Christ’s Likeness (peace be upon him)

LESSON # 363 FROM HOLY QUR’AN

Christ’s Likeness (peace be upon him)

Surah ‘Aali ‘Imran (The Family Of ‘Imran, Chapter - 3)

Verse – 58, 59 & 60 of  200, Section –6    (Part – 3)

58.  This (which) We recite unto thee is a Revelation and the wise reminder.        59.  Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! a+nd he is.       60.  (This is) the truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thou of those who waver.

58.  Zaalika  nat-luuhu  ‘alayka  minal-‘Aayaati  waz-Zikril-Hakiim.         59. ‘Inna  masala  ‘Iisaa  ‘indallaahi  ka-masali  ‘Aadam.  Khalaqahuu  min-  turaabin-  summa  qaala  lahuu  ‘KUN’  fayakuun.    60. ‘Al-Haqqu  mir-Rabbika  falaa  takum-minal-mumtariin.

Lesson

       

Allah Almighty described all the realities about Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) to the Messenger Muhammad (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) and commanded, “if the Christians quarrel even now with You (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) regarding Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) then do not care for them. Denier of the sunlight is called blind likewise; the denier of facts is wretched and unfortunate”.

The people of Scripture used to quarrel with the Messenger of God Almighty (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) in the matter that Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was not servant of Allah Almighty but was His son. They used to say, “if he (peace be upon him) is not son of God Almighty then you (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) should tell us, whose son He (peace be upon him) is”? Responding them Allah Almighty said, “Prophet Adam (peace be upon Him) did have neither father nor mother. Therefore, if Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) had not father then what is there to be wonder? Not having by anyone father, it does not mean that he is son of God. Otherwise, like this, the grade of Prophet Adam (peace be upon Him) should be higher than Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and he (peace be upon him) would have more right to be called as son of God”.

It is the reality that God Almighty created Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) from dust and also created Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) from the dust. Likeness of both of them is the same (peace be upon them). Neither Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) was son of God nor Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him). After that, Allah Almighty commanded the last Prophet (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him), “Whatever We described about “Messiah” (peace be upon him), that entire is quite right. There is no space of doubt in it. You (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon him) should never be out of the people who have doubts”.

By exemplifying Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) with Prophet Adam (peace be upon him), Allah Almighty has proved such clear evidence that no choice of argument remains now in this matter. The Father of entire human beings who (Adam; peace be upon Him) was born in heaven without mother and father, if he (peace be upon Him) is neither God and nor son of God, then one, who is born from the womb of a mother in this world, how can he (peace be upon him) be son of God?

Transliteration in Roman Script & English Translation of Holy Qur’an written by Marmaduke; Pickthall, Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore and Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore (translated by Muhammad Sharif)