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Let us first refresh our memory with the following few
verses from the Gospels (and the books of the New Testament), which talks
about this subject.
ST.JOHN 15, VERSES 25 - 27
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled
that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send
unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which
proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And
ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me
from the beginning.
Jesus (Ppuh) taught the disciples about that prophet whom God,
the Father will be sending after Jesus Christ (Ppuh), and he, the
spirit of truth prophet will testify for Jesus (Ppuh).
ST.JOHN 16, VERSES 12 - 14
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot
bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth,
is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall
he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall
glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it
unto you.
Jesus (Ppuh) taught the disciples when that truthful prophet was
to be sent, he would be the guide into all the truth, as he
would not be speaking of himself, but as Jesus (Ppuh), what he
hears from God he should speak, that prophet would show
the world things to come and would glorify Jesus (Ppuh), as he
would testify for Jesus (Ppuh).
I. JOHN 4, VERSES 1 – 3
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets
are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of
God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth
not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and
this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that
it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
That prophet was yet to be sent after Jesus (Ppuh) and by his
testimony, that Jesus (Ppuh) is the Christ came in the flesh we
shall know him.
REVELATION 19, VERSES 9 & 10
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which
are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he
saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10 And
I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See
thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren
that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the
testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
So does the Qur'an speak of Jesus (Ppuh)? And if so what does
it say about Jesus (Ppuh), and of his great message and guiding
Gospel?
THE QUR'AN 2, VERSE 87
We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a
succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary
Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is
it that whenever there comes to you an messenger with
what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?-
Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!
The Holy Spirit is God's Angel Gabriel, the Holy Spirit (Ppuh) is the
Angel that God sent down to the virgin Mary with the good
news of her son Jesus (Ppuh). He is the angel with whom God
strengthened Jesus (Ppuh), and he is the angel that God sent to the
prophet of Islam, to reveal and teach him the Qur'an,
as we learned previously in this study.
THE QUR'AN 16, VERSE 102
Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation (the Qur'an)
from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who
believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
Islam means submitting to the one true God, and Muslims
means the ones who believe in God, in God's angels, in
God's books, in God's messengers without any distinction
between one and another among them, and in the only one
true God to whom they submit and bow.
THE QUR'AN 3, VERSE 84
Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed
to us (the Qur'an) and what was revealed to Abraham,
Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books)
given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their Lord:
We make no distinction between one and another among
them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)."
THE QUR'AN 5, VERSE 46
And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary,
confirming the Torah (that had come before him): We
sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and
confirmation of the Torah: a guidance and an admonition
to those who fear Allah.
The Torah is God's book that was revealed to Moses (Ppuh).
THE QUR'AN 3, VERSES 42 - 64
42 Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen
thee and purified thee- chosen thee above the women of all
nations. 43 "O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate
thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow
down." 44 This is part of the tidings of the things unseen,
which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger.) by inspiration:
Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows,
as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the
point). 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 honour 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 Torah and the Gospel,
49 "And (appoint him) an messenger to the Children of
Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, with a
Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay,
as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and
it becomes a bird by Allah.s leave: And I heal those born
blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah.
s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye
store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye
did believe; 50 "'(I have come to you), to attest the Torah
which was before. And to make lawful to you part of what
was (Before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with
a Sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me. 51
"'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship
Him. This is a Way that is straight.'" 52 When Jesus found
Unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers
to (the work of) Allah." Said the disciples: "We are Allah.
s helpers: We believe in Allah, and do thou bear witness
that we are Muslims. 53 "Our Lord! we believe in what
Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger (Jesus).
then write us down among those who bear witness." 54
And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah too
planned, and the best of planners is Allah. 55 Behold! Allah
said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and
clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme;
I will make those who follow thee superior to those who
reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall ye all
return unto me, and I will judge between you of the matters
wherein ye dispute. 56 "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the
Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help." 57 "As to
those who believe and work righteousness, Allah will pay
them (in full) their reward; but Allah loveth not those who
do wrong." 58 "This is what we rehearse unto thee of the
Signs and the Message of Wisdom." 59 The similitude of
Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from
dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was. 60 The Truth
(comes) from Allah alone; so be not of those who doubt. 61
If any one disputes in this matter with thee, now after (full)
knowledge Hath come to thee, say: "Come! let us gather
together,- our sons and your sons, our women and your
women, ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly
pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those who lie!" 62
This is the true account: There is no god except Allah. and
Allah. He is indeed the Exalted in Power, the Wise. 63 But
if they turn back, Allah hath full knowledge of those who
do mischief. 64 Say: "O People of the Book (the Bible)!
come to common terms as between us and you: That we
worship none but Allah. that we associate no partners with
him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and
patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye:
"Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to
Allah.s Will).
THE QUR'AN 19, VERSES 16 - 40
16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when she withdrew
from her family to a place in the East. 17 She placed a
screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her
our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all
respects. 18 She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah)
Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah." 19
He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to
announce) to thee the gift of a holy son. 20 She said: "How
shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and
I am not unchaste?" 21 He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord
saith, 'that is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as
a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us':It is a matter (so)
decreed." 22 So she conceived him, and she retired with
him to a remote place. 23 And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm-tree: She cried (in her anguish):
"Ah! would that I had died before this! would that I had
been a thing forgotten and out of sight!" 24 But (a voice)
cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): "Grieve not!
for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee; 25 "And
shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: It will let
fall fresh ripe dates upon thee. 26 "So eat and drink and
cool (thine) eye. And if thou dost see any man, say, 'I have
vowed a fast to ((Allah)) Most Gracious, and this day will
I enter into not talk with any human being'" 27 At length
she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her
arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast
thou brought! 28 "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a
man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!" 29 But she
pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we talk to one
who is a child in the cradle?" 30 He said: "I am indeed a
servant of Allah. He hath given me revelation and made me
a prophet; 31 "And He hath made me blessed wheresoever
I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long
as I live; 32 "(He) hath made me kind to my mother, and
not overbearing or miserable; 33 "So peace is on me the
day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I
shall be raised up to life (again)"! 34 Such (was) Jesus the
son of Mary: (it is) a statement of truth, about which they
(vainly) dispute. 35 It is not befitting to (the majesty of)
Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He
determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is. 36
Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve
ye: this is a Way that is straight. 37 But the sects differ
among themselves: and woe to the unbelievers because
of the (coming) Judgment of a Momentous Day! 38 How
plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear
before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest! 39
But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will
be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent and they
do not believe! 40 It is We Who will inherit the earth, and
all beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
THE QUR'AN 4, VERSES 156 - 159
156 "That they (Jews) rejected faith: that they uttered
against Mary a grave false charge. 157 That they said
(in boast) "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary the
Messenger of Allah"; but they killed him not nor crucified
him but so it was made to appear to them and those who
differ therein are full of doubts with no (certain) knowledge
but only conjecture to follow for of a surety they killed him
not. 158 Nay Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah
is Exalted in Power Wise. 159 And there is none of the
People of the Book (Christians and Jews) but must believe
in him (the true righteous believe) before his death (when
Jesus comes back just before the end of the world and kills
the false Christ); and on the Day of Judgment He will be a
witness against them."
THE QUR'AN 19, VERSES 88 – 93
"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."
THE QUR'AN 4, VERSES 171 & 172
171 "O people of the Book (Christians and Jews)! commit
no excesses in your religion: nor say of Allah aught but
truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than)
an 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 nor 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).
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Author's Notes:
What does the Qur'an say in Jesus Christ (Ppuh), and does it testify for Jesus (Ppuh)?
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