4th of Jumada ath-Thaani
Suuratul Al-Imraan Verse 59
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّـهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ ﴿٥٩
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59. Verily, the likeness of ‘Isa (Jesus) before Allah is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: “Be!” – and he was.
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir Volume 2, Page 175
Allaah said,
﴿إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللَّهِ﴾
“Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah”
Regarding Allaah’s ability, since He created him without a father,
﴿كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ﴾
“is the likeness of Adam,”
For Allaah created Adam without a father or a mother. Rather,
﴿خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ﴾
“He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: “Be!” and he was.”
Therefore, He Who created Adam without a father or a mother is able to create `Isa, as well, without a father. If the claim is made that `Isa is Allaah’s son because he was created without a father, then the same claim befits Adam even more. However, since such a claim regarding Adam is obviously false, then making the same claim about `Isa is even more false.
Furthermore, by mentioning these facts, Allaah emphasizes His ability, by creating Adam without a male or female, Hawa’ from a male without a female, and `Isa from a mother without a father, compared to His creating the rest of creation from male and female. This is why Allaah said in Surah Maryam,
﴿وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ءَايَةً لِّلْنَّاسِ﴾
“And We made him a sign for mankind” (19: 21)
Allaah said in this Ayah,
﴿الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلاَ تَكُنْ مِّن الْمُمْتَرِينَ ﴾
“(This is) the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.”
Meaning, this is the only true story about `Isa, and what is beyond truth save falsehood.
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