CHAPTER 2: DIVINE AND HUMAN ENTITIES UNITED
According to the Christians, the Qur’anic verse that means ‘that it became a bird by Allah’s leave’ (Al-‘lmran, 3: 49) means the permission of the Divine Entity, which is the Word of Allah unified with the human entity.
If they say this as a belief in their doctrine without claiming that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said it, we will talk to them and falsify their claim by rationally deduced evidence and alsc through citing from Divine texts.
However, if they claim that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that the above verse refers to the permission of the Divine Entity, which is the Word of God united with the human entity, this would simply be a part of their manifest lies against Muhannmad (peace be upon him). These lies also include their allegation concerning the following verse,
which means, “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam…” (Al-‘imran, 3: 85)
refers to the Arabs. This is also related to their allegation concerning the verse, which says,
which means, “Alif-Lam-MTm. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings). This is the Book (the Qur’an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)),” (Al Baqarah, 2: 1-2)
They claim that it refers to the Bible.
These all are manifest lies, which only indicate extreme ignorance or stubbornness. However, it is not unusual for Christians to say such incorrect interpretations, for they have interpreted many sections of the Torah (Tawrah), Bible (Injil), Psalms (Az-Zabur), and the prophecies in a similar way in which they displaced the words revealed to the Prophets from their right places in an apparent manner, distorted the actual meanings, and thus they changed the Books and religion of Allah. They were like the Jews who displaced words and changed meanings. So, their deliberate misinterpretation of the Qur’an is similar to their distortion and change of the Torah and the Bible.
It is an acknowledged fact in the religion of Muhammad (peace be upon him) that the Messiah (‘Isa (Jesus)) is a servant of Allah and a created being just like all other Messengers, and that he declares as disbelievers those Christians who believe that he is Allah and the son of Allah.
Allah, the Exalted, says,
which means, “Surely, they have disbelieved who say that Allah is the Messiah (‘Isa (Jesus)), son of Maryam (Mary). But the Messiah (‘Isa (Jesus)) said: ‘O Children of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.’ Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zhalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers) there are no helpers. Surely, the disbelievers are those who said, ‘Allah is the third of the three (in a Trinity).’ But there is no ilah (god) (none who has the right to be worshipped) but One Ilah (God -Allah). And if they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them. Will they not repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. The Messiah (Isa (Jesus)), son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother (Maryam (Mary)) was a Siddiqah [i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth). Say (O Muhammad to mankind): “How do you worship besides Allah something which has no power either to harm or to benefit you? But it is Allah Who is the All-Hearer, All-Knower, Say (O Muhammad), ‘O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Exceed not the limits in your religion (by believing in something) other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people who went astray in times gone by, and who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the Right Path.’ (Al-Ma’idah, 5: 72-77)
The saying of the Christiansthat Christ is Allah is blatant disbelief, for the above verses say that Jesus was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. He only had one mission, which is to deliver the Divine Message. The same was said about Muhammad (peace be upon him),
which means, “Muhammad is no more than a Messenger, and indeed (many) Messengers have passed away before him.” (Al-‘imran, 3: 144)
The mother of Christ was only a virtuous woman who believed in Allah and His Books, so this proves that she is not a prophet. Moreover, Allah says,
which means, “They both used to eat food,” (Al-Ma’idah, 5:75) and this is one of the clearest attributes which proves that they are not gods; i.e. this need for food which enters a human body and is then excreted.
There are many verses in the Qur’an, which stress the fact that Christ is a servant of Allah, and the first thing that he uttered was in the verse,
which means, “He (Isa (Jesus)) said: Verily! i am a slave of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet.” (Maryam, 19:30)
It is an acknowledged fact in the religion of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and in what is narrated from him and by the consensus of his nation depending on his narrations, the Book revealed to him, and his Sunnah, that it is beyond doubt that Christ is only a servant and Messenger of Allah. He declares as disbelievers the Christians who believe that he (Christ) is God or the Son of God or those who say that God is a third member of a trinity. Thus, as for their interpretation of the saying of Allah, which is delivered through His Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him) that it became a bird by Allah’s leave, it is totally false. They claim that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that the bird was created with the permission of the Divine Entity, which is the Word of God that is united with the human entity. This is one of the incidents in which they attribute lies against Muhammad (peace be upon him). All mankind is aware of such lies, including those who believe in his prophethood as well as those who do not.
Their claim that the Divine Entity is the Word of God, which is united with the human entity, is totally false for the following reasons:
– This Word is God or an attribute of His Divine Entity.
– Or that this Word is not His Divine Entity or one of His Attributes.
– Or that it is the Attribute and the Entity together.
If it is not God or one of His Attributes, it must be a created thing separate that is from Him. Thus, Christ is not a divine being or a creator. A divine attribute was never united with him. He was simply an ordinary created being.
And if the Word is the Divine Entity or an Attribute of God, then it is the Lord of the Universe. It represents the Father in Christian theology. The Christians agree that Christ is not the Father and that what united with him was the Son, not the Father.
If that word is an attribute of God, the Exalted and Ever Majestic, then the attribute of God in itself is not the Creating Lord, and, according to Christian belief, Christ is the Creating Lord. In addition to that, an attribute of God is dependent on His Entity and cannot be separated from Him, incarnated with Him, or united to another entity. But according to them, the Word of God was united with Christ. Christians only specify this incarnation for Christ, although, whatever is united to a human being cannot be separated from him, for both become one entity. Thus, with this union, a characteristic or an act cannot be attributed to one of them without the other. But Christians claim the existence of this union and then they contradict each other: for some of them say that they both have the same essence while others say they have two essences. Some say that they have one will, while others say that they have two.
By: Sheikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah
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