Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 12 | Size: 2.5 MB
What are the Muslims’ beliefs concerning the Messiah ‘Eesa ibn Maryam?
Praise be to Allaah.
Our beliefs concerning the Messiah ‘Eesa
ibn Maryam (Jesus the son of Mary – peace be upon him) are those
indicated by the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of our Messenger Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
We believe that ‘Eesa (peace be upon him)
was one of the slaves of Allaah, and one of His noble Messengers.
Allaah sent him to the Children of Israel to call them to believe in
Allaah alone and worship Him alone.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {And
(remember) when ‘Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: ‘O Children
of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allaah unto you, confirming the Tawraat
[(Torah) which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger
to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.’ But when he (Ahmad, i.e.
Muhammad) came to them with clear proofs, they said: ‘This is plain
magic’}[al-Saff 61:6].
Transliteration: Waith
qala AAeesa ibnu maryama ya banee israeela innee rasoolu Allahi ilaykum
musaddiqan lima bayna yadayya mina alttawrati wamubashshiran birasoolin
yatee min baAAdee ismuhu ahmadu falamma jaahum bialbayyinati qaloo
hatha sihrun mubeenun
{But the
Messiah [‘Eesa (Jesus)] said: ‘O Children of Israel! Worship Allaah, my
Lord and your Lord.’ Verily, whosoever sets up partners (in worship)
with Allaah, then Allaah has forbidden Paradise to him, and the Fire
will be his abode. And for the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers)
there are no helpers}[al-Maa’idah 5:72].
Transliteration:
Laqad kafara allatheena qaloo inna Allaha huwa almaseehu ibnu maryama
waqala almaseehu ya banee israeela oAAbudoo Allaha rabbee warabbakum
innahu man yushrik biAllahi faqad harrama Allahu AAalayhi aljannata
wamawahu alnnaru wamalilththalimeena min ansarin
‘Eesa was not a god or the son of God as the Christians claim.
Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): {Surely, they have disbelieved who
say: ‘Allaah is the Messiah [‘Eesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary).’}[al-Maa’idah 5:72].
Transliteration: Laqad kafara allatheena qaloo inna Allaha huwa almaseehu ibnu maryama
{And the
Jews say: ‘Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allaah, and the Christians say:
Messiah is the son of Allaah. That is their saying with their mouths,
resembling the saying of those who disbelieved aforetime. Allaah’s Curse
be on them, how they are deluded away from the truth!}[al- Tawbah 9:30].
The first
words that ‘Eesa spoke when Allaah caused him to speak when he was in
the cradle were (interpretation of the meaning): {He [‘Eesa (Jesus)]
said: ‘Verily, I am a slave of Allaah, He has given me the Scripture and
made me a Prophet’}[Maryam 19:30].
Transliteration: Qala innee AAabdu Allahi ataniya alkitaba wajaAAalanee nabiyyan
We believe that Allaah supported him with miracles that proved he was speaking the truth.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {(Remember)
when Allaah will say (on the Day of Resurrection). ‘O ‘Eesa (Jesus),
son of Maryam (Mary)! Remember My Favour to you and to your mother when I
supported you with Rooh‑ul‑Qudus [Jibreel (Gabriel)] so that you spoke
to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you
writing, Al‑Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Tawraat (Torah) and
the Injeel (Gospel); and when you made out of the clay, a figure like
that of a bird, by My Permission, and you breathed into it, and it
became a bird by My Permission, and you healed those born blind, and the
lepers by My Permission, and when you brought forth the dead by My
Permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from you (when
they resolved to kill you) as you came unto them with clear proofs, and
the disbelievers among them said: This is nothing but evident magic’}[al-Maa’idah 5:110].
Transliteration: Ith
qala Allahu ya AAeesa ibna maryama othkur niAAmatee AAalayka
waAAalawalidatika ith ayyadtuka biroohi alqudusi tukallimu alnnasa fee
almahdi wakahlan waith AAallamtuka alkitaba waalhikmata waalttawrata
waalinjeela waith takhluqu mina altteeni kahayati alttayri biithnee
fatanfukhu feeha fatakoonu tayran biithnee watubrio alakmaha waalabrasa
biithnee waith tukhriju almawta biithnee waith kafaftu banee israeela
AAanka ithjitahum bialbayyinati faqala allatheena kafaroo minhum in
hatha illa sihrun mubeenun
We believe that ‘Eesa was born from the
Virgin Maryam with no father, and that is not impossible for Allaah Who,
when He wills a thing, says “Be!” and it is.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): {Verily,
the likeness of ‘Eesa (Jesus) before Allaah is the likeness of Adam. He
created him from dust, then (He) said to him: ‘Be!’ — and he was}[Aal ‘Imraan 3:59].
Transliteration: Inna mathala AAeesa AAinda Allahi kamathali adama khalaqahu min turabin thumma qala lahu kun fayakoonu
{(Remember)
when the angels said: ‘O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allaah gives you the
glad tidings of a Word [‘Be!’ — and he was! i.e. ‘Eesa (Jesus) the son
of Maryam (Mary)] from Him, his name will be the Messiah ‘Eesa (Jesus),
the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in this world and in the
Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allaah. (45) He will
speak to the people, in the cradle and in manhood, and he will be one
of the righteous.’ (46) She said: ‘O my Lord! How shall I have a son
when no man has touched me.’ He said: ‘So (it will be) for Allaah
creates what He wills. When He has decreed something, He says to it
only: “Be!” and it is’}[Aal ‘Imraan 3:45-47].
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