The Quran has cited Jesus as "The Word "(Kalimah). This is a title given to him for a special reason, unique to him only.
The two verses in the Quran referring to Jesus as Word are as follows:
"The angels said, "O Maryam (Mary)! God is giving you glad tidings of a WORD from Him, his name will be Masih, I`sa (Jesus) alayhis salam, Son of Maryam (Mary), Honoured in this world and in the hereafter and amongst the rank of those who are close to God." ( Holy Quran 3:45.)
"O People of the Book! Do not commit any excesses in your religion, and say naught of Allah but the truth. Surely Masih, I`sa (Jesus) , Son of Maryam (Mary) is the prophet of Allah and His WORD which He has bestowed upon Maryam (Mary) and a spirit proceeding from Him."
( Holy Quran 4:171)
The word Kalimah literally carries many meanings associated with word; speech, address; utterance, remark, saying; aphorism, maxim; brief announcement, a few introductory words; short treatise; importance, weight, influence, authority, ascendancy and powerful position.
the most common definition of Kalimah is word and that this is the denotation upheld by the majority of the scholars, as it is more close to its literal meaning. Also many verses of the Quran explain one another, this is one of the tools and methods of the exegetes - explaining one part of the Quran, by using another part of it; i.e. some verses expound upon a subject only touched upon in other verses. This calls for a depth of knowledge concerning all the Quranic verses related to a certain topic or issue, before the step of explaining or deriving any kind of ruling, can be undertaken. It is upon the basis of this principle, that great exegetes like Imam Qatadah. have equated some other verses to the verse, in order to explain the meaning of Kalimah. It is by comparing and matching the text of the Quran that the definition for the word Kalimah has been arrived at, and concluded to be the word 'Kun'. This is from God when He ordered Jesus to BE, as the word Kun means Be.
This exegesis (tafsir) is supported by the following two verses :
"She said, "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has \ever touched me?" He replied, "Even so God creates what He wills, when He decrees a plan He says to it "BE" and it is." ( Holy Quran 3:47.)
"The similitude of Jesus before God, is that of Adam, He created him from dust and then said to him "BE" so he was."( Holy Quran 3:59 )
These verses clearly indicate that the birth of Jesus was an extraordinary, miraculous event. It is the word "BE" mentioned in these two verses with which Jesus was created and it is this "BE" referred to as Kalimah i.e. WORD.
This exegesis is the most common and based upon one of the strongest sources. It is for this reason that concerning this verse, many commentators give this explanation only and give no further interpretations.
Another view is that kalimah is not a noun or Jesus' title, but an adjective describing his special relationship with words for two reasons. Firstly, Jesus used to bring the dead back to life and cure the leper by using certain words. Thus, he is given the attribute of kalimah (word). Secondly, it is because Jesus spoke and uttered words at an age when it is normally impossible to do so, that he was awarded the attribute 'word'.
Jesus as spirit of God in holy Quran
to understand what is the spirit of god read the following from holy Quran
And (remember) her(Mary) who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our Spirit and We made her and her son a Sign for all peoples ( Holy Quran 21:91)
"O People of the Book! Do not commit excesses in your religion, nor say of Allah, but the truth. Masih, I`sa (Jesus) Son of Maryam (Mary) is no more than a Messenger of Allah and His Word and a Ruh ( Spirit) proceeding from Him."
( Quran :4/171).
keeping above two verses in mind ,few christian assert that holy Quran clearly indicates that jesus was a god, describing the reasons.
1) born without father
2) born directly from spirit of god
3) born with the title " word of god'
i would now explain the first two as number 3 word of god is explaine in my previous mail.
to explain the nature of spirit of god and divinity of jesus ,read the following
(Holy Quran,chapter 15,verses 26-30)
26 We created man from sounding clay from mud molded into shape;
27 And the Jinn race We had created before from the fire of a scorching wind.
28 Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from sounding clay from mud molded into shape;
29 "When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
30 So the angels prostrated themselves all of them together:
now it is clear that the same spirit of god is essential part of adam thus as essential part of all human kind.
the above mentioned verses cleary reveal the following.
1) Adam was created by god directly.it means he was born without father and mother.
2) created with spirit of god
3) he was created by the word of god ( see my other mail )
4) god ordered angels to prostrate before him . now this is very unique because prostrating is a sign of obedience which god only allow his creation to show for him.
the above mentioned qualities of Adam put him as a strong contender for son of god as compare to Jesus.
regards
And (remember) her(Mary) who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our Spirit and We made her and her son a Sign for all peoples ( Holy Quran 21:91)
"O People of the Book! Do not commit excesses in your religion, nor say of Allah, but the truth. Masih, I`sa (Jesus) Son of Maryam (Mary) is no more than a Messenger of Allah and His Word and a Ruh ( Spirit) proceeding from Him."
( Quran :4/171).
keeping above two verses in mind ,few christian assert that holy Quran clearly indicates that jesus was a god, describing the reasons.
1) born without father
2) born directly from spirit of god
3) born with the title " word of god'
i would now explain the first two as number 3 word of god is explaine in my previous mail.
to explain the nature of spirit of god and divinity of jesus ,read the following
(Holy Quran,chapter 15,verses 26-30)
26 We created man from sounding clay from mud molded into shape;
27 And the Jinn race We had created before from the fire of a scorching wind.
28 Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from sounding clay from mud molded into shape;
29 "When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
30 So the angels prostrated themselves all of them together:
now it is clear that the same spirit of god is essential part of adam thus as essential part of all human kind.
the above mentioned verses cleary reveal the following.
1) Adam was created by god directly.it means he was born without father and mother.
2) created with spirit of god
3) he was created by the word of god ( see my other mail )
4) god ordered angels to prostrate before him . now this is very unique because prostrating is a sign of obedience which god only allow his creation to show for him.
the above mentioned qualities of Adam put him as a strong contender for son of god as compare to Jesus.
regards
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