CHAPTER 2: SECTION ONE: THE SECOND CHRISTIAN CLAIM
They claim that they found in that Book, i.e., the Qur’an a glorification of Christ and his mother, as for example, in this verse which in the Chapter of Al-Anbiya’,
which means, “And (remember) she who guarded her chastity (Virgin Maryam (Mary)), We breathed into (the sleeves of) her (shirt or garment) (through Our Ruh – Jibril (Gabriel), and We made her and her son (‘Isa (Jesus)] a sign for AI-‘Alamin (the mankind and inn).” (Al-Anbiya’ 21:91)
Also, in the Chapter of Al-‘imran, there is this verse,
which means, “And (remember) when the angels said: ‘O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah has chosen you, purified you (from polytheism and: disbelief), and chosen you above the women of the ‘Alamin (mankind and jinn) (of her lifetime).” (Al-‘imran, 3: 42)
This Book also states and asserts the miracles of Christ. His mother conceived him without having intercourse with any man. It also states that Christ spoke while he was still a baby in his cradle; revived the dead; healed those who were born blind as well as the lepers; created from clay a thing which looked like a bird, and after breathing into it, it became a bird by Allah’s leave. This means by the Permission of the Divine Entity, which is the Word of God unified with the human entity.
We also found in your Book that Allah raised Christ unto Himself, as it is said in the Chapter of An-Nisa’,
which means, “For surely; they killed him not (i.e. ‘Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary): But Allah raised him (‘Isa (Jesus)] up (with his body and soul) unto Himself (and he is in the heavens).” (An-Nisa’, 4:157-158)
In addition, it is said in the Chapter of Al-‘imran,
which means, “I will take you and raise you to Myself and clear you (of the forged statement that ‘Isa (Jesus) is Allah’s son) of those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you (Monotheists, who worship none but Allah) superior to those who disbelieve (in the Oneness of Allah, or disbelieve in some of His Messengers, e.g. Muhammad (peace be upon him), ‘Isa (Jesus), MGsa (Moses), etc., or in His Holy Books, e.g. the Tawrah (Torah), the Injil (Gospel), the Qur’an] until the Day of Resurrection.” (Al- ‘Imran, 3:55)
It is also said in the Chapter Al-Baqarah,
which means, “And We gave ‘Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), clear signs and supported him with Ruhul-Qudus (Jibril (Gabriel).” (Al-Baqarah, 2:87)
And it is said in the Chapter of Al-Hadid,
which means, “Then, We sent after them, Our Messengers, and We sent ‘Isa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary), and gave him the Injil (Gospel). And We ordained in the hearts of those who followed him, compassion and mercy. But the Monasticism which they invented for themselves, We did not prescribe for them, but (they sought it) only to please Allah therewith, but that they did not observe it with the right observance. So We gave those among them who believed, their (due) reward ” (Al-Hadid, 57:27)
And in the Chapter of Al-‘imran, it is said,
which means, “A party of the people of the Scripture stand for the right, they recite the verses of Allah during the hours of the night, prostrating themselves in prayer. They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin Al-Ma’ruf (Islamic Monotheism, and following Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and opposing Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)); and they hasten in (all) good works; and they are among the righteous.” (Al-‘imran, 3:113-1 14)
We found that the Bible is being glorified and that our synagogues and places of worship are highly regarded and honored. It is mentioned that they are places in which the name of Allah is frequently mentioned, as, for example, in this verse,
which means, “For had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of another, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is mentioned much would surely have been pulled down.” (Al-Hajj, 22:40)
All those verses and much more urge us to hold fast to our religion; never to abandon that which is in our hands; not to refuse our doctrine; and to follow none other than Christ, the Word and Soul of Allah, and his Disciples whom He sent to us, and who warned us in our language and gave us our religion. The Disciples were glorified in this verse found in the Chapter of AI-HadTd, which states,
which means, “Indeed We have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed to them the Scripture and the Balance (justice) that mankind may keep up justice.” (Al-Hadid, 57:25)
It is also stated in the Chapter of Al-Baqarah,
which means, “And Allah sent Prophets with glad tidings and warnings, and with them He sent the Scripture in truth to judge between people in matters wherein they differed ” (Al-Baqarah, 2:213)
The word ‘Prophets’ here means the Disciples who traveled all over the seven regions of the world and gave the glad tidings using the one Scripture, which is the Holy Bible. The word ‘Prophets’ does not refer to Ibrahim (Abraham), Dawud (David), Musa (Moses) and Muhammad, because he said ‘the Scripture,’ only one Scripture. No group of prophets was ever sent with only one Scripture except for the Disciples who came with the Holy Bible.
In addition, it is stated in that Book (i.e., the Quran),
which means, “And there came running from the farthest part of the town, a man, saying: O my people! Obey the Messengers.” (Yasin, 36:20)
The word ‘messengers’ in the above verse refers to the Disciples.
As for the glorification of our Scriptures and Books, it is said in the Qur’an,
which means, “And We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur’an) in truth, confirming the Scripture.” (Al-Ma’idah, 5:48)
It is also said,
which means, “Alif-Lam-MTm. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings. Allah! La ilaha Ma Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever-Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’an) to you (Muhammad (peace be upon him)) with truth, confirming what came before it. And He sent down the Tawrah (Torah) and the Injil (Gospel), aforetime, as a guidance to mankind.” (Al-‘imran, 3:1- 4)
And it is said in the Chapter of Al-Baqarah,
which means, “Alif-Lam-MTm. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meaning.) This is the Book (the Qur’an), whereof there is no doubt, a guidance to those who are A!-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 all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained). Who believe in the Ghaib and perform As-Salat (IqamatusSalah), and spend out of what we have provided for them (i.e. give Zakat, spend on themselves, their parents, their children, their wives, etc., and also give charity to the poor and also in Allah’s Cause – Jihad, etc. And who believe in (the Qur’an and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad) and in [the Tawrah (Torah) and the InjTI (Gospel), etc.) which were sent down before you and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell, etc.) They are on (true) guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:1-5)
The Book’ is the Bible, and ‘those who believe in the Ghaib (unseen)’ are the Christians who believe in Christ although they have not seen him. As for those ‘who believe in (the Qur’an and the Sunnah) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (Muhammad) and in the Tawrah (Torah) and the InjTI (Gospel), etc.) which were sent down before you,’ they are the Muslims who believe in what was revealed to Muhammad and in what was revealed before him as well.
It is said in the Chapter of Al-Ma’idah,
which means, “And in their footsteps, We sent Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), confirming the Tawrah (Torah) that had come before him, and We gave him the InjTI (Gospel), in which was guidance and light and confirmation of the Tawrah (Torah) that had come before it, a guidance and an admonition for Al-Muttaqun (the pious). Let the people of the Injil (Gospel) judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whosoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed (then) such (people) are the Fasiqun (the rebellious, i.e., disobedient (of a lesser degree) to Allah.” (Al-Ma’idah, 5: 46- 47)
And in the Chapter of Al-‘imran, there is the following verse,
which means, “Then if they reject you (O Muhammad), so were Messengers rejected before you, who came with AlBayyinat (clear signs, proofs, evidences) and the Scripture and the Book of Enlightenment.” (Al-‘imran, 3:184)
The Book of Enlightenment’ is referring to the Holy Bible.
By: Sheikhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyah
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