for it in the Old Testament as well: “The sons of God saw that the daughters of men

were fair; and they took to wife such of them as they chose.” [Genesis 6:2] “The Nephilim were on

the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of

men, and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men that were of old, the men of

renown.” [Genesis 6:4] “When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he

separated the sons of men, he fixed the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons

of God.” [Deuteronomy 32:8] “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present

themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.” [Job 1:6] “When the morning

stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?” [Job 38:7]

14 See “The Clear Evidences” of Taqee-ud-Deen Al-Hilaalee (pgs. 6-10). Translator’s Note: Further

evidence from the New Testament that confirms this point that the use of the relationship between

Father and Son as a substitute for the relationship between God and His servant is as follows: “For they

cannot die any more, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, being sons of the

resurrection.” [Luke 20:36] “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” [Romans 8:

14] “But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of

God.” [John 1:12] “And not for the nation only, but to gather into one the children of God who are

scattered abroad.” [John 11:52] “It is the Spirit himself bearing witness with our spirit that we are

children of God.” [Romans 8:16] “…because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to

decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God.” [Romans 8:21] “That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse

generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” [Philippians 2:15] “See what love the

Father has given us – that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the

world does not know us is that it did not know him.” [1 John 3:1] “By this it may be seen who are

the children of God, and who are the children of the Devil, Whoever does not do right is not of

God, nor he who does not love his brother.” [1 John 3:10] “By this we know that we love the

children of God, when we love God and obey his commandment.” [1 John 5:2]

Perhaps all of this was from the behavior of some of the Jews and Christians, but God

knows best. This is since Allaah says in the Qur’aan: “The Jews and the Christians

say: ‘We are the children of God and His beloved ones.’ Say: ‘Why then does He

punish you for your sins?’ Nay, you are but human beings from those He has

created. He forgives whom He wills and He punishes whom He wills. And to

Allaah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is

between them. And to Him is the final return.” [Qur’aan 5:18]

Any fair and balanced person with sound intellect will realize that the Qur’anic texts we

mentioned contain in them a tribute, honor, warm reception and high praise for Jesus.

And they confirm that he was a prophet and a messenger, and that he was one of the

greatest messengers who carried the banner of Monotheism, called mankind to this

Monotheistic Faith, which means making all worship purely for God alone, fought

against polytheism, and warned those who adhere to it (polytheism) that they would

reside eternally in the Hellfire – what an evil destination!

These verses from the Qur’aan also show how God absolved Jesus and his mother

from the slander that the Jews accused them of, how He raised the status of Jesus

and his mother and made the statements of the Jews against him and his mother to be

considered as disbelief and immense slander.

Furthermore, the texts of the Qur’aan and the Bible are in conformity with the fact that

Jesus was a servant and messenger of God. This is a perfect state that no one can

attain except for the great messengers amongst whom was Jesus. The teachings of

Prophet Muhammad also professed the same beliefs and the Muslims believed in all

of this. So what then is wrong with Islaam and the Muslims? There is nothing wrong

with it at all, in the eyes of those with sound intellects and impartiality. Rather, the

wrong is against God Himself, since the terrible statement (that Jesus is the son of

God), due to which the heavens are ready to tear apart, the earth split asunder, and

the mountains fall in ruins is the opposite of what is indicated in the Qur’aan, the

teachings of Prophet Muhammad and what the Muslims adhere to, not to mention

what the monotheistic texts still preserved in the Bible indicate.

Has not the time come for the Christians, after hearing all of this, to hasten and rush to

Islaam, especially the intellectual, educated and free thinking ones amongst them?

We call them again to stand up before God in pairs and individually, then to reflect on

this tremendous matter – of which there is no matter greater than it – with firm

determination and impartiality and earnestly seeking to attain the truth and the reality,

for it is indeed a crucial matter, which can either lead one to Paradise, the size of

which spans the heavens and the earth, or to the Hellfire, whose fuel will be men and

stones and which is prepared for those who disbelieve to reside therein forever. This is

a matter that all of the messengers agreed on and which is contained in their revealed

books, including Jesus, the servant and messenger of God.

At this point, it is appropriate for us to honestly tell you: “O People of the Scripture!15

Come to a word that is just between us and you – that we worship none but God

alone and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take

others as lords besides God.’ Then if they turn away, say: ‘Bear witness that we

are Muslims.’” [Qur’aan 3:64]

This is a sincere call that requires your stern attention. So do not let the enemy of God,

the Devil, divert and impede you from the objective (of finding out the truth). Verily, the

Devil is a clear and open enemy to you. And indeed, he only calls his followers to be

from amongst the inhabitants of the Hellfire, whereas Allaah, the Most Kind and Most

Merciful, calls you to Paradise and to forgiveness. And Allaah invites you to the abode

of Peace and guides whom He wills to a Straight Path.

I swear by Allaah that true success and prosperity in this worldly life and in the

Hereafter can only be found in this great religion of Islaam, which has been ordained

by Allaah, Lord of all that exists. And again, I swear by Allaah that in Islaam you will be

able to find solutions for all of the problems facing mankind today, whether they are

related to beliefs, politics, society, economy or daily etiquettes. Furthermore, Islaam

eliminates the hostilities, hatred and malice that a person’s life harvests, and which

may serve to transfer him to the Hellfire.

So there is no religion or methodology on the face of this earth today that truthfully

contains and consists of what we stated previously, except for this magnificent religion,

with its miraculous Qur’aan, its tremendous teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, its

accurate and wise principles and its firm fundamentals.

15 Translator’s Note: In the Qur’aan, Allaah refers to the Jews and Christians as “People of the

Scripture” due to the fact that they had been sent messengers with revealed scriptures – i.e. Moses with

the Torah and Jesus with the Gospels

So I urge you to rush to the real means that will bring you salvation from misery in this life and the Hereafter, and salvation from destructive wars and stifling worries.

O Allaah, I ask You to guide these nations (of Christians) to Your upright Religion and

Your Straight Path, Verily, You are Able to do all things and Respond to all requests.

There will be a continuation to this treatise, in which we will clarify the greatness of

Islaam and the truthfulness of the Messenger of Islaam (Muhammad), as well as him

and his Message being far removed from extremism and negligence and in conformity

with sound intellects and uncorrupt innate natures.

[End of the Treatise]